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NNo. In fact, given my experience of American beers, Budweiser and Coors, I would not be concerned if I never tasted it again. It is sold here, mostly as a fashion accessory, but I find it gassy, weak and tasteless.

When there are so many top quality beers produced here in England and many more in Belgium and Germany I cannot for the life of me understand why we should import such a poor quality product across the Atlantic.

When will the Americans wake up and realise that there is life outside their parochial borders? They are missing out on some of the best taste experiences.
We don't need to serve our drinks at the temperature of liquid nitrogen in order to get them down. Forget the fizzy pop beers and try a decent English pint, served at room temperature so that you can fully savour the full range of real flavours that proper beer can give you. It may take a few pints for you to acquire the taste and become a true believer but believe me; it is well worth the effort. There are so many great tastes to be tried here, from the heavy tasting porter beers to the light and quaffable light Ales available across the south of the country. Every county has its own special brews, here in Dorset we have the Badger Brewery at Blandford Forum, where there is a range of strengths and tastes to satisfy even the most demanding palate, and they are all brewed in conditions that allow the full flavour to be appreciated. The people who brew them are skilled artisans and the strains of yeast used have been developed over many decades to ensure that the end product is of the highest quality.

If you want bright beers try a German Pils lager, which are brewed under some of the World's most stringent conditions of quality and purity. They are truly refreshing and tasty beers, although here in the UK they do attract a premium price.
The great advantage of German bright beers is that they are so pure that, even if you over indulge; you will rarely suffer the misery of a hangover.
Even a small country like Belgium has numerous different brands on the market, beers made from all manner of ingredients, such as honey bananas, wheat and chocolate. If you live in America the only good reason for drinking home brewed beer is the huge environmental cost of importing European beers across thousands of miles of ocean.

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