...that PBR is now nothing more than Budweiser made "cool" for asshole hipsters, you should know that I saw PBR Lite in the store today.
ECH,
knew it was over years ago, the first time he saw PBR in a bottle
WTF? PBR comes in a can or draft, and there is no light alternative. You will never convince me otherwise.
The Fred Meyers on Hawthorne in PDX sells PBR Lite. Lots of asshole hipster bars sell PBR bottles. I will take a picture next time.
If you don't want to be lumped in with asshole hipsters (and there is NO other kind), I'de suggest switching to Busch.
I don't drink PBR much anyway, but I am definitely getting sick of it showing up EVERYWHERE. I should switch to Schlitz.
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 04:00:52 AM
I don't drink PBR much anyway, but I am definitely getting sick of it showing up EVERYWHERE. I should switch to Schlitz.
WTF is wrong with you people? :vom:
Grolsch?
:lulz: We like to poke fun at the skinny jean and ugly flat shoe wearin messy haired vespa driving hipsters that drink that shit.
I can confirm, have seen in bottles.
Falls City or GTFO!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 04:43:21 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 04:42:28 AM
Grolsch?
:x
:hashishim:
no but seriously, unless you're getting some kind of weak-assed foreign mutant import kind of Grolsch, it seriously is one of the fucking best pilseners out there. How many percents of alcohol does it have? (should be 5% ABV) Do you get the bottles with the funky "brace" swing-top cap?
I would almost say it is
the best Dutch pilsener, except there are a couple others that also rank pretty high IMO that have their own unique taste characteristics so I can't say which one I like best. But if I had to pick one it'd be Grolsch.
Give up trip you're talking to a nation that managed to turn budweiser into fizzy pisswater. They know significantly less than nothing.
I like Grolsch and Budwesier.
I can only assume we keep the good stuff over this side of the Atlantic.
There's two budweisers over here - the americanised one (yellow water with fizz in) and the original (think it comes from fkin transylvania or some shit)
You'll know if you're drinking the original because you can, y'know, taste it. And, more importantly, get drunk on it.
It's Czech IIRC, and yeah, it is good stuff. It used to be on special quite a lot when I was at University, and especially after exams, I'd stock up on it and enjoy just relaxing on the beach with a few bottles.
First time I tried it was only a couple of years ago. I was on arran and asked for a pint of wifebeater. Before you ask I didn't drink it for the taste - Stella is one of a very few tipples that can totally kick my ass and I respect that in a lager. Unfortunately the pump was empty so the guy tells me I can have budweiser. I came very close to decking him for his cheek until my mate noticed it was genuine (I didn't even know there was such a thing at the time) I left the Lagg Tavern on my back 8)
Nova Schin or GTFO.
Let he who is without schin cast the first schtone!
Quote from: Cain on November 05, 2009, 09:57:47 AM
I like Grolsch and Budwesier.
I can only assume we keep the good stuff over this side of the Atlantic.
Don't think we haven't noticed.
That'll teach us to win the Battle of Britain for you.
PBR? As in Pabst Blue Ribbon? WTF?
Budweiser is recycled horse piss, what do you think they have those fucking clydesdales for? Trust me, I live where they make it and the stench fills the south side of the city every fucking morning.
I can't stand PBR or Budweiser... Although, that transylvanian budweiser seems cool.
I like Guinness, Grolsch, and this new blend from Michelob called "Porter".
SURPRISE!! PROHIBITION!!
Nobody expects the Spanish Prohibition!
It smells like a diseased skunk, perhaps?
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 05, 2009, 09:41:36 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 04:43:21 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 04:42:28 AM
Grolsch?
:x
:hashishim:
no but seriously, unless you're getting some kind of weak-assed foreign mutant import kind of Grolsch, it seriously is one of the fucking best pilseners out there. How many percents of alcohol does it have? (should be 5% ABV) Do you get the bottles with the funky "brace" swing-top cap?
I would almost say it is the best Dutch pilsener, except there are a couple others that also rank pretty high IMO that have their own unique taste characteristics so I can't say which one I like best. But if I had to pick one it'd be Grolsch.
Oh yes, we get the bottles with the stopper top. And I agree, it's very tasty. If I want a basic no fuss beer, I go for that or Stella Artois. Radeberger is also a great pilsener.
We have some fantastic beer importers in the area, so my selection of "good stuff" goes beyond Samuel Adams.
Quote from: Vaudeville Vigilante on November 05, 2009, 03:28:26 PM
I can't stand PBR or Budweiser... Although, that transylvanian budweiser seems cool.
I like Guinness, Grolsch, and this new blend from Michelob called "Porter".
That Michelob porter ain't half bad for a domestic! But if you want a GOOD porter, get Fuller's. It has notes of coffee and chocolate and is so black you can't see through it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 03:43:53 PM
Quote from: Slanket the Destroyer on November 05, 2009, 03:36:56 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 04:43:21 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 04:42:28 AM
Grolsch?
:x
Wait, what's wrong with Grolsch?
Nothing, if you buy it in Europe or Canada.
Or Massachusetts.
-Suu
Has the best liquor store ever across the border.
Wait What... Drink PBR? People actually DRINK PBR?!?!?
Quote from: Doctor Rat Bastard on November 05, 2009, 04:15:59 PM
Wait What... Drink PBR? People actually DRINK PBR?!?!?
That's nothing. In Wisconsin, they drink Hamms. Voluntarily.
