When in Luxembourg I always enjoy a Bofferding beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasserie_Nationale
I like a lot of them , Maine has a lot of microbrews , been to Germany twice compliments of Uncle Sam and enjoyed the beer !!
I was in Holland a few years ago for the European Juggling Convention and I got a real taste for Hoegaarden wheat beer.
Luxembourg was one of the three choices in the poll that I was unable to tick. Canada and Austria being the others. I missed the option to tick ''others'' Jamaican Red Stripe springs to mind.
I could also have clicked on Spanish or Italian although neither make anything to write home about IMO.
AH...Rolling Rock...the "old" Stroh's Bock....I've drank an ocean of beer (even home brewed my own for a few years) in my day but don't care much for it now....as for the "micro-brews" the ones I've had seem so obsessed with hops I wouldn't put it out to kill slugs, too cruel.
I know that it is rare! And I included it for personal reasons and good old memories. Also because I was curious whether it may got more clicks than one.
Everyone knows the Irish cannot drink beer, the water in it rusts their iron stomachs. (Whiskey merely pickles these enduring organs)
I looked it up in case I had drunk any of their beers without knowing. Apparently they have gone from 3 breweries to 33 in the last few years.
Yeah, why not. I don't like beer in general. The only beer I can tolerate is Perlenbacher that I find in Lidl. Half a bottle will do it for me. The problem is, beer is a "sedative" (hops, to be precise; alcohol is not a problem), it puts me to sleep. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't burst with energy, so I don't need a sedative. Don't wanna be like "sleepy Joe". On the contrary, I like firing up. So, only "fiery water" for me, please.
Best one I've tried, according to personal preference, is a weak one, norrlands guld, sold as mariestads export in other parts of the world (it's the same exact thing produced in the same factory). honorable mention to Wanderlust IPA from Breakside Brewery in Portland Optimism Brewing "B. E. Juicy", tropical fruit, grapefruit and mango, lacks bitterness
In my younger days I didn't care much for beer. Sure I drank Buds, Millers, and Michelobs in college, but wasn't much of fan. Until...I was stationed in Germany and when I got to my unit some people took me out on the town for dinner. Well I got a beer there and wow, I had never tasted anything like that, nor had I ever seen the head of a beer that big. My heart (and liver) has belonged to beer ever since. Luckily, since those days the beer market has exploded in the States, and the large variety and improved quality of beers are easily available. For a few years, I even brewed my own. It's truly a golden age of beer. What a time to be alive!
I think I've had a beer from every country on your list, and there are good breweries in every one them. I also homebrew my own ales (all-grain). I currently have two of my favorite brews in secondary fermentation - a 5 gallon batch of Märzenbier (which I brew as an ale) and another 5 gallon batch of Maibock (or Helles Bock). I also like to brew my own Irish Red ales.
Bavarian wheat beers are amongst my favorites. Whereas most brews lean on their malts and hops for their flavor the Bavarian wheats rely on the wonderful clove and fruity esters from their yeasts to produce the flavor distinctive to that style. Now and then one of the grocery stores in our area sells Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, which is a nice hazy Bavarian wheat brewed in Munich, and we'll wipe out their stock when we can find it. Guinness Extra Stout is one of my favorite stouts. My favorite is made by a local craft brewery (Hardywood) that makes a seasonal "gingerbread" stout that is really a honey stout, and it is fantastic (and strong at 9.2% ABV). As far as mass produced beers made here in the U.S., I'd have to say Sam Adams Boston Lager is my favorite. I really like German Noble hops, and the Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Tettnang Tettnanger hops in that lager are what set it apart. While this brewery in Hawaii is less well-known, Kona Brewing Co.'s Big Wave Golden Ale is one of my favorite golden ales made here in the U.S. or anywhere else: It's really hoppy - almost borderline IPA - and the hops have a nice fruity-citrusy tropical flavor I like. Another one of my favorite American ales is Lagunitas' Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, which is a complex wheat that uses a variety of hops that produce a somewhat citrusy flavor:
Enjoy! Here's a little American beer trivia for you, Lindis: Back in the old days, Americans drank primarily brown ales, a style that was originally developed in Britain. However, Americans' taste for beer changed after more and more German immigrants came to America and now lagers are the most popular style of beer in our country (German-Americans are also the largest ethnic group in the U.S.). My personal favorites are amber lagers like your Märzenbiers and this amber brewed here in the States (Boston): Of all the beers I make myself, Märzenbier is the one I brew the most. The trick to brewing a good Märzen is getting the perfect balance between the malts and the hops, but I like my Märzens a little on the malty side so I add more of a specialty CaraMunich malt that is made in your country to my grain bill. I also use a German noble hop - Hallertau Mittelfruh - as the flavoring and aroma hops in that brew. It's my favorite hop, and sadly I can't grow it where I live because it doesn't like our hot summers. The only hop I can successfully grow here in Virginia are Cascade hops, but they are a great multi-purpose hop you can use for both bittering and flavoring and it has a nice citrusy flavor to it. A craft brewery located not far from here makes a great golden ale using Cascade hops and honey malts that has a great balance of flavors - one day I hope to clone their recipe: https://starrhill.com/front-row-golden-ale
