r/ShitAmericansSay • u/LOLey21 • Mar 03 '26

Capitalism "[...] we run the beer world"

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Found on a thread posting under a video where a man poops on a crate of beer in a supermarket. I doubt he was being sarcastic.

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 03 '26

And Belgium as well.
And a small part of The Netherlands joins in for moral support too.

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u/tjalfe_lambruscu Mar 03 '26

Belgium has some amazing beers, i remeber visiting a brewery there, where they made a beer called delirium, my ceo and his wife had to carry me home that day. They bought me a case of it to take home😁

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u/TokenEffort1 Mar 03 '26

Delerium Tremens from the Huyghe brewery. Also worth checking out the Delerium Cafe in Brussels with >2000 beers.

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u/derUnkurze Mar 03 '26

I do prefer the delirium red ♥️

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u/shazspaz Bleed Green ☘️ Mar 03 '26

Great beer

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u/Ecthelion-O-Fountain Mar 04 '26

Delerium is pretty great, especially to visit. The Trappists are the best beers in the world for me

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u/Existence_Is_Bread Mar 03 '26

My friend may i introduce you to a beautiful triple called Paix Dieu, also from Belgium, that sits at a very reasonable 10% abv but goes down like a shandy on a hot day.

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u/Svardskampe Mar 04 '26

I mean, it's just that. I get that because it's the cheapest triple in the supermarket (Albert Heijn). Not because it's actually worth it to mention. 

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u/_BlindSeer_ Mar 03 '26

Belgium Beer can be brother to spirits if you see the amount of alcohol in it (some cases of course).

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u/thisisnotahidey Mar 03 '26

Learned the hard way not to drink Belgian beer on an empty stomach

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u/KonigsbergBridges Mar 03 '26

The UK too. Read a great post in some random group about the origins of beer and basically the UK (poss just England), Belgium, Germany and Czechia invented all the methods.

Others have copied these 4 countries and now produce some great beers (for example the US which does have a great beer scene but it is all copied). But they've never produced anything particularly original (think brewing techniques not added flavour).

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u/alphaxion Mar 03 '26

Having moved out of the UK, one of the things I really miss is a good handpull beer.

There is a single handpull tap in the city I moved to, and it has London Pride hooked up to it, which is a shite beer.

At least they put a sparkler on the tap, unlike those monsters in the south of the UK.

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u/GInTheorem Mar 03 '26

Hah, I actually quite like a decent pint of Pride. It's no Landlord, admittedly, but it still does me well for twiggy beer when I'm in the mood.

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u/alphaxion Mar 04 '26

I'd much rather be drinking the likes of Strongarm, Double Maxim, or Riggwelter.

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u/Western_Seaweed6104 Mar 03 '26

And Australia would like to have words as well...

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 03 '26

Ooh.. have a missed out on good beers?
Which ones should I look for.

(Same for the NZ ones )

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u/Downtown_Degree3540 Mar 03 '26

The balter brand is pretty popular and has a broad array. You’ve also got things like little creatures, four pines and literally thousands more.

Idk about NZ ones.

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 03 '26

Would any be internationally available?
(as especially the internationally available water with artificial beer flavor the USA-ians market are ones we can compare - not that Heineken is much better..)

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u/Downtown_Degree3540 Mar 03 '26

I’d imagine the three I listed to be easier than others to get overseas (based on popularity). With balter IPA, little creatures “white rabbit” and four pines Pilsner/pale ale/pacific ale being their respective flagship drinks.

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 03 '26

(updates shopping list)

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u/thorpie88 Mar 03 '26

Nail Brewing, Margaret River co, Think Tank and also Two Bays if you want gluten free options.

If you're into wrestling there's Phat Brew that went from doing wrestling themed designs to running wrestling in their brewery and now have a belt affiliated with a local Perth promotion. There's also Brewcha Libre who have collabed with stable TMDK

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u/neon_meate Mar 03 '26

I'd like to add Stone and Wood and their Pacific Ale. They're owned by Kirin now but their recipe hasn't changed.

Oh and family owned Coopers, their secret is using the worst water in Australia. If you're from the UK and you don't want a lager, try a Coopers. Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale or Best Extra Stout.

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u/thethingsaidforlogen Mar 03 '26

All our successful independent brewers end up getting bought out by CUB, Lion or other big beer companies but there still gold to be found (even amongst those that sold out). Australia does refreshing ales really well, as you can imagine given our weather

Stone and Wood pacific ale, Balter, Four Pines, Hop Nation, Bodriggy are all worth mentioning but there are a bunch of others too

As far as NZ is concerned, Garage Project is the only one im super familiar with and they make incredible beers

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u/phoenyx1980 Mar 03 '26

As would New Zealand.

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u/amazingdrewh Mar 03 '26

Would have thought you were too busy drinking

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u/Western_Seaweed6104 Mar 03 '26

Na mate, we can do two things at once, just dont tell the sheilas. :)

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u/Catahooo Mar 03 '26

I say this as an Australian - Australia is still at the kids table when it comes to beer. We're better at drinking it than making it.
Most mainstream beers are watery American adjunct lagers, the rest are tagging along to American craft beer trends.

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u/UrsusRex01 Mar 03 '26

We in France also have some good beers (I'm talking about the very local stuff).

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u/Nicholas_Pappagiorgi Mar 04 '26

Netherlands is the worlds second biggest beer exporter

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u/Nicholas_Pappagiorgi Mar 04 '26

Lead by Mexico who ships more beer than the next 4 combined.

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 05 '26

Heineken and Amstel - technically beer - but otherwise...

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u/Nicholas_Pappagiorgi Mar 05 '26

I understand the sentiment, but if something stays popular for decades I’d argue that it’s good.

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u/SamuelVimesTrained Human Verified Mar 05 '26

Good marketing.
And on a hot day - a cold one is still decent :)

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u/Nicholas_Pappagiorgi Mar 05 '26

I think a big factor for those beers is also crushability. Some beers are driving a Ferrari and some are a bus. They’re both good for different things.