Favourite beer

[ahaslam]

We have the favourite food thread, what's your favourite beer?

Mine is Hoegaarden. I can't get enough after returning from the Alps where this was sold in abundance. Unfortunately it seems to be a bit of a rarity here in England.

http://www.inbev.com/brands/2__3__88__hoegaarden.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoegaarden_Brewery

[bimmerd00d]

Spaten Oktoberfest.

[Stickboy]

La Rossa (http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=7709)

New Castle Brown Ale (http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/newcastle-brown-ale/132/)

[Toadmund]

Moosehead

Alpine - made by Moosehead.

Heck, they make it here in my city, so I drink the local hooch. (YUM)

I'm sure you have all heard of Moosehead, or seen it on TV or the movies?

[getaboat]

Hook Norton Old Hooky.
Any Adnams beer drunk in Southwold.
Guiness.
The next one.

[Hellcom]

Budweiser

>.>

<.<

*runs*

[justin whitaker]

Gallo.

http://www.cerveceriacentroamericana.com/

If you can find it, you owe it to yourself to drink it.

[karellen]

Tuborg
Carlsberg

[proalan]

molsons

don't seem to sell it in my country anymore though

[jdhore]

my favorite beer EVER is Duvel...but i've only really seen it in Whole Foods Market around here in NYC...If i'm too lazy to go to Whole Foods but i want some beer, i'll go out and pick up a case of Heineken

[Toadmund]

Budweiser

>.>

<.<

*runs*

You run away, or it gives you the runs?

Which one, or both?
:)

[mand0]

omg, Grolsch (http://files.sunlock.dk/pictures/blog/2006/05_maj/grolsch.jpg).

[MRiGnS]

Karlsberg! Genuine German beer
http://www.karlsberg.de/start.asp

[dabsan]

Hobgoblin brewed by Wychwood Brewery, England.
:guitar:

[Buchinho]

I love "Schlappeseppl" which is a local beer here in Germany but becomes more and more popular.
Returning from Austria 3 weeks ago I loved "Pittinger" very much!

[beesthorpe]

Maypole Mae West http://www.maypolebrewery.co.uk/index.htm
Shepherd Neame Spitfire http://www.spitfireale.co.uk/
Kwak http://www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be/main_eng.html

[der_joachim]

Stout. Especially Guinness. Hmmmmm.. Guinness... *drools*

[sisco311]

ursus (http://www.ursus.ro/)

[graabein]

There's so many... I like Amstel, Stella Artois, Heineken, E.C. Dahls (Norwegian beer from the city of Trondheim) and many more...

[Zuuswa]

Well, the best I've tried is Einbecker whilst visitng Germany, but here in the states I've got to support my local brewery - Bell's Oberon Ale is particularly good right now (while its in season), but I also enjoy Bell's Two Hearted. I enjoy most wheat beers, and fresh Pumpkin Ale can't be beat.

[Onyros]

Newcastle Broooon Ale? Eeeeeeek.

Wey aye, man :P

My top 3: GUINNESS, Franziskaner and Duvel (+10 for that reference).

[compiledkernel]

Guinness.

Ommemgang - 3 Philosophers Quadruple.

Duval Qaudruple.

[metaphor-]

the best beer has to be Guinness

It takes a while to pour but its sweet as a nut.

[azkehmm]

Karlsberg! Genuine German beer
http://www.karlsberg.de/start.asp

Now that's what I call a rip-off :D

But...
My personal favourites are anything stout/porter. The blacker the better.

[jgrabham]

Anything Alcoholic :)

P.S. Guiness in Stout and Newcastle broen ale is... ale, not beer (have to be annoying and picky dont I :))

[rado_london]

Zagorka and Heineken

[JanDM]

Heineken.

I am proud to be Dutch :)

[twisted_steel]

My first beer was a Guinness, which I love on tap. It tastes a little off from the bottle. I also like Dogfish Head brews such as the 90 Minute IPA (http://dogfish.com/brewings/Year_Round_Beers/90_Minute_IPA/11/index.htm) and Raison D'Etre (http://dogfish.com/brewings/Year_Round_Beers/Raison_DEtre/7/index.htm). The 120 Minute IPA (http://dogfish.com/brewings/Limited_Edition_Beers/120_Minute_IPA/15/index.htm) is also excellent, but it's sold individually and has quite a bit of alcohol in it (for a beer). I'm partial to Stella when I want a lighter beer, but 'light beer' such as Coors and Bud hurts me :(

Finally, what's in my fridge right now? Reissdorf Kölsch (http://www.reissdorf.de/).

[bobbob94]

Heineken.

I am proud to be Dutch :)

There are many beer related reasons to be proud of being Dutch, but Heineken isn't one of them imho ;)
Korenwolf is a very nice one, but my favourites are Belgian beers- Leffe (especially the brown) and Westmalle Dubbel get my vote!

[WiFi Ed]

Fat Tire!! http://www.newbelgium.com/index.php

or

Sam Adams Honey Porter

or

John Courage

[igknighted]

Breckenridge Brewery's Avalanche Ale, also Newcastle Brown and Sam Adams

[danielm]

most recently, okocim palone and lezajsk, although i enjoy many others, like various brews made by eb, guinness, warka, piast, zywiec, and sam adams. beers from microbreweries are always interesting.

[RAV TUX]

Two favorites tied:

He'brew "The Chosen Beer": (http://www.shmaltz.com/) GENESIS 10:10 (http://www.shmaltz.com/genesis1010.html)

(see the image below):)

and Guinness (http://www.guinness.com/)

(see the image below):)


(http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/1456/guinnessbeerkz6.jpg)

[beercz]

Free beer as in free GNU/Linux :-)

[hardyn]

Black Bear, by Big Rock Brewery (formerly Bear Brewery)

[mips]

Two favorites tied:
and Guinness (http://www.guinness.com/)


I put one guinness into a Irish Stew today and had another to drink ;)

[KiwiNZ]

Tui

With out doubt

[RAV TUX]

I put one guinness into a Irish Stew today and had another to drink ;)

Sounds tasty.

[mips]

Sounds tasty.

That it was. The good thing is there is plenty of left overs for tomorrow :)

See the "Favourite Food" thread, I posted the recipes I used in there.

[eyelessfade]

Budwiser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar) No the US bud is _not_ beer
Guinness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness)

And of cause my local beer
Hansa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa_Borg_Bryggerier)

[yabbadabbadont]

Dos Equis Amber
or
Beck's Dark

[mand0]

So many beers... so little time...

\\:D/

[skwishybug]

molsons

You realize that what you get across the pond from Molson is what we Canadians refuse to drink :p.

Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale for me, or something Dutch if I'm feeling international.

[JingleBells]

FOSTERS!!
"..maybe 'australian' for beer
but people who don't live there
love it too, my dear!"

:D

[qamelian]

Moosehead

Alpine - made by Moosehead.

Heck, they make it here in my city, so I drink the local hooch. (YUM)

I'm sure you have all heard of Moosehead, or seen it on TV or the movies?

Never could handle the stuff. The name doesn't even sound like good beer; it sounds more like weird sex.

[MikeBgts]

Fosters and Warsteiner

[mills]

beer laos,

but ive only ever seen it in laos and maybe i thought it tasted so good because there isnt much competition in that part of the world

[jariku]

Anything non-alcoholic. I prefer the Czech Radegast, Finnish Nikolai or Dutch Buckler over other brands. Selection is easy though, due to the fact that usually there's only one or two kinds of non-alcoholic beers available in a bar.

[Jonne]

Duvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brouwerij_Duvel_Moortgat), although Orval, Westmalle and Leffe are pretty good too (And Jupiler if I want something lighter).

Of the foreign beers only Guiness and Carlsberg seem decent.

edit: i forgot the beers brewed by 'de dolle brouwers' (http://www.dedollebrouwers.be/). If you get a chance to buy 'nen bak' of those, don't hesitate.