PBR used to be the cheapest thing on the list. Now it's just like any other American Big Label™ pilsner.
Quote from: Doctor Rat Bastard on November 05, 2009, 04:15:59 PM
Wait What... Drink PBR? People actually DRINK PBR?!?!?
When you're poor, it's still better than Budweiser or Miller Lite and you KNOW I'm right.
-Suu
Doesn't buy beer if she can't afford it.
Yeah, and I've been drinking it for so long, I actually like the taste of it.
If I can't afford the stuff I like, I just don't drink.
We were at a party back on the 4th of July, and we brought over the Dundee Craft Pack, others brought over some Brooklyn beers and there was plenty of Sam Summer. This was a party of well-off people that GS knows. Everyone there was obviously doing much better for themselves than we were (We're talking fresh out of residency doctors here), but they didn't question and we were all having a good time. In comes this couple, with a backpack, and when we offer them a drink, the wife goes, "Oh no..." Pops open the backpack and yanks out a can of PBR.
I was horrified. They brought a backpack of PBR cans...To a party...surrounded by craft brews and Dark n' Stormies.
I mean, here's a party in which we know we're the bottom of the social ladder compared to these people, and these fucking hip ass yuppies bring PBR in a backpack.
When has it been hip to be white trash?
Steel Reserve is better than all of the other swill, just sayin.
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 03:43:22 PM
That Michelob porter ain't half bad for a domestic! But if you want a GOOD porter, get Fuller's. It has notes of coffee and chocolate and is so black you can't see through it.
I know! I was very surprised! I'll look for Fuller's next trip to the liquor store. Thanks.
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 05:01:44 PM
When has it been hip to be white trash?
It's an odd version of "white street cred".
"I'm
real, I ain't got no
Trust Fund, I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth..."
You know the type, loud as a motorbike, but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight.
You missed the part of my post where I mentioned that most of these people were NYU med grads...
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 05:06:57 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 05:01:44 PM
When has it been hip to be white trash?
It's an odd version of "white street cred".
"I'm real, I ain't got no Trust Fund, I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth..."
You know the type, loud as a motorbike, but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight.
Their entire life was uphill, both ways.
And for the record, I ain't got no Trust Fund, I ate off of plenty plastic cutlery in my day, could actually kick your ass....AND I STILL DRINK GOOD BEER.
-Suu
Has absolutely NO white street cred.
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 05:20:55 PM
And for the record, I ain't got no Trust Fund, I ate off of plenty plastic cutlery in my day, could actually kick your ass....AND I STILL DRINK GOOD BEER.
-Suu
Has absolutely NO white street cred.
here here.
.... should we like, grunt and scratch now?
Yeah uh...let's rock the Florida middle class secret handshake, or something.
*laughsnort* oops!
Porters and stouts rule all the rest. I like a beer I can cut with a knife.
PBR has always been disgusting and people drink it because it's available in dollar cans at most bars. I don't care what they dress it up in, there's no way I'll drink it if it's more than a dollar.
Red Fox has dollar OG. OG is, if possible, more disgusting than PBR, but if you're looking for cheap, there it is. And the Red Fox is an awesome bar. I think Vendetta has dollar Hamms tallboys on Tuesdays. Vendetta is not my favorite, but it's in my neighborhood.
For cheap beer that's OK, Miller High Life or GTFO.
GENESSEE CREAM ALE
Most beers have their places. I wouldn't say that porters (which I am not fond of) or stouts (which I am very fond of) rule the rest anymore than I'd say that a wheat beer or a red ale or a nice crisp pilsner rules the rest. Sometimes you just want what you want and nothing else will do.
At my last party the beverages people brought ran the full gamut from PBR to a fifth of Basil Hayden's.
I don't judge.
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 05:12:37 PM
You missed the part of my post where I mentioned that most of these people were NYU med grads...
You might have misunderstood-- even with the Jay Z quote at the end...
Much like middle-class Afro-Americans who adopt a "street" attitude to "keep it real", Preppie Fucks will adopt a post-ironic "white trash" persona so they "don't look pretentious and fake". It usually fails.
I was not trying to disparage the Trailer Park in any way more than is justly deserved.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 05:43:34 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 05, 2009, 05:12:37 PM
You missed the part of my post where I mentioned that most of these people were NYU med grads...
You might have misunderstood-- even with the Jay Z quote at the end...
Much like middle-class Afro-Americans who adopt a "street" attitude to "keep it real", Preppie Fucks will adopt a post-ironic "white trash" persona so they "don't look pretentious and fake". It usually fails.
I was not trying to disparage the Trailer Park in any way more than is justly deserved.
Ah. I get it.
They probably pulled the, "Well, Jen's husband is a sea captain, so we should try to fit in for him."
Also beware if they suddenly start name-dropping Johnny Cash.
Quote from: Nigel on November 05, 2009, 05:31:07 PM
Most beers have their places. I wouldn't say that porters (which I am not fond of) or stouts (which I am very fond of) rule the rest anymore than I'd say that a wheat beer or a red ale or a nice crisp pilsner rules the rest. Sometimes you just want what you want and nothing else will do.
this :)
...and SOMETIMES people just like to drink what they grew up with. Or were just introduced to. You can't always tell, till you ask them, "Hey, why you drinkin' DAT shit?"
That being said, I'm like Nigel--beers in all their forms have a time and place. I don't judge--one side of my family is all about microbrews and importeds, the other domestic all the way and they say that the other side likes jumped-up-shit that you can only have a few of before you're full (that "drinkability factor" is something my family has been talking about vis a vis piss beer for generations).
