What's the best beer?

[sunshine05]

I think it's Sam Adams Winter brew. It's SO expensive but I can't help splurging for it. I'm drinking one now in fact. What's your favorite beer?

[mightymanx]

PBR

It won a blue ribon in 1893 after all.

[solid]

One of my favorites is Anchorsteam. The true 'steam' beer, so they say. Another one, a lager, is Zywiec. It's hard to find, a Polish beer, but just love it. There's so many good beers out there, it's all a matter of personal taste, imo.

We do have our own resident beer expert, on board. When he posts about beer, it's good for a listen and a try. :)

[Sparky]

I'd have to go with Smithwick's Irish Ale on tap, a product of Guinness. It's got the smoothness of Guiness, with a little more of the punch of an ale. It's like a smooth black 'n tan. It's delicious!

http://www.beermelodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/smithwick.jpg

[Dogman]

shiner beer, when and if I could get it. It was my favorite by far.

It is an acquired taste , back in my beer drinking days ,back then it did have a limited distribution.


http://breweryreviewery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/09-01-22-06.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/04/ShinerCurrent.JPG/275px-ShinerCurrent.JPG

[Nitz]

Pale Ale's/IPAs

New Glarus Moon Man
Ale Asylum's Hopalicious
Sierra Nevada
Two Hearted Ale

Agreed on Anchorsteam...also, Newcastle is good and other brown ales

[Ponce]

I for one don't drink......but today walking my dog I saw a beer can that was so small that, to me, it belonged in a doll house... to get drunk with that you would need one hundred of those tiny cans.

[k-os]

Tucher
Blue Moon
Magic Hat #9
Coors Light

In order of expensiveness. I still prefer Coors Light after working outside, or sweating at the beach though. Go ahead, call me white trash.

I reserve the right to change my preferences at any time.

[Ponce]

k-os? and after making love?...........hummmmmm I'd better do my groceries tomorrow......never can tell :)

[Sparky]

Tucher
Blue Moon
Magic Hat #9
Coors Light

In order of expensiveness. I still prefer Coors Light after working outside, or sweating at the beach though. Go ahead, call me white trash.

I reserve the right to change my preferences at any time.

For cutting through dust and sweat on a hot summer day, nothing beats Coors Light. And I think Coors is the cleanest tasting of all the domestic lager beers; definitely a summer favorite. (And did you know that Coors Brewing Company makes Blue Moon?)

[midnight rambler]

http://www.beeroftheday.com/beer_images/dos_equis_amber/dos_equis_amber_3.jpg

[TomD]

I remember, after a party, someone leaving in my fridge a 6 of Milwaukee's Best where it sat for 6 months before getting tossed.

Compared to 1970 when I could first buy beer, it's a beer lover's paradise now.

[Dogman]

I remember, after a party, someone leaving in my fridge a 6 of Milwaukee's Best where it sat for 6 months before getting tossed.

Compared to 1970 when I could first buy beer, it's a beer lover's paradise now. Yep, back in the day there were few choices.

Back then , for many in Texas , Pearl beer ruled! Knew the head brew master (family friend) Charley Rice, at the San antonio plant. When I did my basic training at lackland, and got my one day pass after training.

He came to the base in his corvette, and took me to the plant and dragged me into the cold room, and put me under a pigtail and turned the taps on. ;D I was under the drinking age at the time, but I was in uniform and age did not count!

That guy only drank beer, nothing else. By his say alone will a new batch will get canned/bottled or tossed.

[palani]

Gluek Stite

[gunDriller]

a barleywine that won't upset my stomach, which is a tough call.

the best - Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale.

Also - Anderson Brothers' Triple.

i think Stone makes one along these lines.

also, Chimay has one, but it has a texture more like champagne than a thick heavy beer. Bigfoot is thick & heavy, tastes like it literally has vitamins in it.

since they have an alcohol content closer to wine than 'normal' beer, you have to modify how you drink it - or you'll be plowed. well, you'll probably get plowed anyway, but ...

[SWRichmond]

http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/beer_saison

Crisp, well balanced, about 7% alcohol, pineapple, pear, Saison Dupont yeast, not overly hopped but very refreshing, great with food or without...

Dammit, it's 9am here and now I want a beer.

[sunshine05]

Thanks everyone:). I love trying all the different beers available today. I was drinking wine for a long time but have recently switched back to beer.

[freespirit]

ice cold carling...cheap, and tasty!