[gnomeuser]

Please.. don't call Carlsberg beer, as a dane I have to ask forgiveness for them whenever I go to a pub.. At it's best a Carlsberg is comparable to stall swampwater with unassorted dead stuff floating in it.

Personally I favor a New Castle Brown Ale. Hobgoblin and Caffrey's are also decent brews, when I went the US a few years back I had a decent american brew at the Washington airport though I can't remember the name of it.

[Tsen]

I'm a relatively new drinker, and I've only tried Bud and Busch, and frankly, both tasted like ****. I'm heading over to the UK this summer, and I plan on trying a few of their beers, though. Europe's always trumped the US at booze, so I'm expecting good things...

[MarvinZurcher]

My favorite beer is cold.

[xndradio]

it's been years, but I think I liked Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss.

[xyz]

CARDINAL (http://www.cardinal.ch/french/direct.php?link=http://www.cardinal.ch/french/brauerei/museum.php)
A little beer brewed right here where I live. Guiness,too.

[clash]

Guinness, just can't be beaten. Nothing comes close. (Stoutwise anyways)

Just a few facts about it cause i seen a lot of people have some strange opinions of it.

The guinness you get from a tap and the guinness you get from a bottle are not the same product, someone said the bottle tastes a lot different, its meant to :)

There are loads and loads and loads of different varieties of guinness but by far the most popular and best is guinness draught on tap.

Guinness needs to be poured in 2 parts. Firstly at a 45 degree angle to about 4/5's full of the glass. Then it must be let settle until the brown bubbles stop rising to the bottom (Yes to the bottom) and it turns black (Its actually REALLY dark ruby but everyone just says black. Then it must be topped off and let settle again before drinking. The head (froth) on the top must not be deeper then an inch at most. NEVER accept a Guinness that has not being poured in 2 parts and i'd be very reluctant about accepting a guinness poured into a non-guinness glass. (The glass helps the settling)

Guinness Recipes;
Black and Tan or Half and Half - Guinness and Bass, (this drink can use any stout and any pale or amber ale, traditionally it is a combination of Guinness and Bass). Sometimes served with a pale lager such as Harp. More often called Half and Half when a pale lager is used. With careful pouring the Guinness settles on the top and the Bass settles to the bottom providing a two-tiered, layered effect.

Black Velvet - Guinness and Champagne in equal quantities.

Irish Car Bomb - A half-and-half shot of Irish Cream and Irish Whiskey is dropped into a half a pint glass of Guinness.

Poor Man's Black Velvet - Guinness and Cider in equal quantities. Also known as a Crown Float. Commonly known (incorrectly) in America as a Snake Bite.

[diskotek]

efes pilsen
stella artois
tuborg

[STREETURCHINE]

My favourite would be Redback (wheat beer)
but when it comes to the crunch i will drink any type of beer.but (this will get the south australians fired up) i would die of thirst in the desert if all i had with me was a case of southwark(probably spelt wrong).:)

[RAV TUX]

Henry Weinhard's

Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve


The West’s first premium beer, Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve, is true to the heritage begun by Henry himself back when they called this the Oregon Territory. Fragrant Cascade hops set the tone in this lager, giving way to an earthy, bread-like malt finish, courtesy of premium two-row barley and the same yeast strain that Henry brought here 150 years ago. Private Reserve is still crafted in the old, 37-step brewing process, then aged to perfection. The result is a smooth, aromatic Northwest classic.

Malts: Pale maltHops: Cascade hopsCalories/12 oz: 150Carbohydrates (g): 13.0% Alcohol by Vol.: 4.80Bitterness Units: 15.0http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Blue Boar


Blue Boar roams everywhere from backyard parties to mountaintop lunches—wherever social occasions arise, which certainly befits a light, Irish-style ale. Double hopped, with a citrusy hello riding a cushion of nutty-sweet malt, Blue Boar has bite without excessive bitterness…just a slight, peppery zing in the finish. Though perfect from the bottle, Blue Boar really gets its Irish up in a pub glass, where its smooth, easy-drinking flavor shines through.
Malts: North American Select Pale and Caramel maltsHops: Double-hopped with Northwest Pale hopsCalories/ 12 oz: 144Carbohydrates (g): 12.4% Alcohol by Vol: 4.60Bitterness Units: 14.0

http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Hefeweizen


Feeling decadent? Henry’s Hefeweizen loves to bask on sunny beaches and ride along on campouts, or to add a touch of cool warmth (trust us, its not a contradiction in terms) to a winter evening with friends. Henry’s Hefeweizen is an unfiltered sensory treat, with a medium-light body, bright citrus overtones, and a base of malt dancing gracefully with honey. Top it with a lemon and spoil yourself today.

Malts: roasted caramel maltsHops: Pacific Northwest Cascade HopsCalories/12 oz: 151Carbohydrates: 12.9% Alcohol by volume: 4.86Bitterness units: 16.0http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Blonde


Blonde adds a strong touch of Cascade hops to the richly malted, Bavarian-style golden lager that Henry brewed as a young apprentice back in Stuttgart, before he went way, way West. Pale and caramel malts lend rich sweetness, balanced by hoppy overtones of lemon and lime. A full-flavored refresher, perfect after a long day spent pounding rugged Cascade trails…or hammering out software, for that matter.


Malts: Pale and Caramel maltsHops: Cascade hopsCalories/12 oz: 161Carbohydrates (g): 14.1% Alcohol by Volume: 5.12Bitterness Units: 17.7http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Summer wheat


When you and your friends are out in the summer sun, who wants to be weighed down by heavy beer? Summer wheat is as refreshing as a beer can be. Try topping it with a wedge of citrus to complement its aromatic Cascade hops and its hints of orange and coriander. Light and crisp, it’s just what you need to keep cool during strenuous days spent hiking, boating or just plain basking.http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Classic Dark


Classic Dark’s rich midnight color conceals a surprisingly easy-drinking taste. Hey, it’s still a lager, after all. Aromatic Cascade hops balance an earthy, molasses-sweet finish, with none of the chewy aftertaste you might expect in dark beers. A perfect companion to falling leaves and your favorite winter clothes.
Malts: Munich, Chocolate, Wheat and three Pale MaltsHops: Cascade, Cluster and Mt. HoodCalories/ 12 oz: 169% Alcohol by Vol: 4.81Bitterness Units: 19.9http://www.henrys150.com/default.aspx?avToken=HXaQweSlEyBwunbOZf1Vdw6pX0jH/YsaLqqYrEyK
Henry Weinhard’s Organic Amber Premium Ale

“Nature knows best,” said Henry Weinhard, who brewed with nature’s own hops and grains 150 years ago. Now the Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company returns to Henry’s legacy, brewing our Organic Amber Ale in Hood River, Oregon, with certified organic ingredients—clean ingredients for an ultra-clean taste.

This beer is a delicious blend of organic malts and regional hops for a touch of malty sweetness and elegantly smooth bitterness. Both ingredients are unmistakable, but neither dominates.

Finished to 5.25% ABV with moderate bitterness units, Henry Weinhard’s Organic Amber Premium Ale delivers a full bouquet highlighted by sweet malt and spicy hop notes, woven together for a premium taste sensation.
• Premium two row, crystal and Carapils barley malts
• Available in 6-packs and on draft
• Alcohol (% by Volume) 5.25
• Calories (per 12 oz.) 168
• Mt. Hood and Simcoe hops
• Availability Year-round
• Alcohol (% by Weight) 4.1
• Carbs. (per 12 oz.) 15.5
http://www.henrysorganic.com/default.aspx#theBeer

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[steven8]

coors, michelob

[freduardo]

Boy, am I glad to be Belgian :)

- Lager:
Stella Artois

- Blonde/Blonde-ish:
Duvel
Duvel (green)
Leffe
Westmalle Tripel

- Dark:
Westvleteren 8°
Westmalle Dubbel
Chimay (blue)

...
...
I could go on and on
...

