Post by: Modifiedbrowning on March 07, 2005, 05:52:30 PM
My personal favorite is Geary's Pale Ale made in Portland, Me.
Post by: junyor on March 07, 2005, 05:55:28 PM
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Post by: matt1911 on March 07, 2005, 05:59:08 PM
Post by: crt360 on March 07, 2005, 06:01:15 PM
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 07, 2005, 06:05:02 PM
I've been drinking PBR since college days over thirty years ago. I also drank black coffee--and lots of it--at that time, and from brands like Folgers or Maxwell House.
It seems like the demand for designer beers started about the same time as the demand for frape's and lattee's or whatever they're trying to call coffee today.
If beer were meant for connoisseurs, they would have called it wine.
Post by: bratch on March 07, 2005, 06:12:13 PM
The new Bud Select is pretty good also.
Post by: Ben on March 07, 2005, 06:37:19 PM
Post by: TNGO on March 07, 2005, 07:21:46 PM
Post by: Modifiedbrowning on March 07, 2005, 08:24:35 PM
Anyone a Sierra Nevada fan? Good stuff.
I also like British beers, Bass, Boddingtons, Double Diamond etc.
Post by: Happy Bob on March 07, 2005, 09:10:16 PM
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If beer were meant for connoisseurs, they would have called it wine.
Another one for the "quotes" file. 
Favorite? Red Seal Ale, from the North Coast Brewery in Ft. Bragg, Cal (not Ft. Bragg, NC).
Also India Pale Ales, several other hoppy beers, Guinness, Henry Weinhard's from the Blitz people, Rolling Rock, Beck's and Heineken, and, and, and... It's like asking, "what kind of meat do you like?"
But it's still worth asking, of course.
Post by: Cool Hand Luke 22:36 on March 07, 2005, 11:59:59 PM
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Post by: jamz on March 08, 2005, 04:17:40 AM
Naturally carbonated, yeast at the bottom, wonderful stuff.
Love, James
Post by: Chas on March 08, 2005, 04:47:35 AM
Too many to mention here and I'm not gonna select a favorite. They all, (most), have a place or a time. IPA's are good in the sunshine on a hot day, a cold Porter in the shade is enough to make a good day and a 'lite' goes a long way towards keeping my feet dancing with my wife.
I used to brew beer and one of the best I made was an apple ale. At first taste is was like licking road apples...'nasty' is too nice a word for it! I named it 'Road Apple Ale' and gave the majority of it to a buddy that wasn't too particular about what he drank. I kept 3 bottles on hand and forgot about them. About 6 years later I found them and decided to pop one for the hell of it. I about died! It was a GREAT beer! The smell mellowed out, the taste evened out and become more distinct and it got clearer with age. I re-read the recipe for it and discovered that I hadn't read the entire thing the first time around... apparently it was meant to be aged for YEARS before consuming! Someday when I feel froggy, I'll jump back on the homebrew wagon.
Post by: enfield on March 08, 2005, 05:21:29 AM
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Post by: Sean Smith on March 08, 2005, 05:39:01 AM
Maybe all-around favorite beer: Bitburger
But I had lots of even better beer in little places all over Germany, too many to keep track of.
Post by: StopTheGrays on March 08, 2005, 06:19:30 AM
Post by: charby on March 08, 2005, 06:23:25 AM
When mood changes to snob mode? Blue Moon, St Paulie Girl, Shiner Bock, Guiness, Red Speckled Hen, Boddingtons, Dirty Dicks, Spotted Cow, Boulevard Wheat and Pale Ale and finally Bass.
Post by: doczinn on March 08, 2005, 06:25:27 AM
Post by: MaterDei on March 08, 2005, 06:28:17 AM
Bottled - Whitbread Ale if you can find it is super
Canned - I need the barf smilie. No canned beer for me, life is too short.
Post by: RaggedClaws on March 08, 2005, 07:33:15 AM
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Post by: theCZ on March 08, 2005, 08:47:37 AM
Pyramid Apricot Ale
Pyramid Heffewizen (sp?)
