Now, Raptor (I believe it was you who posted way up there about American vs. U.K. tastes in beer), there are those of us Americans who can't stand the watery beer that passes for brew here in the U.S. of A. I like stout beer, drink Guinness when I can, also lots of tasty bolder brews. I'll try the stouts and porters at whatever brew pub I visit, but stay away from the lightweight beers and the wheat beer and lemon beers and who knows whatnot. I can't imagine why anyone would pay for beer and then end up drinking water!

GaryT has turned me on to some Kansas City brews from, I think, the Boulevard brewery, and I like those very well. I also like Fat Tire (or used to ... I've heard they've been bought by a big company and will probably start tasting lie budweiser soon. Ick. I hope this is an ugly rumor.)

I like Chimay Ale when I can find it. Brewed by Belgian monks as part of their service to God. This kind of devotion, I can appreciate.

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