Favorite BEER???

wolf · 08-22-2004, 10:28 PM

I love the under the cap fortunes on the Magic Hat. (am I thinking of the right beer, steve?)

alphageek31337 · 08-22-2004, 11:07 PM

Good to see Guinness guys (and gals) up here. Easily still the best beer ever. However, at one point at the bar I worked at, we had Guiness and either Harp or Bass (whichever one is lighter, I'm pretty sure it was Harp) both on tap. Black and Tan. If you drink beer, and you've never had a guinness black and tan, you need to get off your ass.

Yuengling's B&Ts aren't bad either, and are usually what I drink because they're the only decent one I've seen bottled.

However, my drink of choice is still a single malt, up ("Glen-something..." --Swingers), or the bastard son of martinis, a vodka martini (obscenely dry, of course) up, lime twist.

garnet · 08-22-2004, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by alphageek31337

If you drink beer, and you've never had a guinness black and tan, you need to get off your ass.

Guinness: Proof that the Irish are indeed the supreme beings of the universe

Somebody mentioned Sierra Nevada--haven't had it in a while, I forgot how good it is! Love the wheats.

Wilder · 08-23-2004, 10:18 AM

[quote=alphageek31337]Good to see Guinness guys (and gals) up here. Easily still the best beer ever. However, at one point at the bar I worked at, we had Guiness and either Harp or Bass (whichever one is lighter, I'm pretty sure it was Harp) both on tap. Black and Tan. If you drink beer, and you've never had a guinness black and tan, you need to get off your ass.QUOTE]

I agree.. but to clarify Harp is a lager which is light colored and Bass a pale ale which is amber in color. A bass/Guinness combo is a Black and Tan and a harp/Guinness combo (what you were referring to) is a Half and Half. If you like wheat beers like some have mentioned I suggest a cream of wheat which is Boulevard Wheat/Guinness or if you like sweeter a Black Velveteen with is Cider and Guinness. I am simple and just like Guinness. I also am a big fan of New Belgium Brewery beers (Fat Tire, Sunshine) I saw earlier a reference to Czech beer their Blue Paddle is a real good Pilsner but if you should come across Bier de Mars (a seasonal) it is fantastic.

glatt · 08-23-2004, 11:14 AM

Sometimes I drink one kind of beer, and it tastes really good. Other times, I'll drink the same beer out of the same 6-pack like a day or two later, and it tastes horrible to me. I guess it depends on what I'm in the mood for at the time.

At home, when I'm feeling cheap, I get Milwaukee's Best. When I'm feeling a little extravagant, I'll get Killian's. Often I just get Miller Lite. When you put one of those neoprene huggies around a Milwaukee's Best (Beast) can and it is really cold, it doesn't taste bad at all. I'm conviced that if you did a blind taste test and put the Beast in with a bunch of more expensive beers, most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Well, maybe not.

I visit friends' houses, and they have an elaborate selection of various beers, imported and microbrewed. As Forrest Gump would say, you never know what you are going to get. As often as not, the beer I end up selecting out of their fridges is the most god awful stuff I have ever tasted.

Usually, the big name beers are safe. They are not going to offend you. You can always do well with a Heineken, for example.

TheSnake · 08-23-2004, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I'm conviced that if you did a blind taste test and put the Beast in with a bunch of more expensive beers, most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Well, maybe not.

I'm glad that you recanted that statement.

warch · 08-23-2004, 11:59 AM

For wheat beers, I still like Blue Moon. Stella can be found on tap here in the heartland. The Mr. loves Urquell and locally, Summit Maibock. Agree on anything Sierra Nevada. I'm still a fan of Newcastle.

Been drinking some good Mexican, too. Negra Modelo and Pacifico.

perth · 08-23-2004, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by warch

For wheat beers, I still like Blue Moon.

Yeah, Blue Moon isn't too bad at all. I think what really helps the taste for me is that it's one of the few beers I can buy in the grocery store on a Sunday afternoon. Course, they have some competition now because Breckenridge brewery is brwing up some 3.2 beer now, and it's pretty damn good.

SteveDallas · 08-23-2004, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf

I love the under the cap fortunes on the Magic Hat. (am I thinking of the right beer, steve?)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's it. (They have a new godawful tricked-out useless animated web site so it's hard to tell from there... I'll have to inspect a bottle if I have any at home!

)

08-22-2004, 10:28 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I love the under the cap fortunes on the Magic Hat. (am I thinking of the right beer, steve?) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-22-2004, 11:07 PM	#2
alphageek31337 Enemy Combatant/Evildoer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 263	Good to see Guinness guys (and gals) up here. Easily still the best beer ever. However, at one point at the bar I worked at, we had Guiness and either Harp or Bass (whichever one is lighter, I'm pretty sure it was Harp) both on tap. Black and Tan. If you drink beer, and you've never had a guinness black and tan, you need to get off your ass. Yuengling's B&Ts aren't bad either, and are usually what I drink because they're the only decent one I've seen bottled. However, my drink of choice is still a single malt, up ("Glen-something..." --Swingers), or the bastard son of martinis, a vodka martini (obscenely dry, of course) up, lime twist. __________________ The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ---Friedrich Nietzsche

08-23-2004, 10:18 AM	#4
Wilder Lead Subordinate Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Omaha Posts: 15	[quote=alphageek31337]Good to see Guinness guys (and gals) up here. Easily still the best beer ever. However, at one point at the bar I worked at, we had Guiness and either Harp or Bass (whichever one is lighter, I'm pretty sure it was Harp) both on tap. Black and Tan. If you drink beer, and you've never had a guinness black and tan, you need to get off your ass.QUOTE] I agree.. but to clarify Harp is a lager which is light colored and Bass a pale ale which is amber in color. A bass/Guinness combo is a Black and Tan and a harp/Guinness combo (what you were referring to) is a Half and Half. If you like wheat beers like some have mentioned I suggest a cream of wheat which is Boulevard Wheat/Guinness or if you like sweeter a Black Velveteen with is Cider and Guinness. I am simple and just like Guinness. I also am a big fan of New Belgium Brewery beers (Fat Tire, Sunshine) I saw earlier a reference to Czech beer their Blue Paddle is a real good Pilsner but if you should come across Bier de Mars (a seasonal) it is fantastic.

08-23-2004, 11:14 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sometimes I drink one kind of beer, and it tastes really good. Other times, I'll drink the same beer out of the same 6-pack like a day or two later, and it tastes horrible to me. I guess it depends on what I'm in the mood for at the time. At home, when I'm feeling cheap, I get Milwaukee's Best. When I'm feeling a little extravagant, I'll get Killian's. Often I just get Miller Lite. When you put one of those neoprene huggies around a Milwaukee's Best (Beast) can and it is really cold, it doesn't taste bad at all. I'm conviced that if you did a blind taste test and put the Beast in with a bunch of more expensive beers, most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Well, maybe not. I visit friends' houses, and they have an elaborate selection of various beers, imported and microbrewed. As Forrest Gump would say, you never know what you are going to get. As often as not, the beer I end up selecting out of their fridges is the most god awful stuff I have ever tasted. Usually, the big name beers are safe. They are not going to offend you. You can always do well with a Heineken, for example.

08-23-2004, 11:59 AM	#7
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	For wheat beers, I still like Blue Moon. Stella can be found on tap here in the heartland. The Mr. loves Urquell and locally, Summit Maibock. Agree on anything Sierra Nevada. I'm still a fan of Newcastle. Been drinking some good Mexican, too. Negra Modelo and Pacifico.

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