i was wondering what kinds of beer tlers like(or if you dont like beer what alcoholic hdrink you do like.
im not a big drinker and i dont like many beers ive tried i liked coors light but many people say it taste like water(im not a big drinker o i think thats why i like it)
i recently tried heineken and i really like it not sure why but for a beer its pretty good.
On January 15 2011 13:31 DOMINOSC wrote: i was wondering what kinds of beer tlers like(or if you dont like beer what alcoholic hdrink you do like.
im not a big drinker and i dont like many beers ive tried i liked coors light but many people say it taste like water(im not a big drinker o i think thats why i like it)
i recently tried heineken and i really like it not sure why but for a beer its pretty good.
Oh goodness no. Find the nearest pub or good bar near your place with a good selection of local microbrews, there's so much you're missing.
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat is probably my favorite "unique" beer to drink, but if I'm at a bar and just sipping a few brews then I'm going to go with Blue Moon. If that isn't on Draft then it's Bud Light or bust.
On January 15 2011 13:31 DOMINOSC wrote: i was wondering what kinds of beer tlers like(or if you dont like beer what alcoholic hdrink you do like.
im not a big drinker and i dont like many beers ive tried i liked coors light but many people say it taste like water(im not a big drinker o i think thats why i like it)
i recently tried heineken and i really like it not sure why but for a beer its pretty good.
Oh goodness no. Find the nearest pub or good bar near your place with a good selection of local microbrews, there's so much you're missing.
Go to the czech republik and order any beer you want. Then travel to poland and order lager beer. Then go to the southern parts of germany for wheat beer and Essen + surrounding areas for heavy malt / black beer only. Then visit austria and enjoy pils and märzen bier.
Have the best time of your live.
edit : For the biggest diversity / strange+exotic flavours, go to belgium of course.
Here in Texas, one of the favorite local beers is Shiner Bock. We don't drink very dark beer, but it's superb on a hot summer night ice cold coming out of a tap.
As far as imports, I have a fondness for a beer called Spaaten.
On January 15 2011 13:45 Tufas wrote: Go to the czech republik and order any beer you want. Then travel to poland and order lager beer. Then go to the southern parts of germany for wheat beer and Essen + surrounding areas for heavy malt / black beer only. Then visit austria and enjoy pils and märzen bier.
Have the best time of your live.
thats sounds good but if i were to go i think i would just end up staying in amsterdam
I'd say find a beer store with a big selection and try some different kinds. Different categories of beers have very different flavors and have a lot of variation within them. It's really fun to explore good beer. If you're serious about it, it might be worth investing in some different glasses, though they're hardly necessary. Beeradvocate is a great site to check out if you'd like to learn more about beer.
My favorite broadly commercially available beer in the states (dunno about Canada) is New Belgium's 1554.
That Gulden Draak is amazing. We would get a bottle from time to time in Uni.
No better way to drink an awesome beer than from a boot :D Holsten Maibock is pretty strong (7%) and tastes great. Such a good beer. If you ever find it, I highly recommend trying one.
Creemore Springs is pretty fantastic as well. Holsten can be pretty hard to find sometimes, so Creemore is my next favourite.
Rickard's Dark is super delicious as well. I usually alternate between buying Rickard's Dark and Creemore.
On January 15 2011 14:01 PiousMartyr wrote: Holsten Maibock, drank from a boot
No better way to drink an awesome beer than from a boot :D Holsten Maibock is pretty strong (7%) and tastes great. Such a good beer. If you ever find it, I highly recommend trying one.
It was a beer I tried in Africa (so I don't expect many to know about it), but it was a really heavy lager called Killamanjaro (guess which country I was in).
The funny thing is when i drink beer I focus more on where its made and not what specific beer it is these are my thoughts on the beers
Canadian beer is.... eh ok never tasted a amarican beer that did not taste like moose piss belgain and german beers are very good. japanese beers taste like warm moose piss. But ya you best bet is to stick with micro breweries. Remeber with beer its quality over quantity dont ruin beer for you self.
I was shocked to see this posted. I am a Minnesotan and that is one of my favorite beers too. Best value i have found in a beer for sure, very good taste and about as expensive as a generic light beer. Their Nordeast it probably my favorite beer right now.
wow beer i love. My personal favs are fat tire, blue moon, land shark, and there are a few others i can think of right now. Not a big fan of dark lagers not sure why just personal pref.
I actually don't like the Blonde. Brown is much better imo.
No idea which one i tried, it was on an irish bar in Buenos Aires with an stunning waitress (not too uncommon there though) i remember his boobs more than the exact beer. I tried it because a friend recommended it to me cause he had one when he went to europe. He said it was the best beer ever, i was not disappointed.
Appropriate first response, most patriotic commercial ever, makes me wanna go play hockey with those guys. Personally, I like the beer with the alcohol in it. They all taste the same to me.
As an everyday beer, my favorite is probably Fat Tire from New Belgium. Sad thing is, i can't find it in DC.
Other favorites include
Sam Adams Cream Stout Old Rasputin Imperial Stout Hacker Pschorr Heffeweize Full Sail Session Lager Guinness Draught (only on tap, the bottled version sucks) Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter Newcastle Brown Ale
...and a lot more. As others have said, Beeradvocate is a great place to start learning about beer.
On January 15 2011 15:44 deafhobbit wrote: As an everyday beer, my favorite is probably Fat Tire from New Belgium. Sad thing is, i can't find it in DC.
That is very sad. Fat Tire is one of the easiest to drink and enjoyable beers I have ever had. Come on down to North Carolina, we have a ton of it ;p
On January 15 2011 15:44 deafhobbit wrote: As an everyday beer, my favorite is probably Fat Tire from New Belgium. Sad thing is, i can't find it in DC.
That is very sad. Fat Tire is one of the easiest to drink and enjoyable beers I have ever had. Come on down to North Carolina, we have a ton of it ;p
I got a fix when i went back to MN for the holidays. I've certainly had better beers, but a lot of them are ones you really need to be in the mood for. There's never a time when I'm in the mood for a beer where i wouldn't be in the mood for a Fat Tire.
O man, I must say I was pretty pumped to see this thread. I've been homebrewing for over 5 years now, and beer is one of my passions.
As for my fav? I don't think I could ever answer that question, as it seems to change so often. Now, favorite by style, that I feel more comfortable talking about. In general, I love the German lagers. Pilsner, helles, dunkel, bock, oktoberfest.... man those are simply the best imo. Full of flavor yet incredibly drinkable. Of those I guess I'd have to pick:
++ Paulaner Oktoberfest
I'm also a huge fan of Belgian beers. The strong goldens, strong darks, dubbels and trippels are mucho complex, spicy, funky, yet light in body. A tough choice, but of those I'd have to say:
++ St. Bernardus Prior 8 (Dubbel)
There is also a huge number of great Belgian-influenced American sour ales. I love sour ales because it doesn't matter at what point in the night, or how many you've had, their tart, fruity flavor will cut through anything. I also feel that these beers are some of the most refreshing to drink. My fav would be:
++ Russian River Consecration
But I couldn't finish this without talking about the American IPAs, as I am quite a hop head myself. I love these beers because they have such a gigantic floral, piney, fruity aroma. They also have a bitterness that will knock your dick in the dirt. Of these, my fav has always been
++ Stone IPA
I could go on all night, but those are some of my fav styles. Great to see there are other beer lovers in the TL community!
Shiner, but I'm biased since I'm from Texas. There are a lot of better beers that I had in Germany that were amazing. Shiner Bock is fucking amazing though as well.
