I have no doubt that America is the best place to be a brewer because we don't have the burden of having to carry on a long brewing tradition. We have more freedom to be creative and can gather influences from all over.
I was one of 42 beer writers who contributed to this big 960-page book telling the stories of 1,001 world-famous beers. The book will be published March 23, but it's also available now for pre-order at Amazon.com.