'Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.' Benjamin Franklin circa; who cares. He was never more right about anything in his entirely glorious life.
Beer drinkers all over the world often mock American beers because all they know about are Bud, Coors and Millers. Hardly a glowing example of the brewer's art but there are hundreds of beers from every part of the USA. Saranac, Lake Placid, Sierra Nevada, Goose Island, Great Lakes, Sam Adams Lager, Old Thumper, and Eliot Ness Amber Lager are just a few of the almost infinite number of extremely fine beers being made in the United States these days.
Yes they are hard to get if you don't live here but it is almost worth the trip here by itself just to sample a few of them.
But if that weren't enough the range of beers from all over the world is even more amazing. It is in New York city that I was intoduced to Chimay. It is truly one of the finest beers in the world. Brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium. Wherever you are in the world, if you see it on the shelf it is a must buy. It will be expensive but you must treat yourself.
Below are links to some very fine brewery websites. Visit these sites, anticipate and then come and enjoy.
www.greatlakesbrewing.com/
www.cooperstownbrewing.com/
www.saranac.com/
www.brooklynbrewery.com/
i just threw some beef in a melange of garlic, onions, sazon & beer! i used canadian beer cuz it's all i had! i'm letting it marinade overnight, then throwing it a slow cooker friday to make some beef & barley potage... suggestions are welcome. (this is another 'improv at the kitchen' for me!)
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