THE Beer Thread [Archive] - PlanetSide Universe

MgFalcon

2011-07-21, 01:23 PM

"Beer. The solution to, and cause of, all of life's problems." - H. J. Simpson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzcEG_JoVuo

My most favorite liquid in the world. I had my best beer in Hamburg, Germany (that was tapped out of a wooden keg, I shit you not). And my life-long obsession all started with a Corona down in Cancun, brought to me from a Mexican waiter who didn't give a shit that I was only 14.

Truely, this heavenly beverage NEEDS a spot on these forums. As so I am henceforth making this thread in dedication to Beer.

In today's market there has been a heavy increase in the demand for micro-brewed beers. I myself used to work at a brewery (and brewed at home - soooo much fun and easy!), as has most my family, and have came to a realization towards the end of college that that cheap-ass beer (keystone, coors, bud, miller, etc.) really don't do justice to REAL beer (I can't wait for the hate responses to that line).

Hefeweizen is one of my favorite styles of beer - the rich wheaty taste, the beautiful golden aura it produces when hailed in the bar lights, that wonderful after-taste that leaves you refreshed with a perfect blend of citrus-ness. And I would be most critical of this type more so than any others (Magic Hat's version tastes like soap, my fav if from Trinity Bar in Providence RI). If there is one thing a girl could do to (guarantee) get me into bed would to buy me this beer (unless they're like 300lbs or something, fuck that).

My life-long love for beer will never end. Please enjoy this thread with me, tell me your beer stories :)

Questions to consider:

What do you like about beer?
Don't agree with the drinking age laws?
Where and what was your best beer?
Micro-brew or piss-water?
Is it OK to make fruit beer?

Tigersmith

2011-07-21, 02:44 PM

This is a FANTASTIC Thread. Nothing goes better like Beer and Planetside lol.

I may not have a knowledge like you just shown of beer. But I know a fair amount.

My Favorite type of beer is Bud light (LOL kidding, i dont drink that garbage or any other cheap beers.)

But back on topic. I really damn enjoy dark beers. Any Microbrew I can get my hands on Ill gladly be happy to try :D Some local places around which I would drink almost every day. They are soo good.

The one beer I can drink any time of the year is. Sam Adams Boston Lager. Dont ask me why. But Love it way too much. Great damn tasting dark amber beer. Which im sure everyone has had it before.

I cant wait to get home in 3 hrs to have one. damnn this thread ha

MgFalcon

2011-07-21, 09:38 PM

I love my Boston Lagga (accent). Seeing that I'm from the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I have indeed toured this facility.

A couple great points I would like to make:
-Budweiser spills more beer than Sammy Adams sells (per year)
-Their Boston Lager is one of the only American beers to have won highly acclaimed awards in Europe (I'm thinking Germany, I might be wrong)
-I have had their bottle opener on my keychain and it will remain there forever
-And I totally didn't pass on their "sample" pitcher down the line during their tasting part of the tour

Hamma

2011-07-21, 09:49 PM

A fellow masshole! ;)

In Texas now but raised in Massachusetts. Love me some Boston Lager as well. Now that I am in Texas I quite often drink Shiner beer - a Texas institution and some awesome stuff.

Some of my favorite beers are also wheat beers, I love me some wheat beer..

This week when we head out on vacation we are actually going to go on a trek to find some Yuengling in Tennessee. I've heard it's good but it's not available everywhere so I want to give it a try.

The only beers I am not fond of are dark stouts never been a fan really.

Rbstr

2011-07-21, 11:22 PM

I'm a wheat beer guy as well (Boulevard out of KC makes a great unfiltered wheat, if you ever see it). Also like Bocks (Woo Shiner!) and stouts.
I don't tend to like pale ales.

When it comes to a tailgaiting/cheap shitty bear I tend toward the PBR...it at least tastes like something, even if it's still kinda shity.

An yeah it's ok to have some fruity-ness. I've had a few, like a blueberry wheat in Maine that was good. Sam Adams cherry wheat ain't bad either.

Hamma

2011-07-21, 11:23 PM

Sam Blackberry is great also.

Boulevard wheat is some good stuff I've had a bunch of that :D

LordReaver

2011-07-22, 01:47 AM

Fuck beer, gimme whiskey!

Hamma

2011-07-22, 08:24 AM

Ban?

NUBLERT

2011-07-22, 08:46 AM

What do you like about beer?
Hops are close relative to weed, thus it is a drink induced high, yay. Not to mention tastes great...

Don't agree with the drinking age laws?
18, nuf said.

Where and what was your best beer?
I like my dark stuff, so far my favorite is Ommegang Three Philosophers (look it up! http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/3457 ). Saranac's Black Forest and Murphy's Stout are close seconds.

Micro-brew or piss-water?
Microooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Labatts if I have to drink on the cheap.

Is it OK to make fruit beer?
Yes, one the best beers I have ever had was a cherry blossom beer. The reason it is is not above because I cannot remember the brand or can find it anyways :confused:

Goku

2011-07-22, 09:06 AM

Blue Moon, Guinness, Arrogant Bastard, or Sam Adams Winter Lager for me. No piss beer. I love seeing those people bitch over having to drink Coors Light instead of Miller Light :rofl:.

HawkEye

2011-07-22, 11:32 AM

I love micro brews but ill try just about any beer. Some of my favorite stuff to drink includes: Stella Artois, anything from Dechutes ( black butte porter is my favorite), anything from Stone, and i love Ranger IPA.

Tigersmith

2011-07-22, 12:12 PM

Quovatis

2011-07-22, 12:41 PM

My favorite are dark beers. Probably my favorites are strong smoky stouts and porters. Sam Adams used to have their Scottish Ale that was my favorite (it was like drinking a good cigar), but they changed the recipe in the last few years and it's not nearly as good now. Guess it was too strong for people to like...now it just tastes like a regular brown ale. Moose Drool brown ale is pretty good for that. :)

I love wheat beers too. One of my favorite untraditional wheat beers is the Sam Adams imperial wheat. Hard to find and expensive, but crazy good (and strong, but you'd never know it).

I can't stand pilsners for the most part, unless they're mixed with sprite or lemonade. German Radler FTW!

razor851

2011-07-22, 04:49 PM

I love Sam Adams Summer Ale, Heineken, George Killian's Irish Red and O'Fallon Gold.

I fucking hate Guinness and virtually every dark beer that exists.

MgFalcon

2011-07-22, 11:07 PM

117

Authentic Stein from Berlin plus other beer glasses, not shown: a jar filled with hops I got for valentines day

Also sidenote to the other Massholes out there, if you ever see Ipswich Ale, or Mercury Brewing.. Buy their beer, that's where I've worked lol great beer, just not for the timid!

Rbstr

2011-07-23, 02:08 AM

Anyone had Bell's Brewery Oberon?
It's a Michigan/Indiana kind of thing.

Hamma

2011-07-23, 10:04 AM

I had ipswitch ale when I was back home a few months ago good stuff :D

Dorest0rm

2011-07-23, 10:54 AM

In Holland, we drink alot of mainstream beer.

Heineken
Grolsch
Amstel.

And a bunch of other Dutch beers that arnt THAT popular in the rest of the world.

I do love myself Guinness.
And really love beer with tequila, think Desperados and Corona, even tho i prefer Desperados above Corona because it has a much stronger taste to it.

Rbstr

2011-07-23, 01:08 PM

As far as Mexican beers go I'm a Dos Equis Amber guy.

WarChimp130

2011-07-23, 02:28 PM

If I'm drinking cheap beers, I tend to go Yuengling, it's the best of the lower beers. If I'm just looking to get shit faced and really need to go cheap I drink Genny Cream Ale. It's local and cheap.

Big fan of Sam Adam's, it's generally speaking my beer of choice. I like most of their varieties. Noble Pils, Coastal Wheat, Scotch Ale, Cream Stout, Summer Ale and my absolute personal fave, Oktoberfest. I tend to prefer Fall beers. LOVE Pumpkin Ales also, Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale is freaking awesome. It's a great spiced type of beer with this wonderful Pumpkin undertone. Only available once a year though. As far as fruited beers, I tend to not care for Berry flavored ones, but I do like some Citrus flavored Hefenweizen styled beers.

Fall beers are by far my fav's though. Cannot wait until September for when they start appearing on the shelves again. :D

firecrackerNC

2011-07-26, 03:32 AM

Firefly

2011-07-26, 10:20 AM

Since im a cheap college kid I drink cheap mainly, yes that stuff you call pisswater keystone/bud/coors/miller.
This is a thread for beer. Not a thread for WATER. When we have a thread about what's your favourite body of water, and everyone else is chiming in about "Oh I love to frolick in the warm South Pacific!" you can chime in about cheap American hobo-piss. I understand that your foodstamps don't cover alcohol and, brother, I feel for you. So what I'm gonna do is, next time I see you I'm going to take you into a good pub and buy you a beer that will knock your goddamned socks off. We'll get rip-roaring drunk on my dime because I want you to touch the sky one time, and then we'll go get in a bar fight and beat the shit out of someone just for the hell of it.

