Beer

Premium Beers originally contained nearly 4.2% alcohol by volume and were brewed in small batches using the precise standards of the German Purity Law — which meant only water, barley and hops. Later, yeast was allowed in to the mix. Although the term “premium” has become somewhat generic, there are a few good authentic Premium beers that still remain, you’ll just need to be judicious in your selection.

Craftbrews or microbrews come from a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, and is associated by consumers with innovation and uniqueness. The American Brewers Association defines a Microbrewery as producing less than 15,000 barrels a year. A craft brewery is a “small, independent and traditional” brewery with a production of less than six million barrels a year.

Let’s face it, these are beers with the best SuperBowl commercials. It’s really that simple. Through good old-fashioned ingenuity, these breweries created great beers that stand the test of time, satisfy the masses and provide a great value through mass production. These are companies that started as microbreweries, survived the prohibition era and after decades of consolidation a few large corporations emerged producing very uniform, mild-tasting lagers.