Go for a different American gusto
By Frank Shaw
Of the Emerald
After a hard day's work chucking the
frisbee around, running around Alton
Baker park and generally just raising
hell, Joe Student returns to his quad,
pulls a six-pack of Bud, or Buckhorn or
maybe even generic beer from his frig
and slams down the pack. Faintly
dissatisfied, and not quite sure why, he
stares in disappointment at the rem
nants of the beer.
Everyone who has traveled in Europe
soon realizes that not all beer has to
taste like Bud, and not all beer is a
mellow golden color. For those who like
a little variety, and those who are just
tired of drinking the same type of beer
with different names on the label, take
heart. America does brew some good
beers.
Right from the time the bottle is open
ed, it becomes obvious that Anchor
Steam beer is not going to win a Bud
look alike contest. Its color is darker and
its scent is more pronounced.
Brewed in San Francisco, Anchor
Steam is a little bitter compared to many
other American beers, with a distinctive
bite. After a couple sips, you get used to
it.
This is not the type of beer you chug
down after a hard days work in the of
fice. It’s meant to be sipped, not guzzl
ed. You’ll regret it if you try to chug it.
If you’ve gotten used to being able to
read through the other side of your glass
Photo by Bob Baker
David Andrews, owner of The Bavarian,
has a fine line of premium American
beers.
with the beer in it, Sierra Nevada
Celebration Ale will be a switch for you.
Celebration Ale's scent is sweeter
than the Anchor Steam, and the beer
follows suit, with an interestingly sweet
flavor and a mellow aftertaste. Even
though it sounds like a contradiction,
it’s also more bitter than a Coors drinker
is used to.
If you want to drink a premium
American Beer, but don’t want to give up
too much of the taste you’re used to,
Cold Spring Export is a good one to start
with.
It’s lighter in color than any of the
others, with little scent to speak of.
There is little or no aftertaste and while
it is a little bitter compared to a
Michelob, it’s not strong enough to
cause problems.
A porter is a variety of ale in which
roasted barley is used to achieve a dark
color. Pottersville Dark Porter Brew fits
the definition.
When the label says dark, it means it.
This beer has the color of a glass of
Coca-Cola, with a taste to match the col
or. It’s strong.
If you’ve never tasted malt in a beer
before, you’ll know what it tastes like
after a few sips of Pottersville Dark. The
scent reaches from the bottle and grabs
you by the nose. This might be a good
one for clearing up those lingering clog
ged sinuses.
Anchor Porter also has the color of a
glass of Coke and the flavor to match.
The malt in the beer is easily discerni
ble, and this is another of those beers
you would not want to drink fast.
A strong aftertaste and a strong scent
mark this one. If you liked the Dark
Porter, you’ll like this one.
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GREAT BEERS DON’T |UST HAPPEN
At Anheuser Busch our commitment to making great beers starts with the selection of the Finest
natural ingredients .choice barley and the finest hops available
Then we brew our beers. . Budweiser. Budweiser Light ,'Michelob, Michelob Light. Busch Natural
Light, and Wurzburger using traditional methods, and age them.naturally. The result is a quality
beer that's shipped by methods to protect their brewery Freshness without any chemical ad
ditive®. or artificial preservatives — all the way to you, .the consumer.
As a part of our commitment to quality, every Anheuser-Busch beer you drink is stored in a
temperature controlled environment ...Controlled Environment Warehousing (C.E.W.)
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