Beer - Do you drink it ?

[SnowFox]

Hi guys !

So, just wondering what your favorite beer was.

For myself it's Corona Extra.

Let this tread not die ! ! !

[Luke122]

MGD is probably my favorite, just because it's smooth. :D Not a particularly unique taste, just good beer.

For something a bit more interesting, I had some really good Czech beer when I was in Russia, called "Budvar".

[Eclecticos]

My favorites are: Killians Irish Red, Dos Equis, Grolsch, and Heineken.

[IndyRacer27]

My favorites are Kokanee and Molson Dry (Canadian beers). I try to keep at least a 24 pack in the fridge.

[Luke122]

I'm not a big Molson Dry fan, but Kokanee is good on a hot day. :D

[Airbozo]

Blech! FYI REAL Beer is NOT made with rice!

OF the few listed;
Corona = Only good on a hot day on the beach. Must use a lime.
MGD? Really? This from a Canadian?
Budvar; Have had this also and it is a good beer. Light and smooth with a good alcohol content. Not my favorite though. I like beer to have a solid flavor.

Dos Equis is a good mexican beer, try Negro Modelo next time.

OK now that I have shown my beer snobbishness, my most drunk (dranken, drinked) beer is Sierra Nevada Pale ale, then ESB. My favorite beer of all time has got to be Bonnie Brier Red Ale. You won't find it anywhere except in my neighborhood since it is a special home brewed recipe. Similar to the Pale ale, but more flavor and almost 6.5% alcohol (depending on the time of year)

For a lighter flavor beer I love Stella Artois. Other favorites; New Castle, Bass, Dead Guy Ale, Arrogant Bastard and of course if I am ready for a meal in a pint, Guinness.

My local brewery, Boulder Creek Brewery (http://bouldercreekbrewery.net), makes several different brew's that are fantastic; Redwood ale (their signature beer that has won many many awards (yes it does contain a small portion of redwood sprigs for color and flavor)), Lompico Gold, and a specialty; Dizzy Lizzy Barley Wine at 12% alcohol. Once a year they also make a special high alcohol dark beer named P. A. Stout. (read it without the periods...). It's nice having a brewery in our tiny town that I can crawl home from.

If I have enough advanced notice I will make sure and have some home brew on hand if I get visitors... ;)

[Luke122]

MGD? Really? This from a Canadian?

'Fraid so.. I just cant drink like I used to. It could be due to my hard drinking past, or some strange allergy, but if I drink any beer other than MGD, I get stuffed up, and sinus headache IMMEDIATELY.

[Drum Thumper]

+rep to Airbozo. Let the truth be told!

MOST AMERICAN 'BEER' IS NOT BEER, IT IS A MALTERNATIVE BEVERAGE!

Adjuncts such as rice are added to the macrobrews (bud, keystone, MGD, et al) to cut down on costs. These companies care about one thing and one thing only--their bottom line. Through a very persuasive ad campaign that has turned the American public into mindless sheep (when it comes to beer), they have an extremely large majority believing that beer is meant to taste like water. This same ad campaign has also convinced America that beer is best served at near freezing temperatures. Both of these misconceptions are flat out WRONG.

Beer, in its truest form is nothing more that hops, barley, water and yeast. In fact the Germans have what they call the Reinheitsgebot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinheitsgebot) which basically states that if your alcoholic beverage has anything other than hops, barley, water and yeast in it, it's not beer.

And that's the way it should be. However, I am not against some forms of adjuncts, as long as they are not detrimental to the end product like rice is. This list is not limited to:

Honey
Heather flowers
Unsulfured molasses
Turbinado sugar
Oats
Rye
Wheat


Ice cold beer...what a joke. The big brewers do that so you can't taste how utterably terrible their product really is.

Granted, an ice cold hefeweizen on a hot summer day is a great thing, but most good beer is meant to be drank around 40-55 degrees F. Drinking beer at this temperature allows the malt flavor to move more up front and blend with the hops.

Now bear in mind: Once upon a time, I seriously considered attending UC-Davis and taking the zymurgy course that they offer. I have done homebrewing in the past, and yes, I have won awards. I chose not to because honestly, the hobby wasn't fun anymore.