With a fucking pool cue.

Or a table leg.

WarChimp130

2011-07-26, 10:33 AM

I don't get drunk off of good beer, I drink good beer to enjoy with dinner or just a relaxing day of watching Football. If i want to get drunk I drink shit beer.

GraniteRok

2011-07-26, 03:35 PM

Being a Canuck, I must support my native beers firstmost; Moosehead being my favourite. Over the years though, I've grown to like; Stella Artois, Heineken, Grolsch, Kingfisher and recently Yeungling. This list can't be complete without adding ciders; Strongbow and Magners.

Raymac

2011-07-26, 04:50 PM

I don't know if any of you guys live near Denver, but there is an event there, that honestly might even be worth traveling there for. It is called The Great American Beer Festival. I just so happened to be living near there when I was 21, and it was life changing. Being able to sample beers from all over the country, actually being able to taste the differences....yeah I was never the same.

They give you this tiny little tasting glass, not much bigger than a shot glass, and you look at this tiny thing and think to yourself, "Self, how will you ever get drunk from a glass so small?" Believe me, it doesn't take long to sneak up on you.

If you love beer, prepare to move to Denver. http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/

Miir

2011-07-26, 08:10 PM

Tried this one recently and really enjoyed it.

http://s224245511.onlinehome.us/iceberg.jpg

I've been pretty spoiled over the years being that my wife works for Labatt Breweries in Canada. Their parent company AmBev owns way to much of the world beer market.

So all I can say is free beer tastes the best.

firecrackerNC

2011-07-26, 09:25 PM

So what I'm gonna do is, next time I see you I'm going to take you into a good pub and buy you a beer that will knock your goddamned socks off. We'll get rip-roaring drunk on my dime because I want you to touch the sky one time, and then we'll go get in a bar fight and beat the shit out of someone just for the hell of it.

As long as you're paying I'm down. & its not like I haven't ever had "good" beer, I just usually dont buy it cause its not financially smart to buy that to take to a party, which is usually what I do. A few beers around the house then its Sam Adams etc

MattxMosh

2011-07-26, 09:53 PM

I don't get drunk off of good beer, I drink good beer to enjoy with dinner or just a relaxing day of watching Football. If i want to get drunk I drink shit beer.

This attitude toward alcohol is why shit clogs up stores coolers. If you want to get drunk cheap, inject Caldwells in your veins for $5.

...anyway.

I found a place locally that sells Sink The Bismarck! & Tactile Nuclear Penguin.

My wallet got super light. Anyone who is seriously in to beer like a wine snob is in to wine you must seek out these beers. They aren't easy to find in the States.

MgFalcon

2011-07-26, 09:58 PM

Since im a cheap college kid I drink cheap mainly, yes that stuff you call pisswater keystone/bud/coors/miller. But when I actually have some money my favorites tend to be Sam Adams Summer Ale, Warsteiner, Dos Equis,Blue Moon, Summer Shandy and Yuengling which I hear is coming to Ohio in Oct so im super excited

I being a man who has just recently gratuated college (German BS... job market is looking well for translators and future Chefs... not) have been apart of that culture solely devoted to the urine cans of Keystone. During my escapades in my Fraternity we have nothing else to drink other than 30 racks of Keystone (I refer to these times as my sad years... beer-wise :D)

The I moved off campus Senior year and finally could afford the good stuff. Moral of the story: if it's free - drink it, when you have money - get the good stuff.

Firefly

2011-07-27, 09:59 AM

Logit

2011-07-29, 11:43 AM

Dov

2011-07-29, 02:00 PM

I'm in Ireland on business currently -- they have a bottled "Guinness Black Lager" which I've never seen in the states. Not your traditional Guinness at all; tastes like Boston Lager (one of my fav's). Anyone seen this in the U.S.?

Firefly

2011-07-29, 02:05 PM

Raymac

2011-07-29, 02:58 PM

I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.

***x202a;Canadian Beer Sucks!***x202c;&rlm; - YouTube

Krowe

2011-07-29, 03:08 PM

Tried something called LandShark yesterday, it was actually pretty good. I like it when my beer doesn't taste like pisswater, but I can drink cheap stuff depending on my mood.

NUBLERT

2011-07-30, 10:53 AM

Tried something called LandShark yesterday, it was actually pretty good. I like it when my beer doesn't taste like pisswater, but I can drink cheap stuff depending on my mood.

It is pretty decent, little pricey for such a light beer imo though.

WarChimp130

2011-08-01, 08:22 AM

This attitude toward alcohol is why shit clogs up stores coolers. If you want to get drunk cheap, inject Caldwells in your veins for $5.

...anyway.

I found a place locally that sells Sink The Bismarck! & Tactile Nuclear Penguin.

My wallet got super light. Anyone who is seriously in to beer like a wine snob is in to wine you must seek out these beers. They aren't easy to find in the States.

Yep, because going broke buying alcohol is a totally reasonable thing to do. I don't get drunk very often anymore since i'm no longer a kid, but if I do I'd rather do it off a $6 case of Genny Cream Ale than a $15.00 case of Sam Adam's. It's more practical. I don't know why you'd want to get tanked on good beer anyways, the whole point of good beer is to enjoy it, not get wrecked and puke it all back up.

Firefly

2011-08-01, 08:36 AM

the whole point of good beer is to enjoy it, not get wrecked and puke it all back up.
Oh. See, I don't have that problem. When I get drunk, *IF* I get drunk, I do not puke. I do not suffer from hangovers. And I can drink so much that I am no longer speaking English (allegedly it comes out as utter gibberish, like the Sims) but can still use all of my motor functions.

MattxMosh

2011-08-01, 09:17 PM

Oh. See, I don't have that problem. When I get drunk, *IF* I get drunk, I do not puke. I do not suffer from hangovers. And I can drink so much that I am no longer speaking English (allegedly it comes out as utter gibberish, like the Sims) but can still use all of my motor functions.

Yeah this. Those who know me in person on this forum in person can attest to the fact I never drink cheap beer ever. (Or to the fact I'm always drinking beer) Its simple, not all cheap beer is bad, but why would I want to drink something not as good as I can afford? And that has the sort of flavor I enjoy?

To each his own I guess, but if a beer is $6 a case (unless you confused on how many are in a case, because if its 12oz bottles its 24) I'm not going near it.

Hamma

2011-08-01, 09:23 PM

I can attest to this :D

WarChimp130

2011-08-02, 03:09 PM

Logit

2011-08-02, 04:38 PM

Don't get me wrong, I don't drink cheap beer very often but I also don't get drunk very often. Usually I drink 2 or 3 and call it a day. Usually with dinner or when I'm watching sports. But if I know I'm going to be drinking that heavily, I'd rather drink something cheaper. Half the reason is because the more expensive beers seem to fill me up faster and it just becomes an issue of not being able to get it down fast enough without feeling sick.

Cheap beer goes down easy, some of those other heavier beers that taste good just seem to give me gut rot if I drink them too fast. Very filling.

Age has a good amount to do with this.

Lets face it, some of us have nights where were just tryin to party and get drunk. What we drink is irrelevant as long as it gets you there.

Don't get me wrong, I love good beer. But it really depends on my mood.

I don't see the point in playing beer pong with really good beer. Seems like a waste honestly.

firecrackerNC

2011-08-02, 05:05 PM

^word

WarChimp130

2011-08-02, 05:06 PM

Yeah that. I'm not using my Post Road Pumpkin Ale to play Asshole. I'm using cheap shit.

Firefly

2011-08-02, 06:37 PM

Lets face it, some of us have nights where were just tryin to party and get drunk. What we drink is irrelevant as long as it gets you there.
I don't get drunk on cheap beer. I can literally drink two cases of MGD and not feel a thing (except the urge to take a huge fucking piss). It is physiologically impossible for me. Between weight, body mass index, and metabolism (and also the fact that for fourteen-fifteen years I've had nothing but real beer), it would probably take a couple hundred bucks worth of shitty beer.

WarChimp130

2011-08-02, 06:58 PM

It's kind of a moot point for me. I don't drink a lot anyways. I like my good tasting beers though.

Crazyduckling

2012-05-16, 11:30 PM

I enjoy a good beer. I thought it would be a good idea to start a beer thread. Give suggestions for good beers.

I am currently drinking:

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Newcastle Brown Ale
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Red Stripe

CyclesMcHurtz

2012-05-16, 11:50 PM

Nice start - I'm working on

Barrel Aged Brrrbon (Brothers' Reserve Series)
Karl Strauss Wreck Alley Imperial Stout
Port Brewing Shark Attack!

Neurotoxin

2012-05-16, 11:53 PM

Wookey Jack from Firestone is probably the best beer I've had in the past couple months. :)

But I ask: What can you enjoy, exactly? Does Arrogant Bastard make you regret taking a sip? Does a Belgian trippel make you wince? Does IPA make you say "no way?"

