American beer makers sold almost 178 million barrels of the stuff last year, and it's pretty safe to assume that little of it was wasted.

Argentina's largest beer maker, Quilmes, is the most successful example of the country's two years of economic recovery.

The beers were tasted blind by beer makers and other experts.

After years of trying to ignore the microbreweries, the big beer makers are trying now to join them.

But a feisty little beer maker here is standing in its way.

In the two-hour cooking process, which includes a lot of waiting while the ingredients mix and simmer, beer makers are free to leave their kettles.

Above all, the independent beer makers say they are paying more respect to their roots.

Even very good beer makers ran into problems.

When the Government raised the taxes, beer makers also raised their prices.

Given their current state of affairs, however, beer makers, whose sales are overwhelmingly domestic, are greeting the challenge with open arms.