|   Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 3:33 AM | | Having recently reached that magical age where the government thinks we're old enough to drink responsibly, I'm looking to expand my horizons in the world of beer. I know the vast majority on here seems to enjoy a frosty brew, so I'm just wondering what everyone's favourite beer is.
There's a pretty good store around here which carries some of the lesser-known brands, so maybe some of your recommendations will be available there. Thanks everybody, and have a wonderful weekend!
Obligatory mtb content: it's been raining. A lot. My bike's sitting in the living room. I could die.
Brian |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | Jerry
May 30, 2003 3:39 AM | | My favorites are (in no particular order!):
Leffe (Brun & Blonde)
Duval
Hoegaarden
Guinness
All Belgian except the black stuff of course! |
| hoegaarden (te he) | pfunk
May 30, 2003 8:18 AM | | is that where they grow hookers? sorry |
| HEINEKEN BABY! I love the Bruce Banna's! | Aesop Rock
May 31, 2003 1:04 AM | | nm |
| Browar Starpololski Super. | scorcher seb
May 30, 2003 3:45 AM | | I think it is the Pope's favourite too. |
| The UK's favourite lager... | Chris Lopez
May 30, 2003 3:47 AM | | Is definately Stella Artois, personally I avoid like a bad case of genital herpes. It's extraordinary ability to get you completley munted after only a few pints is legendary, thus it had been christened with many nicknames such as 'Nelson' (as in Nelson Mandella - Stella (bit of ryhming slang for you)), 'Rocket Fuel' or my personal favourite which is 'Wife Beater'.
Personally the nicest brew I have tasted but which isn't readily available in the UK is Carlton Cold which is an Aussie tipple.
Usually I make do with Carlsberg. |
| Forgot to mention... | Chris Lopez
May 30, 2003 3:50 AM | | ...if you drink to much of it the next morning you crap raw battery acid. |
| Jeez...Looks like I'm a little late, but... | BeerSnob
May 30, 2003 8:16 AM | | being the beer snob that I am, here are a few of my favorites:
1. Bridgeport IPA
2. Deschutes Black Butte Porter
3. Full Sail: IPA, Nut brown
4. Rogue: Shakespear Stout, Oregon Golden Ale, Dead Guy, and Old Crustacean (barleywine)
5. Sierra Nevada Golden Ale (did they really stop making this? anyone know where to find it on tap?) SN Pale ale is the ol' standby.
6. Mogollon Apache Trout Stout
7. Oak Creek Nut Brown Ale
Ok, notice the top 4 are Oregon brewers, my home state for the first 23 years of life, the last 2 are from Flagstaff (my new home) and Sedona, respectively. Cheers!! |
| Beersnob, I have a deal for you............. | esquire
May 30, 2003 10:44 AM | | Send me a rack of some fine Northwest frosty delights, and I'll send you some fine Northeast frosty's. |
| Beersnob, I have a deal for you............. | BeerSnob
May 30, 2003 12:48 PM | | Hey...
Not to be a snob or anything; but it would probably be easier and cheaper for you to order direct...here are some websites...
http://store.rogue.com/cart.php?action=view_subindex&index=ales
http://www.horsebrass.com/belmont_station/bst_beer.html
http://www.realbeer.com
There's usually a minimum order involved with these, I haven't had time to completely check them all out,
Cheers |
| Belhaven Scottish Ale - best on tap, but cans are good too. | upNdown
May 30, 2003 3:50 AM | | My favorite beer; probably the finest brew on earth out of the tap. The bottles are merely ok, but the cans are almost as good as the keg, since they're those cans with the special device inside. Buy a 4 pack today! |
| Endorsed by Scotsmen; enough said. (nm) | BadHabit
May 30, 2003 8:12 AM | | |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | UncleMTB
May 30, 2003 3:51 AM | | Sierra Nevada Pale ale
Red Tail ale
Painted label San Miguel
Swan Lager
Kirin
Sometimes it's whatever is handy/local
Tim |
| I'll only drink two kinds... | davis
May 30, 2003 3:53 AM | | Imports and domestics. (I never get tired of that one.)
