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09-22-04, 01:11 AM
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I love beer
I love beer. Anyone else out there? I usually don't drink to get drunk, I usually drink because I enjoy the taste and the relaxation it brings.
I'm drinking Yeungling Black and Tan right now. This is one of my cheap but good standbys. This is probably due to the fact that I used to live in PA and it is a standard there. Some of my other staples are: Beck's Dark, Yuengling Porter, Pete's Wicked Ale, Guinness, Bass, Negro Modelo Dark, Dos Equis XX Dark, Harp, New River Valley Pale Ale.
What have you guys been drinking lately? I'm mainly interested in hearing about beer preferences (so that I may discover some new brews), but if you're like that dude who seems to love Jameson, post that too.
Ahh…imbibing libations, living the good life. I wish I were a hobbit.
I'm drinking Yeungling Black and Tan right now. This is one of my cheap but good standbys. This is probably due to the fact that I used to live in PA and it is a standard there. Some of my other staples are: Beck's Dark, Yuengling Porter, Pete's Wicked Ale, Guinness, Bass, Negro Modelo Dark, Dos Equis XX Dark, Harp, New River Valley Pale Ale.
What have you guys been drinking lately? I'm mainly interested in hearing about beer preferences (so that I may discover some new brews), but if you're like that dude who seems to love Jameson, post that too.
Ahh…imbibing libations, living the good life. I wish I were a hobbit.
09-22-04, 01:12 AM
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Yes, beer is good 
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PBR, Newcastle.
But I like Jameson more
But I like Jameson more
09-22-04, 01:17 AM
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MMMmmmmm Beer. MMMMMMMMMmmmmmm Lone Star. MMMMMMMmmmmmm Pabst
09-22-04, 01:23 AM
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in my fridge are saint arnold oktoberfest, schneider weisse hefe-weissen, and julius echter hefe-weissen
09-22-04, 01:24 AM
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Been cheaping out lately and drinking Buttwiper.
I tell you what though after about three days of no power and nothing cold to drink due to that blinkety blank Hurricane that first one was HEAVEN
I tell you what though after about three days of no power and nothing cold to drink due to that blinkety blank Hurricane that first one was HEAVEN
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Lots of Berghoff and Killian's. I'll switch back to Guinness and Murphy's once the weather begins to chill a bit.
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i don't drink beer. but lately i've been serving, and hence smelling of AdiAdi which is an indian beer that people seem to be more willing to part with £2/bottle for than carling. [which i might add, people can't tell the difference from if i accidentally serve them cider.]
i prefer vodka.
smirnoff black is especially good straight from the freezer, over ice, while slaving over a hot stove.
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i prefer vodka.
smirnoff black is especially good straight from the freezer, over ice, while slaving over a hot stove.
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09-22-04, 05:04 AM
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Finnish "Karhu". The beer called the bear
09-22-04, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bikkhu
Finnish "Karhu". The beer called the bear
OK: WTF is this love of PBR? I can understand if price is the factor, but any other reason is f-ing beyond me. Why not drink any other swill? PBR f-ing sucks... It's like drinking Wonder Bread.
As for good beers: been enjoying Three Floyds lately; Arogant Bastard Ale has been slipping into town and I've been slipping into a coma trying it out; Stella; Carlsberg, one of my favorites; Tuborg; been drinking more lagers lately, less heavy, more fizz.
09-22-04, 05:46 AM
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I've definitely developed a taste for dark beer, but haven't had the opportunity to try a lot yet.
I've definitely developed a taste for dark beer, but haven't had the opportunity to try a lot yet.
09-22-04, 06:00 AM
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Magic Hat - Fine Vermont brew.
09-22-04, 06:11 AM
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Bass Ale...and it's $10 for 12 at the supermercado. It has got to be a mistake, so I've been stocking up.
09-22-04, 06:25 AM
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Labratt you got to try the New River Pale Ale. It was brewed by a guy in the area back in the day and is now brewed by Dominion, since the guy unfortunatlly died.
Ah Jameson. I just got back from Ireland and I had a flask of Jameson with me at all times. Does go good with a Guiness too
Paddys is good too...
Ah Jameson. I just got back from Ireland and I had a flask of Jameson with me at all times. Does go good with a Guiness too
Paddys is good too...
09-22-04, 07:07 AM
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Man, and I thought 5 bucks for a sixer of Yuengling was good. What supermarket are you shopping at!
Originally Posted by Schiek
Bass Ale...and it's $10 for 12 at the supermercado. It has got to be a mistake, so I've been stocking up.
09-22-04, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by econobot
Man, and I thought 5 bucks for a sixer of Yuengling was good. What supermarket are you shopping at!
09-22-04, 07:12 AM
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Sweet mother, I'm on that. Red Line to Glenmont... Doors Closing.
09-22-04, 07:18 AM
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New Belgium Brewing Co is putting out some fine stuff. Not too pricy, either, in Colorado anyway.
09-22-04, 07:28 AM
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God I love beer...
I live in Pittsburgh.
Lately Weyerbacher Brewing Company (Easton, PA) has been one of our favorites. They have a wonderful raspberry stoudt and an equally good plain stoudt. I love their Merry Monk's Ale (Belgian Abby Trippel) and their Blithering Idiot (Barley Wine) is a good changeup. Variety cases are available down the street (woohoo).
