Part of it, from what I understand, is that many of the macro-brewery pilsner-lagers end up with a lot of corn in the mix, which makes for a cheaper mash overall, but makes them all taste pretty meh. Personally, I think pilsners and lagers are kind of meh to begin with, and the Big Boys are just meh squared. I prefer a good brown ale or amber/bock.
I was faced with a personal tragedy this past week, when doing the first grocery shopping in West Virginia. My beer of choice has been, ever since college, Shiner Bock. It's not distributed in West Virginia. I knew this, but facing a beer aisle and not seeing the familiar goat's head logo made me sad. I will have to bring some along when I move and ration it. (In truth, Shiner isn't the best of beers, but it is the beer that I first liked and it's the Texas beer that doesn't taste like sex in a canoe. Lone Star is such a disappointment.)
Ebony the Black Dragon
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"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."
I was faced with a personal tragedy this past week, when doing the first grocery shopping in West Virginia. My beer of choice has been, ever since college, Shiner Bock. It's not distributed in West Virginia. I knew this, but facing a beer aisle and not seeing the familiar goat's head logo made me sad. I will have to bring some along when I move and ration it. (In truth, Shiner isn't the best of beers, but it is the beer that I first liked and it's the Texas beer that doesn't taste like sex in a canoe. Lone Star is such a disappointment.)
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."