I was disappointed with the beer at the Counter (see previous post) though. Admittedly I do have a very
well-publicised dislike of American beer generally, not least because
proper beer, rather than lager, is served far too cold here. I therefore
chose an Erdinger - a German wheat beer that should be served cold - which they were out of, so I
then went for a Three Floyds Robert The Bruce Ale, which was described
as being a Scottish ale. Which was a blatant lie. It was from Indiana. Which
is not Scotland. I cannot understand how you can advertise a beer as
being Scottish when it is in fact from somewhere that is about as
far-removed from Scotland as it is possible to be - though this complaint should be directed at the restaurant, the bottle did say Scottish-style ale. And it was served at
almost freezing temperatures. Do people here not know that the colder
you serve your beer the less you can taste it (which is why Guinness
introduced their extra-cold version of the black stuff in the UK, to
take the edge off the roasted taste to appeal to younger drinkers more)?
And why do I need a freezing beer if the temperature outside is near
freezing? And another thing: why is Stella Artois so revered in the US? have you seen the colour of it? It's bloody orange! Is that a natural beer colour? And honestly, can a drink whose nickname is 'wifebeater' in Europe really be that good for you (or your wife)? This country does have some serious beer issues going on if
the truth be told... In addition, I always get laughed when I tell them
them the European philosophy of drinking cellar-temperature, flat beer, and then it seems that most Americans who go to the UK and Europe come
back here and say how amazing the beer is there! I can't figure it out.
Maybe we do something right after all! Whew, I'm glad I got that off my (ample) chest!
I would welcome any feedback on the beer issue, as I enjoy a good 'discussion'! Don't be shy...