[siman]

as an austria, I love all beers :-)

currently my favorites are Ottakringer (with there new '16er Blech' series http://www.ottakringer.at/16erBlech/a%20eitrige.jpg)

and of course Baumgartner - from my small home town in upperaustria

[ahaslam]

I'm a relatively new drinker, and I've only tried Bud and Busch, and frankly, both tasted like ****. I'm heading over to the UK this summer, and I plan on trying a few of their beers, though. Europe's always trumped the US at booze, so I'm expecting good things...

Here here, Bud has very little flavour & too much fizz.

A very good English beer that certainly doesn't taste like or resemble **** is Theakston Old Peculier.
http://www.theakstons.co.uk/ales/view_detail.php?id=9 - Highly recommended!

I certainly feel that Belgian beers are superior and that's coming from an Englishman ;)

Like many others here I also have a regular thirst for Guinness Draft & when it's served with a shamrock head it even equals Belgian offerings (but may be the 1/4 Irish in me talking) ;)

[der_joachim]

Please.. don't call Carlsberg beer, as a dane I have to ask forgiveness for them whenever I go to a pub.. At it's best a Carlsberg is comparable to stall swampwater with unassorted dead stuff floating in it.

Heh. I could have written a similar piece about Heineken (although I would have compared it which has already been drunk once and has already left the human body the natural way... ). There are quite a lot of good Dutch beers, but everything we export, seems to be pilseners and lagers. Behold the destructive power of marketeers. :(

[Jonne]

There are good dutch beers? Which ones?

[AtrejuT]

my favourite beer:
tannenzaepfle!
I'm not much of a beer-drinker though...

[Cariboo1938]

I like the "Pale Ale" from THEM (http://www.okspring.com/) the best.
It's brewed by the old Bavarian Purity Law of 1516! This is so gggooo...oooddd!

[tictacman]

Abbot Ale (http://www.abbotale.co.uk/)

&&

Hobgoblin (http://www.wychwood.co.uk/wychwood_hobgoblin.htm)

mmmmm...

[sparky64]

Hobgoblin brewed by Wychwood Brewery, England.
:guitar:

Yum Yum drinking it at this moment.
Mind you all the stuff from them is good.

http://www.wychwood.co.uk

Also enjoy newcastle brown ale
Old speckled hen
Osaka (japanese rice beer)
Old peculiar.

[twisted_steel]

I'm a relatively new drinker, and I've only tried Bud and Busch, and frankly, both tasted like ****. I'm heading over to the UK this summer, and I plan on trying a few of their beers, though. Europe's always trumped the US at booze, so I'm expecting good things...

Boddingtons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boddingtons) is unique :)

[dbbolton]

Hacker Pschorr

[energiya]

Silva Bruna (Black)

[fuscia]

if beer really is an acquired taste, then, if you find a beer you don't like, it's just because you haven't drunk enough of it.

[Wight_Rhino]

Working through all 16 of Sam Adam's varieties;

Then, starting over! :)

[fuscia]

Working through all 16 of Sam Adam's varieties;

Then, starting over! :)

i'd skip the cherry wheat, if i were you (either that, or i'd have to keep drinking it until i liked...damn it!). nevermind. black lager is yummy.

[ahaslam]

if beer really is an acquired taste, then, if you find a beer you don't like, it's just because you haven't drunk enough of it.

Too true ;)

[yabbadabbadont]

i'd skip the cherry wheat, if i were you (either that, or i'd have to keep drinking it until i liked...damn it!). nevermind. black lager is yummy.

Any beer you have to chew is good beer in my book... :D

[floke]

People listen,

Never have I seen a thread where so many have been so misguided
(apart from the Duvel/Chimay/Stella (possibly) crew)

Apart from the above - you should seriously do yourself a favour and try Singha beer - its from Thailand and it's quite simply the greatest beer I have EVER come across - and believe me I have come across quite a few - stuff all this Guinness crap (actually its a different thing altogether - a bit like comparing apples and cats). Its seriously unadulterated loveliness.

If ubuntu was a beer it would be Singha - and I don't say that lightly.

I'm off to open another bottle

hmmmm......

* EDIT * Staropramen (Czech Rep.) ain't bad either

[fuscia]

Any beer you have to chew is good beer in my book... :D

seriously. a friend of mine, who had his saliva glands and part of his tongue removed (cancer), lived off beer when he went to italy. this guy was nuts. when his cancer came back, he ended up having to eat this chalky crap through a tube. however, being someone who always looked at life with as full a glass as he could manage, he would always add a few shots of fleischmann's to the chalky mix.

[ahaslam]

People listen,

Never have I seen a thread where so many have been so misguided
(apart from the Duvel/Chimay/Stella (possibly) crew)

Apart from the above - you should seriously do yourself a favour and try Singha beer - its from Thailand and it's quite simply the greatest beer I have EVER come across - and believe me I have come across quite a few - stuff all this Guinness crap (actually its a different thing altogether - a bit like comparing apples and cats). Its seriously unadulterated loveliness.

If ubuntu was a beer it would be Singha - and I don't say that lightly.

I'm off to open another bottle

hmmmm......

* EDIT * Staropramen (Czech Rep.) ain't bad either

All beer is good, we just have individual preferences. Kind of like Linux distro's ;)

[floke]

True. But there are many people still stuck with Fedora and SuSe.
Am just spreading the word bro.

(technically, you're right: there's no such thing as 'bad' beer).!

[ahaslam]

True. But there are many people still stuck with Fedora and SuSe.
Am just spreading the word bro.

(technically, you're right: there's no such thing as 'bad' beer).!

Let them suffer ;)
But I'm contradicting myself...

[floke]

They need beerbuntu :)

[yabbadabbadont]

They need beerbuntu :)

It will ship with a case of beer and the installation guide will tell you to drink at least half of it before installing. You'll get it installed, but won't remember how the next morning. :lol:

(Nor will you remember the username you used and once you figure that out, you will be faced with a desktop wallpaper that includes a picture of you in an embarassing situation :twisted:)

[ahaslam]

It will ship with a case of beer and the installation guide will tell you to drink at least half of it before installing. You'll get it installed, but won't remember how the next morning. :lol:

(Nor will you remember the username you used and once you figure that out, you will be faced with a desktop wallpaper that includes a picture of you in an embarassing situation :twisted:)

It should be a couple of cases, half a case doesn't do much to some of us (and more free beer is better).

[floke]

Lol! :)

[yabbadabbadont]

It should be a couple of cases, half a case doesn't do much to some of us (and more free beer is better).

True, but think of the added expense to ShipIt. Even Mark's resources would be stretched thin. ;)

[ahaslam]

They should offer a collection ;)

[LookTJ]

I don't drink beer.

[floke]

Then you're in the wrong thread my friend :)

[dbbolton]

i found a photo !
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/pantomus/th_HackerPschorrDunkelWeisse.gif (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/pantomus/HackerPschorrDunkelWeisse.gif)

[scrooge_74]

Cerveza Panama!

[floke]

I have the real thing (hmmm SIngha)...

[yabbadabbadont]

I have the real thing (hmmm SIngha)...

I doubt that it is (easily or cheaply) available in the Ozarks... otherwise I would give it a try.

[cypherzero]

Hobgoblin, it's real beer, none of that larger poo.

[floke]

I have a real hangover :cry:

[fuscia]

I doubt that it is (easily or cheaply) available in the Ozarks... otherwise I would give it a try.

if singha is available at loew's in holly springs, nc, you shouldn't give up hope, yabba. don't you all have a piggly wiggly out there?

[haricharan]

Heineken....

[hakimaki]

Zywiec (http://www.zywiec.com.pl/)

[stijngysemans]

I live in leuven so i support Stella Artois.
I also like Leffe blond.

[der_joachim]

There are good dutch beers? Which ones?

Ah. You must be Flemish. ;)

[Jonne]

I am, but I'm actually interested in knowing some, in case I get stuck in Holland with a massive thirst ;). I don't want to suffer through Heineken...

