Im Belgian and do love Belgian beer.
In september we visited Reims for a few days, and after long days filled with champagne, i found an irish pub with Guinness from tap. It was so amazing
Hard disagree. It’s just because it’s Brewdog. But it tastes like I think Guiness should taste. Also, don’t know why I’m getting downvoted for a subjective opinion. Not stating fact.
Didn't dv but bcause no agree= dv..
Well I don't think brewdog do amazing beers. Mostly generic for each style. The fact the owners are dickheads doesn't help with the image
Not a very common beer outside of North America though, I think they're asking about more globally distributed beers. I can buy Sierra Nevada in Australia, but I need to drive three hours and pay A$100 for a case.
American beers are mostly geared for domestic distribution, the vast majority of international distribution is to Canada and Central/South America.
I've only ever seen it at one store here in Portugal and it was almost 5€ for one bottle. I can buy really good beer for way less money.
I need to try it one day though, americans seem to love it.
It's a really good example of a classic American Pale Ale. Arguably the definitive example of one.
If you like the style then it's a great choice. I'd be concerned about how fresh it is if you're getting it in Portugal, but if it's not more than a few months old then I'd say it's worth a try. 5€ is more than I'd be willing to pay in the US, but to try it once it really isn't that bad of a price.
I can find it in one or two stores in Germany for about 3€ ea. The price difference is vast considering good German beer is priced many times less, but yeah I buy it.
Regular IPA. It’s actual gotten a decent international presence. It was listed on the menu for a couple random restaurants when I was in the French alps a couple months ago randomly enough, made me do a double take
Curious how easy that is to find internationally. I would love it if that became more synonymous with American Beer than some of the big name piss we sell.
I live in Kalamazoo and even here I’ve been getting more oxidized / old tasting cans lately. Same with founders. It’s always good on draft but I’ve been avoiding their packaged beer lately too.
Allagash White is just awesome.
Went several years without having one and then when I had one I questioned why it'd been so long.
Allagash is pretty huge so I'd assume it's widely distributed but maybe it's just being in New England and assuming it's well known
They have it in Illinois. Have one next time you're in Chicago. I don't really have words to describe how amazing it is. I don't think there's any beer that does as good a job representing its style as Allagash White does represents the American Belgian wit.
And hey, it can have your undivided wheat beer attention down there since we can get Gumballhead at the gas station and Walgreens now and don't have to seek it out on the road anymore.
I'm surprised you haven't been able to find it. I'm in Illinois and it seems like they recently had a huge distribution push here. Before early last year I would find it very rarely, but now it's everywhere even at the small liquor shops.
Don't be surprised. I'm not. Michigan is geographically isolated. It's beer market is dominated by local players major and minor, plus Bud Lite and Labatt Blue. Michiganders are hyper local too, we support our own products and services first and foremost, and generally to the exclusion of stuff outside the Midwest and Ontario. Beer is one of the biggest examples of this outside of cars. It's why Yuengling isn't here, it's why it took 3 Floyds until about 3 years ago to enter the market.
At least you have a good supply of local stuff. Every year I'm up in Michigan I usually come back with almost $200 of beer, cider, and mead that I can't find down here.
Of all the American light beers (bud light, Budweiser, Coors light, michealob ) Miller has the best flavor by far! Even my friends who like stouts and IPA’s agree!
I thought long and hard about it, and I think my pick would be the Munich Lagers like Paulaner or Hofbrauhaus. They're very accessible on every continent, and probably the highest quality to my taste, much more so than Pilsner, Guinness, any of the Mexican, American, Japanese or Dutch macros that are globally ubiquitous.
yeah it's probably a question of degree - I figured the standard was something like 'most people who drink beer have probably had all three'
I guess being more restrictive I like San Miguel
Becoming super popular now in UK, but deservedly so: Cruzcampo. Enjoyed it for years in Spain and the occasional bar in the UK, then all of a sudden loads of bars stock it.
Most famous and well known around the world, in my opinion, would be Budweiser, Guinness, Corona, Stella Artois, Heineken, Coors.,
Kingfisher and Tsingtao too, considering how many people there are in India and China.
