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visionquest
Posts: 206
Nov 30, 2009 10:13am
1. Yuengling, when I can get it.
2. Natty Light for loading on heavy.
3. Keystone Light, the poor man's Coors Light!
4. various darker beers when I feel like paying.
PS: I refuse to pay a ton for beer. Somehow, I feel it's our given right to have good suds.
2. Natty Light for loading on heavy.
3. Keystone Light, the poor man's Coors Light!
4. various darker beers when I feel like paying.
PS: I refuse to pay a ton for beer. Somehow, I feel it's our given right to have good suds.
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Nov 30, 2009 10:29am
XX and Blue Moon
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Nov 30, 2009 2:01pm
Good choices Boris. If you are looking for more Sour Ales to try look into Victory Wild Devil or Avery Brabant.
I'm an Ale fan. I can't pick a favorite beer or Brewery for that matter. If you're a Stout beer fan, as myself, try Southern Tier's Blackwater Series Imperial Stouts. I'm a big fan of almost anything from Stone Brewery. I have over 40 bottles of different Stone brews aging. (The Vertical Epic from 06 thru 09. Old Gardian, Russian Imperial Stout.)
I'm an Ale fan. I can't pick a favorite beer or Brewery for that matter. If you're a Stout beer fan, as myself, try Southern Tier's Blackwater Series Imperial Stouts. I'm a big fan of almost anything from Stone Brewery. I have over 40 bottles of different Stone brews aging. (The Vertical Epic from 06 thru 09. Old Gardian, Russian Imperial Stout.)
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Nov 30, 2009 2:05pm
^ I have had some of the stone brews. I wasn't a fan of arrogant bastard... I am not a hop head. What is the point of aging the stone brews. Never heard of it before. Which stone brews would you recommend for me?
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Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Nov 30, 2009 2:07pm
Mich Ultra
Labatt's Blue
Anchor Steam
Bud Lite
Labatt's Blue
Anchor Steam
Bud Lite
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Nov 30, 2009 2:11pm
Newcastle, but there haven't been many beers I didn't enjoy.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Nov 30, 2009 2:13pm
Natty Light should never be shown any love.Pup wrote: No love for Natty Light?
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Nov 30, 2009 2:16pm
Pup must still be in high school.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Nov 30, 2009 2:21pm
Like wine, the taste of a beer is going to change over time. Some beers are better fresh, but generally higher alcohol beers are good for aging, anywhere from 1-20 years depending on how high the abv is.OneBuckeye wrote: ^ I have had some of the stone brews. I wasn't a fan of arrogant bastard... I am not a hop head. What is the point of aging the stone brews. Never heard of it before. Which stone brews would you recommend for me?
Anyway, Stone puts a lot of hops in most of their beers, so if you don't like hops, you might want to try a different brewery. Drink some Lagers that are more malty, Sam Adams, Great Lakes Eliot Ness and Dortmunder Gold, Oktoberfests, etc. Now a bunch of winter beers are out now so try them as well.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Nov 30, 2009 2:26pm
Caffery's Irish Ale.
I had this on tap at a pub in Canada.... my Favorite Irish Ale.
I had this on tap at a pub in Canada.... my Favorite Irish Ale.
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Nov 30, 2009 2:32pm
The point of aging them is that the flavor profile will change. I have over 100 bottles of different beers aging right behind me.OneBuckeye wrote: ^ I have had some of the stone brews. I wasn't a fan of arrogant bastard... I am not a hop head. What is the point of aging the stone brews. Never heard of it before. Which stone brews would you recommend for me?
The Verticle Epic was designed to be aged. They started producing it on 02-02-02 and will finish on 12-12-12. I've aged the Oak Arrogant Bastard for a year then tried it in a side by side comparison. The aged one had a better flavor as the Hops 'fall out' of it and you can taste the malts better and the oak flavor comes through. I've actually been to a Stone beer tasting where they compaired their Barley Wine and Stout beers from 2005-2009. The older ones were smoother than the newly brewed beers.