I drink about 1 beer a week (unless I'm partying), so I like to get things that are pricey.
Post by: Chas on March 08, 2005, 08:59:16 AM
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Depends on my mood. I am going to brew my first batch of homebrew this coming weekend. Should be ready to drink in about a month or so. Hey Chas, I would like to get that apple recipe from you.
No problem. I got it out of a book at home. I'll see if it's unpacked yet and get it back to ya'. If you like Porter's, I've got one that's pretty tasty too. Any idea what types of beer you want to brew yet? Once you do, search the net. There are more available there than you'll ever be able to brew!
Cheers!
Post by: thumbody on March 08, 2005, 09:20:24 AM
2 Guiness
3 Killians Irish Red
4 Molson (Ice or Canadian)
Anything free
Post by: lee n. field on March 08, 2005, 09:45:12 AM
They's sort of local: http://www.huberbrewery.com/
Post by: Ron on March 08, 2005, 12:12:30 PM
Post by: Modifiedbrowning on March 08, 2005, 03:44:52 PM
It takes a little getting used too, but once you acquire the taste it is delicious.
Post by: macavada on March 08, 2005, 03:48:00 PM
Post by: Ready on the Right on March 08, 2005, 03:48:07 PM
Mmmmmm - The hoppiest beer around.
Post by: spacemanspiff on March 08, 2005, 04:00:44 PM
or off....i can never remember which ones which.
havent had a pyrmaid apricot in years.
props also go to sam adams cherry wheat.
alaskan amber, mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmmmmm delicious!
but my all time favorite is killians red.
Post by: RCL on March 08, 2005, 05:26:19 PM
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Post by: Hawk on March 09, 2005, 02:14:04 AM
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and some Ale made by Trappist monks (I forget the name).
http://www.chimay.com
That stuff'll knock your in the dirt.
Post by: jamz on March 09, 2005, 02:36:38 AM
And Sierra Nevada Summerfest.
Love, James
Post by: macavada on March 09, 2005, 02:36:47 PM
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It's awesome!
Post by: Kharn on March 09, 2005, 02:45:49 PM
Kharn
Post by: Jspy on March 09, 2005, 02:48:21 PM
Right now my beer of choice is Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Blue Moon and Young's Double Chocolate also rate high. One of my old favorites was Blackened VooDoo out of Louisiana if I recall correctly. Smithwick's, and Mackesons Triple Stout are currently in the fridge.
Post by: Maddock on March 09, 2005, 05:38:05 PM
I prefer the heavier beers in cool weather, the porters and stouts, and hoppy brews ESBs and IPAs, in warmer weather. Of course I live in south central Arizona, so it's usually warm.
Some of my favorites -
Prescott Brewing Company's Porter
Fuller's IPA and ESB
Whatney's Cream Stout
Four Peak's Kiltlifter Scots Ale
Smithwick's Ale
There's a lot of good beer being made.
Post by: brimic on March 09, 2005, 05:49:56 PM
Point Amber
Post by: Wingshooter on March 09, 2005, 06:48:20 PM
Of course there are a few other beers I drink as well. I like Young's Double Chocolate stout, with good mexican food I'll usually drink some Bohemia or Negro Modelo. With German food I like Celebrator double bock. Usually though, I like to drink Guinness... aka Mothers milk or Malt Liquor Ovaltine.
Post by: HForrest on March 09, 2005, 09:01:55 PM
1.http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beers/
2.http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/paleale.html
3.http://www.shiner.com/beers/beers-bock.html
I generally prefer medium/full-bodied beers for taste, but a nice lager or lighter beer is quite refreshing. I prefer http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/wheat.html in terms of light beers.
Post by: stevelyn on March 10, 2005, 04:43:52 AM
Post by: Ktulu on March 10, 2005, 10:59:03 AM
When drinking for volume - Labatts Blue Light
There are some good things about living near Canada. On a recent Vegas trip I think we drank the entire state of Nevada out of Blue Light in the first 1/2 hour we were there.