I'm an IPA guy usually, but if I'm working up a sweat, sometimes I need to go for that taste that's like making love in a canoe.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 05:57:48 PM
I'm an IPA guy usually, but if I'm working up a sweat, sometimes I need to go for that taste that's like making love in a canoe.
:lulz: THAT is a notable quotable.
I love a good IPA
Lagunitas makes a tasty one
Quote from: Nigel on November 05, 2009, 05:28:14 PM
For cheap beer that's OK, Miller High Life or GTFO.
champagne of beers, baby! though Busch is also decent cheap pisswater.
that said, if I get much more broke than I already am, I might just go down to the Hawthorne Freddys and wait until I see someone actually buying PBR Lite. Then I will know who the easiest person to mug will be.
Ugh, IPAs. I can go as bitter as an ESB, after that, pale ale and IPA damn near kill me.
I like wine.
StD,
pretentious snob.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 05:57:48 PM
I'm an IPA guy usually, but if I'm working up a sweat, sometimes I need to go for that taste that's like making love in a canoe.
I am
so making this my tagline on another forum.
Full disclosure: I stole that from Monty Python.
The punchline -- "It's fucking close to water!"
Hell, if you're going to go there...
KEYSTONE LIGHT FOREVER!
Anything but Natural Light or GOD FORBID Natural Ice!
No Milwaukee's Best, either. :argh!:
NATIONAL BOHEMIAN!
Quote from: Jerry_Frankster on November 05, 2009, 06:34:32 PM
Anything but Natural Light or GOD FORBID Natural Ice!
No Milwaukee's Best, either. :argh!:
I would drink any of those before I drank PBR.
PBR Lite? WTF. I think I saw the bottles for sale once, but never Lite. Usually the times I've seen Pabst on tap at a bar, it's always been cheaper than everything else. Went to a show recently somewhere and it was same price as everything else - as if I'd pick that if I had a choice. Maybe I don't hang around enough hipsters (which is probably a good thing), but only time I see people [I know] drinking PBR, it's because they were broke and it was cheap. After cycling through the shitty beers, I've come to like Busch. Quality beer is nice when we have the money, but when it comes to cheap beers, Busch is pretty drinkable, and I can get a 20-pack at Market Basket for $10 - $8 or 9 if it's on sale - so pricewise around here, it's the best deal for cheap beer.
Or I suppose if you just want to get really drunk and throw up from the taste, there's always Icehouse. Though if I was really that desperate, there are several malt liquors I would much rather choke down than that
Quote from: Khara on November 05, 2009, 06:37:17 PM
Quote from: Jerry_Frankster on November 05, 2009, 06:34:32 PM
Anything but Natural Light or GOD FORBID Natural Ice!
No Milwaukee's Best, either. :argh!:
I would drink any of those before I drank PBR.
:vom:
That's crazy talk.
Red Dog.
Black Label.
Quote from: Jerry_Frankster on November 05, 2009, 06:34:32 PM
Anything but Natural Light or GOD FORBID Natural Ice!
No Milwaukee's Best, either. :argh!:
DON'T MESS WITH THE BEST!!! :argh!:
IIRC, Milwaukee's Best wasn't horrible compared to some of the other crap beers we rotated through. Not great, but good for longer spans of time before we had to switch to something else.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 06:21:38 PM
Full disclosure: I stole that from Monty Python.
Oh yes, well aware.
BUT HAY GUYZ THE MORAL OF TEH STOREY IS THAT EVEN SHITTY BEER IS GOO D BEER WHEN U DRINK IT WITH GOOD BUDDIES RITE?!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!? :retard:
HURRICANE!
(http://www.lemolotry.com/files/images/joe_hurricane.preview.JPG)
Quote from: Brotep on November 05, 2009, 06:47:17 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 06:21:38 PM
Full disclosure: I stole that from Monty Python.
Oh yes, well aware.
BUT HAY GUYZ THE MORAL OF TEH STOREY IS THAT EVEN SHITTY BEER IS GOO D BEER WHEN U DRINK IT WITH GOOD BUDDIES RITE?!!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!? :retard:
One man's shitty beer is another man's breakfast.
I CAN"T HAVE NO FUCKING BEER!
:crankey::crankey::crankey:
You must miss it, Rog. :(
Alcohol's a tool of The Machine.
Quote from: Kai on November 05, 2009, 07:42:52 PM
Alcohol's a tool of The Machine.
Truth.
If they ever invented a non-alcohol version of beer that tasted like beer, they'd have a customer for life.
Define "beer"
Clausthauler tastes like shit, but so do a lot of the beers we've been talking about.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
In that case,
LEARN TO LIVE WITH DISAPPOINTMENT, SPAG.
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 08:02:51 PM
In that case,
LEARN TO LIVE WITH DISAPPOINTMENT, SPAG.
:sad:
Quote from: Kai on November 05, 2009, 07:42:52 PM
Alcohol's a tool of The Machine.
And like any other tool, it's on YOU whether or not you choose to use it in a manner that is detrimental to whatever it is you're trying to do with your life. Alcohol in and of itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad.
OK, well, maybe it IS inherently good and it's just easy for stupid people to use it improperly.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
I was about to recommend Einbecker Non-alcoholic, which actually tastes pretty close to beer, but then I saw that you like Guiness, which tastes nothing like beer.
To this day the only beer that has ever made me sick was Miller Lite and Natty Ice. After that, I vowed to never go back to college.
