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Your fav beers?
overall? styles? any breweries you keep your eye on?
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no real weaknesses and an extremely sessionable beer for an ale. clean finish, not too 'heavy'.
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i bought this on a whim at a convenient store because of the name. i mean...arrogant bastard? how cool is that? i thought the name was the novelty of it...i went into it thinking it was going to taste pretty awful. ended up being one of my fav beers ever. not cheap though so i don't buy it too often.
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budweiser impressed me with this one
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this tastes really malty with a hint of chocolate or sugar. no 'corn' taste to it all
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along with newcastle, this is another of my go-to beers
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same brewery as arrogant bastard. basically a stronger, hoppier version. nuff said
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been a fav of mine for years. goes great with bbq.
as you can see, i really, really like ales :lol
don't get me wrong though...i've knocked back plenty of cheap 40s as well. if i want a cheap buzz with beer, that's the way to go
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Re: Your fav beers?
Newcastle, Blue Moon, Dos Equis, Corona, Yuengling, PBR, Stella Artois, and Bass for session drinking. Various Sam Adams are another favorite of mine
Most of the best craft brews I've had I can't remember the names. Iron Hill Brewery near Philly has some amazing ones though.
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[QUOTE=Grinder]Newcastle, Blue Moon, Dos Equis, Corona, Yuengling, PBR, Stella Artois, and Bass for session drinking. Various Sam Adams are another favorite of mine
Most of the best craft brews I've had I can't remember the names. Iron Hill Brewery near Philly has some amazing ones though.[/QUOTE]
PBR definitely isn't as bad as some people make it out to be.
funny you mention stella...i'm actually drinking one right now. i know it has a reputation as a 'girly' drink but it's ok i guess. i don't think i'd buy it myself but i've certainly had worse beers.
i totally whiffed on sam adams. boston lager is another of my go-to beers. i love trying out new breweries. i'm not a beer snob but i'll drive a few miles just to get a 6 pack of something local i heard is good. too bad i can't really get any microbrews from anywhere east over here
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i bought this on a whim at a convenient store because of the name. i mean...arrogant bastard? how cool is that? i thought the name was the novelty of it...i went into it thinking it was going to taste pretty awful. ended up being one of my fav beers ever. not cheap though so i don't buy it too often.
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One of your favorite beers ever? I tried this last year and I compared the taste to carbonated cat piss with dandelions in a blender. I don't know how you can enjoy that :rant
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[QUOTE=blacknapalm]PBR definitely isn't as bad as some people make it out to be.
funny you mention stella...i'm actually drinking one right now.[B] i know it has a reputation as a 'girly' drink[/B] but it's ok i guess. i don't think i'd buy it myself but i've certainly had worse beers.
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Who says that? The real Stella's 5.2% and high in alcohol compared to most beers men drink.
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[QUOTE=QUIZZLE]One of your favorite beers ever? I tried this last year and I compared the taste to carbonated cat piss with dandelions in a blender. I don't know how you can enjoy that :rant[/QUOTE]
well, you would be in the minority. i showed it to two friends and they loved it too. maybe you don't like the bitterness of ales? it's sort of an acquired taste. if you don't like ales, it is absolutely not the beer for you even though i find it to be pretty moderate bitter-wise as far as ales go
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[QUOTE=QUIZZLE]Who says that? The real Stella's 5.2% and high in alcohol compared to most beers men drink.[/QUOTE]
it's not about ABV. lots of women drink stella's. look at how they market it.
a woman in a bathtub: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYODoC6GG_E[/url]
women being serenaded: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1uuqB-M4F0[/url]
it totally has a reputation for a being a 'girly' drink. doesn't mean men can't like it....
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Re: Your fav beers?
Hoegaarden, Newcastle, and Black Shine
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[QUOTE=blacknapalm]well, you would be in the minority. i showed it to two friends and they loved it too. maybe you don't like the bitterness of ales? it's sort of an acquired taste. if you don't like ales, it is absolutely not the beer for you even though i find it to be pretty moderate bitter-wise as far as ales go[/QUOTE]
Ales aren't my absolute favorite but I do like some. I gave a few to my friends too and we all hated it. Maybe they were skunked. I don't know. Someone reading this forum, follow up on this!
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it totally has a reputation for a being a 'girly' drink. doesn't mean men can't like it....[/QUOTE]
I've still never heard that in my life.
I've been working part-time in a beer distributor for the past three and a half years and haven't sold one case to a female. Not one.
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i bought this on a whim at a convenient store because of the name. i mean...arrogant bastard? how cool is that? i thought the name was the novelty of it...i went into it thinking it was going to taste pretty awful. ended up being one of my fav beers ever. not cheap though so i don't buy it too often.