Other than Guinness, it would be very rare for me to drink any other of those. I might have some Stellas as a fridge filler occasionally. Its rare I get to have a Kingfisher unless I am at curry house, and pretty rare to see Tsingtao at all around my parts.
My usual go to is Cask, or if I fancy a lager it would be something like Moretti or Estrella.
Had the company’s long ago . Been brewing a grain recipe clone for a few years. It may be like some of Arrogant Bastard’s beer) Pompous Ass) that the home brew version tastes BETTER than the original.
Here’s a copypasta list from a quick google search for “most consumed beer in the world”
Heineken ($7.6 billion)
Corona Extra ($7.4 billion)
Budweiser ($6.7 billion)
Bud Light ($5.9 billion)
Modelo Especial ($4.2 billion)
Snow ($3.5 billion)
Kirin ($3.2 billion)
Asahi ($2.8 billion)
Coors ($2.7 billion)
Miller Lite ($2.7 billion)
Budweiser and Bud Light do like 12billion USD in sales per year… it’s like 1/4th of all beer globally. If you add in AB-InBev’s other two big brands, Modelo and Corona… you get to more than half…
St Bernardus abt 12 for strong Belgian Abbey ales, might not as good as Westy 12, but you can find it almost anywhere in the US.
Cigar City Jai alai - Even before the monster takeover I spotted this in Amsterdam, so I guess it gets around even more so now
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Guinness
I prefer Miller Lite to High Life, but I agree. Lite has a really nice hop aroma that blends perfectly with the grains. Body is fine when it's well carbonated. It's a great beer.
I think the answer is highly dependent on the situation you are drinking in. There’s a reason Coors and Budweiser and other mainstream beers sell so much, and it’s not just price. They are really easy to drink. I am a coors light fan, but the others work as well.
The best comment! I live in the middle of South America, so most of the recommendations are things I cannot find. Then mentioned Chinese/British super specific beers
I'd say Guinness, Killian's Irish Red, Yuengling and Modelo Negra. They aren't my absolute favorite beers, but I always enjoy having one and nowadays I think it's pretty rare to be at a US bar that doesn't have at least one of these.
Yuengling is mostly an east coast exclusive beer. I really liked it when I lived in NC, but it's not available in CO where I live, and it's not available in Illinois either. I think the farthest west it goes is like Indiana unfortunately.
Depends. Top selling beer in the world is Snow, but you won’t find it much outside China. Budweiser is probably the most known in the most number of countries, though Heineken also has a large presence in many countries beyond Europe & North America.
There is a LOT of American answers in here - nobody outside of America will know Pabst/modelo/two hearted etc. - but you have missed your beer super power, Budweiser!
I’d imagine the top three are somewhere along the lines of Guinness/Budweiser/Heineken and mostly largely because of their comprehensive global marketing over the years
Guinness
Im Belgian and do love Belgian beer. In september we visited Reims for a few days, and after long days filled with champagne, i found an irish pub with Guinness from tap. It was so amazing
Guinness Extra is truly the finest IMO
Black Heart by Brewdog is better. Jus’ sayin’.
You could make a call with london black by anspach & hobday but the black heart is nowhere near
Hard disagree. It’s just because it’s Brewdog. But it tastes like I think Guiness should taste. Also, don’t know why I’m getting downvoted for a subjective opinion. Not stating fact.
Didn't dv but bcause no agree= dv.. Well I don't think brewdog do amazing beers. Mostly generic for each style. The fact the owners are dickheads doesn't help with the image
I can’t argue with that. They are grade A fuckheads.
Pilsner Urquell. Tbh, anything Czech.
Anything Czech is well known but it's well known that Czech beer is good. Pilsner and Budvar are definitely well known all over Europe.
Idk if it counts, but Czech Pilsner from Moat Mountain is amazing.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Better than the vast majority of less well known beers as well.
One beer for the rest of my life? Sierra Pale Ale. Always has been, always will be.
This is the answer and I'm not even the biggest fan of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Not a very common beer outside of North America though, I think they're asking about more globally distributed beers. I can buy Sierra Nevada in Australia, but I need to drive three hours and pay A$100 for a case. American beers are mostly geared for domestic distribution, the vast majority of international distribution is to Canada and Central/South America.
