What's your favorite BEER?

[MishMouse]

In the heat of summer I like Lien's Summer Shanty, it is a mixture of lemonade and beer. Goes very well when it is very hot out, doesn't dehydrate you like other beers and you can drink a lot of it without to much problems. As a sipping beer I prefer darker beers with strong flavors, micro brews typically fit the bill. MGD is typically the beer I would use when eating pizza or nachos.

 

[SKIN052]

Yummy, why have I not seen this thread before. So many new beers to try now, excellent! I drink Canadian and or Coors Light on the regular. Usually a 12 pack or 2 on the weekends, very few if any through the week. When I travel, which is often, I have started trying new beers.

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One of my favorites has been Fuller's London Porter. A dark beer, not like Guinness (which I dislike) very tasty.
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Rickards also has a fine selection of Beers which I really enjoy. Especially the Dark and Red.


Love me some Sam Adams as well.
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I could go on and on, but gotta work in the morning and this is making me thirsty. THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THRISTY!!

 

[JustTom]

My favorite stand by is Samuel Smith oatmeal stout.

Can't really go wrong with any of the true trappist ales, although there's a good reason rochefort costs that much, so treat yourself at least once.

If you have a sweet tooth, or have a lady who likes sweet wine, any of the linemans lambics are better than dessert. I'm partial to black current. Pretty much anything from belgium is hard to go wrong on.

For a summer beer, I really really liked one called new amsterdam ale, but the brewery went out long ago. It was perfect in its hoppiness, never found something close, so I'd like to hear about an ale along the line of pete's wicked, only much smoother in taste and smell. That was what the new amsterdam was like. Since it's gone, as a lighter hot weather brew, I like Carta Blanca.

I like sampling new beers, especially on trips, but ultimately, it's much more fun and you can tailor your tastes by brewing your own. My alltime favorite is a pumpkin pie stout that I concocted for the first time maybe 20 years ago. Moved and kind of got out of brewing, but still have people ask about that stout. Been experimenting with fruits past few years, making my own hard cider and did a peach liqueur from an old farmhouse recipe last fall.

Fermentation rox!

 

[SKIN052]

On the road again so I picked up a couple new ones. Finished the Krombacher. Good, filling, but good. I think the Crabbies will have to wait till tomorrow.

 

[Mt Bob]

My favorite stand by is Samuel Smith oatmeal stout.

Can't really go wrong with any of the true trappist ales, although there's a good reason rochefort costs that much, so treat yourself at least once.

If you have a sweet tooth, or have a lady who likes sweet wine, any of the linemans lambics are better than dessert. I'm partial to black current. Pretty much anything from belgium is hard to go wrong on.

For a summer beer, I really really liked one called new amsterdam ale, but the brewery went out long ago. It was perfect in its hoppiness, never found something close, so I'd like to hear about an ale along the line of pete's wicked, only much smoother in taste and smell. That was what the new amsterdam was like. Since it's gone, as a lighter hot weather brew, I like Carta Blanca.

I like sampling new beers, especially on trips, but ultimately, it's much more fun and you can tailor your tastes by brewing your own. My alltime favorite is a pumpkin pie stout that I concocted for the first time maybe 20 years ago. Moved and kind of got out of brewing, but still have people ask about that stout. Been experimenting with fruits past few years, making my own hard cider and did a peach liqueur from an old farmhouse recipe last fall.

Fermentation rox!

ss makes excellent products,good choice.For a year round basic the ninkasi oatis is hard to beat.

 

[Osage]

Two of the best I have ever had. Can't afford them on a regular basis @ 3 bucks a pop.
The one I can't pronounce is brewed in the worlds oldest brewery, starting 1000 yrs ago.
Sorry about the upside down image,can't figure out these newfangled tablet thingies.

 

[Ashful]

Two of the best I have ever had. Can't afford them on a regular basis @ 3 bucks a pop.
The one I can't pronounce is brewed in the worlds oldest brewery, starting 1000 yrs ago.
Sorry about the upside down image,can't figure out these newfangled tablet thingies.

