The Beer Thread

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Maniac Craniac, Dec 26, 2011.

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  1. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    I just drank a 25 ounce can of Foster's Ale. I highly recommend that you avoid it. LOL
     
    me again, Mar 7, 2012
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  2. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    LMAO!!!

    The "oil can"?

    I vacationed in Australia in 1992 with a friend of mine, and we bought a case of "Foster's Light" beer, thinking it was like Miller Lite or Bud Light in the US.....less calories. We finished off the entire case in our hotel room, and we barely caught a mild buzz. It turned out that "Light" beer in Australia means half the alcohol, not the calories.
     
    Bruce, Mar 7, 2012
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  3. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    I have on one occasion each tried Fosters Lager and Foster's Ale, thinking that an Australian beer would be of better quality than any of the rest of the garbage at the corner store. I found it to be about as palatable as Coors and Schlitz (in other words, I refuse to call it "beer" or even anything other than "gym towel runoff") . I still can't seem to get the taste of that funk out of my mouth.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Mar 8, 2012
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  4. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Kizmet, Mar 11, 2012
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  5. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    I recently tried Long Trail Ale and was impressed. It isn't one of the best I've tried, but it had good flavor with no off-putting extras or aftertaste and went down very smoothly. I would consider it to be a good everyday beer or a baseline beer. Anything beneath it I would consider sub-par and anything better I would consider rather good. Probably a good introductory beer for friends who have never tried the good stuff before.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Apr 30, 2012
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  6. toddsbiyj

    toddsbiyj New Member

    I am a HopHead, love the IPAs - too many to list and always looking for a new one.

    My all time favorite would have to be Fat Tire and I really like Magic Hat #9. Im the kind of guy that will go into the store and look for a cool new (to me) box/container/package/name/etc from a microbrew or craft beer brewery and get that 6 pack. I also love to got to the local Mellow Mushroom(always changing draft beer list) and local microbrews and try what they have on tap. Almost every time I go to the store for beer, I will try and get something different with occasional fall back on my favorites. Then my inner-nerd comes out and I always have to check out the beers website, lol.

    As for the corner store brands, I do everything in my power to stay as far away from them as possible. These various brands are equal to cow urine in comparison to the much superior craft beers.
     
    toddsbiyj, Apr 30, 2012
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  7. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    My local liquor store has a wide variety of craft beers, and they have generic white 6-pack holders so you can mix & match whatever brews you like if you want to try something new without committing to a whole 6-pack or more.

    Pretty cool.
     
    Bruce, Apr 30, 2012
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  8. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    WOW! Coors actually has a pretty nice beer in the midst of its line of emetics!

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    It's not in my top 10 favorites, but it's definitely very enjoyable. I also love the bottle, logo and the back story they are giving this little lager. The only flaw I find in it is that it has the name "Coors" right there on the bottle itself, which tends to remind me of the toxic waste they usually sell, as well as reminds the world that it is one of those uncool macrobrewery products that the snobs tend to be snobbish toward.

    It's still good, though. Very good.

    EDIT: Oops, I forgot the most important thing! So, what does this liquid taste like? Interesting, really. It tastes much like the typical popular stuff that you expect to see everywhere (Miller/Coors/Budweiser), except that it is actually GOOD. The concept is actually mind-blowing. This is no Hefeweizen or Pale Ale- it's just a decent-tasting corporate-American macrobrewed lager. Yep.
     
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    Maniac Craniac, Oct 25, 2013
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  9. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    I live in the wine regions of Sonoma and Napa, but we also have a growing craft brew culture which has been recently identified as possibly being the next "big thing" which could grow in popularity and eventually surpass fine wine (We'll see)

    I am a fan of the Lost Coast Brewery and the Lagunitas Brew Company; Oktoberfest, wheat beers, and IPA's being my favorite.

    Interesting enough, a new company just started here that offers "Craft Beer Tours" in the same fashion wine tours are given. All I could think was "WTF didn't I think of that." According to the owner I spoke with, he is the first in our area to do this and he has zero competition.
     
