Quote Originally Posted by GoreBag
Well, it's a solid plan, but there's one thing that I doubt Beerfest touched on - once you get back from Euroland, you won't ever want to drink your Yank beer again.
This can happen even outside Euroland - I grew up in Brazil, spending a decade there. My first and all subsequent beers (until leaving country) were Brahma Chopp, a local brew based on German recipes, or Caracu (a wierd little dark sweet beer). My first American beer upon returning was put down unfinished, and after a different second brand was worse, I switched to wine and /or mixed drinks. Years later, when the "microbrew" phenomenon swept the country, I tried a few - they still didn't compare. The last beer I've had was a Brahma Chopp my sister brought me from Brazil (she's a flight attendant).
So SFTS, prepare to be spoiled forever - once you get the real deal, your beer habit will probably become much more (imported only) expensive!