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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Ben on June 23, 2013, 06:47:53 PM
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From the chart, apparently for the three beers I most like, I get naked, battle bears, and drink my third beer in between bear fights.
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Not quite. I have clothes on, thankyouverymuch!
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I have clothes on as well !!! While I have been naked in front of more people then I ever thought I would be (Thanks Cancer !!!), and have lost all sense of modesty, I do not make it habit to go around Skyclad, as even I don't like to look at me.
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I embrace change and constantly seek to overcome myself. Word.
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What's this about? I didn't read past the first line.
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Whatever, I drink light beer because I don't get a hangover or headache after drinking more than 3-4.
That is not guilt, put proper planning.
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Whatever, I drink light beer because I don't get a hangover or headache after drinking more than 3-4.
That is not guilt, put proper planning.
Has been.
=D
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I like all those types of beer, so what does that make me? Never mind, I probably don't want to know.
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Waddayamean small species of bears? And you leave my heart out of this.
'Course, that was all before the diabeetus. Most of my life was before the diabeetus.
stay safe.
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Lets do some other drinks. =D >:D
Mead: You want people to think of you as a Viking, but you're really just a girl drink drunk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_H_sVNgvf4).
Hard Cider: You don't care that people know you're a girl drink drunk.
Scotch: Your personal hero is Don Draper.
Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred: You probably introduce yourself as "Smith. Bob Smith."
Traditional martini: You spend way too much time reading Steinbeck and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Rum: Yarr, matey.
Jack and Coke: Dude, bro!
Jägermeister: see Jack and Coke.
Whisky: You own at least one utilikilt, or wish you did.
Whiskey: You own a motorcycle, drive a truck or unironically call people "pilgrim". Maybe all three.
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Actually for the Jager it should be, "Dude, Bro! I just hurled all over your couch!"
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Actually for the Jager it should be, "Dude, Bro! I just hurled all over your couch!"
No, that's Tucker Max Death Mix.
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No, that's Tucker Max Death Mix.
Tell that to the guy that hurled all over the passenger seat of my Bronco at one in the morning, 15 years ago.
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I like all those types of beer, so what does that make me?
A drunk.
BTW, there is no such thing as too much Steinbeck.
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Tell that to the guy that hurled all over the passenger seat of my Bronco at one in the morning, 15 years ago.
If it had been Tucker Death Mix, it would have been worse.
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The cooler on the boat is stocked with Sam Adams, Irish Red and Cream Stout. I had some Oatmeal Stout but we drank all of that, need to get some more. I've also got a bottle of Cpt. Morgans' Private Stock in the locker under the starboard quarter berth.
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The bears just run away when they see (or smell?) me. :lol:
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I don't drink beer!!!! Nasty stuff!! I do however, cook with it.
I discovered Kraken a while back. I have to say, as a camping drink (red solo cup, 1/2 rum, 1/2 coke) it goes down very well. I still don't believe the wife when she says I was having trouble staying upright on the walk back to the tent!! =|
bob
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I don't really care what this chart tries to say about me.
Actually, I have no idea where Coors Light fits in this chart. I didn't see water.
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I have both a motorcycle and a truck.
I've gotta work on the "Pilgrim" thing, though...
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I like to learn something every day. My learning tidbit for the day is finding out what 'Tucker Death Mix' is. The gatorade for the electrolytes sounds like a good idea.
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This chart may confirm my suspicion of multiple personality disorder...
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I've gotta work on the "Pilgrim" thing, though...
Yeah, me too. I think I'll start calling all my coworkers "Pilgrim". :)
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Decoding Beer Labels (http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/06/beer-terms-what-does-bottle-conditioned-mean-dry-hopped-imperial-what-are-ibus.html?ref=title)
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A drunk.
BTW, there is no such thing as too much Steinbeck.
Stein bock?
Brad
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Stein bock?
Brad
I bet he means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck)
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I bet he means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor
See also...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordplay
Brad
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor
See also...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordplay
Brad
What is this humor thing you speak of? ???
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A drunk.
Well, I never! I am totally shocked.
(Oh, wait...yes I have. Never mind.)