[spacegypsy]

Here we go;

Primus (http://www.primus.be/index.html?flash=ok)

Jupiler
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiler)
Bock (http://www.palm.be/benl/informatief/6bier/bieren/bock.php)

Duvel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvel)

La Chouffe (http://www.achouffe.be/newen/index.php) (for gnome users only)

Chimay blue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi%C3%A8res_de_Chimay)

Achel Tripel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brouwerij_de_Achelse_Kluis)

Westvleteren 12 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westvleteren)

and a lot more but I can't remember ...........

[jacksaff]

Asahi super-dry

[steefjeqv]

Hi everybody,

1. Westvleteren
2. Rochefort
3. Westmalle tripel
4. Chimay
5. Achel
6. Orval

In that order.

http://www.orval.be/
http://www.chimay.com/
http://www.trappistwestmalle.be/
http://www.sintsixtus.be/eng/index2.html
http://www.trappistes-rochefort.com/
http://www.achelsekluis.org/general/home.htm

Greetings,
Steven

[RChickenMan]

New River Pale Ale

Conceived right here in Blacksburg by a fellow Virginia Tech graduate.

As far as cheap beer goes, having grown up around Baltimore, MD, I'm a huge fan of Natty Boh.

[steefjeqv]

People listen,

Never have I seen a thread where so many have been so misguided
(apart from the Duvel/Chimay/Stella (possibly) crew)

Apart from the above - you should seriously do yourself a favour and try Singha beer - its from Thailand and it's quite simply the greatest beer I have EVER come across - and believe me I have come across quite a few - stuff all this Guinness crap (actually its a different thing altogether - a bit like comparing apples and cats). Its seriously unadulterated loveliness.

If ubuntu was a beer it would be Singha - and I don't say that lightly.

I'm off to open another bottle

hmmmm......

* EDIT * Staropramen (Czech Rep.) ain't bad either

I agree totally.

Singha is a true "Pils" beer.
I've been told that the brewery in Thailand was actually based on Belgian know-how from Jupiler.
I suggest that the main Pils breweries here in Belgium take this beer as an example, because our Pils beers are getting less and less good by the year. They're way to sweet for my taste.

Anyway, as stated in my previous post, the best Belgian beers are the true Trappist beers.

Greetings,
Steven

Greetings,
Steven

[reclusivemonkey]

Pshenychne Etalon Weissbier

Seriously, if you have not tasted this, you need to get down to Tescos (in the UK) and treat yourself to a bottle. Its won two gold medals in Beer World Cups. To the OP, Hoegaarden is available at Tescos pretty much anywhere, but IMHO this beats it hands down.

http://www.etalon-beer.com.ua/eng/etalon/biia

Corona with a fresh slice of lime is another favourite, and there is a great cheap lager in Lidl which goes down very nicely with a rich creamy head called Perlenbacher.

I will drink pretty much any lager though, as long as it is cold enough. This to me is where most pubs in the UK totally fail; they *never* serve any drinks cold enough. This is why I much prefer to drink at home.

Just to throw something new into the mix, my favourite non-lager drink at the moment is Bourbon, fresh lime juice and ginger ale over ice. I'm also partial to Amaretto sours.

[bihe]

Stiegl!

http://www.stieglbrauerei.at/

[ahaslam]

Pshenychne Etalon Weissbier

Seriously, if you have not tasted this, you need to get down to Tescos (in the UK) and treat yourself to a bottle. Its won two gold medals in Beer World Cups. To the OP, Hoegaarden is available at Tescos pretty much anywhere, but IMHO this beats it hands down.

http://www.etalon-beer.com.ua/eng/etalon/biia
.

Very nice. It's got to be my second all time favourite. It may even be better than Hoegaarden, but I've not found it on tap so I've not had enough to be sure ;)

[der_joachim]

I am, but I'm actually interested in knowing some, in case I get stuck in Holland with a massive thirst ;). I don't want to suffer through Heineken...

A good pilsener is Brand. However, on a thirsty day, try one of the white beers, the most famous of which is Hoegaarden.
Here's a strange combination: if you find yourself in the region of Tilburg, and you order a Trappist, a good bartender will ask you whether you want some grenadine lemonade (undiluted, that is!) in it. It is actually quite a good combination, but it will not make you any less thirsty. In most cases, the Trappist used is La Trappe from a town called Berkel-Enschot, of which the Quadrupel is particularly good.

[steefjeqv]

A good pilsener is Brand. However, on a thirsty day, try one of the white beers, the most famous of which is Hoegaarden.
Here's a strange combination: if you find yourself in the region of Tilburg, and you order a Trappist, a good bartender will ask you whether you want some grenadine lemonade (undiluted, that is!) in it. It is actually quite a good combination, but it will not make you any less thirsty. In most cases, the Trappist used is La Trappe from a town called Berkel-Enschot, of which the Quadrupel is particularly good.

Anyone who adds grenadine to a Trappist beer should be forced to drink Heineken for the rest of his life.:)

[Jonne]

Seconded, although it's fairly common to add grenadine to a regular beer around here (girls do that, to make it sweeter).

And Hoegaerden is a Belgian beer, last time I checked ;). I guess I'll just have to ask for one of those, then ;).

[lakersforce]

Flensburger Pilzner Weiss

[ahaslam]

Belgian beer blog: http://gloriousfoodandwinebelgianbeer.blogspot.com

Bet a thirst has arisen ;)

[der_joachim]

Seconded, although it's fairly common to add grenadine to a regular beer around here (girls do that, to make it sweeter).

The dutch will try to sweeten anything, although sweetening pilsener is too much, even for us.


And Hoegaerden is a Belgian beer, last time I checked ;). I guess I'll just have to ask for one of those, then ;).

Hmmm.. really. I must be getting old then (or otherwise forgetful).

[jmagsho]

Guinness Draught.

[Next.Step]

Carlsberg

[ThinkBuntu]

Blue Moon :^)

[zubrug]

Moosehead Mmmmmmmmmm, wipes foam off face!

[crimesaucer]

Guinness, just can't be beaten. Nothing comes close. (Stoutwise anyways)

Just a few facts about it cause i seen a lot of people have some strange opinions of it.

The guinness you get from a tap and the guinness you get from a bottle are not the same product, someone said the bottle tastes a lot different, its meant to :)

There are loads and loads and loads of different varieties of guinness but by far the most popular and best is guinness draught on tap.



http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/surger_montage.jpg

I agree that Guinness is better on tap then in bottle, but the pub draught cans and bottles are pretty damn good too since they use the draught-flow system.

Now as to say it's the best stout around is difficult.

It is one of the best and most original, but if you've ever had some of the micro brewed stouts of the Northwest, it's difficult to claim it so easily.

To drink Anderson Valley's "Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout" on tap is one of my favorite stouts I've ever had.

http://www.avbc.com/beers/stout.html

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/bfos1.jpg

then Rouge makes some really good stouts like "Shakespeare Stout": http://www.rogue.com/brews.html#impstout

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Shakespeare_Stout.gif

and another favorite of mine is "Steelhead Stout" from Mad River Brewing Company: http://www.madriverbrewing.com/pages/brews.html

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Steelhead_Stout_25.gif

and another one that is good is Watneys Cream Stout:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Cream_Stout.gif

I would recommend all of these, and would say that the best stout (well tied with Guinness) is the Anderson's Valley "Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout".

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Barney_Flats_GABF_Bronze_2004-2.jpg

http://avbc.com/news/press2004.html

[crimesaucer]

Now that was just my stout post...these are my other favorites:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/2198.jpg

Red Nectar is probably my favorite beer of all time: http://www.nectarales.com/nectar_news.html

I've been to Humboldt brewery and drank pitchers of it for happy hour. When I lived in Lake Tahoe, I would drink a 6pack of it almost every night. The other brews are good, but not as good as the sweet Red Nectar.

If Red Nectar wasn't at Luckys, then I would get this which is almost as good:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Jamaica_Red.jpg

It's from the Mad River Brewing Company and when I visited friends up in Humboldt, we would drink kegs of it at parties.

