OT: What's In Your Beer Fridge?
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 2:43 PM PDT
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I love beer. I also love to talk about beer. I know that McC has some beer drinkers and I thought it would be fun to start a thread on beers that people are into right now, or have been into in the past. What are you drinking? What kind of beer do you like? Do you like your beer so hoppy that it feels like you're chewing hops? Or do you like the darker, and sweeter, stuff? Belgians, IPAs, Stouts, I love 'em all.
So, I ask the ale swilling denizens of McC, -- what're you drinking?
A peek into my current rotation:
From L/R:
Bell's Two Hearted Ale - One of my favorite IPA styled beers. Really great hop finish to this one. Good balance and for a 7% beer, it's really drinkable. Bell's is probably one of my favorite brewery's right now.
North Coast Brewing's Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) - I really like dark beers and this one is no exception. It pours a deep black and is full of my favorite tasting notes for imperial stouts -- coffee, chocolate it's all here. Not so much a summer beer, but then again I really like Imperial Stouts. At around 10% per 12 oz this beer packs a punch.
Piraat's Belgian Ale - Some people love Belgians. I'm still learning to appreciate them. I've drank a good bit of Chimay in my life, and I've enjoyed it, but I'm still warming up to Belgian Ales. I may have found a new favorite. I really enjoyed this ale.
Sierra Nevada's Southern Hemisphere 2009 Harvest Ale - I'm a big fan of SN but I haven't tried this one yet. I've had their 2008 Wet Hop Ale and it was fantastic, if this one is half as good I'm in for a treat.
Sam Smith's Imperial Stout - You can't go wrong with SS. They make damn good beer, this Imperial Stout is no different.
Sam Smith's Organic Cider - I haven't tried this one yet. I'm not huge on cider but SS will probably do a good job with it.
Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout - One of my favorite beers from SS.
I'm always up for suggestions on new beers. I tend to like most any style. I'm partial to dark beers and anything with a good bit of hops in it. I'm not big on lagers but Sam Smith's organic lager stuff is really solid for the style.
OK, share.
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All I have right now is one bottle of Guinness and some Sierra Nevada Summerfest Lager in the garage. Owch.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve had that SN Lager — it was alright but like I said, I’m not big on most lagers.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guinness is awesome but I’m not that pleased with how it tastes out of a bottle (compared to on tap.)
btw, if you asked me what wine I’ve got access to at the moment, I could go on a lot longer. ;)
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, on tap = better than everything else.
I had some of Rogue’s Chocolate Stout on draft a few years ago and it was amazing.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lots of Rogue beers are great. I always forget to go by their spot in SF, but have been to a couple in Oregon (well, one was in the airport so I am not sure if that counts)
by m34josh on Aug 22, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I prefer Murphys
but it is next to impossible to find on draft outside of Cork. Bummer.
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by icanplaythird on Aug 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have some as well in my fridge—-I’m not a huge fan, my girlfriend is the one who bought it/drinks it.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was fine, but I’m not as much of a discerning beer drinker as I am with wine.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It isn’t bad, it just isn’t much better than your standard bland lager, but with the Sierra Nevada cost.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s exactly how I felt when I drank it. I expected more from SN!
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got a big thing of it at Costco so the price wasn’t too bad. I do agree that it wasn’t really good enough that I’d go out and choose to buy it again though.
I’m hoping to get some recs from this thread, anyway!
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All i have is a few Sunset Wheats in my fridge unfortunately. I’ll bounce between that and Newcastle usually.
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by WalrusMan on Aug 23, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything Samuel Smith is definitely good.
I am also generally not into lagers, but lately I have been drinking a lot of Brooklyn Lager, which manages to be pretty hoppy and flavorful. I haven’t done much craft beer tasting other than that lately—-I hope to do more once the minor league season gives me my nights and weekends back.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brooklyn makes good stuff. They do make a good lager, though. I always drink their Black Chocolate Stout in the winter time.
I just find most lagers, I don’t know, boring? Maybe I’m not drinking the right ones.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to buy that Black Chocolate Stout once but it was ridiculously expensive.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it runs around $10-11 for a 6-pack here. I find that beer is priced more expensively here than other places. It’s worth it!
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, we were in a grocery store in lower Manhattan, so… lol. My friend was not into the idea.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What grocery store?