Actually, it depends on the time of year for me. Being in the middle of nowhere means I can't be the beer snob I was in the city. Warmer weather is now Corona-time. When I get back to the city I'll pick up some micros to hold me over, and I usually go for some IPA's regardless of season. Rogue's is great, as is Victory's Hop Devil. Victory's Old Horizontal is a knock-out Strong Ale for wintertime fun. And of course I have to give a nod to my favorite Belgians- Stella Artois for warm weather and Delirium Tremons for cold weather.
Mmmm, beer.
MSL/dtb |
| Newcastle Brown!!! nm | MrSoul
May 30, 2003 3:55 AM | | |
| Ellie's Brown from Avery Brewing in Ft. Collins, CO..... | scrublover
May 30, 2003 4:00 AM | | Closely followed by Black Butte Porter from the Descutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. MMMMMMMMM, good! |
| Boulder, CO..... | 2melow
May 30, 2003 7:14 AM | | is where it's made. I agree, good stuff. |
| woops, thought they were in ft fun..... | scrublover
May 30, 2003 12:57 PM | | oh well. won't stop me from drinking it....it's those fat tire guys i'm thinking of up there...;. |
| Root... ;p | ®andyA
May 30, 2003 4:00 AM | | ... Beer is really the closest I've come to drinking beer of any kind. But that's because I don't drink -lol.
OK. I know that was bad. Just figured someone had to say it.
;-)
Randy |
| IBC cream | Pirate Girl
May 30, 2003 8:30 AM | | Soda that is. I'm partial to the cream soda rather than their root beer.
Right there with ya, Randy. ;-)
P-) |
| Which is why... | Paul B
May 30, 2003 10:36 AM | | ...you will forever be Pirate GIRL and not Pirate WOMAN. ;-)
I mean honestly -- what kind of Pirate doesn't drink? Not even rum? Yo ho ho?
Of course, you and your healthy liver will probably outlast all the alcoholics on bikes. I've never drunk so much beer in my life as I have at, say, the bike festival in Eagar.
p. |
| Hey now! | Pirate Girl
May 30, 2003 11:01 AM | | I have many strong pirate qualities that make up for that. I don't have scurvy, so does that also mean I can't have the handle of Pirate Girl? Heck no! Besides, I look rather fetching in a set of tall, black pirate boots...if I do say so myself. ;-)
Oh yeah, and my Camelbak pirate patch slogan doesn't apply to YOU now! ;-p
P-) |
| Aww | Paul B
May 30, 2003 11:04 AM | | Show up for a ride in tall black pirate boots, and I'll immediately recant my position.
Or an eye patch. That'd be cute.
p. |
| See, PG, a second request | pedalAZ
May 30, 2003 11:07 AM | | I implored her to wear that getup when she volunteered for the transition tent at this year's Old Pueblo race! |
| Ok, fine! | Pirate Girl
May 30, 2003 11:19 AM | | I will! Just need to find the right ride venue to do it. Something fun and wacky.
No go on the eye patch. That'd really screw with the depth perception. A red feather on the helmet will have to do.
P-) |
| Pirate checklist | Paul B
May 30, 2003 11:30 AM | | Okay, so no go on the eye patch, scurvy, or the rum, but a strong possibility of sexy tall black boots and a feather in your hat. Not bad. Other possibilities:
Peg leg -- can you affix a SPD cleat to the end of it?
Parrot -- only if the dogs don't eat it.
A cutlass -- chicks with swords are cool.
A sash -- pretty much a no-brainer.
Flintlock pistol -- may have a prop around here.
And of course a curly 'stache!
So...looking forward to the new "Pirates of the Carribean" movie? Saw a trailer for it last week, looks like fun.
p. |
| Okie dokie | Pirate Girl
May 30, 2003 11:44 AM | | Peg leg -- can you affix a SPD cleat to the end of it? Um, no. Then I'd have one leg longer than the other and that would really mess with my seat height.
Parrot -- only if the dogs don't eat it. Check. Is plush ok?
A cutlass -- chicks with swords are cool. Check. Told ya I was a Pirate ;-)
A sash -- pretty much a no-brainer. Check. Simple.
Flintlock pistol -- may have a prop around here. Check. See cutlass comment above.
And of course a curly 'stache! I don't think so. The name's Pirate Girl, not Pirate Dude.
Now I just need to find a fun costume ride to show up in this type of get-up!
P-) |
| Halloween.... | Gnarly1
May 30, 2003 4:44 PM | | ...is on Friday night this year. Maybe you could lead a costume/night ride down at Fantasy Island...
