I just read in local magazine in beer ratings. I have a really short beer range and in my whole life so far and have only had about 8 different kinds of beer. I have stuck to only a couple for years and never tried others..... So I thought I'd spread my wings and try all I can that is brewed in this country and imports....
Any of you tried any new beers lately and If you can give us a lil' review and a mark outta 10 please?... Plus what is your beer or standard beer you usually buy?..
Posted by ozkar (Member # 13264) on :
I just had a Becks Dark. It was pretty good, but as far as dry stouts are concerned, Murphy's is my favorite. (Yuengling traditional lager is my standby, I get a lot of Sam Adam's varieties, Magic Hat, and Belgians too)
Beck's Dark gets a 7. I'll call the Murphy's a 9.5.
Posted by Salvy_Mic (Member # 13384) on :
I think I had a can of Keystone while playing a game of Asshole last week. Surprisingly, I prefer Keystone (cheap as it is) to Coors Light and MGD, so I'll rate it a 6.
I'm actually a dark beer drinker myself, and I'd love me some Guinness right now.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
My beer preference is usually for Mexican imports like Corona Extra or Dos Eques. Just add a bit of salt and lime and I'm a happy boy. I rate those an 8 on my pallette. English Bass Ale or a Guiness if I need something a bit darker and bitter. I don't drink very much or often, but I prefer imports to any American beer.
Favorite Python quote:
"Drinking American beer is pretty much like making love in a canoe. Its fucking close to water!"
Posted by scrunchlover (Member # 21542) on :
I had a Corona Extra When I got home from work this morning.
Posted by Salvy_Mic (Member # 13384) on :
Yeah, with me, if I have to drink light colored beers, I like Coronas and Heinekens. There's also a Salvadoran beer out there that I really like called Pilsener. Ironically, it's more a lager than a pilsner.
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Where to begin! I'll make a list for my top 5's of Beers
Top 5 Canadian: 1. Alpine 2. Molson Canadian 3. Labatt Blue 4. Kokanee 5. Schooner
Top 5 Import 1. Budweiser 2. Old Milwaukee 3. Guiness 4. Kilkenny 5. Corona
There is a few that didnt make "the List". It depends on the occasion also..for relaxing after work I grab a can of Alpine...for "shotgunning" I grab a Molson Canadian Cold Shot...it has a slim can design and they even put a target on the bottom of the can to puncture the can to shotgun it plus its 6%...on a good night I can handle shooting 7..for dark beers Guiness takes the cake..although back in my home province of PEI there is a brewery there that brews 5 different beers...from dark to light beer. Murphy's Alehouse is it's name..if anyone happens to travel there for vacation hit it up for a tour.."open sampling" for 10$Cdn!
Posted by Salvy_Mic (Member # 13384) on :
Hehehe, it's funny to me seeing Budweiser listed as an import.
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Well..it shouldnt be really considered an "import" persay because it is brewed up in Canada to help cut down the shipping costs from the US... so I'll replace the bud with Pilsner.
Posted by eusak (Member # 14476) on :
Don't any of you guys have local microbrews in your towns? The last beer I had was Stoudts Gold and it rates an 8. The bars I go to(in Philly) have lots of great local beer on tap. Plus there's a beer distributer nearby(within stumbling distance) that has craft beers/microbrews from all over the country and the world! In my opinion, those other beers you all mentioned can't even compare. Laedemon, maybe back in the 70's all American beer sucked, but these days tons of award winning beer is brewed right here in the U.S.A.! DRINK LOCAL! Sorry if I come off like a beer snob. I'll certainly drink Miller Highlife or PBR at a party if its offered to me.
Posted by eusak (Member # 14476) on :
Sorry I spelled your name wrong Le Daemon.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
There's a few local restaurants here in my area that have their own micro breweries in them. They serve a nice brew that's dark and rich in flavor.
I'm really not a big drinker. If I buy a six pack once every couple of months it may take me a week to finish it off. A good friend of mine told me if he ever has to have his liver removed he wants to use mine as a replacement. Heh heh...
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
No microbreweries near me as far as I know... However, I've always loved trying new beers. It's almost a hobby. I Recently joined a beer of the month club and just got my first shipment. They provide hard-to-find beers from the U.S. and throughout the world. The most recent one I tried was a Pilsner from Belgium called Bavik Premium Pilsner. I don't usually like Pilsners, but this one was fantastic - a definite 10.
