Everyone knows someone who thinks that all beer is just beer. My grandfather and I, for example, agreed on many things. Beer was not one of them. He firmly believed that all beer was the same, and would just buy whatever the cheapest option was at the time. So at his house, you could expect to be served a Busch Light (or worse). One time, I brought an IPA to him and asked him to taste it, fully expecting to change his entire perspective on the world. He took a sip, made a sour face, and said \u201cWHY THE HELL WOULD ANYONE DRINK THAT?\u201d I thought to myself, \u201cso that I don\u2019t have to drink that awful yellow fizzy water you drink!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, different people have different tastes, and there is a never-ending debate when it comes to beer. Some people (like me) are all about independently brewed craft beer. Others love their tried and true domestic beer. Others reject both options and instead opt to drink only imported beer. Very few of the people in these groups don\u2019t care, and just about everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the matter based on their preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As much as we here at BrewTogether are all about homebrewing and craft beer, we acknowledge that there are some great imports and, even though we hate to admit it, there are even some times when an old-school macrobrewery light lager isn\u2019t the worst thing in the world. Even professional craft brewers drink the occasional domestic. Essentially what we\u2019re saying is this: not all domestic beer is bad, and not all craft beer is good. With that said, there are many differences between craft, domestic, and imported beer that are worth understanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just a quick note: this article is written from the perspective of a beer consumer in the United States. There is a growing craft beer movement across the globe (which we LOVE!), but the primary group of people we get this question from are located in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n