/former Lower Manhattan resident
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by jcb9 on Aug 22, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember, we were kind of wandering around.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll ahve to see if I can find some Samuel Smith. Never really heard of it.
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by WalrusMan on Aug 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't drink beer
But since we rarely discuss baseball in baseball threads, I figure if I hang out here long enough there’ll be something I’m interested in going on.
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by jcb9 on Aug 22, 2009 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I also do not drink beer
so there is food in the beer fridge.
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by igotnothing on Aug 23, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Have you tried the Bell’s Expedition Stout? It’s a must have if you like kick-your-ass Imperials, though it is quite pricey when I’ve seen it available.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I haven’t. I’ll be on the look for it. I find that they make great beer. The Cherry Stout they make is kinda weird.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny story: I tried that stuff back in January, thought it was weird and meh, and later that night I got really bad food poisoning.
It’s unlikely that the beer caused it, but I wince and shudder whenever I think of that taste, by association.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha. I give them credit, it does taste like a cherry stout. I’m just not so sure that’s a good combination to begin with. I had a Blueberry Stout a few months ago that worked well.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, when you come by, you must not leave Ohio without Great Lakes.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. It’s funny but I can find Great Lakes beer back in WV when I see my parents. I can’t find it here in VA, though. I also like their Burning River. I haven’t had any of the other beers they make besides those two. The porter is awesome.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Edmund Fitzgerald is my single favorite beer of all time. There might be slightly better, more expensive beers, but EF’s ratio of cost-to-amazingness blows away everything else in my eyes.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It really is well priced. I think when I pick it up it’s about 8-9 for a 6 pack, which is a bargain considering a 6 pack of Bud will cost you around 6 bucks.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have yet to discover a cherry beer that I can drink more than once in a night. Sam Adams Cherry Wheat is great for the first couple of sips, but then I get sick of it. They’re all way too sweet. Pretty much the only flavoring I can mess with is dark chocolate.
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
have you guys had DFHs World Wide Stout? it’s something like 18% ABV and thick as molasses, VERY good though
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anchor Steam, a Negra Modelo,* and a Sam Smith’s porter.
*random question for Spanish speakers: Why isn’t it “Negro Modelo”? Racism"?
by Evan on Aug 22, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
All great choices. Have you ever taken the tour of Anchor?
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like Anchor Steam. It’s kinda hard to find in my area, which stinks.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s odd, it’s very easy to find in central Ohio. Are things generally hard to find in your area?
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s 50/50 for beer. We did get a nice little beer shop in the past year, so it’s been better. But, when I go up to Maryland to visit my buddy, his beer stores rock the ones we get here.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To add: I mostly find that things here are $1-3 more expensive as compared to other places I’ve found beer.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Xanthan, if you make it to Charlottesville, look for Beer Run off the Downtown Mall. It’s a GREAT little shop run by some college friends of mine. They have an extremely impressive selection of beer from all across the US and world. It’s a great place to discover new brews. The staff is really knowledgeable too.
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was in Charlottesville this past weekend, actually. How are their prices? I’ll give them a look-see the next time I’m in the area.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Typical of the area
Can be a little pricey, but not outrageously so.
They also have a TON of events going on all the time. The tastings are well worth the trip.
They have a restaurant as well that serves great food, and a constantly changing draft scene (from Starr Hill to Lagunitas right now).
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sam's wines and liquid solutions (google them)
are your friends… very good for online beer sales
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My cousin has a pub in a tiny town in Ireland
If you ever go to Dripsey in Co. Cork, you will find Anchor Steam beer.
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by icanplaythird on Aug 22, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never taken any brewery/distillery tour. Worth it?
by Evan on Aug 22, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s free and has free beer! Do it! :-)
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll put that on the list for the next time I’m in SF. At the moment I’m 3000 miles away and I drink Anchor to remind me of the bay …
by Evan on Aug 22, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am in the same position, currently.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must do this.
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by WalrusMan on Aug 23, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Es la cerveza negra
De Modelo
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Also
Some Spanish nouns don’t change, especially some nouns that refer to professions, whether it’s male or female. Ex. Ella es una modelo.
by Mrbasepaul on Aug 23, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love Old Rasputin, very nice choice. I’ve got some Fin Du Monde by Unibroue, Sierra Nevada seasonal, and Dogfish Head 60 minute (has anyone had Dogfish Head 120 Minute? Really good but unbelievably strong!)