Other than that, I love Guinness, Sam Adams (all different brews), Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, Highland Gaelic Ale, and Strongbow Cider (not a beer, I know, but it's very good)
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
quote:Originally posted by LeDaemon: A good friend of mine told me if he ever has to have his liver removed he wants to use mine as a replacement. Heh heh...
Chuck it up on Ebay and I'll try to bid him out Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
I've just had "Carlsberg Beer".. I think it's brewed here but under the licence of Copenhagen of Denmark...
This danish number is very smooth and goes down easy and it has a refreshing after-taste sorta like bitin' into an apple... I would call this an upper class beer... Not for the rugged hairy men from the bush Just kiddin', this is a good relaxer after work...
I give it a 9/10
Posted by Salvy_Mic (Member # 13384) on :
quote:Originally posted by Wing-Washer: No microbreweries near me as far as I know... However, I've always loved trying new beers. It's almost a hobby. I Recently joined a beer of the month club and just got my first shipment. They provide hard-to-find beers from the U.S. and throughout the world. The most recent one I tried was a Pilsner from Belgium called Bavik Premium Pilsner. I don't usually like Pilsners, but this one was fantastic - a definite 10.
Other than that, I love Guinness, Sam Adams (all different brews), Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, Highland Gaelic Ale, and Strongbow Cider (not a beer, I know, but it's very good)
Oh yeah, I love cider! Has anyone ever had a black and tan, or a cider and Guinness? Those are good....
Posted by higharchlover (Member # 23372) on :
My last beer was a Labatt Blue light.........that was about a year and a half ago!!! I quit drinking.
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
quote:Originally posted by Salvy_Mic: Oh yeah, I love cider! Has anyone ever had a black and tan, or a cider and Guinness? Those are good....
Black and Tans are good! Here's a pic from where I made one and managed to keep the Guinness separate from the Bass.
At the bar I frequent, they call a cider and Guinness a snake bite - very good drink!
Posted by guitardrew (Member # 6635) on :
brooklyn lager.... it was the shit
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
I had a Blue Moon Ale at a place called the 29degree Tavern. Its a pale wheat ale which I believe is originally a Canadian import which is brewed in the US by Coors.
I told a friend of mine I tried it and I thought it was pretty good. He then asked me if they served it with an orange slice on the side of the glass. Strangely enough it was hanging on the glass when I thought back on it. After that he just laughed and shouted out "FAG!"
Posted by Dazzz (Member # 12539) on :
carlton draught its my favorite beer so i will give it a 10 out of 10
Posted by FtLckr26 (Member # 13998) on :
Yeungling and Dos Equis are my favorites. Every now and then I'll drink a bud light. I've actually had really good beers from many different countries that I've visited since being in the Navy. Too bad I can't remember the names of any of them.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
You guys might want to try the world`s best beer from my German hometown Bremen
Beck`s Beer
Is that beer popular in the States?
The brewery is near my house and sometimes I can smell the hops & barley when they are making new beer. I´ve actually made a video clip with one of my foot models next to the brewery
-Hal-
Posted by recycler1973 (Member # 9727) on :
My favorites are Bass on tap and Killian's Red.
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hal: You guys might want to try the world`s best beer from my German hometown Bremen
Beck`s Beer
Is that beer popular in the States?
The brewery is near my house and sometimes I can smell the hops & barley when they are making new beer. I´ve actually made a video clip with one of my foot models next to the brewery
-Hal-
I had a Beck's Dark just yesterday. If I've had regular Beck's I can't remember, but Beck's Dark is awesome - I'd say 8 out of 10!
German beer = Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
I've had Becks before. You can find it in probably almost every liquor or grocery store over here. Well, at least where I live.
We have a couple of big breweries where I live. There's a Coors and a Miller plant. I don't particularly care for either of those either.
There is an urban legend about one of the plants though that back in the day instead of water in the drinking fountain they piped in beer. Workers had a tendency to get inebriated on the job and cops were always waiting right outside of the plant to catch them on their way home. After a while guy's wives were dropping them off and picking them up from work like little school children. That's how the story went when I heard it at least.
Posted by You (Member # 2107) on :
Corona 10/10
Posted by Elvzz (Member # 14178) on :
Salvy_Mic - some places call it a snake bite...I used to always get one when I drank alone looking for toes...I hang out with the boys but work better alone.