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same brewery as arrogant bastard. basically a stronger, hoppier version. nuff said
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If you ever get the chance to go to San Diego I highly highly recommend going to their brewery (in Escondido). Easily one of my favorite places to go to when I lived down there, their Imperial Russian is my favorite beer to drink but its usually on limited release and the place would be packed when they had growler pours of it.
I like many of your choices: Black Butte, Sierra Nevada (enjoy their Celebration Ale as well), Firestone DBA. Those are all beers I buy on the regular. Lagunitas Little Sumpin' and Pliny the Elder are up there too. I had the pleasure of trying Pliny the Younger at the Russian River brewery and it was too good.
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[QUOTE=QUIZZLE]I've still never heard that in my life.
I've been working part-time in a beer distributor for the past three and a half years and haven't sold one case to a female. Not one.[/QUOTE]
interesting. i knew at least one female that loved them. maybe they don't buy by the case?
marketing is always interesting. notice how dr pepper is doing a campaign that says drinking dr pepper is a 'guy thing'. at first, i asked...why would they want to alienate soda drinking females? but they must do tons of case studies that show the vast majority of dr pepper drinkers are male. all i know is that stella's are almost exclusively marketed towards women.
oh and maybe give AB another shot? unless you were that repulsed? :lol to each their own i guess
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[QUOTE=sunsfan1357]If you ever get the chance to go to San Diego I highly highly recommend going to their brewery (in Escondido). Easily one of my favorite places to go to when I lived down there, their Imperial Russian is my favorite beer to drink but its usually on limited release and the place would be packed when they had growler pours of it.
I like many of your choices: Black Butte, Sierra Nevada (enjoy their Celebration Ale as well), Firestone DBA. Those are all beers I buy on the regular. Lagunitas Little Sumpin' and Pliny the Elder are up there too. I had the pleasure of trying Pliny the Younger at the Russian River brewery and it was too good.[/QUOTE]
:cheers: for sure dude. i used to live in SD as well....back in 04-05. way before i knew of the brewery. if i'm ever down there again, that will definitely be on my to do list. vons is the cheapest place i can find to buy it. truth be told, i'm usually a cheap whiskey/coke guy. i always look forward to anything stone brewing co. though. they are definitely on my radar.
i want to expand my choices so i'll try to pick up some lagunitas or pliny next time
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As already mentioned, Stone Brewing Company is the best :cheers:
Three Floyds is pretty ****ing great too.
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funny you mention stella...i'm actually drinking one right now. i know it has a reputation as a 'girly' drink but it's ok i guess. i don't think i'd buy it myself but i've certainly had worse beers.
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Doesn't have that reputation here.
I like Karmeliet, La Chouffe, Westmalle Trippel.
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Since we're posting pictures and whatnot.
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Ok, this is really my most fav beer by far...if you can get it. Westvleteren 12.
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[QUOTE=SoCalMike]Ok, this is really my most fav beer by far...if you can get it. Westvleteren 12.
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Have yet to try one, you can only get them directly from the abbey and it's a hustle.
It is the most prestigious beer in Belgium.
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Yuengling is my go-to beer so I guess that makes it my favorite.
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[QUOTE=Granny Danger]Have yet to try one, you can only get them directly from the abbey and it's a hustle.
It is the most prestigious beer in Belgium.[/QUOTE]
Cousin is in Spain right now and went to Belgium and toured the brewery... Also bought a shit ton of their beer. I think a 6 pack of the stuff was like 50 euros or something but sells for like 150-200 bucks here.
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[quote=Granny Danger]Have yet to try one, you can only get them directly from the abbey and it's a hustle.
It is the most prestigious beer in Belgium.[/quote]
You are absolutely correct and I am glad to know someone else here knows of this wonderful beer... I have been able to get it black market in the past at stupid prices.. but it was worth it.
There will be a special limited edition gift set that will ship to the United States very soon... search on "westvleteren" and "shelton brothers" if you are interested.
I am sure those gift packs will go fast! I think they will go for around $85 each.
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Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder
Sierra Nevada Extra IPA
My Blueblossom IPA
My California MUD
In any order really... people who truly enjoy beer will try to perfect their own.
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bump...
so they opened up a bev mo here. stoked. signed up for a card and all that shit. you know the score.
spent maybe a half hour in there and that was almost exclusively just looking at beers. by far the best selection in town. slightly disappointed they didn't have more imports but it'll keep me interested nonetheless. couple cool names...raging bitch and ass kisser, which was a porter. there was an asian guy there that was almost pacing back and forth/doing laps around the store trying to be of help. i kind of wished i could help the poor guy relax a bit but i've been there so ya.
being as i'm in cali, it's really heavy in carrying cali craft brews. ales are really taking off here, which is totally fine by me. i picked up a pinot noir and jim beam too but let's get going on some of my beer pickups.