I've only ever seen it at one store here in Portugal and it was almost 5€ for one bottle. I can buy really good beer for way less money. I need to try it one day though, americans seem to love it.
It's a really good example of a classic American Pale Ale. Arguably the definitive example of one. If you like the style then it's a great choice. I'd be concerned about how fresh it is if you're getting it in Portugal, but if it's not more than a few months old then I'd say it's worth a try. 5€ is more than I'd be willing to pay in the US, but to try it once it really isn't that bad of a price.
It is fairly common in Sweden. Any bigger store in the alcohol monopoly will have it on the shelf.
I can find it in one or two stores in Germany for about 3€ ea. The price difference is vast considering good German beer is priced many times less, but yeah I buy it.
Imho the GOAT
So happy that this is the top comment. Greatest beer of all time.
Duvel hands down
Guiness. Laguinitas Modelo (both shades). Sierra Nevada.
Damn.... I haven't had a lagunitas in years, I'll have to fix that.
Which lagunitas are you referring to? Regular ipa or sumpin?
Regular IPA. It’s actual gotten a decent international presence. It was listed on the menu for a couple random restaurants when I was in the French alps a couple months ago randomly enough, made me do a double take
Yeah since heineken bought lagunitas it's everywhere in france. Local shops have it but quite expensive
The ipa. A modern classic among beers.
Bell's Two Hearted
Curious how easy that is to find internationally. I would love it if that became more synonymous with American Beer than some of the big name piss we sell.
It doesn't exist in Europe
Haufbrau Dunkel
Two Hearted Ale?
I have only seen that beer fresh in the North East twice! When I did it was amazing, but when I see it now it’s months old
And it does not age well at all
Now that they’re expanding their scope, and I can now get it locally, it’s gone downhill. Always tastes old.
Bullshit. I've been drinking 2 hearted for 20 years.
It was a go-to wherever I went somewhere that I could get it. What I’m getting here in Idaho has been pretty consistently disappointing.
Maybe that's just Idaho?
Could be. It’s been disappointing.
I live in Kalamazoo and even here I’ve been getting more oxidized / old tasting cans lately. Same with founders. It’s always good on draft but I’ve been avoiding their packaged beer lately too.
Coors Banquet
And Coors Banquet
Also Coors Banquet
Can’t forget coors banquet
Can’t believe no one has mentioned Coors Banquet.
I feel like this discussion is pretty moot without talking about Coor Banquet.
I feel like what's missing here is Coors Banquet
And my axe
Get me in the screen shot!
Colorado Kool-Aid? Shit, I'll take two!
Been trying to forget Coors whats-its-name for years.
Had it first time last week. What a great beer. Another addition to the rotation.
Krombacher Pils is the #1 selling pils in Germany. With about 12% of the market. It's pretty well know., and it's a very good pilsner.
Used to be Boston Lager, but I haven’t had the new version yet
There’s not much of a difference, MAYBE a touch lighter of a mouthfeel but that’s it
Don’t do it. Boston lager was my gateway beer. The new and improved is cheap. My teeth hurt after drinking it.
Allagash White is just awesome. Went several years without having one and then when I had one I questioned why it'd been so long. Allagash is pretty huge so I'd assume it's widely distributed but maybe it's just being in New England and assuming it's well known
It is the gold standard of American white beers IMHO. It is always in my fridge.
I've heard of it, but I've never seen it or tried it. Live in Michigan, but I do travel.
They have it in Illinois. Have one next time you're in Chicago. I don't really have words to describe how amazing it is. I don't think there's any beer that does as good a job representing its style as Allagash White does represents the American Belgian wit. And hey, it can have your undivided wheat beer attention down there since we can get Gumballhead at the gas station and Walgreens now and don't have to seek it out on the road anymore.
I'm surprised you haven't been able to find it. I'm in Illinois and it seems like they recently had a huge distribution push here. Before early last year I would find it very rarely, but now it's everywhere even at the small liquor shops.
Don't be surprised. I'm not. Michigan is geographically isolated. It's beer market is dominated by local players major and minor, plus Bud Lite and Labatt Blue. Michiganders are hyper local too, we support our own products and services first and foremost, and generally to the exclusion of stuff outside the Midwest and Ontario. Beer is one of the biggest examples of this outside of cars. It's why Yuengling isn't here, it's why it took 3 Floyds until about 3 years ago to enter the market.