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by theghostofjasonellison on Aug 22, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really, really like Unibroue’s beer. Dog Fish Head is excellent, too.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fin Du Monde is maybe the only Belgian beer that I actually like. Usually I think that they taste like soapy water.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Belgian style, not actually from belgium, from Quebec
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unibroue’s real good, I’ve had Terrible, 17, Maudite, and Trois Pistoles and loved them all. I’m really partial to them and Avery
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by theghostofjasonellison on Aug 22, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love the Bell’s Two Hearted Ale. That’s a fave of mine. Just bought a stash for hosting my fantasy football league and it was all various Sam Adams and Dog Fish (which is what I almost always buy for myself these days — or better yet, head over to the Dog Fish Bar and Grill where they sell the stuff that they can’t legally bottle.
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by Roger on Aug 22, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can I come to your fantasy football league? That’s a damn nice selection of beer for a party.
Also, on a side note, you’ll be glad to know that if you’re ever in Hagerstown, MD to watch the Giants minor league teams, Hagerstown just got a Hard Times. I was up there last weekend but didn’t stop by because I ran out of time.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was that your first opportunity to get to one? Did you go see the Augusta series last week?
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by Roger on Aug 22, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yueng Ling
Visited Pittsburgh last week (blech) for a college friend’s wedding (yeah!). Had a few Yueng Ling at the rehearsal dinner, at the wedding, and again at Monday’s game at PNC Park. Bought a six pack, and it resides in the fridge with a few leftover Sam Adams Summer Ale.
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by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 22, 2009 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeungling is probably the best cheap beer you can ever buy. I grew up on that beer in college and still drink it.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, it’s much better than anything I’ve had for that price. I’ve got a six pack of Yuengling in my fridge now. I think I’ve also got some Pilsner Urquell left too, that I bought on sale. Normally I like more flavorful ales, but I’ve had trouble finding reasonably priced ones here in DC.
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by neurofarm on Aug 22, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yuengling and Rolling Rock were the two best cheap beers I had in college. I still will go to the local bar for $1 bottle nights, even with the swarm of underage girls present.
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Yuengling a lot, but I can’t get it around here.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For some bizarre reason the Yuengling people won’t take it over the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. I only live 3 hours away from Pittsburgh, for goodness sake!
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they are expanding their distribution some. I know they just started selling it in WV.
by xanthan on Aug 22, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have Sam Adam’s Oktoberfest in my fridge now, but usually I am also stocked with some Newcastle and every now and then Guiness. Newcastle is my absolute favorite beer and I also really enjoy the dark, frothy stouts. I’ve had the Chocolate Stout from tap before too (at Yard House) and mixing that with some vanilla ice cream is quite tasty. There are some other obscure stouts you can get at liquor stores, and I find those just as interesting.
by The Franchise on Aug 22, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t drink dark beers too often. I may get a black and tan every once in a while if I’m feeling strange, but I like it when it’s cheap and goes down easy, just like my women (sorry, couldn’t resist).
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by Karlifornia on Aug 22, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am currently buying up all the Trader Joe’s brand Dunkelweizen I can find. I am a big fan of the Gordon Biersch Dunkelweizen, but they only sell it in bottles for 1-2 months a year and its not carried in most grocery stores. Was in Trader Joe’s one day and sure enough, they had their own brand which just so happened to be bottled in San Jose, CA. Got online and found its actually GB in disguise (so is the Trader Joes Hef if you like it.) So thats my dumb luck finding a beer I really like for $3 less per 6-pack than I have been paying for years. Give it a shot if you like dark wheats
by m34josh on Aug 22, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good to know! I might have to go buy some.
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by can of corn on Aug 22, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speakeasy’s Old Godfather, Simpler Times, Gorden Biersch variety pack from Costco.
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by icanplaythird on Aug 22, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never heard of Simpler Times, what/how is it?
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a cheap lager from Trader Joe’s. It’s nothing special, but for $2.99 a sixer there is always room in my fridge for some Simpler Times.
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by icanplaythird on Aug 22, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dislike beer.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
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by Zetsuboushita on Aug 22, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you just Xanthan’s nemesis now?
