The unofficial all things BEER thread!

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Frankly the best beer I've ever had isn't sold by the bottle, isn't carried by liquor stores, isn't available online, and isn't shipped. You've gotta go to the source.

Exactly, that's why I brew my own. Right now I have a coffee stout (no coffee added, just coffee malt but it still has a nice coffee flavor) and a smoked ale on tap. I also have a Gulden Draak clone in the primary that I will soon rack to a keg. It should be ready to drink in a year and at its prime in 2 to 3 years. And next week I will be brewing a nice double IPA.

There's nothing wrong with mass-produced American lagers if that's your thing, but to me they taste like corn and beer flavored water. I think people in this country are finally waking up to the diversity and quality of crafted beers. It's no longer a cheap drink to get you drunk and quench your thirst, but something to be savored and enjoyed like a good wine. In the 1980s there were only 8 craft breweries in the United States. Today there are over 1,600... more than any other time in history. This is the golden age for beer lovers.