If you going to age a beer make sure it's higher in alcohol or it may go bad. Aging a lower alcohol IPA is something I wouldn't do since the hops go away and the IPA style is meant to be drank 'fresh' so you can tastes the hops.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Nov 30, 2009 2:40pm
I'm not generally a beer snob (for anyone who doesn't know it's someone who downs another person's choice of beer) but it makes me laugh when I hear people say Pabst Blue Ribbon is a shitty beer but they drink Natty Light or Old Milwaukee. I've came to believe it has something to do with the fact that it's a heavier beer and a lot of people just can't handle it.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Nov 30, 2009 2:41pm
Corona.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Nov 30, 2009 2:57pm
I had some wine this weekend that was pretty good. i bought 2 bottles and when I get home I'll post the name of it. It's a Pinot Noir. I'm not much of a wine-o though and this was my 2nd bottle of anything that wasn't boone's farm or from a box. so take that for what you will.
when it comes to beer, i like anything light (preferably bud) but when i'm presented with it, a beer called 90 shillings is a really good one and i'll have a few.
when it comes to beer, i like anything light (preferably bud) but when i'm presented with it, a beer called 90 shillings is a really good one and i'll have a few.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Nov 30, 2009 3:30pm
Cold & Free...best two beers period.
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football71
Posts: 135
Nov 30, 2009 5:14pm
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Nov 30, 2009 5:18pm
football71 wrote: Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Agree
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Nov 30, 2009 5:32pm
Bud Light
Natty Light
Keystone Light
PBR
Natty Light
Keystone Light
PBR
majorspark
Posts: 5,122
Nov 30, 2009 6:17pm
Never tried this. Sounds good. I will give it a try.football71 wrote: Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
jpake1
Posts: 2,389
Nov 30, 2009 6:37pm
Probably Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat. I'm a huge fan of lagers though. I like to switch it up and try new beers.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Nov 30, 2009 6:42pm
I need to relocate. It seems everyone lives in a better area for acquiring beer than I do. I can find the usual around here but there have been some names mentioned on here that I have never heard of and I want to try.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Nov 30, 2009 6:54pm
Where to begin......
Favorite brand Dogfish Head. They have a seasonal brew called "punkin ale" with pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Very good stuff! Mostly I drink the IPA's from Dogfish Head. Another one of my favorites is Youngs Double Chocolate Stout. I had a couple bottles of Samual Smith's India Ale a couple months ago, liked it.
In storage I have two bottles of Thomas Hardys Ale. One from 2003 the other from 2004. Hoping to keep one of the bottles for at least 10 years before opening.
A site I go to for ideas of what to try next. Check out ratebeer.com.
Favorite brand Dogfish Head. They have a seasonal brew called "punkin ale" with pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Very good stuff! Mostly I drink the IPA's from Dogfish Head. Another one of my favorites is Youngs Double Chocolate Stout. I had a couple bottles of Samual Smith's India Ale a couple months ago, liked it.
Recently I had Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, which is darn good.OneBuckeye wrote: Which stone brews would you recommend for me?
In storage I have two bottles of Thomas Hardys Ale. One from 2003 the other from 2004. Hoping to keep one of the bottles for at least 10 years before opening.
A site I go to for ideas of what to try next. Check out ratebeer.com.
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This_DJ_3
Posts: 269
Nov 30, 2009 7:03pm
Miller Lite
Guinness
Summer Shandy
Guinness
Summer Shandy
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rugbywrestler
Posts: 462
Nov 30, 2009 7:05pm
PBR is the beer of gods.....and Clint Eastwoodbigdaddy2003 wrote: I'm not generally a beer snob (for anyone who doesn't know it's someone who downs another person's choice of beer) but it makes me laugh when I hear people say Pabst Blue Ribbon is a shitty beer but they drink Natty Light or Old Milwaukee. I've came to believe it has something to do with the fact that it's a heavier beer and a lot of people just can't handle it.
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TwinTurbo
Posts: 23
Nov 30, 2009 7:44pm
cant go wrong with free beer. and cold beer
My fav. microbrews
Great lakes blackout stout
Sam Adams Boston Ale, Boston lager, octoberfest
Leinenkugels octoberfest
major beers
PBR
MGD
BUdweiser
Keystone light
My fav. microbrews
Great lakes blackout stout
Sam Adams Boston Ale, Boston lager, octoberfest
Leinenkugels octoberfest
major beers
PBR
MGD
BUdweiser
Keystone light