EPTBeer Appreciation Thread - Page 25
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BadgKat
United States156 Posts
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Efekkt
United States68 Posts
On March 18 2013 07:45 imBLIND wrote: What are some good beers you can buy at the local grocery store? You know, for the broke-ass college students out there =/ It depends where you are located what would be available in a grocery store. Personally I found out what brands Annheuser Busch and Miller/Coors own and just tried all the other beers that are available to me over time. You will have to figure out which beers you can afford, they can get really pricey but in general there is some standard to craft beer prices. | ||
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Juggernaut477
United States379 Posts
On May 18 2013 22:43 BadgKat wrote: The Dogfish Head 90 Min is hands down my favorite beer. Yeah it's amazing, I really like Sierra Nevada Torpedeo as well. | ||
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eXePensai
Canada56 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + every beer from these guys (Local Ottawa microbrewery) Beyond The pale Microbrewery + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://bryehn.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/hophead.jpg) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.onbeer.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Red-Racer-003.jpg) | ||
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thebakereb
Canada31 Posts
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Hyren
United States817 Posts
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o29
United States220 Posts
On May 18 2013 23:25 Juggernaut477 wrote: Yeah it's amazing, I really like Sierra Nevada Torpedeo as well. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.cdn.sierranevada.com/sites/default/files/content/beers/torpedo/torpedo.png) ![[image loading]](http://www.cdn.sierranevada.com/sites/default/files/content/beers/porter/porter.png) ![[image loading]](http://www.cdn.sierranevada.com/sites/default/files/content/beers/stout/stout.png) Sierra Nevada is excellent, and I was wondering why their name didn't pop up more in this thread. They have possibly the best quality:price ratio in my opinion. Torpedo is probably my favorite -- extremely hoppy with a dry, crisp finish. They also have an excellent porter and stout as well that really give you a good idea of how those styles should taste. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/519371/453194218_dbc3c4c7ef.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1CFDUlZa_hI/T5YcpHKxYFI/AAAAAAAACV4/E65Th5xAtxs/s400/3177112623_a78e3f2fa5.jpg) Another favorite brewery of mine is Rogue. They have too many good beers to list, but two (kind of similar) personal favorites of mine are the Mocha Porter and the Chocolate Stout. The Chocolate Stout is more of a treat than something you would want to drink a 6 pack of, but I've only seen it available in 22oz "bombers" so that shouldn't be a problem. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://carbon111.com/brew/stone_ruin.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://thedailypint.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stonepy.jpg) ]Another popular but still good brand is Stone. My personal favorite is the ridiculously bitter/hoppy Ruination (listed as 100+ IBUs), but if you want something more "mild," their regular IPA is also pretty damn good. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxrsih2zu1qd0jy3.jpg) For more obscure beers, we seem to get a lot of Colorado brews down here, and one of my favorites comes from Fort Collins Brewery, Rocky Mountain IPA. It's on the mild side for an IPA (still 6.2% though), but it has some very good/strong floral notes and is reasonably priced. Most of these beers fall into the same categories, so I might make another post later with some favorites of other styles. And there are tons of other beers that I love that I've had at local pubs, but these are all beers that I can easily find at a local grocery store. I'm very open to suggestions if anyone has any based on my preferences, but availability will probably be my biggest obstacle. Cheers my fellow TL beer drinkers! | ||
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gullberg
Sweden1301 Posts
On July 11 2013 02:07 o29 wrote: I'm partial towards American microbrews, and I'm particularly fond of IPAs, stouts, porters, etc. Unfortunately there are a lot of very good American microbrew brands like Dogfish Head which aren't readily available here in Louisiana, so I'm usually limited in my selection, but here are some of my local grocery store favorites: + Show Spoiler + Sierra Nevada is excellent, and I was wondering why their name didn't pop up more in this thread. They have possibly the best quality:price ratio in my opinion. Torpedo is probably my favorite -- extremely hoppy with a dry, crisp finish. They also have an excellent porter and stout as well that really give you a good idea of how those styles should taste. ... Because it's pretty easy to get Sierra Nevada, beer that's hard to get drives discussion/hype etc.etc. Currently sipping on a Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock right now, lovely beer. | ||
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AeroGear
Canada652 Posts
Also has some of the most strict brewing laws. Personally, I enjoyed the beer when I was there, but prefer more variety. The microbrew scene in the US is currently the most interesting imo. When I went to pubs in Germany, I was limited to German beers, but in Italy- there was German, Belgian, French (Du Demon knocked me on my ass a few times lol- very stronk), even Mexican (Desperado- a better tasting version of Tequiza) etc etc. Don't know if it was just coincidence or luck of the draw of the pubs I visited. Great beer, just got a bit samey after awhile (same with Belgian brews). Also never really cared for the "soapy" aftertaste of Belgian and some German brews, although I do enjoy them aside from that. Desperado is from France fyi. Or at least french owned and brewed in France, but its definitly a good summer beer. Pimped up Coronas..sort of. Some very good micro-breweries in Montreal alas a lot of them only serves on tap. If you're visiting or live here make sure visit "Benelux" on Sherbrooke (near Park) or "Vices et Versa" at the corner of St-Zotique and St-Laurent. | ||
