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Finally found a beer I liked last night! (Original Post) sakabatou Nov 2013 OP
i pretty much only drink one type of beer anymore fizzgig Nov 2013 #1
Current top 5...(well, OK....6!) NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #2
XD sakabatou Nov 2013 #4
Corona?! KamaAina Nov 2013 #3
Sue me sakabatou Nov 2013 #5
good answer MiddleFingerMom Nov 2013 #15
Lagunitas makes a killer stout in big bottles at a great price! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #6
so many great craft beers out there these days.... Gato Moteado Nov 2013 #7
Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA Cadfael Nov 2013 #8
Yes, please... nt Earth_First Nov 2013 #33
... or 45 or 60... 7wo7rees Nov 2013 #59
Wish Dogfish Head still exported to the UK. T_i_B Dec 2013 #61
Don't really drink beer... Xyzse Nov 2013 #9
If you like cider, Sissyk Nov 2013 #31
I like Pear Cider, or an Apple and Pear blend. Magner's is the best I've found in the US... PassingFair Nov 2013 #35
I've had Magners and really liked it. Sissyk Nov 2013 #37
My husband likes that - it's gluten free, which he requires. cyberswede Nov 2013 #46
Great stuff. I'm especially fond of their Elderberry variety. EOTE Dec 2013 #65
I haven't had the Elderberry but think I'd like it. Sissyk Dec 2013 #66
Coors Light pintobean Nov 2013 #10
goes great with sacrificial chicken Kali Nov 2013 #23
! pintobean Nov 2013 #25
!!! Kali Nov 2013 #56
I luvs me Alpine!! EvilAL Nov 2013 #11
Surly Furious Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #12
Damn pintobean Nov 2013 #13
The Double Bastard just came out for this year HarveyDarkey Nov 2013 #16
I haven't. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #17
Stellar, I think it will age well too HarveyDarkey Nov 2013 #18
+1 - 2nd Best IPA I've ever had. Surly IPAs are top-notch. Dash87 Nov 2013 #30
I've never found a beer I truly liked. edbermac Nov 2013 #14
If you like Corona, you'll LOVE Pacfico & XXX B Calm Nov 2013 #19
OK sakabatou Nov 2013 #22
Labatt's Blue is a very good Canadian beer too! B Calm Nov 2013 #26
Black Butte Porter icymist Nov 2013 #20
Greatest Beer Ever!!! dr.strangelove Nov 2013 #36
Don't mean to rub it in but... icymist Nov 2013 #48
enjoy dr.strangelove Nov 2013 #52
I am... icymist Nov 2013 #53
In flavored beers? I suppose ale spiced with gruut, otherwise Spotted Cow n/t HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #21
Keith's Kaleva Nov 2013 #24
Tecate (with a lime slice). Paladin Nov 2013 #27
true Kali Nov 2013 #57
Blue moon with a slice of orange goddess40 Nov 2013 #28
Drinking this one right now: Dash87 Nov 2013 #29
All-time is probably Shipyard Pumpkinhead, but just one? sir pball Nov 2013 #32
Ah, I *love* Corona. Raffi Ella Nov 2013 #34
First choice: a homebrew LWolf Nov 2013 #38
Sixth Glass Quadruple Ale Throd Nov 2013 #39
Well, I hope you find a beer you like tonight. eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #40
I'll look to other pale laggers as well sakabatou Nov 2013 #41
As an occasional visitor only - Mississippi Mud dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #42
Huh... apparently it's brewed in NY? Recursion Nov 2013 #50
Didn't realise that. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #51
Avoid Armageddon dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #43
Seen that in a pub in Chesterfield. T_i_B Dec 2013 #60
I remember a pub in Windsor having a serial numbered bottle of Doomsday dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #63
I blagged a 16.6% stout off a brewery a few months back T_i_B Dec 2013 #64
Marmite ? dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #67
Associated topic. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #44
hahaha Kali Nov 2013 #58
Hmm...today, my favorites are cyberswede Nov 2013 #45
I like the milk brews I get at pubs... MrMickeysMom Nov 2013 #47
Natty Bo, Narragansett, Kingfisher, 333 Recursion Nov 2013 #49
Well, either .... Scuba Nov 2013 #54
Dead Guy Ale MerryBlooms Nov 2013 #55
Current favourite is Oakham Citra (on cask) T_i_B Dec 2013 #62

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
1. i pretty much only drink one type of beer anymore
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:42 PM
Nov 2013

new belgium's sunshine wheat.

i'll drink pbr or high life when i hit the dive, but it's pretty much exclusively sunshine at home.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
2. Current top 5...(well, OK....6!)
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:43 PM
Nov 2013

Bell's Expedition Stout
Founder's Breakfast Stout
Terrapin Moo Hoo
Rogue Double Chocolate Stout
Stone's Imperial Russian Stout
Harpoon Chocolate Stout

If I can see through it, it is too light for me!

