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On April 26 2011 13:08 Riku wrote:
Speaking of decent inexpensive beers, I recommend anyone in the Portland area try out Henry Weinhard's brews. Yes, they are literally dirt cheap, but they can be extremely tasty for the price. Definitely a better choice for a beer loving college student than Coors or Keystone! I personally recommend their Special Reserve. It's yummy!
When I want an inexpensive beer I go for Carlin Light. A woman I shared a house with got me hooked on them.
The other discount beer people around here drink is Brava, but I don't enjoy it nearly as much. A bit too watered down for me.
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On April 26 2011 13:14 The_LiNk wrote:
I guess I'm sort of like Torte De Lini. I like to drink soda too but I don't really particularly enjoy beer. I like the sweeter alchohol beverages like wine. I'm pretty confused from what people are suggesting him. Aside from certain labels, is there a general attribute/type of beer that would be more suitable for people like him and I?
Give a witbier a try. They are light on hop bitterness and feature fruit and spice primarily for flavor. Hoegaarden is a good intro to the style, but I'd recommend a Schneider Weiss or Weihenstephaner if you can find it. Maybe give a chocolate bock or a stout a try for something sweet. Young's Double Chocolate Stout is widely available. A lot of the dark beers while looking intimidating offer a very sweet inoffensive taste.
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On April 26 2011 03:19 Torte de Lini wrote:P.S: If it's any help, I'm in Canada, so suggest beers in Quebec/Canada.
Ignore the guy who said that beer from Quebec sucks, and get a variety pack of Unibroue beers (it's a 12 pack in total). I haven't ordered one of these in a while, but IIRC it has 6 different Unibroue beers, Maudite, Fin du Monde, Ephemere, Trois Pistoles, Blanche de Chambly, and one more that I can't remember. They are not all the easiest beers to drink (some are quite strong), and they don't represent all or most types of beers (e.g., no pale ales, IPAs, no stouts, etc), but they are all good to excellent beers (Fin du Monde in particular is fantastic).
Enjoy them cold (but not too cold), and in a proper glass, not out of the bottle.
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On April 26 2011 11:02 jmbthirteen wrote:Did Ohio get Yuengling yet? I know there was talk about Yuengling expanding to Ohio as well. Also forgot to add this great beer earlier. ![[image loading]](http://www.benekeith.com/upload/web_brand_item/image/416/Bosteels_Tripel_Karmeliet.jpg?1278086361)
How did you get across this one?
Thought it to be one of Belgian's best kept secrets (and one of our finest).
Seriously, if you love beer, Belgium is your next holiday destination (cant believe there's no other fellow country-men who posted in this thread yet).
Another well kept gem of ours (I think) is Jupiler, waaaaaaay better than Heineken and slightly better than Stella (personal preference), tho it's not really commercialized worldwide.
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We're a small country with not much to show for, but beer's one of those things that makes us very proud lol.
Could write an entire essay about Belgian beer, but will just leave you with a very small list of the (imo) best ones:
+ Show Spoiler +Tripel Karmeliet, Jupiler, Duvel, Leffe Blond, Westmalle Trippel, Delirium Tremens, ... Note these are only blond beers, which I prefer, hope there's others who will help you chose the darker ones too :p
Aside from ours, Czech beer is pretty nice as well, as is German Weissbier.
But to be fair, wherever you go, if you drink pilsner, you'll get used to it from the 3rd or 4th anyway, and then after a couple more, taste really isnt an issue anymore is it?
Cheers,
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I can definitely vouch for how good Tripel Karmeliet is, it's better than almost all of the Trappist beers even (on a par with Westmalle and Rochefort imo, not as good as Westvleteren, better than all the others).
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My go to beer is Fat Tire Amber Ale, amazing on tap. It's brewed according to a Belgian recipe. I find it always smooth and the most "drinkable" beer I have yet encountered. Fat Tire also makes a few other varieties but I haven't had the opportunity to try them yet *sadness*
Other than that I usually prefer darker brews and unfiltered wheat beers. I simply can't stand light beer...it's just piss in a can imo :/ I like Guinness as most seem to, but when I think it's a bit heavy I'll go for a Boddington's instead...similar flavor just far less rich. I absolutely love Hefeweizens ever since my first Pyramid, and it just gets better with a slice of orange. IPAs are alright, I've tried a few including Stone (Ruination included) and honestly find them bland. I really don't sense the "bite" people exclaim about, and the flavor tends to lack dimension...but that's just me.