I ask because I personally enjoy a strong, strong beer. So does SOE community manager Danicia, who's beer drinking you can find at @_Danicia_ on Twitter.

Ailos

2012-05-16, 11:55 PM

I am a stickler for heavy stuff:

Wörschteiner
Guiness 250 anniversary stout (please bring that stuff back! My personal stockpile only lasted 2 months after they stopped selling it).
Sam Adams Boston Lager (but I trust Sam Adams in general).

Neurotoxin

2012-05-17, 02:09 AM

"Wookey Jack" Black Rye IPA from Firestone Brewing is the best beer I've had in the past couple of months.

Some other awesome beers I've had recently:
"Hop Noir" Black IPA from Peak Organic
"Dogzilla" Black IPA from Laughing Dog
"Raven's Eye" Imperial Stout from Eel River Brewing
"Leafer Madness" Imperial Pale Ale from Beer Valley
"Drake's Denogginizer" Imperial Pale Ale from Drake's Brewing
"Double Daddy" Double IPA from Speakeasy
"The Incredible Hop" Imperial Black IPA from Fort Collins Brewing
"Organic Dread Brown Ale" Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

And coming June 2012, "Anti-Imperialist Red Ale" from Drunkey Monken Brewing (that's my home brew!) :D

Coreldan

2012-05-17, 02:23 AM

Hello, I'm Core. I'm 22 years old and I've never drank alcohol.

(now you are supposed to go "HI CORE!" like in the AA meetings you know?)

BNuts

2012-05-17, 03:24 AM

I joined the army when I was 18, and directly moved to Germany, where you can drink at 18. So 2 and a half years I spent in Germany sampling various beers and marrying one of the various women, I am spoiled.

Last week I went thru about 3 20-racks of beer. We have a Zoigl brewery not far from here, they make some fantastically good beers there.
Crystal, hefe, pils, zoigl, stout, lager, ale.. .whatever, I love them all

Also a Masshole here.. I am a devout US patriot. So much I bought stock in Sam Adams, lol.

But yeah, I will go to the Getranke shop later and get 5 or 10 different beers I haven't tried, and 10 I love, for the makings of a nice, relaxed weekend. :groovy:e

Shogun

2012-05-17, 08:16 AM

i don´t like beer at all, but if i am forced to drink beer, it should at least be odin trunk, the drink of the gods ;-) (honey-beer)

http://www.bierclub.net/bilder_misch/85_2008-04-26_Schlossbraeu_Odin-Trunk.jpg

but met (honey wine) is much better than beer.

Sentrosi

2012-05-17, 08:17 AM

I never thought I would enjoy a beer that was in a green bottle. I hate Heineken. Abhor it actually. But because I'm of German heritage, my Italian mother-in-law insists that I like this kind of beer.

Crazy Italians. But I digress....

I really enjoy Yuengling. It's pretty much replaced Sam Adams as my home beer, except the Summer Ale. But one beer I will never EVER turn my back on is Hacker-Pschoor Weiss. I usually don't drink with groceries, but a nice slice of lemon in a Weiss after working in the yard for a couple of hours is really refreshing. Or just as my freshly ground hamburger is coming off the grill with a nicely butter toasted bun on the side. Or even a nice juicy thick steak after working in the yard for 3 hours.

I haven't looked in the past years, but I may have to call ahead to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburgh TN and see if any of the distributors down there carry Hacker-Pschoor. We have a few beer connoisseurs in the Dragon Wolves. If I was driving down I'd be bringing a case from NY.

waldizzo

2012-05-17, 09:11 AM

http://i.imgur.com/ItKYX.jpg?1

mmmm beer

Sentrosi

2012-05-17, 09:44 AM

Leinies never agreed with my colon. Which is to say that every time I drank it, I was in the bathroom within 5 minutes of my first sip.

waldizzo

2012-05-17, 10:01 AM

Well I am a Wisconsinite, so I prefer to drink Wisconsin beer. Which there is a lot of.

A lot.

Hamma

2012-05-17, 11:19 AM

Merged the beer threads :D

QuantumMechanic

2012-05-17, 12:40 PM

Asahi Super Dry

Sentrosi

2012-05-17, 02:50 PM

Well I am a Wisconsinite, so I prefer to drink Wisconsin beer. Which there is a lot of.

A lot.
Indizzle Waldizzo. Wisconsin has been outdrinking every other state since 1848.
Cheesheads! Represent! From the 92...Ay Oh!

Dahmon Myncar

2012-05-18, 02:51 AM

Guinness/Murphys (never in a bottle or can!)
Sam Adams triple Bock
and good ol Boston lager, black lager, brown Ale, ok so mostly all of them
Smithwicks in a pinch
Boddingtons ale
And one I cant find anywhere except at beer festivals, habenero beer. Yeah, thats right. Not sure who makes it tho.

Also sick of the west coasts obsession with ipa's! But to each their own.

BUGGER

2012-05-18, 04:07 AM

Guinness, for the Irish roots.
Here in the west Kona Brewing has some good lagers and ales. Longboard ftw!

Gonefshn

2012-05-18, 02:01 PM

Wheat beer for me, but I'll drink almost anything.

Sam Adams
Blue Moon
Does Equis Amber
Summer Shandy
Corona
Stella

To actually get drunk I'll agree with the people who said cheap beer works. But I wouldn't necessarily choose cheap beer on purpose to get drunk. If I've got a lot to drop I'll get good beer. If I'm scraping together funds I'll get PBR or Oldstyle thats about how it goes.

Dahmon Myncar

2012-05-18, 02:32 PM

Oh and whoever is talking about whiskey, stop it! Youre making me thirsty.:)

Crazyduckling

2012-05-18, 05:13 PM

Any good Wisconsin beers I should check out? I live NE Iowa, and I'm gonna pick some beer up for the night. There might be some distro here.

MadPenguin

2012-05-18, 09:59 PM

Just had a night out in Coventry (England yeh, its is the middle of nowhere and a shit town but where else you going to go if your at warwick uni, student SU is crap) and my usual drinking pattern is stella artois for pre-pre drinks. Absinthe (70%) and stella for pre drinks, and then when i get to a club, I ashamed to say its VK orange all the way, dunno if u have that in America but if you don't, just imagine the girliest drink possible and that's what i drink when i get to a club, I'm usually off my face from the several shots of absinthe by that point anyway. But hey, VK orange is delicious so whatever :)

MadPenguin

2012-05-18, 10:00 PM

Also, all ale is delicious, especially bombardier

Zulthus

2012-05-18, 11:30 PM

Wow... me and Coreldan seem to certainly be the minority... I am also 22 and personally hate beer. Just never liked the taste... alcohol isn't really my thing :lol: I stick to water and soda.

SuperMorto

2012-05-19, 05:51 AM

Buuuuuuuuuurrrrrpppp!!!!!

Nuff said!

Gonefshn

2012-05-19, 12:28 PM

Wow... me and Coreldan seem to certainly be the minority... I am also 22 and personally hate beer. Just never liked the taste... alcohol isn't really my thing :lol: I stick to water and soda.

I used to hate beer so much, to the point where I could barely get them down without feeling sick. So I kept drinking anyway. And now I can drink beer like water and love the stuff its the nectar of god.

Gonefshn

2012-05-20, 02:56 AM

I am soooooo drunk at this moment.... forgive me. if there is any thread i can get away with this in i would think it is this one.........

omg...... drunk.....

Neurotoxin

2012-05-20, 10:30 PM

The Hammer from Rock Bottom, it is hoptastic in flavor.

NivexQ

2012-05-20, 11:21 PM

Best beer I've ever had is the Fat Scotsman Ale from Adirondack Brewery in Lake George, NY. If anyone is ever in the Lake George area, you have to stop there. Best microbrew in NY.

Sentrosi

2012-05-21, 02:02 PM

I'll have to give that a shot NivexQ.

TerranTitan

2012-05-22, 09:04 PM

Shiner Bock or Sam Adam's Black Lager.

Neurotoxin

2012-05-22, 11:17 PM

The Hammer from Rock Bottom is pretty awesome. It looks like a red ale, smells like a hop yard, and packs a hell of a hoppy flavor. And its 8.1%. I just had some down at the Long Beach location recently, it was pretty damn refreshing.

This is coming from a guy that doesn't think Arrogant Bastard is as bitter as advertised, so mind your tastebuds if you can't handle some bitter.

Neurotoxin

2012-05-24, 10:46 PM

58 bottles of Anti-Imperialist Red Ale from Drunkey Monken Brewing have been bottled today. They'll be fully carbonated on June 1st.

Danicia

2012-05-25, 08:27 PM

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50314_15997650699_5956865_n.jpg

IS THAT LEFE BRUNE? PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET SOME.

I drank that like crazy when I was living in Australia.