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
XANTHAN WUZ RONG
It’s the role I was born to play.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
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by Zetsuboushita on Aug 22, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me and Juan Uribe are going to come over to your house to drink some beer!
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re welcome to some root beer, but I’m afraid my door isn’t wide enough to accommodate Mr. Uribe.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
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by Zetsuboushita on Aug 24, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor fella.
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by WalrusMan on Aug 23, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Red Stripe
The one in the short stubby bottles!
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by beat_la_25 on Aug 22, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just picked up a New Belgium “folly” pack so I have a sampling of their stuff (1554 is my favorite beer that they do). There are also a couple Miller Lights in there that one of my friends brought over a couple weeks ago. They will stay there until he returns to get them.
+1 on the Old Rasputin. I’m a big fan of stouts and that’s one of my favorites.
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by j14 on Aug 22, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree re:1554. The aforementioned Edmund Fitzgerald is basically a heavier version of the 1554-type: the lighter, more drinkable porter.
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So if I don’t know much about beers, but I really like Stella Artois, does that make me both an ignoramus and an elitist?
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by Cookyman on Aug 22, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup. The ignorant Stella Artois/Blue Moon drinkers are the worst.
;)
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by rotorueter on Aug 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's face it.
90% of the time, that’s the best shit on tap.
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by Bhaakon on Aug 22, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I like Stella well enough. It’s not my favorite beer but it’s good enough for me.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stella's on the bottom of my list...
Along with Steinlager and anything else that’s masquerading as beer in an 11.2 oz. bottle. This is a trend I fear.
Love me some Bohemia, Harp, Bass, and Newcastle.
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by Sabertooth on Aug 24, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ITZ FROM BELGEUM YUR AN IGNORANT
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by jasomack on Aug 24, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Franziskaner, Red Tale Eye of the Hawk, Baltika #9, New Belgium Trippel, and a bottle of Unibroue Don de Dieu,
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by Bhaakon on Aug 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you drunk basterds
this explains a lot of your posts.
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by rxmeister on Aug 22, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where are the Mike's Hard Lemonade people at!?!?
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by SeeingStars on Aug 22, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I got a six pack once because I was curious and it basically tastes like… lemonade.
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by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds intriguing.
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:-) :-) :-)
by Cookyman on Aug 22, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc Otis is superior.
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by oldjacket on Aug 23, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let’s see…
Corona, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Coors Original and Budweiser.
I know. I’m boring.
by deuce deuce on Aug 22, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and I just finished off the rest of the Gordon Biersch Märzen.
by deuce deuce on Aug 22, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PABST BLUE RIBBON!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Aug 22, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
drinking one right now to ease the pain of watching that horrible, horrible joke of a ballpark in Denver.
by tyrannoman on Aug 22, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone ever had Kronenburg?
Good shit
by kezargiants on Aug 22, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eastern Promises….A History of Violence, good stuff…
67-55 - Giants Series Record: 21-12-5, 15-4 at home
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Not reassigned after all. Still a mediocre AA pitcher.
by rhys on Aug 23, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anchor Steam for my husband, and Framboise Lambic for … both of us. I don’t do beer, but I do drink cider, and all the Lindeman’s.
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on Aug 22, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
favorites right now,
Mendocino Brewing Company Red Hawk
North Coast Downtown Brown
Anchor Steam
Red Hook ESB
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber (and the brewery is solar…how cool is that?)
by tyrannoman on Aug 22, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
All awesome choices.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Aug 22, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finished off coronas today. With another scorcher tomorrow, I’ll have to pick some more up & hang out at the pool.
What a boring day for baseball today. Weird they didn’t schedule a game for the Giants.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
by ResDog on Aug 22, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Right now in the fridge I’ve got some Downtown Brown and Kona Longboard Lager.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Aug 22, 2009 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
love the Downton Brown, but am anti-lager.
by tyrannoman on Aug 23, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve found that Kona’s beer is surprisingly good. I haven’t had their lager, but the Pale Ale they do is pretty good. I want to try the porter.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The porter is really really really good.
I like the Pale Ale, too.
Last weekend I also tried the Wailua Wheat, which was also very tasty.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Aug 24, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh man! beer nerds here on MCC?!
who wants to get a MCC trip to the City Beer Store in SF which is the best place to buy beer in San Fran.