So, what kind of beer does a former homebrewer drink? Airbozo's list is a good start, in fact, Arrogant Bastard is some of the best beer to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest. To that list I would add a few Montana brewers:

Big Sky Brewery, Missoula MT (Scape Goat, Moose Drool, Powder Hound are my personal favs)
Kettlehouse Brewery, Missoula MT (makers of Olde Bongwater, which has hemp seeds (not marijuana) added during the fermenting process)
Spanish Peaks Brewery, originally from Bozeman, MT, but due to some marital problems, SP isn't a true Montana company anymore (Black Dog Ale)

I stay the hell away from the bigger corporation brews. That stuff isn't good for you.

[FrooP]

an ice cold hefeweizen on a hot summer day is a great thing,



hefeweizen always pwnz ^__^ :banana::banana:

[SnowFox]

Cool ! Hope you like the tread =D

I always wanted to try Miller. Never tasted it.

[Airbozo]

At one point American beer was the envy of the world (yes it was even held in high esteem in Germany). Then came prohibition. The tastes of Americans changed and costs also became a major influence in the production.

The best thing Jimmy Carter ever did for America was repeal the federal restrictions on home brewing of beer. Now each American can brew up to 250 gallons of beer per year for personal use.

BTW; I am currently growing 2 strains of hops (Cascade and Hallertau) at my house and hope to have enough to flavor one batch this year.

http://www.bevlaw.com/images/hops.jpg

[khalie]

Here in Poland we have a lot of kinds of beers
My favorites are Tyskie (one of the best in Europe ;) ) Warka and Żywiec

[Luke122]

I've tried Zywiec also. :) Very nice.

Something fun.. in Moscow, I had "Baltica". Not particularly good beer, but 12%. DAMN.

[Crazy Buddhist]

GUINNESS FTW!!!!!!

Saint Patricks day Monday ..... Tuesday = OUCH MA HEEED HURTS :dead:

8)

CB

[Drum Thumper]

Airbozo has become my new best friend!

One minor addendum: A single person can only brew up to 100 gallons per year if he or she lives alone. 250 gallons per year is the limit if there are two or more adults of legal age in the household.

And oddly enough, in Montana it is perfectly legal for a minor to buy homebrewing ingredients.

Edit: Bozo, how long ago did you plant?

[Airbozo]

Airbozo has become my new best friend!

Hehe time to tip a pint!

One minor addendum: A single person can only brew up to 100 gallons per year if he or she lives alone. 250 gallons per year is the limit if there are two or more adults of legal age in the household.

I stand corrected. Wine also falls into a similar category although I have never fermented the grapes (intentionally anyway).

And oddly enough, in Montana it is perfectly legal for a minor to buy homebrewing ingredients.

Same for California. You can buy anything you want to _make_ alcohol at any age, you just cannot make it or be in possession of it. Several years ago there was a court case in California where the parents were charged with "Contributing to the delinquency of a minor" and the children were charged under the "Open Container" law due to the fact the parents had several different batches in various states of fermentation, "brewing" in their basement. The judge dropped the case and reprimanded the people who turned them in for wasting the courts time.

Edit: Bozo, how long ago did you plant?

Planted them 5 years ago and last year was the first time we had flowers. They are freaking amazing how fast they grow. By the end of the season the vines will be 40' long! Just last weekend I noticed they were sprouting as far away as 2 feet from where we planted them. Next year we have to dig them up and divide the Rhizomes.


Funny that this plant (over 40');
http://www.upstatechunk.com/beer/photos/a-bvang.jpg

Grows from this (less than 3");
http://www.brew-winemaking.com/productimages/7088.jpg

[Drum Thumper]

I know all about how fast those rhizomes grow--up to a foot or more a day here in Montana during the summer months. You can almost hear them growing, it's that damn cool. Even though I don't brew anymore, I planted some rhizomes at my parents place, and they've left the vines up for decoration. Oddly enough, the horses and the dogs instinctively know to stay away (hops are deadly to both species). That was one of my biggest concerns with planting out there. Anyways, I planted in 2000, and had flowers by 2003. Cascades and Mt. Hoods. I also tried a Willamette variant, but it didn't survive.

[Drum Thumper]

I've tried Zywiec also. :) Very nice.

Something fun.. in Moscow, I had "Baltica". Not particularly good beer, but 12%. DAMN.

