Originally Posted by
kipper
I hate it when "premium" beers are listed as imports, but I've seen more places listing, "imports/premium" or some variation on menus.
I typically ask about what's on draft, and will say, "Not the macro-swill," to get just the better beers. Almost always, the server still lists everything.
You should try "Do you have anything on tap that didn't come from Milwaukee or St. Louis?" It's fun watching the server's eyes grow wide in a sort of vacant "deer in the headlights" stare!
That said, I will conceed that Sam Adams has done the impossible and produces an American beer that is drinkable (though not much more).
That said, I'm sure the beer enthusiasts among you already know the old adage:
Q: What do American beer and sex in a canoe have in common?
A: They're both f'ing close to water!