"James Silverton" > wrote in
news:e0U4k.37795$lE3.33265@trnddc05:

> 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.

there is that, of course, but a beer's flavor is also
dependent on the water used, the strain of the yeast (& that
alone can make a rather big difference), the grains, the type
of hop... when the hops are added, etc.
American made St.Pauli Girl really isn't anything like
imported St.Pauli Girl.
lee
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