Riffster Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Favorites? local breweries? do you brew your own? My dad worked 30 years for the brewery that makes Dos Equis, Tecate, Bohemia, Carta Blanca and others in Mexico, he worked in payroll so he did not have one of the cool jobs but I used to get beer almost for free. Over the weekend I had a couple of Acme Indian Ale and at 6.5% alcohol I started to get comfortably numb quick. Real hoppy beer, that blend was invented to make the long trip from England to India when it was still a colony. One of my favorites are Bohemia, Pilsner Urquell and Guinness or Murphy when I am in the mood for a Stout. We have the Yazoo brewery here in Nashville, I have not made it to their tap room but I am planning to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 One of my favorite American brews is Pete's Wicked Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I guess I'm blessed to have several quality micro breweries around me. No.1 Firestone-Walker: The Pale Ale has won several American Beer Festival Awards as well as some international awards. They also make Double Barrel and India Pale Ale as well as a couple of pretty good dark beers. No.2 Santa Maria Brewery. It's tucked away off Hwy. 166 just off 101 and the San Luis Obispo county line. Dan has won several awards for his pale ale. His stout is very good, as is his summer blonde. No.3 San Luis Obispo Brewery. It's actually under new management. Still, good quality brews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincinnatiSi Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Sam Adams Black Lager or Honey Porter Konig Ludiwg Weiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Fat Tire and Chimay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Favorites? local breweries? do you brew your own?One of my favorites are Bohemia' date=' Pilsner Urquell and Guinness or Murphy when I am in the mood for a Stout. [/quote'] I don't drink at all any more, but I used to and I brewed my own. Urquell at one time was considered one of the best pils and it's good, but my favorite pils was Dortmunder Union. I took a vacation to Germany and one of my priorities was to taste as many beers as possible. I came across some great ones and often it was from a small local brewerie like Iserlohne brau. I used to enjoy a good Dopple Bach beer as probably my all time favorite, but man are they fattening. Oh well, those days are over and I don't really miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i live near Peoria, Illinois, where the Pabst brewery used to be, although I was never a big fan of Pabst. This area has a long history of brewerys and distilleries. Skyy Vodka is produced in this area. I'm a whiskey drinker but a few weeks ago, I had a Blue Moon draft, and liked it quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 There is a big home brew club in Houston called the Foam Rangers, we used to play for their big brew parties. They brewed some incredible different brews...different styles and flavors, including special brews (blueberry, spice, etc.) for the holidays...we got to try them all between sets, it was a great gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV-Zeppelin Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 nothing to do with a brewery, but this is a very funny beer commercial: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 My local Bartender introduced me to a Black and Blue. Which is a Black and Tan using Guiness and BlueMoon. I like it. For a good Bottle of Beer I go for a Hefewiezen of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Fat Tire and Chimay Chimay.... Hmmmmmmmmm great stuff.. Aslo like Spitfire and Bishops Finger Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 One of my favorite American brews is Pete's Wicked Ale. There's a place in Tahoe called Bill's where you could get a Pete's Wicked Ale and a Hot Dog for a Dollar. Needless to say, I was there every Pay Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I dont drink. I enjoy my 5 senses.....sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Fat Tire and Chimay Fat Tire is another beer I've been drinking lately. Over Christmas an English friend of mine pulled his collection and between 4 of us we tasted 26 beers form England, Germany, Belgium, Canada and the US. there were all sorts of bottle sizes. Some were old, from 2002 all the way to 2008. Obviously some of those beers are brewed to keep good with time. The high alcohol content helps there. Hen's Tooth was my favorite that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartz Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Guinness draft or in the can. I can dig some white ales too. I mostly drink wine or bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I love Blue Moon but have found some other Belgin Witts I like better like Leinenkugle Sunset Wheat or the local Granite City Resturant's Belgin Witt they brew once a year. I also love Leinenkugles Honey Weiss. Of course I put a Orange slice in the Blue Moon/Belgin Witts and a Lemon slice in the Hoeny Weiss. My buddy thinks fruit in beer is somewhat gay, but I prefer it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 There's a place in Tahoe called Bill's where you could get a Pete's Wicked Ale and a Hot Dog for a Dollar. Needless to say' date=' I was there every Pay Day.[/quote'] I would have been there too. I was at a place in Charlotte called Buckethead or something like that and they had it real cheap. For some reason it's become hard to find in MD. Only a few stores around me carry it and then it's hit or miss if it's in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 now this is my kind of thread!!!! new belgium is good but over rated anything by odell brewery ft collins CO. anything by stone brewery anything by deschutes brewery portland oregon, especially the obsidian stout, mmmmmm good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I am close, personal friends with Valeria, The Beer Goddess. This last week at the war, she had a milk stout, a chocolate porter, some "Jesus Jack" pale ale (among others) that she had brewed for her husband's Chivalric Vigil. My personal favorite is the batch she made in the oaken whiskey barrel (YUM!). I have found that once you've had a really good home brew, commercial beer just isn't the same. One of the greatest things about the SCA... the talented artisans . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Here in Sacramento we are blessed with several brew pubs that make some fabulous beer. I'm a big hop head and the IPA from the Rubicon Brew Pub is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJustice Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 It makes me thirsty, this most agreeable thread :-) I generally like Czech beer a lot. A few years ago I also got into US beer and now I keep myself in Samuel Adams (Black Lager is a favourite) and Anchor Port and Steam. Then there's the odd english ale, of course, and the latest discovery, Scottish Innis & Gunn. One question for the US crowd: how about Arrogant Bastard Ale - I've been considering importing a crate - should I? DJ -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 One question for the US crowd: how about Arrogant Bastard Ale - I've been considering importing a crate - should I? -- DUDE!!!!!! the answer is YES, thats stone brewery's best imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm all in whenit comes to Arrogant Bastard Ale. That's some good brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I guess I'm blessed to have several quality micro breweries around me.No.1 Firestone-Walker: The Pale Ale has won several American Beer Festival Awards as well as some international awards. They also make Double Barrel and India Pale Ale as well as a couple of pretty good dark beers. No.2 Santa Maria Brewery. It's tucked away off Hwy. 166 just off 101 and the San Luis Obispo county line. Dan has won several awards for his pale ale. His stout is very good' date=' as is his summer blonde. No.3 San Luis Obispo Brewery. It's actually under new management. Still, good quality brews.[/quote'] Been out that way many times (my cousin has a vineyard in San Miguel). Been to the Firestone vineyard but I didn't get a chance to try out the Pale Ale at the brewery (I think it's down the street off of 46 by the 101 if I'm not mistaken). Anyhow, I heard great things about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I like "Pilsener" which is made by "cervezas nacionales del ecuador" which was the main stock owner of... NORLIN. Imagine that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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