Lesser-Known Beer Cultures of the World

Beer is so much more than what you see in the glass, and I'm excited to share the diligence, daring and creativity that we pour into craft brewing at Dogfish Head Brewery. I look forward to helping share some of my knowledge about and passion for beer in this slideshow and through Brew Masters on Discovery Channel (Sundays at 10pm ET/PT).

The craft beer movement is now a global force. Craft brewers can be found all over the world from New Zealand to Italy using sourcing local ingredients and experimenting with exotic flavors.

IIn the late 1970s, there were less than 100 craft breweries in the United States. Now, there are over 1,600 craft breweries in the U.S. and you can see this extending beyond our borders.

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It might surprise people to find there is a big beer culture in Italy. Outside of Rome, there is a wildly imaginative number of craft brewers, using chestnut and even wild thyme to make truly original beers.

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It might surprise people to find there is a big beer culture in Italy. Outside of Rome, there is a wildly imaginative number of craft brewers, using chestnut and even wild thyme to make truly original beers.

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[AeJaa]

11:47 PM on 11/24/2010

If you do some traveling, you'll find it just about everywhere. The difference is in how much money people are putting into distributing. If that's your concern, then you miss out on some great brews.

[jl4141]

10:54 AM on 11/23/2010

Sam, I began exploring the Dogfish Head brews this summer on a trip to your home territory, Delaware, and have been sampling the different ones since. They're really very good, and I appreciate the care you and your crew put into crafting them.

[ScottSutton]

01:06 AM on 11/23/2010

Great post. Isn't this show similar to 'Three Sheets' that was on MOJO?

[eShirl]

07:12 AM on 11/28/2010

No, not really.

[ScottSutton]

11:07 AM on 11/28/2010

I saw an episode Thanksgiving and it's very.....very.... similar to Three Sheets.

[vespajet]

09:39 PM on 11/22/2010

The South is home to some quality craft breweries as well. Here in Atlanta, we've got the old standbys Sweetwater and Atlanta Brewing (the oldest craft brewer in town and was among the early craft breweries to pop up in the mid-90s), and from up the road in Athens, Terrapin. We've got a few startups as well in Wild Heaven and Jailhouse, and there are a few others getting ready to fire up the brew kettles. For a city the size of Atlanta, there really is a dearth of craft breweries and hopefully with more beer styles becoming common in the last six years with the ending of the 6% law (now it's 14%), we'll see a rise in local breweries in additional to the tsunami of breweries now distributing here. It's a good sign when at Philips Arena, you can actually get a Sweetwater 420 at some of the bars. Myself, I usually hit Taco Mac adjacent to the arena for their selection of brews (over 100 different beers on tap and over 100 beers in bottle). If I'm going to pay $7 for a beer, it's not going to be for a plastic cup of watery brew that may not be full strength.

[cityhix]

12:25 AM on 11/23/2010

I spent a couple of years in Athens (before heading home to the Pacific Northwest aka hop country) and I still maintain the best take on IPA I've ever tasted was the Rye PA from Terrapin. Wish I could get a pint of that at my local!

[mstock57]

08:13 PM on 11/22/2010

Tried a four bottle sampler of various UniBroue beers last winter. Countries with colder climates tend to brew good beer.

[jl4141]

10:52 AM on 11/23/2010

I discovered their beers on a road trip to Quebec around 15 years ago, a year or so before I saw them starting to appear in finer NYC stores. They are all excellent, and my favorite is the one pictured above, La Fin du Monde. Just make sure you let the lees settle in the bottle and don't pour them into your glass!

[rich3324]

03:03 PM on 11/22/2010

New Glarus in Wisconsin is doing some really nice beers. Fell in love with their Totally Naked.

[nemo1107]

10:40 PM on 11/29/2010

Spotted Cow Please

[Christopher Murphy]

01:45 PM on 11/22/2010

Please more posts from Sam. Finally intelligent beer articles on the Huff Po.

[joetherealist]

03:37 PM on 11/22/2010

Agreed. I caught the premiere of the Brewmasters show last night on Discover, Sam is the star and the show was great!

[Pandoras Folly]

01:17 PM on 11/22/2010

One of the best beers i had in a long time were out of Fort Wayne Indiana. The local brewery there is delicious and not pricey at all.

[NevadaLib]

01:00 PM on 11/22/2010

Dogfish head's pumpkin beer is my favorite thing in the world and I can't get it anywhere in town any more. I literally have spent hours searching for it.

[StAlphonso]

01:10 PM on 11/22/2010

Good, huh? I saw it at my favorite beer store about 2 weeks ago and passed it by.

I have a sick fascination for Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Barleywine Ale. I gotta stop at three, though.

[NevadaLib]

01:47 PM on 11/22/2010

if you like pumpkin ales in general, this one is by far the best i've ever had. worth a try if that's the case.

[SlurmsMcKenzie]

12:03 AM on 11/27/2010

i used to buy an entire case evey year when it released. sometimes i'd share.

[trixie]

12:54 PM on 11/22/2010

Try Okanagan Ale in BC. Wish I could get it in the state.

[kurgen99]

12:50 PM on 11/22/2010

In California, and the West Coast, we have a ton of awesome breweries.

Stone Ruination is my staple, buy anywhere IPA.

Moylan's Hopsickle is my favorite (from Novato.)

[NevadaLib]

01:02 PM on 11/22/2010

Great Basin Brewery's Ichthyosaur is awesome if you're ever near Reno, NV and like IPAs

[ruffdeezy]

12:43 PM on 11/22/2010

Where can i buy the 120 min IPA in WA state?

[Jenfer Riddell Atkins]

01:02 PM on 11/22/2010

You could either try to find it at Buy the Bottle in Vancouver, Wa or maybe Bottleworks in Seattle. Good luck! It's so good!

[ed5446]

01:23 PM on 11/22/2010

90 min is much better..

[DamonIcke]

12:27 PM on 11/22/2010

I recommend Dogfishhead Immort Ale.

[mediamarv]

12:15 PM on 11/22/2010

We have 90 minute IPA for a short while (it always goes fast!) here in Sonoma county, and the Pumpkin came and went already. Glad to see Dogfish getting the recognition it deserves but it will mean earlier sell-outs of the ales, I fear.

[RickO]

12:14 PM on 11/22/2010

My dream career: working for a great micro brew!

[Pandoras Folly]

01:16 PM on 11/22/2010

Build one man.