I have had Sam Smith's ale... and Riggwelter and a few dozen more from the UK..(even from Wales) and some were truly delights.... but I can buy, 5 minutes from my house, a couple of dozen American beers & ales that compare favorably with almost any in the world..(. except several Trappist ales from Belgium.).. which are also available 5 min. away... when I can afford them. I have tried, since 1977 when I moved east from Kansas where Coors was considered high class, perhaps 800-1000 different beers/ales... some wonderful and some not fit for pouring on a burning copy of Rise Up Singing..(but who'd want to?) I just had a bottle of 8-Point IPA, and will happily have more soon. We gots us some real good stuff 'round these parts now....
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