...and this too:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Steelhead_Pale.jpg

...and if you like porters, then this one is one of the best:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Mocha_Porter.gif

and if you like to drink Mexican beers with a lime, these are really good:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/5807.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/GRUPO-16.jpg

I like to drink these when at the beach surfing in Mexico, or when eating Mexican food.

and for a good Asian beer, I like this one:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/tsingtao.gif

and of course, my favorite stout is this one:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/BarneyFlatsBig.jpg


but my two favorite beers to drink are Humboldt Red Nectar and Anderson Valley's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout.


and of course Duvel and Guinness are really good too.

[ahaslam]

Quite a few atm ;)

31040

[orange2k]

Karlovačko...

www.karlovacko.hr

[Jonne]

Karlovačko is the best you'll find in Croatia, that's true. I didn't find it exceptiional, though (but who cares, it's not bad either and it gets you drunk ;) )...

[orange2k]

Karlovačko is the best you'll find in Croatia, that's true. I didn't find it exceptiional, though (but who cares, it's not bad either and it gets you drunk ;) )...

Thats the point...

I like Leffe more but it`s just too expensive...

[floke]

Carlsberg

That's not a proper beer.
No wonder you still use Windows :)

[orange2k]

Forgot to mention: Bavaria is nice, too...

[davtaine]

Nothing fancy, basic Finnish beer : http://xs314.xs.to/xs314/07175/karhu.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs314&d=07175&f=karhu.jpg)

[orange2k]

Nothing fancy, basic Finnish beer : http://xs314.xs.to/xs314/07175/karhu.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs314&d=07175&f=karhu.jpg)

Yeah, so how did you guys create the Nokia?

[davtaine]

I really cant remember properly , somebody just came up with that nokia idea in sauna or something :)

[Jonne]

Nothing fancy, basic Finnish beer : http://xs314.xs.to/xs314/07175/karhu.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs314&d=07175&f=karhu.jpg)
Does Linus drink it?

[floke]

I like the Finnish word for 'cheers'; it sounds like 'Get Pi**ed'!

[ahaslam]

I like the Finnish word for 'cheers'; it sounds like 'Get Pi**ed'!

;)

[ButtonMasher]

Fat Tire by New Belgium brewery

[Gargamella]

Guinness Draught

[gashcr]

Chivo Blanco

It is made in K&S, Curridabat, CR, and I think they sell it there only...

So light and sweet... You couldn't notice it's 6.5vol... so good!!

[Back Slasher]

Guinness Draught

GREAT BEER! On my way home to drink one now! ;)

(A)bort, (R)etry, (I)nfluence with large hammer

[phossal]

(RE: Moosehead) Never could handle the stuff. The name doesn't even sound like good beer; it sounds more like weird sex.

lol That's funny. Either way you couldn't handle it.

I like Newcastle (http://www.newcastlebrown.com/home/)

[Old Dragon]

Fursty Ferret.

http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/images/beer_headers/i_fursty.jpg

[davtaine]

I like the Finnish word for 'cheers'; it sounds like 'Get Pi**ed'!

oh...you must mean word , 'Kippis!' :)

[ahaslam]

Fursty Ferret.

http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/images/beer_headers/i_fursty.jpg

That would have made a great Ubuntu release ;)

[Old Dragon]

Better than Feisty Fawn I reckon :) The brewery might object though.

[ahaslam]

Over free advertising, I doubt it. I think it's perfect, look at the colour of the beer, Ubuntu in a glass eh?

;)

[Old Dragon]

Ubuntu in a glass, heh heh heh, nice one centurion :-D

The colour hadn't even occured to me. That's it, I don't care what the official title is, from now on mine is called Fursty Ferret :mrgreen:

[ahaslam]

Nice, like the av. ;)

[yabbadabbadont]

Ubuntu in a glass, heh heh heh, nice one centurion :-D

The colour hadn't even occured to me. That's it, I don't care what the official title is, from now on mine is called Fursty Ferret :mrgreen:

I'm sure that I still have a floppy somewhere with a WAV file on it of a guy with a thick Irish accent saying, "I've got a ferret in me trousers." Seems like it might be an appropriate startup sound for "your" distribution. :D

[ahaslam]

I like the Finnish word for 'cheers'; it sounds like 'Get Pi**ed'!

Ahh, "Kippis" ;)

[71CH]

yuengling and new castle \\:D/

[Old Dragon]

I'm sure that I still have a floppy somewhere with a WAV file on it of a guy with a thick Irish accent saying, "I've got a ferret in me trousers." Seems like it might be an appropriate startup sound for "your" distribution. :DPerfect :)

[yabbadabbadont]

Perfect :)

I'll see if I can find it. ;)

[floke]

Ahh, "Kippis" ;)

Happy days!

[honeydew]

my favorites are seasonal I like St. Bernardus in the winter and Hoogarden in the summer(its easy to get in the states)

[Athanasius]

Franziskaner Dunkel Weiss

Maudit (ale from Quebec, Canada)

Spaten Oktoberfest

Leinenkugel - Sunset Wheat, Honey Weiss & Creamy Dark (from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)

[sam81]

Tennents Super (Scotland)

[ahaslam]

Tennents Super (Scotland)

Google that & you get Tramp Juice (http://gk007a0336.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mail.htm).

:lolflag:

[Raedwald]

Beer - one of my favourite subjects!

Favourites? Well, this could be a very long list!

Spectrum Brewery: Old Stoatwobbler (an Old Ale), Black Buffle (Stout), Yule Fuel (Barley Wine), Wizzard (strong bitter), Trip Hazard (stronger bitter!)

Look, OK, so the brewer is a good friend!!!

Then there's
Hingham High (Blue Moon Brewery)



If I don't stop there this list will just keep growing!!!!

[roachk71]

Alaskan Amber and Sam Adams. :KS

[Old Dragon]

Spectrum Brewery: Old Stoatwobbler (an Old Ale), Black Buffle (Stout), Yule Fuel (Barley Wine), Wizzard (strong bitter), Trip Hazard (stronger bitter!)
Excellent names. I'll have a pint of Old Stoatwobbler please :)

[matchstich]

I don't drink beer.

i don't either

i joined a couple of local linux groups in my area to learn
more about my os. hoping to pick some brains.

but, all they want to do is go to a bar once a month and get drunk.

don't mind folks that drink, but, do not like being around folks who drink too much

[xang]

Rogue Dead Guy

Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale

Delicious!:)

[ahaslam]

Got a taste for Leffe Blond atm, shame it's so damn expensive :(
It's a little on the sweet side for me but it's stronger than Hoegaarden & costs the same, so I consider it better value ;)

It's also a shame that I've limited drinking to once a week due to a couple of cycling chalanges coming up soon, whoever invented bikes needs a proper kicking :mad:

[jkblacker]

Adnams Broadside, brewed just down the coast from where I used to live. Whenever I go 'home' I always make sure I get a pint or two, it can be difficult to find in London. My best surprise of the year at uni so far was when it was one of the Union's guest ales. Best pint I've had in London. Fact.
http://www.beerfromthecoast.co.uk/beers_broadside

[fuscia]

turbodog is made with spring water. run on out and get you some.

[tehbeermang]

Whatever homebrew I have cooking up. When that's not available, I've been known to enjoy Sam Adams or Fat Tire.

If I'm in a small-town bar with a very limited selection, Coors: when "flavor" is defined by "Dimethyl Sulfide", you want as little as possible.

[wthanna]

I agree with the last post.. There is nothing better than a beer you've brewed yourself.. It's like trying to compare Grandma's homemade apple pie to something you got from the frozen food section of the grocery store. It's easy to do too... a perfect project to get a GEEK like me away from the computer for awhile... lots of fun... I recommend you try it soon! Besides the homebrews.. variety is good... I'm rather fond of Young's Oatmeal Stout (creamy smooth and dark).. on the darkside... Pilsner Urquell on the light side.... many more in between them...(sorry if misspelled the Pilsner... from memory!) ... while I am an American myself, and will drink the "popular" beers like a Budweiser occasionally.. I really don't understand why they are the most popular... there are many more styles and great flavors out there.

[goumples]

Bud Ice.

