If you can get them, I would definitely recommend beers from some of the smaller craft breweries in Quebec. An especially good example is Raftman (by Unibroue) brewed from smoked whiskey malt. Yummmmmm.
I noticed that you listed Kronenbourg 1664. I've sample this one a couple of times, usually in a plane on a trans-Atlantic flight to France. I've heard it's more of a French equivalent to American budwieser. It's not bad but I'd still prefer a cold Stella Artois!
You have a wide variety beers listed which I'll be sure to try. What about that guiness bottle with the rattling orb inside. I had one and didn't really get how it was meant to function in terms of giving a draft taste. Maybe it gives it a nice mixing every time you take gulp. I'd figured I'd ask you since it's your favorite. I gave one to my dad to sample and he refused to drink to drink it! It was too weird for him.
I guess your with me on the import side of the fence.
I'll drink anything, import or domestic, but I usually have some Bud Lites, Coronas and Sam Adams in the fridge no matter what.
At various times, I'll have Tecate, Coors, Bass or some variations of Pete's floating around. Whatever's on sale or whatever packaging/logo catches my eye and makes me want to give it a try.
But 9 out of 10 times, I'm really happy with a good cold Bud Lite in one of several mugs I keep in the freezer.
<img src="embarrassed.gif" border="0"> I don't have a favorite... tonight I'm drinking Tire Bite from Flying Dog.. but I guess it just depends on what I feel like. I've been drinking beer for 10 years and have never come up with a favorite. I'm always trying something new... but it really comes down to dark or light. I enjoy Guiness and Pete's Wicked Ale but not all the time.. I don't know.. sometimes I even go for the malt liquor. Colt 45..... works every time.
Ooo, while visiting a buddy in Nashville recently, I had Tire Bite for the first time. VERY good!!! I drank many of them and was attempting to play pool.
I'm usually more of a Vodka man myself as well (straight shot or Vodka tonic). I also am a big wine fan. However, I do like beer as well. My top ten currently would be (and this is not in any order):
1. Harpoon IPA
2. Redhook IPA
3. Sam Adams Boston Lager
4. Sam Adams Summer Ale
5. Guiness
6. Harp
7. Bass
8. Heiniken
9. Killian's Irish Red
10.Seiara Nevada IPA
Hmm...I notice I have an affinity for IPA's (India Pale Ales). They tend to have more "bite" to them...as it were. On a cold night out drinking with friends, those are by far my favorites. Guiness not so much...I'm not a big fan of stouts. Sam's is common here in Boston, and its a nice little beer. Has a good flavor and a nice finish.
Now as far as WINES go (if anyone cares)...I absolutly love a good Reisling. Its a white grape, and it makes a fantastic wine. The best ones are generally from Germany, but there are some good one's from the US. There is one from the Finger Lakes region of NY state from a winery called Herman Wiemer (sp?)...Semi Dry Johannisberg Reisling. I am drinking one right now from the Columbia River Valley in Washington state called Chateau Ste. Michelle. It is FANTASTIC. Just a great wine to drink by itself, or with spicy food especially. I've had it with Thai and Hunan Chinese and it's great. OK...I'm done now .
[quote]Originally posted by superkaratemonkeydeathcar:
<strong>stella was good!! i had that in egypt, 100 degree days make anything cold taste good....but it reminds me of another one that i liked, kingfisher from india, really cold is best, it's like the hindu coors, uh...er....if hindus drank....</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hindus do drink. But let me warn you, the Kingfisher and the Taj Mahal you get in the States is not the same that you get in India (check the bottle label to see where they're produced). They add something here to the mix to help preserve the beer in the heat, which really changes the taste of the beer for the worse. As far as I can tell, there's not a single decent beer brewed in India. There's license production of Foster's and Stroh's, but again it's not the same. And boy, was I surprised to find that Stroh's is produced in India. Of all the American beers to produce at least pick a decent one.
My all time favorite beer is Magic Hat, produced in Vermont.
What about that guiness bottle with the rattling orb inside. I had one and didn't really get how it was meant to function in terms of giving a draft taste. Maybe it gives it a nice mixing every time you take gulp. I'd figured I'd ask you since it's your favorite. I gave one to my dad to sample and he refused to drink to drink it! It was too weird for him.
I guess your with me on the import side of the fence.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Its funny, but wherever you go in the world, a Guinness is a top seller in most bars but there can be subtle differences in texture and taste, though if its "imported" from St. James Gate Brewery - Dublin either in cans or bottles, the taste is consistant.
I've sampled a "pint" in places such as Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and others to name a few and, depending which brewery it has originated from, the taste can vary.
Aussie Guinness used to be brewed to suit the tastes of local drinkers (a lot lighter in texture and not as potent) then about 3 or so years ago they reverted to the original "Irish recipie" and it went down a treat with Aussies and visitors alike!
Heres a good insight into the <a href="http://www.guinntiques.com/guinness_story/"; target="_blank">Guinness story</a> and, to all the Guinness drinkers around the world, CHEERS
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2: Smithwicks ale (another great Irish brew)
3: MacArdles ale (as above
4: Tooheys New (great Aussie brew, damn wish I could get more of this here in Eire)
5: Carlton Cold (another Aussie beer)
6: Speights (New Zealand brew)
7: Grolsch (really good Dutch lager)
8: Kronenbourg 1664 (French premium lager)
9: Coors (not that "lite" shite)
0: Whatevers on "special" and will get yer legless
[ 01-25-2003: Message edited by: MiMac ]</p>
<strong>1: Guinness (but then, i'm a bit biased
2: Smithwicks ale (another great Irish brew)
3: MacArdles ale (as above
4: Tooheys New (great Aussie brew, damn wish I could get more of this here in Eire)
5: Carlton Cold (another Aussie beer)
6: Speights (New Zealand brew)
7: Grolsch (really good Dutch lager)
8: Kronenbourg 1664 (French premium lager)
9: Coors (not that "lite" shite)
0: Whatevers on "special" and will get yer legless
[ 01-25-2003: Message edited by: MiMac ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
I noticed that you listed Kronenbourg 1664. I've sample this one a couple of times, usually in a plane on a trans-Atlantic flight to France. I've heard it's more of a French equivalent to American budwieser. It's not bad but I'd still prefer a cold Stella Artois!