My costume would entail a pair of pink bunny slippers.....(gotta check out the feasibility of that approach, y'know)..... :-) |
| We've been talking about a Halloween ride | Paul B
May 30, 2003 6:01 PM | | A nighttime costume ride -- whaddaya think? Could be huge!
p. |
| Don't take kids to the "Pirates of the Carribean" | Cleavis Pin
May 30, 2003 1:17 PM | | its rated "Arrrr!"
(sorry, couldn't resist) |
| That's great you two... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:37 AM | | ...glad to see some non-drinkers here. I'm not a huge one myself, just a couple drinks every couple months or so. I just like to try as many new things as possible, and so now I'm trying my hand at beer.
I definately do NOT fit the stereotypical college drunk image, thankfully.
Hey PGirl, how's the motorcycle racin' coming, have you gotten your new engine (I think that's what you were doing, either a new one or some mods to the old one, correct me if I'm wrong :) all fixed up? Haven't heard about it in a while.
Brian |
| Oh geez. | Pirate Girl
May 30, 2003 11:55 AM | | Thanks for asking. Yeah, the racing. Well, all was well until this month. Had my first crash due to a rear brake lever getting hung up in a corner. Minor lowside. A week later I was racing in Vegas and the last race of the day an expert took me out of my amateur race. He was lapping me and didn't pass me cleanly. He smacked into my right arm, and the blow was enough to toss the bike out from under me. A 75 mph lowside that I ended up tumbling through the gravel. I'm ok, just bruised up and crash damage to the bike, helmet, and leathers. I'm still extremely pissed at that guy.
Here's our team's racing webpage for more info:
http://www.precisionstrikeracing.com
Click on the Bullseye link and you can download all of our monthly race reports in PDF. I should have this month's out soon.
Good news is, I'm currently points leader in Super Singles and AM Lightweight Sportsman in the Southwest and Pacific regions of the Championship Cup Series. If I hang on to that, that'll be 4 regional championships my first year of racing. I'm going to the Race of Champions at Daytona in October to compete for a national title!
P-) |
| Awesome | pedalAZ
May 30, 2003 11:59 AM | | Please keep the rubber side down. |
| Thanks... | ®andyA
May 30, 2003 4:22 PM | | I've never really got into the beer thing... but that's just me. Like the saying goes: "To each his (or her) own".
Oh, and Pirate Girl whether "girl" or "woman" I congratulate you on your racing this season - that really is awesome!
Ride in peace...
Randy |
| Harpoon IPA | radair
May 30, 2003 4:00 AM | | Love the stuff.
MTB content - Harpoon is a major sponsor of mountain biking in New England, enough reason for me to drink their brews. |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | EdY
May 30, 2003 4:02 AM | | Currently I'm alternating between:
Anchor Liberty Ale
Bass Ale (great stand-by, goes well with anything)
Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale
I just found a great doppelbock in Ayinger Celebrator, however it's pretty pricey and hard to get hold of. |
| Finally a worthwhile poll !! | JimW
May 30, 2003 4:16 AM | | So many beers, so little time.....
Mostly I stick to New England micro-brew stuff from places like
Shipyard, Otter Creek, Magic Hat.
But I also drink alot of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Big Foot Barleywine when its available.
I've got a fridge full of homebrew right now that's keeping me pretty happy at the moment.
Oh, Happy Birthday.
"mmmmmmmm Beeeerrrrrr" - Homer Simpson |
| An Open One! | kendog
May 30, 2003 4:31 AM | | nm |
| Newcastle - The One and Only (nm) | Mr Tiles
May 30, 2003 4:32 AM | | |
| Cold (nm) | DoctorJD
May 30, 2003 4:34 AM | | nm |
| lately it's been Hop Devil and Stone IPA. n/m | KL
May 30, 2003 4:37 AM | | nm |
| ice cold Corona with lime tortilla chips on a hot summer day.... | namaSSte
May 30, 2003 4:49 AM | | wha the f am I talking about? hot summer day! living here in OH, it sunlikely we'll see 70 this summer. Freakin hot cocoa might be more in order. D@mn, Im losing it with this weather. Hmmm, maybe a bunch of those Corona's might help me forget about it,,,,,, |
| hot chocolate????? | porkchop
May 30, 2003 5:35 AM | | If your that cold you need to switch from beer to Bourbon. A little Maker's Mark will warm you up.
