Originally Posted by Duncan Roberts

Heineken and Pilsner Urquell aren't American mass produced lagers so they don't fall under the same category as Bud and the like. Pilsner Urquell is the original pilsner and all others should be judged by it. Look for Czechvar too, the original Budweiser until Anheuser-Busch stole the name and sued the brewery. It's still called Budvar in any other country but not here. There are however plenty of great American lagers if you look.

Originally Posted by TRPardoe

You can buy Morland Speckled Hen and Theakston's Old Peculiar here in Fort Myers. Lots of other brit beers too.

What I cannot buy is Carlsberg Elephant, which I really miss.

Originally Posted by ImHere

You can get 'em from the grocery stores etc, but it still doesnt replace sitting in a big leather chair in front of a roaring fire in your local with your mates.

Originally Posted by jjw152

Following on from Pulaski's Budweiser thread, and the general consensus that all Corp American beer is sh1t (which it is)
I was wondering which beers you DO drink and/or which you think are half decent.
Being an American married to a Brit, I can honestly say that when we go over to visit her family, the time I look forward to the most is spent in supermarkets picking out beer to try ie, Theakstons Old Peculiar, Spitfire, Brains etc or sat in a pub cradling a glass of Caffreys or Murphys. I could cry thinking about it!

Some of the beer I don't mind in this country is - Yuengling is probably one of my fave of the US beers, Sam Adams Summer ale is another fave, Blue Moon is light, fruity, different and far more drinkable than all the regular crap. I have to say, when travelling in the south 3 years ago I found the beer in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia to, in general be of better quality than what we get up here in the north east coast.

Anyone got any good recommendations?

Originally Posted by Big D

Carlsberg Elephant - now there is a beer (not to be confused with the Asian beer of same name) I always had trouble getting it in the UK - but trips to Copenhagen are always better for it!

Originally Posted by Bob

and the weird canadian sour apple beer, can't remember the name, but it's a great beer dispite the name *l*

Originally Posted by Hiro11

Ephemere. And that stuff is absolutely fantastic.

Originally Posted by CarlM

On a lads boating trip to the Norfolk Broads some years ago, we drank a local ale called Coltishal Weaslepiss! Drink one and the second is free.. no-one managed!!

Great line to use when asked if we have Budweiser in UK.. "yes, but its sold under a different name - Perrier!"

Originally Posted by Pimpbot

This is my favorite UK tipple http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/ You can buy a few of the St Peters selections from AJ's fine foods here in the valley. I have also seen it being sold in San Francisco for $5.50 a bottle down by the Wharf.