I grew up in a huge hockey family and drank a lot of Molson Ice if that is still around.
2 night I picked up some Asahi and Peroni - I have a foot friend coming over tomorrow night. Gotta get ready.
Posted by Crazy_Diamond (Member # 22956) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hal: You guys might want to try the world`s best beer from my German hometown Bremen
Beck`s Beer
Is that beer popular in the States?
The brewery is near my house and sometimes I can smell the hops & barley when they are making new beer. I´ve actually made a video clip with one of my foot models next to the brewery
-Hal-
Hal, I go through 3 cases of Beck's per week. I love it!
Posted by Crazy_Diamond (Member # 22956) on :
quote:Originally posted by Crazy_Diamond:
quote:Originally posted by Hal: You guys might want to try the world`s best beer from my German hometown Bremen
Beck`s Beer
Is that beer popular in the States?
The brewery is near my house and sometimes I can smell the hops & barley when they are making new beer. I´ve actually made a video clip with one of my foot models next to the brewery
-Hal-
Hal, I go through 3 cases of Beck's per week. I love it!
Also in my backyard on my "GartenBahn", I have 4 LGB Beck's beer cars.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
Cool, I didn`t know Beck`s is so popular.
The good thing about German beer is that there is a law which forbids the breweries to add any chemicals to their beer. So German beer is purely hops, barley-malt and water (and sometimes still yeast).
-Hal-
Posted by Bootman (Member # 1280) on :
My favorite beers.
Molson XXX Corona Extra (no lime) Guiness Yuengling Lager
And i can't remember the name of the stuff we got down at our microbrewery, but it was pretty bitter. And i guess that's my least favorite.
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
Escura by Eisenbahn brewery. It's a Brazillian dark lager.
9.5/10 Posted by vineofthorns (Member # 1313) on :
finally supermarkets are stocking up around here with sam adams cherry wheat beer.unbelievably smooth with taste of cherry in the mix.if you like cider and beer,this is def somthing you should try.its been around for a wile,i usally get it on tap @ the ren faire here,wich when on tap is godly
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
quote:Originally posted by vineofthorns: finally supermarkets are stocking up around here with sam adams cherry wheat beer.unbelievably smooth with taste of cherry in the mix.if you like cider and beer,this is def somthing you should try.its been around for a wile,i usally get it on tap @ the ren faire here,wich when on tap is godly
Cherry Wheat is awesome! Unfortunately, I've only had it in a bottle - I'd love to try some on tap.
Posted by vineofthorns (Member # 1313) on :
quote:Originally posted by Wing-Washer:
quote:Originally posted by vineofthorns: finally supermarkets are stocking up around here with sam adams cherry wheat beer.unbelievably smooth with taste of cherry in the mix.if you like cider and beer,this is def somthing you should try.its been around for a wile,i usally get it on tap @ the ren faire here,wich when on tap is godly
Cherry Wheat is awesome! Unfortunately, I've only had it in a bottle - I'd love to try some on tap.
it is amazing on tap.I'm sure if its popularity arises we'll see it on tap
Posted by Ninja of the Foot Clan (Member # 25128) on :
that cherry beer is awesome, i tried that somewhere once.
but my drink of choice right now has to be pear cider, and my fav brand is st.hellier, now too sweet, crisp and light, plenty strong.
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
Messiah Bold by Schmaltz Brewing Company
It's a dark brown ale.
7.5/10
Posted by Ninja of the Foot Clan (Member # 25128) on :
it does exactly what it says on the tin
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
MONTEITH'S Radler (Zesty)
Fruity lager with a citris twist... Made quite an impression on my tast-buds and has now become my new standard beer of choice... 9/10
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Last night I had two pints of "Sub Zero" Molson Canadian..can only get it served to you at a pub/bar. Chilled to -8 degrees Celcius. Goes down smooth and healed my sore throat for awhile.
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
quote:Originally posted by bluetoelover: Last night I had two pints of "Sub Zero" Molson Canadian..can only get it served to you at a pub/bar. Chilled to -8 degrees Celcius. Goes down smooth and healed my sore throat for awhile.
