Oh yeah thanks for reminding me.

The event was insane fun. We had like 15 people there, and 2 guys as referees dressed in ambulance uniforms with rubber gloves, noting everything on charts and playing all serious. Rules were slightly different from OP, it was 24 different servings. The categories were Premium, International, and Discount. Guessing the brand yielded 3 points, getting the category right 1 point. You also had to give each serving a score 1-10 and give an explanation for the score - both were entirely so people could be laughed at later for misjudging their favorites.

My start was phenomenal, got the first two (Carlsberg and Rothaus) correct and also the 3rd category. From then on I didn't do well at all, especially the international category raped me. I did however rate exactly according to my own previous statements, giving Jever my second best rating and rated all the discount brand 2-4 points (5.0: 2 points, "disgusting"). In the end, I placed somewhere in the mid field.

After the 24 rounds the 3 highest ranking brands were served in a headsup to determine the overall winner. Now comes the big surprise and material for 2 days of discussion that followed. In the headsup, "5.0" of all brands won over Beck's and was thus the clear winner of the test. Still can't believe it.

Efes (a turkish beer) scored surprisingly well, somewhere in the top 10. The most common German premium Pils didn't do too well, Warsteiner and Krombacher both placed around 10th. I think most of the rest scored pretty much as expected.

Manit0u

Poland17245 Posts

October 27 2009 12:03 GMT

#83

What the hell are you guys drinking?

Behold! The king of beer:

Ghardo

Germany1685 Posts

October 27 2009 13:26 GMT

#84

(no hierarchy)

As for local patriotism I should include Beck's but I don't find it that special.

MrHoon

10183 Posts

October 27 2009 13:28 GMT

#85

I posted this before but gonna do it again

Asahi (Premium) is the fucking shit mang

only beer I can keep on drinking without constantly reminding myself how bloated I'm going to be the next day

Energies

Australia3225 Posts

October 27 2009 13:39 GMT

#86

Becks? hmm.

Although I know the same beer can taste completely different depending on where you drink it, for example I am personally not a Heineken fan at all. I was at Amsterdam airport waiting for Dknight last year when I stopped at the bar for a few drinks, I asked what they had and the guy said Heineken, I immediately asked what else they have. After a short discussion the bartender mentioned that he gets the same reaction, people refuse to drink Heineken because it tastes terrible back in their own country. He promised on tap, in Holland that I would love it or I wouldn't have to pay for the beer.

It tasted nothing like the Heineken you get in bottles here in Australia, it was actually very good.

madnessman

United States1581 Posts

October 27 2009 14:22 GMT

#87

i found this "october beer club" near my house which serves really good beer.

oh crap. i googled and it and i think you can only find it in japan. if you're ever in japan and visit roppongi (which is a must) you should stop by there for a drink and a snack. the food there was actually really good as well.

http://www.augustbeerclub.jp/index.html

Manifesto7

Osaka27143 Posts

October 27 2009 14:31 GMT

#88

BEER

I love beer. Zatic can ope beers like fucking McGuyver. I hope to actually learn more about him than that when he comes to Japan with Chill.

Tonight I am drinking this:

Cheap and delicious. I love both of you in a non homo, crazy admin kind of way.

fishyjoes

Germany644 Posts

October 27 2009 18:05 GMT

#89

So 5.0 won at the end? Thats interesting :O

Do you have a list of the overall standings?

[DUF]MethodMan

Germany1716 Posts

October 27 2009 21:16 GMT

#90

On October 24 2009 06:43 aqui wrote:
Im just drinking a good old Rothaus Tannenzäpfle made in the depth of the Black Forest.

+ Show Spoiler +

Hahaha, I lived in Freiburg (currently Heidelberg) and I couldn't agree more with you.

On October 27 2009 21:03 Manit0u wrote:
What the hell are you guys drinking?

Behold! The king of beer:

One of the better Weizens indeed.

On October 27 2009 22:26 Ghardo wrote:
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Gotta love that commercial :D

Storchen

Sweden4385 Posts

October 27 2009 21:22 GMT

#91

On October 27 2009 23:31 Manifesto7 wrote:
BEER

I love beer. Zatic can ope beers like fucking McGuyver. I hope to actually learn more about him than that when he comes to Japan with Chill.

Tonight I am drinking this:

Cheap and delicious. I love both of you in a non homo, crazy admin kind of way.

That's kirin lager right? If so I love it. I used to buy it all the time but they don't have it anywhere anymore :/

Manifesto7

Osaka27143 Posts

October 28 2009 00:55 GMT

#92

Cheap and delicious. I love both of you in a non homo, crazy admin kind of way.

I don't remember writing this at all.

Ghardo

Germany1685 Posts

October 28 2009 00:56 GMT

#93

lol xD

QuanticHawk

United States32050 Posts

October 28 2009 14:28 GMT

#94

On October 27 2009 22:39 Energies wrote:
Becks? hmm.

Although I know the same beer can taste completely different depending on where you drink it, for example I am personally not a Heineken fan at all. I was at Amsterdam airport waiting for Dknight last year when I stopped at the bar for a few drinks, I asked what they had and the guy said Heineken, I immediately asked what else they have. After a short discussion the bartender mentioned that he gets the same reaction, people refuse to drink Heineken because it tastes terrible back in their own country. He promised on tap, in Holland that I would love it or I wouldn't have to pay for the beer.

It tasted nothing like the Heineken you get in bottles here in Australia, it was actually very good.

Honestly, much of the other shit I found in amsterdam was way better

starfries

Canada3508 Posts

October 28 2009 16:06 GMT

#95

Shock Top is a good American beer. It's kind of similar to Blue Moon which is also damn good. Also here in upstate New York there are a bunch of local breweries and some of them make great beers.. it's a matter of tasting a lot and finding them.

Foucault

Sweden2826 Posts

October 28 2009 16:18 GMT

#96

On October 28 2009 09:55 Manifesto7 wrote:

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I don't remember writing this at all.

Hehe. So how many did you drink?

Manifesto7

Osaka27143 Posts

October 29 2009 03:06 GMT

#97

Ask my wife. I'm sure she has it counted and will use that number against me in the near future.

lilsusie

3861 Posts

October 29 2009 11:43 GMT

#98

On October 29 2009 12:06 Manifesto7 wrote:
Ask my wife. I'm sure she has it counted and will use that number against me in the near future.

Mani, you are a hilarious drunk. I will never ever delete the vids I have of you.

7mk

Germany10157 Posts

October 29 2009 11:57 GMT

#99

On October 29 2009 20:43 lilsusie wrote:

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Mani, you are a hilarious drunk. I will never ever delete the vids I have of you.

I will pay you money if you upload these on youtubes
+ Show Spoiler +

i have lots of ansadi dollars

On October 28 2009 06:16 [DUF]MethodMan wrote:

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One of the better Weizens indeed.

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Gotta love that commercial :D

Haha never saw that before I love it
And yeah paulaner is nice, although theres hardly any hefeweizen that I dont love

gj at not embarassing yourself, zatic :p
jever does have quite the distinct taste though imo quite a bit "herber" than most beers

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

October 29 2009 12:22 GMT

#100

Blue Moon (and the seasonal Honey Moon) was my previous favorite. However, I haven't had any alcohol at all the last few months, until about two weeks ago. Had a Blue Moon or two, and it didn't taste right at all. Then I had a Newcastle, and it was just as good as I had remembered. So New Castle and Guinness would probably be my two favorite beers now.