Danicia

2012-05-25, 08:38 PM

Also? I had no idea I had been mentioned in a beer thread. Now I must make sure to impress you all with my extreme geekly knowledge of beer.

My favourites:
From Lyons, Colorado: Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (http://www.oskarblues.com/the-brews/ten-fidy)
From Austin, Texas: Jester King Black Metal Stout (http://jesterkingbrewery.com/beers/#beers_188)
From San Diego, California: Green Flash Double Stout (http://www.greenflashbrew.com/our-beers.php)
From Austin, Texas: (512) Brewing Pecan Porter (http://512brewing.com/beers.php)
From San Francisco, California: 21st Amendment Back in Black - Black IPA (http://21st-amendment.com/beer/back-in-black)
From Chicago, Illinois: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/bourbon_county_stout/59.php)

For ultimate geek nerd beer love, I'm on Untappd. My Untappd Profile (http://untappd.com/user/Danicia) - It's like 4Square for beers! <3

http://drinkwiththewench.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Ten-FIDY-with-glass-smaller-300-dpi.jpg

SurgeonX

2012-05-25, 08:49 PM

Wheat beer for me...

Aye, I love wheat beer.
Not too keen on Blue Moon though, I find it a tad sour.

Anyway, beers of choice...

Hoegaarden esp. Grand Cru
Erdinger - Weiss/Pikantus/Crystal
Leffe Blonde
Duvel
Weihenstephenar
Gulpener
Kasteel Cru

Also quite partial to a bit of fruity beer action :D
Bacchus and Fruli in particular.

Atlas

2012-05-25, 08:53 PM

My first post on PSU may aswell be about Beer i suppose...

I'll forgive you all for no one posting about this company in this thread, seeing as you mostly seem to be across the pond from me :).

http://www.brewdog.com/

Almost all the beers these chaps do are fantastic :), my personal favourites are 'Alice Porter', 'Punk IPA', 'Hardcore IPA', '5am Saint', 'Challenger', 'Tokyo*' and the older 'Dogma'.

All their beers i've tried have some serious character and flavour to them, a couple have been relatively samey, but for the most part they're all incredibly unique. You've got tastes ranging from Chocolate, Red Fruits and burnt sugar (in Alice Porter) to things like Pineapple, Grapefruit, Mango, Kiwi, Lime, Honey, and finally 'Toffee-Crisp crunch' as they describe it in a video (this all in Punk IPA)...Some of their beers even go down well with alot of my lady-friends who tend not to drink beer, 5am Saint and Punk IPA in particular result in a response along the lines of "Oh wow!".

The strengths of their beers range from 1.1%, called Nanny State, to 55%, called The End of History, you can no longer get any of this though, however Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink The Bismark! are 32% and 41% respectively, and both are pretty awesome stuff...

They're still a very small brewery but have a HUGE reputation in the UK and on beer-blogs, so they currently struggle to meet the demand for their beer, making it hard to acquire outside of the UK. So your best bet for buying it, is to just buy it from their online shop...I think they ship abroad, but it'll probably be quite an expensive postage.

Although drinking these beers has kinda ruined alot of the more generic, more accessible beers in pubs'n'clubs haha :(

EDIT: "Delivery to European countries is £25 for up to 24 bottles.
Delivery to the rest of the world is £60 for up to 24 bottles."

Yeah...£60 for delivery, then beer price on top of that for the US...Damn...

Xaine

2012-05-25, 10:57 PM

Aye, I love wheat beer.
Not too keen on Blue Moon though, I find it a tad sour.

Anyway, beers of choice...

Hoegaarden esp. Grand Cru
Erdinger - Weiss/Pikantus/Crystal
Leffe Blonde
Duvel
Weihenstephenar
Gulpener
Kasteel Cru

Also quite partial to a bit of fruity beer action :D
Bacchus and Fruli in particular.

Can i just say, that i want to sex you.

There is a beer from Brewdog called 'Trashy Blonde', you'd love it. I'm a massive fan of all those beers too.

Missundaztood

2012-05-26, 12:04 AM

Xaine

2012-05-26, 12:25 AM

+1

They have just opened a bar in Manchester.

They're great.

There is a bar at the end of Brick Lane in the East End of London that does this massive range of beers. Brilliant place.

Danicia

2012-05-26, 02:22 AM

My first post on PSU may aswell be about Beer i suppose...

I'll forgive you all for no one posting about this company in this thread, seeing as you mostly seem to be across the pond from me :).

http://www.brewdog.com/

Holy moley! Those look fantastic! I want to say I've seen them before. Living in some awesome craft beer towns, I usually get to see things like this on the shelves here and there.

PSU peep recommends it? I WILL TRY IT. I'll even tweet a picture if I do. Also, as a stout/porter girl (hence my stout arse), I wish for one of every kind they make.

Hermes

2012-05-26, 06:09 AM

Cambridge (UK) summer real ale festival this week! About to head down for the third time :) :)

200 beers and ales from over 100 brewerys (plus ciders, mead, wine, belgium beers) all in a big tent out on the field.

It's english summer weather at 24c so i'm sticking to the pale beers and working the hoppy end of the spectrum. Though I did tuck into a couple of awesome porters when it was a bit cooler the other evening there.

It's a good day for beer-kind.

Chufty

2012-05-26, 10:32 AM

Also, as a stout/porter girl (hence my stout arse), I wish for one of every kind they make.

Didn't realise you could get good porters across the pond :) I love them too. Beer should be dark, malty and leave a silty residue in your mouth!

Anyone else off to the Stratford beer festival next week?

SurgeonX

2012-05-29, 08:09 AM

Can i just say, that i want to sex you.

There is a beer from Brewdog called 'Trashy Blonde', you'd love it. I'm a massive fan of all those beers too.

Hehe, cheers Xaine.
I'll give that Trashy Blonde a whirl and report back.
There's a really good beer shop a few miles from home that has beers from all around the world, so I reckon I can get some from there.

You'll probably appreciate this drinking selection for a session round my mates.
Last blow out before my little girl arrived a few months ago.
The Oranjeboom's were a bit of a wildcard as they were left overs from a party.
We'd never had the Jupiler before and it was lovely.

http://www.craig-lea.co.uk/Pics/beer01.jpg

Danicia

2012-05-29, 10:09 PM

Didn't realise you could get good porters across the pond :) I love them too. Beer should be dark, malty and leave a silty residue in your mouth!

Anyone else off to the Stratford beer festival next week?

Yep! The craft beer brewers have been putting out some amazing porters for quite a few years. Unfortunately, everyone outside the US is stuck thinking all we do are crappy pilsners. :)

This is where I was on Sunday. They always have great beers from both their breweries (Lost Abbey & Port Brewing). http://www.lostabbey.com/

These guys rolled up with a food truck: It's a Dogs World (http://itsadogsworld619.com/)

psychobilly

2012-05-31, 11:02 AM

This is my short list. You will find me drinking one of the top 3 at any given time (and the 4th when it is in season).

Chimay grand reserve
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/215/2512

Schneider Weisse Original
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/72/3280

Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/576

Dogfish Punkin Ale
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10099/6260

LayZ

2012-06-01, 01:01 PM

Few of my favs:

Tin Roof (Baton Rouge, LA) Perfect Tin Amber Ale
Tin Roof Blonde
Abita Turbodog
Abita Jackamo IPA
Abita Vanilla Doubledog (limited release for their 25th anniversary)
Covington (Covington, LA) Brewhouse Pontchartrain Pilsner
NOLA Hopitoulas IPA

I support my local brewers.

Although I can't find them in Louisiana but when I travel I always grab these:
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale
Yeungling Lager

GTGD

2012-06-03, 02:17 PM

Pretty jelly of all the people on the west coast who get to live nearby Stone, SN, RR, etc

But we do get DFH, The Alchemist, Troegs, and Victory.

Just cracked a Golden Monkey yesterday. Was good, though I was spoiled by the St. Bernardus Tripel I had a few weeks ago.

Danicia

2012-06-10, 03:30 PM

If any of you roll into SD, you're welcome to attend my meetup group, "Beer Geeks & Board Games". We meet every other Sunday at Churchill's pub. PM me if you are dropping by so I can make sure to have the proper amount of chairs available.

Xaine

2012-06-10, 08:52 PM

Yep! The craft beer brewers have been putting out some amazing porters for quite a few years. Unfortunately, everyone outside the US is stuck thinking all we do are crappy pilsners. :)

This is where I was on Sunday. They always have great beers from both their breweries (Lost Abbey & Port Brewing). http://www.lostabbey.com/

These guys rolled up with a food truck: It's a Dogs World (http://itsadogsworld619.com/)

Big fan of Sam Adams, Boston Lager and also Blue Moon. That stuff its the mutz nutz.

Xaine

2012-06-10, 08:56 PM

Hehe, cheers Xaine.
I'll give that Trashy Blonde a whirl and report back.
There's a really good beer shop a few miles from home that has beers from all around the world, so I reckon I can get some from there.