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My favorite beer, ever:
http://www.pivovary-lobkowicz.cz/en/
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If I ever become emperor of the world, all beer labels will have to list the type of hops used and the IBU. All wine labels will have to list the type and percentage of grapes used.
I have been too disappointed in buying IPAs that don't have enough IBUs to stun a gnat. If it says that it has at least 80 IBU, there is a greater chance that I will like it. And with most wine blends, you are buying in the dark without knowing the specifics of the blend.
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I have no idea how good/bad this stuff is, but I very much like their commercials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX3F2MAWg44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sGlCgxYZVI
stay safe.
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OK, I take it back. After racking the memory banks, I did come up with a favorite beer:
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I am not sure if it was because the beer was good, or the location, or the company, but whatever, it is a beer of memories!!!
And when I couldn't get that fine swill, because of location, I often defaulted to this one:
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Because, would a P3 flyer drink any other beer, even if it were available? I think not!!
And when in that special place, where beer WAS the best thing going, but still only one step above sewer water, it was this beer:
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Now days, I keep Paulaner Oktoberfest in the fridge to cook with.
bob
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I was searching the intertubes to see if a certain cheap light beer was still being made (Michelob Golden Draft Light) and I came across this gem to describe the modern craft beer drinker.
The simple answer is...15-20 years ago, this was the "cool" beer to be seen drinking regardless of taste. People wanted to be seen drinking what was perceived as being hip by their peer group.
The same thing is happening now. Only now, craf beer is perceived as "cool". If you don't believe me, head to a Chammp's or a Wild Bill's near you and watch the "Jersey Shore" types order craft beers.
I turned 21 before the late 90's microbrew explosion, so premium beer at the time was either Sam Adams, Michelob or imported brews. So I got used to drinking American light beer. I do love wheat beers, but beer snobs seem to crap all over them also.
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I was searching the intertubes to see if a certain cheap light beer was still being made (Michelob Golden Draft Light) and I came across this gem to describe the modern craft beer drinker.
I turned 21 before the late 90's microbrew explosion, so premium beer at the time was either Sam Adams, Michelob or imported brews. So I got used to drinking American light beer. I do love wheat beers, but beer snobs seem to crap all over them also.
I can't really disagree with that quote, hahaha.
Here in Austin, I wouldn't be surprised if half of the hobos drink craft beer every other day.
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OK, I take it back. After racking the memory banks, I did come up with a favorite beer:
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I am not sure if it was because the beer was good, or the location, or the company, but whatever, it is a beer of memories!!!
And when I couldn't get that fine swill, because of location, I often defaulted to this one:
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Because, would a P3 flyer drink any other beer, even if it were available? I think not!!
And when in that special place, where beer WAS the best thing going, but still only one step above sewer water, it was this beer:
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Now days, I keep Paulaner Oktoberfest in the fridge to cook with.
bob
San Maggoo! 24 flavors to the case. It do bring back a few memories of simpler times.
My last visit to Subic the #1 song was Madonna's "Like a Virgin". The irony was thick.
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I can't really disagree with that quote, hahaha.
Here in Austin, I wouldn't be surprised if half of the hobos drink craft beer every other day.
I find beer snobs kind of annoying anyway. I really don't care about that bad tasting beer you seem to like. Go drink it and shut the hell up. If you want to add Kool-aide or some other crap to your beer, go ahead. Leave me out of it.
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The cooler on the boat is stocked with Sam Adams, Irish Red and Cream Stout. I had some Oatmeal Stout but we drank all of that, need to get some more. I've also got a bottle of Cpt. Morgans' Private Stock in the locker under the starboard quarter berth.
Try Cruzan black strap. Thank me later.
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I was searching the intertubes to see if a certain cheap light beer was still being made (Michelob Golden Draft Light) and I came across this gem to describe the modern craft beer drinker.
I turned 21 before the late 90's microbrew explosion, so premium beer at the time was either Sam Adams, Michelob or imported brews. So I got used to drinking American light beer. I do love wheat beers, but beer snobs seem to crap all over them also.
