Lots of good beer in the States...mostly called microbrewery or craft beer. I think that the difference is the amount produced. A lot of microbreweries are also restaurants/pubs and they often don't bottle their beer at all. Regional beer in one part of the US tends to be "exotic" in other parts...Iron City, which is made in Pittsburgh and tastes rather like steel plant effluant, is priced with imports here in Albuquerque. I guess that's not unique to here...I noticed that all the locals were drinking Bud when I was in Ireland last year.

Guiness is ok, if you can't get a GOOD stout...try a Meckisons (sp?) XXX if you have a chance.