[roderikk]

Kwak - of course in its original glass
Deugniet
Duvel
Belzebuth

And of course the best place to drink any of these beers is the Delerium right opposite Jannike Pis in Brussel... where they sell over 2500 beers in total...

[jkblacker]

There's a really cool bar just off Covent Garden in London, called Porterhouse (they sell porter, surprisingly) where the walls are covered in glass cases containing bottles of beers from around the world. I've heard it said that if you bring them an unopened bottle of beer they don't have, they'll exchange it for a fresh pint, but I'm not sure if that's entirely true!
http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/coventgarden.html

[floke]

It's also a shame that I've limited drinking to once a week...

Me too, only I'm now on a six-day week, with Friday and Saturday merged into one :)

Happy days!

[johnc4510]

Modelo Negro - dark and very smooth

Sorry, gotta run and get me one!!!!

[ahaslam]

Me too, only I'm now on a six-day week, with Friday and Saturday merged into one :)

:lolflag:

[fenian]

Bells Oberon

[blackspyder]

Sam Adams Boston Lager

but I mainly drink Budwieser (or Corona Extra this time of year)

[viergeame]

Rouge, it's smooth and sorta reminds me of coffee. Also Dos Equis Amber is delicious.

[ticopelp]

Guinness or Blue Moon Belgian White.

Don't make me choose.

[Jenda]

Tut, tut tut... you disappoint me... for one thing, only four people, quoted below, mentioned Czech beer, two of them unwittingly, and for another, y'all think beer is alcohol. It's not. It's a soft drink. Or, at least it is in the Czech Republic. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_consumption_by_country



Budweiser

... but I mainly drink Budwieser ...

You poor folks should try out the _real_ Budweiser. http://www.budvar.cz/


* EDIT * Staropramen (Czech Rep.) ain't bad either
+1 ツ


Pilsner Urquell on the light side.... many more in between them...(sorry if misspelled the Pilsner... from memory!) ...
You're the winner, the Pilsner is the best the country has to offer, and you spelt it right ;) I'm not sure if I should interpret the fact that you remember it as that you drank it often enough... or that you didn't drink yourself unconscious ;)

[ahaslam]

I've just tried Leffe Bruin.

It's like a mix of Leffe Blonde & Theakstons Old Peculiar, both within my top 5 fav's.

Despite this it's far too sweet, I've had a few liters & I'm thankful that only Hoegaarden now resides within my fridge ;)

[notwen]

1. Domestic
2. Imported
3. Local Microbrew
4. Other

I've searched and found 2 beer threads her,e but I want a fairly generic poll. I'm going w/ 4 options, if your personal preference doesn't fall into 1-3, please vote Other and inform m what I'm missing out on. =p W/ that said I'm a fan of imports. My favorite beers include Newcastle, Harp, Sam Adams, and San Miguel plus others. =]

[fuscia]

i guess 'cold' belongs to 'other'?

[b0ng0]

Always local ales. There are so many from the Highlands and Islands, and a fair few nice ones from England as well. Mass produced beer all tastes the same to me..

[euler_fan]

When I say "local microbrew" I mean not only the local brewery but also my own home-brewed beer :)

There's nothing like paying $0.40 per bottle for great beer :)

[curuxz]

I have to say for me it goes:

Erdinger
Bud
Hogarden
Fosters

:D

[ThinkBuntu]

Blue Moon is delicious.

[p_quarles]

The Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio, makes some excellent stuff. I especially recommend their "Burning River" IPA.

[RomeReactor]

Negra Modelo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negra_Modelo).

[euler_fan]

If you're somewhere they serve Summit (at least in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota) their Great Northern Porter, Extra Pale Ale, Grand (a pilsner), and Winter Ale are all very good.

[goumples]

Samuel Adams :)

[crimesaucer]

I like these microbrews, all are from the Northwest except Guinness and Watneys. I voted "other" because these beers were only "local" when I lived in Lake Tahoe CA, and San Francisco.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/797.gif

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Barney_Flats_GABF_Bronze_2004-2.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Jamaica_Red.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Steelhead_Pale.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Mocha_Porter.gif

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Cream_Stout.gif

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/surger_montage.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Mounted_DTB.jpg

[DirtDawg]

People in the Northwestern United States do 2 things very well. Coffee and Beer.

Local microbrews all the way.

[notwen]

Hmm, if a mod would like we could modify "Local Microbrew" to "Microbrewry". =]

[Kitsun]

None,

Its illegal for me to drink alcohol for another 3 years, I'm only 15.

[igknighted]

I love Newcastle, but the next three are all brewed within 30 minutes of me and are amazing as well. Syracuse Suds has $2 pints on friday nights... mmm...

http://revsteve.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/1052458.jpg
http://images.pubcrawler.com/logos/l335-06052006-41981.jpg
http://www.sudsfactory.com/new/images/ssfLogoGr.jpg
http://www.nexttime.com/mbrodeur/Beer/images/saranac.gif

[notwen]

None,

Its illegal for me to drink alcohol for another 3 years, I'm only 15.

I wish I had the option to drink at the age of 18, here in the sttes they make you wait until you're 21 before you're "officially" allowed to drink. Woulda been kinda cool hitting up the bar right after a high school class, lol.

[tcpip4lyfe]

I like xingu. It's from brazil and its a nice smooth black beer.

[likemindead]

Theses guys are pretty top notch:
(1) Shiner Beers (http://www.shiner.com/home.html)
(2) New Belgium Brewing Co. (http://www.newbelgium.com/)

This is most refreshing: Tequiza (http://www.tequiza.com/tequiza.html)

I generally stay away from lagers. Ales, stouts, and porters are my favorites. Micro-brewed is always best.

[p_quarles]

I generally stay away from lagers.
"Generally," is a good rule, but there are some really fine lagers out there, mostly Pilsners. If you get the opportunity, try Victory's Prima Pils. Yum.

[crimesaucer]

"Generally," is a good rule, but there are some really fine lagers out there, mostly Pilsners. If you get the opportunity, try Victory's Prima Pils. Yum.

I usually don't drink lagers either, but if I feel like drinking a Pilsner, I like Mexican beers such as Negro Modela or Bohemia (always with a lime), or a good Chinese beer like TsingTao.


As for good lagers, I drink Amstel Light or Heineken...it reminds me of Amsterdam.

[wieman01]

Oh, Guiness, precious.

[@trophy]

None of the above? LOL closest I get to beer is Strongbow.

[wieman01]

None of the above? LOL closest I get to beer is Strongbow.
Mmm... Strongbow!

[koenn]

As for good lagers, I drink Amstel Light or Heineken...
Ignorance is blizz.

[regomodo]

nicest beer i've had (very moreish) was from germany/czech rep' when i was near Munich. Can never remember what it was, i did say it was moreish.

Others;

Budvar
Tribute
Proper Job
Guiness

No lager(i don't count Pilsners as lagers) for me thank you although Kronenbourg Blanc is ok.

Basically regional brews

[igknighted]

As for good lagers, I drink Amstel Light or Heineken...it reminds me of Amsterdam.

Hmm, best lagers... I like Blue Tounge from Australia a lot (it's a pilsner). Also Saranac makes a few good lagers. The Sam Adams boston lager is tasty as well.

[crimesaucer]

Ignorance is blizz.

Obviously you didn't read my post #11...which in my opinion are the best beers brewed in the world (and you can add Duval)...those 8 beers (or 9 with Duval), beat all Ales, Stouts, and Porters that I've tried, and I've tried beers from all of over the world...I've gone to bars that have international beer menus and very few beers are better than the microbreweries of the Northwest ...I've drank at microbreweries and bars all over the Northern California coastline, as well as traveling through towns like Breckenridge or Flagstaff...and nothing can compare to the beers served from the Humboldt Brewing Company, Mad River Brewing Company, Rouge brewery, and the Anderson Valley Brewing Company.