I know the trend is for MOAR HOPS!!, and that the current pop-culture thing is for evermore bitter brews, but just like too much sugar can ruin a cake, too much vanilla can ruin ice cream, and too much butter can ruin a biscuit, too much hops can (and usually does) ruin an otherwise good beer. Beer is like everything else, balance. The hops are supposed to balance the wort's sweetness, not beat it into submission.
I find the vast majority of craft and microbrew fodder to be undrinkably bitter. I try to keep an open mind (and palate) by trying as many as I can, but to my taste most of them are over-hopped swill with a premium price tag. I find a nice, balanced amber (Michelob Amber, Fat Tire, etc) to be just about right for a nice dinner beer. For sitting around the garage and gabbing, meh. I'm not picky. Bud, Coors, and Miller are pretty much interchangeable in that role. I have to admit that if I'm buying something for the flavor I will often turn to Coors original.
Brad
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I know the trend is for MOAR HOPS!!, and that the current pop-culture thing is for evermore bitter brews, but just like too much sugar can ruin a cake, too much vanilla can ruin ice cream, and too much butter can ruin a biscuit, too much hops can (and usually does) ruin an otherwise good beer. Beer is like everything else, balance. The hops are supposed to balance the wort's sweetness, not beat it into submission.
I simply can't drink those super hoppy beers. I recognize it's a matter of taste, but I have to wonder how many people that drink hoppy IPAs drink them because they actually like them versus drinking them because it's cool.
Caveat of my statement is that I've never been a big beer drinker. I've been drinking a little more lately (as in the last year) via replacing soda with beer for a lot of my meals. I've always liked wheat, ever since one of my uncles hooked me on it in Germany. Otherwise I've mostly drunk "cheap" beers like MGD for BBQ drinking. In the last year or so, I've come to enjoy that taste of some stouts and porters. Even though I guess they are "hoppy", the other tastes of those beers seems to mask that for me.
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I've had some hoppy beers that were downright delicious.
Rio Blanco Pale Ale is one of my favorites, alongside with Sierra Nevada Torpedo.
For socializing and swilling, I usually grab Shiner Bock.
Everything out of Saint Arnold's is good, but some of their seasonal stuff is extraordinary.
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I personally like craft beers for their taste, even though I'll still drink lighter American beers (Miller High Life is a fav).
That said, I'm not a fan of hops either. My personal tastes runs towards more malt, so I tend to like dark english ales like Wychwood's Hobgoblin or Old Speckled Hen.
Chris
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It is interesting to me how my taste for highly-hopped beers and full-bodied red wines has increased as I have gotten older.
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No bitter beer face for me.
Somebody gives me an IPA, I decline. I won't even boil bratwurst in that stuff. =(
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Gewehr, not all IPAs are very bitter. Dogfish Head Ale makes a good IPA that isn't bitter.
Chris
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Gewehr, not all IPAs are very bitter. Dogfish Head Ale makes a good IPA that isn't bitter.
Chris
I hate to disagree but I've tried the DHA and it's still bitter to my non-IPA-aficionado taste.
Brad
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Which one? They have three (and one unofficial one created by mixing two). The 60min is quite malty and not bitter to me. The 90 is bolder, but still not a bitter beer to my palate. I haven't tried the 75 or 120.
Chris
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I had the 60 and found it unenjoyably bitter. It's at least drinkable if there's nothing else, but not my preference.
Brad
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Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale (admittedly, not an IPA) is about as hoppy as I like to go. With darker ales, if the ABV & heavier malt profile warrant, more hops are OK. As Brad observes, it comes back to balance.
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My current favorite , when i can find it.
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My current favorite , when i can find it.
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That's a good one. Wife buys it for me now and again when she does the grocery shopping thing.
There aren't too many craft beers I don't like. Most likely because I have always enjoyed foods and beverages with strong and interesting flavors.
As for some supposed 'cool' factor, meh...
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Most pale ales are too bitter for me.
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This is a pretty good beer out of Montana. But, now that they mass produce it, I have no idea how it is. When I was drinking it, it was one of those hoity-toity specialty brews.