Also related sortof is a good hard cider...not beer I know, but sometimes a nice change. I just can't remember any names to recommend...it's been a while.
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krombacher pils or bitburger, at least a german beer 
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This one is so good, try some if it's available at yours:
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On April 26 2011 06:36 Xiron wrote:
How come nobody talks about the beer of beers. German beer.
Maybe it's the fact that Belgian beer pretty much destroys it ? 
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Carta Blanca.
Definitely my favorite. Very delicious.
Anyone else like this beer?
It is rather cheap though.
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lol,
never thought i'd see a thread like this here.
My choice: Black Label, otherwise known as Zamalek in my country.
German beers are also good in general.
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On April 26 2011 06:55 crech010 wrote:
Other ones from Belgium that are great are Chimay and Leffe, especially the Leffe Blonde. Give it a try if you havent had it before. However I rarely have these as I'm a poor student so cheap watered down beer for me...
Yesss, a man that knows his beer, Chimay is pretty much my second favourite, no matter which kind .
And I have tried a crapload of beers, just over the border in belgium they have this store called "the beer giant", which is basically a warehouse stocked with nothing but about every kind of beer you could imagine. So whenever my dad goes there to stock up on duvel , he takes with him a whole bunch of other "testing" beers. Good times, good times .
So far, Top 3
Duvel: SS+
An epic mix of both freshness and "depth", especially when chilled, but also very enjoyable at room temperature.
Chimay S
Kinda like Duvel but not quite as "outspoken", if Duvel is a bit too much for you, this is your next best bet for a great beer.
Saint Paul A+
Nothing really special about this, just really good. This is the kind of beer that everyone who drinks beer can appreciate. Great to start off a night of drinking Duvel with this .
Also, can we please keep this thread clear of any snobbist bullshit, that post by greggle made me want to strangle someone.....
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Seems as though there are a lot of folks looking for recommendations here. Contrary to the masses popular belief, beer comes in many, many different flavor profiles and types. I believe that the original post should be updated with a recommendation sections and a list of main styles with a few universal beers that are regarded as good representations of that style.
Ex. Stout: Guinness - Easy to find worldwide, typically well reviewed, a few variations.
IPA: Bell's Two Hearted Ale - Getting more easy to find, not overly hoppy, good intro IPA.
Belgian: Duvel - Easy to find, great flavor profile, all around good rep. for belgians.
I think something like this would be helpful to anyone curious about trying a new variety or trying to get into beer that doesn't know where to start. And of course, there are many subcategories of each (stout, dry stout, sweet stout, imperial stout, etc.) that could be done if this thread is actually read by enough people.
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Im in love with Staropramen and Kilkenny. The 5,0 Original is good too but what makes it really good is the price. Its dirt-cheap!
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I drink Pils most of the time and Beck's is my favourit choice because it tastes very natural and has the right amount of bitterness for me.
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I love brewing and drinking beer, here are some of my favorite brands at the moment:
- Westvleteren 8 and 10 (Great Dubble / Dark Strong)
- St. Bernardus abt 12 (Great Belgian Dark Strong)
- Russian River's Pliney the Elder and Younger (superb examples of IPA and IIPA)
- Bell's Two Hearted / Hop Slam (Good IPA / IIPA)
- Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (Great American Imperial Stout)
- Ommegang 3 Philosophers (Great Dark Strong / Kriek Blend)
I also have some homebrew:
- Centenntial / Citra Rye IIPA (ABV: 8.5% SRM: 9 IBU: 55) (This is like two hearted but with rye and more hop complexity)
- Chocolate Coffee Imperial Stout (ABV: 11.5% SRM: 40 IBU: 35)
- Belgian Golden Strong (ABV: 9.5% SRM: 12 IBU: 38)
Did I mention I love beer.
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I had chance to taste so many kind of beers and i always trying beer when i am outside of my country, but yet still i havent found better bear then our beloved Plzeň (Pilsner Urquell). Everyone should try it when they had chance. Also Branik and Starobrno are awesome...
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I love beer. I try to drink every different beer I see when I am at a restaurant if I haven't seen it before. Also every couple weeks I got to a nearby store (Friar Tuck) that carries a huge variety of alcohol and buy a 6 pack or two of beer that I have never had before or seen. They also have a thing where you can build you own 6 pack and just choose 6 individual bottles from the variety of options they have which is pretty cool. Recently I have been trying more and more IPAs and getting into them a lot more. IPAs were kinda an acquired taste for me but now I really enjoy them a lot. My favorite beer of all though is just a Guinness draught on tap, nothing beats it.
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