You're probably talking about Weinstephaner (pronounced VAY-en-step-hanner). Probably one of my favorite hefeweizens (HAY-feh-vite-zen = wheat/yeast beer). Used to drink that very frequently, back when I was into weak beers.

 

[bobdog2o02]

Yumm, to both of these, both are Springhouse beers

and his brother

 

[Ashful]

I've been enjoying a lightweight saison this week from Sierra Nevada, of all breweries: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/67230/

It's a nice low-ABV (7%) alternative to most of my preferred beers, typically above 10% ABV.

 

[Jags]

Hmmm...wouldn't have guessed you as a farm house ale type.

 

[BrotherBart]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/w...Had-Thrown-Out-His-Beer-Report-261676731.html

 

[Ashful]

Yeah, they're called farmhouse ales, but many are not far in flavor from the Belgian tripels I love so much.

 

[DBNH22]

Here are a couple of decent Belgian Pale Ales that are available where I live in NH:

 

[maple1]

So right now It´s mostly Rickards Red or Boréal Rousse depending wich one is on special at the grocery store. Now and then I am getting a 24 case of taster pack from sleeman.

Right up my alley. I always look for Rickards Red on tap when we're out - especially good if it's real cold & the glass is cold. And big.

Around here though it's more often Keiths Red that the taps have in them - which is pretty good too.

 

[Ashful]

Had a few Delirium Tremens for lunch. Tasty...

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/180/1385/

 

[Jags]

A few? Probably won't be a very productive afternoon.

(I have a 3 pack in the fridge at home.)

 

[Ashful]

Well, two... and it was a day on my feet in the lab, so I was fine. I benefit from an unusually high metabolism.

On the same note, that stuff is to be avoided if it's a day behind the desk, unless your employer doesn't mind seeing you take mid-afternoon naps.

 

[Fi-Q]

Here are a couple of decent Belgian Pale Ales that are available where I live in NH:

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I haven't had Raftman in a while, but my wife just brought some big one at home ( they have a air miles deal on it or something) it is chilling in the fridge right now.

 

[Fi-Q]

Right up my alley. I always look for Rickards Red on tap when we're out - especially good if it's real cold & the glass is cold. And big.

Around here though it's more often Keiths Red that the taps have in them - which is pretty good too.

Oh yeah, Rickards as well as keith, and prob most beers are a lot better on tap compare to the bottle version. But specially the Rickards, I think it is 10 times better on tap... But I am getting to prefer the Boreal Rousse now....

 

[maple1]

Oh yeah, Rickards as well as keith, and prob most beers are a lot better on tap compare to the bottle version. But specially the Rickards, I think it is 10 times better on tap... But I am getting to prefer the Boreal Rousse now....

Yes, me too. I had always preferred bottled to tap, until I met this red stuff.

But I just came home with a cold 12 pack of bottled Rickards - so I ain't all that fussy I guess. BBQ will be going down quite nicely tonight.

 

[bag of hammers]

Sometimes I go by which beer likes me, as much as the other way around. Sleeman's Cream Ale is one that has always been smooth, never bitten me too hard the next day. Guess I'm a bit wimpy in my old age.

For those who mentioned Old Speckled Hen, I was in the LCBO picking up a couple of mudshakes for my better half, and saw the Hen front and center in the big beer cooler, top shelf. So naturally I had to take a 4-pack out to camp with me that evening. A nice treat down by the lake under the stars, after a long and very tiring week.

 

[fbelec]

old speckled hen in the bottle and on tap is like two different beers. i love it on tap but just ok in the bottle

 

[Ashful]

Yesterday lunch: Russian River Damnation
Yesterday dinner: Guiness Stout Draft
Today lunch: Delirium Tremens ("old faithful")
Tomorrow lunch: Victory White Monkey!

 

[whitetailscout]

Too many favorite for me to list, so many beers, so little time! Lately, I have been really enjoying Dale's Pale Ale. Last summer I was on a Heady Topper kick. Love IPA and stouts...

 

[bwise.157]

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. Beer is stored in used bourbon barrels before bottling. The beer has a hint of bourbon in the taste. 8.0% + abv. Hard to find, but well worth it!