In my CELLAR (not fridge):
* a bunch of Russian River Consecration, Supplication, two vintages of beatification and Temptation
* Deschutes Abyss, Imperial Black Butte Porter XX and XXI, Dissident
* lost abbey Angel’s Share
* a few random dog fish heads
* 3 vintages of magnums of anchor merry xmas and happy new year
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
in the fridge:
a couple of Gordons (in cans) from Oscar Blues and a 22 of lagunits IPA (i thought I grabbed a lucky 13)
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the Deschutes pub recently and had the Black Butte Porter XXI. They serve it in a brandy snifter. It was great.
In my fridge at the moment:
PBR
Widmer Okto Ale
Etna Brewery – Old Grind Porter
by malarky on Aug 22, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
in Eureka, they sell Mirror Pond for $3.99 a six pack at Winco. I look forward to buying and consuming large amounts when I’m there for my fantasy football auction.
by tyrannoman on Aug 23, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Deschutes’s Black Butte Regular Porter is the only one I’ve somewhat enjoyed.
by nataku on Aug 24, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i came back to the computer to suggest this.
i just read about the place a few days ago. i was thinking about hitting that place before a game next homestand.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
by jasomack on Aug 24, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
After that game, nothing.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Aug 22, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
why i moved to bourbon
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had some Basil Hayden’s the other night on the recommendation of someone here. Very good.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
by ResDog on Aug 23, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
xanthan:
have you had the barrel aged Old Rasputin’s? They are on 13 or 14th anniversary, and it was amazing
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by ringleader3 on Aug 22, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have not! I didn’t even know that such a thing existed. Sounds very good.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DO WANT
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Aug 24, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great topic...
I’m actually homebrewing as I type! I’m using a relatively simple American IPA recipe.
But, my favorite commercial brews are as follows:
Pliny the Elder (Russian River Brew Co.)
Racer 5 (Bear Republic)
Stone IPA
Lagunitas IPA
by boolemaster on Aug 22, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pliny the Elder
One of my top 5 favorite beers, and insanely potent
by Mrbasepaul on Aug 23, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
have you had pliny the younger? its their super special release of pliny, only comes out once a year, and not in bottles
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by ringleader3 on Aug 24, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You and I are now best friends.
Russian River, Bear Republic and Speakeasy OWN MY SOUL.
I would put Big Daddy and Double Daddy on this list. White Lightning is the best wheat beer I’ve ever had.
Drool. Drool, drool, drool.
Matt Cain: Duck and Cover
by mjrboredom on Aug 23, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a really great beer, you´ll like it alot
by Mrbasepaul on Aug 24, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a couple Fat Tire’s and a few Blue Moon’s… Are these considered trendy now? If so, I really don’t care—-they are really good.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 22, 2009 10:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the greatest beer in the world
by bobnothing on Aug 22, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here is my favorite. A little too rich for my blood now, I miss having an expense account at work :-)
by m34josh on Aug 23, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have this on draft here in town, it’s good.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m jealous. I have only found that in southern CA
by m34josh on Aug 24, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can find that beer at any bev mo, im sure… its a pretty typical belgian
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by ringleader3 on Aug 24, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is age discrimination
And I will have none of it. (I kid, no pun intended) I have some Sunny D and chocolate milk in my fridge.
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
by CB30 on Aug 22, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I drink beer. I tried to be all fancy and get into martinis, but it didn’t take.
Right now I’m drinking Monks’ Ale, which is supposedly from a monastery in Pecos, N.M. It’s easy to drink but probably won’t make my regular rotation.
Beers I drink a lot:
- Dale’s Pale Ale. Great beer, a little expensive. Hoppy, bitter, etc. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Great beer, less expensive than Dale’s.
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- New Castle. Solid all-round beer. Fat Tire or Sam Adams. Often on sale here in New Mexico.
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- Anchor Steam, when I find it on sale. Easy to drink, tasty. Various local beers.
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— If I’m out listening to music with the hipsters, Tecate seems pretty popular.
by Dan from NM on Aug 22, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry. I always forget to check the formatting on the double-dash.
by Dan from NM on Aug 22, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Dale’s Pale Ale. I’m a big fan of Oskar Blues. Try their Scotch Ale — Old Chub — sometime, it’s great.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im another beer lover
I recently got into homebrewing and made a British Pale Ale for the summer. In my fridge i currently have….