You have a wide variety beers listed which I'll be sure to try. What about that guiness bottle with the rattling orb inside. I had one and didn't really get how it was meant to function in terms of giving a draft taste. Maybe it gives it a nice mixing every time you take gulp. I'd figured I'd ask you since it's your favorite. I gave one to my dad to sample and he refused to drink to drink it! It was too weird for him.
I guess your with me on the import side of the fence.
I'll drink anything, import or domestic, but I usually have some Bud Lites, Coronas and Sam Adams in the fridge no matter what.
At various times, I'll have Tecate, Coors, Bass or some variations of Pete's floating around. Whatever's on sale or whatever packaging/logo catches my eye and makes me want to give it a try.
But 9 out of 10 times, I'm really happy with a good cold Bud Lite in one of several mugs I keep in the freezer.
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at last i have found the title to my autobiography!
[ 01-25-2003: Message edited by: superkaratemonkeydeathcar ]</p>
[ 01-26-2003: Message edited by: BuonRotto ]</p>
2. leffe
3. sleeman (almost any variety)
4. harp (damn good lager)
5. molson canadian
pscates, i don't think anyone has acted like a "beer snob" so far. though how you can drink anything from budweiser is beyond me.
from my new orleans days (daze?), dixie and/or abita beers.
<strong>I had a near-perfect beer in Prague once...</strong><hr></blockquote>
"Budweiser" at Joe's?
1. Harpoon IPA
2. Redhook IPA
3. Sam Adams Boston Lager
4. Sam Adams Summer Ale
5. Guiness
6. Harp
7. Bass
8. Heiniken
9. Killian's Irish Red
10.Seiara Nevada IPA
Hmm...I notice I have an affinity for IPA's (India Pale Ales). They tend to have more "bite" to them...as it were. On a cold night out drinking with friends, those are by far my favorites. Guiness not so much...I'm not a big fan of stouts. Sam's is common here in Boston, and its a nice little beer. Has a good flavor and a nice finish.
Now as far as WINES go (if anyone cares)...I absolutly love a good Reisling. Its a white grape, and it makes a fantastic wine. The best ones are generally from Germany, but there are some good one's from the US. There is one from the Finger Lakes region of NY state from a winery called Herman Wiemer (sp?)...Semi Dry Johannisberg Reisling. I am drinking one right now from the Columbia River Valley in Washington state called Chateau Ste. Michelle. It is FANTASTIC. Just a great wine to drink by itself, or with spicy food especially. I've had it with Thai and Hunan Chinese and it's great. OK...I'm done now
[ 01-30-2003: Message edited by: groverat ]</p>
<strong>stella was good!! i had that in egypt, 100 degree days make anything cold taste good....but it reminds me of another one that i liked, kingfisher from india, really cold is best, it's like the hindu coors, uh...er....if hindus drank....</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hindus do drink. But let me warn you, the Kingfisher and the Taj Mahal you get in the States is not the same that you get in India (check the bottle label to see where they're produced). They add something here to the mix to help preserve the beer in the heat, which really changes the taste of the beer for the worse. As far as I can tell, there's not a single decent beer brewed in India. There's license production of Foster's and Stroh's, but again it's not the same. And boy, was I surprised to find that Stroh's is produced in India. Of all the American beers to produce at least pick a decent one.
My all time favorite beer is Magic Hat, produced in Vermont.
<strong>
What about that guiness bottle with the rattling orb inside. I had one and didn't really get how it was meant to function in terms of giving a draft taste. Maybe it gives it a nice mixing every time you take gulp. I'd figured I'd ask you since it's your favorite. I gave one to my dad to sample and he refused to drink to drink it! It was too weird for him.
I guess your with me on the import side of the fence.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes, <a href="http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/articles_read/3/"; target="_blank">Guinness Draught Bottle</a> is IMO a bit of an aquired taste, I still prefer the "real" thing straight from tap.
Its funny, but wherever you go in the world, a Guinness is a top seller in most bars but there can be subtle differences in texture and taste, though if its "imported" from St. James Gate Brewery - Dublin either in cans or bottles, the taste is consistant.
I've sampled a "pint" in places such as Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and others to name a few and, depending which brewery it has originated from, the taste can vary.
Aussie Guinness used to be brewed to suit the tastes of local drinkers (a lot lighter in texture and not as potent) then about 3 or so years ago they reverted to the original "Irish recipie" and it went down a treat with Aussies and visitors alike!
Heres a good insight into the <a href="http://www.guinntiques.com/guinness_story/"; target="_blank">Guinness story</a> and, to all the Guinness drinkers around the world, CHEERS
[ 01-26-2003: Message edited by: MiMac ]</p>
2) Founders American Black Ale
3) New Holland Olde Poet Stout
4) Anchor Steam IPA
5) Sierra Nevada Stout
Any Belgian Doubell or Tripell, DogsHead when I can get it, etc.... Beer Is God.
Anyway, Anchor Steam's not an IPA...it's definitely not as hoppy. It seems more like a standard golden ale.
I just picked up some Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA. it's pretty bitter, and got some citrus in it. I like it.
or was it "black voodoo"? it was kind of...i don't know...licoricey flavored, very good, but everything in new orleans tastes better, wonder why?