My collection. I only keep bottles of beers that I think are "good" Here are some of my favorites. I would classify these as "excellent." Some of these beers I would consider straight up "drinking beers." But because most of if not all of these are above 5.5-6% abv, they might be a little strong for some. A few I would classify as "sipping beers" because the abv on those goes up as high as 17% (Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA- more than most wine). I consider 7.5% to be a balance point for most beers, especially really hoppy ones. Compare this to budlight or coors at 3.5% abv. Broaden your horizons and see if you can't get into craft beer. It requires you to look at beer a totally different way, but it's soooo worth it!
Tremens is pretty good. I prefer Nocturnum because I like the tangy wild yeast flavor. Belgian stlyes are my favorite followed by IPAs. A lot of American microbrews are making belgian/IPA hybrids which are super unique. I like Brooklyn Sorachi Ace and Stone Cali-Belgie for that. I LOVE BEER!!! Awesome post.
It actually saddens me a little bit that a lot of TLers just name the most common imported beer as their favourite.
Try the local microbrews, or sign up for a beer of the month subscription; they'll greatly broaden your horizon. If you are interested in beers, that is.
As for Canadian beers - Molson, Alexander Keiths and Rainier are all pretty nice. For Aus beers I go for TEDs or Hahn, and for international, Coronas and Heineken.
Ok guys so beer taste like piss but I have been assured that If I keep drinking this piss it will eventually taste like gold. Can anyone shed some light on this for me.
On January 15 2011 17:39 Parodoxx wrote: Ok guys so beer taste like piss but I have been assured that If I keep drinking this piss it will eventually taste like gold. Can anyone shed some light on this for me.
i was told the same and i have been forcing down beers trying to over come the piss taste
try different beers i tried about 7 beers before finding coors light(which is the first beer i could say i liked) i tried a few more after that an d found heineken which is my current beer of choice though i still think beer taste bad im getting use to it)
i was wondering if anyone has heard or tried blackhorse
i think it taste like shit its by far the worst ive ever had. its made in newfoundland canada(where i live) i know alot of people here drink it has any1 else tried it if yes what makes it good(if u liked it).
Chech, Slovakian, German and Belgian are all very good, as far as i know them, my favorite local beer is called Harghita, after my home county, also fun fact, and totally unknown, Harghita has more mineral water springs then any other country.
Guiness is pretty good. (mentioning it since it's a very popular/common stout, though not close to the best)
I like most stouts, especially russian imperial stouts.
Haven't got to try too many varieties, though.
One beer I had that I liked which wasn't a stout was called Rader Ambree. It was really fantastic for a non-stout beer IMO. I think it was 10%ABV, bottle-fermented, belgian golden/light. I think it might have been good because it was being cleared out - presumably old - and probably aged very well.
While I don't mind big-brand standard lagers and such, They all taste the damn same and I can't believe how picky some people are between brands. Yeah there's definitely SOME differences, especially with regards to carbonation and alcohol content (sometimes), but overall the stuff tastes the same, and never tastes like anything special.
Probably second-last stout I had, Very nice.
...Haven't tried a whole lot of nice specialty beers though. Would like to but alcohol is expensive here, and since some of the best beer is made in europe (or even USA), it makes it even more expensive or harder to get.
Favorite beer overall: Westvleteren 12 The greatest taste I know in beers. And not only that, the vibe of ordering, having to drive to the abbey to obtain it from the monks... A lovely experience for a beer that is totally worth it! Probably pretty hard to obtain, but really try it if you have the opportunity!
Favorite blond beer: Tripel Karmeliet
And a recommended one that should be obtainable abroad: Duvel
Yes, in the great manly state of Montana we drink Moose Drool. Joking aside though, this is a great beer, some Moose Drool and a big meal go together great!
They dont do it in mass... unfortunately. or luckily? "The current production is 4750 hl (1,400,000 bottles) per year, and this is not expected to be increased."
Delerium Tremens is nice but it is also fairly expensive. As far as day-to-day beers go I'd say Pilsner and Staropramen are nigh invincible. Although I have enjoyed a number of other beer mentioned in the thread thus far.
Sadly I haven't been able to find this in the Netherlands and can only get it when I'm in France, but it's worth it. Basically, it's got the purest taste I have encountered so far - none of that filtered or clean stuff, just a really strong taste of hops, barley and, oddly, wheat (technically it's a blond beer so should use barley, but it's got a nice white beer ring to it).
Fall: Delirium Tremens' darker brother. Where Tremens is sweet, this one is a bit thicker and tastes more like dark fruit instead of candy. I like both a lot, but this one is a bit more unique in terms of taste. I think it's a love or hate type beer, though. It's got a pretty intense and lightly sour aroma that may take you by surprise.
Winter: I was going to put this one up as my only favorite, but that would be lying. Out of the three I've listed here, I do like it the most, but it's a very heavy and dark beer, so really the only time it really gets to shine is during cold winters. This is not something you'd want to drink when it's hot outside and the sun is shining, the taste and feel don't fit.
Other than that, though, it's the best Belgian dark ale I can imagine: it's got lots of hops, yet a very subtle toffee aftertaste, while it's got a chocolate aroma (and colour!). Very thick feel, and the best thing is that it stays good for a long time. Many beers are great at first, then after half a glass you get worn out on the taste/smell/acohol. Not this one.
edit: Edited for massively ginormous picture that turned out to be even more ginormous than I thought.
Put one of those in front of me and I'll drink it, doesnt matter what time of the year it is.
An honorable mention goes out to Bishops Finger since I never like it when drinking it from a bottle but from tap it's like a god send. Never could figure out why so it might well be placebo
This one has been posted two times before already, this actually IS the best beer in the world, at least when only considering industrial productions. Fresh beer from small bavarian breweries is even more delicious.
Also you can (technically) keep them indefinitely as long as you got a dark, cool place like a cellar. My brother has some fermenting, i wonder how they'll turn out hehehehe
On January 15 2011 20:50 evilm0nkey wrote: This one has been posted two times before already, this actually IS the best beer in the world, at least when only considering industrial productions.
Citation needed.
Anyway, I can't get over that Flying Dog brand. Who the hell calls a drink names like they do? "In-heat wheat"? "Raging bitch"? Then to put foul language right there in the menu bar of your official website ... okay.
I'm sure the beer is good, but I'm dumbfounded at what kind of a brand image they're shooting for :/ I wouldn't be surprised if their next brew is called something like Rabies-infested Retriever.
(Btw, that's not the first American microbrewery I've caught displaying stuff like that. From a European perspective, some of the names are .. peculiar .. to say the least. Where the beers the world over usually go by names that emphasize tradition or quality with a message of "This is good beer", I see American microbrews named after horny dogs, the head of a fish, "arrogant bastard ale", etc and a general air of "BOOYAH, FREAKIN MOST AWESOMEST BEER IN THE WORLD BRO!". Can anyone explain? These names are not stuff I associate with a particularly good taste.)
Gotta be the black stuff for me. Nothing like that first creamy Glup after a shitty week at work or lack of ATCMB. :p Has too be on tap though. Cans/Bottles don't travel well outside Ireland
You know of course they can't release it like that? Ever since Champagne got registered as having their regional product no one else can use or even mention the name Champagne on their products. A good example would be Yves Saint Laurent and their Champagne perfume collection:
They got sued for hard cash and had to remove all of them from the market.
