Shock Top
Okocim Stout
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale
Smithwick's Irish Red
Dos Equis
Redhook ESB
I love a nice beer and food pairing, Dos Equis hits the spot with many Central/South American dishes, a Kirin Ichiban goes well with Asian dishes, an IPA or Stout goes great with meat and potatoes, etc etc.
actually I had some really good Japanese beer recently. gf picked it up from a jap dept store. The brewery is north of Tokyo so I dunno if they'll keep making any of this delicious stuff
The red labelled one is supposed to be made with potatoes. Quite yummy actually.
Coedo beer:
If you happen to come to China, try Xinjiang dark beer and Yanjing beer (beijing area only). In Shanghai, just stick to Tsingtao or foreign stuff - stay away from anything Suntory branded
Living in San Diego, I went through a big Stone phase, but I'm pretty over it. Anything by Dogfish Head, Lost Abbey, or The Bruery is likely going to be good. I generally like hoppy beer or a gueuze when it's hot out, and a stout or porter when it's cold out.
Get over stone! how is that possible..
You tried Greenflash or Pizza Port ?(two far better than stone brews)
For those of you interested in beer start home brewing! its easy and fun
Ha! This beer is brewed in a small town I used to live like 3 miles from. Awesome! Gonna have to taste that one asap. 10.5 degrees, can't be bad!
Did you ever try out their other beers like Augustijn and Piraat?
I don't get why Newcastle Brown Ale is so popular, it's kinda meh. Bishops finger or Spitfire and the likes are better alternatives.
Actually. I agree. I've grown up with Newcastle brown, I think I was breast fed on it and its more common than water up here. But i'm proud of it and I'm glad its popular around the world. I think it is quite hard to find in Europe though.
This is what I buy for home consumption. Easy to drink and relatively cheap. Taste a lot nicer on tap though.
Gav: I wouldn't know. Gulden Draak and Piraat aren't that common in the general supermarkets around here. But I found a specialized beer/liquor store where I can hop in on the way back from work. I'll go pick up a couple of packs/bottles of each tonight!
Chimay rocks, also one of my favs. If you can get it, I suggest trying out Kwak. Pretty good one as well.
Maph: Gulden Draak is amazing! Chimay is a close second for me - I've had Augustijn but never Piraat, worth checking out?
Well, just picked up a couple of Gulden Draak bottles and a few Piraat ones, and I have to say, they're definitely one of my new favorite beers!
Gulden Draak has this very alcoholic smell/taste, but the aftertaste is glorious! But to be honest, I like Piraat better! It's a lighter colored beer, with a somewhat weaker alcoholic taste/flavour but equally strong. And also, with a superb after taste! I'd definitely recommend trying it out when you can.
Can anyone recommend a good Scandinavian beer? I like Norwegian beers, but there's a lot to choose from.
there's loads of Brooklyn Lager around here at the minute, which suits me just fine cos it's ace ... i think someone twigged to import it in kegs, and are probably totally coining it now. Like some years back when a local bloke realised no-one was importing Bernard (the czech pilsner) into the UK and got the monopoly, the bar he opened off the back of it is incredibly busy these days.
as well as the brooklyn
and the ultimate :
40% alcohol, and £40 a bottle. The bar that sells it here serves it in a little chalice.
Neo_God: Awesome! They have it at my new go-to place for beer! Gonna pick up a few of Nøgne Ø porters and Imperial pale ales when I return the bottles of the Gulden Draak and Piraat.
Check out their massive beer list btw. http://www.dehopduvel.be/engels/bieren.html#N
danr: Is that last one even still considered a beer at 40%?
Btw, you have good taste in beers!
sink the bismark's very surprising, really does taste of nothing but beer. Obviously tastes bloody strong, but definitely beer.
other than that (and to be honest it's really just for novelty value) not a fan of Brew Dog at all. All this 'well aren't we wacky' stuff reminds me strongly of twats in hats i'd like to punch.
I spent a few months working and travelling around Germany with a stock taking company about 7 years ago. It was very much Work-Eat-GET DRUNK-Sleep-Repeat most days.
We started off buying crates of Warsteiner which I think was about £12 a crate. Then discovered Erdinger which was about £3.00 a crate! We got drunk alot more from then on.
But I have to say I actually preferred Erdinger over Warsteiner.
Lucky Germans and their cheap, but awesome beer. Here in UK it costs 5 times as much at least. Now the only thing is to find a local shop that sell some of the goodness because Tesco, Sainsburys etc rarely sell anything decent from USA or even continental Europe. Might shop online for some of these.