[Tumbleweed]

I like to drink beer every day. Keystone light doesn't give me a headache or upset stomach no matter how much I drink. Sometimes it makes me stagger and fall down. A thirty pack is only fifteen bucks so it's afordable. It's the best beer for me because it's cheap entertainment, tastes good to me and no hangovers.;D

[po boy]

I like to drink beer every day. Keystone light doesn't give me a headache or upset stomach no matter how much I drink. Sometimes it makes me stagger and fall down. A thirty pack is only fifteen bucks so it's afordable. It's the best beer for me because it's cheap entertainment, tastes good to me and no hangovers.;D

The commercials crack me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tzc-dB8Xuk

[learn2swim]

Mic Ultra, low carb, no hangovers. I'm not much of a beer snob, I'd rather put the money towards a great steak.

[Buddha]

IPAs

Sierra Nevada Torpedo
New Belgium Ranger

[SWRichmond]

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Another great beer, highly hopped but very very tasty.

BTW, did you guys know that hops is chemically similar to...estrogen? So when you're swilling that hoppy beer you're really.....

[Shorty Harris]

I really do like some local / regional Micro brews. The Northwest has some really great Micros When I lived in Portland.

Las Vegas actually had some really good ones. My favorite was a lil place Called the holy Cow, Big Dogs, the Brewery at the Main St. Station was great. Then of Course Gordon Biersch was excellent as well. Even the Brew at Ellis Island Brewery and Casino was pretty good

I'm Partial to Sam Adams also. I'm all stocked on Sam Adams Oktoberfest.. But all the seasonal Sams are great I think.

[steyr_m]

1. Stuttgarter Hofbräu

2. Stella Artois

[sirgonzo420]

I like to drink beer every day. Keystone light doesn't give me a headache or upset stomach no matter how much I drink. Sometimes it makes me stagger and fall down. A thirty pack is only fifteen bucks so it's afordable. It's the best beer for me because it's cheap entertainment, tastes good to me and no hangovers.;D


Maybe if it makes you stagger and fall down you shouldn't drink so much.

I smoke pot everyday but I keep my balance.


;D

[freespirit]

lol...i'm smoking some of this years bounty right now!

;D

...and having a carling to wash it down!

[mightymanx]

Now for my Gucci beers I love:

#1 Mac & Jacks (wish it came in a bottle)
#2 Blue Moon
# Newcastle Brown Ale

[solid]

lol...i'm smoking some of this years bounty right now!

;D

...and having a carling to wash it down!

I don't think I've ever seen carling sold down here in the states...I'll have to keep a look out for it.

Ditto on the Sam Adam's, that's a fine beer. I also really enjoy a good Guinness, or even better, Murphy's, weather permitting.

[freespirit]

well, hell Solid...if you can't find it in the states, you'll just have to come to dooom in the wooods next summer and have a couple of mine! ;D

[solid]

well, hell Solid...if you can't find it in the states, you'll just have to come to dooom in the wooods next summer and have a couple of mine! ;D

I hope to do so Freespirit, would love to knock back some beers with ya...cheers!

[Gaillo]

When it comes to beer, I'm a "swill" guy - I prefer the cheap, flavorless lagers. I've tasted some of the best, microbrews and rich, heavy IPA's, etc. but in general, I can only drink two or three of those before getting that "heavy, full, bloated" feeling. Something like Heineken, Coors, or Budweiser, on the otherhand, I can pound 'em until I'm happy - and still have room for dinner, sex, etc.! ;D

BTW, I absolutely DETEST light beers - haven't yet found one that's palatable! :o

Now, if I want to drink something for "flavor", give me a decent red wine or single malt Scotch over beer any day!

[k-os]

I like to drink beer every day. Keystone light doesn't give me a headache or upset stomach no matter how much I drink. Sometimes it makes me stagger and fall down. A thirty pack is only fifteen bucks so it's afordable. It's the best beer for me because it's cheap entertainment, tastes good to me and no hangovers.;D


Ahhhh . . . memories!

[k-os]

For cutting through dust and sweat on a hot summer day, nothing beats Coors Light. And I think Coors is the cleanest tasting of all the domestic lager beers; definitely a summer favorite. (And did you know that Coors Brewing Company makes Blue Moon?)

I just spent the entire afternoon planting the fall/winter garden with two friends, and let me tell you . . . Coors Light hits the spot!

No, I did not know that Blue Moon was made by Coors Brewing Company. Thanks!

[Libertytree]

Most of the time I'm strictly a Budweiser kinda guy but over the last 5 months have been doing some homebrewing when I go to West Virginia. Excellent flavor and it packs one helluva punch! The average cost per case is around $5-6 bucks!! This is a must learn skill for the preppers that like to party ;D

[VX1]

I also find Coors Light perfect on a hot day.
Newcastle or AmberBock are my delicious goto beers with food.
German Spaten beers, when I’m ready for a real beer… Optimator and especially Oktoberfest… yumm! Available at Publix too.

