me either, for a while there, when I discovered that with an I.V. I could eat and drink at the same time :)

and i always wanted one of those beer hats with the two bottles on em with long straws/tubes to drink from. If your sipping from a straw; is that drinking? and does it get to foamy to drink; makes me thirsty just thinking about it. wish I had a Negra Modelo; love that dark ale Mexican brew.

I never drink... beer.

The one I am drinking right now.

In this case, Sam Adams' Black and Brew Coffee Stout.

I am always partial to a god IPA, or a stout if it is cold out.

One of my favorites is the Stone Brewery Ruination IPA

My favorite beer in wide distribution is probably Blue Moon on the backs of their excellent seasonal brews.

I also will pay through the nose to try the "reconstructed" beers that Dogfish Head does sometimes. The last one was based on archaeological evidence from the Bronze Age in Turkey, but they have done ones from Ancient Egypt and even Neolithic China.

Have just discovered Paulaner's Weissbier, Fat Yak and James Squire. It has been a good month for beer drinking.

Any Aussies here with more reccomendations?

I have to question your taste Twigs...cause your a Troll hehe and we know THIER habits hehe; I had a Marble Red Sunday; was so so; went back to Bass Ale which is excellent.

I think it's more of a sea hag, actually. :P

Sea Hag might make a good name for an ale.

Sea Hag might make a good name for an ale.

And, specifically, for an IPA.

Leinenkugel's Red Lager

Aberzombie wrote:

Sea Hag might make a good name for an ale.

And, specifically, for an IPA.

And the motto: It may not be pretty, but it's got some magic.

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

Sea Hag might make a good name for an ale.

And, specifically, for an IPA.

And the motto: It may not be pretty, but it's got some magic.

Very good. Twigs' avvy could practically be the label.

There's a brewpub eatery nearby that had an ale called "Dragon" something or other (can't actually remember the name). I thought it was cool. Every time I go back to the place I check to see if they've made it again. No luck so far.

Has anyone heard of the new SAM ADAMS "German, champaigne" beer?

I saw a comercial for it recently and, like many Sam Adams commercials, it made me want to actually, blech, drink beer.

What is this new Sam Adams stuff?

The reason I don't drink beer is that my judgement is already so naturally impaired that if I drank even a little alcohol I would likely become a complete fool during the period of time I was under the effect of the alcohol. That and I just don't like the taste.

....want to actually, blech, drink beer.

Clearly, there is something wrong with you.

That and I just don't like the taste.

Clearly, there is something wrong with you, as well.

Writing about duergar and drinking Sam Adam's Griffin's Bow. It's labeled as an oaked blonde barleywine. It's coloring is definitely lighter than the average barleywine, just a shade lighter than their lager. It's different too, far sweeter with a more floral taste than something like a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot. Not bad, but I can't say it's my favorite. As far as sweetness goes, reminds me of Dogfish Head's Midas Touch which I think is a far better beer than this. I tend towards darker and heavier beers in the winter so I see myself enjoying this more in the late spring/early summer months. I have another interesting beer I'm going to pop open tomorrow night and I'll post my thoughts on it. It sold me on the label alone, a pig drinking a beer.

I am just tucking into a Bad King John, from the Ridgeway Brewery here in Oxfordshire: it is delicious, dark and malty, with a peaty sweetness.

Steamwhistle: Brewed in Toronto. A touch of bitterness, offsetting the slightly sweet taste.

Creemore Springs: Very, very good.

Beau's Lug Tread: A local microbrewery brews this organic lager with local ingredients. Incredibly flavourful, plus you can get the beer in huge jugs!

St. Peter's English Ale: Very bitter. Very good.

Any Trappist beer.

That and I just don't like the taste.

I hear you there. I don't like the taste of alcohol either. Which is why my tastes steer me away from the alcohol taste. Really chewy dark lager is an acquired taste but it doesn't taste too much like alcohol. To me the purpose is to cover up that nasty taste as much as possible. Wine coolers, wimpy margueritas and sea breezes for me!

Also Berry Weiss for those who have had it!

Steamwhistle: Brewed in Toronto. A touch of bitterness, offsetting the slightly sweet taste.

Creemore Springs: Very, very good.

Beau's Lug Tread: A local microbrewery brews this organic lager with local ingredients. Incredibly flavourful, plus you can get the beer in huge jugs!

St. Peter's English Ale: Very bitter. Very good.

Any Trappist beer.

My favorite thing about St. Peter's is the green, flask shaped bottle. Just fits in my hand better than a traditional round shape.

The Rural Juror wrote:

Steamwhistle: Brewed in Toronto. A touch of bitterness, offsetting the slightly sweet taste.

Creemore Springs: Very, very good.

Beau's Lug Tread: A local microbrewery brews this organic lager with local ingredients. Incredibly flavourful, plus you can get the beer in huge jugs!

St. Peter's English Ale: Very bitter. Very good.

Any Trappist beer.

My favorite thing about St. Peter's is the green, flask shaped bottle. Just fits in my hand better than a traditional round shape.

The St. Peters organic really very good indeed, their mild is really tasty as well.

Favorite "trappist": Konigshoven Quadrupel

Minnesota
Surly - they package only in cans on the theory that light is a bigger enemy to taste than the can liner
Summit - Not every style of theirs is great (I'd skip the great norther porter) but overall they're good
Schell's - one of the oldest brewery's in the US, founded in 1860, nothing fancy but good beer at a reasonable price

Wisconsin
New Glarus - they emphasize buying local, so they only sell local. Their Belgian Red and Raspberry Tart are the best lambic style ales I've ever had, ever. It's my favorite thing to bring to people outside of the region, because they can't get it and it's always a huge hit. They're $8 for a 750ml bottle, but I can usually get 4-5 times that in trade value if I need to.