Icehouse and MGD both trigger my gag reflex. Anything else can be choked down.
Depends how cold it is, really.
I lived with a roommate for most of the last 2 years who preferred his beer at room temperature, so anytime I was too broke to have my own I'd have to drink his room temperature budweiser. Admittedly, in eastern Maine "room temperature" was usually around 50 degrees but still, my tolerance for warm shitty beer is greater than that of ordinary men.
:x :vom:
Roger:
Why can't you drink beer?
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 08:41:47 PM
:x :vom:
yeah, but just think...if I ever find myself in the UK I'll fit right in.
Certainly not, with that facial hair.
:argh!:
Though, to be fair, room temp here is pretty much "chilled" going by anywhere else. Anywhere else with a proper climate.
Where I am, their are two kinds of hipsters: the kind that drink Pabst, and teh kind that drink Schlitz.
I prefer the latter variety.
Quote from: Cain on November 05, 2009, 08:47:11 PM
:argh!:
Though, to be fair, room temp here is pretty much "chilled" going by anywhere else. Anywhere else with a proper climate.
British beer has the added advantage of bits of pond life at no extra cost.
Some beer should be chilled, some should be served at around 45-50F, and some should be room temp. Budweiser should absolutely NOT be served at anything warmer than like 35 degrees.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
I'm actually not a fan of Guinness. Dry stouts are meh.
@ECH: should have put [/RogerPrime] after my "alcohol is a tool of the machine" comment.
Alcohol is just yet another substance we subject our bodies to for fun, a poison, but so is caffeine in high amounts. So are many things.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 07:56:40 PM
Quote from: Kai on November 05, 2009, 07:42:52 PM
Alcohol's a tool of The Machine.
Truth.
If they ever invented a non-alcohol version of beer that tasted like beer, they'd have a customer for life.
Seconded. Though in a two-week non-drinking experiment, I sampled quite a variety of non-alcoholic beers (actually <0.5% ABV), and the qualities vary wildly.
Still it's no beer.
There was a German non-alcoholic wheat beer that was pretty palatable.
Also, you can get used to it.
And you need to chill the fuck out of them (yes, probably so you taste less).
in other news, my gf and I discovered the BEST most awesome smooth Kriek beer ever! "Timmermans Kriek". Kriek beer is a slightly sour beer, made with fruit (often cherries or other red fruits). It's a littlebit of a girl's drink, but it's just pretty damn good. Should be, too, for €1,60 the bottle (~10oz) .. this one has a very slight hint of honey and is just delicious. NWC if you read this thread, you can probably get it in Belgium (it's probably Belgian in origin anyway). I tasted quite a bunch of different Krieks in my life and this one really is the top. Though, as always, it probably helped it was near the end of a really great evening out.
So... am I the only Sam Adams person ITT?
SAM JACKSON
"MMM MMM BITCHES"
-toa,
only white people quote chapelle
i use guinness for boiling bratwurst
squid= snob
Quote from: Cainad on November 06, 2009, 12:03:41 AM
So... am I the only Sam Adams person ITT?
Yes.
However, Sam Light is one of the only light beers I've had that actually tasted vaguely like beer.
I'm personally a fan of Killian's Irish Red. Tried that stuff for the first time a few months back and it was delicious.
Quote from: Cainad on November 06, 2009, 12:03:41 AM
So... am I the only Sam Adams person ITT?
eh, depends. Not usually something I'll got out to buy (except the one time I got the *special* chocolate porter and wasn't nearly as good as other chocolate beers I've had), but they do have some good ones - I like the Boston Lager, and as LMNO said, Sams Light is decent for a light beer, there are a few others I'll drink.
But the Summer Ale .... :vom:
I've been on a Pete's Wicked Ale kick here lately. I've noever been a huge fan of ale or beer or anything fruity along those lines, but the strawberry blonde is actually quite nice.
We also are going to try 3 or 4 varieties of pumpkin ale this weekend.... Only one I've ever tried before is Blue Moon's Harvest Moon and it was pretty good if you forgot what you were supposed to be drinking. :lulz:
Dogfish Head Punkin Head is SUPERB.
Seconded.
Also, I drank a Michelob Shock Top last night. It's really not bad. As far as Witbiers go I could name a few better ones, but when the only other option at the bar was Blue Moon, I figured I'd try the Anheuser-Busch alternative to a Coors product for shits and giggles as they didn't have any imports.
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 03:33:36 PM
Dogfish Head Punkin Head is SUPERB.
Thanks! I'll add it to my list!
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 03:33:36 PM
Dogfish Head Punkin Head is SUPERB.
Saw that at BevMo and didn't buy it. Had the one Khara talked about and it was pretty fucking awesome. The other one I had that was autumnish last month was the Abita(?) Pecan Ale. Mmm...very delicious.
Abita is out of New Orleans. I've never had it, but General Stuart fucking LOVES it. One of my new favorites from the Southeast region is Dixie Blackened Voodoo. It's nice and malty. Great for the fall.
Also, it's giving me the giggles that Michelob has become the craft beer subset of Anheuser-Busch, but some of their newer shit is pretty drinkable. I've never had a problem with a Mic Light here and there if a bar didn't have many options, so I can tolerate their effort trying to compete with Sam Adams. Their website is also trying to teach people about beer instead of just shoving Mic Ultra and Bud Light ads down their throat like it used to. I'm surprised.