Never heard of Baltica, but it sounds like it's a 'winter warmer'. Stuff like that you drink in small amounts--it will kick yer ass (as I am sure you found out).

[slytherock]

fav:
Corona
Heineken
stella Artois
Unibroue
kwak
Cheval blanc

I probably forgot alot of the ones I love :)

[Airbozo]

Hehe didn't know about the toxicity to dogs. The first year we planted them our youngest dog kept mowing them to the ground so it can't be too toxic. I also tried the Willamette's and they did not survive here either.

[crenn]

The only beer I drink is a non-alcohol ginger beer.

[simon275]

Beers I drink on a regular basis are

Imported Beers:
Heineken
Becks
Tiger Beer

Australian Beer:
Carlton Draught
Reches Beer
James Boag
Beez Neez
Cascade Premium

Apprently Australia when it comes to beer consumption is fourth with with an anaual of 109L/year of beer drunk percapita. Also Foster's Lager is not popular here at all.

[Trace]

Considering I am not of legal age, I personally do not drink beer. My dad loves Sierra Nevada Pale Ale though. And my mom, hephevizen. Airbozo, have you tried Lost Coast Brewery (http://www.lostcoast.com/)? They are a micro brew up in Humboldt, California. My parents enjoyed them too.

[Omega]

Same, I'm only seventeen (I'll show you love like you've never seen), so I can't drink legall yet, meaning I just don't drink. It's not worth the $250 minimum fine + not able to get a Driver's Lisence until I'm 18 + some other stuff. If nothing else, that $250 is better spent on saving towards a car or something.

[FrooP]

in beer land (germany) its allowed to drink n buy beer with 16 ^__^

[SnowFox]

Wow ! But is is allowed to buy beer when you are 16 in Germany ?

I usually drink Corona, but I want to try some other stuff. Guinness sounds tasty ! And Miller sounds great too.

Though, I thought you who live in USA was going to drink more Bud Light.

[Omega]

in beer land (germany) its allowed to drink n buy beer with 16 ^__^

I know =p

I want to go to Oktoberfest or something. I think it'd be fun. Shame I don't live there or the UK right now -- the US has the highest drinking age of every country. =p

[SnowFox]

I know this is a beer thread, and I started it. But what do you think of Smirnoff Ice ?

[Omega]

I know this is a beer thread, and I started it. But what do you think of Smirnoff Ice ?

I think it's classified as a malt beverage and has no home in a beer thread

;)

[SnowFox]

I mean the one with 5% alc in.

But, yeah. Anyways. Great discussing with ya !

[Drum Thumper]

Hehe didn't know about the toxicity to dogs. The first year we planted them our youngest dog kept mowing them to the ground so it can't be too toxic. I also tried the Willamette's and they did not survive here either.

When the rhizomes are young, they can be safely eaten. They have a flavor and texture similar to asparagus. Its the flowers, or to be more specific, the alpha acids in the flowers that are toxic to some animals.

[Drum Thumper]

I think it's classified as a malt beverage and has no home in a beer thread

;)

That is correct. All those foo foo malternative beverages need not apply to this thread lol.

[Spawn-Inc]

NO! tastes like aSS! vodka and rum all the way!!!!!

[simon275]

I know this is a beer thread, and I started it. But what do you think of Smirnoff Ice ?

Double blacks are evil they just taste like soft drink but they are like two standard drinks.

[Quakken]

On the americans drinking bud light-

I don't drink and I never will, but the newest crop of absolute idiocy that bud light has put out is absolutely retarded. It goes something like this-

"our crisp and clear beer DOESN'T HIDE some of the "DEFECTS" of other beer."

Yeah. Defects like flavor, substance, body, and what you drink beer for (other than getting drunk).

Stupid. And all the lights? Why not just drink everclear?

The Ice cold campaign was started by coors, local here in colorado, is also stupid.

It's not the "coldest beer". Heat is a vital part in any beers life, it isn't shipped cold, it probably shouldn't be drank ice cold.

Stupid, stupid stupid. The beer commercials alone account for half of america thinking that it's okay to be stupid. Idiocy. Stupid.

[rendermandan]

Stupid, stupid stupid. The beer commercials alone account for half of america thinking that it's okay to be stupid. Idiocy. Stupid.

So how do you really feel?