On January 15 2011 13:31 DOMINOSC wrote: i was wondering what kinds of beer tlers like(or if you dont like beer what alcoholic hdrink you do like.
im not a big drinker and i dont like many beers ive tried i liked coors light but many people say it taste like water(im not a big drinker o i think thats why i like it)
i recently tried heineken and i really like it not sure why but for a beer its pretty good.
I can agree, but I drink Heineken for years now and its just tasty and most refreshing beer I've every had - since then I'm a fan
I'm from Nova Scotia so for a long time I enjoyed Keiths. I still do to this day, but it's a bit heavy for me now. A little too much bloating for me after about the 5-6. Other heavy beers with great taste are olands and labatt blues.
As for now its either Coors light, Bud Light or Budweiser.
Patriotic, but still a terrible choice..... Sleeman and Alexander Keiths are two companies that have always made awesome Canadian beers. Although, Molson had done a good job with Rickards.
I haven't had the chance to read over the whole thread, but there are definitely some good suggestions in here. Very very good imo: + Show Spoiler +
On January 15 2011 13:42 storm8ring3r wrote: especially on tap
I generally drink Labatt Blue, it's a very good quality pilsner style beer, considering it's a mainstream drink on par with Molson Canadian or Coors Light (Which imo are very low quality, mass produced garbage): + Show Spoiler +
And one of my favorites, particularily on tap is Hoegaarden(pronounced Who-Gar-Den). A little on the pricier side, especially in Alberta where I live (Some placed it's all the way up to $17/6pack. To compare this, the average price for a mainstream 6 pack is approx. $12), but it has a refreshing lemon-y aftertaste. My personal vote as the best white and/or blonde beer. + Show Spoiler +
Killian's, Yuengling, Fat Tire, and Smithwick's are the main beers that I tend to buy/order at restaurants. I'm not a beer snob, there are beers I have tried at bars that I like better, but I don't remember what they're called.
On January 16 2011 04:57 Cel.erity wrote: Killian's, Yuengling, Fat Tire, and Smithwick's are the main beers that I tend to buy/order at restaurants. I'm not a beer snob, there are beers I have tried at bars that I like better, but I don't remember what they're called.
That's because you enjoyed them too much. There are so many of those hidden treasures out there that we were all too shitfaced to remember in the morning.
Anyone with Natty light PBR or keystone is clearly still in college For light beers I drink coors light, for bottled cheap beer I drink yuengling, for real beer I like new castle, honey brown, and some local brewery stuff
A Belgian Dark Strong Ale made in Brazil. Very complex taste and aroma. If you ever come to Brazil, don't miss it! Also read various Canadians reviewing it, so there's probably a shop selling it.
Best beers come from Belgium, like Delirium Tremens, Grimbergen or Lucifer for example, closely followed by german brands such as König Pilsener or Becks. Still you can blindly pick up almost every brand you come across out of these countries.
Looks like there is a lot of water in this thread No, jk :p My favourite beer is Duvel (Flemish for devil, but as Rolling Stone said: you'll see god when you drink 3 of these) Ftw!
Nothern Germany's Best. And yes, they make a wheat beer that you are meant to drink out of the bottle instead of these thin-walled glasses that break way too easily. and to top it of, the bottles in the picture are 2 liters each. thats a little more than half a gallon, as 1 gallon is 3,7 liters.
How could anyone who already tasted Kölsch drink Pils ??
Well, would it answer your question if i told you to let your Kölsch stand in the glass for 5 minutes, with a glass of Pilsener next to it, and then compare the taste again?
Out of mainstream beers - Pilsner Urquell, Singha, Warsteiner, Sapporo and Guinness. Canadian beer is horrible, I gave it a try many times (same puke as most light beers from the US, a la Coors, Miller and Bud) German and Czech beers are great in general but everyone already knows this. One beer that I really liked was from Tasmania, can't remember the brand. Okay I found it:
Cheap, light and not too bland - St. Pauli Girl (my choice over Corona).
Some other beers I enjoy and recommend for anyone looking for something new to try without getting too pricey or extravagant. These two are both easy to find:
Similar to a regular Guinness Extra Stout but obviously more so. Higher ABV as well. Good for any Guinness fan.
This is probably one of the best chocolate stouts I've ever tried. Full of flavor without being too overpowering.
Beer cap collecting is one of my hobbies, I have a whole bunch of different ones lined up in a shadowbox frame. If you love beer its definitely an awesome hobby to get into because it forces you to try so many different beers to expand your collection.
The Best Beer in the World: Trappist Westvleteren 12 + Show Spoiler +
If you're looking for a good beer to try though, anything you've never heard of outside this thread or most anything from Belgium/Germany is a safe bet. Just stay away from lite beers and American Adjunct Lagers, because there is so much more to beer than the crappy macrobrews want you to know.
The local beer where I live now (I consider myself incredibly lucky), it is hands-down the best traditional Lager in the country, and one of the best in the world.
A very close second to the 75 minute IPA, despite being such a different beer altogether.
If I could have found an image for it, I would also say I love Bear Republic's Red and White IPA, available only in the big bottle. Racer 5 is also and excellent IPA from them.
On January 17 2011 05:16 OmegaX wrote: Some other beers I enjoy and recommend for anyone looking for something new to try without getting too pricey or extravagant. These two are both easy to find:
Similar to a regular Guinness Extra Stout but obviously more so. Higher ABV as well. Good for any Guinness fan.
This is probably one of the best chocolate stouts I've ever tried. Full of flavor without being too overpowering.
Both of these are really good actually.
Guinness Extra Stout tastes slightly different from original Guinness, I like them both though.
I live in Belgium and I'm pretty confident that the vast majority of our beers >>>>>>>> everything else.
If you happen to come accross one, be sure to try any 'trappist' beer you can find. They are monk-brewn abbey beers with rich flavor and a divers palet to appeal even to the most stubborn beerhater. They are AWESOME.
Westmalle, Chimay, Rochefort, Achel, Orval and Westvleteren are all Belgium-made, and there is one trappist from Holland, called 'Latrappe'. They all come in blond, brown, double or triple with alcohol to percentages ranging from 7 to 12.
And besides that, Duvel, Leffe, Grimbergen, Hoegaarden are among the best Belgian beers and are pretty available in the rest of the world.
On January 17 2011 19:50 dogen wrote: I live in Belgium and I'm pretty confident that the vast majority of our beers >>>>>>>> everything else.
If you happen to come accross one, be sure to try any 'trappist' beer you can find. They are monk-brewn abbey beers with rich flavor and a divers palet to appeal even to the most stubborn beerhater. They are AWESOME.
Westmalle, Chimay, Rochefort, Achel, Orval and Westvleteren are all Belgium-made, and there is one trappist from Holland, called 'Latrappe'. They all come in blond, brown, double or triple with alcohol to percentages ranging from 7 to 12.
And besides that, Duvel, Leffe, Grimbergen, Hoegaarden are among the best Belgian beers and are pretty available in the rest of the world.
Trust me, Heineken is pissbeer
I do totally agree with you! Especially trappist beers: Rochefort 10 <3. Although they are very expensive compared to supermarket beers, (supermarket beer is below 1€, Rochefort 10 is like 5.5€ in Finland), all of them are worth of tasting if available.
And don't be affraid that the strong ones would taste too strong. over 10 alcohol quantity perc. sounds pretty high, for a beer, but in a fact they are really easy to drink (im not impenitent beer consumer either).
On January 17 2011 19:50 dogen wrote: I live in Belgium and I'm pretty confident that the vast majority of our beers >>>>>>>> everything else.
