OT: Beer, etc.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:01 pm

Diablo25 wrote:Great thread...my favorite is one most of you haven't heard of - Yuengling Lager.

Mmmmmm...Yuengling Lager and Black and Tan....mmmmmm. I had it on my first trip to Harrisburg 11 years ago and I've been in love ever since. I think it's pretty big in Florida too now. I always drink it when I visit Orlando.

I also like Rolling Rock, Guinness, Heineken and the occassional Corona.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:04 am

Leebo33 wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:Great thread...my favorite is one most of you haven't heard of - Yuengling Lager.
Mmmmmm...Yuengling Lager and Black and Tan....mmmmmm. I had it on my first trip to Harrisburg 11 years ago and I've been in love ever since. I think it's pretty big in Florida too now. I always drink it when I visit Orlando.

I also like Rolling Rock, Guinness, Heineken and the occassional Corona.

Yeah, Dick Yuengling bought the old brewery in Tampa (near Busch Gardens) a few years back so Yeungling is brewed down there now. I was in the Fort Lauderdale Alehouse drinking it last year bragging about how I live 10 minutes from the brewery in PA. I was like a god...to some people...of course they were drunk...and so was I.

jcalvert · Post by **jcalvert** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:06 pm

I rotate all the time depending on the direction of the wind; current favorites:

1. Stella Artois
2. Harp (on tap at The Tap)
3. Pabst Blue Ribbon (when I have to go cheap American)

HipE · Post by **HipE** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:24 pm

Diablo25 wrote:Great thread...my favorite is one most of you haven't heard of - Yuengling Lager. Its America's oldest brewery (1829, located here in eastern PA) and the brewery is like 10 minutes from where I sit

http://www.yuengling.com/

They did a spot about the brewery on the History Channel a few years back when they were documenting the history of American Beer. The producer of the show fell in love with Yuengling Black and Tan (also awesome). I have toured the brewery several times (once for college credit ) I even got a chance to see the caves under the brewery where the beer was stored pre refridgeration. I have met Dick Yuengling a few times myself. Might sound like nothing to you guys but he is a celeb around here

As for my other favorites: Moosehead and Molsen.

EDIT: I see FSquid has it on his list...atta baby!

I could drink no other beer except Yuengling for the rest of my life and be happy. Problem is, I'm only able to get ahold of it once or twice a year when I'm back in PA. Being able to bring a few cases back to Iowa with me has actually been a consideration at times when choosing to drive there instead of flying. I was in Tampa last year and was shocked to see it in a Publix there. It made the vacation even more enjoyable.

Since I can't get Yuengling locally, Newcastle is my favorite readily available "good" beer. Of course, I have to mention Old Style Light, as I drink more of that than anything else. It's my beer of choice when it comes to mass consumption, especially when I'm tailgating or camping.

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:00 am

molson
magic hat fat angel
magic hat heart of darkness
Sam Adams

Noledog · Post by **Noledog** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:31 am

living down in tampa (bradenton), i see Yuengling everywhere. every super market has it and its on tap at almost every watering hole i visit. not sure how far away from tampa this happens, but at least there is another section of the country that people can visit to get this beer.

i just drink bud light. everyone i know drinks it, i need to get out of that rut though.

laurenskye · Post by **laurenskye** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:43 am

Gallons and gallons of Natural Light

.

Mmmmm, beer.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:09 am

Five I love:

Traquair House Ale -- Scottish brew from a very old manor house, not easy to find. This is my annual birthday beer

Rogue Shakespeare Stout

Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Newcastle (on tap)

Anchor Steam

rubba19 · Post by **rubba19** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:17 pm

Being new to the East Coast, Yuengling is pretty good.

As a KU grad, I have also spent many a day in the Free State Brewery and actually was there during the first week it was opened.

Others....

Bass Ale
Harp
Pilsner Urquell
Boulevard Stout

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:22 pm

Two words.....

Alexander Keith's.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:44 pm

A long day of food, pies, cookies and family....I'm chilling out drinking an ice cold Yuengling Lager right now. Mmmm, good. Its been a nice Christmas. Hope yours was good also - Cheers

Boltman · Post by **Boltman** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:00 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:I only drink the one and only:

Newcastle

My sister that lives in Burbank, thats her favorite beer. My brother in laws is Moosehead.

I have always been a beer drinker, so here go my top five...

BTW Squid it's Sapporo not Sapparo heh (I'm assuming you were talking the Japanese rice beer).

If we are talking regional I have one list, if local then another, I also have lager lists and stouts/draughts etc..

But again my all time top five are......

In no particular order...... just top five...

Guinness Draught (not a Stout guy) a pint in a glass is as good as life gets, nice dark brew (love the head on that beer), goes well with a Rueben sandwich or Steak & Patatoes.

Steinlager The fine New Zealand brew, this is probably my favorite, and I buy 12's of it every time I'm in Hawaii because I can get it way cheaper than here in Cali (dunno why, but it's true). Goes great with a teriyaki burger or anything made with a teriyaki twist or pineapples as well.

Dos Equis Better seen as XX, up until its latest massive american ad campaign it was not known on a corona level, a truely great mexican lager. Goes great with a nice plate of Carne Asada (dont drink this lager with pollo) stick with Asada, get some black beans on the side (frijole negros) & pico de gallo (cilantro, onions, & tomatoes).