Damn you people! Its 8:30 AM at work and you got me to thinking about drinking. |
| mmmm Maker's Mark.... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:39 AM | | ...that's my local brew, hehe! Actually I'm closer to Wild Turkey and Buffalo Trace. Can't be a Kentuckian and not enjoy a little bourbon!
Brian |
| oh yeah! or a little Knob Creek... -nm | Hollywood
May 30, 2003 5:44 PM | | |
| Bells Amber Ale or Oberon Ale | Steve-O
May 30, 2003 4:49 AM | | These guys are lightyears ahead... So good!
http://bellsbeer.com
BUT... Really I drink pretty much any kind of beer. So long as its cold (or cask conditioned)... |
| Bells Amber Ale or Oberon Ale | Nishifumi
May 30, 2003 9:05 AM | | Those guys at Bells hit it on the head with Oberon. That stuff is incredibly good. |
| I like cold beer... | Ricko
May 30, 2003 4:49 AM | | My fave lately is "Road Dog" by the Flying Dog brewing comany in Denver. It can't be found in the Chicago area where I live so I grabbed a coupla' cases on the way home from Moab last week. My wife woulda' liked to kill me cuz I loaded up the fridge and there isn't any room for food now.
I also enjoy Haker Pshorr and Spaten...both Munich beers. Good old Heinekin and Corona (hold the lime)are available everywhere and I like both of those.
Now wait a minute... you're turning 21 and you aren't a beer expert yet??? Dude, you'v led a sheltered life!
Words to live (drink) by: Life's short...drink good beer! |
| Yeah, yeah, I know... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:51 AM | | Basically all I've tried is Bud, Heineken, and Michelob. I tend to prefer liquor or Smirnoff Ice kinda deals. Which is why I'm asking this question...I just don't think I've found the right beer, and I wanted suggestions.
I've never really been much of a drinker anyway. My freshman year at Ohio State, I found it funnier to watch the drinkers get caught by my RA, or laugh at the guy next door trying to kiss my rommate (a guy also), or watch my roommate toss his cookies on his computer because he "thought it was a trashcan."
Brian |
| A great Montana brown ale by the name of... | Nukinpader
May 30, 2003 5:03 AM | | ...Moose Drool brewed by the folks at the Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula, Montana (when I can find it). |
| Moose Drool and its peculiar popularity | gonzostrike
May 30, 2003 10:48 AM | | I think that if Big Sky called their brown ale something like "Montana Brown" it wouldn't be so popular. The beer's flavor is nothing extraordinary. However, its name conjures something almost ludicrous - drinking a moose's drool. That seals its popularity for some folks.
Big Sky's "Powder Hound" ale is much better, more complex, more tasty, more refreshing.
However, Missoula's best brewery (and probably Montana's best brewery for all-round selection/quality) is Kettle House Brewing Co. Kettle House also has a provocatively named pair of beers, which are a porter and a pale ale. The porter is called "Olde Bongwater" and the pale ale is called "Fresh Bongwater." Both are quite tasty, interesting beers. My favorite Kettle House brew is the Gingseng Pale Ale. |
| Speaking of good beer names | pedalAZ
May 30, 2003 4:33 PM | | I like the humor coming from the Wasatch Brew Pub in Park City, UT.
During the 2002 Olympics, they came out with their own special "unofficial" beer:
They also market another one that is particularly relevant to Utah:
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| 33... | AZBound
May 30, 2003 5:06 AM | | ...meaning Rolling Rock, of course. Red Stripe is in there, too and gets extra credit because 4 of the squatty little bottles will fit in the pockets on my wife's old Sonora hydration pack. |
| 33... | JohnnieA
Jun 1, 2003 10:06 AM | | Amen on the 33 |
| Samual Smith Oatmeal Stout | The Weasel
May 30, 2003 5:09 AM | | with any stout a close second |
| Now that IS a good beer! | Gnarly1
May 30, 2003 9:25 AM | | A 6pack of Sam Smith's oatmeal stout was the traditional birthday "gift" for anyone turning 21....well, when I still had friends turning 21, that is.... |
| Now that IS a good beer! | The Weasel
May 30, 2003 12:27 PM | | Any girl that enjoys any beer you can't see through is alright with me. Actually, you were never not-alright with me, so what the hell am I saying. Oh yeah, Oatmeal Stout. For other lovers of the dark stuff, try it. |
| How could you <b>possibly</b> choose just one? | Stick
May 30, 2003 5:32 AM | | Some Favorites:
November through March: Weyerbacher's Blithering Idiot, Yards' Saison
April - June: Hacker-Pschorr Heffe Weissen, Lost Coast Great White, Penn Pils
July - Mid-September: Spaten, Budweiser Budvar (aka Czechvar here in US), Samuel Smith Organic Lager.