You'll probably appreciate this drinking selection for a session round my mates.
Last blow out before my little girl arrived a few months ago.
The Oranjeboom's were a bit of a wildcard as they were left overs from a party.
We'd never had the Jupiler before and it was lovely.

http://www.craig-lea.co.uk/Pics/beer01.jpg

I'm working at a Wine Rack (Threshers) at the moment, there are a few of them around the south east. We do a pretty good selection of world beer, and can get hold of alot of stuff if you ask for it.

Beerlaos, which is the only alcoholic drink you can get in the country Laos is one we do, its actually really good :P haha

The Kush

2012-06-11, 02:26 AM

@MGFalcon
My dear friend and fellow beer lover, thanks for starting this thread and giving our worshiped drink a place to be discussed. For myself and my outfit, as well as all other fun parts of my life, beer goes hand and hand.

I am also a huge fan of microbrewed beer. I cant even stand coors, keystone, miller, ect these days. I live in Colorado and we have some spectacular beers to choose from. If I get a chance I will post some pictures.

Cheers!

LexTalionis

2012-06-11, 11:17 AM

Just something to add, sort of off topic, but on the topic of beer. My home town of Memphis has had a local brewery pop up in the past few years, and if you know anything about Memphis, Tn, you know that we have some of the best water in the country. Well, I can attest that Ghost River is one of the best beers in the country(imo of course). I think it has to do with the water.

Nephilimuk

2012-06-11, 03:01 PM

If it has a high gypsom and epsom content it will make a huge difference to brewing.

If you get chance drink any of these

http://www.stormbrewing.co.uk/beers.php

Wahooo

2012-06-11, 05:31 PM

Also sick of the west coasts obsession with ipa's! But to each their own.

'cause they are yummmy!
Long ago I remember a Cave Creek Chili Beer with a jalapeno in the bottom, not sure if it related to that habenaro beer or not.

LOVE's me some West Coast IPA's and Double IPA's.
Russian River Brewing's "Pliny the Elder" is tops
Lagunitas' "Hop Stoopid" and "IPA" and "Little sump'n sump'n" + others
Bear Republic "Racer 5" and "Racer X"

Others of course, like the (California Coors) - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

When out to eat if they don't have the local stuff I will get a Fat Tire, or Sam Adams. If Mexican food then a Negra Modelo (had it on tap for the first time the other day holy shit good stuff sooo much better than the bottle).

Malorn

2012-06-12, 01:11 AM

Smithwick's Irish Ale is my #1, with Guinness a close second.

From my time in Wisconsin I grew to like Spotted Cow.

When I'm in my home state of Texas I drink Shiner.

When I want something a bit different I prefer Hoegaarden.

And here in Seattle there's a little local brewery called the Black Raven that has an awesome IPA. In fact all their beers are great. Love the Raven.

I'll drink just about anything alcoholic, but those are the beers I prefer.

Danicia

2012-06-14, 10:28 PM

And here in Seattle there's a little local brewery called the Black Raven that has an awesome IPA. In fact all their beers are great. Love the Raven.

I am sad I did not get to enjoy some Black Raven beers when I was recently in Seattle for Lock & Load. I did manage to drink some tasty beers at Elephant & Castle, Brouwers, and a couple other fave places.

Synapse

2012-06-15, 02:14 AM

German beer anyone? ***** Modelo!

GTGD

2012-06-15, 11:33 AM

I had Toppy Header last night and WOW, it was amazing. If anyone lives near Vermont, go the The Alchemist and get it.

Malorn

2012-06-15, 04:46 PM

I am sad I did not get to enjoy some Black Raven beers when I was recently in Seattle for Lock & Load. I did manage to drink some tasty beers at Elephant & Castle, Brouwers, and a couple other fave places.

If y'all are coming up for PAX Prime you should hit the Raven. Their Trickster IPA (http://www.blackravenbrewing.com/beers.htm) is fantastic. It's also 7% alcohol by volume and a few others are in the 9% range so watch out. Only takes a few pints to get into trouble. They sell growlers too, so you can get a few jugs of it and then take it back to PAX to add to the festivities.

Firefly

2012-06-17, 03:30 PM

If y'all are coming up for PAX Prime you should hit the Raven. Their Trickster IPA (http://www.blackravenbrewing.com/beers.htm) is fantastic. It's also 7% alcohol by volume and a few others are in the 9% range so watch out. Only takes a few pints to get into trouble. They sell growlers too, so you can get a few jugs of it and then take it back to PAX to add to the festivities.

I'll be in Seattle at the end of August for vacation. Can you recommend some good spots to get a beer? And by good spots, I mean away from the obnoxious frat boys but isn't a hole in the wall. Preferably some place that caters to military.

Mango

2012-06-18, 09:22 PM

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. (Woooo it'll get ya druuunk!!)
Blue Moon Winter Abbey Ale.
For drinking games PBR.

Oh and I prefer Red Stripe during the summer for some reason.

Malorn

2012-06-19, 03:14 AM

I'll be in Seattle at the end of August for vacation. Can you recommend some good spots to get a beer? And by good spots, I mean away from the obnoxious frat boys but isn't a hole in the wall. Preferably some place that caters to military.

The Raven is a good spot in Redmond. Reasonably classy place that is usually occupied by business professionals in the late 20's to 30's. Other than that there's an Irish pub in Kirkland. There's some good places in Bellevue but it's kinda yuppie. Good dive bar on the north side of Lake Washington. After that you're either in the clubbing scene downtown or the U-district (college kids). The area is largely divided up by age/economics. College kids, clubbers, yuppies, few places in between.

I don't know of any place in this area that caters to military. You'd probably have to go north or across the sound to one of the naval stations, or go south to Fort Lewis.

I know a lot of places that cater to dead presidents though.

Danicia

2012-07-17, 07:56 PM

I'll be in Seattle at the end of August for vacation. Can you recommend some good spots to get a beer? And by good spots, I mean away from the obnoxious frat boys but isn't a hole in the wall. Preferably some place that caters to military.

I hope I can still host the Seekrit Beer Tasting at PAX this year. I'm hoping to spend some extra time up there around PAX times.

At any rate, here's my fave beer joints:
http://nakedcitybrewing.com/
http://brouwerscafe.blogspot.com/
http://www.cafemox.com/ - It shares space with Card Kingdom game store. Also? The local redditors meet there for games & beer.
http://www.pineboxbar.com/

If I don't get to do the beer tasting party, I'll still hold an informal beer-up at/around PAX.

Malorn

2012-07-17, 09:12 PM

What exactly is this PAX "Seekrit Beer Tasting"? Is the beer secret, or is it the tasting?

maradine

2012-07-17, 10:04 PM

Depends. There are numerous crawls every year. The Enforcers still put on a tasting, but I'd have to check with Groove and crew to see where it is this year, if it's been planned at all.

sumo

2012-07-18, 04:19 AM

i still wonder why alcohol is legal while weed is not...

Kupo

2012-07-18, 04:29 AM

my fav is pyramid hefweizen

Danicia

2012-07-18, 02:04 PM

What exactly is this PAX "Seekrit Beer Tasting"? Is the beer secret, or is it the tasting?

It is a beer tasting that I host; I've been doing it for about 4 years at PAX Prime. I talk about it all the time; the seekrit part is the location. :D

BNuts

2012-07-18, 02:34 PM

I'm from Mass as well, and own stock in Sam Adams, for reals, lol. Bought it for kicks on my first deployment because I couldnt drink.

I have been lucky enough to be stationed in Germany 2 times, and will have 6-7 years in Europe before I move back stateside.

Moosehead is a great beer, one of my favorites.

Here in Germany, an excellent Dunkelweizen ot ein Hefeweizen ist mein choice of drink.

They have:
Radlers (Rad=Bike.. A gasthaus was running out of drinks to offer to passing/stopping cyclists, and mixed it with lemonade, and it's been a staple on my summers ever since I tried it.)
"Dirty-beer" / Cola-Weizen. It's 1/2 and 1/2 beer and coke.. different..
Seeing more Desperados and Corona over here.. I love Coronas.

I had some Kostritzer-Schwarzbier (Dunkelweizen) when I was in Korea (I bugged them to get AAFES to grab real beer.. they hooked me up, and it began selling out as fast as they couls stock it)
I love the crazy-amount of micro-brews. I travel all over Germany on a weekly basis, and Bavaria stole my taste buds with their Zoigl beers. One Brauhaus, the Büttner Bräu... The "hammer" brew for sure.

I want to make a beer thread with pictures now.....

TheDAWinz

2012-07-18, 06:31 PM

Beer tastes like piss, ill take coffee instead. Coffee>Beer.

Neurotoxin

2012-07-18, 09:14 PM

Beer tastes like piss, ill take coffee instead. Coffee>Beer.

Stop drinking pissbeer and grab a porter.

Danicia

2012-07-18, 09:15 PM

Stop drinking pissbeer and grab a porter.

