Warming up to ales: the British beer movement brewing in America

Warming up to ales: the British beer movement brewing in America

Americans perceive several reasons to shun British beer. It’s warm. It’s flat. It’s bitter. Or, worse, it’s mild. Thanks but no thanks. Instead they drink ice-cold Budweiser-type lagers or potent craft brews and leave the Brits to their eccentric potions. Now a Minnesota-born brewer with a punk vibe and passion for English ale hopes to change all that, starting with “sublime pints” in Los Angeles. “British beers have been flying under the radar here. They’re maligned and they basically apologise for being what they are,” said Andy Black. “We’re not apologising. We’re proud of what we do and want […]

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