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On May 11 2012 08:33 Teoman wrote:
Wow, i already love this thread!
For me it goes on vodka, vodka and beer.. and beer. It may sound kind of lame, but i drink mainly to get drunk and enjoy the feeling and the change it brings me :D There are only a few alcoholic drinks i enjoy the taste of, it's beer and martini!
I love vodka, because it simply have no real addition but the innevitability of alcohol, are easy to mix, and are cheap (by the way, in Norway 1 liter of vodka costs about 90 dollars) in comparison to others.
I honestly wouldn't touch alcohol if it wasn't for the purpose of simply tasting it or to get drunk. I enjoy the social aspect of getting drunk with pals, and play games, or enjoying it for myself by seeing the effects close handed. It feels awesome!
Beer i drink simply because i think it tastes great, and is a great way of getting "socially" drunk :D
Basicly i like the feeling of beeing drunk, and i enjoy every moment of the process. So i enjoy alcohol, but as opposed to some, i don't really enjoy the taste of most of it. I really respect people who do however.
It's neither classy nor is it of fine taste! It's just the human nature of seeking weird mind things for me!
Dude you are me.
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Yes, i think it's a bit confusing for some europeans - i think of ale's ( and even stout) as lighter versions of beer, that usually fall in the 4.2-4.6% range on the whole, Guiness being a prominent example..
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On July 06 2012 03:50 aleballe87 wrote:
Yes, i think it's a bit confusing for some europeans - i think of ale's as lighter versions of beer, that usually fall in the 4.2-4.6% range on the whole, Guiness being a prominent example..
I thought they were just dark beer with loads of foam, and mostly a more bitter taste. I don't think they have a specific alcohol percentage really?
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Wow, Europeans seem to be terribly misinformed about American beer. Nobody gives a shit about BMC beers, don't judge based on that and I promise not to judge you guys based on Stella Artois.
The American craft scene is absolutely amazing there's literally hundreds (is there over 1000 yet?) micro-breweries. To stereotype that many beers is a terrible thing to do. Worse than racism.
Germany has the best beer, or shall i say Bavaria ( Munchen ). Nothing beats a huge weissbier on a hot summers day..it's strong but tastes very nice. Erdinger, Paulaner all fantastic, even Warsteiner is superior to anything ive drank. Only American beer that warrants a mention is Samuel Adams, and that tastes fantastic..the rest tastes like water and is simply not strong enough to be even labeled as beer in my opinion...needs to be 5% and above ( except ales ).
Weihenstephaner is the best German beer IMO. Try their Vitus.
My favorite beers overall though are the Belgians. Nothing beats a Corsendonk Brown Ale or a Rochefort 8 (10 is good too, but I think 8 is the sweet spot).
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I drink mostly beer, hard liquor for getting drunk sometime.
Really into German beers, but my current favourite is Hoegaarden (Belgian).
Also like the micro brews from where I'm from (Newfoundland, Canada).
Great thread!
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On July 06 2012 03:53 Euronyme wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 03:50 aleballe87 wrote:
Yes, i think it's a bit confusing for some europeans - i think of ale's as lighter versions of beer, that usually fall in the 4.2-4.6% range on the whole, Guiness being a prominent example.. I thought they were just dark beer with loads of foam, and mostly a more bitter taste. I don't think they have a specific alcohol percentage really?
This is completely wrong. The difference between ales and lagers is the type of yeast and temperatures they ferment at, it has nothing to do with alcohol%.
I've had ales with 2% alcohol and ales with 18%+ alcohol. There's a massive spectrum within the category of ales from Weizens to Quads to Wits to Lambics.
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Golden Monkey, Magic Hat, Blue Moon, Yuengling, and Dos Equis. About all I drink actually (when I do, don't drink much anymore)
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On July 06 2012 04:32 optical630 wrote:
Strongbow :D cider ftw
Of all the ciders this is one of the nastiest I thought, not including those awful beer / cider hybrids.
I'm also staggered at the number people talking about disguising the taste of something so they can chug it down fast and just get fucked up. To those people, I say, you're missing the point! Being really drunk is awful if you even remember it, getting there is the fun part which is why people appreciate different drinks as the thread implies. I'm guessing there are a lot of younger posters drawn to this thread though 
Hite is quite a tasty mass produced beer from Korea and gets sold really cheap in Australia as a clean skin beer the same way wine does :D :D :D
As to the Europe vs America beer debate, mainstream American beer is a shitload worse than its European counterparts. That should be agreed upon fairly easily but microbreweries don't count for either side as they are too hard to get a hold of outside their local area. Just extol the virtue of those you're aware of so that if the chance to try them arises we can make the most of it.
PS: Australian beer is also excellent (Fosters not included that's pommy shit now and we don't want it back).
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On July 06 2012 01:57 Myrkskog wrote:European beer is the old guard, North American beer is the new kid on the block. If you want reliable classics with great history then European beers are always there for you. If you want something new and exciting the US and Canada have a lot to offer. If I was forced to personally choose between the two continents, I would now give NA a slight advantage just because of the variety. Show nested quote +On July 05 2012 23:12 Cinim wrote:
[You know, carlsberg is rated as the best pilsner in the world, just saying.
