My wife and I are hoping to be in Switzerland soon, if the people who issue Schengen visas can, for once, be persuaded she will not overstay her visa and become a major crime figure. Of course, I am interested in the beer.
Sadly, my real beginning as a beer drinker occurred in Switzerland when I was 16, I was on a very loosely-chaperoned trip. I spent several weeks in Lucerne with weekend trips to other countries, and for reasons that have never been explained to me, Europeans were more than happy to sell alcohol to kids. A couple of girls I drank with were 14.
The bar we like served draught Guinness and draft Eichhof, a Swiss lager. I thought Eichhof was pretty bad, so I stuck to Guinness.
I have looked around on the web, and I have seen people saying uncomplimentary things about Swiss beer. Is it true that Swiss beer is generally bad? If so, brewing must be the only thing the Swiss don't do better than everyone else.
I don't really trust the taste of my 16-year-old self.