Beers of the World
 

AH! A drink section. Celebrating the magic that is BEER.

We just enjoyed a pack of Abita Turbo Dog (As part of the Louisiana themed meal) Its dark and has an interesting hint of, like coffee or chocolate. Now that may sound horrible, mais NON! Quite tasty, but then I like dark beer.

What beers have you found worth a try? Any brewers out there?

Well until september 21st sadly I'll have very little to add to this great thread, but I'll add my one known beer that's worth a try. If your ever to montana and have a chance to try Moose Drool give it a try, it's a dark beer, not something to drink in mass quantities but certainly an enjoyable one.

A friend just brought me some Wild Goose from Maryland a few weeks ago. Good stuff. He's a Budweiser fan (yecch!), and he decided to expand his taste to another pilsner. Fortunately, this one wasn't made with rice (to my knowledge).

I always look forward to Old Stock Ale from the North Coast brewery in CA. It's a seasonal ale, but you may be able to find it if you have a local specialty beer store. Most of those guys like to keep some stashed away in the back of the cooler. Since it's seasonal, the recipe is never quite the same from year to year. I hightly recommend searching for some. Beware - it's a little strong. One bottle will do ya just fine.

I'm a big fan of Samuel Smith's of Yorkshire, especially the Oatmeal Stout and the Imperial Stout.

Okay, and the Nut Brown and the Taddy Porter ... ;)

pretty much any dark will do me, just so long as there isn't much in the way of sweetness involved. MMMMmm rich creamy dark beers ...

I liked the Blackout Stout down out Capitol City Brewing in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, but they don't have that all the time. Sometimes I have to settle for the Prohibition Porter, which is still tasty, but doesn't have the roasted chocolate goodness of the Blackout.

Awwwwwww boy. Once Griff finds this thread...

wringing hands in glee

Beamish Stout -way back when Sneaky Pete and I did our bike tour of SW Ireland this was part of a daily intake of necessary nutrients. Sweet and fresh it really was a lovely compliment to the normal luncheon pub fair of barley soup and sandwiches. Since we were riding every day, it didn't acheive the potential downside normally associated with high calorie "training drinks" but I'd be careful about making it a steady part of a sedentary lifestyle.

Three cheers for warch!

You know, I could never quite get into Beamish...it's just not Guinness.

There is a local beer here in St. Louis called Schlafly that has been rapidly growing in terms of popularity. They make a Pale Ale and an Oatmeal Stout that is just fabulous.

I would think that would be a quality to recommend it highly.

(I will drink guinness only in the absence of nearly all other darks and full-flavored microbrews. I KNOW that guinness is good for you, but like many things that are good for you, it hasn't the best taste.)

i love new belgiums sunshine wheat. im not a big fan of putting a slice of either lemon or orange into any beer, and despite what some say, i dont think this beer needs it.

their most popular brew, fat tire, is great too. if you can get ahold of either in your neck of the woods, i suggest you do so. :)

~james

Thanks Perth. I'm looking to taste some more chilled wheat beer as the heat gets cranking. I'm a fan of the lemon slice. I'm daydreaming about a cold one after mowing the lawn. There is that grass smell, youre a bit hot, you can grab a lawnchair, there is a game on the radio...Ah, summer.

My favorite wave watching summer type beers are pale ales. Anybody else have a favorite India Pale Ale Sierra Nevada makes a nice one as does Saranac.

Saint Paul, Minnesota offers Summit beers

Their India Pale is very good, and the Hefe Wiezen. All their brews stand up well. Yum.

Oh, I forgot to mention the Summit Maibock- malty with a high alcohol content. the Mr. affectionately calls it "Mindblock".

I'm not a beer connoiseur by any stretch (I get the first sip of each cold one) but I gotta get me somma dat Moose Drool just for the name. Tried some Impaled Ale recently. Again, I can't remember if it was any good but I love the name.

I like reading the histories of some of these small breweries linked here - New Belgium, Summit, Saranac...You got to love the dreamers.

SN's green-label pale ale is the best out there!! I buy a case every time Sam's Club stocks it.