Ahh, Duvel packs quite a punch. From the picture, you may rightly surmise that caution is required in pouring.
if your referring to the foam, you want a good head on a beer. that's where a great deal of the flavor comes from.
try ordering a pils in germany. it will generally take them 5-10 minutes to pour one for you. they could pour down the side and get it to you in a jiffy like you're likely to get in an american bar, but what fun is that.
Not so... I used to think it a little on the 'sharp' side but after travelling quite a bit I came to the conclusion that it's a beer that has a consistant taste (depending on ABV) no matter where bought.
The Heineken that used to come out of Britain was a pretty poor imitation of the real thing and (thank God!) we don't get that anymore. 5% ABV imported from Holland is the stuff you should be tasting
Anyhow, if you're ever in Dublin, take yourself along to the "Porterhouse" in Temple Bar... it has some seriously good brews... REAL beer
Oh.. and don't pay too much attention to the order of my list, I will drink whichever, depending where I am and if there's a 'run' on a particular beer.
It's about preference. Holland has a hard water table, so the beers from Holland tend to to have a certain "hardness" to them. Grolsch is a bit stronger than Heineken.
As I mentioned, I like them, but I think Guiness and Boddingtons are very mild. . . almost too mild to make me realize I'm drinking beer. Carlsberg is not a bad choice either, but again it's milder than Heineken or Grolsch. Carlsberg reminds me of Moosehead.
What appears to be the case is that you just don't like Pilsners.
The reason I singled out Duvel is that it had by far the biggest head and most head retention of any beer I've tried. No matter how carefully or gingerly you pour it, the head is huge and tenacious.
The reason I singled out Duvel is that it had by far the biggest head and most head retention of any beer I've tried. No matter how carefully or gingerly you pour it, the head is huge and tenacious.
Funny story. My student organization had a Duvel-for-1? night last year (quite a night it was), so they got plastic duvel glasses. My God, no matter how cautiously you poured it, you got nothing but head. Because things weren't moving fast enough, we soon figured out drinking from the bottles was the easiest way to go.
Other funny story. There's a standing bet in one of the bars here. You have to drink 8 Duvels ad fundum in under an hour. You pay 25? for each attempt. The total amount you can win is over 1000? by now, but even the biggest beer lovers are apparently not up to the task.
Btw, i don't think there is anything 'mild' about Guiness, but maybe that's just me
Btw, i don't think there is anything 'mild' about Guiness, but maybe that's just me
It's not very bitter, the alcohol content is low, and the texture isn't any thicker than a Pilsner Urquell, which incidentally I find to be a much sharper (i.e. less mild) beer than Guiness.
It's not very bitter, the alcohol content is low, and the texture isn't any thicker than a Pilsner Urquell, which incidentally I find to be a much sharper (i.e. less mild) beer than Guiness.
Guinness is an acquired taste which doesn't suit everyone and brewed in many different countries to slightly different recipes (to suit the 'locals').
The 'real' thing is roughly 5% ABV, moderately thick, creamy and slightly bitter. If you're ever over in Eire, try a pint and you'll certainly see a big difference
On that note, when I was in Australia a few years back they had Guinness on draught in most bars, but this was brewed to a different recipe. People demanded the "Irish recipe" and eventually it was introduced. Sales of the black stuff rocketed!
The Heineken you get in Hong Kong is somewhat variable in quality, primarily due to oxidation. Try a freshly brewed draft Heineken - nectar of the God's!
I'm a home brewer and I really enjoy making a good honey wheat beer but I also make a few different lagers. On the rare occasion that I buy beer I usually buy Leinenkugel.
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Originally posted by talksense101
Corona with lime... yummy!
Ewwwwww! I've always thought Corona just tasted like skunky beer.
Add a lime and it tastes like skunky beer with lime!
But to each his own
2)Paulaner (Hefeweizen)
3)Moosehead (too bad you cant get it in europe)
1: Guinness on draught.
2: Smithwicks Ale.
3: Macardles ale, Nice.
4: Heineken, nice and cold.
5: Porterhouse Plain (award winning microbrewery, excellent beers!)
