What's your favorite BEER?

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Had a local brew today, which turned out to be very nice. I know a lot of people like to drink local, but truth is that very few local brews truly compete with world-class beers, unless you just happen to live in Belgium.
I think this used to be more true than it is today. We are finally learning to brew really good local beers and ales in this country, understanding that there are areas with more examples of creative quality brews than others. I'm just lucky to live in a hotbed of brewing creativity.
 
Sam adams Chocolate Bock today. Best of the chocolates so far. The sam smith organic chocolate stout($4 a bottle) taste like medicine. Next up tonight is Sam adams " Old fezziwig ale" Rates very high on the beer advocate website mid 90s ...................well see.
 
I think this used to be more true than it is today. We are finally learning to brew really good local beers and ales in this country, understanding that there are areas with more examples of creative quality brews than others. I'm just lucky to live in a hotbed of brewing creativity.
There's a huge world of ales, lagers, bitters, etc. out there. I like American creativity in this space and have tried many excellent local brews. Fortunately I'm quite happy to have a good bitter at 4-5% abv and can also appreciate the amazing double IPAs folks come up with. I also enjoy traveling and trying local European brews. I had a incredibly wonderful double-bock in BudaPest that I wanted to take a cask home with me. Good brews, good memories.
 
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There's a huge world of ales, lagers, bitters, etc. out there. I like American creativity in this space and have tried many excellent local brews. Fortunately I'm quite happy to have a good bitter at 4-5% abv and can also appreciate the amazing double IPAs folks come up with. I also enjoy traveling and trying local European brews. I had a incredibly wonderful double-bock in BudaPest that I wanted to take a cask home with me. Good brews, good memories.
I'm enjoying an Oregon brew as I watch the Pat's roll over the Colts for a trip to Superbowl 49. This is a double IPA called Imperial Pelican Ale, from Pacific City Oregon. Yum! I had my current favorite bottled ale while watching the Seahawks amazing win over the Packers. From Brandon, VT's Foley Brothers, it's their Double IPA called, Fair Maiden. It's heaven in a bottle!
 
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Today's brew: Goose Island Matilda Belgian pale ale. I'm a big fan of some of Goose Island's stuff (eg. Sofie is a great farmhouse ale), but did not enjoy the Matilda much. The aftertaste reminded me of the Bactine mom would spray on our cuts. Gotta give it another try sometime, to be sure it just wasn't this establishment's dishwasher detergent or a bad bottle.
 
Today's brew: Goose Island Matilda Belgian pale ale. I'm a big fan of some of Goose Island's stuff (eg. Sofie is a great farmhouse ale), but did not enjoy the Matilda much. The aftertaste reminded me of the Bactine mom would spray on our cuts. Gotta give it another try sometime, to be sure it just wasn't this establishment's dishwasher detergent or a bad bottle.

LOL good description LOL
 
Sam adams " Old fezziwig ale" very good. Probably the Best iv had in the sam adams line so far. Of course iv not had the Utopia at $200 a bottle.
 
Sam adams Chocolate Bock today. Best of the chocolates so far. The sam smith organic chocolate stout($4 a bottle) taste like medicine. Next up tonight is Sam adams " Old fezziwig ale" Rates very high on the beer advocate website mid 90s ...................well see.

If your in Central PA you should try the Big Gruesome and Lil Gruesome from Spring House Brewery in Conestoga PA. Check them both out on beer advocate, good stuff.

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Im not big fan of unusual or fruity flavors in beer. Citrus is the exception,seems to be compatible with beer. Innis and Gunn has it right,whatever they are doing ,they do it very well. i wish i could find a reliable supply.
 
Some people never left college [emoji515]
 
Member Gamma Ray drinks Dogfishhead IPA. Couldn't wait to give it a try. In the hotel bar at the get together in DC I ordered one. Nasty stuff and I gave it to BG. Who seemed to enjoy it. Bought a case of Yuengling because people here love it so much. Thought it should be put back in the cat. Gave most of the case to a neighbor.

I guess I just can't appreciate good beer. ;em
Yep go back to college
 
Footnote. Had some Yuengling again a few weeks ago and it was pretty good stuff. Go figure...

Not Natty Light, but not too bad. >>
 
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Found an old favorite, Belgian Leffe Blond in the local Food Lion. Yeehaw!
 
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I love Amstel but moving to Holland to drink it would be a little drastic.
 
My wife likes Amstel too, more than Heineken.
 
A local place with a terrific beer menu serves Weinhenstephaner with some mashed banana. It's delicious. I also recently tried the Sculpin Grapefruit IPA. I loved it. For whatever reason that beer tastes better super cold. As opposed to hefeweizens which I prefer on the warmer side.
 
Try McEwans Scotish Ale, Samual Smiths Imperial Stout and Chemay Trappist Ale.
 
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This is our local brewer. Really good stuff.
 
Drinking Westmalle Triple now. Delerium Tremens yesterday, and Urthel Saisonairre the day before. Another day, another beer (or two).
 
You should have been better shoppers. ;lol

ETA: There is cheaper swill available these days.

I like this one a lot, really nice lager.
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On tap, Hofbrau lager is probably my favorite. Wife and I stopped at the Hofbrauhaus Saturday night and had a couple of the 1 liter size lagers and as always, it was excellent.

Mainstays are Coors Light and Bush Light. Our beer drinking careers wouldn't last long if we drank the strong stuff all the time.