Small Beers Step Out

August, 1996

The biggest breweries in America are thinking small. Anheuser-Busch, Miller and other famous producers of golden lager have turned their hands to red and black brews, wheat beers and spicy and fruity beers. These beers are not intended for everyone. They aren't meant to sweep the nation, just to meet the needs of a demanding minority. European brewers have even toured America to sample this new generation of brews. If you want a dark, malty, Munich-type lager, or a yeasty, Belgian-style wheat be...