Will Craft Brewing Survive?
A few decades ago, “American beer” had the same connotation in the world of brewing as Velveeta-style “American cheese” had for connoisseurs of Stilton or Brie. Mid-20th-century American beer culture was known for its handful of giant breweries, and for the unadventurous, bland lagers they pumped out.In those days, brewers in England or Belgium or Germany would roll their eyes at what Yanks considered “good beer.