Never saw it in a bottle, always on tap, and in growlers.
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When I had to drink beer, this was the one I tried to find. ;)
bob
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I've gotta work on the "Pilgrim" thing, though...
It does take practice to get it right (meaning John Wayne right). It must be enunciated slowly and clearly, forming two almost separate words, with heavy empasis on the first syllable.
PILL...grim.
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This is a pretty good beer out of Montana. But, now that they mass produce it, I have no idea how it is. When I was drinking it, it was one of those hoity-toity specialty brews.
Never saw it in a bottle, always on tap, and in growlers.
When I had to drink beer, this was the one I tried to find. ;)
bob
I had one of the Bayern lagers in MT a few years ago, it was pretty tasty. Trout Slayer by Big Sky Brewing way to hoppy for me, but I do like the Moose Drool.
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I was searching the intertubes to see if a certain cheap light beer was still being made (Michelob Golden Draft Light) and I came across this gem to describe the modern craft beer drinker.
I turned 21 before the late 90's microbrew explosion, so premium beer at the time was either Sam Adams, Michelob or imported brews. So I got used to drinking American light beer. I do love wheat beers, but beer snobs seem to crap all over them also.
So just to recap, folks who like different beer than you are all jerks because they judge people for the beer they drink. A common position that's funny and ironic, but probably not in the way you mean it.
I enjoy Bud Lite in the same way I enjoy a sandwich from McDonalds, but it's silly to pretend tht folks who prefer something else are all a bunch of hoity toity snobs looking down on you for your preferrences.
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I had one of the Bayern lagers in MT a few years ago, it was pretty tasty. Trout Slayer by Big Sky Brewing way to hoppy for me, but I do like the Moose Drool.
That is a good beer. It was renamed to "dancing trout" a few years ago though. Stupid hippies...
Moose Drool is great, however it is one that is awesome from the tap but doesn't do it for me out of a bottle.
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Sadly, due to dialysis, I can't do beer anymore, but when I did I loved German biers. My all-time favorite (and always from a tap, never a bottle):
http://home.tiscali.nl/beercollection/Verz/Dld/info/dthurn.htm
And just to spin the argument in a different direction: Vom Faß is infinitely better bier then either from a bottle or, G-dforbid, a can.
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My beer is whatever I can get cheap. The last one Pacifico had a rebate on it. Now that I am semi retired, I'm not wed to any brand anymore.
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I like Pacifico. I always order it when I go out to Mexican.
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So just to recap, folks who like different beer than you are all jerks because they judge people for the beer they drink. A common position that's funny and ironic, but probably not in the way you mean it.
What I am tired of is the folks who think that macro brewed beer is crap and one has to be into microbrew or they are a mouth breathing Neanderthal. So yes I think those types people are jerks. Same goes for the "faux educated" wine drinkers.
I also do think it is funny that some of the people who swear that microbrews are the only way to go, will also order up rail drinks.
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This is a pretty good beer out of Montana. But, now that they mass produce it, I have no idea how it is. When I was drinking it, it was one of those hoity-toity specialty brews.
Never saw it in a bottle, always on tap, and in growlers.
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When I had to drink beer, this was the one I tried to find. ;)
bob
Dragons Breath maybe my favorite beer. Have a 6 pack of it in the fridge right now. We have it in all the grocery stores and gas stations :)
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Now I wanna move to Montana just because you guys have all the cool beer names! :laugh:
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After years of sampling and rejecting beers, I finally found one I like.
Naturally, it doesn't retail where we're moving (Oklahoma).
*Sigh*
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What I am tired of is the folks who think that macro brewed beer is crap and one has to be into microbrew or they are a mouth breathing Neanderthal. So yes I think those types people are jerks. Same goes for the "faux educated" wine drinkers.
I also do think it is funny that some of the people who swear that microbrews are the only way to go, will also order up rail drinks.
Was trying a really nice Mexican restaurant tonight ( El Monumento in Georgetown, for whoever is curious), when I noticed a real DB ask the waitress to hand him the cork to the bottle of wine he'd ordered. My intestines twisted, my b-hole puckered, and I began to sweat at the *expletive deleted*che maneuver about to unfold before me.