I found Abita at Cost Plus--they carry a lot of smaller beer co's/microbrews from around the states (and internationally) when the mood takes them. I mostly go and buy their wines, but occaisionally they have great beer too.
ETA: World Market is the same as Cost Plus (in case people didn't know, I never know if people have heard of such places)
ABITA TURBO DOG. YES.
OOooohh I had the pecan ale in St Augustine. Yummy
Also Dogfish Head's punkin head is good, their new one "Sahtea" is pretty interesting
http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/sahtea-0.htm
Weyerbacher makes a tasty pumpkin ale as well
I've been drinking Lagunitas's Red Ale and Lucky 13, when I can get it the "lil sumpin sumpin" ale is good.
When I want cheap I grab a Dale's pale ale.
Oh, the bar has had this one called jai alai from cigar city brewery on tap for a while that really isn't half bad. hoppy and yummy. and 3 bucks a pint, well that ain't bad either.
http://blog.cigarcitybeer.com/2009/03/20/85-jai-alai-ipa-released.aspx
Is Cigar City a new and improved Ybor Gold?
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 04:53:15 PM
Is Cigar City a new and improved Ybor Gold?
No idea.
Gonna check that out
Nope, Ybor was bought out by the Florida Beer Company, Cigar City is totally new.
Also, any brewery in Tampa needs to make something out of guava.
Oh gee, I suddenly have a new beer recipe brewin' in mah brain. :fap:
:argh!: their tasting room is only open wednesday through friday!! :argh!:
oh wait, i have veterans day off...
hmmm
also a guava saison? interesting.
Quote from: Chief Uwachiquen on November 06, 2009, 01:21:42 PM
I'm personally a fan of Killian's Irish Red Coors Heavy. Tried that stuff for the first time a few months back and it was delicious still goddamned Coors.
fixed for accuracy.
Quote from: Squid on November 06, 2009, 05:02:24 PM
:argh!: their tasting room is only open wednesday through friday!! :argh!:
oh wait, i have veterans day off...
hmmm
also a guava saison? interesting.
I was thinking of a TPA, Tampa Pale Ale. Fruity notes with a bitter finish, which describes the city to a fucking T.
Mhm
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
This reminds me: I've been trying to get ahold of for private consumption Taj Mahal for YEARS. I can only get it in the fucking restaurants. I have no idea how to get my hands on it. I think I have to go to L.A., actually, most likely. All the damned Indian stores here seem to be run by Muslims.
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 05:29:58 PM
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
Orlando Pale Ale??
is it from Orlando Brewery?
I think I am going to have to go out and share a coffee oatmeal imperial stout with someone tonight. Because I want one, but due to the meds I can't drink that much. :sad:
Quote from: Squid on November 06, 2009, 05:56:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 05:29:58 PM
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
Orlando Pale Ale??
is it from Orlando Brewery?
No, I just made it up. Thinking about what it would taste like. :vom:
Quote from: Kai on November 05, 2009, 10:26:06 PMI'm actually not a fan of Guinness. Dry stouts are meh.
I think so too. I prefer a Russian Imperial stout, a beer so dark and thick that the whole room darkens a bit as you pour it into the glass.
Natty Greene, DuckRabbit, Left Hand, and North Coast each make a good version of it.
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 05, 2009, 11:42:30 PMin other news, my gf and I discovered the BEST most awesome smooth Kriek beer ever! "Timmermans Kriek". Kriek beer is a slightly sour beer, made with fruit (often cherries or other red fruits). It's a littlebit of a girl's drink, but it's just pretty damn good. Should be, too, for €1,60 the bottle (~10oz) .. this one has a very slight hint of honey and is just delicious. NWC if you read this thread, you can probably get it in Belgium (it's probably Belgian in origin anyway). I tasted quite a bunch of different Krieks in my life and this one really is the top. Though, as always, it probably helped it was near the end of a really great evening out.
That sounds cheap to me. One of those little bottles of Belgian kriek or framboise costs about $7 here.
Quote from: Cainad on November 06, 2009, 12:03:41 AM
So... am I the only Sam Adams person ITT?
I like their black lager and their imperial stout a lot. About the only time I drink a Boston lager is when I'm in a bar or restaurant and it's the only non-budmillercoors they've got. It's a good example of the style, but it's not a style I'm crazy about.
Sam Adams is the non-domestic domestic beer, lol.
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 07:18:12 PM
Quote from: Squid on November 06, 2009, 05:56:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 05:29:58 PM
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
Orlando Pale Ale??
is it from Orlando Brewery?
No, I just made it up. Thinking about what it would taste like. :vom:
Orlando has a brewery. In the warehouse district. You know, where they used to dump all the rocket fuel. It's all "organic".
We did a tour one saturday cause we were bored. It was actually quite fun.
Some of their beer is really quite tasty, like the red ale and the IPA. We tried their "Anesecoria" which is their barley wine. It was thick and syrupy.
Some of their beer like the old pelican is absolute AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS CRAAAAP!!
I mean spit it out immediately like the girl in our smiley.
Indiana Amber or GTFO!
(http://www.kegliquors.com/oaken_barrel_amber2.jpg)
Actually, their Gnaw Bone Pale Ale is better. I just love that logo.
Quote from: Nigel on November 05, 2009, 05:28:14 PM
Miller High Life or GTFO.
Can't believe I had to go three pages into this thread before somebody mentioned beer I can agree with.
High Life is the only way to go in the cost/taste/drunkenness triangulation.
