miller@bgsuvax.UUCP (Craig Miller) (06/03/85)
Does anyone know of a domestic beer whose taste comes anywhere close to
that of a European beer? Augsburger is closest I have ever tried.
Craig Millerrws@gypsy.UUCP (06/05/85)
Augsburger is also my favorite, but try Tuborg Dark. It is made in this country under license, and although not as "hoppy" as the Augsburger, I think it's quite respectable. Bob Schwanke Siemens Research Princeton, NJ 08540-6668 seismo!princeton!siemens!rws
skele@fluke.UUCP (Martins Skele) (06/06/85)
In article <509@bgsuvax.UUCP> miller@bgsuvax.UUCP (Craig Miller) writes: > > Does anyone know of a domestic beer whose taste comes anywhere close to >that of a European beer? Augsburger is closest I have ever tried. > > Craig Miller You might try going to a British-style pub. If there is a small local brewery in your area, they are likely to carry the brew. On the west coast, several come to mind. Anchor Steam Beer -- This might be available nationally. Anchor Porter -- Both brewed in San Fransisco Real London Ale -- Brewed in Palo Alto Red Hook -- Brewed in Seattle Black Hook -- Brewed in Seattle Personally, I prefer the dark bears.
dbb@fluke.UUCP (Dave Bartley) (06/06/85)
A couple more Washington State brews of note:
Grant's Ale (and Stout, brewed in Yakima)
Thomas Kemper Ale (Bainbridge Island)
One that left me unimpressed...
Ballard Bitter (brewed in Ballard, I suppose, which is also
where the Red Hook brewery is -- Ballard being
historically the scandihoovian district of Seattle)
Neither these nor Red/Black Hook are bottled, so I doubt they'll
expand beyond Washington. However, the next time you visit Seattle,
you can tip back a pint while escaping the rain (which is coming
down this very minute...)
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Everett, WA USA {ucbvax,hplabs}!lbl-csam!arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Ken Arnold%CGL) (06/07/85)
Anchor Steam and Anchor Porter are excellent, thick beers, brewed (as they say) in the USA. San Francisco, to be more precise (which is not yet an independent republic), by one of the few independent brewers to survive through the 60's. I am not sure how available they are outside of the area. Ken
ocean@ucbtopaz.CC.Berkeley.ARPA (Jon Frisch) (06/07/85)
--munch munch--
I just saw a posting for Anchor Steam, my favorite beer, and thought I
would post a followup for those of you who like ale. Anchor Brewing makes
Liberty Ale, which I tried last night for the first time. While I am not
an ale aficionado, I was very happy with the flavor, which is not over-
powering like some ales I've tried.
- Jon Frisch
ocean@ucbtopaz.uucp
Marine Sciences Group
U. C. Berkeley
Opinions expressed in this posting are my own. My employer doesn't
have any.
bobh@greg.UUCP (Bob Heuman) (06/10/85)
If you can get it out your way, try Anchor Steam or Anchor Porter. They have the most flavor of any American beer I've ever had, espcially the Porter which I like better than Guiness. The only drawback is cost -- they go for about $5 a six pack even in SF. -- | | | | Bob Heuman @ Benetics Corporation (415) 940-6334 \___/ {cdp,greipa,idi,sun,tolerant,hplabs!oliveb}!bene!greg!bobh | | "Life is too short to drink bad wine" ---
srm@nsc.UUCP (Richard Mateosian) (06/13/85)
>If you can get it out your way, try Anchor Steam or Anchor Porter. >They have the most flavor of any American beer I've ever had. I'll second that. I consider Anchor Steam an acceptable alternative when I can't get Dos Equis. Another acceptable alternative is Beck's Dark. A place that doesn't have one of those isn't likely to have anything I like. -- Richard Mateosian {cbosgd,fortune,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo}!nsc!srm nsc!srm@decwrl.ARPA