Don't know about minus temps in beer but to me that should be frozen or it must of been 15% alcohol + ..... Went to a local Ice Bar "minus 5" and had to drink cocktails because of..... so I've heard Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
Another one from the Monteith's range... Gingery character with a bit of kick... 7 Outta 10 Posted by tootsylover (Member # 4584) on :
I had a 6-pack of one of our many in-state microbrewery's beers yesterday while watching my favorite college team's football game yesterday (don't ask how it turned out...ugh )
It was pretty smooth...though it had a little bit of a bite to it as microbrews usually do (some more than others of course). Overall a 8.5-9 out of 10. Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
Sam Adams Winter Lager.
Excellent - just like everything by Sam Adams.
8.5 out of 10
Not my original picture - it's actually becoming winter where I am. Pretty ironic backdrop for a picture of a winter seasonal beer...
Posted by diamond johny (Member # 27586) on :
sierra nevada pale ale baby!!
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
Guinness Extra Stout.
As for the rating: Like anything from Guinness, the rating scale doesn't go high enough...
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
I bought a variety 6 pack of beer/ale at Central Market the other day. I'm starting with "Tilburg's Dutch Brown Ale tonight and working my way down. They have a cool set up at CM where you grab an empty 6 pack box and fill it with whatever you want to try.
Posted by Cain (Member # 8492) on :
I haven't tried it recently but Harp's is very good especially in draft. With St. Patty's day coming up it might be more available than normal in most bars. I would give it 8/10
Posted by Drunk_24-7 (Member # 21781) on :
Labatt Blue, 10/10 Best Beer in the World. Can and do drink it often and endlessly.
[ February 16, 2008, 02:31 AM: Message edited by: Drunk_24-7 ]
Posted by Thundercracker (Member # 7778) on :
Had some good ol Budweiser about a week ago. Next to Michelob Lager, it's my second favorite. I give it 9/10.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
Warsteiner from Germany!
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
quote:Originally posted by LeDaemon: Warsteiner from Germany!
lol I tried that about a year ago and it was discusting... BUT.... I just found out recently that there is a certain way to drink it... I think from a glass and you build up a head and let the settled yeast in the bottle (I think) to settle on the top of the head or somthing like that.... I gotta ask my cousin the next time I'm around there Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
Drinkin' this at this very moment. Just picked up a 6pk from the supermarket for $8 (NZ) ... First time and doesn't hit home with me. Seems as if they've weakened the larger, they've uped the fizz with a lime twist.... MONTEITHS RADLER is still top notch for me.... This box says 'LIGHT BEER' but the one I'm drinkin it says 'LARGER BEER' in it's place... 4.2% alc...
7 outta 10
Posted by Crazy_Diamond (Member # 22956) on :
quote:Originally posted by FootLongSub Zero:
Drinkin' this at this very moment. Just picked up a 6pk from the supermarket for $8 (NZ) ... First time and doesn't hit home with me. Seems as if they've weakened the larger, they've uped the fizz with a lime twist.... MONTEITHS RADLER is still top notch for me.... This box says 'LIGHT BEER' but the one I'm drinkin it says 'LARGER BEER' in it's place... 4.2% alc...
7 outta 10
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
quote:Originally posted by FootLongSub Zero:
Drinkin' this at this very moment. Just picked up a 6pk from the supermarket for $8 (NZ) ... First time and doesn't hit home with me. Seems as if they've weakened the larger, they've uped the fizz with a lime twist.... MONTEITHS RADLER is still top notch for me.... This box says 'LIGHT BEER' but the one I'm drinkin it says 'LARGER BEER' in it's place... 4.2% alc...
7 outta 10
And you didn't like the Warsteiner... Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
Hey c'mon guys..... Next time intercept me before I get to the checkout .... Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Just downed some Bud last night...although I recently broke down and tried some Heinken...I know I know..slap me now..but it was actually the best beer I had at the bar(other beers I had that night were Coors Light and run-off Molson Canadian)
As a side note...Drunk 24/7...Blue is by far my favorite beer!
Posted by Elvzz (Member # 14178) on :
Canadian beers rock! I miss Labatt's and Moslon Canadian. The Ice ones are like (We're getting F'd tonight.)
Peroni and Fat Tire are up there for me tho 8/10.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
My buddy's left a bunch of this in my fridge last Sunday. Any booze left behind becomes property of the home owner at my place.
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
Grolsch.... Import from Holland. Typical larger that goes down well. Not too smooth but would consider a going out bar drinker and not a wind-downer after a hard day at work... Monteiths Radler still stands at the top of my list....