Mid-Sept - November: Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten or Lowenbrau Oktoberfest, Wychwood Hobgoblin.
Of course, there are too many other good beers to list 'em all. The above are staples, though. |
| Berghoff Bock | porkchop
May 30, 2003 5:43 AM | | "UMMMM.... BEEEEER" H.J. Simpson
Love Berghoff Bock but I can't find it locally so when the Wisconsin kids head south don't forget to bring a little of the good stuff for the porkchop. Its a very dark Lager looks about like coke when oured into a glass. Also Killians Red and Miller GD for everyday consumption. For the new 21 year old, remember that not all beer is meant to be drank ice-cold. Some of the best beers like stouts and dark lagers are better when served cool instead of cold. |
| the one in my hand | flying monkey
May 30, 2003 5:55 AM | | seriously, I love the beer! SNPA is in my fridge right now, along with a local brew pub's brew. Or at least it better be. I better go home and check... |
| black butte porter | capt pearl
May 30, 2003 5:51 AM | | ... then Murphy's Irish Stout, then Guiness.
Most anyone's locally brewed and served porter. If beer tastes like pizz to ya, you might like darker beers.
Works for me.
-capt p, how dry I ammmmmmmmmmm.......... |
| Oh, <I>yeah!</I> | Finch Platte
May 30, 2003 6:15 AM | | Man, it's been waaaaay too long since I've had one of those :O(
fp |
| Well then, git your arse up to PDX... | KonaMan
May 30, 2003 7:36 AM | | there's plenty here for ya! |
| MMmmm...black butte porter... | TwoWheelinTim
May 30, 2003 6:46 AM | | I like all the Deschutes brews...but I still like my own beer better. |
| On tap, only! | Titan
May 30, 2003 8:55 AM | | For some reason, Black Butte Porter tastes vastly different to me on-tap vs. in the bottle. The disparity is greater than most other varieties, IMO.
I'm with you, capt p, on the locally-brewed porters. Mmmmmm... |
| gotta give you a "hell yeah" | narlus
May 30, 2003 10:01 AM | | my fave brew, w/ bridgeport porter a very close 2nd.
there are a lot of close 2nds actually. a lot of good brews out in the world. |
| well, some taste like pizz... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:46 AM | | ...like Bud, IMHO. I hated Heineken too when I tried it, but I didn't mind the Michelob that I had. Most of you guys probably think it's pissy too, but it's better than Bud, and I didn't find it to be too bad. I'll try anything though. |
| salute to Murphy's Irish Stout | sick_of_shimano
May 31, 2003 5:14 PM | | course, being from cork, i just call it murphy's. how did you come across it? i can't even get it when i travel outside county cork?
far superior to guinness. |
| Tupper's Hop Pocket Ale | striker
May 30, 2003 6:02 AM | | Old Dominion brewing...
yummy |
| Bellhaven- wee heavy scottish ale(nm) | sparkee
May 30, 2003 6:14 AM | | |
| Homebrew 6-8% IPA/stouts, did you know | Brown Teeth
May 30, 2003 6:18 AM | | You are entitled to brew I believe now 200 gals per year (use to be 100 which is not enough) tax free and one can make better beer for about 1/2 the cost of what you see in markets. There is a HUGE mark-up (100%+) on mass produced beer/booze, have fun! |
| Celebrator (nm) | debaucherous
May 30, 2003 6:32 AM | | |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | konajay
May 30, 2003 6:32 AM | | |
| waterloo dark (nm) | konajay
May 30, 2003 6:33 AM | | |
| Long Trail Brown Ale (nm) | HTrdr
May 30, 2003 6:39 AM | | |
| The homebrew I have in the keg right now (nm) | TwoWheelinTim
May 30, 2003 6:44 AM | | |
| Laughing Lab Scottish Ale... | kristian
May 30, 2003 6:45 AM | | ...from Bristol Brewery in Colorado Springs. Smooth, rich and tasty! And even better, the brewery right by one of the main riding areas in town! |
| FREE beer | Mr. GT
May 30, 2003 6:46 AM | | aint saiing cause i'll get flammed |
| Too many good local Colorado beers. | 2melow
May 30, 2003 7:11 AM | | O'Dells 90, Bobby, Easy Street, Blue Paddle (Fort Collins)
Anything from Avery Brewing (Boulder)Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Newcastle Brown, Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout and Nut Brown all find my way into the fridge.