Victory Brewing Company (Philadelphia) is another great one. Their Hop Devil IPA is my staple poison (India Pale Ale is nectar of the Gods). They have a very large assortment of beers and they are all true to the style and the craft. You cannot go wrong with a pint of Victory beer.
Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland produces some great beer. Their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter brings tears to my eyes. The Holy Moses is a Belgian Wheat that makes me a bit emotional as well.
Someone else mentioned the Arrogant Bastard Ale by The Stone Brewing Company in San Diego. Very very good. Their Stone Ruination IPA is great with a burger at my favorite local pub.
Look at the ingredients on your beer. It should contain 4 things - water, barley, hops, and yeast. Specialty beers might contain a little sugar or fruit, wheat beers obviously contain wheat. I'm a self-proclaimed beer snob, I'll admit, but I can't see how anyone would choose to subject themselves to PBR or Budweiser rice water hell.
God I love beer...
I live in Pittsburgh.
Lately Weyerbacher Brewing Company (Easton, PA) has been one of our favorites. They have a wonderful raspberry stoudt and an equally good plain stoudt. I love their Merry Monk's Ale (Belgian Abby Trippel) and their Blithering Idiot (Barley Wine) is a good changeup. Variety cases are available down the street (woohoo).
Victory Brewing Company (Philadelphia) is another great one. Their Hop Devil IPA is my staple poison (India Pale Ale is nectar of the Gods). They have a very large assortment of beers and they are all true to the style and the craft. You cannot go wrong with a pint of Victory beer.
Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland produces some great beer. Their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter brings tears to my eyes. The Holy Moses is a Belgian Wheat that makes me a bit emotional as well.
Someone else mentioned the Arrogant Bastard Ale by The Stone Brewing Company in San Diego. Very very good. Their Stone Ruination IPA is great with a burger at my favorite local pub.
Look at the ingredients on your beer. It should contain 4 things - water, barley, hops, and yeast. Specialty beers might contain a little sugar or fruit, wheat beers obviously contain wheat. I'm a self-proclaimed beer snob, I'll admit, but I can't see how anyone would choose to subject themselves to PBR or Budweiser rice water hell.
God I love beer...
09-22-04, 07:37 AM
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Redfooj, I don't live in the area, but St. Arnold's is a particular favorite with my brother and me. He lives in Houston. I was over there the past two weekends and got to enjoy the Octoberfest - nectar! My daughter recently moved to Austin. Any good brewpubs downtown?
Man I would love to jump on some of that $10/12 Bass!
I may be the cheapest guy here. I love the good stuff - Bass, Hoegaarden, Spaten Franziskaner, but my go to "mass quantities" fridge stocker is good old Miller High Life, "The Champagne of Bottled Beers". I have always loved MHL and the look of that clear bottle, and at $4.99/12 long necks you can't beat the price.
Of course my real poison is fine single malt scotch, but that is a story for another thread. I went to a tasting last week where one of the expressions was a special limited bottling of 1972 Tobermory. It was so good I almost cried. The $350 price tag is enough to make you cry, too. Needless to say, I did NOT put my name on the waiting list.
Man I would love to jump on some of that $10/12 Bass!
I may be the cheapest guy here. I love the good stuff - Bass, Hoegaarden, Spaten Franziskaner, but my go to "mass quantities" fridge stocker is good old Miller High Life, "The Champagne of Bottled Beers". I have always loved MHL and the look of that clear bottle, and at $4.99/12 long necks you can't beat the price.
Of course my real poison is fine single malt scotch, but that is a story for another thread. I went to a tasting last week where one of the expressions was a special limited bottling of 1972 Tobermory. It was so good I almost cried. The $350 price tag is enough to make you cry, too. Needless to say, I did NOT put my name on the waiting list.
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Originally Posted by skitbraviking
PBR f-ing sucks... It's like drinking Wonder Bread.
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09-22-04, 07:49 AM
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The quality of the beer I drink increases as the proximity to my home does. Downtown=high prices=cheaper beer
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Some good choices on this list so far. Unfortunately, there is lots of mediocre stuff out there both in large and small production. As fall is officially started, I start my away from summer refreshes and get into more of the high gravity stuff..(scotch ales, barleywines, belgian doubles/triples/specials/ imperial stouts, etc.)
Avery has some interesting examples (Salvation is quite good).
Can't wait to pop open a magnum of Scaldis Noel come turkey day!
Lindemans 9sp) Goudenband is also quite good this time of year.
Just about any IPA, ESP, Eng Mild, etc. on cask is A-OK.
Perhaps a top of all time though is Greene Kings Old Suffolk (complexity/character of a blended belgian done in a classic brit style.) Good stuff. Kind of the classic lugged fixie with Phil wheels, and campy running train of bikes with a brooks pro: the air around it just says 'oh yea'.
Avery has some interesting examples (Salvation is quite good).
Can't wait to pop open a magnum of Scaldis Noel come turkey day!
Lindemans 9sp) Goudenband is also quite good this time of year.
Just about any IPA, ESP, Eng Mild, etc. on cask is A-OK.
Perhaps a top of all time though is Greene Kings Old Suffolk (complexity/character of a blended belgian done in a classic brit style.) Good stuff. Kind of the classic lugged fixie with Phil wheels, and campy running train of bikes with a brooks pro: the air around it just says 'oh yea'.