Pacifico
Corona Lite
Coors Light
Heniken
GReat White (personal favorite)
*On occasion when Im low on money I stroll into Safeway and pick up a $1.89 40 oz. Country Club. Taste like shit but still less that $2
by ACgiant97 on Aug 22, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not much of a beer snob
Although I’ve lost the taste for the big domestics. I generally have some Fat Tire, Alaska Amber Ale, Bohemia or Newcastle in the fridge. Right now, it would be Kona Longboard and Bass Ale. Oh, and the one Bud Light some guy brought over for a party that nobody’s been thirsty enough to drink.
by otis29 on Aug 23, 2009 5:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got about three Coors Lights in my fridge for the same reason. I’ve been slowly using them making beer can chickens on the grill.
by tyrannoman on Aug 23, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just moved back to the bay area after a 3 1/2 years in WA
haven’t seen alaskan since then. probably the only thing i miss.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
by jasomack on Aug 24, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the New Belgium Ales – especially Mothership Wit and Trippel. In fact, I daren’t buy more than a six-pack of either at a time because I know I will just keep drinking the stuff ‘til it’s gone if it’s there!
We are really lucky round here to be able to get such a wide selection of really good bottled beers – I picked up a 12 pack of Lagunitas IPA for $10.99 on Friday. I wasn’t surprised to learn that the Trader Joe’s brand beers were made by Gordon Biersch – they are consistently of very good quality at an extremely good price! I’ll have to pick up some of the Dunkelweissen next time I go shopping – not tried that one yet.
I picked up a six pack of 21st Amendment’s “Brew Free or Die” from BevMo a few weeks ago, and was impressed with it! Will have to visit them next time I get to the city!
Regarding Sam Smith’s – the bottled stuff is fine, but it’s really not a patch on the draught stuff! If you are ever in London, print this out, or import it to your GPS or whatever – http://www.jamesgretton.co.uk/samuelsmiths
I’ve been to about 10 of these and they are all really great pubs with great beer, particularly the Lyceum on the Strand and Ye Olde Swiss Cottage in Swiss Cottage.
A very good friend of mine started a Brewery in Surrey about 7 or 8 years ago, shortly after I emigrated, and has had amazing success – this year his Ranmore Ale won Gold at the Great British Beer Festival! It’s still not easy to get hold of (and he currently has no plans to bottle the stuff, sadly), but he helpfully lists all the pubs that are serving it on his website:
http://www.surreyhills.co.uk/
So, if you ever find yourself in the South East of England, give it a go!
I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused
by PLUChris on Aug 23, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Mothership Wit as well
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 23, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tried 1792, and it was okay. Had some Eagle Rare, and I liked it. Checked out some Buffalo Trace, and it just fine.
But I don’t taste enough of a difference to prefer the $30-$40 bourbons over a $20 bottle of Bulleit.
/hijack
by Grant on Aug 23, 2009 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You like your eagle rare, huh? I’m more of a well done person
by m34josh on Aug 23, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re missing the carrion undertones if you undercook it.
by Grant on Aug 23, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll break out my scotch and bourbon if you want to hijack this thread.
/doesn’t have a drinking problem
/honest
by xanthan on Aug 23, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tried Eagle Rare on your rec. Good stuff.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Aug 23, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i mostly drink bullet and knob creek, but i have a bottle of eagle rare on the desk right now
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by ringleader3 on Aug 24, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dos Equis bought by girlfriend.
Beers I´ve really liked recently:
Ruination Ale by Stone Brewery in SD
Racer 5
Pliny the Elder
Agree with the Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale, I went to a wedding in Kalamazoo, visited the brewery, loved the beer, and then found out couldn’t buy it in CA. But was an awesome beer
by Mrbasepaul on Aug 23, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Of the more “mainstream” bears, I am a huge fan of Magic Hat. Particularly #9 and their Hefeweizen, Circus Boy. They also have really solid seasonals, hIPA being my favorite. Other than that, I will always go for Guinness if it’s on draft (NEVER from the bottle, bleh) or Lagunitas, which can be hard to find on the East Coast. On rare occasions, I’ll go for a Corona, but that’s usually for BBQs when flavor isn’t as important.