I've also drank local beers when in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico, and they were good Lagers and Pilsners, but nowhere near as good as a Nor Cal Pale Ale...and if you haven't had a TsingTao then what do you know about a good Chinese beer brewed from a natural spring using a German recipe since 1903: http://www.tsingtaobeer.com/tsingtao_history_lager.php

...I only added my Pilsner and Lager choices as a side topic of p_quarles (since I normally avoid Pilsners and Lagers for the tastes of Ales, Stouts, and Porters)...and if you've ever actually been to Amsterdam and the local bars, you might of developed a taste for Amstel and Heineken (which wasn't that bad there, even though I prefer Belgium Ales to Holland Lagers)...but what would you know about beer.

You didn't even list your favorites...


So...if my beer knowledge is ignorant, then why is my absolute favorite beer a champion oatmeal stout?: http://avbc.com/news/medals.html#stout

...and: http://avbc.com/beers/stout.html

...and more awards for the Brewery: http://avbc.com/news/medals.html

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/bfos1.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/Barney_Flats_GABF_Bronze_2004-2.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/crimesaucer/BarneyFlatsBig.jpg


This is the Anderson Valley home page: http://avbc.com/

[p_quarles]

No lager(i don't count Pilsners as lagers) for me thank you although Kronenbourg Blanc is ok.
By strict definition, however, lager refers to cold-filtering, which is the process used by pilsners. But, yeah, it's kind of a distinct subset, enough to get its own place in my book.

[getaboat]

Real ale from a hand pump.

My ashes to be scattered please on the Fat Cat in Norwich - or should that be in the "great places to have a beer thread".

[jkblacker]

Real ale from a hand pump.

My ashes to be scattered please on the Fat Cat in Norwich - or should that be in the "great places to have a beer thread".

Norwich, eh? The Adam and (st)Eve is a great little place, took someone who was up from London there the other week. Though their Pimm's is a little pricey.

Anyway... Adnams (http://www.adnams.co.uk) is a great 'beer from the coast'.

[daybreaker]

My favorite beer is Abita Turbodog, brewed just north of New Orleans.

Other good beers: Newcastle, Sam Adams, Guinness, Rogue Porter, Negra Modelo, Saranac, Sierra Nevada

[fuscia]

my favorite is dogfish head 90min. IPA, but i'll pretty much drink anything.

[koenn]

....
take it easy, relax, sit down, have a beer.
no need to get all worked up.

I did see post #11, but indeed I did not realize that was you.

Seriously, to say Amstel (Light ?) or Keiniken are good, that's pushing it. It's equivalent to telling a Unix / Linux sysadmin that WIndows 95 was a good operating system.

I happened to be in Thailand once, and in tried the local pilsner there, while all the other tourists would - of course - have Heineken. To my supprice, the Thai plisner was far better than Heiniken. In fact, it came quite close to an average Belgian pilsner.


.but what would you know about beer.

I grew up with it.






You didn't even list your favorites...

It ranges from Hoegaarden (witbier) and Palm via Duvel to Westvleteren (Trappist) - a lot depends on the occasion, the mood, the time of year, ....

Know any of them ? :)

[gnuman]

Here's three great beers:

1. Paulaner Oktoberfest (GOD I LOVE this beer!)
2. Moose Drool Brown Ale from Big Sky Brewing Co.

Yep. Good beers.

Oh, did I say three? Just have two Oktoberfests....

[rfruth]

I'm squarely in the cold or any category :popcorn:

[darksidedude]

well I brew my own so I guess that counts as "local microbrew":lolflag:

There is nothing better than that experament when you taste it to see how it is and its good or its terable, I think thats the fun in the process

With companys its always the samething ( unless its SAM adams) they at least have more than one choice ( think Budweiser.. NO light dosent count)

[crimesaucer]

take it easy, relax, sit down, have a beer.
no need to get all worked up.

I did see post #11, but indeed I did not realize that was you.

Seriously, to say Amstel (Light ?) or Keiniken are good, that's pushing it. It's equivalent to telling a Unix / Linux sysadmin that WIndows 95 was a good operating system.

I happened to be in Thailand once, and in tried the local pilsner there, while all the other tourists would - of course - have Heineken. To my supprice, the Thai plisner was far better than Heiniken. In fact, it came quite close to an average Belgian pilsner.


I grew up with it.





It ranges from Hoegaarden (witbier) and Palm via Duvel to Westvleteren (Trappist) - a lot depends on the occasion, the mood, the time of year, ....

Know any of them ? :)

Yes I do, I mis-spelled Duvel as Duval...which I included as one of my top nine beers worldwide (in post #27)...and I stated that Belgium beers were really good (far better then Holland Lagers), I like how they bubble like the champaign of beers, I'll be sure to try the other two (if I haven't already tried them and forgotten the names, classifying them just as tasty Belgium beers).


I also used to hate Heineken because I didn't like beers like Heineken/Becks/Grolsch... but after going to Amsterdam, I drank it because I was low on money and it was the cheapest...so I think of Holland when I drink those beers, which is basically never...since I usually get a better beer for my money.


Location will make bad beer taste good, like drinking large bottles of Tecate wrapped with a Mexican newspaper to keep it cold in the Baja desert, or drinking Pacifico "ballenas" w/ Limón while surfing the beaches of Baja Sur... ice cold from a cooler of block ice.


We would drink boxes of Pacifico "ballenas" when I would go surfing in Baja...once for a week in Baja Norte: http://www.surfline.com/reports/report_satellite.cfm?id=6088

...another time for almost 3 months in Todos Santos of Baja Sur: http://www.surfline.com/reports/report_satellite.cfm?id=6114

...and my last time I was there in the year 2000, on the East cape of San José del Cabo, which was for almost 4 whole months of camping and surfing on the east cape beach called Nine Palms (as well as Cerritos and Pastorals): http://www.surfline.com/reports/report_satellite.cfm?id=6121...

*-ballenas means whales...which are the large, 40ounce sized bottles of beer with the whale on the Pacifico label... so people call the beers, "ballenas", meaning the Large Pacifico bottles.



Now you say "relax"...but seriously...ignorance is bliss? Come on, I doubt you've tried any of the beers that I mentioned.


Have you ever tried a Humboldt Brewing Company "Red Nectar", or a Mad River Brewing Company "Steelhead Pale Ale" and "Jamaican Red Ale", or an Anderson Valley "Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout"...if you haven't, you should. How about Rouge?


I have worked in the Restaurant industry for 18 years, and I've worked in Gourmet Restaurants that serve the best Wines and Beer...and I've always had a palette for both food and beer, have had friends that were Wine/Beer reps for restaurants...and I've traveled a little bit... so I know Belgium beers are world class, but I also know that a good Californian Microbrew can be better...as well as a brew from Oregon.


And to finish this short story, I had my first Duvel when drinking with a fake ID at age 17 in a Washington D.C. bar called the Brickskellar (I'm 34 now). The Brickskellar brags about having the world's largest beer menu, check it out here: http://www.thebrickskeller.com/


SCROLL DOWN THIS LIST FOR THE BRICKSKELLAR MENU!!!! (some say it's the world's largest beer menu...prices are a little steep when you actually go there): http://www.thebrickskeller.net/_wsn/page3.html


...it was about that time in 1990/1991/1992 that I had decided that I didn't like "regular" lagers and pilsners that most people drank in the bars and parties of my area...and instead of those crappy beers, I began to drink Watneys Cream Stout and Red Barrel Ale, Guinness Pub Draughts, Sierra Nevada Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts, Anchorsteam, Anchor Porters, Liberty Ales, Bass Ale....it was also around that time that I learned that Pete's Wicked, Samuel Adams, Dominion Ales, Saranacs, and a few other beers that people claim as "microbrewed", just didn't compare...and they still don't. Then I moved to Lake Tahoe when I was 20 years old and have loved the microbrews of the Northwest ever since.

And as for chilling out and having a beer, I wish I did have a cold beer right now...I'm craving a Red Nectar Ale....so damn good, and nowhere to be found in Alexandria Virginia.