The guy proceeded to sniff the cork with a look of satisfaction on his face, without even looking at it. The waitress did a better job of hiding her cringe than the guy's date. =D
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After years of sampling and rejecting beers, I finally found one I like.
Naturally, it doesn't retail where we're moving (Oklahoma).
*Sigh*
Be thankful they sell any alcohol at all in Oklahoma, buckle of the bible belt and all of that.
Oklahoma, land of the 3.2% beer. Go do some reading on the Oklahoma laws on the sale of alcohol. I won't post them here, they are too depressing to allow dissemination to people outside of Oklahoma! =(
Although, growing up there, the 3.2% Coors would get us drunk, if you drank enough of it. ;)
If you want beer with an alcohol content greater than 3.2%, you have to go to the nearest liquor store, and buy it warm.
bob
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Be thankful they sell any alcohol at all in Oklahoma, buckle of the bible belt and all of that.
Oklahoma, land of the 3.2% beer. Go do some reading on the Oklahoma laws on the sale of alcohol. I won't post them here, they are too depressing to allow dissemination to people outside of Oklahoma! =(
Although, growing up there, the 3.2% Coors would get us drunk, if you drank enough of it. ;)
If you want beer with an alcohol content greater than 3.2%, you have to go to the nearest liquor store, and buy it warm.
bob
I like to drink beer, is wish there was 3.2% beer available everywhere. Light beer in Iowa is 4.2%, I miss the 3.2% days.
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I like to drink beer, is wish there was 3.2% beer available everywhere. Light beer in Iowa is 4.2%, I miss the 3.2% days.
Yup. I like a good saison style beer for quaffing on a hot day.
Chris
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Yup. I like a good saison style beer for quaffing on a hot day.
Chris
Miller 64 is only 2.9%, I may have to pick up a 6'er this weekend and try it.
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If anyone knows of a good, flavorful light beer, please to post on the Internets.
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I generally tend towards the darker beers - but they're getting hard to find. Even locally when a store carries Sam Adams, they rarely have Black Lager, Boston Ale, Irish Red, Chocolate Bock, or Black&Brew . . . but there's no problem finding Cranberry Lambic or Cherry Wheat, both of which are just plain nasty. (Lately they're coming up with all kinds of specialty brews . . . but in the process of trying to be different, they've lost sight of the fact that they're supposed to be good, too.) When they come up with their "Brewmaster's Collection" with several different beers in a 12 pack, they almost always try to work in a nasty . . . =(
Shiner Bock and Shiner Black Lager are OK, and the new Guinness Black Lager is very drinkable.
Light beers? Meh. May as well just get some Bud and dilute it.
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If anyone knows of a good, flavorful light beer, please to post on the Internets
Trumer Pilsener. I like it best on tap but bottled is good too. And Boddingtons Pub Ale.
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If anyone knows of a good, flavorful light beer, please to post on the Internets.
What flavor are you looking for? Grain? Hops?
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What flavor are you looking for? Grain? Hops?
Preferably a dark hoppy beer.
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Preferably a dark hoppy beer.
Due to the length of the fermentation process to maturate those flavors you won't find a light beer with those qualifications.
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After years of sampling and rejecting beers, I finally found one I like.
Naturally, it doesn't retail where we're moving (Oklahoma).
*Sigh*
Don't worry too much about it. You can likely find something you like here.
One possible source -
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4707 (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4707)
If you like Italian food Pete's Place in Krebs is worth the trip just for that.
We've also got a pretty good wine industry here a well. One neat little winery is only about 3 miles from my house.
http://www.oakhillswinery.com/ (http://www.oakhillswinery.com/)
Oh, and sadly if you wan't something better than 3.2 beer you have to buy it at a liquor store, warm.
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If anyone knows of a good, flavorful light beer, please to post on the Internets
Miller High Life. I just went for a bike ride and have been sitting on my deck enjoying the sun and the Champagne of Beers.
