Speaking of beer, not to rah rah USA or anything, but in the last decade the craft beer movement has really exploded here (NYC Craft Beer Week starts this weekend!) so it's exciting to no longer have to go across the pond to find amazing and interesting brews. Sadly for my wallet, I just discovered a great craft beer bar opened last year around the corner from my office; I intend to lose a lot of money there in the future.
That said, beer never tasted as good as when I was in Brussels last year. Especially the Gueuze (!), which is surprisingly hard to find Stateside, despite fruit lambics being very popular. In fact, Lindemans probably rivals Chimay in popularity here. Another brand that seems to be making a big marketing push is Leffe, even before the AB-InBev merger. Meh.