If you happen to come accross one, be sure to try any 'trappist' beer you can find. They are monk-brewn abbey beers with rich flavor and a divers palet to appeal even to the most stubborn beerhater. They are AWESOME.
Westmalle, Chimay, Rochefort, Achel, Orval and Westvleteren are all Belgium-made, and there is one trappist from Holland, called 'Latrappe'. They all come in blond, brown, double or triple with alcohol to percentages ranging from 7 to 12.
And besides that, Duvel, Leffe, Grimbergen, Hoegaarden are among the best Belgian beers and are pretty available in the rest of the world.
Trust me, Heineken is pissbeer
I do totally agree with you! Especially trappist beers: Rochefort 10 <3. Although they are very expensive compared to supermarket beers, (supermarket beer is below 1€, Rochefort 10 is like 5.5€ in Finland), all of them are worth of tasting if available.
And don't be affraid that the strong ones would taste too strong. over 10 alcohol quantity perc. sounds pretty high, for a beer, but in a fact they are really easy to drink (im not impenitent beer consumer either).
First post
I've only had Rochefort 10 once, and it was soooo good.
On January 17 2011 19:50 dogen wrote: I live in Belgium and I'm pretty confident that the vast majority of our beers >>>>>>>> everything else.
If you happen to come accross one, be sure to try any 'trappist' beer you can find. They are monk-brewn abbey beers with rich flavor and a divers palet to appeal even to the most stubborn beerhater. They are AWESOME.
Westmalle, Chimay, Rochefort, Achel, Orval and Westvleteren are all Belgium-made, and there is one trappist from Holland, called 'Latrappe'. They all come in blond, brown, double or triple with alcohol to percentages ranging from 7 to 12.
And besides that, Duvel, Leffe, Grimbergen, Hoegaarden are among the best Belgian beers and are pretty available in the rest of the world.
Trust me, Heineken is pissbeer
I'm pretty sure this has been posted before, but I'm just putting it up again to corroborate your point:
My uncle got me hooked on Red Griffon. It's made in a micro brewery here in Montreal. Really great beer compared to some of the more standard stuff I've tried.
On January 18 2011 05:16 Lexpar wrote: My uncle got me hooked on Red Griffon. It's made in a micro brewery here in Montreal. Really great beer compared to some of the more standard stuff I've tried.
The red griffon is delicious indeed.
Microbrewery in quebec, delicious dark beer.
Cant go wrong with belgian beers tho, I love the imported stuff
edit : I dont understand how people drink Corona, it tastes sooooo bad.
I'm a big fan of stouts or bitters, but for a white beer Portland, Oregon makes some phenomenal beers. My current favorite is Widmer's but there are lots of other worthy beers.
I don't have a favorite beer that sticks with me, I like mixing it up a lot. I live next to a specialty beers shop and usually don't by the same beer more then once. That said, I have a soft spot for Maple Stout from the Cannery because it comes from Penticton.
(Edit: It's Trois Pistoles in case you can't read the label.) The first craft beer I tried and still my favourite. I remember the first time I was drinking this, I couldn't bring myself to bring the last 2cm at the bottom of the glass because it smelled so good.
And of course, Belgium is ridiculously awesome for beer <3
There are people who drink beer because they are forced to (on parties and stuff), they like crappy beers like Heineken, Corona (I thought it was really weak when I drank it).
There are people who enjoy a good beer, with a lot of taste. Those people like Leffe, Hoegaarden and Hertog-Jan.
I do not judge the people who drink so called piss-beer, but I'd never drink it while alone, there's better ^^.
When I was on a tour at La Trappe this one was really delicious and special. I liked the normal Quadruple and Triple but when I tasted this... Wow.
From the site of La Trappe (which is brewed by monks):
La Trappe Isid’or is a lightly sweet amber beer with a hint of caramel. The beer tastes softly bitter and has a fruity aftertaste. La Trappe Isid’or is brewed with the self-cultivated Perle hop.
If any of you live in OR, and have a bit of extra money, you HAVE to try this beer at least once. It's $12 for a 22, because it's made in ridiculously small batches, but it's SOOOOOO delicious!
Hands down Ayinger from Bavaria is the BEST selection of beers i've ever had the pleasure of imbibing. if you havent had one yet, go get some! you'll become and instant alcoholic! its that good!
Green Flash Imperial IPA Left Coast Brewery Hop Juice
Two San Diego-style double IPAs, aggressively hopped (and that's putting it mildly). It's like drinking fresh cut grass with just a fraction of malty undercurrent for a nod toward balance. The citrus hops are amazing.
Nothing beats Guinness in Temple Bar Dublin it's absolutely the greatest thing I've ever had. Other than that there's a lot of great real ale in the north east of England.
One of my very first post on TL and I can already see I am going to love it here. I see I'm not the only one who is a craft brew nerd and shares the love for fine ale. I'm on the east coast in the US in NC/VA. All the Belgian Trappist ales and the abbey's are just impossible to beat (Duvel, Chimay, ext) so I'll leave those out because most that's historical beer land and its amazing. I absolutely love hoppy beer IPAs especially imperials, but really dink everything. My fav craft brewery is in Colorado called the Great Divide. Here are some that I love that I didn't see above.
My favorite IPA on the left Weyerbachers Double Simcoe, absolutely perfect on draft. Nugget Nectar from Troegs an imperial amber.. soo good. Two of PA's finest, a beer state that needs mentioning.
Unreal wet hopped pale ale. Taste so fresh.
Above there was much mention of Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde.. which for some reason I can get relatively cheap here so I drink it all the time because its amazing, but every single thing they make is wonderful, especially Maudite, Don De Dieu, and Trois Pistoles(which is actually my favorite).
This is an awesome thread.. there are soo many more . omg I have to stop
On January 23 2011 04:19 vuduu wrote: Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde.. which for some reason I can get relatively cheap here so I drink it all the time because its amazing, but every single thing they make is wonderful, especially Maudite, Don De Dieu, and Trois Pistoles(which is actually my favorite).
I just recently drank La Fin Du Monde and it's just amazing. It reminds me of drinking some liquid and alcoholic version of a peach cobbler or something weird like that. Unfortunately, it's really expensive, about $12 for a four pack, so it's just a occasional treat.
My usual beers are Ruination, Hop Stoopid and Racer 5. They're all super hop bombs with tons of IBUs. Not much else to say there...
I also really like 90 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head brews, it's kind of hoppy, and it doesn't really mask the alcohol all that well, I find it to be the closest thing to what I imagine to be a decent IPA that got smashed into a whisky shot but very mild.
I'd like to think that I've come a long ways since drinking Steel Reserve out of the 24oz cans... Still, there's hundreds of beers that I haven't tried.
On January 23 2011 04:19 vuduu wrote: Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde.. which for some reason I can get relatively cheap here so I drink it all the time because its amazing, but every single thing they make is wonderful, especially Maudite, Don De Dieu, and Trois Pistoles(which is actually my favorite).
I just recently drank La Fin Du Monde and it's just amazing. It reminds me of drinking some liquid and alcoholic version of a peach cobbler or something weird like that. Unfortunately, it's really expensive, about $12 for a four pack, so it's just a occasional treat.
I'm going to be trying a few unibroues soon. I can get 6 (2 L) for 11$, not sure if the price of individual bottles is more or not, but I don't think so.