6: Tooheys New (great Aussie beer)
7: Boags (excellent Aussie brand)
8: Speights Gold Medal Ale (New Zealands finest)
9: kronenbourg 1664 (nice French lager)
10: Whatever's on SPECIAL
I'm from Belgium, so i guess i can consider myself lucky.
Originally posted by Mac The Fork
Ahh, Duvel packs quite a punch. From the picture, you may rightly surmise that caution is required in pouring.
if your referring to the foam, you want a good head on a beer. that's where a great deal of the flavor comes from.
try ordering a pils in germany. it will generally take them 5-10 minutes to pour one for you. they could pour down the side and get it to you in a jiffy like you're likely to get in an american bar, but what fun is that.
Originally posted by tonton
Dude, Heineken is disgusting. Seriously.
Not so... I used to think it a little on the 'sharp' side but after travelling quite a bit I came to the conclusion that it's a beer that has a consistant taste (depending on ABV) no matter where bought.
The Heineken that used to come out of Britain was a pretty poor imitation of the real thing and (thank God!) we don't get that anymore. 5% ABV imported from Holland is the stuff you should be tasting
Anyhow, if you're ever in Dublin, take yourself along to the "Porterhouse" in Temple Bar... it has some seriously good brews... REAL beer
Originally posted by tonton
Dude, Heineken is disgusting. Seriously.
It's about preference. Holland has a hard water table, so the beers from Holland tend to to have a certain "hardness" to them. Grolsch is a bit stronger than Heineken.
As I mentioned, I like them, but I think Guiness and Boddingtons are very mild. . . almost too mild to make me realize I'm drinking beer. Carlsberg is not a bad choice either, but again it's milder than Heineken or Grolsch. Carlsberg reminds me of Moosehead.
What appears to be the case is that you just don't like Pilsners.
Originally posted by Mac The Fork
The reason I singled out Duvel is that it had by far the biggest head and most head retention of any beer I've tried. No matter how carefully or gingerly you pour it, the head is huge and tenacious.
Funny story. My student organization had a Duvel-for-1? night last year (quite a night it was), so they got plastic duvel glasses. My God, no matter how cautiously you poured it, you got nothing but head. Because things weren't moving fast enough, we soon figured out drinking from the bottles was the easiest way to go.
Other funny story. There's a standing bet in one of the bars here. You have to drink 8 Duvels ad fundum in under an hour. You pay 25? for each attempt. The total amount you can win is over 1000? by now, but even the biggest beer lovers are apparently not up to the task.
Btw, i don't think there is anything 'mild' about Guiness, but maybe that's just me
Originally posted by Splinemodel
What appears to be the case is that you just don't like Pilsners.
well, i'm from holland and i don't like our own beer either, it gives me a headache.
i prefer "de Koninck" a belgium beer from antwerpen, because it lacks the ability to give me an instand headache.
also nice:
la chouffe
leffe blond
hoegaarden witbier
Originally posted by SpcMs
Btw, i don't think there is anything 'mild' about Guiness, but maybe that's just me
It's not very bitter, the alcohol content is low, and the texture isn't any thicker than a Pilsner Urquell, which incidentally I find to be a much sharper (i.e. less mild) beer than Guiness.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
It's not very bitter, the alcohol content is low, and the texture isn't any thicker than a Pilsner Urquell, which incidentally I find to be a much sharper (i.e. less mild) beer than Guiness.
Guinness is an acquired taste which doesn't suit everyone and brewed in many different countries to slightly different recipes (to suit the 'locals').
The 'real' thing is roughly 5% ABV, moderately thick, creamy and slightly bitter. If you're ever over in Eire, try a pint and you'll certainly see a big difference
On that note, when I was in Australia a few years back they had Guinness on draught in most bars, but this was brewed to a different recipe. People demanded the "Irish recipe" and eventually it was introduced. Sales of the black stuff rocketed!
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (lighter yet sronger than guiness)
Guiness
Grolsh Amber
Sam Adams
Juengling Black and Tan
For the record, Olympia tastes most like water.
Schlitz Ice is the worst beer ever made.
In a pinch, Rolling Rock isn't bad.
Originally posted by tonton
Dude, Heineken is disgusting. Seriously.
The Heineken you get in Hong Kong is somewhat variable in quality, primarily due to oxidation. Try a freshly brewed draft Heineken - nectar of the God's!