Neo_God: Awesome! They have it at my new go-to place for beer! Gonna pick up a few of Nøgne Ø porters and Imperial pale ales when I return the bottles of the Gulden Draak and Piraat.
Check out their massive beer list btw. http://www.dehopduvel.be/engels/bieren.html#N
danr: Is that last one even still considered a beer at 40%?
Btw, you have good taste in beers!
That beer list is awesome! I've had a couple on it because my old apartment was down the street from this dingy little deli that also happened to have one of the largest selections of Belgium imports in Philadelphia. I've had both the Satan Red and Gold, which rocked, and Brugge Tripel which knocked me off my ass at the time because I wasn't aware that the 22 oz bottle I drank in less than half an hour was like 9%. Though I will say I've had several of Lindemans listed and they all were average to underwhelming, especially the Framboise, I almost sent it back at the bar because it was kinda gross.
I'm super down that I will most likely no longer be living in Philly when Beer Week starts up. Just about every non-sports bar has special tastings and uncaskings. And usually some silly shit will go down at bars because of Pennsylvania's harsh liquor laws and a bar may try to get away with selling beer from an unlicensed cask that was given to them by a brewery.
Lucky Germans and their cheap, but awesome beer. Here in UK it costs 5 times as much at least. Now the only thing is to find a local shop that sell some of the goodness because Tesco, Sainsburys etc rarely sell anything decent from USA or even continental Europe. Might shop online for some of these.
i seem to remember ASDA in the UK stocking a selection of continental beer, including some german ones.
I love my German/Belgian wheat Beer and european lagers. We have lots of them on tap here in Ireland. We have some great off-licenses that specialise in foreign beers.
HoeGaarden is great on a hot day with a bit of lemon. Really refreshing beer.
Will have to find a local ASDA (loads of Tesco and Sainsbury's, but not a single ASDA). Local pub serves Schneider Weisse on tap. Slightly "heavier" than other weiss beers, but still really good on tap. Gives a really terrible hangover though.
For you weissbier lovers: I can really recommend Schneider Aventinus Weissbier. It's an extra strong darker version - very yummy! It's hard to find but recently I saw it here on a restaurant in shanghai (and I thought they don't export it!) so I had to order one right away.
If you're lucky and see this beer somewhere on the menu, give it a try!
...or come to Munich into the Schneider brewery restaurant and give it a try - they even use it for the sauces for the food there
For you weissbier lovers: I can really recommend Schneider Aventinus Weissbier. It's an extra strong darker version - very yummy! It's hard to find but recently I saw it here on a restaurant in shanghai (and I thought they don't export it!) so I had to order one right away.
our local beer shop got a bunch of this in recently, and it dissapeared well before closing. Very nice. The first time i had it was in the beer (bier?) bistro in toronto, went ace with a steak.
Will have to find a local ASDA (loads of Tesco and Sainsbury's, but not a single ASDA). Local pub serves Schneider Weisse on tap. Slightly "heavier" than other weiss beers, but still really good on tap. Gives a really terrible hangover though.
that stuff I definitely found in ASDA in the UK, in case you need more hangovers.
i don't think sainsbury's even had a particularly good selection - and i had a pretty large one close by. i was rather pissed off with them when they got rid of some brand of french cider - criminals!
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Blue Moon
Labatts blue
Hövels, Kloster scheyern Hell (seriously this is great), Staropramen, Krusovice
Also check this out:
Beer testing site, only available in google english though
http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bier1.de%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
Only thing I will drink when I go out anymore
Here's a list of the top beers in said style: link
It's like a stout and an IPA had a baby, a truly manly beer that the US should be known for, not this light beer bullshit.
Okocim Stout
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale
Smithwick's Irish Red
Dos Equis
Redhook ESB
I love a nice beer and food pairing, Dos Equis hits the spot with many Central/South American dishes, a Kirin Ichiban goes well with Asian dishes, an IPA or Stout goes great with meat and potatoes, etc etc.
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The red labelled one is supposed to be made with potatoes. Quite yummy actually.
Coedo beer:
If you happen to come to China, try Xinjiang dark beer and Yanjing beer (beijing area only). In Shanghai, just stick to Tsingtao or foreign stuff - stay away from anything Suntory branded
never say die! Just to warn you, its poison but I love it. Also, monster you'll love too, its like drinking a tire!
Get over stone! how is that possible..
You tried Greenflash or Pizza Port ?(two far better than stone brews)
For those of you interested in beer start home brewing! its easy and fun
I have many Favorites but Innis&Gunn tops them all. Do yourself a favour and go grab a bottle or ten. So tasty!
