View Poll Results: What is your favorite readily available beer?
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QUOTE (TibMinn @ May 5 2005, 06:46 PM)
My favorite is Michelob Amber Bock. If you havent had it I suggest you try. Although its only my fav if i have it on occasion. My beer of choice for most the time though is Mich light (not golden). Also (for the corona lovers) corona is alright wink1.gif
Damn straight, Amber Bock is great.
QUOTE (MK3Design @ May 5 2005, 06:51 PM)
Im probabally the only one on here who doesnt drink... I think beer is f***ing discusting...tastes gross as f***. Plus I dont like the feeling of being drunk, therefore I dont drink any type of alcohol.
And again, you are 19. LOL Not makin fun man, but I didn't enjoy a good drink now and then (I just got drunk to get away) until I was about 23. The finer beers started favoring me about 25.
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*Beer snob alert*
The first five in your poll aren't even technically beer, since they derive the majority of their fermentable sugars from rice. Behind all the flashy ads is a mass-produced carbonated rice wine with a small amount of malt extract added for beer-like flavor, and in some cases grain alcohol is added to reach the desired ABV, and a whole bunch of artificial crap is tossed in for shelf life. That ain't natural. Beer shouldn't smell or taste like piss.
My favorite North American breweries are Dogfish Head (the Raison D'Etre is awesome, probably my favorite of all listed), Unibrowe (good things do come out of Canada wink1.gif ), Flying Dog, Stone, Pyramid, Victory, Avery, Ommegang, Bear Republic, Humboldt and Rogue.
It's hard to go wrong with anything they brew. Some good ones for a first try are Dogfish Head's Indian Brown, Victory's Golden Monkey, Pyramid's Apricot Ale, Stone's IPA, and Humboldt's Red Nectar. The Red Nectar and Apricot Ale can be enjoyed by anyone, even people that aren't usually beer fans. Ommegang is similar to Unibrowe in that they brew Belgian style ales, although Ommegang is more to my liking since it's all browns and doubles.
Second choice brews for me would be those from Saranac, Sierra Nevada, Anchor, and even Yuengling if that's all there is. You can find those in most grocery stores. The Saranac samplers are good for the money, as is the Yuengling porter.
I drink some local stuff from Legend, Dominion, and Mobjack. Not sure about their distribution outside of VA. And my own homebrew of course, although I mostly do fruitwines and ciders now.
My favorite beer is definitely Belgian, but I don't get it too often due to cost. Delerium, Chimay, Affligem, Gouden and Val Dieu all make some of the most amazing beer in the world. I prefer doubles with an ABV of 10% or so for a bit of a burn. I'm not a big Tripel fan, which are usually too yeasty and bitter.
Mexico shouldn't be allowed to brew beer. tongue.gif But I'll make an exception for a pitcher of Dos Equis Special or Negra Modelo Dark when at a Mexican restaurant. Those are two lagers that actually taste like beer. Probably because they use green and brown glass bottles instead of clear, which is the stupidest thing you could possibly put beer in (unless you like skunked beer).
MK3, being drunk has nothing to do with enjoying a good beer. That's drinking for the wrong reason, in which case crappy domestics are a good choice after all.
The first five in your poll aren't even technically beer, since they derive the majority of their fermentable sugars from rice. Behind all the flashy ads is a mass-produced carbonated rice wine with a small amount of malt extract added for beer-like flavor, and in some cases grain alcohol is added to reach the desired ABV, and a whole bunch of artificial crap is tossed in for shelf life. That ain't natural. Beer shouldn't smell or taste like piss.
My favorite North American breweries are Dogfish Head (the Raison D'Etre is awesome, probably my favorite of all listed), Unibrowe (good things do come out of Canada wink1.gif ), Flying Dog, Stone, Pyramid, Victory, Avery, Ommegang, Bear Republic, Humboldt and Rogue.
It's hard to go wrong with anything they brew. Some good ones for a first try are Dogfish Head's Indian Brown, Victory's Golden Monkey, Pyramid's Apricot Ale, Stone's IPA, and Humboldt's Red Nectar. The Red Nectar and Apricot Ale can be enjoyed by anyone, even people that aren't usually beer fans. Ommegang is similar to Unibrowe in that they brew Belgian style ales, although Ommegang is more to my liking since it's all browns and doubles.
Second choice brews for me would be those from Saranac, Sierra Nevada, Anchor, and even Yuengling if that's all there is. You can find those in most grocery stores. The Saranac samplers are good for the money, as is the Yuengling porter.
I drink some local stuff from Legend, Dominion, and Mobjack. Not sure about their distribution outside of VA. And my own homebrew of course, although I mostly do fruitwines and ciders now.
My favorite beer is definitely Belgian, but I don't get it too often due to cost. Delerium, Chimay, Affligem, Gouden and Val Dieu all make some of the most amazing beer in the world. I prefer doubles with an ABV of 10% or so for a bit of a burn. I'm not a big Tripel fan, which are usually too yeasty and bitter.
Mexico shouldn't be allowed to brew beer. tongue.gif But I'll make an exception for a pitcher of Dos Equis Special or Negra Modelo Dark when at a Mexican restaurant. Those are two lagers that actually taste like beer. Probably because they use green and brown glass bottles instead of clear, which is the stupidest thing you could possibly put beer in (unless you like skunked beer).
MK3, being drunk has nothing to do with enjoying a good beer. That's drinking for the wrong reason, in which case crappy domestics are a good choice after all.
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Granted I haven't drank much in my life, never really liked most beers, but I have to say Corona isn't bad. I'm from the south, I'll take an iced tea any day. Or an iced tea with a little vodka in it, now thats good too.
The only time I've been drunk was when I was in Germany visiting my grandmother (I'm half-German). I came during a beer festival (Germans love beer festivals) and since they wouldn't shut up and I couldn't sleep since it was 3 in the morning, I went outside to see what the hell was going on. Needless to say I got plastered pretty fast, it was soooo good.
The only time I've been drunk was when I was in Germany visiting my grandmother (I'm half-German). I came during a beer festival (Germans love beer festivals) and since they wouldn't shut up and I couldn't sleep since it was 3 in the morning, I went outside to see what the hell was going on. Needless to say I got plastered pretty fast, it was soooo good.
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QUOTE (fonseca @ May 6 2005, 02:19 AM)
MK3, being drunk has nothing to do with enjoying a good beer. That's drinking for the wrong reason, in which case crappy domestics are a good choice after all.
Well, you must not have read my post... I said I dont like the taste 02.gif And yeah, Ive tried about everything there is, It just doesnt do it for me. If I want to enjoy a drink I will grab a DrPepper. tongue.gif
Anyways, I dont wanna hijack the thread! So you guys enjoy this thread and your beer smile.gif