[The boy 4rm oz]

Just putting this out there. American beer is like sex in a canoe lol, it's so close to water.

My favorite would have to be Corona, however the stuff we get over here in Australia says it's imported but it's actually brewed by Fosters over here, ripped off by the system again.
That said, I also like Peroni, Heineken, Stella Artois and a few Australia beers like Cascade and Coopers.

[danthegeek]

I dont drink much. I like Corona.

Anyone have a Red Wine Suggestion for a dinner with the Girlfriend? I bought some stuff that didnt taste like anything but alcohol. 14% I think. Was a bit to strong for my taste.

-dan

[Trace]

Charles Shaw? $2 At trader joe's! lol

[The boy 4rm oz]

Dan a good red should be around 12-13% proof. Ask for a recommendation in store or if you can get some Australian wine. Anything from the Barossa Valley or Koonawara is great wine. Rosemount, Nepenthe and Scarpentoni are all great Aussie labels. If you want to spend a bit of money European wine is always a winner.

[Drum Thumper]

My favorite would have to be Corona, however the stuff we get over here in Australia says it's imported but it's actually brewed by Fosters over here, ripped off by the system again.


Too funny. The 'Fosters' that they sell here in the states is actually brewed in Canada. And since Canada is a foreign country, it's (and I quote) "imported" beer.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Hahahahahahah, hmmm it makes you think though. I have tried the proper Mexican Corona (my uncle imported some for his 50th birthday party) and I can tell you it tastes 100 times better than the stuff we get in Australia.

[Pointy_Stick]

Personally, my fav beer would have to be Tooheys New. And although just about every aussie here would say its absolute piss, XXXX ain't too bad if you mix it with sars. Really. Go on, try it, I dare you! Also, Cascade and Becks, for when I'm feeling fancy.

[The boy 4rm oz]

TEDs are the best lol (Tooheys Extra Dry), forgot to add that to my post.

[Pointy_Stick]

Surprisingly, not had a TED. I know what I'm doing this weekend (holidays are awesome :D)

[The boy 4rm oz]

Oh mate your missing out. Its only like $35-40 a slab, awesome.

[p0Pe]

WTF! where did carlsberg and tuborg go!?!?! -.-

[simon275]

I know a few bottle shops that sell six packs of actual Mexican Corona but it is really expensive. Wine for me would require a whole nother thread. Currently my parents must have close to 200 bottles under the house in amongst all the junk.

[khalie]

Never heard of Baltica, but it sounds like it's a 'winter warmer'. Stuff like that you drink in small amounts--it will kick yer ass (as I am sure you found out).


It`s also a vodka from Russia ;) not the greatest but it will do the job :twisted:

[Airbozo]

Considering I am not of legal age, I personally do not drink beer. My dad loves Sierra Nevada Pale Ale though. And my mom, hephevizen. Airbozo, have you tried Lost Coast Brewery (http://www.lostcoast.com/)? They are a micro brew up in Humboldt, California. My parents enjoyed them too.

Tried several of their beers and like them. Just not the fruity ones...


On the americans drinking bud light-

I don't drink and I never will, but the newest crop of absolute idiocy that bud light has put out is absolutely retarded. It goes something like this-

"our crisp and clear beer DOESN'T HIDE some of the "DEFECTS" of other beer."

Yeah. Defects like flavor, substance, body, and what you drink beer for (other than getting drunk).

Stupid. And all the lights? Why not just drink everclear?

The Ice cold campaign was started by coors, local here in colorado, is also stupid.

It's not the "coldest beer". Heat is a vital part in any beers life, it isn't shipped cold, it probably shouldn't be drank ice cold.

Stupid, stupid stupid. The beer commercials alone account for half of america thinking that it's okay to be stupid. Idiocy. Stupid.

Agreed! Food for thought; When I was young my friends and I used to swim upstream from where Coors draws their water... There are two names we use to refer to Coors; Rocky Mountain piss water and Colorado Koolaid.


Just putting this out there. American beer is like sex in a canoe lol, it's so close to water.

LOL!

My favorite would have to be Corona, however the stuff we get over here in Australia says it's imported but it's actually brewed by Fosters over here, ripped off by the system again.
That said, I also like Peroni, Heineken, Stella Artois and a few Australia beers like Cascade and Coopers.