Washington
Silver City - brew pup in Silverdale, WA, when I was in the navy I basically tried to move into this restaurant. Their scotch ale has won 9 awards since 2002, including:
2 Great American Beer gold medals
3 North American Beer gold medals
1 World Beer Cup silver medal

If you're in the Seattle area and love beer, it's worth the day to go out and try their stuff.

PBR
Lone Star
Harley Davidson
Iron City
Red, White & Blue
Schlitz

... my favourite beers of desperation!

lordzack wrote:

That and I just don't like the taste.

I hear you there.

Clearly, you are a third for whom something is wrong. Horribly wrong.

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

-Benjamin Franklin

Wisconsin
New Glarus

YUS. New Glarus is pretty awesome. Their stuff gets as far away as Minnesota and Iowa though. You can see bottles of Spotted Cow cameo in the Red Letter Media short films Half in the Bag as well as the Plinkett reviews.

I once dated the brewmaster's daughter.

meatrace wrote:

lordzack wrote:

That and I just don't like the taste.

I hear you there.

Clearly, you are a third for whom something is wrong. Horribly wrong.

Clearly you didn't read the whole post. I said I don't like the taste of alcohol, but beer doesn't taste of alcohol to me the way that vodka or gin or whiskey does.

Irontruth wrote:

Wisconsin
New Glarus

YUS. New Glarus is pretty awesome. Their stuff gets as far away as Minnesota and Iowa though. You can see bottles of Spotted Cow cameo in the Red Letter Media short films Half in the Bag as well as the Plinkett reviews.

I once dated the brewmaster's daughter.

Interesting, I've been told they don't supply outside of WI. I'm in the Twin Cities, so it's not an outrageous drive to go pick some up, but something closer than 50 miles would be nice.

Aberzombie wrote:

meatrace wrote:

lordzack wrote:

That and I just don't like the taste.

I hear you there.

Clearly, you are a third for whom something is wrong. Horribly wrong.

Clearly you didn't read the whole post. I said I don't like the taste of alcohol, but beer doesn't taste of alcohol to me the way that vodka or gin or whiskey does.

Clearly, my detect sense of humor role was in error.

Yes, Beer.

I don't care much for it.

That's why I creating a shortage.

....creating a shortage.

You...you...EVIL....AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHH!

I don't care much for it.

Also: Clearly there is something wrong with you. :)

Also: Clearly there is something wrong with you. :)

Troll! ;P

This is BeerThread. We are allowed to troll people who hate beer here.

Drank Rince Cochon the other night, a Belgian brew. The label has a pig drinking a beer. Can't go wrong with that.

We are allowed to troll people who hate beer here.

Even the people who devote 90% of their posts to bewailing trolls?

Evil Lincoln wrote:

We are allowed to troll people who hate beer here.

Even the people who devote 90% of their posts to bewailing trolls?

I like beer.

Aberzombie wrote:

Also: Clearly there is something wrong with you. :)

Troll! ;P

Or, a public service.

Evil Lincoln wrote:

We are allowed to troll people who hate beer here.

Even the people who devote 90% of their posts to bewailing trolls?

Actually, it's more like 85.678%

I counted.

meatrace wrote:

Irontruth wrote:

Wisconsin
New Glarus

YUS. New Glarus is pretty awesome. Their stuff gets as far away as Minnesota and Iowa though. You can see bottles of Spotted Cow cameo in the Red Letter Media short films Half in the Bag as well as the Plinkett reviews.

I once dated the brewmaster's daughter.

Interesting, I've been told they don't supply outside of WI. I'm in the Twin Cities, so it's not an outrageous drive to go pick some up, but something closer than 50 miles would be nice.

Oh, no, they don't distribute there I'm just saying it gets out there. Like you say, people who live on the state line often shop on either side.

I'm drinking Saint Arnold Amber Ale. I like it!

I'm drinking Saint Arnold Amber Ale. I like it!

My wife is very fond of their Christmas Ale. One year my company hosted a BBQ at the brewery, which was AWESOME -- back before the idea of alcohol somehow became offensive to everyone.

I have loved and lost a wonderful English milk-stout called Mackeson. I say lost because it's no longer being imported and distributed in my state. So sad. But if you have a hankering for a Guinness and it's available in your neck of the woods, I highly recommend it.

Bitter Thorn wrote:

I'm drinking Saint Arnold Amber Ale. I like it!

My wife is very fond of their Christmas Ale. One year my company hosted a BBQ at the brewery, which was AWESOME -- back before the idea of alcohol somehow became offensive to everyone.

...and everyone is afraid of liability.

I'm enjoying this Shiner Bock too!

Assault mug

How the blazes did I miss this thread!!! o.O

So, as mentioned early on, Michelob Amber Bock and Warsteiner are some fine beers indeed. However, the finest of all is Caffrey's Irish Ale. No longer imported to the United States by those sales cretins at Coors, I was fortunate enough to have it as the "Official Beer of My Wedding". :)

For you Canucks and Brits, you can still an enjoy this nectar of the gods, but due to Coors insistence on only producing Killian's (yucky!), I shall forever hate them. For reasons other than their crappy beers.

Picked up a bunch of stuff tonight. Two are Sam Adam's brew- The Vixen, a chocolate chili bock, and the 2011 Infinium. Never had one of their Infinium beers before. Anyone have one of those before?

At the moment, I'm drinking a Shiner Oktoberfest, part of a 10 pack my sis-in-law got me for Christmas.