Beers Around The World: United States

Now join me in my weekly training session for my April visit to Walt Disney World when I'll be attempting to "drink around the world" at Epcot. Each week a new country; a new beer.

Bud Light

What It Is: One of the three most common "light" beers in America, produced by the quintessential American mass beer producer Anheuser-Busch. It's a watered down rice-based American pilsner.

Why You Should Drink It: The beer connoisseur in me is conditioned to say "Bud Light sucks, American pilsners suck, mass produced beers are the work of Satan!" But guess what? There are plenty of times when drinking a simple light beer is perfectly appropriate...and while thirsty and strolling around a hot theme park is definitely one of them. Bud Light is everywhere at Walt Disney World and I would not fault you for enjoying one while spending the day at Epcot. After all, at this point we're midway through our journey and you might need something clean and refreshing to refuel before getting into the serious stuff in store for you later on in the loop in the UK and Canada (not to mention sake and Grand Mariner if you're not sticking solely to beers.) For better or worse, like it or not, Bud Light is a classic traditional American beer.

Trivia: The pavilion also sells Sam Adams. So go ahead and be a snob about it and order a beer with a patriot on the label.

My Grade: A

 

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Beers Around The World: Italy

Now join me in my weekly training session for my April visit to Walt Disney World when I'll be attempting to "drink around the world" at Epcot. Each week a new country; a new beer.

Birra Moretti

What It Is: A slightly bitter European pilsner from the makers of Heineken (although the recipe has been brewed in Italty since 1859!) It is along the same lines as Heineken, similar to Carlsberg that we reviewed a few weeks ago. It's a slight bit darker with more bite than Peroni, the other Italian beer commonly found in the U.S. You can find it throughout the Italian pavilion at World Showcase.

Why You Should Drink It: It's all there is in Italy, unfortunately. If you're indiscriminately drinking around the world then you should definitely go with a wine or a belinni in Italy...but Moretti isn't an awful beer to be stuck with. It has flavor, it's got a good refreshing bite, and it pairs really well with Italian food, so if Italy is going to be your lunch stop you won't regret washing down some $40 pizza with this one. ALTHOUGH, if Via Napoli really is where you imbibe on your journey around the world, you should read our trivia fact.

Trivia: There is one other Italian beer available in World Showcase. Only at Via Napoli can you buy Moretti's other variety: La Rossa. It's a dunkel, I've never had it, and apparently it's very limited in the U.S. and Via Napoli is certainly the only place in Walt Disney World to get it.

My Grade: B-

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