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I generally tend towards the darker beers - but they're getting hard to find. Even locally when a store carries Sam Adams, they rarely have Black Lager, Boston Ale, Irish Red, Chocolate Bock, or Black&Brew . . . but there's no problem finding Cranberry Lambic or Cherry Wheat, both of which are just plain nasty. (Lately they're coming up with all kinds of specialty brews . . . but in the process of trying to be different, they've lost sight of the fact that they're supposed to be good, too.) When they come up with their "Brewmaster's Collection" with several different beers in a 12 pack, they almost always try to work in a nasty . . . =(
Shiner Bock and Shiner Black Lager are OK, and the new Guinness Black Lager is very drinkable.
Light beers? Meh. May as well just get some Bud and dilute it.
Weird...
The Food Lion I shop at usually has all of those in stock. And food lion is the grocery store of the lower orders of civilization around here.
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Miller High Life. I just went for a bike ride and have been sitting on my deck enjoying the sun and the Champagne of Beers.
That's my favorite non-premium beer. I typically take a 12 pack of that and a sixer of "good stuff" when I go on my deer hunting/camping trips.
Chris
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That's my favorite non-premium beer. I typically take a 12 pack of that and a sixer of "good stuff" when I go on my deer hunting/camping trips.
Chris
Finally! You must be the other guy in America who thinks High Life is a pretty decent lager! I'm moving to Muskegon, MI in about a month and have plans to visit Milwaukee, the motherland!
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I have both a motorcycle and a truck.
I've gotta work on the "Pilgrim" thing, though...
Ditto...
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Anybody else like Real Ale (that's the name of the brand)?
Whenever I would have a tough time choosing, I'd grab their "sampler" six pack.
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So I learned something about Oklahoma and beer.
Evidently grocery stores or other non-specialty places can sell alcoholic drinks of 3.2% or lower, but anything above that must be sold from licensed liquor stores.
Additionally, liquor stores are prohibited from selling any refrigerated alcoholic beverages.
Consequently, some brands will not sell their product in OK because it can't be sold cold.
Interesting.
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Whatever, I drink light beer because I don't get a hangover or headache after drinking more than 3-4.
That is not guilt, put proper planning.
P-P-P-P-P-P-P
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So I learned something about Oklahoma and beer.
Evidently grocery stores or other non-specialty places can sell alcoholic drinks of 3.2% or lower, but anything above that must be sold from licensed liquor stores.
When I was in Army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, (a.k.a. Fort Lost-in-the-Woods), all we could buy on post was "three-two" beer. That was in the Vietnam era -- I didn't know the stuff still existed.
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P-P-P-P-P-P-P
the 7 P's are the code we should all live by.
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Anybody else like Real Ale (that's the name of the brand)?
Whenever I would have a tough time choosing, I'd grab their "sampler" six pack.
Yes. I also don't mind supporting regional breweries.
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Well, I guess it makes sense to talk about "P" in a beer thread. =D
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Miller 64 is only 2.9%, I may have to pick up a 6'er this weekend and try it.
I was depleting my beer fridge of Miller Lite a few weeks ago after putting my truck back together. My neighbor popped his head in the garage and helped me deplete my fridge also. As we were drinking beer his wife also came over and invited wife and I over for a bonfire that evening. Taking stock of the fridge I realized that I only had a few cans left and wife was just headed to the store, so I gave her some cash to pick up some Miller 64 for the evening's entertainment.
Well I was a bit buzzed by the time I had my 1st Miller 64 and it didn't taste too bad, tasted different that Miller Lite, more like High Life, but I was surprised that a beer with that few calories actually tasted like a heavier lager.
Also went did a 15 mile bike ride with a friend on Tuesday, the bar at the end of the ride had Michelob Golden light draft in bottles, tasted damn good. Might have to restock the beer fridge with that next time.
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Finally! You must be the other guy in America who thinks High Life is a pretty decent lager! I'm moving to Muskegon, MI in about a month and have plans to visit Milwaukee, the motherland!
The home of Milwaukee's Best, Pabst and Miller/Coors. You'll be disappointed. http://milwaukeebrewerytours.com/
However if you go to the Sprecher Brewery, they give tours and there are samples.
http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/index.php
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Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee gives tours and free samples too.
