The Official Beer Thread

[crokett]

Two good ones this week. I make no apologies for being a beer snob.

JW Dundee Honey Brown. LOML got it by mistake for me. A good summer beer - light tasting with a slightly sweet finish.

Harp Lager. A little heavy for a summer beer but still pretty good. Almost too hoppy for me but has a nice roasty-toasty finish.

[LJR]

David, thanks for the suggestions. Now I've got two more I need to try. (so many beers so little time). I've been stuck with pale ales here for a while: Bass and Sierra Nevada. Both good enough to keep me from going on and exploring some more. But in the name of good beer I must do more research.

[Warren]

David: Those are almost real beers. Guiness is beer. All the others are just beer wannabees. I will concede fresh beer, not trucked, flown or otherwise shipped is almost as good as the black stuff.

[Tom Slick]

I'm a big time beer snob. recently I've been drinking Firestone's beers. they are a local brewery, same family as the wine and tires.
Anchor's beers, especially porter and steam are excellent.
in general I love english style ales; especially porters and stouts. German beers I like dopplebocks and martzen.

[Holbren]

Anchor's beers, especially porter and steam are excellent.

A subject near and dear to my heart, drinking a Spaten Optimator as we speak.

As far as Anchor, one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with anything they make. Achor Liberty being my favorite and one you pale ale guys should try. Porter also excellent and Anchor Christmas is always a treat around the holiday.

For you Sierra Nevada fans, try the Celebration also around Christmas time.

But, I think my all time favorites are the Belgium beers. Corsendonk and Leffe being at the top.

[Crash2510]

If you want a real beer try Yuenglings lager or Black and Tan
can't go wrong with the oldest brewery in america

Problem pretty hard to find in most places

[WayneJ]

Being from up north, I like Sam Adams. I have'nt tried all eighteen yet . I'll let you know when I get there. I think i'm at seven or eight.
Wayne

[Tom Slick]

If you want a real beer try Yuenglings lager or Black and Tan
can't go wrong with the oldest brewery in america

Problem pretty hard to find in most places

I've had Yuenglings when visiting the east coast. it is not distributed in the west. good beer if you are a fan of lagers. I am more of an ale kind of guy.

Bert Grant makes some great beer. His "perfect porter" is perfect!
most any micro brew beer from the pacific northwest is good. for some reason portland and seattle are meccas for micro brew.

[Tom Miller]

For you Sierra Nevada fans, try the Celebration also around Christmas time.

But, I think my all time favorites are the Belgium beers. Corsendonk and Leffe being at the top.

The Sierra's been a staple of mine for the last couple years, along with Newcastle Brown Ale. Then, in an effort to keep some of my beer dollars in town, I like Summit (Grand, Extra Pale, Northern Porter, etc.).

But lately, on the urging of a co-worker, I've been trying the Belgian beers. With names like Delirium Tremens, and Terrible, it's gotta be good! Talk about the champagne of beers....

A case of the DTs ain't cheap

Gives "terrible" a new meaning

I really liked that Corsendonk, too.

BTW, get a load of that alcohol content!

Regards,
Tom

[hitekrednek]

I gotta post a vote for the Trappist Ales like Chimay. Especially the Grand Reserve. Short of that I'm with Brian, the Spaten Optimator is a superior brew. Amazingly enough a small brewery here in Texas has come out with a dunkel weitzen that is quite good as well. If any of you have access to Shiner, I highly recommend it.

[Holbren]

I used to travel to TX all the time, Shiner is a good beer. Sad thing is though that AB muscled their way in and the airport club I would go to before heading home couldn't sell it anymore. They had some Bud Bock, can't remember the name.

[crokett]

Yeungling is a good beer. I can get it and the Black & Tan down here. When I travel I try to get something I can't get at home - on our Minnesota trips Linenkeugel is my current favorite. One advantage to the package stores up there (as in PA and Jersey) is you get a much better selection of beer to choose from then you do here in NC.

[JR]

I'm into Fat Tire lately. They're in Colorado, making it in the "Belgian style".

[scorrpio]

I am into dark beers. My drinking list goes:
England/Scotland/Ireland:
Newcastle Brown.
Sam Smith Nut Brown
Black Douglas (hard to get)
Old Engine Oil (gives Guinness a major run for its money)
Guinness

Germany:
Spaten Optimator
Ayinger Dunkel
Warsteiner Dunkel
Kostritzer Schwarzbier
Erdinger Dunkel (my favorite)
DAB Dunkel

Belgium:
Corsendonk Brown Abbey Ale (YUM)
Delirium Nocturnum
Leffe Brune
Chimay Blue

Czech:
Velkopopovski Cherni Kozel
Staropramen Temne
Kruscovice Temne
Kelt
Gambrinus Dark
Austria:
Gosser Dark

Others:
Gosser Dark - Austria
Negra Modelo - Mexico
Trois Pistoles - Canada
Sam Adams Chocolate Bock - USA

Really, for a good mug of beer, you gotta hit Europe. A mug of fresh-brewed Kozel, enjoyed at an ancient pub in the heart of Old Prague on a summer afternoon... ahhhhh.

[meika123]

Newcastle Brown Ale!!!!!

Dave in NC