The USA has always been a beer-drinking nation. The diary of William Bradford records that the Mayflower made landfall at Plymouth Rock under duress: "We could not now take much time for further search...our victuals being much spent, especially our beer." [1] A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... Signing of the Mayflower Compact William Bradford (1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the Pilgrim settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and became Governor of the Plymouth Colony. ... Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor by William Halsall (1882) The Mayflower was the ship which transported the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England to North Virginia (in what was later to become the United States of America) in 1620, leaving Plymouth on September 6 and dropping anchor near Cape Cod on November... Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony, in what would become the United States. ...

The brewing traditions of England and the Netherlands (as brought to New York) ensured that the colonies would be dominated by beer drinking and not the imbibing of wine. Up until the middle of the 19th century, ales dominated American brewing. This changed as the lager styles, brought by German immigrants, turned out to be more profitable for large-scale manufacturing and shipping. Names such as Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz became known through the breweries they founded or acquired, and many others followed. Czech immigrants also made their contributions to US beer. English beer has a long history, and is quite distinct traditions from most other beer brewing countries. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... A glass of red wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ... Miller Brewing is a large American beermaker based in Milwaukee. ... Frederick Pabst (March 28, 1836 - 1904) was an American brewer, born at Nicholausreith, in Saxony, Germany. ... Schlitz is an American beer, often considered the archetype of working-class beers brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

The lager brewed by these companies was not the extremely weak and mild lager now associated with modern US megabreweries. This American pilsner was a significantly stronger beer, both in flavour and alcohol, that was designed to meet the appetites of both native Americans and central European immigrants. The American pilsner or classic American pilsner is the direct ancestor of the German immigrants in response to the barley that was available to them in the United States. ...

All of this came to a halt when Prohibition was imposed. Only a few of the largest breweries were able to stay in business — by manufacturing near beer, malt syrup, or other non-alcohol grain products, in addition to soft drinks such as colas and root beers. Production and shipping of alcohol was largely confined to illegal operations, which could deliver potent liquors — smuggled rum and domestic moonshine — more efficiently and safely than bulkier products such as beer. Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... Near beer was originally a term for malt beverages with little or no alcohol (one half of one percent or less) mass-marketed during Prohibition in the United States. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Shine Road The name tells the history of this back road Hemingway, South Carolina The literal meaning of moonshine is the light of the moon, but because the activity of distilling whiskey unlawfully was usually done at night with as little light as possible, the word became both a verb...

For more than fifty years after the end of Prohibition, the United States beer market was heavily dominated by large commercial breweries, producing beers more noted for their uniformity than for any particular flavour. Beers such as those made by Anheuser-Busch and Coors followed a restricted pilsner style, with large-scale industrial processes and the use of low-cost ingredients (such as rice and corn). The dominance of the so-called "macrobrew" led to an international stereotype of "American beer" as poor in quality and flavour. The term, "Budmilloors," became popular among many beer afficionados to describe these typical, low quality, mass-produced beers. Anheuser-Busch NYSE: BUD, the worlds third largest brewing company in volume after InBev and SABMiller, is based in St. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... A commonly-used, derogatory term used to describe a poor-tasting, mass-produced beer. ...

However, since the resurgence of the commercial craft brewing industry in the 1980s, the United States now features many beers, offered by over 1500 brewpubs, microbreweries, and regional brewers such as Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco) and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (Chico, CA), and contract brewed brands such as Samuel Adams. In much of eastern Pennsylvania including Philadelphia, the word "lager" is synonymous with Yuengling Traditional Lager, a flavorful beer from a regional brewery in Pottsville founded in 1829, making it the oldest American family owned operating brewery, surviving prohibition. While in volume, the macrobrews still dominate, smaller producers brew in a variety of styles influenced by local sources of hops and other ingredients as well as by various European traditions. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... A brewpub is a combination restaurant and microbrewery that sells the majority of its beer on premises. ... Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ... Anchor Brewing Company is an alcoholic beverage producer, operating a microbrewery and distillery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. ... The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company was established in 1979 by homebrewer Ken Grossman. ... Samuel Adams is the brand name of American beers produced by the Boston Beer Company and named after brewer and patriot Samuel Adams. ... Yuengling is a brand of beer sold by the Yuengling Brewing Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania It is the oldest brewer of beer in the United States, having been established in 1829. ... Pottsville is the name of some places in the United States of America: Pottsville, Arkansas Pottsville, Pennsylvania There are also places named Pottstown. ...

The popularity of micro-brewing, or home-brewing, has been skyrocketing as of late. Home-brewing has created a sub-industry led by micro-brew visionaries such as Greg Latreille of Alaska, whose "Flavor Explosions" have been the talk of industry magazines. Mr. Latreille ran his first home-brew contraption out of his college apartment. His beer flowed freely and frequently to the mouths of local patrons and friends, providing for many a satisfying night. After the completion of his college career, Mr. Latreille packed his equipment and graced the peoples of Alaska with "Beers of the Fat.", and doubly so, triple spoken fresh.

The Association of Brewers has identified the following styles of North American origin: World map showing North America (geographically) A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by...

• American-style pale ale
• American-style strong pale ale
• Imperial or double India pale ale
• American-style amber/red ale
• California Common beer
• Imperial or double red ale
• Golden or blonde ale
• Latreillegan Lager
• American-style brown ale
• American lager
• American-style light lager
• American-style light amber lager
• American-style pilsener
• Dry lager
• American ice lager
• American malt liquor
• American-style Maerzen/Oktoberfest
• American dark lager

The success of the commercial craft brewing industry has led the large breweries to invest in smaller breweries such as Widmer Brothers, and to develop more complex beers of their own. Pale ale is a name given to beers using pale malts which are top fermented. ... A strong pale ale is a type of beer that is similar to a pale ale except that the alcohol content is higher (5. ... A bottle of Fullers IPA India Pale Ale (IPA, also known as Strong Pale ale and Imperial Pale ale), is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a high level of alcohol (5. ... North American amber ales are beers which range from light copper to light brown in color (with some termed red ales if the color warrants). ... ... North American blonde ales, also called golden ales range in color from that of straw to golden blond(e). ... North American brown ales trace their heritage to American home brewing adaptations of certain northern English beers. ... (North) American lagers, as defined by the Association of Brewers, are a family of very pale to golden colored beers with light body and low to medium bitterness. ... A half drunk pint of lager Lager beers are alcoholic beverages of German and Czech origin, taking their name from the German lagern (to store). Lagers are brewed principally from malted barley, hops and water at low temperatures (usually between 5°C and 15°C) that cause bottom-fermentation. ... The American pilsner or classic American pilsner is the direct ancestor of the German immigrants in response to the barley that was available to them in the United States. ... Martha Stewart drinking Olde English 800 on Late Night with Conan OBrien Malt liquor is an American term referring to a type of beer that has a high alcohol content and is therefore considered too alcoholic to be called beer. In the UK, similar beers are called super lager. ... Märzens are classic German beers characterized by a medium body and broad range of color. ... Widmer Brothers Brewing Company was founded in 1984 in Portland, Oregon by brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer. ...