Speaking of beers, I think I'm opening the one you made. When I get home, that is.

TheDAWinz

2012-07-18, 09:17 PM

Stop drinking pissbeer and grab a porter.

I hate porter the most. Tasted like recycled piss.

Neurotoxin

2012-07-18, 09:21 PM

I hate porter the most. Tasted like recycled piss.

GTFO troll.

Neurotoxin

2012-07-18, 09:32 PM

Speaking of beers, I think I'm opening the one you made. When I get home, that is.

Orly? Bring it by the office when ya open it plz, Hackney wants to try it too :)

I've actually got 4 different brews fermenting right now: porter, dunkelweizen, american wheat, and a variation on the red ale I brought to E3. Each of those should be pretty substantial, but the dunkel and wheat are volatile (only about 6 weeks in the bottle til they break down).

TheDAWinz

2012-07-18, 09:44 PM

GTFO troll.

I just hate beer.

Galzus

2012-07-18, 09:53 PM

Never understood the hype behind beer. Tried it and i felt like crap even after not drinking much of it.

I much prefer juice. tastier and healthier

EightEightEight

2012-07-18, 10:34 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Stella_Artois_can_and_bottle.png

Good Stuff =]

CasimirX

2012-07-18, 11:02 PM

to call that beer is simply upsetting

Noxey

2012-07-19, 06:50 AM

http://www.jellydeal.co.uk/prod_store/newcastle-brown-ale-500ml-bottle.jpg

few go's of this and you millers light drinkers will be hangin out ur arses :lol:

real beer

Hamma

2012-07-19, 09:56 AM

I hate IPA's myself. Love a good Belgian beer.

Neurotoxin

2012-07-19, 02:24 PM

I hate IPA's myself. Love a good Belgian beer.

Then allow me to recommend Trois Pistoles from Unibroue. It's a big ol' bottle of hell yes, and its probably the smoothest 9% I've ever had. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30/

killerquag

2012-07-19, 03:29 PM

Ayinger Helles brau, Dragon's Milk, Andech's doffelbock, 512 Pecan porter..

EightEightEight

2012-07-20, 03:29 AM

I hate IPA's myself. Love a good Belgian beer.

We should get some Stella's at SOE Live Hamma

matthewpeters

2012-07-23, 02:38 PM

PSU has some beer nerds too? huh.

ISO: PS2 tech test Invite FT: Black Tuesday '11

anyone from SOE down for that? :groovy:

Minigun

2012-07-23, 06:49 PM

Landshark for a hot summer day, crown and 7 when the sun goes down.

Pinkie Pie

2012-07-24, 01:19 AM

i'm not really a beer-knower yet, since, err.. i'm not quite of age. missing a year or two.
but for some reason, i find this very appropriate.
OFFICIAL VIDEO - "BEER!" by Psychostick - YouTube

Neurotoxin

2012-07-24, 05:59 PM

All 4 are in the bottles now. Dunkelweizen and American Wheat taste amazing, Porter is quite unique and delicious (kinda went for half-America and half-European), and the Red Ale has been reclassified as more of an Amber Ale.... we're still trying to nail down the recipe for that one.

If anyone is local to Los Angeles and wants to try them, they'll be featured at Noche Cubana on August 4th at FACLA. (http://www.facebook.com/events/125743194233546/)

MgFalcon

2012-07-24, 06:32 PM

My brother works at Mercury Brewing, they rent out a few of their tanks for this amazing brew line; they're called Clown Shoes

http://blog.curtisliquors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_03251.jpg

Amazing stuff here:
Hoppy Feet – Black India Pale Ale
Brown Angel – Double Brown Ale
Clementine – White Ale
Tramp Stamp – Belgian India Pale Ale (Warning: will cause a good time)
Eagle Claw Fist – Imperial Amber Ale
Pecan Pie Porter
Hoppy Feet 1.5 – Double Black India Pale Ale
Lubrication – American Black Ale
Muffin Top – Belgian-Style Triple India Pale Ale
Blaecorn Unidragon – Russian Imperial Stout
Supa Hero – India Pale Ale

Sirro

2012-07-25, 02:39 AM

Former Beer manager here (store went out of business unfortunately) so I am a huge beer nerd, because of my access(sigh former access) my taste preference is all over the place, if I had a style that I prefer it'd be quads.

My top 3(no real winner, depends on the batch the age and my mood):

Victory V-Twelve
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/8998

St Bernardus Abt 12
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/1708

Ommegang Three Philosophers
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/3457

I've been broke due to lack of job lately so If I've drank beer it's been good ol' Gansett
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/213/7406

Btw Falcon speaks the truth of Clown Shoes, quite good stuff, I worked in Mass so it was easy to get and the price for a bomber was never too shabby.

MorioMortis

2012-07-25, 01:35 PM

Living in Quebec, with relatives in the countryside, I have the advantage of being able to get good stuff from quite a lot of microbreweries, including some fine limited runs (which, around here, all seem to average around 9 to 12%, I guess we like our brews on the strong side). We also get a nice Beerfest every summer, to turn kiddies into real "beer enthusiasts" (read, men), and have some memorable stories along the way :D

As for taste, I favor the thick, hearty stouts (even in summer, although the waiters at the terrace think I am a madmen), with a weakness for the Imperial ones. I also like the red and amber ales, but microbrewed ones are somewhat rare here (although the Alexander Keith's is quite drinkable in a pinch).

Oh, and Pinkie, if you are American (or Canadian even...), you might want to try to come over here, in La Belle Province, the drinking age is mostly a suggestion :)

Rago

2012-07-26, 02:21 PM

Sirro

2012-07-26, 05:27 PM

Hmm as a German I must read this Thread, In there Place where i live, Every Village/Town has a Own Beer XD.

I dont see any point in making me Enemy´s here.But there many are Good Beers Here.
I also tryed different Beers in Other countries which i liked,too.I never found a American beer who was "good", on Ice you can drink almost everything.

The vast majority of good American beer gets very little distribution in Europe and with over 1800 breweries operating in the country now it's a shame, big beer keeps the goods out of Europe (well that and of course import cost is terrible.)

It also doesn't help that Germany while it still has a wonderful beer culture, it has had major economic issues in the last few decades with many breweries closing and Big Beer(think Inbev) making false promises to the gov to help out but all they seem to do is buyout and flood the market with crap.

I hear about kids taking a Bud instead of a regional wheat or lager and it makes me wish I could slap people across the ocean, our kids are kind of stuck with it, but in Europe there is no excuse!

I am hoping in the next few years to save up cash and do a nice tour around the country, I hear Bamberg has a thriving beer diversity :)

Rago

2012-07-27, 04:57 PM

The vast majority of good American beer gets very little distribution in Europe and with over 1800 breweries operating in the country now it's a shame, big beer keeps the goods out of Europe (well that and of course import cost is terrible.)

It also doesn't help that Germany while it still has a wonderful beer culture, it has had major economic issues in the last few decades with many breweries closing and Big Beer(think Inbev) making false promises to the gov to help out but all they seem to do is buyout and flood the market with crap.

I hear about kids taking a Bud instead of a regional wheat or lager and it makes me wish I could slap people across the ocean, our kids are kind of stuck with it, but in Europe there is no excuse!

I am hoping in the next few years to save up cash and do a nice tour around the country, I hear Bamberg has a thriving beer diversity :)

Yeah , Bavaria is still nice ;)

The Import Cost are almost Terrible in almost Every Modern Country on the Planet.

The Younger ones also dont like Budweiser(is it spelled like this ?) here.Most People drink local Beers, where i lived and were i live now(in different parts of Germany of course).But its Part of the Culture here i think to support local Products.
Sure this is a Depending on where you are, maybe it different in big City's, i cant say that for sure.

Danicia

2012-07-27, 04:59 PM

....to turn kiddies into real "beer enthusiasts" (read, men)

Hey now! Plenty of women drink good beer! http://ladiesocb.com/ is one of my favorite beer sites. :)

EightEightEight

2012-07-27, 05:02 PM

Hey now! Plenty of women drink good beer! http://ladiesocb.com/ is one of my favorite beer sites. :)

how come you are not using your sig Danicia?

Danicia

2012-07-27, 05:04 PM

As for taste, I favor the thick, hearty stouts (even in summer, although the waiters at the terrace think I am a madmen), with a weakness for the Imperial ones.

Same here. I drink all sorts of stouts & porters all around the year. You can see my beer profile here: http://untappd.com/user/Danicia

I was drinking the Péché Mortel by Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel last weekend. I really love the microbrews which come out of Quebec. I haven't found many Canadian microbrews I like at all (from other provinces, that is). Quality of food & beverage in Montréal is outstanding. I was living in Montréal for 5 weeks a few years ago (for a job).

how come you are not using your sig Danicia?

I can't get it to work! *shakes fist*

I wish NYC had a legit beer scene again. There was a time though, with the micro breweries. Yum.

