The world's most popular beers

what! Schlitz is not on the list?
 
5 of the top 10 are owned by Anheuser-Busch
 
Obviously popular ! = good.

I'll take one good beer over six bad ones....
 
After 12 hour flight from DC to Tokyo, I ended up in the Hotel coffee shop for a time-ambiguous meal (breakfast? dinner?). The menu listed these alcohol choices..

BEER -- IMPORTED
Budweiser

No thanks, I'll think I'll drink the domestic stuff. It might be the Japanese equivalent, but at least it's not A-B, killer of all things beer holy.
 
Blue Moon with a heavy splash of OJ. :D

That way I get my vitamin C with vitamin Beer.
 
I have to admit, in the summer on the lake, when it's 95*F and humid, a Bud Light lime is my first on deck, usually followed by PBR. When it's hot, I just can't drink a heavy beer.

Other times I've been enjoying:

Founders Porter
Bells Kalamazoo Stout
Stone Ruination IPA
 
I've been known to keep a six of Coors light in the garage refrigerator for when I'm mowing the law in 95 degree weather and need fluid. It's like water only a little bit better :)
 
China sure does drink a lot of beer!
 
flyingron said:
After 12 hour flight from DC to Tokyo, I ended up in the Hotel coffee shop for a time-ambiguous meal (breakfast? dinner?). The menu listed these alcohol choices..

BEER -- IMPORTED
Budweiser

No thanks, I'll think I'll drink the domestic stuff. It might be the Japanese equivalent, but at least it's not A-B, killer of all things beer holy.
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Back in 2000-2001 when I was assigned to out embassy in Tokyo, we would have killed to find a Bud product out in the city. I found one place that did. I loved drinking Asahi when I was there, but the most popular imported beer when I was there was Heineken.
 
flyingron said:
After 12 hour flight from DC to Tokyo, I ended up in the Hotel coffee shop for a time-ambiguous meal (breakfast? dinner?). The menu listed these alcohol choices..

BEER -- IMPORTED
Budweiser

No thanks, I'll think I'll drink the domestic stuff. It might be the Japanese equivalent, but at least it's not A-B, killer of all things beer holy.
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The funny thing is, beer doesn't travel well, at least not economically. Coors may advertise their refrigerated trains from Colorado, but if you're talking about a beer that sat in a shipping container for 6 weeks through tropical heat on the water? No thanks. Most of what is "import" beer in the US is brewed locally/domestically under license to the foreign brand name. I imagine it is the same overseas.
 
steingar said:
According to CNN.
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As per usual CNN does a goofy job on this because anything consumed in China is automatically gonna top a list where the criteria is most used or bought. There are billions of Chinese, if just 10% of them use something that gonna be more than the rest of the world combined for any other product.

Btw. the best beer in the world is made in Austria. They dont export, ya gotta go there and drink it.
 
Mass market beer is mass market beer no matter where it is made (or alleged to have made). I've had scant few ones that are acceptable let alone desirable. The assimilation of the regional brewery has been going on for 50 years to yield the A-B InBev, Guiness-diageo, MillerMoulsenCours monstrosities.

InBev killed my local microbrewery (not that I can fault Jerry for selling out for that kind of money).
 
I'm a little surprised Tiger beer didn't make the list. Probably the most popular in Southeast Asia.
 
Geico266 said:
Blue Moon with a heavy splash of OJ. :D

That way I get my vitamin C with vitamin Beer.
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Hey now I like Blue Moon. :D It's either that or the domestic "crap" on draft in this small town.

I'll try any beer, but I refuse to drink any Bud, Miller, etc...
 
ARFlyer said:
Hey now I like Blue Moon. :D It's either that or the domestic "crap" on draft in this small town.

I'll try any beer, but I refuse to drink any Bud, Miller, etc...
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Blue Moon is a product of MillerCoors so you are sort of drinking domestic crap. I also like Blue Moon.
 
Yeah, that list just makes me sad. So many good beers out there to waste the calories on crappy ones.
 
Obviously everyone’s taste in beer is different, but in my opinion the best beers come from Germany Poland, Austria and Czech Republic because they take the time to make a quality product. Miller, Bud, Coors and other large brewers, to save space and time, all brew what is best described as beer syrup. They’ve engineered mutant yeast strains that can survive high alcohol content and start with a mash that has less water and a lot more malt then is traditionally done. This concentrate is then fermented fast, cut with water and fine filtered resulting in their different beers styles depending on the water added and the filter size. Yep.. it all starts out as the same beer. Sounds delicious doesn’t it?

It used to be the worst beer came from the big three US breweries however I think that general title has now gone to the microbrewers popping up everywhere. It's a shame that drinkers make choices based on clever names and the words ‘craft’ and ‘local’. Craft just means you can't afford the huge investment in stainless conditioning tanks so that every days brewed batch can properly condition. Depending of the beer style this takes from 2 to 6 weeks to tone down the fusels and phenolics. An expensive proposition when you realize that each day’s brewery production has to have space in large cooled tanks to properly stabilize and allow harsh off flavors to subside before packaging and shipping. This is common practice in Europe but almost never done here by smaller brewers, or even large ones for that matter. Ever wonder why there are so many IPA's and other heavily hopped ales on the market now? It's because heavy hopping covers a multitude of sins and along with pressure filtration gets the beer out the door fast and cheap. Mmm fresh beer. You gotta love it when the marketing department is bigger than the brewing staff.

Bars and restaurants love this new movement toward smaller craft breweries since their product costs are now much lower, sometimes half as much, by buying local swill and yet they still sell you a pint for the same price as better beers. Fresh local craft beer. It all sounds so good but I say it’s time we start using our taste buds more than our ears and eyes when making beverage choices.
 