So far, my imperial stout homebrew that was ready at Christmas. Besides back when I used to grow killerrr blueberry and Kali-Mist nugs, back in the day, getting a nice buzz from beer you brew yourself is pretty fucking rewarding if I may say so myself =)
it's a heavy, aromatic ale that is a LOT smoother than you'd expect from a 9% ABV brew...
it's got a bit of a hefty price tag ($12 for a 4 pack) but well worth the cost. if your a fan of IPA's of any sort. Do yourself a favor and just try it. You will not be disappointed.
http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/beer-scrimshaw.htm This is my favorite. There has only been one beer that I remember being better but it was some random German one I had at a Lan and have no idea what it was lol.
On January 25 2011 23:29 wireke wrote: German beer the best? You forgot about belgium ? :p
My favorites are :
I have never tried out the Rochefort 12, thx for bringing it up!
And for anyone who isnt familiar with belgian beer i definately reccomend the Karmeliet, its absolutely amazing!! One of the very best beers EVER made..
During a study abroad thing in China some summers back, we had a lot of fun with this beer. Was the first I started to drink outside parties, so it's stuck with me since.
Don't know how many of you could get your hands on it but James Boags is a really nice Tasmanian beer. Still brewed using traditional methods and natural tassy springwater. YUM!
My favorite beers are mostly from local breweries so you probably wouldn't be able to get it. Lost Coast Harvest Wheat, Tangerine Wheat, Downtown Brown, and Great White are all good if you live in the California/Oregon area, and I strongly recommend the Eel River Blonde if you can find it. I don't know how wide spread Eye of the Hawk is but lately it is my favorite. It has a really strong taste so I wouldn't recommend it if you don't normally drink beer. They are all a million times better on tap of course, but as far as bottles go the Tangerine Wheat usually tastes the best bottled for some reason. I also really like Shock Top out of the bottle, and Fat Tire and Blue Moon are pretty good. Personally I don't care for Coors or anything in a can, and I've had Heineken before but since I've developed my taste I wouldn't drink it anymore. My preference depends on what I'm eating with it and the time of day and everything, like lighter beers are better on hot days or with spicy food. Tasting new beers is a lot of fun, and there's always something new to try no matter where I am.
Grolsch, at least here in NL. Back in Germany, it's Krombacher. Kinda spicy.
It's strange how people sell "imported beer" when that brand that's supposedly "imported" doesn't even exist where the beer is supposedly from. There's no 'Amsterdam' beer in Amsterdam (there is, however, 'Amstel' beer, pretty awful if you ask me)... Did I write a reply in this thread before? I can't remember... then again, I'm kinda drunk right now. Grolsch. :D
I guess it depends on the pub, but I tend to favour British real ales from smaller breweries when I'm out drinking - so much character, and loads of entertainment to be had trying them out. If I'm at home, something like Fuller's London Pride or Wychwood Hobgoblin is just about spot on. That said, on a scorching hot day, some of the continental European lagers (especially those from Germany or the Czech Republic) are just wonderful. Guinness** also goes down very well, although that's entirely dependant on finding a pub that can actually handle the stuff correctly - get Guinness wrong and it's absolutely repellant, get it right and it's pure silk in a glass.
Something I would to see over here is some of the more interesting American beers. All we get is "sex in a canoe"* rubbish like Bud, and I can't help but think we're missing out on the good stuff.
* ie. F*cking close to water. ** Which shouldn't be allowed in cans, ever. It mings. It's vile.
Read a few pages and really nice beers here. Hoegaarden is certainly nice with a lemon, but only in summer. Heineken is shit if you tasted other beers. As for lager, I really like Jupiler (ofcourse, Belgian) but also like the majority of Belgian and Dutch lagers like Grolsch and Primus (Amstel and Heineken are SHIT!) Also saw Mythos here, a good choice indeed. My friend shared his Hobgoblin beer with me a few weeks ago and it was nice as well. As for the darker beers. I like Leffe double, La Trappe double and Grimbergen double (very sweet!). Most exclusive beers, I like Westvleteren 12, got 2 bottles for my b'day once and it was one of the best gifts ever!
It's hard to describe the taste, but here goes: Imagine champagne if it was made of peaches instead of grapes. Then add light hops.
Why I love this is that it doesn't have the typical sour taste that lambic/kriek beers often have (and I dislike about them). It is sour like a champagne, but not grapes-sour. Instead, it is gently sweet without being an alcohol version of iced tea.
Really recommend anyone that comes across it to give it a try, if only to see how diverse beer can be.
I've never gone gung-ho in attempting to be a beer enthusiast. I stick to the plain and general stuff, being in order:
Heineken Keith's MGD Moosehead
If I buy anything, it's generally those. If I actually found beer refreshing or a legitimate drink instead of just something to use to get drunk, I might venture into tons of other niche beers. I've tried a lot for sure, but don't have the inclination to do much else.
I've tried hundreds of different beers and I have a thing for belgian beers, they are awesome.
My favorite in the world is Delirium Tremens, but it's not just hard, it's night impossible to come by where I live.
So I usually drink Heineken, or one of the several good brazilian brands, like Eisenbahn (mostly the pale ale and dunkel, also kolsch and the strong golden ale, which is belgian-like), Baden Baden (stout, red ale) or Colorado.
This was incredible as well. I advise every beer lover try out a rauchbier (smoked beer), the taste is mind blowing. It isn't for everyone, but the people who don't hate it absolutely love it.
Red Seal Pale Ale Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Brewdog Post Punk IPA Leffe Blonde Gotlands Bryggeriet Sleepy Bulldog Slottskällarens Red Ale Samuel Adams Boston Lager Djævlebryg Eklipse Oppigårds Spring Ale 2011
Nice German beer. Anything with a distinct taste I'll drink really, as long as it's not BearGryllswater, like Molson Canadian, Budweiser, etc. Mainstream junkbeers which only get you slammed.
On March 07 2011 04:30 Bigboss_26 wrote: Hoegaarden. Great taste, hilarious name for those unfamiliar with the German language. Taste is similar to Blue Moon, but a shade more tart.
OMG it's a Belgian beer. Funny how people think Dutch and Flemmisch resemble German. It's a great beer though!
I'd say my favorite beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Smålands. These are all great a few other good beers are Eriksberg, samuel adams and falcon. But I'd say it's less the brand and more how it's served that makes a beer great. A cool beer in a glass is better than any of the famous brands in a room temperatured bottle or can.
Also I'd just like to state that corona is the worst beer ever. Expensive and tastes like water... it's not even beer if u ask me.
I'm a big fan of dark beers, especially stouts. The best one I had recently was the Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout. Old Rasputin is also very very good.
On March 07 2011 05:47 Jaksiel wrote: I'm a big fan of dark beers, especially stouts. The best one I had recently was the Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout. Old Rasputin is also very very good.
You should try and get hold of Nøgne Øs Imperial Stout and normal Stout.
On March 07 2011 05:47 Jaksiel wrote: I'm a big fan of dark beers, especially stouts. The best one I had recently was the Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout. Old Rasputin is also very very good.
You should try and get hold of Nøgne Øs Imperial Stout and normal Stout.
On March 07 2011 06:22 [wh]_ForAlways wrote: Tastes like fruity pebbles. So glorious.
They really do, its incredible.
I love pretty much every Leinenkugel.
I do as well, but the sunset wheat is one of my least favorite (and for some reason easiest to find). Do you remember the Leinenkugel Northwoods? They don't make it anymore, but it was so good.
Where's the American Beer love? Seems everyone is a huge fan of the European beers. I won't deny that Europe beats us on the dark beers and Pilsners, but American lagers/ales are absolutely fantastic.