When I can afford it, I like Hoegaarden a lot, also Modelo, Heineken and Newcastle.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 07:56:40 PM
If they ever invented a non-alcohol version of beer that tasted like beer, they'd have a customer for life.
You should try Malta, it's like beer but sweet rather than alcoholic, sort of halfway between beer and coca-cola. Recommend the Hatuey brand.
eew.
Quote from: Pastor-Mullah Zappathruster on November 07, 2009, 04:54:08 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 05, 2009, 11:42:30 PMin other news, my gf and I discovered the BEST most awesome smooth Kriek beer ever! "Timmermans Kriek". Kriek beer is a slightly sour beer, made with fruit (often cherries or other red fruits). It's a littlebit of a girl's drink, but it's just pretty damn good. Should be, too, for €1,60 the bottle (~10oz) .. this one has a very slight hint of honey and is just delicious. NWC if you read this thread, you can probably get it in Belgium (it's probably Belgian in origin anyway). I tasted quite a bunch of different Krieks in my life and this one really is the top. Though, as always, it probably helped it was near the end of a really great evening out.
That sounds cheap to me. One of those little bottles of Belgian kriek or framboise costs about $7 here.
Sorry I shoulda mentioned, that's if you buy it in the supermarket or liquor store, not in a bar. Usually a kriek or other good special beer is €1,10 or €1,20 or something.
Although $7 is still €4,70 and I still wouldn't pay that unless I got a pint of the stuff :-)
... also, holy shit the dollar is back to 67 eurocents??? since when is that? maybe I should come and visit your country a bit sooner than next summer :-)
.. and order shit in the USA from ebay and amazon and all that. sponsor your economy a littlebit ;-)
yes.
please sponsor our economy :)
Quote from: Squid on November 07, 2009, 06:09:54 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 07:18:12 PM
Quote from: Squid on November 06, 2009, 05:56:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 05:29:58 PM
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
Orlando Pale Ale??
is it from Orlando Brewery?
No, I just made it up. Thinking about what it would taste like. :vom:
Orlando has a brewery. In the warehouse district. You know, where they used to dump all the rocket fuel. It's all "organic".
We did a tour one saturday cause we were bored. It was actually quite fun.
Some of their beer is really quite tasty, like the red ale and the IPA. We tried their "Anesecoria" which is their barley wine. It was thick and syrupy.
Some of their beer like the old pelican is absolute AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS CRAAAAP!!
I mean spit it out immediately like the girl in our smiley.
When I'm down for Christmas we should go check out the Cigar City place. FO REALZ. I'll drag my sister along again. She always complains and then goes, "Aw, I love Squid."
Also, I don't think they ship out of Rhode Island/Massachusetts, but if you guys who like dark porters can get a hold of Newport Storm Chocolate Porter, you will NOT be let down. This was one of the first porters I had and first beers I had from Newport Storm and it blew my mind.
Their ales are average, nothing special, but their craft beers are exceptional.
Here, let me get that link for you:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/688
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 07, 2009, 12:00:11 PM
Quote from: Pastor-Mullah Zappathruster on November 07, 2009, 04:54:08 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 05, 2009, 11:42:30 PMin other news, my gf and I discovered the BEST most awesome smooth Kriek beer ever! "Timmermans Kriek". Kriek beer is a slightly sour beer, made with fruit (often cherries or other red fruits). It's a littlebit of a girl's drink, but it's just pretty damn good. Should be, too, for €1,60 the bottle (~10oz) .. this one has a very slight hint of honey and is just delicious. NWC if you read this thread, you can probably get it in Belgium (it's probably Belgian in origin anyway). I tasted quite a bunch of different Krieks in my life and this one really is the top. Though, as always, it probably helped it was near the end of a really great evening out.
That sounds cheap to me. One of those little bottles of Belgian kriek or framboise costs about $7 here.
Sorry I shoulda mentioned, that's if you buy it in the supermarket or liquor store, not in a bar. Usually a kriek or other good special beer is €1,10 or €1,20 or something.
Although $7 is still €4,70 and I still wouldn't pay that unless I got a pint of the stuff :-)
I was also talking about buying it in a store. That's how much it costs at World Market. If I drive an extra 20 minutes and go to Total Wine, I can find it for a little less.
I'd brew one myself, but they take a couple of years to get done and require a dedicated fermenter, because once you ferment a lambic in something, all subsequent beers fermented in that vessel will also be lambics whether you want it or not.
Not a huge fan of lambics...I get worried about my mold allergies on how those are actually fermented.
Also, I had no idea that InBev bought AB and that AB sold the theme park division to some financial group in NYC.
No more beer at Busch Gardens? :cry:
QuoteThe largest proposed change to the operation of the parks would be the removal of Anheuser-Busch's Clydesdale stables from those parks that currently have them.
NO MOAR HROSIES?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! YOU CAN'T HAVE BUSCH GARDENS WITHOUT THE HROSIES!
Quote from: Suu on November 07, 2009, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Squid on November 07, 2009, 06:09:54 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 07:18:12 PM
Quote from: Squid on November 06, 2009, 05:56:06 PM
Quote from: Suu on November 06, 2009, 05:29:58 PM
Don't even try thinking about an Orlando Pale Ale, I sorta of threw up a little.
Orlando Pale Ale??
is it from Orlando Brewery?
No, I just made it up. Thinking about what it would taste like. :vom:
Orlando has a brewery. In the warehouse district. You know, where they used to dump all the rocket fuel. It's all "organic".
