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,
Egg in beer magazine notes that Pennsylvania State Brewers' Association had launched a public-relations campaign to "sell the idea that eggs and beer make a pleasing combination." Other Pennsylvania sources refers to this as a "miner's breakfast". Sources differ as to the origin of the colloquialism, with some stating it dates to World War II while others speculate that it dates to the 19th century. However, a 1933 article in the "Stevens Indicator", mentioning an employee who had not received a raise, notes: "What do you expect Carl? Egg in your beer?" Egg in beer Egg in beer refers to the practice, iterally