Some of my favorites: The first time you taste this, it's going to kick you in the face. It's insanely bitter, but is probably the best IPA in the world, hands down.
As a pale ale goes, this is probably my favorite. Might just be my California pride, but eh.
Local only to the Cleveland area (thankfully I go to college nearby!), this beer goes best with a ton of carbs and good friends. Very toasty and full-bodied, with a great lingering aftertaste.
Magic Hat makes great, if unorthodox, beers. This is my favorite, it's like a pale ale but more full-bodied, with some fruity overtones, and a few flavors that defy description. You really just have to taste it to understand how great it is.
Local pride represent! My favorite from my hometown brewery, it's a very malty, toasty beer, a little bit on the sweet side. Also, it has a great name.
And finally, it's impossible to have a discussion about great American beers without mentioning Sam Adams. A fantastic lager, from a great brewing tradition.
i dont even drink... i just like old greg... and gre likes his bailys
That's not beer...
While I love a good Black and Tan as well as Newcastle, I have a soft spot for the majority of Bell's microbrews since they're from the state. Also, Alaskan Amber Ale is amazing for those of you in the Pacific Northwest/West Coast. Tasty, filling, and good for voluminous drinking (e.g. flip cup, beer pong, various drinking games).
Though i'm a minor, I love the taste of Mac's Isaac's apple cider. New Zealanders will know who Mac's is. In fact, all cider is great IMO. Nice alcoholic taste but has crisp flavour.
All the beer from the brewery 'Don de Dieu' those beer a soooo awsome. The one called 'Péché Mortel' in one in the top beer in the world with 9,5% alcool. Be carefull this beer is for experimented drinkers
On March 07 2011 11:38 MadCow911 wrote: All the beer from the brewery 'Don de Dieu' those beer a soooo awsome. The one called 'Péché Mortel' in one in the top beer in the world with 9,5% alcool. Be carefull this beer is for experimented drinkers
I believe the 'Don de Dieu' is just a brew by Unibroue if I'm not mistaken. The brewery that does peche mortel is actually Dieu du Ciel. They're both serious brews either way though.
My favourite local beer is a South Australian classic: Coopers Pale Ale. It's reasonably cheap and very tasty, but can't have too much of it cause it's filling.
My favourite beer of all time though is a Belgian one: Hoegaarden.
It's really smooth, it's strong and you can easily drink shit loads of it Making me thirsty just looking at that picture...
This was incredible as well. I advise every beer lover try out a rauchbier (smoked beer), the taste is mind blowing. It isn't for everyone, but the people who don't hate it absolutely love it.
Thanks. I will look for it but alas I live in America and the options for Belgian beer are severely limited ): Even in huge liquor stores. I haven't found Corsendonk anywhere in my area ):
I had a Stone Smoked Porter a few times:
Note how the URL is "weirdest beers world" lol
My friend's dad gave it to me for my 21st and I bought it once after that, frankly it was amazing and totally unique. I don't know if smoked beers come in lighter variants but being a dark beer person myself, I really enjoyed it.
i see a lot of exotic brands over here but if you go to a bar in romania you can only get a couple types of beer so i drink stella artois, heinken or carlsberg
This was incredible as well. I advise every beer lover try out a rauchbier (smoked beer), the taste is mind blowing. It isn't for everyone, but the people who don't hate it absolutely love it.
Thanks. I will look for it but alas I live in America and the options for Belgian beer are severely limited ): Even in huge liquor stores. I haven't found Corsendonk anywhere in my area ):
I had a Stone Smoked Porter a few times:
Note how the URL is "weirdest beers world" lol
My friend's dad gave it to me for my 21st and I bought it once after that, frankly it was amazing and totally unique. I don't know if smoked beers come in lighter variants but being a dark beer person myself, I really enjoyed it.
I'm pretty sure the smoking process darkens the beer, though I'm not 100% on that one. Oktoberfests/Marzens aren't really dark beers, but the Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen is pitch black. I can't really imagine drinking some golden amber beer and getting a smoky taste though, might be a bit offsetting.
Can help you find some good places though. I too live in the US and I usually either go to Wegman's or this smaller little shop near me, and I can usually find plenty of Belgian whites and even 2 or 3 trappists. Duvel or Ommegang's Three Philosophers shouldn't be that hard to find.
To any of those who like the smoked beers, try this:
Wyerbacher makes some good brews and this one is darn good. Pours like motor oil. I have the Stone Smoked Porter at the house but haven't got around to trying it yet. Can't wait!
This was incredible as well. I advise every beer lover try out a rauchbier (smoked beer), the taste is mind blowing. It isn't for everyone, but the people who don't hate it absolutely love it.
Thanks. I will look for it but alas I live in America and the options for Belgian beer are severely limited ): Even in huge liquor stores. I haven't found Corsendonk anywhere in my area ):
I had a Stone Smoked Porter a few times:
Note how the URL is "weirdest beers world" lol
My friend's dad gave it to me for my 21st and I bought it once after that, frankly it was amazing and totally unique. I don't know if smoked beers come in lighter variants but being a dark beer person myself, I really enjoyed it.
I'm pretty sure the smoking process darkens the beer, though I'm not 100% on that one. Oktoberfests/Marzens aren't really dark beers, but the Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen is pitch black. I can't really imagine drinking some golden amber beer and getting a smoky taste though, might be a bit offsetting.
Can help you find some good places though. I too live in the US and I usually either go to Wegman's or this smaller little shop near me, and I can usually find plenty of Belgian whites and even 2 or 3 trappists. Duvel or Ommegang's Three Philosophers shouldn't be that hard to find.
I wish we could upvote posts on TL like you can at reddit, because I'd upvote this. Thanks for the link!
I like Duvel but it's one of those beers that I would buy one bottle of and then not for a while. The combination of its texture and bitterness is a bit... weird? ... for me. I can't drink it like I can other beers, and it feels like it changes my palette completely so I can't drink anything after it either! Maybe that's just me though. I've never tried Ommegang's, adding this to my little post-it of beer recommendations that I keep in my wallet (: Thanks!
On March 08 2011 22:56 OmegaX wrote: To any of those who like the smoked beers, try this:
Wyerbacher makes some good brews and this one is darn good. Pours like motor oil. I have the Stone Smoked Porter at the house but haven't got around to trying it yet. Can't wait!
It's unique in my experience of porters. It feel so much lighter due to the texture but has an incredible flavor, aided by the smoking process (: Enjoy!
On March 07 2011 12:38 Maynarde wrote: My favourite local beer is a South Australian classic: Coopers Pale Ale. It's reasonably cheap and very tasty, but can't have too much of it cause it's filling.
My favourite beer of all time though is a Belgian one: Hoegaarden.
It's really smooth, it's strong and you can easily drink shit loads of it Making me thirsty just looking at that picture...
Hoegaarden is a classic. Anything wheaty aka Hefeweizen = Yes please.
A blog with 2 men's quest to drink 500 beers at world of beer. I'd have to say this is a pretty awesome beer blog and if your looking to increase your beer knowledge or try new beers then definitely check these guys out!
Up in Amherst MA (USA) there's a two sisters chocolate stout at the ABC brewpub that's incredible. Sam Adams winter ale is great for mass bottled beer (saw some people mention that one, very cool)
Really though, anything local or on draft. Local brews or craft brews or things that travel well on draft are so superior to mass bottled beer it'll make your head spin. I can't recommend enough that you go out and find breweries/pubs and try things as fresh as you can. It doesn't have to be expensive either, you can usually find happy hours / deals / groupons or whatever that'll really take the sting out of the check.
