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Scott Hedrick wrote:

I tried drinking US beer once ... it was an awful experience, the alcohol
content is so low, that I was sobering up faster than I could drink
the stuff ... :-)

You must have a pretty strong constitution -- it's quite easy to get and
stay drunk on American beer, if you drink it fast enough. I speak not
only from personal experience but also from personal observation.

Well, to tell the truth, on the occasion in question, I'd already had
three or four regular 5% beers ... and by that point, I'm pretty
happy, having quite a low tolerance to alcohol, and I just don't consume
beer that fast at that point ... about one an hour to stay happy ...
however I was actually sobering up ... it was quite surprising!

I like a good Sam Adams every once in a while -- it has a good taste.
But not only is Budweiser beer the biggest seller in the U.S., I believe
it's one of the biggest selling beers worldwide. I can't explain it --
the stuff is weak and watery, and I won't drink it unless it's the
*only* beer available.

The same is true in Canada. The best selling beers, traditionally
have been Molson's and Labatt's products, that have poor taste, and/or
a terrible aftertaste. In the 1970's, it seems that was all that
was available ... but I don't understand how anyone can drink the stuff
these days, with the choices now.

As is most American beer. But Miller Genuine

Light beer is arrived at by using less sugars and grains in the brewing
process, IIRC, thereby reducing the overall calories. However, I
believe that beer in the U.S. has a standard alcohol content that all
brands are supposed to match. If a beer doesn't have that specific
alcohol content (something like 6%, or 12 proof), it is marked as such;
for example, in many states they have what's called "3.2 beer" that has
a 3.2% alcohol content. In Minnesota, for a long time, you could serve
3.2 beer without getting a full liquor license.

Well, it was Florida I was in, that I was surprised to see a lack
of alcohol %'s. (perhaps I've never noticed before).

Personally, my favorite beer is Foster's. I know that the Foster's I
drink here in the States isn't made in Australia, it's made in Canada
(by the Molson company, IIRC), but I just happen to like the flavor.
It's got a decent alcohol content (something in the range of 10-12%)

5-6%, surely ...

Nick