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5 beers Americans aren't drinking

Traditional favorites fall out of favor as Americans choose beers that are lighter or have a higher alcohol content.

By Michael B. Sauter and Alexander E.M. Hess, 24/7 Wall St.

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Geo52
Dec 31, 2012 8:19PM
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I drink beer for the taste, if it taste like water down beer, then drink cool aide. I like the IPA, German, Czechoslovakian  beers. American light beers are a waste of time and money. Shock top, Blue moon, Shiner are good beers. Brooklyn Brewery produces a good IPA beer. A German friend once told me " you drink beer to get drunk, so why drink light beer at all "
Doug Bonsell
Dec 31, 2012 8:16PM
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The reason most of the high quality commercial beers are getting their kesters kicked, IS average working class men & women have a choice. And the choice seems to be micro-brewers. High quality great taste and little guy owned. Great American success story. 
joe donahue
Dec 31, 2012 7:56PM
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all american beers except maybe Sam adams is watered down pee. Lite beer is for idiots,we used to call it 3.2 in the military, we hated it, now its everywhere. Youd freak out if you ever had a real beer like they have in germany and other places.You dont know what your missing man.
Kozmonot
Dec 31, 2012 7:45PM
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If you can get it, Sprecher makes an African-style beer called "Shakparo" that is 100 calories for a 12 oz bottle and it is 5.6 %. It's also gluten free (made from sorghum & millet).  The taste is different (and may take getting used to), but for a full 5.6% beer that has the same calories as 3.2% light beers, you can't go wrong.
phud55
Dec 31, 2012 7:35PM
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Those are`nt Michelob bottles.
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