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that's it. this beer might have solidified stone brewing as my favorite brewing company. just another slam dunk. this had a frothy head. it kind of has a sweet malty forefront but that aftertaste has some hoppy kick to it. you can definitely feel the alcohol heat as well. at 11.2%, a couple of pints of this will get you well on your way.
the only thing i didn't quite like about this was the heavy carbonation. this thing is filling...like i just ate a meal with lots of bread/biscuits filling. not quite sure i like it more than the original because of this and the fact it seems to not have the same 'character'. i mean, this shit is really good and is just another well rounded beer but the original AB is slightly more palatable imo.
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totally got this because of the recommendations in this thread. been on my radar since :cheers:
really smooth IPA. solid all around with hints of caramel and citrus. not too strong in that area though as the hops really take over. i don't know if you would call this traditional or whatever but ya...just a solid IPA and one of my favorites.
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not sure why the head in most these pictures seem to be so thick. i poured slow at a 45 degree angle and my head was not even an inch. anyway, this had a thin head with plenty of carbonation. full bodied mouthfeel....the liquid itself just felt thick and the lacing was intense. one side of my glass had lacing on the whole side when i finished. citrus smell and i got a bit of tangerine taste. i like this one a little more than the IPA. this is incredibly drinkable and refreshing for a 7.5% ABV. it also just seems to avoid that super 'dry' feel when you drink many ales so don't get too carried away. its' really not that bitter at all for a 7.5%. she's a keeper :D
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yet another selection because of you fine gentlemen. i'm not really experienced in wheat beers at all but this was really solid. i absolutely loved the orange/lemon accents. definitely a sessionable beer with no real flaws....a small step up from blue moon.....
so no pliny the elder or westvleteren 12 at BM :cry:
next pickups: firestone's union jack and dogfish head IPA (90 minute one if they have it).
obviously can't drink these on the daily despite BM's best efforts to take all my money. :lol
you guys try anything new lately?
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[QUOTE=Granny Danger]Have yet to try one, you can only get them directly from the abbey and it's a hustle.
It is the most prestigious beer in Belgium.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SoCalMike]You are absolutely correct and I am glad to know someone else here knows of this wonderful beer... I have been able to get it black market in the past at stupid prices.. but it was worth it.
There will be a special limited edition gift set that will ship to the United States very soon... search on "westvleteren" and "shelton brothers" if you are interested.
I am sure those gift packs will go fast! I think they will go for around $85 each.
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I bought one of these packs, expensive but great beer.
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Re: Your fav beers?
San Miguel Pale Pilsen and San Strong Ice!
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San Miguel? Seriously?
No offense, but that's considered cheap beer here.
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[QUOTE=QUIZZLE]Ales aren't my absolute favorite but I do like some. I gave a few to my friends too and we all hated it. Maybe they were skunked. I don't know. Someone reading this forum, follow up on this![/QUOTE]
I agree with OP on Arrogant Bastard. It's pretty good. Got a recommendation from a beer connoisseur and another rave from a random guy who was waiting in line when I was buying a pack. Let one of my buddies, who loves good beer, a try and he liked it.
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[QUOTE=chains5000]San Miguel? Seriously?
No offense, but that's considered cheap beer here.[/QUOTE]
Its cheap but it taste great for me :D
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[QUOTE=ballup]I agree with OP on Arrogant Bastard. It's pretty good. Got a recommendation from a beer connoisseur and another rave from a random guy who was waiting in line when I was buying a pack. Let one of my buddies, who loves good beer, a try and he liked it.[/QUOTE]
word. interested to see if he was able to try it again. i mean, if he doesn't like it, that's cool but i just really haven't come across anybody who hates it.
i told myself i wasn't going to become a beer 'snob' so hopefully it doesn't come off that way. trust me guys, i still get down with a shitty 40. steel reserve ftw. :lol can't beat those as far as price. 8.1% ABV + $2.35 at my local grocery store. couple of those will get you fecked up. i just have to do it with a full stomach and tons of water. SR hangovers are up there with red wine hangovers as the absolute worst. haven't had one that bad in a while but i'm talking headache all day, vomiting, sweating/shivering (body can't regulate heat), shitting. my hangovers can be brutal.
anybody tried duvel? it was really nicely priced so i think i'll grab that next time too. i kind of want to get into more german style beers too if i can so throw some recs at me.
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Re: Your fav beers?
-pt- "Bud Light!"
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Shit is so damn nasty.
PBR > BL all day, all night.
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[QUOTE=CarlosBoozer]San Miguel Pale Pilsen and San Strong Ice!
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San Miguel is a damn good brew. So damn underrated.
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[QUOTE=chains5000]San Miguel? Seriously?
No offense, but that's considered cheap beer here.[/QUOTE]
Yuengling is considered "cheap" ... but it's a damn good product. You get what you pay for, this is true, but you could easily make the argument something such as Yuengling or San Miguel > more expensive brands.
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[QUOTE=CarlosBoozer]Its cheap but it taste great for me :D[/QUOTE]
Not a fan, I do like San Miguel Selecta though.