We did a tour one saturday cause we were bored. It was actually quite fun.
Some of their beer is really quite tasty, like the red ale and the IPA. We tried their "Anesecoria" which is their barley wine. It was thick and syrupy.
Some of their beer like the old pelican is absolute AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS CRAAAAP!!
I mean spit it out immediately like the girl in our smiley.
When I'm down for Christmas we should go check out the Cigar City place. FO REALZ. I'll drag my sister along again. She always complains and then goes, "Aw, I love Squid."
Your sister is adorable. I want to feed her.
Their tasting room is only open Wed through Fri. I wouldn't be able to go unless it was on the 16th cause every day for the rest of the year is full in the PTO book. Meaning I'm forced to carry over 5 days of PTO that I'd really like to take. Unless another operator dies, gives back a day, quits or.... dies.
Damn.
Well at least I get Vets day and Xmas off :)
That blows. :( Stupid thinks like people requesting off time at Christmas....
Yeah.
I mean why should more than 3 people in an office of 40 or so get time off for holidays?
In fact, in 7 years I've never gotten a single day during thanksgiving or xmas week off other than the actual holidays. I'm lucky to get my birthday and this year my son's falls on a saturday. So it's the first one I get to spend with him. Amazing.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
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thisthisthisthisthisthisthisthis... this... this..
And also Sam Smith's Wheat Beer. Though I think that is pretty much exclusive to North-East England... soo sucks to be you guys. it still rocks though, do a taste if you ever get the chance.
x
Well I found a wonderful Pumpkin Beer this weekend. O'Fallon Brewery is a local microbrewery.
http://www.ofallonbrewery.com/products/index.html (http://www.ofallonbrewery.com/products/index.html)
We got the Pumpkin Beer and it was delicious!! Really smooth with a spice kick that was interesting. Best I've had.
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on November 09, 2009, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
thisthisthisthisthisthisthisthis... this... this..
And also Sam Smith's Wheat Beer. Though I think that is pretty much exclusive to North-East England... soo sucks to be you guys. it still rocks though, do a taste if you ever get the chance.
x
Sam Smith's is widely available in the US and is, IMO, generally very good beer.
Guinness, however, is not good at all. Barely even qualifies as "beer".
ECH,
srsly, it's the friggin' Budweiser of stouts people.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 09, 2009, 04:28:48 PM
Sam Smith's is widely available in the US and is, IMO, generally very good beer.
But is it brewed in
Tadcaster...?
edit: i looked it up and it is... pubs that serve it are fairly uncommon here as far as i can tell, so i assumed it was a fairly local phenomenon.
Mmm...Sammy Smith. They make a rippin' oatmeal stout.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 09, 2009, 04:28:48 PM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on November 09, 2009, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
thisthisthisthisthisthisthisthis... this... this..
And also Sam Smith's Wheat Beer. Though I think that is pretty much exclusive to North-East England... soo sucks to be you guys. it still rocks though, do a taste if you ever get the chance.
x
Sam Smith's is widely available in the US and is, IMO, generally very good beer.
Guinness, however, is not good at all. Barely even qualifies as "beer".
ECH,
srsly, it's the friggin' Budweiser of stouts people.
I agree
Guinness is a session ale. It's not SUPPOSED to be heavy.
I love how people assume that all dark beers are heavy. It has to do with the malt used, that's what creates the color. I've had some more filling lighter color ale before.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 09, 2009, 04:28:48 PM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on November 09, 2009, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 05, 2009, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: LMNO on November 05, 2009, 07:58:35 PM
Define "beer"
Guinness.
Anything less than that is bottled piss, and is fit only for making bratwurst.
[/Rprime]
thisthisthisthisthisthisthisthis... this... this..
And also Sam Smith's Wheat Beer. Though I think that is pretty much exclusive to North-East England... soo sucks to be you guys. it still rocks though, do a taste if you ever get the chance.
x
Sam Smith's is widely available in the US and is, IMO, generally very good beer.
Guinness, however, is not good at all. Barely even qualifies as "beer".
ECH,
srsly, it's the friggin' Budweiser of stouts people.
:crankey:
I'll drink Guinness, because it makes me look hardcore to the unknowing at bars, but there are better stouts, and porters are typically richer anyway.
Has anyone tried any of the Boulevard products?
They have a nutcracker ale that is seasonal, my friend brough it over for movie night, it was ummm different? A bit strong and didn't end really well.
I've had their Lunar Ale and their IPA both of which I liked.
The most recent craft brews I had were by Southern Tier. Waaaaay too hoppy for me, but General Stuart adored them. Other than that I have a new addiction to Fuller's London Porter and Dixie Blackened Voodoo. I seemed to have developed a love of dark beer this past few months.
I enjoy a nice cool Auburn City Water every night with my dinner. Lots of body with a robust aftertaste.
I now know to not drink tap water when I go to Maine.
In Washburn, when it comes out, it looks like somebody already added Alkaseltzer to it. That can't be good.
damn.
down here some of the well water looks like tea and smells like fart toilet ass foot
Jenkem broth
yeah :lulz:
jenkem swamp broth
This is worrying me about the water in Vermont now...thanks.
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on November 09, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 09, 2009, 04:28:48 PM
Sam Smith's is widely available in the US and is, IMO, generally very good beer.
But is it brewed in Tadcaster...?
edit: i looked it up and it is... pubs that serve it are fairly uncommon here as far as i can tell, so i assumed it was a fairly local phenomenon.
