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Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:21 am
by adrianlee
hazefuzz wrote:I'm not kiddding


My bassist always brings this shit around. If we're going cheap, High Life or gtfo. For realz.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:58 am
by jfrey
foomanfat wrote:Update: I like Highland Oatmeal Porter a lot.

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I want those mega man figurines. I have a Gizmo figurine in front of my comp. From Gremlins.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:57 pm
by Rygot
I'm gonna go ahead and bump this up since I turned 21 about a week ago...
What I'm currently enjoying most:

As for Beer...

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And..

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I know this isn't beer, but uhh, don't care. Root Beer is involved, preferably Boylan's or Virgil's, deal with it.

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+ Root Beer

Delicious.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:39 pm
by Chankgeez
Milwaukee's Best Ice Light

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:58 pm
by the_carl
Does there exist a beer for people who don't like bitter things? Having never actually had a beer before, I went to a bar with my sister's fiance and tried a few, and despised all of them. Guinness tasted like burnt coffee. There was some sort of IPA that was almost too bitter to finish. There was also something else that I forget what it was, but it also sucked. Some kind of double white something or other? Sooo yeah. Am I stuck with hard liquors?

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:17 pm
by Chankgeez
the_carl wrote:Does there exist a beer for people who don't like bitter things? Having never actually had a beer before, I went to a bar with my sister's fiance and tried a few, and despised all of them. Guinness tasted like burnt coffee. There was some sort of IPA that was almost too bitter to finish. There was also something else that I forget what it was, but it also sucked. Some kind of double white something or other? Sooo yeah. Am I stuck with hard liquors?


I think beer in general is sort of an acquired taste.

I think of Guinness as being smooth and malty. I don't like many IPAs because I'm not a great fan of hops. I think there's a trend among brewers to take beer flavor profiles to the extreme. There're so many beers out there right now that aren't well balanced and I think the taste suffers because of it. I'd suggest trying to find a well balanced beer that you like and going from there. I'm sure you'll eventually find something that you like, it'll just be a matter of time. Try as many beers as you can and you'll get a sense of what tastes good to you and what doesn't. Websites like Beer Advocate and Rate Beer may also be helpful.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:16 am
by bigchiefbc
the_carl wrote:Does there exist a beer for people who don't like bitter things? Having never actually had a beer before, I went to a bar with my sister's fiance and tried a few, and despised all of them. Guinness tasted like burnt coffee. There was some sort of IPA that was almost too bitter to finish. There was also something else that I forget what it was, but it also sucked. Some kind of double white something or other? Sooo yeah. Am I stuck with hard liquors?


That bitterness comes from beers that have been over-hopped, which is sadly the big trend in craft beers (especially American ones) the last decade or so. The other big trend that has been done to death is overly-robust stouts. Now, I certainly don't put Guinness in that category, but I could understand why you wouldn't like it.

If you're looking for a beer that isn't overly bitter or roasty, I'd recommend you get a malt-forward beer such as a Scottish Ale, a Marzen/Octoberfest, or a Double Bock. For some of my favorite examples of those styles that are not impossible to find, check out Belhaven's Scottish Ale (or St. Andrews Ale if you can find it), Paulaner's Oktoberfest/Marzen, Ayinger's Celebrator (double bock), and Troeg's Troeginator (double bock). There are better ones of each style, but you should be able to find each of those in any store with a decent beer selection.

They are all smooth, malty styles, with a hint of residual sweetness and are very lightly hopped (just enough to make them not overly sweet).

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:29 pm
by JamesHommersen
Pulled this pic from Google but w/e, Hoptical Illusion is amazing.

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Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:36 pm
by Joe Gress
I have a Trestles IPA from Left Coast Brewery I need to open up one of these nights right now. It looks damn tasty.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:06 am
by Gearmond
i think bells is my top brewery overall. probably the best year round selection, and the seasonals are usually supoib.

recently had a Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire Beer iO saison, and despite the edward gorey/pseudo olde timey graphics that i loath, its easily my #2 saison of all time

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Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:42 am
by snipelfritz
hazefuzz wrote:I'm not kiddding

HIGH FIVE DUDE! :thumb:

I love my PBR. Otherwise Old Style, Schlitz or High Life are my standard beers (notice a pattern in all of those? hint: check my location).

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:42 pm
by adrianlee
I'm on a north peak kick. Wanderer session IPA? Fuck yeah.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:45 pm
by jfrey

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:59 pm
by Nychthemeron
I have a bottle of La Trappe Quad and two bottles of Trappistes Rochefort 10. I just can't help myself sometimes.

Re: THE BEER THREAD(?)----->!!!

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:03 pm
by adrianlee
Nychthemeron wrote:I have a bottle of La Trappe Quad and two bottles of Trappistes Rochefort 10. I just can't help myself sometimes.


Rochefort is so god damned amazing.