Beer in England ale, which was now seen as an endangered style. English drinkers became more interested in imported beers during the 1970s and 1980s, partly as a result of increased foreign travel, and partly because of promotion of the subject by beer writers such as Michael Jackson, with his 1977 "The World Guide to Beer". Newly popular foreign brands included Beck's from Germany, Heineken and Grolsch from the Netherlands, Leffe and Hoegaarden from Belgium, Peroni from Italy, San Miguel from the Philippines, Budweiser and Sierra Nevada from the US, and Corona Extra from Mexico. A number of bars specialise in imported beer,
Beer in Austria and "Wieselburger" predominate. In Vienna, "Ottakringer" is brewed. From the more westerly parts of Austria come "Kaiser", "Zipfer" and "Kapsreiter" in Upper Austria. Upper Austria is also home to famous "Freistadt" beer (Freistädter Bier). The brewery's organization is unique in that the brewery is a commune-owned and operated by those individuals who own a house within the city walls, thus the name of the town Freistadt (free-city). Continuing West, Salzburg is home to "Stiegl", as well as "Augustiner Bräu" (not related to the German one) and "Edelweiss". Weizenbier (wheat beer) is the most popular type of beer in this region.