#36028 - 03/02/10 07:41 AM
Re: Beer, the good stuff
[Re: Wake]
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Nemesis
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Registered: 09/01/07
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Loc: US
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I tend to like medium-bodied beers, lagers and ales. So far, Samuel Adams has made the best-tasting beer I've yet to quaff. I also like their variety of seasonal brews, and think their Oktoberfest is delicious. However, some of their really dark beers like the Scotch Ale and Black Lager, were too bitter for my taste.
I'm also a fan of Hefeweizen, made by several breweries. Wheat ales go down smooth, are light yet have lots of flavor.
Newcastle Brown Ale and Guinness is also tasty.
I refuse to drink classic American beers like Budweiser, Miller, Coors and Heineken, because they all taste like piss. If those are the only beers offered, I will drink water instead!
I'm not particularly knowledgeable about beer and it's many styles and regional varieties, but I do know what I like. I get odd looks on occasion when I order a dark beer. I guess women are supposed to stick with Corona or Michelob Ultra Lite when it comes to beer. Bleah.
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#36037 - 03/02/10 05:11 PM
Re: Beer, the good stuff
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GillesdeRais
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Registered: 09/08/09
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If you get a chance, and there are 'upscale' liquor stores in your area, try asking for a 'barley wine'. I have become hooked on the stuff. It's basically beer/ale on steroids, i.e. excessive fermentation jacks to alcohol content over 12.5%, usually, or into wine-country...Usually the taste is smooth, generally with no lasting aftertaste, and the buzz comes on smooth and strong. And re:Nemesis, I love Guinness, especially black and tans (1 layer guinness/1 layer Bass or Harp). Try one of those! Happy Motoring 
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#36047 - 03/03/10 06:11 AM
Re: Beer, the good stuff
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CanisMajor
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Registered: 02/17/10
Posts: 49
Loc: Texas
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Most ales are good. I prefer the darker ales as opposed to the pales (like IPA). Newcastle is tasty,and is wonderful at room temperature. Believe it or not,Budweiser has an "American Ale" that is surprisingly good!
All of the New Belgium stuff is awesome,with the exception of 1554. Fat Tire is king. Blue Paddle,Mothership,and Sunshine Wheat are nice also.
Sometimes,I enjoy a really cloudy wheat beer like Shiner Hefeweizen or Pyramid. Blue Moon is pretty good too.
Shiner Bock and Ziegenbock are great,although I'm not sure if you can get these outside of Texas.
I don't usually drink the domestic stuff,but Killians' Irish Red is just too damn tasty!
My all-time favorite is Chimay Premiere Trappist Ale.
$11.50 for 22 ounces. Believe me,it's THAT good. 
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#36074 - 03/04/10 11:54 AM
Re: Beer, the good stuff
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Diavolo
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Registered: 09/02/07
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There are two kinds of beer; Belgian beer and all those other things they call beer too.
The only foreign beer I used to drink in the past was Carlsberg. Often for the practical reason that they have that one in about all pubs around the country. I tend to dislike mixing beers when going pub-hopping during an all-nighter. Sadly they changed their bottle into something which reminds me of a Sprite bottle so I quit ordering it. Beer should not only taste good, it should look good too.
Duvel, as Fist recommended, is indeed good. Jupiler, part of Inbev, has a new beer out called Tauro which isn't too bad either. To a degree it reminds me of Duvel.
Another beer I recently discovered here is La Chouffe ( http://www.achouffe.be) which is quite good if you fancy the taste. The only thing I have against it, is that it goes down so well, you'll be drunk faster than you hoped for. That's a common problem with most stronger Belgian beers. Most of them you won't drink all night. Make that "can't" drink all night. They knock you out quite fast if you're not used to them. In many cases even when you're used to them.
The Trappists of Belgium are also something to try but most have a somewhat special taste. I especially fancy the Orval. On average, you can't go wrong when ordering Belgian beer. Beer is in our genes. There are very few that are rubbish and the only thing that might trigger a dislike is a flavor that doesn't go well with some.
At this moment I'm mostly drinking Ops-ale, a beer brewed about five minutes from here. Not the best around but occasionally one should support their local brewery. Unless, of course, you do not live in Belgium.
D.
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