August 18 beer

They’re good at it . Are they better than us ?Yes they are, but there is a proviso .Our best comfortably sits along side their best . It’s just the volume . The brewers here are prolific , and I know your going to say it’s the same in Australia and maybe it is when it comes to the ratio of brewers to population . As per usual I don’t research these statements , but I still suspect their might be more brewers per capita here . What does it all mean ? Variety and mass . There’s a lot to choose from and not just in your Dan Murphy type set up . Prices are already low but when competition is so fierce the boutiques can’t rely on quality alone . They’ve gotta be affordable. I’m surprised at the palate of the Californian beer drinker . There’s no Bud , Coors, Stella or even Corona ,it’s big hopped , biting , bust out the doors type of beer . It was pale ale but now it’s IPAs and double IPAs . It’s the big , gripping beer that holds and climbs all the way back into your jowls. It’s confronting at first but I’ve come around to it pretty quickly . I love it . I look for it and need it . I always thought that you couldn’t beat an icy corona or peroni on a hot day . Once upon a time it was VB or Carlton Draught . Now I see that a big IPA really does have some thirst quenching properties , it holds longer and doesn’t get sickly . Drink it on an empty stomach or without eating too much , while watching the sun go down and you’l want it again and again . They also have a fondness for the Belgian wheat style of beer , which their brewers replicate a lot .  I actually like this when it’s a bit cooler as it has to be very cold or it quickly gets sickly otherwise . There’s a long way to go in making judgements on beer , but i’l say it’s quarter time and it’s IPA out in front lead by its power forward , Golden Road’s wolf pup at 8%. A superb drop that might be my new all time favourite . Check out my quarter time better players so far There’s a couple on the bench I’ve got up my sleeve . Check these mad arse beers