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
3. Corona?!
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:43 PM
Nov 2013

I like mine with some !

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Ale, please, or when content is king, the Denogginizer from Drake's near Oakland, at a whopping 9.75%: more than most cheap wine!!

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
6. Lagunitas makes a killer stout in big bottles at a great price!
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:49 PM
Nov 2013


one of my favorites when I can find it!

Gato Moteado

(9,864 posts)
7. so many great craft beers out there these days....
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 03:00 PM
Nov 2013

...it's hard to choose just one beer.

I don't drink any commercial beers if i'm at a pub that has micro brews.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
9. Don't really drink beer...
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 04:03 PM
Nov 2013

However, I found I am ok with Snake Bites.

Anything that is a "Cider" type beer may work too.

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)
35. I like Pear Cider, or an Apple and Pear blend. Magner's is the best I've found in the US...
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:00 PM
Nov 2013


But I have to say that THE highlight of my wine tour of Southern Australia was the side trip to
Henry of Harcourt Cider Makers.
They served us an Apple/Pear blend that they don't sell on the open market, I think it was called
2 Pair....sublime!

Regular (Apple) Cider gives me indigestion.

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)
37. I've had Magners and really liked it.
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:09 PM
Nov 2013

For some reason though, I keep forgetting it when I go to the liquor store or package store. I need to remind myself to get some. Around here, it's not in grocery stores (that I've seen).

That 2 Pair sounds wonderful!

Sorry about the indigestion.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
46. My husband likes that - it's gluten free, which he requires.
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:17 PM
Nov 2013

He's a Guinness guy, but has had to forego beer, due to celiac disease.

EOTE

(13,409 posts)
65. Great stuff. I'm especially fond of their Elderberry variety.
Thu Dec 5, 2013, 04:56 PM
Dec 2013

It tastes to me like something between a semi-dry and extra-dry champagne. Sometimes I even feel bad drinking it from a bottle. Tastes the least 'apple-y' of the Angry Orchards that I've tried, but it's probably the most complex cider I've ever tasted.

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)
66. I haven't had the Elderberry but think I'd like it.
Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:07 PM
Dec 2013

least apple-y. I think that's why I like it, too. Just enough.

Our local bar has Angry Orchard on tap so I'm mostly from a glass. In the summer by the pool, bottle and huggy. lol!

Also, love love love the Angry Orchard with a shot of Fireball. Called Angry Balls. One or two of those while at the bar are plenty though! lol!

Dash87

(3,220 posts)
30. +1 - 2nd Best IPA I've ever had. Surly IPAs are top-notch.
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 10:08 PM
Nov 2013

Abrasive Ale is also very tasty, along with Surly's "Overrated IPA."

I have yet to try an Arrogant Bastard. If I ever head to CA, priority one will be to give it a taste (if I can't get my hands on, as I said below, one of the Pliny beers first ). They seem pretty well-distributed, though - just not near me.

edbermac

(15,941 posts)
14. I've never found a beer I truly liked.
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 07:05 PM
Nov 2013

So I guess I'll just have to keep drinking as many brands as possible until I do find one.

dr.strangelove

(4,851 posts)
36. Greatest Beer Ever!!!
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:09 PM
Nov 2013

I moved from Oregon to NY in 2000 and other than the gift a buddy mails me of a sixer once a year or so, I live missing my beer of choice. Its coming east though, and the hope is it will be in NY or close in about 2 more years.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
48. Don't mean to rub it in but...
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 01:26 AM
Nov 2013

I just bought a twelve pack of Black Bute Porter for the holiday. Also got a twelve pack of Alaskan Amber. (I'm not leaving the house!)

icymist

(15,888 posts)
53. I am...
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 11:33 PM
Nov 2013

We're watching the first two seasons of Breaking Bad as the second season was just delivered to me! MMMMMmmmmmm Beer.

Paladin

(28,264 posts)
27. Tecate (with a lime slice).
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 09:20 AM
Nov 2013

Mexico produces some outstanding beers. Most of my friends here in Texas seem duty-bound to drink Shiner Bock, but I like Tecate a lot better.

Kali

(55,014 posts)
57. true
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 08:47 PM
Nov 2013

Mexico makes some good beers, but Tecate is kind of budwiesery to me. My fave is Bohemia, but Indio and Negra Modelo are good too.

