Wayne wrote on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:02:47 GMT:

>>
> I don't think I'm a snob about beer, but I have never liked
> any light colored beers or "lite" beers, regardless of origin.
> I prefer porter and stout and a good bock beer over any
> others. I guess I simply prefer the "thick" heavy and/or
> creamy quality that most of them have.

IMHO, it's not snobbery, just a personal preference. I like some light
colored lagers and Pilsner beers and also the Japanese Asahi Dry Beer.
Stella Artois is the Budweiser of Belgium, IMHO, and it looks like it's
heading more and more in that direction. I also like Guinness Stout tho'
some of its variants are better than others. Sam Adams Stout is quite a
good imitation of Guinness Extra but I heartily dislike McKesson's
(sweet) stout. I don't think Lambic beers are worth their ridiculous
prices either. I have enjoyed cold glasses of French and Italian beers
on hot days in their native countries but I don't think it is worth
buying the imported stuff.

Sometimes I wonder about tales of beers tasting much better in the
original country! It's like some wines that are said "don't travel".
The ambience and the mood you were in affects your memories of a first
taste. It has to admitted that not all imported beers have been kept
properly and can be a bit skunked.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not