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US Beer Geography

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  • 11-05-2014 12:24am
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    Amirani
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    I found this fairly intereresting: http://www.vox.com/2014/5/7/5687138/americas-taste-in-beer-in-five-maps

    Obviously beer culture is changing there somewhat as pointed out by the article, but why have light beers been so much more popular over there traditionally? Presumably it's more related to alcohol content than health reasons?

    I'd say Ireland would look very different on maps 4 and 5. :)


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    Herb Powell
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    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    I'd say Ireland would look very different on maps 4 and 5. :)

    I can't even imagine a place with more supermarkets than bars :eek:


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    Technocentral
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    Diego Simeone wrote: »
    I found this fairly intereresting: http://www.vox.com/2014/5/7/5687138/americas-taste-in-beer-in-five-maps

    Obviously beer culture is changing there somewhat as pointed out by the article, but why have light beers been so much more popular over there traditionally? Presumably it's more related to alcohol content than health reasons?

    I'd say Ireland would look very different on maps 4 and 5. :)

    Id say its advertising, they are very prone to brainwashing by the the giants like Budweiser and Miller.


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    cormacjones
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Id say its advertising, they are very prone to brainwashing by the the giants like Budweiser and Miller.

    Aren't we all!


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    Seaneh
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Id say its advertising, they are very prone to brainwashing by the the giants like Budweiser and Miller.

    as a percentage of total sales they drink far more craft beer than we do.


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    Ipso
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    as a percentage of total sales they drink far more craft beer than we do.

    Not if you count Heino as craft!


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    oblivious
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    as a percentage of total sales they drink far more craft beer than we do.

    Its 14.3% of all beer sales (cash) in the US (2013 BA)


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    Seaneh
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    oblivious wrote: »
    Its 14.3% of all beer sales (cash) in the US (2013 BA)

    Which is a much higher percentage than in Ireland.


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