MMM forgot about Peroni... Heineken tastes too much like miller or bud to me with a nasty aftertaste...


WTF! where did carlsberg and tuborg go!?!?! -.-

No sure about anyone else, but the Carlsberg we get in the US is a poor substitute for the original.

There is a Pub in Santa Cruz called "99 Bottles" (http://www.99bottles.com/). I am going to have to take a trip there and sample some of the imports.
Short story;
When I was in the Navy stationed in Pensacola Florida, a couple friends and I drove back to Colorado for the holidays and on the way back we loaded the trunk full of Coors and resold it in Florida, since at that time it was not possible to buy Coors east of the Mississippi. Paid for the entire trip.

[SnowFox]

So many beers I never have heard of.

But there are some Corona drinkers here ! Yay ! I think that is the best beer I've tasted.
Smooth and good taste. Just thinking of an ice cold bottle of that makes my mouth go all wet ! And don't forget the lime :D

[Airbozo]

So many beers I never have heard of.

But there are some Corona drinkers here ! Yay ! I think that is the best beer I've tasted.
Smooth and good taste. Just thinking of an ice cold bottle of that makes my mouth go all wet ! And don't forget the lime :D

Chihuahua is better... Fond memories of living and working in Denver. First day of spring we would head to the Paramount Cafe on the mall and order a "Bucket 'o Dogs" and spicy fries and watch the sudden explosion of skin.

[Crimson Sky]

I like me a cold Corona w/lime and a shot of Patron :)

Oh!..I love Bass and Guiness for a long sit down in a bar w/good friends on a hot day.

[SnowFox]

WTF! where did carlsberg and tuborg go!?!?! -.-

Hehe !

You have to remember that these guys dont live near Denmark or so.
Carlsberg does work.

[Bopher]

I usually stick with my 3 favorites.

Michelob (Not the Ultra junk, bleh!)
Sam Adams Boston Lager
and of course I couldn't consider myself Irish if I didn't enjoy my Guinness;

"I hope you like Guinness, sir. It's a perfect substitute for... food."

[xRyokenx]

I personally haven't drank much alcohol. Even when I smell it I get light headed. That and I'm underage, I'd like to keep from doing stuff that gives people reasons to get on my ass. In other news ginger and root beer is good if you get the right brands. As it would seem, it's the same as beer: when mass produced it sucks.

[Crazy Buddhist]

funny beer story ...

Heineken ... "refreshes the parts other beers do not reach" ... used to be their advertising slogan, in Europe at least. When they launched the beer in China someone at the advertising agency translated the slogan rather badly.

It came out as "Heineken ... brings your relatives back from the dead".

As you may or may not know the Chinese worship their ancestors ... the slogan did not go down well. In fact they got thousands of complaints and it took about ten years of dedicated publicity before they got anywhere in the Chinese market as a result.

:)

CB

[chaksq]

Nice one CB :up:

I personally don't drink. It not because I'm underage I just don't like the idea of substances messing with my head. Also people who drink to escape problems are weak in my opinion, yea I have rough time but I ride it out. I don't really care what you do though if you like an occasional drink then thats fine by me 8). Just remember "look man I was drunk" isn't an excuse if you messed with me or mine.

[Bopher]

Just remember "look man I was drunk" isn't an excuse if you messed with me or mine.

Nice.. I remember relaying a story about an all night drinking party on here once when I was about 16. Yeah, lets say I never have drank that much ever again and that was 10 years ago.

[Omega]

I don't drink but It's fun to mess with my neighbors who leave their beer out overnight (outside) to chill it 'cause they're lazy

I'll go out there at 2am (like I just did) and put it on top of the basketball hoop



Don't worry guys, though, it's just budwieser

but it's still funny to hear them talk about how their beer got on top of the hoop somehow.

[SnowFox]

I'll go out there at 2am (like I just did) and put it on top of the basketball hoop ...

Hahahaha ! Oh man ! You make me laugh. :D:D:D

[Cheron]

I don't like beer. so I don't drink it. but when I have the chance to drink something alcoholic its Vodka.

[Xperiment]

I don't like beer. so I don't drink it. but when I have the chance to drink something alcoholic its Vodka.

Vodka would also be my first choice, but as far as beer goes its Stell Atrois or Grolsch for me.