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    NorCal, Oct 25, 2013
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  10. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Clearly some of you guys are real beer afficionadoes. I am a beer amateur. If I buy it in a store I usually buy Corona (I can see you making faces at me out there). Sometimes I'll buy Sam Adams (one of the seasonal favorites - I like their Summer Ale). So here's my question to the experts . . . if you're in a bar or restaurant do you get bottled or draft? If there's any difference what might it be?
     
    Kizmet, Oct 26, 2013
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  11. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    lol, the funny part for me is that I absolutely DID wince when I read the word "Corona," only to be hit a moment later with your spot-on parenthetical comment. I wouldn't consider myself an expert, but Corona is not a beer that I enjoy. For the same price, there is usually something much better within arms reach of any Corona I find in the store- and HECK NO, I'm not talking about Heineken or Stella Artois, which are even more watered-down versions of the same old stuff I hate, given fancy names and put in a fancy bottle.

    But I don't hate on you for buying something you like with your money. Enjoy yourself!

    The only difference I notice is that draft is usually less expensive, although I can imagine a few ubersnobs throwing their keyboard at their monitor reading me say that. To my perfectly innocent tongue, it's the same. If you are in a place that you suspect isn't very sanitary (but why would you be??), it's best not to buy the stuff that is running through their pipes and hoses.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Oct 26, 2013
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  12. CalDog

    CalDog New Member

    Foster's originated in Australia, but hardly anybody in Australia actually drinks it. It is much more well-known and popular in the US and UK, where clever marketing has convinced everyone that it is the leading Australian beer. The BBC puts it like this:

    Wikipedia agrees:

     
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    CalDog, Oct 26, 2013
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  13. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    So make a mass-market suggestion. I'll try it.
     
    Kizmet, Oct 26, 2013
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  14. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    Kizmet I cannot knock your sediment as Corona was the ONLY beer I would drink for the better part of 10 years. I would not venture out at all. What bridged the gap for me was trying wheat beers like Hefeweizen and Blue Moon which are available just about everywhere. Slowly I began to venture out a try new things and I am sure glad I did. However, Corona was a staple for me for many years, so I was in the same situation for a long time.
     
    NorCal, Oct 28, 2013
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  15. airtorn

    airtorn Moderator

    I haven't tried a Shock Top variety that I didn't like.

    Blue Moon also gets my vote for mass market beer.
     
    airtorn, Oct 28, 2013
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  16. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    I'm not a fan of Shock Top. When I tried it there was something familiar about the flavor (not in a good way). After checking the small print on the label I discovered Shock Top is brewed by Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser). :yuck:
     
    NorCal, Oct 28, 2013
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  17. airtorn

    airtorn Moderator

    Blue Moon is a MillerCoors product. Kizmet asked for mass market suggestions.
     
    airtorn, Oct 29, 2013
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  18. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I've seen Blue Moon in stores. Maybe I'll buy a six to help me watch the Pats kick ass on the Steelers this Sunday.
     
    Kizmet, Oct 29, 2013
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  19. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    Just make sure to kill the 6-pack before the Steelers game, that way it will soften the blow :nana:
     
    NorCal, Nov 1, 2013
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  20. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    I tried two new ones today

    Budweiser Select 55 - This one is really weird. It tastes even more like seltzer than regular Bud Light, but retains a small bit of the signature Budweiser bite. This isn't a good beer, but there isn't much there so there isn't much to hate. I would drink this again socially, if offered, but wouldn't ever buy another bottle.

    Red Hook Long Hammer IPA - We have a winner! I love IPAs, and this is among the best I've tried. It's not as bitter as some of my favorites, but this makes it nice and smooth for a more laid-back drinking experience. The actual malt itself is superb. I've tried plenty of IPAs whose creators seem to think they are being cute or edgy by going completely overboard with the hops while making terrible malt. I guess they are either trying to hide the bad taste of the beer itself (something I also see with many gimmick flavored beers), or they are so eager to jump on the IPA bandwagon that they didn't put much thought into what they were making. THIS beer is not one of them. I'd recommend it to people who have never tried an IPA before.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Jun 19, 2014
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