Just list some good beers ----- I'll get around to them sooner or later ---probably later.
Justin
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Just list some good beers ----- I'll get around to them sooner or later ---probably later.
Justin
Here's my favorite:
A&W :D
That's a classic Steve and one of my favorites ----- kind of has a rooty taste to it though ---but if I want to get serious I ask for a Suicide ----thats coke, pepsi, Dr. Pepper. etc all mixed ---shaken not stirred ----- put you on ya butt for sure ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
Justin
That depends a lot on your taste. Light, lager, pilsner, amber, dark, bock, dopplebock, stout... the list goes on and on.
I'm a big fan of German beers. The Paulaner Octoberfest is one of my favorite beers. It's an amber, malty sweet but not overpowering, with a crisp finish of hops. The Spaten Optimator is a nice 7.6% dark, very heavy & malty... the kind of beer that you sip on for a good while. For wheat beers, Franziskaner makes a nice one. Celebrator is a nice hearty dopplebock sold in 4 packs that is great if you can find it.
The Belgian monks make Chimay, which comes in three varietys -- and all of them are very tasty. The cream colored label is the lightest, with the red being the middle and blue label being the darkest if memory serves.
I agree - personal taste counts for much. My personal taste is for Cooper's Dark Ale. It's very nice if you like dark beers. I'm probably showing my roots to those in the know, but I also like a Toohey's Old. I guess I'm just a parochial beer guy...
On the other hand, I'm also partial to a Stella Artois every now and then, when I'm feeling Cosmopolitan Yuppie (Stella's a bit "high class", at least in Briz-Vegas).
James.
Huh??? List 'good' beers? ... is there really such a thing as a 'bad' beer?
I generally drink Coors Light around the house. If I'm in a Mexican restaurant I usually go for Tacate or Pacifico, Japanese the large Sapporo, Chinese... Tsingtao. At my favorite barbecue place a draft of Amber Bock goes well with the hot sausage and jalapeņo sandwich, and at the Irish pub I order Murphy's Red or a Newcastle. At my neighborhood German eatery there's too many to list... but a draft of Spaten Lager, Hefeweisshier, or Dunkle are always good choices. And of course an oil can of Fosters is always welcome. Or a Tuborg, or a Rolling Rock, or.... oh hell, there's just too many.
For the hop-head, I recommend Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
STOUT is my favorite. Just about anything from Stone brewery is good, as long as it's not to hoppy.
Home brewed stout is getting better but not there yet :p
anything from the Omegang brewery in Cooperstown NY (they are part of the Duval brewing family) is great.... i buy it by the cases and keep some in the wine cellar as it will age well for 2-3 years.
favorites of theirs are Hennepin and three philosophers
Boy, thats about the fourth time I've seen SIRS recomended in the last month! - I've never tried it, but it must be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
For my taste, I like the (semi)-local Moose drool (brewed in Missoula, MT) -
good stuff!
-(hic!)
-whever
-Lou
Been aquiring SIRS for a few years now, love the stuff. It's about the consistance of whole milk :p
I just stick with whatever I have on tap ;)
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Either some all grain homebrew or something from Storm Brewing in Vancouver.
Bell's Amber Ale, Hell Hath No Fury, Final Absolution, and Celis Gran Cru for some great Michigan beers (my sister lives in AA). Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA is very nice too. I used to drink vast quantities of Killian's until those bastidges at Coors changed the recipe from an ale to a lager around '87. It's not bad now, but damn them!
Wayne
My two current favs. Chewy and delicious! :D
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- Scott
One of my favs Woodchuck draft ciders
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Mackeson is a nice stout but I prefer Youngs Oatmeal Stout. Right now I am drinking an Anchor Steam Beer brewed in San Francisco by Anchor brewing co. They also make a hell of a Porter. My all time favorite is a welsh ale called Felonful! I'm not even sure if I'm spelling it right it's been so long since I've had any. It dissapeared about ten years ago :rant:! McKewans Scotch Ale is excellent if you like smoked ales and beers!!
If it is Belgian I'll drink it especially a double!
I could go on and on and on.............................!
Just about anything brewed by The New Belguim Brewery: Fat Tire, 1554 etc.
Deat Guy Ale is a nice one too, as well as Pyramid Apricot Ale.
I brewed a atch of Irish Stout once that was pretty awesome.
Guinness, Newcastle and Murhpy's are some great classics.