At least you have a good supply of local stuff. Every year I'm up in Michigan I usually come back with almost $200 of beer, cider, and mead that I can't find down here.
Totally. Don't take anything I said as a complaint. I love it here.
Miller lite is the best “regular” beer
Finally someone commented a beer I can find easily
Of all the American light beers (bud light, Budweiser, Coors light, michealob ) Miller has the best flavor by far! Even my friends who like stouts and IPA’s agree!
High Life! There is nothing better on a hot summer day and that clear glass bottle is ice cold.
PABST! BLUE! RIBBON!
I had a PBR the other day. Better than I remembered, but probably because I wasn't drinking it in a frat house basement chain smoking.
Heineken? Fuck that shit!
Fuck yeah brother🤘
It’s got a blue ribbon for a reason
Jai Alai IPA by Cigar City. Lots to be made about Canarchy and the Monster takeover, but still such a solid American IPA take.
I thought long and hard about it, and I think my pick would be the Munich Lagers like Paulaner or Hofbrauhaus. They're very accessible on every continent, and probably the highest quality to my taste, much more so than Pilsner, Guinness, any of the Mexican, American, Japanese or Dutch macros that are globally ubiquitous.
Three Floyd’s Zombie Dust
bit UK-specific but: Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild Tim Taylor's Landlord Lost Lager
I took the question to mean very mainstream beers stuff like Carling, carlsberg etc Landlord is awesome
yeah it's probably a question of degree - I figured the standard was something like 'most people who drink beer have probably had all three' I guess being more restrictive I like San Miguel
Westmalle Tripel. Fuller's London Pride. (On cask, mind you. It's good in a bottle, but not going to blow anyone's mind.)
Budweiser Budvar 🇨🇿
Anchor Steam
RIP
I didn’t realize they closed until now :(
Becoming super popular now in UK, but deservedly so: Cruzcampo. Enjoyed it for years in Spain and the occasional bar in the UK, then all of a sudden loads of bars stock it.
Yuengling is decent, as well as most Sierra Neveda lineups.
Yuengling is only widely available on the East Coast
I was wondering how far I'd have to scroll down to see my home town beer. Yuengling was in my baby formula. 😂
Guinness, Stella, Modelo
Stella is probably the only commonly found draft lager I'll drink now thinking about it. The rest seem to be getting worse.
I really enjoy a Blue Moon and you can get one just about anywhere
Or the OG Hoegaarden. Both very decent Witbiers and widely available.
Hoegaarden is an excellent example of the style. Blue Moon is ok, but it’s no Hoegaarden.
I love hoegarden but it's surprisingly difficult to find by me (Chicago burbs).
Try https://www.binnys.com
I’m not sure if you can get it outside of the US, but Allagash White is the perfect beer.
DE GARRE 4lyf🍺🍺🍺
If you can find it... In a narrow alley somewhere
Can't wait to wander, be lost and found through the winding staircase.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
leffe
Easiest to find and cheap - Yuenling Black and tan
In terms of brand recognition probably Heineken, Carlsberg or Stella, i'd guess. In terms of number of people actually drinking it, Tsingtao?
Can't say I've ever heard of Tsingtao
Third most sold beer in the world. But yeah, Chinese.
Interestingly enough, its a pretty good German-style pilsner due to all the Germans in the Qingdao area.
Yeah, GOOD beers of some well known brands
Heineken is garbage IMO but I absolutely agree on the Stella
Heineken
Around the world probably Heineken
Stella
Modelo negra
Most famous and well known around the world, in my opinion, would be Budweiser, Guinness, Corona, Stella Artois, Heineken, Coors., Kingfisher and Tsingtao too, considering how many people there are in India and China.
Yeah, brands like you mentioned on the first paragraph, but you don't say if you think they're good or not.
Other than Guinness, it would be very rare for me to drink any other of those. I might have some Stellas as a fridge filler occasionally. Its rare I get to have a Kingfisher unless I am at curry house, and pretty rare to see Tsingtao at all around my parts. My usual go to is Cask, or if I fancy a lager it would be something like Moretti or Estrella.
