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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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Josey Anomalous
Jan 10, 2013 12:49AM
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Not a beer snob, but there's a reason most of those beers no longer sell. They're hardly beers. Ever since I first tried craft beers I've looked at most of these "beers" as lightly  spiked seltzer water. Now why do I say I'm not a beer snob? I'm just not, trust me on that. 

People make fun Americans and their beer and I partially agree. Our commercial beer is a joke. Glad that some people are developing taste buds. Stone, Sierra Nevada, Great Lakes, Three Floyds, just a small list of guys that could make an arguement for the US in the beer depo.
peter hutchinson
Jan 10, 2013 12:49AM
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Dont drink any of them anyway, I value my health more. Have I ever drank..yes. But the price one pays these days, and the dangers of a DUI, it's not worth it. Do I miss it ...NO!!
jaco818
Jan 10, 2013 12:47AM
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And I salute the demise of crappy beer in America.  Thankfully microbreweries have taken off and we are finally given a real choice.  Diet beers are the worst, horrible.  That is not beer!  I know, I'm a beer snob.  Given a little time our microbrews will progress beyond the overly hoppy IPA and then I won't have to go to Belgium on a beer-hodge.  Just kidding, I will still go.  I'd suggest anyone go to Belgium. They brew more types of beers (for many generations) than any other country including Germany.  They got their recipes and process down!
TheKhanKubla
Jan 10, 2013 12:45AM
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I drink Yuengling because it's the only major beer made in America owned by an American family other than craft beers which I like as well.
bill glover
Jan 10, 2013 12:41AM
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St. Pauli Girl is about as "Light" as I can handle...
Ja2013
Jan 10, 2013 12:39AM
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Beer makes you pee a lot and hug people for no apparent reason, then fight the next person, then fall thinking the floor just moved LOL
Quinton Checkers
Jan 10, 2013 12:38AM
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the best beer in the world is warsteiner from warstein germany because it is made from pure spring water.. people dont realize that most american water is contaminted with flouride and also has disgusting additives and preservatives.... i only drink warsteiner.. thank you ;)
Modandi
Jan 10, 2013 12:32AM
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It's all a matter of taste.  I was never a beer drinker and then several years ago someone introduced me to Sam Adams.  I had no idea a beer could be that good.  I grew up with Shafer, Rhiengold, Ballentine, and some horrible stuff called Knickerbocker  As far as I'm concerned, compared to Sam Adams, they shouldn't have even been classified as beer.. The market will purge out the lesser appealing dishwater just as it did in the past.  People's tasts have matured over the years and the lesser beers will disappear.  I will always buy American but I have strayed occassionaly to a very fine beer called Spaten.
Ja2013
Jan 10, 2013 12:27AM
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Corona all the way with some limes and salt
Ydlewyld
Jan 10, 2013 12:22AM
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Kind of a toss up between A&W and DADS .
bobby264
Jan 10, 2013 12:20AM
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Haffenreffer Private Stock with puzzles on caps, after two the puzzled is you. Falstaff brewers.
Home brew 1949
Jan 10, 2013 12:17AM
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Is it the alcohol or is it just morons that can post with out knowing how to come up with and adjective that isn't a four letter word.  Or could it be that you only use profanity when your drink. I have great idea "don't post and drink"  You know you can start home brewing your own beer, see what it takes to make a beer that you will enoy and you never know you may learn increase your IQ and find there are more than just four letter word. 

Mike1529
Jan 10, 2013 12:17AM
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Yuengling Lager is Americas best tasting beer. Brewed in Pottsville PA.
scott
Jan 10, 2013 12:04AM
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Quit arguing and drink a an Old Embalmer (10.2%) from Widmer Brothers. That'll make you completely forget about giving a crap. Guaranteed.
paulyman
Jan 10, 2013 12:01AM
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did in-bev produce this news so the media would think bud platinum was popular? ha it suuuucks !! I dont drink bud or bud light after sell out and trying to screw the teamsters...
The bugler
Jan 10, 2013 12:00AM
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and when pot is finally legalized, several more will go out of business as people smarten up and move to the safer substance.....
Ramthis
Jan 10, 2013 12:00AM
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Another favorite I like is Spaten Heffen Wiessen if anyone can try it on tap this is no crapp.
Scoterfly66
Jan 9, 2013 11:49PM
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I think it's been brewed sinince 1896, instead of 1986.  I know for sure that I drank it pre-1986.

 

gorebalwhiningisreal
Jan 9, 2013 11:46PM
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I'm sure Southpark's " I'm a redneck and I'm in trouble" Pabst episode had something to do with the Pabst decline ..
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