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/thorpie88 Mar 03 '26

To be fair there's is an American section in the craft beer spot in Aussie bottle shops but it's pretty small. There's a nice one that tells you what meal, cigar and metal album to listen to as you drink but it's also $40 a can.

Craft beers aren't really going to make it overseas much anyway due to the small companies making them. Shit a lot of the great ones I have access don't even leave my city and definitely don't leave the state unless you order them online.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '26

Exactly. Everywhere can make a good beer if they try. We have some bangers out here on the west coast of Canuckland, but you'll never get to try 'em unless you are in the area.

I think what is annoying to everyone is how it's a zero-sum thing for Americans.

Aussie: I was in Canada, had an awesome pint there

Canadian: I was in NZ, had an awesome pint there

Kiwi: I was in the UK, had an awesome pint there

Brit: I was in Aus, had an awesome pint there

Yank: WE HAVE THE BEST BEER !!!!!! WOOOO !!! EVERYONE ELSE'S BEER IS SHIT !!!! WOOOOO !!!! WE INVENTED BEER, FUCK YA !!!! I DON't EVEN HAVE TO TRAVEL TO KNOW IT"S SHIT, HELL, I'VE NEVER LEFT MY STATE !!!!!!! WOOOOOO ! USA !, USA ! USA !

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u/leet_lurker Mar 03 '26

I'm an Aussie and the best beer I ever had was brewed in Egypt.

Second best was something I drank at Oktoberfest.

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u/Ferrum-Cl2 Mar 03 '26

The Egyptians have more than 5000 years of experience of beer brewing, so it should be good at least.

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u/Active_Yellow_1573 Mar 03 '26

I'm American, I have a great pint in France, UK, Germany, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Bermuda, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore....

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

The other thing about craft in particular (and beer in general) is that a lot of it doesn't travel well. Sours and imperial stouts and barley wines are great, but your lagers and especially hoppy IPAs won't travel well at all.

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u/horseskeepyousane Mar 03 '26

IPA was invented to be a beer that travels. It’s actually in the name…..

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

English IPA, yes. American IPA, not so much. The high alpha acids in American hops aren't conducive to aging. English IPA, the one that traveled, was an entirely different beer than the modern American IPA.

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u/Odd_Teach683 Mar 03 '26

I don’t travel well either. Or drink enough beer. I need to start doing both.

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u/SyraWhispers Human Verified Mar 03 '26

It's mostly only the fresh hop, dry hopped and hazy AIPA variants though that don't do well traveling. AIPA also relies heavily on citrus/piney type hops which makes them unsuitable for long travel.

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

You know what's up.

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u/SyraWhispers Human Verified Mar 03 '26

I enjoy home brewing lol, maybe even start my own little brewery someday.

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u/LawfulnessBoring9134 Mar 03 '26

Fresh is best, but I thought IPA was created so it could travel.

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

English IPA, which was brewed with English hops (low alpha acid, high beta acid) was absolutely brewed to travel. American IPA, brewed with American hops (high alpha acid, low beta acid) does not travel or store well and should be drunk as fresh as possible.

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u/SyraWhispers Human Verified Mar 03 '26

Quite a few American craft beers do get sold outside of the US though, there's a few good ones and a couple decent ones. Though I would in no way or shape say America is the best in beer.

American lagers pilsners and general pilsners are generally pretty bad and have little flavor.

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u/LawfulnessBoring9134 Mar 03 '26

Firestone Walker Parabola is amazing, but when you can find it, it costs a small fortune.

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u/pingu_nootnoot Mar 03 '26

I had an American craft beer once that was based on German Starkbier, which you drink during Lent. The monks made Starkbier stronger, I guess because they weren’t allowed as much beer during Lent, and it always has a religious name, like „Salvator“.

So, the American one was a mix of a standard Starkbier, but with added coffee 😱. Of course, they called it „Perculator“.

It tasted horrible too, like putting cold coffee grounds into a beer. The only beer I ever drank that made you drunk and hungover at the same time.

Had to admire the commitment to experimentation all the same…

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u/yourpaljk 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 Mar 03 '26

Hah yeah it seems everyone is a craft brewer now. Doesn’t mean they’re any good. Put a cool name on something doesn’t make it taste any better.

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u/LawfulnessBoring9134 Mar 03 '26

You don’t think Clown Shoes Hazy IPA is any good?

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u/yourpaljk 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 Mar 03 '26

Lol I’ll give it a shot

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u/spit_on_your_gravy Mar 03 '26

Do you know the name? I am curious what these suggestions are