Beer loving AK members visiting the San Diego area they are in for a treat. If you like big hoppy beers then there are plenty but in the last few years the local craft breweries are branching out with great Belgians, lagers, stouts, porters, and reds. Aging in bourbon barrels is common. My recommended breweries are: Alpine (now part of the Green Flash family but still brewing unique beers), Ballast Point, Stone, Modern Times, Hess, and Pizza Port. The variety is almost endless and delicious.
Of course, Fosters is brewed in Canada (g'day, eh?) and most Japanese brews are from Canada here in the U.S. too.
Beer loving AK members visiting the San Diego area they are in for a treat. If you like big hoppy beers then there are plenty but in the last few years the local craft breweries are branching out with great Belgians, lagers, stouts, porters, and reds. Aging in bourbon barrels is common. My recommended breweries are: Alpine (now part of the Green Flash family but still brewing unique beers), Ballast Point, Stone, Modern Times, Hess, and Pizza Port. The variety is almost endless and delicious.
Just stick with Augustiner. You won't be disappointed, and those purity laws work quite well, no odd ingredients or preservatives added. http://www.augustiner-braeu.de/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustiner-Bräu
And lets not forget Klosterbrauerei Andechs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klosterbrauerei_Andechs
These last 2 aren't brewed here in the city but that can be forgiven after the first sip.
Ayinger Celebrator
I'm not sure how Ayinger Bier is now viewed in southern Bavaria, though it seems highly prized among beer drinkers in the US. When I lived in Germany (78-86), I used to drive through Aying frequently on the way to various jobsites in southern Bavaria. At that time, it was considered a low grade, inexpensive, beer, kind of like Bush, Milwaukee's Best or PBR here. It seems they have turned things around in recent years and have an active fan base.
As for Celebrator (or any other Bavarian Doppelbock (which always end in "ator" to mark the style in commemoration of the first Doppelbock, Paulaner Salvator)), I have mixed feelings about the style. For normal drinking, it's too strong and sweet for my tastes. OTOH, in Munich in March (Starkbierzeit), it tastes just right. If you're a fan of the style and want something local, cheaper, fresher and pretty much as good, try Troegenator from Troeg's in Hershey, PA. It is an excellent representation of the style.
Slight thread veer...but many probably don't know that Kikkoman soy sauce is brewed in Wisconsin. Kinda makes sense in a way
I spent a year in Argentina and Heineken was pretty big there, and really cheap. I thought that was odd, until someone explained to me that a domestic brewer was in charge of making it. Made sense then. I don't particularly care for that beer, but I never thought it tasted quite like the stuff in the states (which may be very different from the European version!).
I'm not sure how Ayinger Bier is now viewed in southern Bavaria, though it seems highly prized among beer drinkers in the US. When I lived in Germany (78-86), I used to drive through Aying frequently on the way to various jobsites in southern Bavaria. At that time, it was considered a low grade, inexpensive, beer, kind of like Bush, Milwaukee's Best or PBR here. It seems they have turned things around in recent years and have an active fan base.
As for Celebrator (or any other Bavarian Doppelbock (which always end in "ator" to mark the style in commemoration of the first Doppelbock, Paulaner Salvator)), I have mixed feelings about the style. For normal drinking, it's too strong and sweet for my tastes. OTOH, in Munich in March (Starkbierzeit), it tastes just right. If you're a fan of the style and want something local, cheaper, fresher and pretty much as good, try Troegenator from Troeg's in Hershey, PA. It is an excellent representation of the style.
I picked some up for the weekend, might be my last time. I used to like it, not so much now.I looked at some Rolling Rock at the store this afternoon. It still has the quote about glass lined vats on the label, what BS