You guys are KILLING ME. Mind you, there's good beer to be had in the States, but nothing approaching the emabarassment of riches you have. I know the corporate robber chemists are having their way, and there are few real cellarmen left who know how to clean a beer engine or care for real ale, but I'll take those risks. I'm ready to hop on a plane and follow my nose to the sanctuary of a real pub and bury my nose in a real pint. Ruddles, anything from Hook Norton, Badger Bitter first to cut the dust, then we'll get down to serious sampling. You've just reminded me to re-up my CAMRA membership.

Yours, with envy, Dave