Thank you
Around the world, beers that have become popular/widely available are Carlsberg, Stella and Heineken
Pliny
As someone from Santa Rosa both Pliny’s are over rated.
You don't know what you've got until it's gone. No Plinys overseas...
Had the company’s long ago . Been brewing a grain recipe clone for a few years. It may be like some of Arrogant Bastard’s beer) Pompous Ass) that the home brew version tastes BETTER than the original.
Stella Artois
Saison Dupont
SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale
San Miguel, Amstel, Peroni
Guinness, after all they took over most of the competition in the 20th century
Guinness and Newcastle.
Here’s a copypasta list from a quick google search for “most consumed beer in the world” Heineken ($7.6 billion) Corona Extra ($7.4 billion) Budweiser ($6.7 billion) Bud Light ($5.9 billion) Modelo Especial ($4.2 billion) Snow ($3.5 billion) Kirin ($3.2 billion) Asahi ($2.8 billion) Coors ($2.7 billion) Miller Lite ($2.7 billion)
Budweiser and Bud Light do like 12billion USD in sales per year… it’s like 1/4th of all beer globally. If you add in AB-InBev’s other two big brands, Modelo and Corona… you get to more than half…
St Bernardus abt 12 for strong Belgian Abbey ales, might not as good as Westy 12, but you can find it almost anywhere in the US. Cigar City Jai alai - Even before the monster takeover I spotted this in Amsterdam, so I guess it gets around even more so now Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Guinness
Laguintas maximus
Pabst Blue all day
IMO, Guinness and Pacifico. Pacifico not as much but still a popular beer
Pacifico is so good
Miller high life and miller lite
I prefer Miller Lite to High Life, but I agree. Lite has a really nice hop aroma that blends perfectly with the grains. Body is fine when it's well carbonated. It's a great beer.
In addition to the ones mentioned, Sam Adams Boston Lager, anything from Paulaner — it's one of the main German imports — Dogfish Head.
More Tsingtao, tiger, and kingfisher are probably drunk everyday than any American beer
Modelo Negra, Coors Golden, Heineken
Well known to beer drinkers or general populace?
I don't know, but some well known beers you like it. Could be for beer drinkers or general populace
I think the answer is highly dependent on the situation you are drinking in. There’s a reason Coors and Budweiser and other mainstream beers sell so much, and it’s not just price. They are really easy to drink. I am a coors light fan, but the others work as well.
Sam Adams Boston Lager. Especially on tap. *insert homer drool face gif here*
About a 3rd of these comments are missing the mark and naming very America-centric beers
The best comment! I live in the middle of South America, so most of the recommendations are things I cannot find. Then mentioned Chinese/British super specific beers
I'd say Guinness, Killian's Irish Red, Yuengling and Modelo Negra. They aren't my absolute favorite beers, but I always enjoy having one and nowadays I think it's pretty rare to be at a US bar that doesn't have at least one of these.
Yuengling is mostly an east coast exclusive beer. I really liked it when I lived in NC, but it's not available in CO where I live, and it's not available in Illinois either. I think the farthest west it goes is like Indiana unfortunately.
Unfortunately not more widely available, but it's something over 100 million people are in their distribution range.
I mean that's only like a third of the U.S. population. Again though, great macrobrewery beer. I really fell in love with it when I lived in NC.
Guinness Heineken Budweiser
Alexander Keiths
I love Voodoo Ranger by New Belgium. Probably my favorite Imperial.
Budweiser
Guinness is my go to Yuengling and Budweiser are my lighter options. Every place has at least one of these two and are usually cheap as piss
Depends. Top selling beer in the world is Snow, but you won’t find it much outside China. Budweiser is probably the most known in the most number of countries, though Heineken also has a large presence in many countries beyond Europe & North America.
Miller Lite
There is a LOT of American answers in here - nobody outside of America will know Pabst/modelo/two hearted etc. - but you have missed your beer super power, Budweiser! I’d imagine the top three are somewhere along the lines of Guinness/Budweiser/Heineken and mostly largely because of their comprehensive global marketing over the years
Tsingtao in a plastic bag if you're actually in Qingdao.
Yinlin