Most popular beer for me is one I didn't pay for.

But if I have to buy the beer, Alaska Amber on draught would be my choice. As long as the lines are cleaned regularly.
 
My local pub has over 450 beers on the list. They hold tastings a couple of times a week. Our favorite drinking game is "Beer Roulette". We take the list of beers, aka "The Bible", close your eyes, flip through the pages, and put your finger down. You drink what you choose.
 
Zeldman said:
But if I have to buy the beer, Alaska Amber on draught would be my choice. As long as the lines are cleaned regularly.
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Very good one. 6PC and I first had it in Anchorage years ago, and I loved it. I was so excited when they brought it to Texas. It's gotten really popular here.

JB1842 said:
My local pub has over 450 beers on the list. They hold tastings a couple of times a week. Our favorite drinking game is "Beer Roulette". We take the list of beers, aka "The Bible", close your eyes, flip through the pages, and put your finger down. You drink what you choose.
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450?! I would have to play roulette in order to make a decision. That's just too many to choose from! Sounds awesome. But how in the world do they store that many kegs?
 
Mrs. SixPapaCharlie said:
Very good one. 6PC and I first had it in Anchorage years ago, and I loved it. I was so excited when they brought it to Texas. It's gotten really popular here.



450?! I would have to play roulette in order to make a decision. That's just too many to choose from! Sounds awesome. But how in the world do they store that many kegs?
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Not kegs, but bottles. They do have around a dozen different tappers, though.
 
flyingron said:
After 12 hour flight from DC to Tokyo, I ended up in the Hotel coffee shop for a time-ambiguous meal (breakfast? dinner?). The menu listed these alcohol choices..

BEER -- IMPORTED
Budweiser

No thanks, I'll think I'll drink the domestic stuff. It might be the Japanese equivalent, but at least it's not A-B, killer of all things beer holy.
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Depends on which Budweiser they wanted to give you. The one brewed by A-B is not good, the Czech one is very good.
 
N321SR said:
It used to be the worst beer came from the big three US breweries however I think that general title has now gone to the microbrewers popping up everywhere. It's a shame that drinkers make choices based on clever names and the words ‘craft’ and ‘local’.
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHT?

Micro breweries are the best thing that has happened to beer around here.
I choose based on words like "Amber" "Brown" "Kolsh" "Scotch" and my favorite: "bourbon barrel conditioned"

10 years ago it was miller, bud, and coors. You know, the colder the better so you don't have to taste it. They still hold that title.

It is getting a bit extreme with them popping up on every street corner.
Rahr (most local to me) kinda boring in my opiniion but this winter I am looking forward to trying their bourbon barrel condition winter seasonal.

512 Brewery in Austin... Their Pecan Porter is in my top ten.

Not local but New Belgium Trippel and also the 1554 are excellent beers and good transition beers for people that are not beer drinkers or are only used to the big 3 pi$$.

If you ever find a keg of Dogfish 120 tapped, grab a glass. It is an IPA but nothing like the ones you find all over the place. It is similar almost to a brandy.

I brew (wine lately) and I have made some total crap but I have made some very good beers too.


Nothing wrong with experimenting or trying others' experiments.
Bring on the craft, local, home brews!
 
I'm indifferent about microbreweries. But I don't like heavy, syrupy, overly hopped beers that seem to be the trend these days either. I like a good, light Pilsener.
 
Remember in school when studying supertasters vs non tasters?

I think I am a non taster. I like anything pickled, spicy as possible, Red Wines with major tannins to give that bite. Guess that applies to beers as well.
 
We have a store down the street that sells 6 packs of craft beer at four bucks per, usually off season. I often buy whatever they're selling. I've yet to have a 6 pack that wasn't worth four bucks (though I've come close).
 
I just got back from a 'Sprechers Brewery' tour in Milwaukee. I tasted the 4 we were allotted. I ended up buying a case of 'Pipers' beer. The name had a good ring to my ear.
 
Sounds like we need to get a POA meetup going in San Diego and take the beer bus tour
 
The scourge of microbreweries has hit my town hard. Used to be here you could find at least one or two imports on tap along with the ubiquitous big three offerings. Now the local 'craft' breweries, of which there are 8 or more in a town of about 100k, have driven out most every other choice with super cheap prices. The only time I thought I’d ever be happy to see Bud or Miller is just to have an inkling of hope the world won’t be taken over by micros. Bars and restaurants if given the choice of making twice as much on a glass of beer will follow the money. Even now it's getting harder to find imports in the grocery store. You have to shop at specialty places where they charge $3/bottle for the few German beers they carry. Maybe you guys have better micros where you are, but it’s like the plague here. I hope this disease runs it’s course soon… I’m thirsty for real beer.
 
jtheune said:
I've been known to keep a six of Coors light in the garage refrigerator for when I'm mowing the law in 95 degree weather and need fluid. It's like water only a little bit better :)
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I've seen Coors et al referred to as "redneck gatorade".

Someone recommend me a good vanilla porter, please. I had one at a restaurant and failed to get the name.
 
Mistake Not... said:
I've seen Coors et al referred to as "redneck gatorade".

Someone recommend me a good vanilla porter, please. I had one at a restaurant and failed to get the name.
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This is good. It s popular here
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leinenkugel makes one too but I really haven't been impressed by any of their offerings.
 
I would like to try this one. Bourbon barrel to boot.
I'd probably keep the bottle after just so I could um.. er ... remember the name of it


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