Ha! This beer is brewed in a small town I used to live like 3 miles from. Awesome! Gonna have to taste that one asap. 10.5 degrees, can't be bad!
Did you ever try out their other beers like Augustijn and Piraat?
Actually. I agree. I've grown up with Newcastle brown, I think I was breast fed on it and its more common than water up here. But i'm proud of it and I'm glad its popular around the world. I think it is quite hard to find in Europe though.
This is what I buy for home consumption. Easy to drink and relatively cheap. Taste a lot nicer on tap though.
Doom bar is a Cornish favorite, why? because its awesome.
Then there's the occasional cider, and the frequent spirits, but my main stay is the above.
Chimay rocks, also one of my favs. If you can get it, I suggest trying out Kwak. Pretty good one as well.
Ninkasi
Oakshire
Rogue
Monks Blood
Guinness
they are all quite tasty, if anyone has the ability to get any of the top 3 (in any "flavor") then i strongly recommend it
I love this stuff.
Big Ballard IPA
Guinness
My current fav 3.
I had some of this recently and seem to remember it being quite good, should grab some more!
Well, just picked up a couple of Gulden Draak bottles and a few Piraat ones, and I have to say, they're definitely one of my new favorite beers!
Gulden Draak has this very alcoholic smell/taste, but the aftertaste is glorious! But to be honest, I like Piraat better! It's a lighter colored beer, with a somewhat weaker alcoholic taste/flavour but equally strong. And also, with a superb after taste! I'd definitely recommend trying it out when you can.
Can anyone recommend a good Scandinavian beer? I like Norwegian beers, but there's a lot to choose from.
Maph, the only Norwegian Beer I've had was called Nogne O and it was a Porter, delicious, decently priced too.
as well as the brooklyn
and the ultimate :
40% alcohol, and £40 a bottle. The bar that sells it here serves it in a little chalice.
Check out their massive beer list btw. http://www.dehopduvel.be/engels/bieren.html#N
danr: Is that last one even still considered a beer at 40%?
Btw, you have good taste in beers!
other than that (and to be honest it's really just for novelty value) not a fan of Brew Dog at all. All this 'well aren't we wacky' stuff reminds me strongly of twats in hats i'd like to punch.
and this
oh and this
I should avoid checking back as I have so many new beers to try already!
I spent a few months working and travelling around Germany with a stock taking company about 7 years ago. It was very much Work-Eat-GET DRUNK-Sleep-Repeat most days.
We started off buying crates of Warsteiner which I think was about £12 a crate. Then discovered Erdinger which was about £3.00 a crate! We got drunk alot more from then on.
But I have to say I actually preferred Erdinger over Warsteiner.
happy times.
"160+ real ales plus separate cider bar with 60+ciders + perries"
http://www.camra.org.uk/event.aspx?o=271289
That beer list is awesome! I've had a couple on it because my old apartment was down the street from this dingy little deli that also happened to have one of the largest selections of Belgium imports in Philadelphia. I've had both the Satan Red and Gold, which rocked, and Brugge Tripel which knocked me off my ass at the time because I wasn't aware that the 22 oz bottle I drank in less than half an hour was like 9%. Though I will say I've had several of Lindemans listed and they all were average to underwhelming, especially the Framboise, I almost sent it back at the bar because it was kinda gross.
I'm super down that I will most likely no longer be living in Philly when Beer Week starts up. Just about every non-sports bar has special tastings and uncaskings. And usually some silly shit will go down at bars because of Pennsylvania's harsh liquor laws and a bar may try to get away with selling beer from an unlicensed cask that was given to them by a brewery.
i seem to remember ASDA in the UK stocking a selection of continental beer, including some german ones.
HoeGaarden is great on a hot day with a bit of lemon. Really refreshing beer.
Wow! I need to try that.
If you're lucky and see this beer somewhere on the menu, give it a try!
...or come to Munich into the Schneider brewery restaurant and give it a try - they even use it for the sauces for the food there
our local beer shop got a bunch of this in recently, and it dissapeared well before closing. Very nice. The first time i had it was in the beer (bier?) bistro in toronto, went ace with a steak.
Empire (brewery) Strikes Back: Not too bad 6/10
Rooster's IPA ( I think it was) 8/10
Star of the show was this. Really nice tipple and obviously a deserving winner in 2004. Could have drank it all night. 10/10
alot of awesome suggestions here..
currently drinking some FAT TIRE :poly142:
that stuff I definitely found in ASDA in the UK, in case you need more hangovers.
i don't think sainsbury's even had a particularly good selection - and i had a pretty large one close by. i was rather pissed off with them when they got rid of some brand of french cider - criminals!