Carlsberg deserves better than being lumped with bud light, but it's definitely not on anybodies top ten list, even in its style. I think your rating might have come from college aged Danes
For a pilsner, it's on most people top ten, and none of the places I've looked are danish sites etc. - and trust me, Denmark probably also some of the most new taste in beer, we also have the no. 1 beer brewer in the world(they have competitions, he wins them all) called Mikkeller, if you don't trust me, just go to his site and look at how innovative his beers are.
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On July 06 2012 04:05 Greggle wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 03:53 Euronyme wrote:On July 06 2012 03:50 aleballe87 wrote:
Yes, i think it's a bit confusing for some europeans - i think of ale's as lighter versions of beer, that usually fall in the 4.2-4.6% range on the whole, Guiness being a prominent example.. I thought they were just dark beer with loads of foam, and mostly a more bitter taste. I don't think they have a specific alcohol percentage really? This is completely wrong. The difference between ales and lagers is the type of yeast and temperatures they ferment at, it has nothing to do with alcohol%. I've had ales with 2% alcohol and ales with 18%+ alcohol. There's a massive spectrum within the category of ales from Weizens to Quads to Wits to Lambics.
What did I say that was completely wrong again?
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The best beer I have had is New Belgium's Abbey. Number two would be Odell's Myrcenary. Too bad neither are easy to find in Los Angeles... Myrcenary isn't even in the metro area.
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On July 06 2012 05:33 Cinim wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 01:57 Myrkskog wrote:European beer is the old guard, North American beer is the new kid on the block. If you want reliable classics with great history then European beers are always there for you. If you want something new and exciting the US and Canada have a lot to offer. If I was forced to personally choose between the two continents, I would now give NA a slight advantage just because of the variety. On July 05 2012 23:12 Cinim wrote:
[You know, carlsberg is rated as the best pilsner in the world, just saying.
Carlsberg deserves better than being lumped with bud light, but it's definitely not on anybodies top ten list, even in its style. I think your rating might have come from college aged Danes For a pilsner, it's on most people top ten, and none of the places I've looked are danish sites etc. - and trust me, Denmark probably also some of the most new taste in beer, we also have the no. 1 beer brewer in the world(they have competitions, he wins them all) called Mikkeller, if you don't trust me, just go to his site and look at how innovative his beers are.
Just because the commercial says "probably the best beer in the world" doesn't mean it actually is........
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On July 06 2012 05:41 Euronyme wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 05:33 Cinim wrote:On July 06 2012 01:57 Myrkskog wrote:European beer is the old guard, North American beer is the new kid on the block. If you want reliable classics with great history then European beers are always there for you. If you want something new and exciting the US and Canada have a lot to offer. If I was forced to personally choose between the two continents, I would now give NA a slight advantage just because of the variety. On July 05 2012 23:12 Cinim wrote:
[You know, carlsberg is rated as the best pilsner in the world, just saying.
Carlsberg deserves better than being lumped with bud light, but it's definitely not on anybodies top ten list, even in its style. I think your rating might have come from college aged Danes For a pilsner, it's on most people top ten, and none of the places I've looked are danish sites etc. - and trust me, Denmark probably also some of the most new taste in beer, we also have the no. 1 beer brewer in the world(they have competitions, he wins them all) called Mikkeller, if you don't trust me, just go to his site and look at how innovative his beers are. Just because the commercial says "probably the best beer in the world" doesn't mean it actually is........
I'm not judging based on a commercial, sigh.... you can even just use google and see that I'm right
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Gahan Beer from a local brewary in PEI Canada. Probably bias since im from there though lol.
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I'm looking around and it is being called an average representation of the style. For a mass produced international beer that is actually good praise, and certainly leagues ahead of any of the massed produced beers coming out of the USA or Canada.
I think you might have misunderstood me when I said Europe is the old guard. I just meant that Europe has tons of great staples, that doesn't mean I don't think they are innovating. That being said, I think the USA, and Canada to a lesser degree, are leading the charge for new beers.
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On July 06 2012 06:10 Turtlenoob wrote:Show nested quote +On July 06 2012 04:04 Thorine wrote:
I drink mostly beer, hard liquor for getting drunk sometime.
Really into German beers, but my current favourite is Hoegaarden (Belgian).
Also like the micro brews from where I'm from (Newfoundland, Canada).
Great thread! OMG NEWFOUNDLAND BEERS ARE THE GREATEST =O then again the yukon beers are kinda good moved away from newfoundland a few months ago and all i can fucking think about is missing bluestar T_T that beer is seriously soooo awsomeely amazing , Does anybody know if its legal to ship beer in the mail ?
india beer anyone?
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india is also amazing =D newfoundland <3
better india then out of ya
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SECOND BEST < ![[image loading]](http://www.homedouglas.com/bbc/collection/b/blue-star/blue-star.jpg)
BEST EVER <![[image loading]](http://www.upalong.org/images/Screech_02.jpg)
can never go wrong with either of these < 
