Which are imported beers

The beer is well-balanced with malty flavors and subtle aromas. Guinness's original brewer, Arthur Guinness, signed a 9, year lease on Dublin's St. James Gate Brewery in , and it remains the home of Guinness beers, although they are manufactured around the world. Arthur himself never brewed a stout - he was more into porters.

Guinness is one of the brands from parent company Diageo , which also includes other beverages like Don Julio, Crown Royal, and Baileys. The beer was developed in honor of the th anniversary of Arthur Guinness's 9, year lease singing. The stout is specifically designed to have a creamy head, and the pour is everything.

It's available in a can, and you can make your own perfect pour. The beer is bitter and sweet with a nice balance, bready notes, and a creamy head. Corona Extra is the top selling Mexican beer in the world , exporting to more than different countries.

The beer was first bottled in , and it was first exported to the United States in Surfers and college students who had traveled to Mexico and consumed the beer there quickly made it a success in the U. Crown Imports notes the beer has 4. The beer is light, crisp, and dry with malts of note and characteristic "skunky" aromas.

Gerard Heineken founded the brand in when his mother bought him an Amsterdam brewery called De Hooiberg The Haystack. It was one of Amsterdam's largest breweries and had been around since The company began exporting to the US in , and had to stop during prohibition. The family retains ownership in the brand. It's a light, malty beer with balanced bitterness from the hops. The beer is fruity and malty with a sweet aftertaste. Brothers Ralph and William Foster created the company in The company website notes the beers characteristic According to Beer Advocate , it is brewed with Japan's finest rice, Koshihikari short grain rice.

Beer Advocate also notes this is the only rice that can produce the unique flavors in this beer, which Draft notes "evokes orchid blossoms and springtime. The microbrewery is in a textile colony on the Cardener River. The Shelton Bros note Ca L'Arneys started as a home brewing equipment and supply company in and decided to brew their own label after demonstrating some equipment.

Weinhenstephaner Hefeweissbier is brewed in the world's oldest brewery , the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan. The brewery started in a Benedictine monastery that was founded in CE. The beer is spicy and bittersweet with hints of spice. For more great food and drink articles, please sign up for our free newsletters.

With its sharp and tangy taste, the Mexican lager Tecate might not have as broad an appeal as Corona or Red Stripe. But for the price — usually cheaper than Corona — it's a solid choice for a summer beer. Try serving with a wedge of lime and salt on the rim of the glass. Though "The Most Interesting Man in the World" might not specify it in his famous commercials, there are different types of Dos Equis — look for Amber, Lager Especial, and Azul, which is brewed with blue agave nectar and has a higher alcohol content than other Dos Equis beers.

Another Mexican lager, Sol is an easy-drinking golden brew that's comparable to Corona in its light taste. That means you might want to steal a note from Corona and consider adding a wedge of lime or lemon. This German pilsner might be a bit hard to find in the U. Just a few coins more expensive than Budweiser, Heineken is the third-best-selling imported beer in the U.

With its hard-to-miss green bottle and red star logo, Heineken dominates the international beer market and is sold in more than countries. And though it might be a bit bland, it's an easy introduction to imported beers for those accustomed only to domestic products. Although the centuries-old Canadian Molson Brewery merged with Coors in , it still makes beer in Canada and exports to the U. As one of the most imported beers to the U.

Modelo Especial has a sweet, malty taste that contrasts nicely with spicier foods such as Mexican or Indian dishes. This pilsner is the self-proclaimed best-selling Canadian beer in the world. Labatt Blue is also an innovator — it was the first beer brand in Canada to include a twist-off top. Dark brewed beers are mostly imported, but there is a wide variety of imported beers.

The highest percentage of imported beers comes from Mexico. Most of these beers are on the lighter side, but places like Ireland and Germany are known to make dark brewed beers as well. The dark color and flavor of German beer comes from roasted grains used in the brewing process. This process requires the grain to be heated until the enzymes break down and turn the starches into a sugar solution. The roasting of grain before heating is what causes this darker brew. Ireland brews one of the most famous dark beers known as Guinness.

The secret to this brew is that the barley grain is malted and roasted to give it the dark, rich flavor. Places like Germany and Ireland are the reason why a majority of dark beers are imported.