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AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
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arb
Noobville17922 Posts
insteadcame out with Franziskanmer Hefe-Weissbier, was actually probably the best beer ive ever had, since its imported from Germany I can see why people say they have the best beer tbh. | ||
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screamingpalm
United States1527 Posts
On August 01 2013 06:46 AeroGear wrote: Desperado is from France fyi. Or at least french owned and brewed in France, but its definitly a good summer beer. Pimped up Coronas..sort of. Some very good micro-breweries in Montreal alas a lot of them only serves on tap. If you're visiting or live here make sure visit "Benelux" on Sherbrooke (near Park) or "Vices et Versa" at the corner of St-Zotique and St-Laurent. Hey just noticed your reply... had to look that up and sure enough, brewed in France, go figure. :D I thought it was notable being a beer-tequila mix that actually tasted decent (unlike Tequiza which is awful). Du Demon might not win awards for taste, but I thought was pretty good, especially notable because of how strong it is (12% iirc lol). @above Rogue and Stone are among my favorites. Have a Rogue brewpub right down the street from me.  | ||
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Tobberoth
Sweden6375 Posts
On September 26 2013 18:10 arb wrote: Was going into my local store to try to find umm something Oktoberfest(since im not a huge Sam Adams octoberfest fan even on tap) insteadcame out with Franziskanmer Hefe-Weissbier, was actually probably the best beer ive ever had, since its imported from Germany I can see why people say they have the best beer tbh. Weissbier is awesome, I recommend trying Weihenstephan. If you can find it somewhere, Maisels Weise is amazing as well. If you're from the US, here's an import company: http://www.wh-company.com/. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On August 01 2013 06:46 AeroGear wrote: Desperado is from France fyi. Or at least french owned and brewed in France, but its definitly a good summer beer. Pimped up Coronas..sort of. Some very good micro-breweries in Montreal alas a lot of them only serves on tap. If you're visiting or live here make sure visit "Benelux" on Sherbrooke (near Park) or "Vices et Versa" at the corner of St-Zotique and St-Laurent. think read recently that its atleast bottled in netherlands. also its oktoberfest bier time again! ![[image loading]](http://www.getraenke-vogl.de/images/augustiner-wiesen-1-.jpg) muahaha sooo goooood! instabought 30l cause its usually only in shops for like 3-5 days/year before its sold out. | ||
semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
I'm quite the IPA fan, though also very much enjoy a good sour or a tasty amber or red. As far as main releases go, some of my favorites include (1) the Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point, it's hoppy, but not extremely hoppy and has a delicious citrus smell and flavor that go really well with its hops; (2) Pliny the Elder from Russian River, I love it for its hoppiness and it has to be one of the most consistent microbrew beers, every year it tastes great never a bad or disappointing batch; and (3) the Rueuze from The Bruery, it's a sour blonde ale that just has a great tarty flavor, most of the sours out of the Bruery are outstanding, but this one is probably my favorite. There are plenty of other beers I enjoy, and many that I enjoy more, but many of them are only poured in the brewery's taproom or are special releases so sharing them seems somewhat cruel as they either no longer exist or would not be easy to get a hold of unless in San Diego (or wherever I may have traveled to visit/taste). I also do a decent amount of homebrewing, which has always been a blast. Right now I have a wet-hopped IPA and a Saison fermenting away in my room and am excited about both of them as the two recipes are new and I'm dying to see how they turn out. | ||
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
![[image loading]](http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6107/6295378288_18d7fa35c3_z.jpg) I'm now enjoying this taste. Sooo good :D edit: oops, picture kinda big. | ||
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Myrkskog
Canada481 Posts
On September 27 2013 03:46 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: think read recently that its atleast bottled in netherlands. also its oktoberfest bier time again! muahaha sooo goooood! instabought 30l cause its usually only in shops for like 3-5 days/year before its sold out. Awww yiss. ![[image loading]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RwV2xF2kBck/SeAgASEgu9I/AAAAAAAAAHI/S7f8g4NdPOM/s400/AyingerOktoberfest.JPG) | ||
Souma
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
I'm not a big fan of IPAs and Stouts, though there are coffee stouts that I like. I really like Belgian Ales. I also like fruity stuff like Framboise. There's more that I've liked but I don't really remember what they are. I'm sure I'll be visiting more breweries soon, as my friends want to go to every single one in San Diego. I just wish beer didn't get me so bloated.  | ||
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Jormundr
United States1678 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.thebarleyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/anderson-valley-bourbon-barrel-stout.jpg) One of the best beers I've randomly found at a bar. | ||
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Myrkskog
Canada481 Posts
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