[CaptMike]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

My major Knock on Gansett is it is way too overcarbonated.

as far as Micro Brews......up until they came around all american beer pretty much tasted the same....subtle differences yeah, but they were all basically the same. You want to talk Beer Snobs, how about the guys that will drink a Bud religiously but turn there nose up at a Coors...give me a break, they are the friggin same thing.

Thanks to the Micro brew rage American beer now has Flavors...different Flavors from different breweries.

People now can Drink IPA's (my personal favorite) ESB's, Porters, Stouts, Heffeweizens, Lambics, Belgian Whites and Abbey Ales. Beers made from Wheat and Rye, Beers made with Honey, Maple Syrup, and Molasses, Beers with Flavors like Blueberry and Strawberry (Yeah, I know, Don't Fruit the Beer), Pumpkin (another of my Favorites), and different Spices.

I agree, there are plenty of people that think because they are expensive they are good....those are also the same people that buy Heineken.

Most people that spend money on Micro brew do so for the Flavor.

My Philosophy on why beers like Bud Light are so Popular is so someone can go "Dude, I kicked a Whole 30 last Night".......and don't get me wrong here either, I love an Ice Cold Bud that's just come out of the cooler, little beads of water and Ice crystals lazily sliding down the outside of the can, on a hot summer day when doing yardwork.

***Disclaimer*** No, I'm not a beer expert, But I did wake up on the floor of a Holiday Inn Express many times

Your point about heineken is right on. as lightish lagers go a bud will beat that any day of the week. My point is that a lot of people love to buy some obscure beer made by elves in the vermont mountains or something and talk about how great it is when they wouldn't know the difference between good beer and soda. They just like the image of some sort of beer sophistication. I agree the mass marketed american lagers are pretty boring and the micro brew scene has brought a lot of new aspects to the american beer scene (particularly in the brewing process, regardless of the varietal). I was just pointing out that because a beer is expensive and made in small quantities does not make it good or even worth drinking. Gansett is far from a masterpiece but I would take it over a few of the bilgewater start up micros out there. On the other hand if you do your homework there are some amazing micros being made very locally and the breweries are a lot of fun to go visit.