After years of getting whatever I could at college (often Natty, PBR, and the like), I turned to craft/local breweries as soon as I left. The one where I live, Starr Hill, is amazing. They put out a great selection of small batch brews that keep me coming back for more. I’ll try anything if I am touring a local brewery (one of my favorite things to do) but I definitely have preferences. I have noticed that as I have tried more beers, my tastes have changed, and now I prefer to have stronger tasting ones. I like a bitter beer, but I don’t mind a refreshing ale, especially when the weather is warm.
by gvp914 on Aug 23, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ouch, “mainstream beers”. I am a few in, per another loss to Cololorado
by gvp914 on Aug 23, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Star Hill is pretty decent. I like their Jomo, Dark Star, and Hef. They make a decent IPA and Amer Ale, too.
by xanthan on Aug 23, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Jomo is pretty good, def the Star Hill preference of townies around here. Dark Star is my favorite of their offerings, but I like the IPA as well. It was pretty hoppy this year, and I approved. Are there any good local breweries you would recommend in the Valley?
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS- avoid Star Hill in bottles if at all possible. They taste nothing like they should, I’ve found. You have to go draft.
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have Cally’s here in town.
http://www.callysbrewing.com/brewery.html
They make some good beer that’s worth sampling if you’re in the area.
Blue Mountain Brewery just opened not too long ago.
http://www.bluemountainbrewery.com/
I haven’t had much of their stuff yet.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 pack of Old Speckled Hen
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Aug 23, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How is Old Speckled Hen? I’ve never tried it. I always see it but I haven’t picked it up yet.
by xanthan on Aug 24, 2009 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s my new favorite beer. $10 for a four-pack though. It tastes like Boddingtons had a baby with Newcastle.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Aug 24, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
will be trying it
I have heard nothing but good things about it.
by gvp914 on Aug 24, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call on the Boddingtons/Newcastle blend
I had it for the first time at Bloodhound a couple weeks ago because it was the only thing on tap that I had never tried before. It was a little thicker than I was expecting, but very good.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Aug 24, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s a few Dos Equis in the back, and a couple Tecates fro the “Mexican Beers” box we bought at Costco. There’s also a few Modelo cans mixed in, at least one Smirnoff Ice that’s been in there since my mother last visited, and probably some left over Miller’s from a trip to the beach about a week ago. I don’t drink much beer, so it tends to linger.
On top of the fridge in the liquor cabinet is usually where I head first.
The wine cooler is almost empty, but I have a few nice bottles saved.
by zuma420 on Aug 23, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Negra Modelo is good beer. I wish they didn’t use that dumb foil though. It’s a pain to get away from the opening, and I always worry that it’s made of lead…
by Jakespaar on Aug 25, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Summer
I tried a few different things. My favorite would probably be Belhaven’s Wee Heavy, from Scotland. I don’t know exactly what it was about that beer, but I LOVED it. I also sprang for a bottle of Deschutes Black Butte XXI, which was quite an experience. Also really enjoyed Celebrator Doppelbock, Trumer Pils, Dogfish Head Midas Touch (delicious), and Pliny the Elder. Lagunitas IPA is my go-to IPA.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
by giantfan5 on Aug 23, 2009 11:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just relocated from the west coast to New England and am trying to scope out what’s good up here. So far I’ve tried Geary’s, Long Trail, Chamberlain’s, Allagash and Shipyard. I’m a little partial to the Geary’s Summer Ale. Anyone have any NE favorites? Also, I miss being able to buy Dead Guy Ale.
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
by Scottsdale on Aug 24, 2009 3:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My beer fridge is....
a vodka freezer.