My favorite was a short production run of a Miller beer called 1855 Lager. It was around for about 6 months to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the brewery.
Has anyone tried Sam Adams Utopia? It's really got my curiosity.
-Fred
I bought some Coors Light the other day.
Downed the 12 pack in about 2 hours, didn't even have a buzz.
IF, I said IF I drink beer at home it's usually Busch in a can.
If I'm out I like Amber Bock.
If I can find one I love german wheat beer.
Most of the time I drink hard stuff though.
I have (cough) some friends (cough) who (cough) moonshine.
Frozen grape juice concentrate makes a super wash.
Apple juice concentrate is awful good too.
Very clean if you are careful to keep it all hearts.
Since my (cough) friends have this equipment, we should probably try to brew some beer. Need to get an extra fridge to put it in though...
I've really been liking Abita Purple Haze lately, it's a really tasty raspberry beer. Anything by Middle Ages Brewery is pretty good too, Grail Ale being my favorite. For something a bit cheaper Saranac has a good pilsner and a really good pomagranite wheat beer. Chimay, Duval and Orval are some nice higher end beers. If you want something that will put some hair on your chest grab a 4 pack of Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, can't say your a beer drinker until you down a few of them bad boys!!
When I can get it....
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By far my favorite of the wheat beers.
I'm still waiting for forestyprof to jump in (he's a homebrewer). I'm not much on the beer (like the hards though;) ) but, anything stout, porter, or nut brown is what I'll drink.
Some of the beers that's getting a lot of attention at the bar I'm working at right now are the Rogues (dead guy and hazelnut), Lost Coast (alleycat amber, great white ale, and the downtown brown), and Deshutes (everything).
I'm not totally sure, but I think that the strongest we have is the Optimator (I Think it's around 9-11%) and the Big Foot (stupid strong at 11%)
So, no one here has tried Sam Adams Utopia? I would love to try a 48 proof beer, but I'm not going to pop $100 for something that isn't recommended!
-Fred
Me personally I prefer Dickens Cider.
Cheers
John
I have, and it is incredible!! It was offered to me by a fellow beer snob.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudahogs
I'm glad he spent the money and not me!! Too rich for my wallet.
That's all the coaxing I needed!Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Thanks!
-Fred
Sip on it like you might do with a fine brandy or port!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cudahogs
...or like a $100 beer! I will do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
I hear that the high alcohol content prevent any carbonation. Is this true?
-Fred
when you use a second fermentation to create the carbonation this would absolutely be true! Most yeast strains can not survive in an atmosphere that is beyond 14 to 15% alcohol. An experienced brewer can coax a little more alcohol out of the yeast, say 16 to 18% but by this time there won't be anything left for the poor yeast to give, except ofcourse their little brewing souls! For saki, the Japanese use special strains of yeast and a bacteria laden rice product called Koji which work together to create 18 to 22% alcohol! Now if they use nitrogen or co2 then I imagine that it could be carbonated, but I dont understand the nature of these gases as well as I understand the nature of yeast!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cudahogs
to answer your question, no, as I remember it was not carbonated.
For your information 48 proof by U.S. standards equates to 24% alcohol.
Thanks for the info Mark :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Justin
Yeast is my background and was my livelyhood for 20 years. I tried to catch myself before I bored any one silly!Quote:
Originally Posted by jaegerhund
Hope life has been treating you well Justin!
Everything's good Mark ----I remember you saying you were a baker so I would bet you know a great deal -- feel free to give as much info as you want --- hell this is an off-topic thread. Take it easy (hope you and the fam are doing alright)Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
Justin
Wow, if Mark says it's good, it must be great. In fact I feel another thread coming on...
Your embarrassing me Mr. Martini.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by custommartini
Thanks for the info!
-Fred
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Originally Posted by JMS
Remember: I'm THAT guy....
I really go for Foster's. Not so much for the beer as for the can. They're great targets. At one hundred yards they're large enough to be visible but small enough to be a challenge. :D
Pretty much any of Leinie's beers. That's Leinenkugel for those that don't know. If you don't know, you should try some. One of the best domestic beers in the US. I am a huge fan of German beers, generally speaking, having spent three years there, and plan on going back over in the nest year or so. But, in the place of a good German beer, Lenie is a wonderful replacement.
That Chimay limbic beer is waaaaaaaaaay up on the top of my list, but Pilsner Urqel is probably the best lager brewed by man.
Upper Canada Rebellion holds a special place in my heart as well,
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