[k-os]

Most of the time I'm strictly a Budweiser kinda guy but over the last 5 months have been doing some homebrewing when I go to West Virginia. Excellent flavor and it packs one helluva punch! The average cost per case is around $5-6 bucks!! This is a must learn skill for the preppers that like to party ;D

The guys that were helping me with the garden were dreaming up a crazy way for us to grow hops at my house . . . something to do with the flag pole and lines going across the entire front yard. Maybe I'll let 'em do it. It would be cool to brew beer, and have my own hops for it!

[Libertytree]

My eclectic side likes Fischers Bitter D'Alsace, french brew.

[Libertytree]

The guys that were helping me with the garden were dreaming up a crazy way for us to grow hops at my house . . . something to do with the flag pole and lines going across the entire front yard. Maybe I'll let 'em do it. It would be cool to brew beer, and have my own hops for it!

Not crazy at all, there's a growing season for hops ,starting now in Fl.

[Neuro]

I think the best beer in the world is the one in my glass, the second best beer in the world is the one in my fridge. I really like MY BEER!

[mightymanx]

The guys that were helping me with the garden were dreaming up a crazy way for us to grow hops at my house . . . something to do with the flag pole and lines going across the entire front yard. Maybe I'll let 'em do it. It would be cool to brew beer, and have my own hops for it!

I got a friend that uses a 4 strand t-pole style clothes line in back of his house. He lives in the other Hop growing "mecca" Eastern Washington.

Personaly I love the smell of growing hops others hate it.

[po boy]

Best beer I've had was at a small bar called cock n bull pumpkin spice, a dirty place but great self made beer.

[Neuro]

I got a friend that uses a 4 strand t-pole style clothes line in back of his house. He lives in the other Hop growing "mecca" Eastern Washington.

Personaly I love the smell of growing hops others hate it.

I've read that hops gives a buzz similar to pot. I don't know if that is true though...

[mightymanx]

I've read that hops gives a buzz similar to pot. I don't know if that is true though...


Well don't know about hops but banana peels and spearmint DON'T

Well at least they didn't in the late 80's anyway

[Neuro]

Well don't know about hops but banana peels and spearmint DON'T

Well at least they didn't in the late 80's anyway

They didn't in the mid 80's either LOL... One thing that do work though is nutmeg, grind it mix it with coca cola to make it somewhat digestible. The hangover is horrible though!

[Old Herb Lady]

...........

[Bigjon]

Gluek Stite

Do they make green death anymore?

I used to work a 3 to 11:30 shift and then race to the bar and order 4 gluek stites and pound them down in 45 minutes and go home with a hell of a buzz on.

[milehi]

I like anything with the letters IPA on the bottle, but this one is my favorite. After several, you can see up her skirt.

[Buddha]

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Another great beer, highly hopped but very very tasty.

BTW, did you guys know that hops is chemically similar to...estrogen? So when you're swilling that hoppy beer you're really.....

My god, I'm surprised I still have a penis then.

[sirgonzo420]

My god, I'm surprised I still have a penis then.

Yeah. But it probably explains why you're such a puss!

;D

[mightymanx]

Yeah. But it probably explains why you're such a puss!

;D


http://instantrimshot.com/

[Buddha]

Yeah. But it probably explains why you're such a puss!

;D

If only! Being cat would be ridiculously awesome.

[BrewTech]

The guys that were helping me with the garden were dreaming up a crazy way for us to grow hops at my house . . . something to do with the flag pole and lines going across the entire front yard. Maybe I'll let 'em do it. It would be cool to brew beer, and have my own hops for it!

PM me and I'll give you some tips on growing hops.

[BrewTech]

I've read that hops gives a buzz similar to pot. I don't know if that is true though...

One of the major compounds in hops is lupulin, a moderately powerful sedative. A beer made with a high alpha acid hop (especially a late hopped one) will produce a sleepy effect, but it is usually short lived.

[Libertytree]

One of the major compounds in hops is lupulin, a moderately powerful sedative. A beer made with a high alpha acid hop (especially a late hopped one) will produce a sleepy effect, but it is usually short lived.

Is there an opposite alternative?

[gunDriller]

i learned one thing about growing hops - you have to water them, they don't water themselves.

and another thing - grasshoppers love them. they will eat until they are so fat they can't fly. they try to fly and you can literally hear the 'thud' when they hit the ground.

