beer is liquid bread. My home town has one of the oldest beer factories in Bulgaria and it's also one of the best Bulgarian brands. Although i drink mainly Czech beer, i also enjoy the local one, most Czech beer in the local stores is made in Bulgaria anyway. A lot of friends who have been to america say that your beer sucks. I have never tried any, but there is a reason that there are no American brands selling in Europe(at least non that i know of). A friend of mine shared a nice joke: "American beer is like sex in a canoe, its pretty close to water"
Like anywhere, there are many American beers that are simply drek. Our mainstream beers often have very low alcohol content compared to other beers around the world and our "Light/Lite" beers lack much of the flavor that makes beer, well beer, so the "close to water" is somewhat true.
In defense of American beer: There are thousands of Microbreweries all over the country with influences from all over the globe. I think if you dig a little deeper, you will find that America is the melting pot of beer!
Yes, indeed, if you come to America and order a Bud-lite at the Applebees, you are quite likely to be disappointed. You have to dig a little deeper than beer made in giant chemical factories with the singular intent of HCD mass appeal. Unfortunately America excels at that sort of production and so we've gotten a bad rap in world opinion about beer. Some of the worst beer in the world is made in the USA, so is some of the best.
Sidebar: Not to nitpick but the "American beer is like sex in a canoe, its pretty close to water" is funnier when you think about why sex is included and replace "pretty" with a different word. :)