Plotting the ultimate demise of Gore51 (never met him, I dunno he could be swell) so as to adopt Kyle Nicholson.
by Whiteteaandpoptarts on Aug 24, 2009 9:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a bottle of Stone Brewery Arrogant Bastard, a bottle of New Belgium Frambozen left over from the winter (kinda saving it for marinating meat), and I believe Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale in the fridge.
by nataku on Aug 24, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i have a stone ruination IPA in the fridge… they make some great hoppy beers
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by ringleader3 on Aug 24, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Classic & More Recent Faves
I started drinking beer when I was in Germany during my Army days, and it pretty much ruined me for the old American standards like Budweiser, Miller, etc (although if no other options are around, I can handle MGD). Stuff I loved over there:
Parkbrau Pirminator
Bitburger Pils
Any Berliner Weisse (wheat beer with raspberry syrup added)
Flensburger Pils
Franziskaner Hefeweizen
Hacker Pschorr
Current Faves:
Unibroue L’Fin Du Monde
Moylan’s Kilt Lifter (and their Stout)
Rock Bottom’s Cask Vanilla Cream Stout (the Campbell location)
Blue Moon’s Winter Brew (waiting impatiently for its return)
Gulden Draak (Belgium)
Hacker Pschorr Weizen
I highly recommend taking a drive up to Novato to visit the Moylan’s brewery; it’s like BJ’s but you know, really good (BJ’s is fine, but Moylan’s kicks their ass). If you can handle more than one of their Barleywine Ale, I salute you! http://www.moylans.com/site/pages/brewery/beer.php
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
by TMOX on Aug 24, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i love real german hefeweizens. i really don’t like when hefe’s have that banana taste to them. i’ll take franziskaner or paulaner drank through an oil filter over widmer or pyramid on tap any day.
had the golden draak a few weeks ago, enjoyed it immensely.
and i rememember blue moon’s winter ale being really good last year. also, annheiser-busch (who knew) makes a cask bourbon ale that i really enjoyed last winter. i’m not really a dark beer guy but i remember that beer really blowing my socks off.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
by jasomack on Aug 24, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Strauss Farms Whole Milk
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 24, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Beer Fridge contents
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale I owned a nightclub in Chico and bought one of the first cases of SN Pale Ale ever made.
Fat Tire
TsingTao for my wife
Yueng Ling I trade cases of SN Pale Ale to my buddy in PIttsburg for cases of YuenLing Lager
Shiner Bock I love it best on draft with Cajun food in Texas
Gordon Biersch Marsen
Best beer you cannot get in the bottle Sierra Nevada Doppel Bock
Radical Racing
by Radical Racing on Aug 24, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
forgot about my beer fridge at work
only thing in there right now is a Bierre De Mars from Jolly Pumpkin
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by ringleader3 on Aug 24, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i’m low on beer right now. and my girlfriend made the last beer run, so i’m pretending i really like stella and white lightning (by speakeasy… actually an alright white ale, i guess, just something about it doesn’t drive me crazy.). those and two GB marzen lagers. i’m not a lager guy but when they’ve got some flavor two them (GB, sam adams) they’ll do quite well, thank you very much.
i’m a big fan of belgian beers… i try to stay diverse, but really dark beers kind of turn me off after about half a bottle. i love a good, spicy white ale (i tried hoegaarden in spain a couple years ago, and it got me interested in
i’ll rattle off a couple beers that i didn’t see mentioned yet:
alaskan summer ale (it’s a german kolsch-style, very light and refreshing, for a non-SF summer day)
Annheiser Busch’s winter bourbon cask ale (the one with the snow man on it… i thought it was a really flavorful semi-dark winter beer… i was surprised.. if you don’t like whiskey and hate vanilla this one might not be your thing)
Hoegaarden Grand Cru I had one of these in Belgium, and I haven’t seen it since. My favorite beer, ever. Kinda like a spicier, double white.
anyone know a good pumpkin-spice beer i can find in the bay area? i’ve never had one, but my GF hasn’t shut up about one she had last halloween, and it’d make her season.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
by jasomack on Aug 24, 2009 10:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anheuser Busch and Blue Moon both make a pumkin spice beer. Tried the Blue Moon one, not really my thing but it wasn’t awful. I am sure BevMo would have it. Safeway has the AB, but I have never been brave enough to try it
by m34josh on Aug 25, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Currently in my frig:
Fat Tire – New Belgium Brewing Co.
Red Tail ale – Mendocino Brewing Co.
Samuel Adams Summer Ale – The Boston Beer Co.
Other Favorites:
Sequoia Red – Brewbakers (Visalia microbrewery) Their other beers are also great.
1554 – New Belgium Brewing Co.
DBA – Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Alaskan Amber – Alaskan Brewing Co.
by Jakespaar on Aug 25, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Smithwick’s Irish Ale. Enough Said
by aaroncallagher on Aug 29, 2009 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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