[gnuman]

....
Location will make bad beer taste good, like drinking large bottles of Tecate wrapped with a Mexican newspaper to keep it cold in the Baja desert, or drinking Pacifico "ballenas" w/ Limón while surfing the beaches of Baja Sur... ice cold from a cooler of block ice.....

I remember one night down in Corpus Christi when I actually thought Lone Star was the greatest beer ever....I guess location does matter. :shock:

[p_quarles]

I remember one night down in Corpus Christi when I actually thought Lone Star was the greatest beer ever....I guess location does matter. :shock:
Geographical location can play a role. After a while, though, I find that the location of the beer itself (i.e, within reach, or not) matters even more. :P

Another great midwestern brewery: Three Floyds. Especially their Alpha King pale ale. The hoppiness is amplified by some serious citric acidity. It's not fruity or sweet, though, and has almost no aftertaste. Try it if you can find it. Don't let the "made in Indiana" label fool you.

[Foxmike]

In quebec we have very good microbrewries, but definately, my heart is going to MacEwan scotch ale. Delicious!:)

[Raval]

In no particular order:

Banks beer (Guyana)

Heineken

Becks

Löwenbräu

Any mellow or somewhat dark and with a slight bitter after taste will do.

Nothing like a fresh off the grill Hamburger and a ice cold beer to put you in a good mood.

Not a big fan of

Budweiser (too close to water)

Miller lite (just taste funny)

Coors (50/50)

Parbo beer - Suriname (50/50)

Carib - Trinidad and Tobago (**** water)

[psyopper]

Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon (http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/BrewPub/OnTap/5832.aspx).

Technically not a microbrew as it is available in most states (including Hawaii and Alaska) but it really cant fairly be classified in the same ranks as "domestic," Bud wouldn't even stand a chance just by looks alone, let alone after you got the first sip of brown porter goodness.

Read the Beer Advocate reviews here (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/63/198)

[Spr0k3t]

Imported & Microbrew

I couldn't select both. I hate American beer.

[moffatt666]

Real Ale, specifically ales from Dorset or East Anglia.

[Samhain13]

San Miguel, Pale Pilsen and Light variants.
Also, Red Horse Beer. :D

[Dropbear]

XXXX Gold

[likemindead]

A friend brought over some Moosehead (http://www.moosehead.ca/default.asp) last night.... blech.... :mad:

[Ripfox]

We have a few very good Microbrews here in Nebraska, believe it or not!
One is http://www.spilkerales.com/ who make Hopluia...

Also love Oatmeal Stout, Saint Paulie's Girl and for cheap beer, well folks you can't beat a cold Old Style on a hot day :):):)

[goumples]

I just drnsk a case 9of bud lighjt and im feelin good,

[BDNiner]

I am not a fan of most American beer. I don't think that a beer has to be cold for you to enjoy it, in fact i sometimes feel like beers are served cold in the US because they are trying to hide the fact that the beer doesn't taste all that good. a beer just below lukewarm would be fine to me.

[LanDan]

here's my medicine

www.hertogjan.nl

[likemindead]

I am not a fan of most American beer. I don't think that a beer has to be cold for you to enjoy it, in fact i sometimes feel like beers are served cold in the US because they are trying to hide the fact that the beer doesn't taste all that good. a beer just below lukewarm would be fine to me.

Agreed.

[Ripfox]

Nah, I will drink schwag beer warm too. :lolflag:

[rabi.fettig]

If you married a beer like you married a woman, it would have to be Guinness. That having been said, I live in New England, where we have some genuinely awesome local breweries (Harpoon, Shipyard, Magic Hat, Sea Dog, Narragansett, the list goes on...) And, of course, the Bud Lite/Miller Lite/PBR comes out for beer pong.

I think the real lesson here is that I'm possibly a borderline alcoholic.

[rharriso]

Sam Adams Winter Lager.

[themadhippy]

where's the All button?
favorites in no particular order
st peters brewery,especially the porter and grapefruit ale,
mordue brewery radgie gadgie
Harviestoun Brewery bitter and twisted
marstons owd rodger
dom kolsch
Brouwerij 't IJ Amsterdam especially nice when drunk in nes cafe with a smoke
black sheep bitter
the ipa and porter from the micro brewery in reading terminal,Philadelphia
proper dark Czechoslovakian larger
and 1001 others,theres no such thing as a bad pint,just some are better than the others

[janbockaert]

Whenever i am in 'de westhoek' I go to the Saint Sixtus abbey of Westvleteren to buy their tripple trapist. (n°12).

It is a very small brewery, and you can not buy the beer anywhere else. Unfortunately, I don't go that often to 'de westhoek' so i do not drink it that much.

But it is without any doubt, the best beer i have ever tasted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westvleteren

[snappyjack]

Gulden Drak of Belgium.

[toupeiro]

Best Thread Ever!

1. Fraoch Heather Ale (http://www.fraoch.com/)
2. Belhaven Wee Heavy Ale (http://www.belhaven.co.uk/indexintro.html)
3. Lenthwise Kern County Crude (http://www.lengthwise.com/ontap.html) (A local favorate that gives Guinnes a REAL run for the money)

[The Grum]

Real ales, mostly from Scotland. I helped run our university's annual charity beer festival which had around 50 real ales - roughly 5000 pints worth drunk over 2 days.

1. Nimbus (http://www.atlasbrewery.com/nimbus.htm)
2. Dark Island
3. Hobgoblin (http://www.wychwood.co.uk/new_images/art_lagerboy_whatsthematter_800x.jpg)

[gnuman]

Ever have a Left Hand? Their BlackJack Porter is superb.
http://images.pubcrawler.com/logos/l618-11052001-880.jpg

http://www.lefthandbrewing.com/

[Iceni]

Blue Moon is delicious.

Three thumbs up!

I'm guessing this poll means american beer, I had a few good locals but nothing compared to belgian beer. We have some good ones here in Norway as well.

toplist:
Newcastle
Blue Moon
Hoegarden
Stella

[sparks0548]

Yum Beer. I like beer...here's my list

Guinness - For Strength
Tetley's English Ale
Smithwick's
Stella Artois
Coors Light.......LOL

[DownTown22]

Let's see......

Guiness
Tetley
Bodington's
Rickard's White
Rickard's Honey Brown
Almaza

-there's more but my mind just ain't working so hot tonight.


If you're ever in the Saskatoon, SK, Canada area, I'd recommend a bar called Winston's which has over 80 beers from around the world!
(yes..that is a shameless plug!)

[steven8]

Root

[viergeame]

My favorites are Grolsh, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Dos Equis Amber and Warbird Red Ale. Warbird is a local microbrewery. There is another local microbrewery that makes some good ones, Mad Anthony. Until 6 months or so ago I refused to drink beer because my beer experiences were terrible to that point (keystone etc.). Then a friend of mine who is a bit of a beer snob helped me find something good and convinced me that beer isn't always terrible. Also, he is the same person that introduced me to linux.

[andlinux21]

Any version of Widmere man I miss Portland OR:(

[mellowd]

Most Belgian or Czech beers. Heineken, Kronenbourg and a few others

[Tenken]

My new favorite beer (http://www.killuglyradio.com/hot-poop/2007/08/08/kill-ugly-radio-the-beer).

Also a big fan of Stone Ruination IPA.

[Mancman]

http://www.joseph-holt.com/ourbeers.asp

[Scotty Bones]

pacifico clara
kicks the crap outta corona

[SomeGuyDude]

My new favorite beer (http://www.killuglyradio.com/hot-poop/2007/08/08/kill-ugly-radio-the-beer).

Also a big fan of Stone Ruination IPA.

Stone's IPAs in general are amazing. My bottle of their 10th Anniversary IPA is one of my prized possessions.

I think, though, my favorite beer currently would be the Kasteel Bruin. Best Quadrupel I've had so far except maybe the Rochefort 10.

[iladw]

Great topic :D

My fav is Frisco. First taste it an year ago here in Prague and ever since it's my tip-top choice of beer treat.

The cool thing about it is that it's a beer with apple and lemons (no seriously) :)

http://www.friscodrink.cz/