Favorite Beer

[quote name='Apossum']
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the blue label is a bit better, but either red or blue is fine with me :)

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I forgot about Chimay :drool: Too bad I can't get it here in the great state of Mississippi. I usually grab one every time I go to New Orleans, though.
 
Got the skinny on Caffrey's from wikipedia:

"After Coors purchased Caffrey's from Interbrew, it ceased importation of the beer into the U.S. market. Coors decided that continued sale of Caffrey's in the U.S. market would interfere with branding of Killian's as Coors' premier Irish brew. "

Caffrey's is very different from Killian's Red, but whatever.
 
[quote name='Apossum']
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the blue label is a bit better, but either red or blue is fine with me :)[/quote]

Chimay is my absolute favorite as well (see avatar). I mostly get red, but the white is also good, and blue is just an ass kicker to me (9%). I also love Duvel, Corsendonk, Delirium Tremens...if it's Belgian, I'll drink it.

Has anyone had Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Ale? It is a Barleywine style ale and it is intense.
 
[quote name='lebowsky']I also love Duvel, Corsendonk, Delirium Tremens...if it's Belgian, I'll drink it.

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Amen to that :applause:

On the complete opposite end of the spectrum ... anything by Rogue Brewing is the worst beer ever. Especially "Old Crustacean". Dear lord is that horrible.
 
Dog FishHead looks pretty cool. Sadly the closest place to me is about an hour and a half away. Normally I like Boddingtons, but reading this makes me want to make some more of my own! So I think I'm going tofollow thru on that tonight.
 
Bigfoot's alright - the best mass produced Barleywine I had was by Stone.

Is Delirium Tremens a Belgian? I'd try it, but they want $9 at the bar I go to for one bottle. Otherwise, while I like many Belgian Ales, there is so much variety there that it's hard for me to think of Belgium as a unifying anything when it comes to beers; 'ceptmebbe the trappist-made ones (Orval, Duvel, and Chimay are the most popular).

I didn't know Caffrey's was owned by Coors. I know I'm a big jerky liberal, but I rarely shop with my conscience; I make an exception for Coors, however. That family is a bunch of fucking shitneck assholes, and I refuse to give them a dime. It's a damn shame, really, since their "banquet beer" (a/k/a regular old Coors) is the finest generic American-style lager out there; it's so much more robust than anything Miller or Anheuser Busch produces. Can't buy it from them, and I won't even drink it for free. Don't forget, of course, that Blue Moon is a Coors product and not only is it not an import, it's pretty bland for a white ale.

Now, a question for beer snobs: I had my first "real" Guinness a few months back. The Guinness we buy in the US is made in Canada (so it can be called an import); Guinness sold in Canada is from Ireland. Beer snobs know little things such as water and altitude can dramatically effect a beer. However, I noticed damn near no difference between Guinness made in Canada and Guinness made in Ireland. Anyone care to tell me how, in their experience, it's different?

[quote name='Quackzilla']Me too.

But I really like Smirnoff Ice![/QUOTE]

You, sir, are a woman.


EDIT: Maklershed, try Rogue's Dead Guy ale. $10 for a big ol' growler. They aren't consistent (even from batch to batch of the same beer), but Dead Guy is pretty tasty.
 
[quote name='Maklershed']Amen to that :applause:

On the complete opposite end of the spectrum ... anything by Rogue Brewing is the worst beer ever. Especially "Old Crustacean". Dear lord is that horrible.[/QUOTE]

I actually like all the Rogue's that I've tried, which, admittedly, is a small amount of the total. I really like their mocha porter. I got wasted at the Rogue Tavern in San Francisco on my b-day. I forgot which brew I was drinking, but it was tasty.
 
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Alpha King Pale Ale is my current favorite. Quite pricey but delicious and handsdown one of the top 5 I've ever had.

Second runner up is Arrogant Bastard Ale. Again pricey. They have a unique marketing stradegy for this beer if you're interested check out their website http://www.stonebrew.com/

While my favorite beers change my favorite brewery has been longstanding Dog Fish Head Brewery continues to produce uncompareable beer and ale. Any one who has not sampled the magic this place produces is really missing out. They have true artisans working there. http://www.dogfish.com/

Since I really do not drink to get drunk I do not skimp on my alcoholic beverages. Just one of the very few things I can not go cheapass on.

