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Bland beer?
General Beer Discussion by HEEMER77
Here is an article that might have been relevant 25 years ago, but was published yesterday. Wow. Is the author in some round about way saying that US pale lager is worse than other countries' pale lagers? Or is he comparing industrial pale lager to pilsner? [url]http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/why-most-american-beer-is-so-dull-and-watery/400427/[/url] The article fails on two counts. 1. CRAFT BEER! 2. Bland beer is not unique to the US. As far as I can tell, the most popular beers in most countries are some form of pale lager. [url]http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/beer-world-map-3000-full-web.jpg[/url]
9 years ago
The last bit about craft beer accounting for approx. 10% of the market share as proof that American beer is bland is rather misleading. There may be billions of dollars spent each year on bland beer, but those billions are going to a very small collection (maybe a dozen or two?) of brand names. Whereas the 11% represents thousands of different brands. On a brewer-by-brewer basis, there is a lot more flavorful beer produced under a multitude of different brands. If the article had not approached the topic as "why is American beer bland" but instead as "why do Americans buy bland beer," then there would be no argument.
Agreed! Having a bland beer is one of the characteristics of a real country... that and an airline.
quote: Originally posted by heemer77
Bland beer is not unique to the US. As far as I can tell, the most popular beers in most countries are some form of pale lager. [url]http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/beer-world-map-3000-full-web.jpg[/url]
[:D] I'm deliberately cultivating a taste for bland light beers...does that make me a real American?
quote: Originally posted by jlozier Agreed! Having a bland beer is one of the characteristics of a real country... that and an airline.
quote: quote: Originally posted by heemer77
Bland beer is not unique to the US. As far as I can tell, the most popular beers in most countries are some form of pale lager. [url]http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/beer-world-map-3000-full-web.jpg[/url]