Dash87

(3,220 posts)
29. Drinking this one right now:
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 09:53 PM
Nov 2013
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/57908

Good, citrusy. hoppy taste. Has the nice, bitter flavor one would expect from a Double IPA. Quite potent at 8.2% ABV. Drank it right from the bottle.

The best IPA I've ever had, though, was the legendary Heady Topper. Nothing has beaten that yet. One day I'll try Pliny the Elder (and Younger, if I'm lucky and sober enough) and see who the winner in the battle of these two legends is. One 12 oz. usually messes me up.

sir pball

(4,743 posts)
32. All-time is probably Shipyard Pumpkinhead, but just one?
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:18 PM
Nov 2013

Yeah yeah, flavored beer yadda yadda. I have fond (and sometimes hazy) memories of going down to Portland, getting a room at the Hilton Garden on Commercial Street, and celebrating the release as fresh as it got every year.

As for the rest...I have a soft spot for Abita, Turbodog and Andygator specifically - few things beat drinking them at Bulldog on Magazine Street in NOLA; Southern Tier Unearthly IPA, discovered at Buffalo Wild Wings of all places...goes great with mango-hab; Sam Adams Summer Ale; Sierra Nevada Pale; anything from Magic Hat...and of course a proper pint of Guinness is always hard to beat.

Course, that's just the beginning.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
38. First choice: a homebrew
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:54 PM
Nov 2013

Generally, I like dark beers best.

Some favorites:

Old Chubb
Bourbon Fred from the wood
Black Butte Porter
Rogue's Hazelnut Brown Nectar or Dead Guy Ale
Burnside Sweet Heat

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
42. As an occasional visitor only - Mississippi Mud
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 06:38 PM
Nov 2013

although I did find some half decent stuff up in Rochester called Highland.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
50. Huh... apparently it's brewed in NY?
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 06:29 AM
Nov 2013

If you want a local Mississippi beer, I recommend Crooked Letter Brewing Co.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
51. Didn't realise that.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 06:58 AM
Nov 2013

First time I had it was in Monticello KY, which is a dry county , back in 2002 - my friend's pop picked it up over the border in TN so I assumed it was from there. A couple of years back I happened to be in Dayton for Thanksgiving , found some in a Target liquor store whatever and bought 12 quarts.

Not available here in the UK.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
43. Avoid Armageddon
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 06:42 PM
Nov 2013

There’s a lethal weapon in my hand. It might look to you like a bottle of beer. But this one could knock you dead.

Called ‘Armageddon’ — the name is no accident — it is the strongest beer in the world. At 65 per cent alcohol, it’s stronger than whisky or brandy and 16 times more potent than a standard pub lager.

This 330ml bottle contains 22 units of alcohol — the equivalent of ten pints of Carlsberg.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2218289/Armageddon-Whats-like-knock-worlds-strongest-beer.html#ixzz2lt9X1IQm

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
60. Seen that in a pub in Chesterfield.
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 08:32 AM
Dec 2013

I asked how much it cost, I was told £4.00 a shot.

I then asked the strength, and after being told that it was 65% I asked for a bottle of St Feullien / Green Flash Belgian Coast IPA instead, which was great!

Somebody else in the pub then went for a shot of Armageddon, before concluding that Brewdog "Tactical Nuclear Penguin" (which is a mere 32%) is a much better beer.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
63. I remember a pub in Windsor having a serial numbered bottle of Doomsday
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:16 AM
Dec 2013

sitting on the shelf. That was only 16. I subsequently disappeared and I was told they'd opened it, drunk it and it tasted like port.

As someone who managed to pass out on the grass on a hot sunny day following a single ice cold can of Diamond White I avoid stronger stuff.

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
64. I blagged a 16.6% stout off a brewery a few months back
Thu Dec 5, 2013, 04:41 PM
Dec 2013

I shared it out with friends. It tasted like marmite.

I do like a good strong beer, although obviously you have to limit the quantity you drink with that stuff. Halves rather then pints.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
45. Hmm...today, my favorites are
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:14 PM
Nov 2013

Bell's Amber Ale
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Boulevard Irish Ale
Goose Island Mild Winter
New Belgium Fat Tire



Shit...I forgot Sammy Smith's Taddy Porter, Oatmeal Stout, and Nut Brown Ale. Shame on me!

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
62. Current favourite is Oakham Citra (on cask)
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 08:34 AM
Dec 2013

Fantastic hop flavour and aroma, and not too strong either. Wonderful stuff.

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