I'm not exatcly a connoisseur or anything normally just drink lager. But what I did want to ask was what ever happended to Kronenberg Crew. It used to come in big blue bottles from any Brittish supermarket but I haven't seen it for about a year. Probabbly can't get it in Korea I haven't even looked to be honest but did it die even in the U.K I liked that one. If I'm honest it was probabbly no better than normal Kronenberg just the fancy bottle made it seem some how... I don't know more luxury.
The Korean largers aren't as good as European ones but thy are certianly drinkable. I don't like Cas much the other to Hite and Max are O.K .
The best beers I've had are just when you so desprately thirsty. We went hiking in peru and where so warn out and exhausted and we had the local beer there Cusquena it was the nicest thing i have ever tasted. I bought some in Tesco when I saw it and it was really rather dispaointing to average. Either the long export trip across the Atlantic or just not been so exhausted made it less refreshing and just not very good in the U.K.
There was anouther time we where stuck at grenoble airport for some reason and no where seemed to have any beer. But about an hour latter someone found some of thoughs tiny little keg cans of Heineken and it was the most refreshing thing ever. After wanting a beer not been able to find any and then someone magically producing them from somewherejust made it so much nicer somehow.
I'll leave Soju bassed storys for anouther thread.
The chilled smoothness of an American IPA. The rich but stalwart taste of Total Domination (TD IPA). Now double that, because you have a thirst. A thirst for 8.6%. A thirst for one of the finest microbrews of Oregon. A thirst fit for a dinosaur.
On March 08 2011 08:50 foo wrote: A good aussie beer :D so many of my friends give me shit for drinking this, then sip on their coronas. carlsbergs or coors..
Nothing wrong with enjoying a good bitter imo
Urgh coronas. The hell are they drinking them for.
But having VB as your favourite is a bit odd ... you should go for calton :D
Got myself some abbey ale and that blew my mind when I first tried it, but at $25 a 6pack it's only there for special occasions. Tiger on tap is pretty good as well
On March 09 2011 21:15 gwaihir wrote: seriously guys....import some german or czech beer...or at least come to europe and try... all those pics of american or canadian beer make me cry....
German beer has so horribly stagnated because of the Reinheitsgebot. German beer culture is dying, if you go to a brewpub in Germany you'll find few people under 50. In fact, most younger people in Germany drink this crap thats beer mixed with lemonade as horrible as it sounds.
Don't get me wrong, I love German beer, especially weizens, but you never see innovation from Germany. The American craft brewing scene is where all the experimentation and innovation has come from in the past couple decades.
Favorite overall brewery though? That's a toughie, probably something of a giant tie between Weihenstephaner, Dogfish Head, Rogue, and the Berkshire Brewing Co (couple hours west of Boston, MA, makes some damn good stuff that's generally more affordable than most American craftbeers).
And agreed with all the pro-Belgian sentiments in this thread, that little place brews so much quality stuff. That being said I'd avoid Duvel's Belgian Pale Ale; had some at last October's Belgian Beerfest in Boston and perhaps it was just a spoiled batch, but it was one of those traps that smells nice and tastes awful : /
On March 06 2011 21:57 PossiblyNotBob wrote: I'm not someone who knows a lot about beer, but I tried this on recommendation from by brother and I love it-
also aTn.Socke's choice, as heard on MrBitters PvZ training video. :D
I already posted my favourite, Flensburger Pilsener, but recently I've come to love Astra Rotlicht as well, which is kind of a strong(6% ABV/12 Proof) Pilsener. At least, that's what it tastes like to me.
There's a korean restaurant near me which is the only place i can currently drink OB lager, which is my favourite beer I've ever had. My second (more available, lol) beer would have to be sol with a slice of lime.
A question to anyone else who drinks sol: do you ever sometimes get a metallic taste near the end of the bottle? Most of the sols ive had recently have suffered from this problem D:
great divides oak aged yeti (imperial stout) bar close to me has it on tap....zomg
dark horse - double crooked tree....from michigan get it pretty fresh and it smells amazing. little booze but i like it.
founders kbs....holy fuck
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beats ruination for me...it's a black ipa which i've been fond of lately
living in michigan get a ton of good season stuff like hopslam, ect. and southern tier/great divide/stone make up what i like to buy outside of michigan stuff.
At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
Howdy guys. I'm a college student, recently got into drinking. But as you know, college = natty light, etc. Anyone wanna free tips me with some "real" beer?
Dale's Pale Ale - Brewed by Oskar Blues Brewery based out of Colorado, this is a fantastic American Pale Ale with a ton of hoppy bite, and fantastically full flavor. Though it comes in a can - like all Oskar Blues beers - this is an extremely well-crafted beer.
On April 26 2011 13:30 Ayrie wrote: At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
I pay about 2-3$ for a Rochefort 10 (which is way better than the 8).
It's good to hear that it is known outside Belgium.
On January 15 2011 13:31 DOMINOSC wrote: i was wondering what kinds of beer tlers like(or if you dont like beer what alcoholic hdrink you do like.
im not a big drinker and i dont like many beers ive tried i liked coors light but many people say it taste like water(im not a big drinker o i think thats why i like it)
i recently tried heineken and i really like it not sure why but for a beer its pretty good.
Man your taste for beer is like identical to mine lol. Heineken and Coors Light are 2 of the very few types of beer that I enjoy. I liked Rickards White a lot too but I've only had it once. I very rarely drink however so idk if you can trust my opinions on the subject.
Marijuana OWNS alcohol. The biggest reason I don't drink often is that weed is more fun, much less harmful to your body, can often cost less, and impairs your judgement less than alcohol. Most alcohol tastes pretty bad whereas smoking can often be an enjoyable experience. Plus the next morning you wake up feeling great rather than hung over with a stomach ache and or headache. Ya, it's illegal, but does that stop underage people from drinking alcohol? Oh and one more small thing, MARIJUANA CURES CANCER. If you don't believe me then refer to this youtube video series or this TL thread.
Oh wow this brings back memories. I haven't had Moosehead since I was like 13 lol. Can't really remember if it's any good and back then I wouldn't have known anyway.
On April 26 2011 13:30 Ayrie wrote: At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
I had this a couple months ago, it was amazing. It was weird because to me it had a slight taste that resembled a red wine. Maybe I'm crazy.
Anyway, my favorite beer is dogfish, mostly anything from them.
I'd consider myself more of a vodka/whiskey drinker though.
Haha this may sound really wierd, but is there a beer that doesn't taste so beer-ish? I've tried some "standard" beer and I just can't stand the taste of it. Beer may not be for me, but surely there must be something out there with an different and unique taste that I maybe would enjoy drinking?
On May 16 2011 16:50 Termit wrote: Haha this may sound really wierd, but is there a beer that doesn't taste so beer-ish? I've tried some "standard" beer and I just can't stand the taste of it. Beer may not be for me, but surely there must be something out there with an different and unique taste that I maybe would enjoy drinking?
I tried a few strange beers although they may not be available in Sweden. 'Mango Beer' brewed from magoes , was good but one was enough i didn't think like i would drink 5 pints of it. 'Beez Neez' Beer with honey aftertaste.
