beer firegeezer on 14 May 2008 03:25 pm
Are American Beers The Best In The World?
JOSH RUBIN, THE “BEER REPORTER” FOR THE TORONTO STAR (yes, the Toronto up in Canada) says: “Yes!”
photo by cizauskas
He leads off his column in today’s paper by saying:
Ask most people where the best beer in the world comes from, and they’ll probably say Germany or England. More worldly folks might mention Belgium.
But ask a beer aficionado these days, and odds are you’ll get an answer that might surprise you – the good old U.S.A.
“U.S. craft beer is probably the most diverse and interesting brewing scene in the world,” beer aficionado Cass Enright said at a recent dinner in Toronto at the Academy of Spherical Arts to celebrate the Ontario launch of Southern Tier Brewing’s India Pale Ale.
Thirty years ago there were only 42 breweries in the U.S. following wholesale buyouts and consolidations of the major brewers. But since then, we have witnessed the explosion of micro-brewers and the development of old-fashioned craft breweries. Today there are 1,449 licensed breweries in the country.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario, which regulates the import and sale of alcoholic beverages in the Province, says that they’d like to see more American beers being offered because their citizens are calling for it.
Read the complete article HERE.