EDIT: Just went back to read the whole thread. It's nice to see some Dog Fish Head love. And for you IPA lovers Smuttynose produces a phenomonal IPA. www.smuttynose.com
 
[quote name='lebowsky']Chimay is my absolute favorite as well (see avatar). I mostly get red, but the white is also good, and blue is just an ass kicker to me (9%). I also love Duvel, Corsendonk, Delirium Tremens...if it's Belgian, I'll drink it.

Has anyone had Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Ale? It is a Barleywine style ale and it is intense.[/QUOTE]

I've had this twice and both times totally disliked it. Theres too much alcohol in it which really mutates the barley's true flavor IMO
 
[quote name='Pylis']I'm probably alone on this, but I can't stand beer, regardless of what it is.[/QUOTE]

Just to prove that you aren't alone, I'm the same. I try to like it, mainly because of the cheepness ;) but it seems that the more I drink (regardless of which beer) the more I disslike it. Hmm...
 
[quote name='mykevermin']You know Anheuser Busch owns Goose Island now, apossum?[/QUOTE]


no, I didn't. that's lame. when did this happen? probably a while ago, eh?

have to add this one in too. I forgot about it since I haven't had it in forever..

new Belgium Trippel

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[quote name='mykevermin']If you're a Kentuckian, try some Bluegrass Brewing Co. stuff. Much better than Kentucky Ale, IMO.[/QUOTE]

It has been hit and miss with me for some of the BBC stuff although I do enjoy it. Though Bourbon Barrel got me addicted.
 
For people that don't like beer, try a wheat beer (Hefe Weizen) with a slice of lemon or orange. Or try a Boddington's Cream Ale. Not saying you'll guaranteed love it, but it's worth a try IMO.
 
[quote name='snotknocker']I've had this twice and both times totally disliked it. Theres too much alcohol in it which really mutates the barley's true flavor IMO[/quote]

Yeah, I kind of agree with you. When I said intense, I didn't necessarily mean it in a good way, but I did like the fact that it is a very different taste. I did have a Barleywine that I thought was really good at a local beer festival over the summer. It was Old Dominion Brewing Co.'s Milennium. It has an even higher alcohol content than Bigfoot Ale, but it's not overpowering.
 
[quote name='fart_bubble']Apposum,

If you don't mind the drive, Tenuta's in Kenosha carries 312.[/QUOTE]


thanks for the head's up :) usually Honker's Ale (or some cheap ass beer) keeps me happy in between visits to chicago.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']I concur on Dogfish Head; their brewmaster just had a coverstory in Brew Your Own magazine, and the recipes he gave were just plain fucking *weird*. It explains perfectly why they're so popular though.

Conventional beers: Guinness, Miller High Life, Newcastle, Smithwick's

Less conventional: Stone (Ruination IPA, Russian Imperial Stout), Fuller's ESB, Left Hand Sawtooth Ale, and Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale (and it's almost the perfect fucking time of year to have it!)

And, of course: my own. I'm sitting onabout 2.5 cases of an American IPA style beer (think Sierra Nevada), and I just put 6 gallons of a Guinness clone into the secondary fermenter last week. I'm going to be patient with this batch, and bottle it on November 6. It will be ready in time for thanksgiving: but will it be good?[/quote]

Ah, the fun of zymergy. I haven't brewed a batch in almost six months. I love the Beer, but hate all the hassle of bottling. Been thinking about getting a small keg system.

As far as favorite, I don't really have one. I'm always trying something new. I recently tried one called "Dead Guy Ale" that was really good.
 
[quote name='SithFran']I love you. That's really all I drink anymore. If I have to I'll do fat tire and little else.[/QUOTE]
Were you talking to me, or the beer? ;)
 
1. Heineken
2. Sam Adams
3. MGD
4. Bud Ice
5. Franziskaner Hefe-Weis (this would be number 1 if it wasn't so expensive or hard to find)

Anyone tried the 5L kegs Heineken had for the summer? For 20 bucks, it was a great deal and a perfect party starter. I walked into a party with two of those and it seemed like Diddy just walked in with the Pussycat Dolls.
 
Anyone tried the 5L kegs Heineken had for the summer? For 20 bucks, it was a great deal and a perfect party starter. I walked into a party with two of those and it seemed like Diddy just walked in with the Pussycat Dolls.
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Those mini kegs rocked. Was it a summer thing?
 
[quote name='fart_bubble']Those mini kegs rocked. Was it a summer thing?[/quote]

I thought it was. I haven't seen any around but my buddy said he got one in LA a couple weeks ago. Maybe it was just a limited amount and they sold out very quickly around here.
 
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