In a local newspaper it made a distinction between "craft" beer and "microbrew" beer. What's the difference?

Asa the ignorant

Since "microbrew" is only a comment on scale perhaps it is the same thing in a larger quantity? The next scale up might be "kraft" beer.

For me and from experience, the terms are synonymous. YMMV.

I am not sure what YMMV is.

From my experience, they are the same, too, though I could be wrong.

I have always wondered why they have "draft" and "draught." I use "draft" when I am feeling all rural and down-home. I use "draught" when I am feeling sophisticated and urban.

Kalleh,

YMMV = Your mileage may vary.

Over here, we use 'draught' (as opposed to bottled) beer. I always assumed 'draft' was the American spelling.

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I always assumed 'draft' was the American spelling.

Based on the behavior of those who consume it, it thought it was "daft."

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Based on the behavior of those who consume it, it thought it was "daft."

Ahem...I am drinking a Coniston's Bluebird Bitters right now, and what a fine English beer it is. I am not behaving in a daft manner, IMHO.

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arnie: "I always assumed 'draft' was the American spelling."
Asa: "Based on the behavior of those who consume it, it thought it was 'daft.'"

No no Asa. The daft is aft-er the draft.
<laughs>

P.S. I just checked the etymology. It comes from "to pull" (as in a draft animal), i suppose because you pull on the beer-tap.

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I am drinking a Coniston's Bluebird Bitters right now

It's "bitter" never "bitters". Bitters are made with Angostura and are used to embitter gin cocktails and the like.

And I have to tell you that I have drunk Coniston in the pub, on Coniston Water, where it is brewed and where it is served on draught.

Incidentally, "draft" and "draught" are two quite different words in UK English. Beer is always "draught".

Yeah, yeah, I got my hand slapped on the realbeer.com board for saying "bitters."

Just when I think I know a little about beer, I make a faux pas like that.