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I tend to like heavy bitter high-alcohol beers; Sierra Nevada Torpedo is a good one. Schells "Emerald Rye" is really good too, but that's a regional beer.
In the summer I drink lighter beers. Last month I decided to try Michelob again, and it was really hard to find! ??? There's Michelob Golden Draft and MGD Light everywhere, but those taste like Miller at a higher price. I finally found some Michelob, and it's pretty good. I don't know why it's so hard to find.
Last week I stopped by the liquor store to see what's on sale, and they had Beck's dark bier on closeout for $6 a 12-pack. I bought one, and cracked open the first one tonight. Very nice! (And it's not skunky at all, which is sometimes a problem with imports) Headed back there tomorrow to see if they still have any at that price, so I can buy them out.
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The home of Milwaukee's Best, Pabst and Miller/Coors. You'll be disappointed. http://milwaukeebrewerytours.com/
However if you go to the Sprecher Brewery, they give tours and there are samples.
The Sprecher tour is free with military i.d. Yay! The Great Lakes Distillery tour also looks worth checking out, any body sampled their products? Among other things they make vodka, gin and whiskey. Some of my favorite things in the world!
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So I learned something about Oklahoma and beer.
Evidently grocery stores or other non-specialty places can sell alcoholic drinks of 3.2% or lower, but anything above that must be sold from licensed liquor stores.
Additionally, liquor stores are prohibited from selling any refrigerated alcoholic beverages.
Consequently, some brands will not sell their product in OK because it can't be sold cold.
Interesting.
Evidently, however, grocery stores are not so constrained.
We were in a couple of grocery stores yesterday and found an entire refrigerated beer aisle.
I was surprised at the number of beers that fell into the "grocery-store-legal" category. Apparently, the "3.2%" limitation is either obsolete or is not as strictly enforced as one might think.
For example, Corona Extra (4.6%) was in the chiller, along with Bud and Coors, both above the 4.0% mark. Given what I saw in the chilled beverage aisle, I might conjecture that the real cutoff for beers is more like 5.0%.
I'm not inclined to make a research project out of it, but the first authoritative claim I heard, that the grocery store limit is 3.2%, is clearly not accurate.
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That's interesting.
This pretty accurate so far as I know.
http://okc.about.com/od/foodanddrink/p/okliquorlaws.htm (http://okc.about.com/od/foodanddrink/p/okliquorlaws.htm)
Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance warm beer.
I've got a 6 of Sam Adams on ice down on the boat.
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We've also got a pretty good wine industry here a well. One neat little winery is only about 3 miles from my house.
http://www.oakhillswinery.com/ (http://www.oakhillswinery.com/)
Oak Hill Swinery? Funny name for a vintner...
Brad
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Oak Hill Swinery? Funny name for a vintner...
Brad
They rent pigs as a side business.
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Evidently, however, grocery stores are not so constrained.
We were in a couple of grocery stores yesterday and found an entire refrigerated beer aisle.
I was surprised at the number of beers that fell into the "grocery-store-legal" category. Apparently, the "3.2%" limitation is either obsolete or is not as strictly enforced as one might think.
For example, Corona Extra (4.6%) was in the chiller, along with Bud and Coors, both above the 4.0% mark. Given what I saw in the chilled beverage aisle, I might conjecture that the real cutoff for beers is more like 5.0%.
I'm not inclined to make a research project out of it, but the first authoritative claim I heard, that the grocery store limit is 3.2%, is clearly not accurate.
As RKL indicated, the law is clear. No beverage which exceeds 3.2% alcohol by weight or 4.0% by volume may be sold only at room temp, and only from a licensed liquor store. If you found chilled beer exceeding the ABV/ABW limits in a non-liquor store then they either carry low-point versions of that beer or they have committed a huge legal no-no.
Brad
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Cash is a bit tight at the moment due to some life circumstances so I think next time we goto Costco sacrilege may be committed and a case of Coors or Budweiser may be purchased. Dark days my friends...
;)
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They rent pigs as a side business.
So do you lose the damage deposit if the pig is returned half-eaten?