Beer in America

[tighe]

If you are interested in beer at a deeper level than when your next opportunity is going to be to pour one down you gullet, try to get your hands on the July issue of American Heritage. The feature article is about the history of beer and beer making in the US. I think its very well done and interesting. It also includes Michael Jackson's (the beer critic, not the freak show) Top 10 American Beers list. I've only had 3 of them, so the quest begins.......

[Shiva]

His top ten can be found here for those who are interested.

I've also only had 3. I have some work to do.

[Thomas Secor]

You can check out the articles on-line at the following:

Beer

That way you can save the cover as your screensaver or wallpaper as well. Im digging the title, "Democracy's Drink".

[beerguyjim]

I would hesitate to call Michael Jackson's list his definitive top ten. I believe he discusses this on his Beer Hunter Web site. Regardless, it's a very nice list!

Given the number of regional beers on the list, it won't be a simple matter to try all ten.

[Rail Paul]

The German Benedictine monks in western Pennsylvania (1846) built a brewery at Saltsburg, and another at Latrobe. By the time the local bishop forced the sale of the enterprise, the monks supplied the libations for wholesalers west of the Allegheny mountains. In general, most German, Swiss and Bohemian monasteries in the US brewed for local use into the 20th century.

The current Rolling Rock brewery derives its roots from the Latrobe business.

[mickblueeyes]

It would be seriously difficult to narrow beer down to a favorite top ten! I have had several on his list that I don't think are worthy of top ten status. He is missing some of the best beers in the world like: Chimay, Guinness, Traquair House ale, Thomas Hardy Ale, etc, etc.

[carbone]

mickey while I agree with your assesment of those beers MJ's list was the top beers brewed in the U.S.

[mickblueeyes]

LOL! Okay, I should pay more attention to detail!

[BeerGut]

Anybody out there have a favorite bar in the north NJ area?

I'm asking for places with quality beer; where people love suds and anybody at the bar knows the difference between lager and ale.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

[John]

Try Antone's in Cranford. They have at least 45 beers on tap; most in the state. Good atmosphere; neighborhood bar. Good food also.