[freespirit]

When it comes to beer, I'm a "swill" guy - I prefer the cheap, flavorless lagers. I've tasted some of the best, microbrews and rich, heavy IPA's, etc. but in general, I can only drink two or three of those before getting that "heavy, full, bloated" feeling. Something like Heineken, Coors, or Budweiser, on the otherhand, I can pound 'em until I'm happy - and still have room for dinner, sex, etc.! ;D

BTW, I absolutely DETEST light beers - haven't yet found one that's palatable! :o

Now, if I want to drink something for "flavor", give me a decent red wine or single malt Scotch over beer any day!


...just for you, Gaillo...

http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/wp-content/postpics/laphroaig-18-tubebottle-2-259x500.jpg

it sells here for about $85 a bottle, but worth every penny!

[BrewTech]

Is there an opposite alternative?

Maybe, but it's illegal and tastes awful!

:p

Actually, I'm not really clear on what you're asking. You mean an alternative to hops, and with a stimulant effect?

[Libertytree]

Maybe, but it's illegal and tastes awful!

:p

Actually, I'm not really clear on what you're asking. You mean an alternative to hops, and with a stimulant effect?

I mean hops that don't give a sleepy effect.

[sirgonzo420]

A reminder: Hops is in the same family as cannabis...

[Ponce]

It is a shame that beer is getting so much attention while other more important troubles in the world gets no comment......that tells me that while you have your TV and your beer that everything is A OK........for your benefit, I hope that they have beer at the FEMA camps.

[BrewTech]

I mean hops that don't give a sleepy effect.
Well, the only time you're going to notice a sleepy effect is in a very highly hopped beer, like 100+ IBUs (West Coast IPAs), and then only if the beer is very fresh. All hops contain varying levels of lupulin, but a moderate amount of even high-lupulin hops isn't going to produce much of a sleepy effect.

[BrewTech]

It is a shame that beer is getting so much attention while other more important troubles in the world gets no comment......that tells me that while you have your TV and your beer that everything is A OK........for your benefit, I hope that they have beer at the FEMA camps.

Oh, they will, Ponce. I'll be the official camp brewer.

[Gaillo]

...just for you, Gaillo...

http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com/wp-content/postpics/laphroaig-18-tubebottle-2-259x500.jpg

it sells here for about $85 a bottle, but worth every penny!

Thanks!
That's one of my 3 favorites... the "holy trinity" of Scotch! ;)
The other 2 are Ardbeg, and (my personal favorite) Lagavulin.

[freespirit]

Thanks!
That's one of my 3 favorites... the "holy trinity" of Scotch! ;)
The other 2 are Ardbeg, and (my personal favorite) Lagavulin.


never tried the ardbeg, but have had the pleasure of lagavulin...very nice!

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

It is a shame that beer is getting so much attention while other more important troubles in the world gets no comment......that tells me that while you have your TV and your beer that everything is A OK........for your benefit, I hope that they have beer at the FEMA camps.

What better time for a buzz kill than a thread about beer?

[SLV^GLD]

I no longer drink but when I did I drank an astounding variety of beer and I can safely say there is no "best".

However, one that I still fondly remember was Founder's Double Trouble DIPA. Most everything by Founder's Brewing is outstanding but that particular one held a special place in my heart (along with their KBS and Breakfast Stout and Centennial IPA and Devil Dancer and Red's Rye PA and ...)

[Joe King]

When I used to drink beer, Genesee 12 Horse Ale was always my fav. A nice smooth blond ale. It's some powerful stuff. I'm glad to see they've started making it again.

http://beercansrus.com/mcart/images/genesee12horsealetn.jpg

[horseshoe3]

1. Boddington's
2. Blue moon
3. Boulevard wheat
4. Sam Adam's Boston ALE. Can't stand the lager. It tastes like an old book - musty.

[osoab]

Tried this yesterday. Close to a Guiness Stout without the burnt flavor from the chocolate malt. Very smooth, no bitterness. 4 buck a bottle minimum. 10% alcohol.


http://newhollandbrew.com/beer/high-gravity-series/dragons-milk-ale-aged-in-oak-barrels/

http://thefullpint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/NEW-HOLLAND-DRAGONS-MILK.jpg

[osoab]

I'd have to go with Smithwick's Irish Ale on tap, a product of Guinness. It's got the smoothness of Guiness, with a little more of the punch of an ale. It's like a smooth black 'n tan. It's delicious!

http://www.beermelodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/smithwick.jpg

Try Old Spekled Hen in a can not the bottle.

Light cream ale. Tasty.

http://media.beeroverip.org/beers/old-speckled-hen.jpg

[basplaer]

Aside from my homebrew, pretty much anything put out by Dogfish Head. Those guys just LOOOOOVE beer and it shows in their creations.

Lagunitas puts out a nice IPA.

Wash it all down with some fine añejo tequila for good measure.