EPT"soft" beer i guess is no german thing, but if you are able to test it try weiss beer ("weizenbier")
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tryq
Germany24 Posts
"soft" beer i guess is no german thing, but if you are able to test it try weiss beer ("weizenbier") | ||
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Sorkoas
549 Posts
On May 13 2012 07:50 Skilledblob wrote: in a question about tastes there is no best or right and wrong. Sorry, I do hate when people try force their own subjective opinions on me. I was speaking generally judged by their dominance among the people who are supposed to know what is a good beer and what is not. To compare it with the film industry again I'd say Hollywood make the best movies but I wouldn't get mad if someone thought Brittish movies are better. If some people prefer Belgian or Czech beer over American beers they are of course not wrong since it's their opinions, my bad. :D | ||
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Cel.erity
United States4890 Posts
On May 13 2012 07:30 Tewks44 wrote: I don't really drink a lot of lagers, but Heineken is by far the best lager I've had. If you don't like Heineken maybe you should move onto ales Here are some ales I would suggest for you. Fat Tire Sam Adam's summer ale New Castle IPAs (a type of ale) are good, but have a very distinctive taste a lot of people don't like. Some good IPAs are Magic Hat no. 9 Ranger Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA These are probably the best in my opinion. Most the beers I've listed are American, but I'm sure there's some good European beers that are on par or better than the beers I've listed, but these are the easiest for me to find in the U.S. Really glad you mentioned these, I was thinking Samuel Adams Summer Ale would be the perfect choice. It seems like OP wants a slightly sweeter beer, so these suggestions should be spot on. Killian's is another more accessible option. Magic Hat is great because they sell variety packs where you can try a bunch of different styles, and maybe find one that you like. | ||
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Oiseaux
United States676 Posts
 ), so just go out there and try some micro porters, stouts, and ambers.And to note, I love a good stout, but for the love of god, don't go for Guinness (at first while you're still acquiring a taste). I'm not trying to start some Guinness bashing or anything, so people please don't interpret it as such, I just personally am not a huge fan it. But the main reason I say don't go trying Guinness if you're looking to try some stouts is that it tastes very different from any other stout I've ever had. I actually held off on trying out stouts for the longest time, regrettably, all because of Guinness. (A local brewery in my area has an amazing stout, currently my favorite, that I didn't try for a good 2 years or so because I was scared off by Guinness.) Also, not saying you'd like them, but try some Belgian beers if you have the opportunity. Actually, I lied, and I am gonna brand drop; Russian River out of Santa Rosa, CA is my favorite brewery and their Consecration, omg so good. edit: Just saw Russian River a fair amount of times on that rating site linked (Pliny the Younger at #6, lol good luck ever trying it since its only out for like 2 weeks a year) and Consecration at #50. Just highlighting their awesomeness out of my love of them. | ||
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Vivax
21680 Posts
Augustinerbräu. Bavarian Starkenberger. Tyrolean Josefibock. Get drunk as fuck with just two bottles. | ||
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JazzNL
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Nothingtosay
United States875 Posts
American macro brews are awful but you can thank the prohibition for destroying our beer culture (unlike wine and liquor beer producers were unable to survive the prohibition) But microbrews are delicious! You should start by looking for something with high "drinkability" not too hoppy not too malty maybe a fruit flavor brew. | ||
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ObliviousNA
United States535 Posts
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Diavlo
Belgium2915 Posts
Because we do have that in Belgium but since we are kinda known for beer it might be something local. On May 13 2012 07:46 Sorkoas wrote: Why do you comment if you don't really know much about beer at all? Americans brew the best beer in the world. For those who don't believe me: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/top-50/ http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/country/united-states/213/ This site have the biggest beer geeks in the world as members of their community. There really isn't any question whether this is correct or not. Cool site, definitely going to try some of those. | ||
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Hat
United States6 Posts
STOUTS - These are rich, malty beers. Usually black in color. USA: - The Poet (New Holland) - Oatmeal Stout - Left Hand Milk Stout (Left Hand Brewery) - Milk Stout - Founders Breakfast Stout (Founders) - Imperial Stout (more hoppy than the others) - Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (North Coast) - Imperial stout (also hoppy) - Old #38 Stout (North Coast) - Irish stout Good imports: - Guinness Stout (Guinness) - Stout (sort of the prototypical example) - Lion Stout (Lion Brewery) - Stout - Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (Samuel Smith) - Oatmeal stout BROWN ALES - These are lighter in body than stouts and have gentler, sometimes sweeter malts. Often not bitter. USA: - Downtown Brown (Lost Coast) - Dirty Helen (Barley Island Brewing Co.) - Nut Brown Ale (Goose island) -- this one is a little different - Dundee Nut Brown (Dundee Brewing Co) Imports: - Newcastle Brown Ale (Heineken) -- it has to be mentioned - Fuller's ESB (Fuller Smith & Turner) DOPPELBOCKS - These are German style lagers that range from lightish like brown ales to rich and thick like stouts. USA: - Doppelrock (Great Lakes Brewing) Imports: - Celebrator (Ayinger) -- This is arguably the best beer in the world - Salvator (Paulaner) BELGIAN ALES - Belgian ales use a different yeast from most beers; it gives the beer a very different character that some people really like. Usually pretty strong in alcohol USA (/Canada): - Trois Pistoles (Unibroue) - a Belgian strong dark ale (made in Canada) - Sofie (Goose Island) - A saison: lighter in color, but strong in flavor. Kinda citrusy. very delicious - Maudite (Unibroue) - Belgian strong ale - Three Philosophers (Ommegang) - A very strong (in flavor) quadruppel Imports: - Chimay Première (Bières de Chimay) - An amazing Belgian dubbel - Delirium Nocturnem (Brauerij Huyghe) - Another Belgian strong ale | ||