On April 26 2011 13:30 Ayrie wrote: At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
I've found that any time you see "Trappist" on the label, you're in for a well-made beer. I think I've developed allergies to the most popular yeasts used in Trappist ales over the past few years, though, so I've had to severely reduce my consumption of such, including the ever-popular Chimay, which used to be a camping staple for me.
On topic, I picked up a six pack of Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' tonight. Despite its precious name, it's a floral, well-made IPA that I'd not seen in SoCal prior to this past week. Not quite on par with Pliny the Elder, but what is?
For American college-age students or those with little to no experience with serious beer, I'd recommend starting with non-terrible mainstream ales and lagers like Sam Adams or Yuengling and then gradually expanding from there into middle-of-the-road porters and pale ales before going into ambitious stuff like imperial stouts and barley wines. Don't be too ambitious at first, but allow your tastes to develop over time--you don't have anyone to impress but yourself.
On May 16 2011 16:50 Termit wrote: Haha this may sound really wierd, but is there a beer that doesn't taste so beer-ish? I've tried some "standard" beer and I just can't stand the taste of it. Beer may not be for me, but surely there must be something out there with an different and unique taste that I maybe would enjoy drinking?
On May 16 2011 16:50 Termit wrote: Haha this may sound really wierd, but is there a beer that doesn't taste so beer-ish? I've tried some "standard" beer and I just can't stand the taste of it. Beer may not be for me, but surely there must be something out there with an different and unique taste that I maybe would enjoy drinking?
On April 26 2011 13:30 Ayrie wrote: At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
Lol at those prices. I feel for you people on the wrong side of the atlantic! Not only is your own beer (the mass produce... there's good microbreweries) crap, but the good beer is stupidly overpriced.
In Spain you won't pay more than 2 euros per bottle in the shop. In Belgium... well, about 1. If you go to a bar you'll probably pay 4 euros for a bottle of Belgian beer (and in Belgium 2,50-3 euros).
In my opinion: best lager is Pilsner Urquell and best beer in general depends alot on the mood I'm in, but Weihenstephaner (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/731) is good for a hot summer day, while Kasteel Tripel is probably my favourite stronger beer (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/212/44892). Another nice beer for general occasions is La Chouffe (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/321/1836).
Weihenstephaner Dopplebock which is only served at like 4 pubs in the world
And Weihenstephaner Augustine Tap 6; I recommend this for anyone who lives in sweden, go to systembolaget and buy yourself a Weistephaner Augustine and just try it. Quite cheap per alcohol/volume and great fucking taste... best buy beer I know and I've tasted over 300 beers and counting (they know my name at belgobar and monk's cafe which are the big beer pubs in stockholm. Been a beer fantast since 18 year age) Strangely I can't find a single picture of the beer in question, not even on their site...
Either than that I recommend weihenstephaner as a best buy, price AND taste, out there. Yeah there are more tasting and better beers such as the Prestige lines of beers but they cost an metric anus ton of money.
Chimey Blue is also a great beer, in that regard any Trappist beer is fucking great (except Orval, it tastes like sour ass)
ALSO:
Anyone who recommends Heiniken/Pripps Blue/Falcon/all those shitty lager beers; Yeah they're good for getting drunk and partying but seriously treat yourself to some awesome beer and go out and taste shit... if you've seriously tasted 50+ beers and still think heiniken is good then I'll be damned but I haven't met anyone who does. There's great lagers out there aswell.
On May 16 2011 15:37 iTzAnglory wrote: Huh when I saw this thread I had a feeling a lot of people were going to troll with Jinro, mines is probably Samuel Adams.
On April 26 2011 13:30 Ayrie wrote: At 7 - 10$ a bottle, this Trappiste beer is solely for the unique experience and not something you'd causally drink. It's far too strong and flavorful for that anyways. It's overwhelming, rich, and intensely satisfying. Bev-Mo sometimes carries these.
Lol at those prices. I feel for you people on the wrong side of the atlantic! Not only is your own beer (the mass produce... there's good microbreweries) crap, but the good beer is stupidly overpriced.
In Spain you won't pay more than 2 euros per bottle in the shop. In Belgium... well, about 1. If you go to a bar you'll probably pay 4 euros for a bottle of Belgian beer (and in Belgium 2,50-3 euros).
In my opinion: best lager is Pilsner Urquell and best beer in general depends alot on the mood I'm in, but Weihenstephaner (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/252/731) is good for a hot summer day, while Kasteel Tripel is probably my favourite stronger beer (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/212/44892). Another nice beer for general occasions is La Chouffe (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/321/1836).
In Brasil you have to pay R$ 20,00 for Rochefort 8 and about R$ 30,00 for Rochefort 10. I wish I lived in Europe, I love beer.
My favorite
I live in one of the hottest cities in Brasil, and Hoegaarden is so refreshing.
Jealous of all those yummy looking euro beers, here in colorado we have tons of micro brews that are pretty good, but my fav, and my home town favoraite would be Fat Tire. In my opnion it might be one of the best.
Has anyone else noticed that beck's is tasting different in the states/canada compared to europe? I guess it is because of different water? and the imported ones are soo expansive in canada :/
Some other good locals:
and one of my favorites. it's house brewed in just one location in bremen's center
Best Ale: newcastle best porter/stout: Guinness Best cider: Magners or Bulmers Best really hot summer day beer: Sol or Corona best weissbeer: Paulaner Weißbier, or pretty much any from bavarian
Best regular beer: starobrno,staroprammen,stella artois, heiniken, carlsberg, miller, redstripe and Singha
On May 16 2011 19:49 Krehlmar wrote: Weihenstephaner Dopplebock which is only served at like 4 pubs in the world
And Weihenstephaner Augustine Tap 6; I recommend this for anyone who lives in sweden, go to systembolaget and buy yourself a Weistephaner Augustine and just try it. Quite cheap per alcohol/volume and great fucking taste... best buy beer I know and I've tasted over 300 beers and counting (they know my name at belgobar and monk's cafe which are the big beer pubs in stockholm. Been a beer fantast since 18 year age) Strangely I can't find a single picture of the beer in question, not even on their site...
Either than that I recommend weihenstephaner as a best buy, price AND taste, out there. Yeah there are more tasting and better beers such as the Prestige lines of beers but they cost an metric anus ton of money.
Chimey Blue is also a great beer, in that regard any Trappist beer is fucking great (except Orval, it tastes like sour ass)
ALSO:
Anyone who recommends Heiniken/Pripps Blue/Falcon/all those shitty lager beers; Yeah they're good for getting drunk and partying but seriously treat yourself to some awesome beer and go out and taste shit... if you've seriously tasted 50+ beers and still think heiniken is good then I'll be damned but I haven't met anyone who does. There's great lagers out there aswell.
great post my friend. great pick on the beer and your last part is so true.
tho i think you mixed up the name of your beer."Weihenstephaner Augustine Tap 6" sounds like a mix of 3 bavarian brewerys :>
i think you mean the schneider weisse tap 6 which is the "aventinus weizen bock". this one
very rich flavour and quite strong.excellent beer.
weihenstephan is another brewery and the oldest in the world which was founded 1040.
some of their beer:
and finally there is the augustiner the imo best and oldest brewry from munich :
Hitachino is my favorite quality beer at the moment, but it's not cheap and harder to find. It's both flavorful and smooth. Also a fan of Old Rasputin Imperial Stout right now. Quality Stout that I can sip for a good hour or so.
OK my new favorite beer is this Imperial Coffee Stout from Southern Tier. It is fantastically rich and full-bodied with a slight sweetness and mild coffeeness. It is not over-coffeed like some coffee beers.