There's a store not far from me that carries Samuel Smith's oatmeal stout, imperial stout, pale ale, and India ale and they are all great. I'll have to look around and see if I can find their wheat beer.
Quote from: Suu on November 09, 2009, 04:49:23 PM
Guinness is a session ale. It's not SUPPOSED to be heavy.
I love how people assume that all dark beers are heavy. It has to do with the malt used, that's what creates the color. I've had some more filling lighter color ale before.
I don't dislike Guinness because I don't think it's heavy enough (I'm not a fan of heavy beers, actually), I dislike it because it tastes like piss.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 10, 2009, 03:28:42 AM
Quote from: Suu on November 09, 2009, 04:49:23 PM
Guinness is a session ale. It's not SUPPOSED to be heavy.
I love how people assume that all dark beers are heavy. It has to do with the malt used, that's what creates the color. I've had some more filling lighter color ale before.
I don't dislike Guinness because I don't think it's heavy enough (I'm not a fan of heavy beers, actually), I dislike it because it tastes like piss.
You, sir, are obviously an America-hating terrorist kisser.
Why would him not liking Guinness, an imported beer, make him hate America?
Quote from: Suu on November 10, 2009, 04:10:30 AM
Why would him not liking Guinness, an imported beer, make him hate America?
*squints at Suu*
So, you
sympathyze with him, do you?
WHY DON'T YOU JUST SHIT ON OLD GLORY?
HEY NOW
A LOT OF MY FAVORITE BELGIAN BEERS ARE MADE NEXT TO SHITTY AMERICAN BEERS BECAUSE OF CORPORATE MERGERS THANKS TO YOUR CAPITALISM!
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? MY UNCLE DIED FROM A CORPORATE MERGER AND MICHELOB ULTRA! AT THE SAME TIME!
I DRINK ONLY THE MOST ENGLISH AND GERMAN OF BREWS, GUARANTEED TO MAKE ME PRANCE AROUND WITH BAD TEETH IN LEDERHOSEN, GROW ARMPIT HAIR AND NUKE THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAIRY PRINCESS!
AND IF I DRINK AMERICAN, IT'S FROM LITTLE COMMUNIST BREWERIES IN VERMONT AND NEW YORK AND DELAWARE MADE BY SMELLY BRA-LESS HIPPIES WITH PEE-STAINED DENTURES, AND I LIKE IT!
YOU JUST WON'T DRINK REAL BEER CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE BALLS. ADMIT IT!
...Nyah nyah!
Quote from: Suu on November 10, 2009, 04:23:38 AM
HEY NOW
A LOT OF MY FAVORITE BELGIAN BEERS ARE MADE NEXT TO SHITTY AMERICAN BEERS BECAUSE OF CORPORATE MERGERS THANKS TO YOUR CAPITALISM!
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? MY UNCLE DIED FROM A CORPORATE MERGER AND MICHELOB ULTRA! AT THE SAME TIME!
I DRINK ONLY THE MOST ENGLISH AND GERMAN OF BREWS, GUARANTEED TO MAKE ME PRANCE AROUND WITH BAD TEETH IN LEDERHOSEN, GROW ARMPIT HAIR AND NUKE THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAIRY PRINCESS!
AND IF I DRINK AMERICAN, IT'S FROM LITTLE COMMUNIST BREWERIES IN VERMONT AND NEW YORK AND DELAWARE MADE BY SMELLY BRA-LESS HIPPIES WITH PEE-STAINED DENTURES, AND I LIKE IT!
YOU JUST WON'T DRINK REAL BEER CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE BALLS. ADMIT IT!
...Nyah nyah!
See? Just another sad case of librul insanity. It was bound to happen.
You know who else drinks East Coast microbrews?
(http://topnews.us/sites/default/files/Osama-bin-laden5.jpg)
Just looks like any other spag in Vermont to me.
Quote from: Suu on November 10, 2009, 04:29:46 AM
Just looks like any other spag in Vermont to me.
Exactly.
this whole page made me do that thing where you throw your hand all over your face then yank your skin off with it real slow-like
and you're left with a fistful of slobber and your jaw hanging open like a trout.
Quote from: Squid on November 10, 2009, 06:37:07 AM
this whole page made me do that thing where you throw your hand all over your face then yank your skin off with it real slow-like
and you're left with a fistful of slobber and your jaw hanging open like a trout.
:fap:
I don't know how you people would survive in the wild.
As a True Omnivore I will eat anything nutritious when I'm hungry, and drink whatever beer is on hand.
Sure, I'd prefer a Black Butte XXI served in a snifter (actually about 4 of them), but I'd also work on a case of Hamm's for a slight buzz.
Net,
human garbage disposal.
Quote from: Squid on November 10, 2009, 06:37:07 AM
this whole page made me do that thing where you throw your hand all over your face then yank your skin off with it real slow-like
and you're left with a fistful of slobber and your jaw hanging open like a trout.
My work here is done.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 10, 2009, 03:29:30 AM
You, sir, are obviously an America-hating terrorist kisser.
well, yeah.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on November 10, 2009, 06:13:00 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 10, 2009, 03:29:30 AM
You, sir, are obviously an America-hating terrorist kisser.
well, yeah.
And it's well known that terrorists have lousy taste in beer. That's why they're so angry.
I like a good Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout, takes me about an hour to drink just one, so its economical... and I enjoy it.
It is my professional opinion that if Americans would drink better beer, we'd all be better people.
-Suu
Exceptional Human Being™