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PassiveAce
United States18076 Posts
i live in eastern Michigan so I dont get to taste that delicious beer very often but when I do, I enjoy it :p | ||
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Gastronucci
Denmark11 Posts
On May 13 2012 07:30 Tewks44 wrote: I don't really drink a lot of lagers, but Heineken is by far the best lager I've had. If you don't like Heineken maybe you should move onto ales Here are some ales I would suggest for you. Fat Tire Sam Adam's summer ale New Castle IPAs (a type of ale) are good, but have a very distinctive taste a lot of people don't like. Some good IPAs are Magic Hat no. 9 Ranger Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA These are probably the best in my opinion. Most the beers I've listed are American, but I'm sure there's some good European beers that are on par or better than the beers I've listed, but these are the easiest for me to find in the U.S. DAAAAMMNN thanks for reminding me of Dogfish Head! Out to try it right now! | ||
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prochobo
United States232 Posts
 . I also like the high alcohol content ones. Try La Fin Du Monde or Ruination IPA. | ||
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Turtlenoob
Canada151 Posts
On May 13 2012 07:36 Microsloth wrote: Hah, I too hate beer, and I live in NFLD, and Black Horse didn't do it for me  I'm even in the Navy... how can I not like beer???? no way man ! if your in newfoundland you have to go with bluestar ! its like the best newfie beer !!!!!!! | ||
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Oiseaux
United States676 Posts
On May 13 2012 08:11 Hat wrote: - Downtown Brown (Lost Coast) As someone who lives in Humboldt, I gotta say Downtown Brown is not very awesome and is one of Lost Coast's weaker beers. Might as well go for the Eight Ball Stout instead (the stout I was referring to as my favorite in my other post in this thread). | ||
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forgotten0ne
United States951 Posts
Step 2) Go for years without ever being able to try every delicious microbrew we make. Step 3) ????? Step 4) Profit | ||
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Oiseaux
United States676 Posts
On May 13 2012 08:17 prochobo wrote: For dark beers I like bourbon barrel types. Try to get some made in KY . I also like the high alcohol content ones. Try La Fin Du Monde or Ruination IPA.I remember having La Fin Du Monde a fair amount when I was visiting San Francisco a few years back. If I remember correctly, expensive, but worth every penny. edit: To note (and be more in line with the OP), I used to hate beer. I was solely a spirits guy. Sapporo was the beer that got me to start trying out beer. | ||
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Mementoss
Canada2595 Posts
So just keep drinking them, you will get used to acquiring the taste. | ||
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lawlohwhat
United States32 Posts
On May 13 2012 07:46 Sorkoas wrote: Why do you comment if you don't really know much about beer at all? Americans brew the best beer in the world. For those who don't believe me: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/top-50/ http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/country/united-states/213/ This site have the biggest beer geeks in the world as members of their community. There really isn't any question whether this is correct or not. Really, your argument is like saying all Hollywood movies suck just because you hate American Pie. Anyway, OP, I'm not one of these big beer geeks myself but I know people who are and I've been exposed to and tried most styles of beers their are. Just like you the "darker" beers are generally nothing I appreciate all too much and same goes for the bigger brands like Budweiser and Miller producing only lagers/pilsners. What I would recommend you is to check ales. These are generally not that bitter and have a more rounded full taste which I personally find easier to drink if you're not used to "normal" beer. As there's many different styles of ales I'd say start with amber ales and american pale ales. Have you ever tried Samuel Adams Boston Ale? I think that's the most common American ale. Some great breweries you could check out: Great Divide, Cigar City and Three Floyds. I think there is a large disconnect between the term "american beer" and the reality of how good american craft brewing is. There's such a huge market for shit beers like budweiser, busch, pbr, coors, etc that people just associate american beer with bad/skunky flavor, football, and weak alcohol content. Those of us who are lucky enough to live in the pacific northwest, socal, etc have a very different perspective. Also, I just got finished with a sixer of great divide's raspberry ale. I'm a sucker for a good girly raspberry beer and it didn't disappoint. Need to stop by if I'm ever in colorado. I've got a huge portland bias, but there are more amazing breweries out here than I can even keep track of sometimes. If you can get your hands on anything from laurelwood, hopworks, deschutes, rogue, or bridgeport you won't be disappointed. Those are the breweries that distribute widely off the top of my head. A couple amazing california breweries are stone and russian river. If you ever see pliny the elder or pliny the younger on tap, put aside everything else that you're doing and drink up. As far as my favorite dark beer goes, try to get your hands on the deschutes abyss. It will completely change your perspective on what beer can actually be. It tastes like chocolate and oak barrels and licorice and coffee and every other thing in the world that tastes good to the adult palette. | ||
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Zach426
United States60 Posts
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