Thread: Name Your Favorite Beers, Ales, Lagers ?

Well, my favorite beer....I guess that would really depend upon your definition of a beer, which is a matter of opinion so here goes. I see Coors Light,Bud, Miller, etc. as more of a fizzy drink like a soda that I would have with pizza or something, so when I'm just wanting something like that and not necessarily wanting an actual "beer" I'll go with Coors Light as my go to.
It's hard to decide though, but usually I'm seen with a stout or a fuller body beer of sorts, and sometimes with a trippel or barleywine. My favorite type so far though year round would have to be a coffee stout. A good real stout is usually made with dark roasted malts/chocolate malts so they usually already have a bit of a coffee smell to them, so why not compliment the taste of it and make it with actual coffee. This to me is a match made in heaven! My favorite coffee stout is The Uncommon Stout made by a local microbrewery around where I live located in Moline, Illinois (US) known as Bent River Brewery. As a side note though, most beers made by Founders are really great (and usually have the alcohol content of two "American Lagers"). My favorite by them so far has been Backwoods Bastard, this one's aged in Bourbon barrels and tastes just like bourbon whiskey.

Here are results of a beer/ale tasting in the NY Times today.

If you ever find yourself in portland oregon you have got to go to a little place called roots brewery, their scottish golden ale is amazing. I haven't found anything locally that rivals it.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Here are results of a beer/ale tasting in the NY Times today.

Great Article

Some of my favs in order

Lucifer: Out of import in Us but outstanding
Fantome
Southampton French Country Christmas ale, limited production from nov to dec yearly
Saison du Pont
Southampton: Bier de Mars
Stone: Arrogant Bastard
Russian River
Ommegang
Goose Island: Pale ale
Kwak
Ayinger
Paulaner Hefe Weizen
St. Pete's Porter

Cheers
David

Cali Belgique
Double Bastard
Hop Stoopid
Dark Lord
Old Viscosity
Blackened Voodoo
Black Flag
Oak Aged Imperial Espresso Yeti
Hopsickle

...to name just a few.

There are so many, some of which have been mentioned, but I like any beers that are brewed @ Burton on Trent

Ind Coope
Bass
Marstons
Worthington
etc



Oh and John Smith's Magnet

So many favorites for sure. Just now I am really liking Magic Hat's "Vinyl. I pretty sure at first Magic Hat was calling it a "Vienna lager," which means very little to me other than "amber lager," but now seems more upfront that this is "California common" or "steam" beer--which means brewed with lager yeast at ale temperatures.

To me every bit as good or better than Anchor Steam and that is no dis whatsoever to Ancho Steam, a long time favorite of mine.

Guinness is my hands down favorite. I once had something called Casteel (perhaps spelled differently).....a Belgium Monk's Beer that was very easy to drink....but at 14% alcohol two bottles just about put me on my backside.

Originally Posted by BokerandMappin

Guinness is my hands down favorite. I once had something called Casteel (perhaps spelled differently).....a Belgium Monk's Beer that was very easy to drink....but at 14% alcohol two bottles just about put me on my backside.

+1, +1 (kasteel) and +1!