Quote Originally Posted by B. Somm View Post
I've always thought of "beer" as the stuff we have here in the U.S., Bud, Coors, Miller, etc. My dad always drank Black Label when I was a kid and he'd let me have a taste of it if I asked.
To me "ale" would be the stuff that you'd get over in Germany, Europe, England, etc. If I were to ever go overseas, then I wouldn't mind having a taste of a 'real ale' just to see what it is like.
It's sad to hear that you've never heard about or tried any brews of America's excellent craft breweries. Please know that there is much more and much better beer out there than what Bud, Coors and the like offer.