My favorite NY microbrewery: http://www.stbcbeer.com/stbc/

EightEightEight

2012-07-27, 07:34 PM

[IMG ]http://i.imgur.com/1mFmK.png[/IMG ]

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Danicia

2012-07-27, 07:38 PM

Awesome, thanks!

EightEightEight

2012-07-27, 08:39 PM

Hey now! Plenty of women drink good beer! http://ladiesocb.com/ is one of my favorite beer sites. :)

Awesome, thanks!

not a problem at all glad you like it. It looks good

Sirro

2012-07-28, 12:30 AM

Yeah its a big city thing mostly from what I hear, doesn't stop it from being depressing. I would love to some day get up to Weihenstephan, their hefeweissbier is amazing, light, complex and fantastic with food, doesn't get much better.

I recommend if anyone is friendly with a local beer guy to let them know when they have some "fresh" its incredible, usually a good price point and readily available.

MorioMortis

2012-07-28, 06:57 PM

Hey now! Plenty of women drink good beer! http://ladiesocb.com/ is one of my favorite beer sites. :)

Sorry for the confusion, can't say I dislike sharing a good beer with a fine lady. I was referring to the distasteful habit most adolescent and young adult males in my area have of being good drinkers with no taste (if I see another kid buying light beer, for more than the price of decent beer :mad::evil::mad: I'll just trade him his crap for twice the amount of decent stuff, as a public service). Most women are somewhat better, probably because they actually care about the taste of the stuff they are drinking...

MgFalcon

2012-08-02, 08:55 PM

Happy IPA day!!!

What are you guys drinkign for IPA day?

For me it's Devil Dance made by Founders Brewing

http://www.atlantacuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/foundersdevildancer275.jpg

http://www.ourbeers.com/files/devildancer_0.jpg

Danicia

2012-08-02, 08:59 PM

Happy IPA Day back to you! I've got 30 minutes to go before I'm off work. I'm meeting a friend over at Bangin' Burgers right after work and I've got a VERY good list of things to choose from: http://sandiego.taphunter.com/location/Bangin-Burgers

Which one do you want me to try first? :) I'll be updating to my http://untappd.com/user/Danicia with my choices (And badge unlock :))

MgFalcon

2012-08-02, 09:11 PM

Firearms

2012-08-03, 10:19 AM

Missed this thread but I was on the most Scottish of Scottish IPA's - Punk from Brewdog :cool:

Chufty

2012-08-03, 01:41 PM

IPA day you say? Hmmm.... :)

Punk is an awesome idea, or maybe Grain. I'll see what the Offy has on offer.

Sirro

2012-08-03, 08:03 PM

I might've missed IPA day but I made up for it today, got a bottle of Devil Dancer from the shop, can't wait to try it I always seem to miss it!

MgFalcon

2013-04-11, 04:36 PM

So to necro both myself and this thread I present to you my YouTube channel devoted to beer: The BrewVolution!

I'm gonna be talking about a lot of cool things here, so if you guys are interested please make some noise and tell me what you want to see!

Neurotoxin

2013-04-11, 05:36 PM

The gauntlet has been thrown down at this house. We're brewing 8 different beers every 10 days, and entering them in local competitions (including the triple crown for Sierra Nevada's Home Brewer of the Year award). Once the homebrew season is over, we'll be looking at getting training for an industrial 5-barrel rig and setting up a brewery.

So right now, I'm getting to drink what will hopefully be some of the best beers of many varieties this year. :) Though I did have a Ruthless Rye yesterday, quite a satisfying beer!

Neurotoxin

2013-04-11, 06:04 PM

So to necro both myself and this thread I present to you my YouTube channel devoted to beer: (video)
I'm gonna be talking about a lot of cool things here, so if you guys are interested please make some noise and tell me what you want to see!

Good video! I typed some comments as I watched:

An English IPA like Meantime can be enjoyed a bit warmer. As an IPA warms up, the flavor profile changes, sometimes helping more of the malt or yeast flavor come through (though yeast should be fairly subdued for most IPAs).

Hops actually have a variety of alpha acids and oils that are found elsewhere. Geraniol (from geranium) is an example of this. Though they do have a diversity of flavor profiles, just like their close relative cannabis.

IPAs are generally hoppier beers. Centennial hops are where I'd imagine the 1st one got its name. Its a more citrusy hop when its fresh, but hop aroma and flavor break down first, so an older IPA or one made with older hops may lack those characteristics.

That second one sounds like an IPA that is meant to focus on malt as well, almost like a stronger amber ale. Sounds like fun to me. Third one, seems alright, nothing wrong with a can if you have a glass to pour it in!

You are right about their IPAs, but porters were a gutter beer from the dreg runnings of 3 different beers which was cheap enough for porters to buy. It wasn't until much later that it was codified into a real beer style. The idea of shipping liquid across a distance is moronic, so the shipment of beer ended up being a silly process where it needed the hops to stave off spoilage. The first bit of history about IPAs is definitely correct, but I never heard that second story about the company. They could be related though, as I don't think the empire itself was directly manufacturing and shipping the beer.

I'm with you on hating industrial lager. Its piss.

I have a Neverwinter Online glass beer mug from E3 last year. ^_^

Ugh, why are you chugging those beers? IPAs are for enjoying, not for chugging!

luvthesnapper

2013-04-11, 07:43 PM

to go on a trek to find some Yuengling in Tennessee

Yuengling is my favorite "everyday" beer. It's my go to when I don't want anything too exotic. It's just a solid, easy drinking lager. I live a block from the original Dogfish Head brewery, so needless to say, I spent a hell of alot of time there in my 20's.

Assist

2013-04-11, 08:14 PM

Yuengling is my favorite "everyday" beer. It's my go to when I don't want anything too exotic. It's just a solid, easy drinking lager. I live a block from the original Dogfish Head brewery, so needless to say, I spent a hell of alot of time there in my 20's.

I drink Yuengling as an everyday beer as well, though lately it's been a lot more Troegs. I live in PA, just over the Delaware line, so I've also spent plenty of time with the Dogfish Head brews. I like them, specifically the 120 minute, but they experiment so much that sometimes I'm afraid to try some of their beers ;P I do love their restaurant down at the Del. beaches though, their infused vodkas/rums are really good for being mainly a brewer. As good as they are though, I love Victory beers, may be because I'm closer to them :P Between the those two major breweries I get more than enough IPA's.

I did visit Troegs two years ago though, and lately I've been drinking them more often than the others. I've also been through Lancaster Brewing, Victory, Dogfish Head, Ironhill, Nodding Head, Slyfox, and a few more breweries... My brother is a huge beer nerd, he's always got a few kegs of different stuff ready and one or two in the works(he doesn't bottle anymore). Most of the tours were cool cause they were private, since he seems to know all these brew masters somehow. I try tons of different stuff because of him, and it's weird looking back on my college days of key light and natty bo cause I wouldn't touch that stuff now. I went with him to try Pliny the Elder and Younger this year in Philly, I wasn't too impressed personally but the 500 beer nerds around me were. Personally I'd be just as happy with a Yuengling, though I was glad I got a chance to try it.

All in all, I'll try any beer but for every day beer I'm good with whatever someone gives me(free beer = good beer). Yuengling for at home/any day, Pacifico/Yuengling for the beach, and I prefer stouts for the winter(<3 Ironhill Russian Imperials).

btw MgFalcon, your video was good. Informative to people who really know nothing about the differences between the beers(besides taste). I never liked IPA's but over time of trying my bros beers I've 'acquired' the taste for them. Stopped on the way home today to get some more Lagunitas Hop Stoopid and Imperial Red in the fridge :D

Kyonye

2013-04-11, 08:56 PM

I never really enjoyed IPA's until I bought a Double IPA from a local brewer near me. Captain Lawrence (http://www.captainlawrencebrewing.com/)

They haven't made it in years and I do miss it. While I was in college I was all about lagers but little by little I started to appreciate ales more. Now I can't get enough of ales.

luvthesnapper

2013-04-11, 09:38 PM

I do love their restaurant down at the Del. beaches though

I live in rehoboth beach, and most people refer to their restaurant as their "original brewery" I've noticed. That's why I said I live near the brewery. The actual main brewery is still in Milton, I believe.

They always had great food too. For 10 bucks you got 2 big slabs of local flounder, and a huge side of fries. It was enough for 2 people, easy.

A buddy of mine was stuck on magic hat for a good 2 years, back in about 2003. He wouldn't drink anything else. Not sure if that was more local, or what. I don't see it half as much these days, around here.

Honestly, some of Dogfish heads brews are the ultimate of "acquired taste". You really have to be a beer lover, to enjoy some of them. I can't remember the brew, but I remember thinking one of them reminded me of melting PVC tubing. Very "chem" tasting.

