The 8 Beers Americans No Longer Drink

[Red Green]

That's actually what I would describe Canadian beers as. Try getting a decent IPA in Canada. Or imperial stout. The only decent beers you guys have are the few microbrews up there and stuff that's imported.

Oh, I dunno. I am partial to Kokanee Gold .... a mass produced medium to dark lager.

That stuff would probably die and early death. Medium to dark lager is describing the color rather than the flavor. Which would be like any other Canadian lager.

[Smaug]

That stuff would probably die and early death. Medium to dark lager is describing the color rather than the flavor. Which would be like any other Canadian lager.

Well naturally I was describing the colour. You didn't think I could offer you a taste online did you?

And no, it does not taste like any other Canadian lager. It has a much fuller taste than labbats or molson lagers, almost like a light stout ale.

[Lionhead]

Way back in my Florida days, it was mostly Michelob for me, and Pall Mall cigarettes when I smoked.

I always loved how you could just walk in and out of the corner store or grocery store with a six pack, or even just one to wash down your lunch with if that was the case.

[Red Green]

That stuff would probably die and early death. Medium to dark lager is describing the color rather than the flavor. Which would be like any other Canadian lager.

Well naturally I was describing the colour. You didn't think I could offer you a taste online did you?

And no, it does not taste like any other Canadian lager. It has a much fuller taste than labbats or molson lagers, almost like a light stout ale.

The point is that it's a lager, and lagers are pretty much by design light on taste. They're the girly beers.

[Smaug]

The point is that it's a lager, and lagers are pretty much by design light on taste. They're the girly beers.

Girly beers People who say things like that usually have pyschological problems with gender identity.

For your information most beer is brewed with a bottom fermenting yeast; and all beers are aloud to 'lager' after the yeast has been purged.

[Red Green]

The point is that it's a lager, and lagers are pretty much by design light on taste. They're the girly beers.

Girly beers People who say things like that usually have pyschological problems with gender identity.

For your information most beer is brewed with a bottom fermenting yeast; and all beers are aloud to 'lager' after the yeast has been purged.

Actually, when I say "girly beers" I am trying to be historically accurate.

The US used to have some really fine beers but that changed during WWII when a good portion of the men were shipped overseas and women were then employed in non-traditional roles. Breweries at the time found their market had changed from mostly male to mostly female. As a result, they changed to brewing the lighter tasting lagers to match the tastes of women. Lagers, because of the yeast and the way they are brewed leave less esters in beers which means they have less "taste" so to speak because esters, in the right mix, provide desirable taste characteristics found in ales.

Beyond that, Canadian breweries, with some notable exceptions, are pretty timid about their brewing. I think part of this is the tax factor in Canada that makes beer, even cheaply made beer, very expensive. Making expensive brews would take beer in Canada from expensive to ridiculous.