Asahi My favorite Japanese beer, every time me and the wife go out to Sushi (BTW DB I got a great place hidden in a spot you'd never expect here in the valley near where I live) I order this, it goes well with Hawaiian Poke' or any type of Ahi sushi as well. My wife will drink this with some bacon scallop rolls (yea boys, I said bacon hehe).

Modelo Negro I really could put any of about 12 beers here, but I thought I'd go with something California regional like. It is a great dark brew, yet tastes light. I drink this with something like Pollo asado (skinless non fried chicken off of a grill) with something like Habanero sauce on the side, and some good mexican style rice. Or try some Cornish hens split on a grill with it.

Sorry to add the "Chefs review" type list, but I love talking Beer, and telling others what I find tasty with said brews.

If any of you find any of this interesting, and want to talk "Brew & Food" combos, lemme' know, in this one area I surely can contribute.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:05 pm

Boltman,
Great recommendation on the Dos Equis. I recommend Dos Equis Amber. It's very smooth. Maybe more so than the one in the green bottle. I don't remember what that one is. I always put a lime in the Dos Equis, it's my current beer of choice.

Yuengling is hard to find out here in the west. I've heard good things about it.

Boltman · Post by **Boltman** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:31 am

JRod wrote:Boltman,
Great recommendation on the Dos Equis. I recommend Dos Equis Amber. It's very smooth. Maybe more so than the one in the green bottle. I don't remember what that one is. I always put a lime in the Dos Equis, it's my current beer of choice.

Yuengling is hard to find out here in the west. I've heard good things about it.

Nice JRod!

Always glad to see someone enjoying something that I as well enjoy.

Great current brew of choice to have bro. Try it one weekend with your lime as you like, with some Carne Asada with some lime/Habanero Salsa!!

You will love it.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:34 pm

just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.

what is everyone's favorite "lager" type beer?

TheMightyPuck wrote:Guinness
Stella Artois

Boltman · Post by **Boltman** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:39 pm

JackB1 wrote:just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.

what is everyone's favorite "lager" type beer?

TheMightyPuck wrote:Guinness
Stella Artois

As far as Lagers go...............

Grolsch Premium Lager

and in second maybe Dos Equis (or XX) Special Lager....

Third is...................

Yuengling Lager

Remember boys, Lagers are a Bottom of the Barrel Fermented Type Brew.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:59 am

JackB1 wrote:just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.

what is everyone's favorite "lager" type beer?

TheMightyPuck wrote:Guinness
Stella Artois

Orangeboom, its dutch its brilliant and it reminds me of english lager from the pubs.
If you catch me on live after a few of these look out.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:11 am

I dont really drink alot

So I dont become as big as a house I usually just have Miller Lites but when I want a treat My favorites are:

Hacker Pschorr
Moosehead
Molson
Sam Adams
MGD...for the poor man

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:24 pm

I will have to give Grolsch a try next week.

could someone explain the taste difference between a lager and an ale?

Boltman wrote:
JackB1 wrote:just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.

what is everyone's favorite "lager" type beer?

TheMightyPuck wrote:Guinness
Stella Artois

As far as Lagers go...............

Grolsch Premium Lager

and in second maybe Dos Equis (or XX) Special Lager....

Third is...................

Yuengling Lager

Remember boys, Lagers are a Bottom of the Barrel Fermented Type Brew.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:27 pm

I tried Sam Adams 2 weeks ago and liked it. It has a very distict
flavor to it which is different than most lagers. Took a little getting used to, but I liked it after a while.

XXXIV wrote:I dont really drink alot

So I dont become as big as a house I usually just have Miller Lites but when I want a treat My favorites are:

Hacker Pschorr
Moosehead
Molson
Sam Adams
MGD...for the poor man

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:44 pm

I found a new lighter beer I like a lot, Stevens Point White Biere:

http://www.pointbeer.com/white_biere.php

It has that light Belgian feel, with a bit of orange thrown in. Good if you want to drink something lighter that still has some taste.

I've also been drinking Boulevard Wheat, which is similarly refreshing, especially with a bit of lemon in it.

Today for the game, I'm going with the old standby, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:56 pm

JackB1 wrote:just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.

Watery and mild ? I'd get Trading Standards onto that bar, coz it sounds like they are watering it down.

Proper Stella is 5.4% of dynamite, known collaquially over here as 'wifebeater'.

As for my own preferences

Lagers

Budvar (proper czech one, not that revolting gnats piss)
Franziskaner Weissbier (mmm, Fat Monk)
Paulaner Pils
Staropramen

Ales

Badger Golden Champion
Adnams
Boddingtons (must be kept properly, mind)

Boltman · Post by **Boltman** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:13 pm

davet010 wrote:
JackB1 wrote:just tried Stella Artois and it was nothing special.
a little watery and a very mild tasting beer.
Watery and mild ? I'd get Trading Standards onto that bar, coz it sounds like they are watering it down.

Proper Stella is 5.4% of dynamite, known collaquially over here as 'wifebeater'.

As for my own preferences

Lagers

Budvar (proper czech one, not that revolting gnats piss)
Franziskaner Weissbier (mmm, Fat Monk)
Paulaner Pils
Staropramen

Ales

Badger Golden Champion
Adnams
Boddingtons (must be kept properly, mind)

Now were talking! Oh Boddingtons is some great stuff indeed, I agree with you as well about it being kept proper.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:47 pm

Just tried a damn fine beer.

Lawson Creek Vanilla Cream Stout...

yumm...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:05 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:Just tried a damn fine beer.

Lawson Creek Vanilla Cream Stout...

yumm...

My dear Mozart That beer has too many notes.