MgFalcon

2013-04-13, 08:13 PM

Good video! I typed some comments as I watched:

An English IPA like Meantime can be enjoyed a bit warmer. As an IPA warms up, the flavor profile changes, sometimes helping more of the malt or yeast flavor come through (though yeast should be fairly subdued for most IPAs).

Hops actually have a variety of alpha acids and oils that are found elsewhere. Geraniol (from geranium) is an example of this. Though they do have a diversity of flavor profiles, just like their close relative cannabis.

IPAs are generally hoppier beers. Centennial hops are where I'd imagine the 1st one got its name. Its a more citrusy hop when its fresh, but hop aroma and flavor break down first, so an older IPA or one made with older hops may lack those characteristics.

That second one sounds like an IPA that is meant to focus on malt as well, almost like a stronger amber ale. Sounds like fun to me. Third one, seems alright, nothing wrong with a can if you have a glass to pour it in!

You are right about their IPAs, but porters were a gutter beer from the dreg runnings of 3 different beers which was cheap enough for porters to buy. It wasn't until much later that it was codified into a real beer style. The idea of shipping liquid across a distance is moronic, so the shipment of beer ended up being a silly process where it needed the hops to stave off spoilage. The first bit of history about IPAs is definitely correct, but I never heard that second story about the company. They could be related though, as I don't think the empire itself was directly manufacturing and shipping the beer.

I'm with you on hating industrial lager. Its piss.

I have a Neverwinter Online glass beer mug from E3 last year. ^_^

Ugh, why are you chugging those beers? IPAs are for enjoying, not for chugging!

Thanks for the support! (Both you and Assist) Yeah the chugging was a bad idea haha, it took me about 5 min to do them all and did seem like a waste butttt it added a nice flare for the end of a first video, I don't know if I'll continue this tradition. And I love the information you have there! Definitely something worth keeping in my working memory!

I'm working on my next video right now, I really do want to educate people on beer. Most YouTube videos that are on beer right now are purely reviews, which as a beer geek/nut I find boring, so thusly I made my own channel to be entertaining and informative! :)

Neurotoxin

2013-04-20, 02:55 PM

To get a bit more technical about it....

Style

BJCP Style Guidelines - Index to Categories (http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php)

BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) has style guidelines laid out for every style they recognize for competitions. If you want to learn about different styles, how they are designed, how they differ from other styles, this is the most definitive list I've ever seen. This is not a fully comprehensive list though, as many one-off beers don't have any representation except as a "specialty" beer for that style. A White IPA is an example of this, a witbier grist (maybe increased for extra alcohol) and yeast, plus a hop profile that is appropriate for an IPA, would end up being a "Belgian Specialty Ale" (16E. in the style guide). I'm excited to see a new style guide, as brewing has evolved and expanded immensely since 2008.

Yeast

To learn more about yeast, my two favorite yeast manufacturers:
Wyeast Laboratories (http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_products.cfm)
White Labs (http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/homebrew)

Wyeast Laboratories Yeast Strain Guide and Yeast Style Guide are great resources for trying to determine the type of yeast that ought to go in a beer (based on their products). Their Pitch Rate Calculator has been an invaluable tool, allowing us to know how much yeast we're adding to each brew to be sure the yeast can properly ferment and complete a diacetyl rest so the beer doesn't taste like buttered popcorn and bandaids (especially important to get a good diacetyl rest for Belgian yeasts).

White Labs is another yeast & inoculant manufacturer. There's nothing much to add beyond what Wyeast Labs has, just different stuff available and how they present the info.

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I hope that this information will help provide a much more thorough and in-depth understanding into all of what goes into making beer, both materials and process.

Next time I post, I'll have some info on Hops and Malt.

MgFalcon

2013-04-23, 08:50 AM

Want to learn about glassware? Also some cool terms about beer? (Like the technical name for a beer enthusiast?) Well I got some good news for you guys!

-------> new video

http://youtu.be/bfiuG_373EA

Neurotoxin

2013-04-23, 04:32 PM

Another good video!

Definitely give us links or bottle close-ups, so its easier to track the brew down.

Quinn's Amber Ale - Wachusett Brewing Company -- http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20/27
http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php#1d

Celtic Red - Harpoon Brewery --http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer/119/Celtic-Red
http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php#1d

Julius Echter (You'll have to find the link, I can't quite match the bottle with a listing).
http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style15.php#1a

Gotta get the yeast sludge into the glass with a wheat beer. Use a bigger glass and slosh a bit of the beer at the bottom of the bottle to get the remaining yeast, or kick the yeast up off the bottom before pouring by slowly rolling the sealed bottle over a flat surface (or turning the bottle upside-down for a minute or 2) until it is mixed in with the beer. It can be a bit chunky in the bottle, but it'll generally stretch out and diffuse through the pouring process.

Quinn's is definitely on the lighter end of an amber ale, but it looks like the color counts. It sounds like a light session beer, definitely acceptable for the style. Celtic Red sounds more like the stronger end of the style.

I love watching the head on the hefe slowly receding but still hold strong over the course of the video. At least 50% wheat malt had to go into it, and the rest of it is probably more wheat plus pilsner malt. The yeast is a major feature with a hefe, and the beer would taste exceptionally different with an American wheat yeast.

Hah, beer cocktails. Make a beer float with Lindeman's Framboise Lambic and some good quality vanilla ice cream like the do at Yard House restaurants!

Zymurgy, the study of fermentation. :)

I'd like to see you do just one beer, giving the name and metrics of the beer, talking about the history of the style, what its supposed to have in it, and why it is in the glass you selected for it. And drink the whole thing, talk about how the aroma and flavor change as the beer warms up, because a lot of beers gain character as they warm.

MgFalcon

2013-04-25, 09:30 AM

I link to the beers and their website in my description section, I forgot to say that in the video lol (also any research pages I link as well).

And with this batch of the Weissen there wasn't a major yeast presence - still unfiltered but it was smooth sailing on the bottom of the bottle :/

And I'll try cutting down on how many beers I do (it'll help with longevity of the series too) I honestly can't remember why I started off with three in the first place.

Cheers!

Wahooo

2013-05-16, 03:02 PM

I went with him to try Pliny the Elder and Younger this year in Philly, I wasn't too impressed personally but the 500 beer nerds around me were. Personally I'd be just as happy with a Yuengling, though I was glad I got a chance to try it.
It has been a couple years since i had the younger it is just such a zoo when it comes out, and I personally feel the Elder is just as good. It really is a bit of an acquired taste for some, that over the top citrus taste is what I absolutely love about it. I had been a fan of Racer 5 already when I first tried Pliny, so I had aquired the taste for ultra hoppy already. My first glass of Pliny was maybe the best beer i've ever had. Although I've also heard Pliny described as "Like tea brewed from Pine needles in cat piss." Strange that I can taste what those people were describing but it isn't the flavors I get from it. I think I might have to walk over there for lunch today. :cool:

All in all, I'll try any beer but for every day beer I'm good with whatever someone gives me(free beer = good beer). Yuengling for at home/any day, Pacifico/Yuengling for the beach, and I prefer stouts for the winter(<3 Ironhill Russian Imperials).
Had this conversation not that long ago. I had a few cans of bud light in the back of my fridge for literally about 5 years. When the only alcohol in my house were those beers I still considered myself out of alcohol. They came with someone for a party we had and were left overs. Eventually I had a guy helping me with some work in my front yard and gave them away. So, from my point of view Free does not always mean good.

IPA's but over time of trying my bros beers I've 'acquired' the taste for them. Stopped on the way home today to get some more Lagunitas Hop Stoopid and Imperial Red in the fridge :D

I love Lagunitas. Hop Stoopid is one of my favorites and it is too bad it is less distributed to restaurants around here than many of their others. The others aren't bad Little Sumpin' Sumpin' and their standard IPA but Hop Stoopid is so good. The thing about a lot of these as well is even poured from a bottle to a glass the flavors are just so much different than on draft. As well as was hinted at the extra hops for extra travel it does seem that the flavors are changed from the "source" to a different bar.

Having had so many of these I would say it is pretty categorical that on tap from the source is more flavorful and better than on tap from some location it has been shipped to which is better than from a bottle.

GeoGnome

2013-06-05, 12:31 PM

OPs Questions:
What do you like about beer?
Taste mostly. I drink it like soda these days
Don't agree with the drinking age laws?
Not really, I tend to go with the old: "If you can join the military, you should be able to drink"
Where and what was your best beer?
I would say my favorite beer is 6th Glass by Boulevard. Other good ones are Druid City Brewery's Saison, St. Bernardus, Fat tire, Three Philosophers... I could go on and on
Micro-brew or piss-water?
Both have a place. And there are varying degrees of piss water beer, so don't group all of everything not brewed by little elves in small trees, as "Piss Water". Micro-brew beers are going to be the best, and should always be considered the standard by which you rate everything (And what one drinks on a daily basis).
Is it OK to make fruit beer?
ehhhhhh... It depends. It really depends on the beer. I am not wild about fruity beers, but there are a couple I don't mind.