Grolsch.... 7.5 outta 10
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
Picked up a variety at the Central Market again. I am one to judge a book by its cover. I found the beer/ales with the most interesting labels and dropped them in the 6 pack holder.
Any kind of alcoholic beverage with skeletons, devils and other monsters on the label get an automatic extra few points on the scale from me!
Posted by Qsblade (Member # 30274) on :
Bud Light Lime. Not bad really. The lime taste is added so you don't have squeeze one down the bottle. 8/10
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
quote:Originally posted by LeDaemon: Picked up a variety at the Central Market again. I am one to judge a book by its cover. I found the beer/ales with the most interesting labels and dropped them in the 6 pack holder.
Any kind of alcoholic beverage with skeletons, devils and other monsters on the label get an automatic extra few points on the scale from me!
How did you like Belhaven and Hobgoblin. I love both!
Most recently I had Ubu Ale from Lake Placid craft brewery. 9/10
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Me and a buddy cracked a Heinken "keg"... tastes like 10 times better than the bottled Heinken.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
The Belhaven wasn't anything to write home about, but the Hobgoblin was fantastic! In fact I am just swilling down the last of it right as I type this!
Posted by FtLckr26 (Member # 13998) on :
quote:Originally posted by Qsblade: Bud Light Lime. Not bad really. The lime taste is added so you don't have squeeze one down the bottle. 8/10
I like that beer, too. I'm more of a Yuengling drinker, but when the wife wants to drink with me, Bud Light Lime is a beer we both can enjoy since she doesn't like Yuengling. I give it an 8/10 also.
Posted by perfectpeds (Member # 29295) on :
Well, as anyone who has seen my posts, you know I'm a Corona girl and I squeeze my own lime into the bottle!
However, on my recent trip to Mexico I also tried a Modelo Especiale (yes LeDaemon - it's still a lighter beer) but has a little more kick than Corona (for a nice change) AND it also comes in "dark". Modelo Negro. You might like it and I found it by chance when I was in the liquor store on Saturday stocking up for the the weekend.
Posted by Panic (Member # 21074) on :
quote:Originally posted by perfectpeds: Well, as anyone who has seen my posts, you know I'm a Corona girl and I squeeze my own lime into the bottle!
However, on my recent trip to Mexico I also tried a Modelo Especiale (yes LeDaemon - it's still a lighter beer) but has a little more kick than Corona (for a nice change) AND it also comes in "dark". Modelo Negro. You might like it and I found it by chance when I was in the liquor store on Saturday stocking up for the the weekend.
I've drank a lot of Corona in my time so I ain't knocking it. You do have to doctor it up with salt and lime though...
A buddy of mine brought over some Chimay ale Sunday. At $12 a bottle is was a little more than I am personally willing to spend on a single bottle of beer, but he was happily pouring it for everybody at the gaming table. The corked bottle pictured on the left is what he had.
He also brought over a large jug/bottle of Mississipi Mud. It was $3 for the bottle, but tasted like the beer was filtered through the kidneys of the alligator pictured on the bottle...
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Wow...Missisipi Mud beer eh? I'm just going to take your word for it that it was filtered like that... any more down south beers??
Posted by Martial Law (Member # 2564) on :
That Mississippi Mud beer bottle is gorgeous.
Last beer I had: Red Stripe, Jamaican lager. I give it an 8. It's the official summer drink over here in London, hehe.
Posted by Wing-Washer (Member # 3013) on :
quote:Originally posted by LeDaemon: Any kind of alcoholic beverage with skeletons, devils and other monsters on the label get an automatic extra few points on the scale from me!
I was going to ask if you'd tried Dead Guy Ale - I had a bottle last night - but then I saw it in your pictures. I found out about an "Arrogant Bastard Ale" that I can't wait to try. Thought you'd like the label - here's a couple of pictures:
Custom made for beer snobs...
Last beer I had was Shoal Draft Pale Ale by Indian River Brewing Company. 7/10
My most recent batch of homebrew is fermenting as I type this. It's going to be a chocolate porter. I hope it comes out alright. Bottling day is next Monday, then it has to carbonate for 14 days and age for 14+ days.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
I'll keep an eye out for that one Wing. I had a Foster's with my steak at the Outback Steakhouse just a little while ago. Ain't nothing special. Fizzy and yellow as described on that above label. Posted by Tiny Dave (Member # 30771) on :
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Bottling day is next Monday, then it has to carbonate for 14 days and age for 14+ days.