I pass this brewery every day on my way home, so i've just been filling up the growler for $6 lately.
http://www.odells.com/brew_90.htm |
| Guinness, Sleeman's, Blue Moon, Crimson Voodoo | Birdman
May 30, 2003 7:24 AM | | ahhh... beer.
JMJ |
| Currently Hoegaarden White... | mac
May 30, 2003 7:26 AM | | ...it just fits the season. |
| Sierra Nevada BIG FOOT barleywine......their Stout is... | Ebo
May 30, 2003 7:29 AM | | pretty damn tasty as well. Lots of good beers out there for sure. Cheers. |
| Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale....for now. nm | SoulRider
May 30, 2003 7:29 AM | | . |
| Newcastle, Pacifico (w/ lime), Sierra Nevada | troy
May 30, 2003 7:36 AM | | Nice mix between the 3 and one of these will always treat me right. |
| Brooklyn Brewery East India Pale Ale...or at this time of year.. | Mackie
May 30, 2003 7:37 AM | | I like a Blanche de Brooklyn. |
| Porter... dark and thick 8) | hyperdawg
May 30, 2003 7:40 AM | | I always prefer a Highland Oatmeal Porter... (only available in the Asheville area as far as i know)
Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company makes a great Rook Porter and Scout Stout, but only available at the pub or with a growler.
Green Man (Jack of the Wood) has an awesome stout, but once again only available at the pub or with a growler.
if none of these are available i will do with most porters or stouts, but i am a major beer snob and prefer microbrews, or something fresh... definitely without any chemical junk!!!
Barney flats, samuel smiths, butte creek... all good if fresh!!!
a good beer is definitely a must after a hard ride!! |
| Bar-none: Oak Creek Canyon Nut Brown... | Fat-tire
May 30, 2003 7:48 AM | | followed closely by Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, with distant 3rd to Bud. |
| Nelson After Dark | crashaholic
May 30, 2003 7:52 AM | | Kilkennys good too. |
| Hefeweizen, Singletrack Ale and Corona | Mellow Yellow
May 30, 2003 7:55 AM | | Yeah, I know they are worlds apart. But a Hef is good after a ride or hanging out at the local pub. A friend turned me on to Single Track when she gave it to me as a gift. And noting feels better than a Corona on a hot sunny day.
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| Dechutes Black Butte Porter Steelhead Extra Pale Boont Amber(nm) | sidesh0w
May 30, 2003 8:09 AM | | |
| a Trad.... | Gnarly1
May 30, 2003 8:15 AM | | ...especially in the right setting.... |
| Hacker Schorr (w/lemon) | Rev Bubba
May 30, 2003 8:21 AM | | Tasty Weiss Bier..... |
| Widmar Hefeweitzen, or a decent red ale | Paul B
May 30, 2003 8:28 AM | | The Hefe's an acquired taste, but on tap with a slice of lemon -- heaven!
p. |
| Guiness, Smith's Oatmeal, Newcastle, other non-hoppy stouts(nm) | rpet
May 30, 2003 8:31 AM | | |
| Hey- I like Hoegaarden too for a change of pace. Stella=Piss(nm) | rpet
May 30, 2003 10:47 AM | | |
| Woodpecker! | Maniel
May 30, 2003 9:00 AM | | well, its hard cider but it is really good. they might brew some ale though. |
| Looks like I'm late too but... | kleinrider
May 30, 2003 9:05 AM | | anything from Lakefront Brewery (Milwaukee) is good. They've got a great new Cattail Ale out (non-seasonal) and Mai Bock (seasonal) is a must!!!
Really, any microbrew is my favorite. |
| Any beer brewed for both athletes and nursing mothers... | silversurfer
May 30, 2003 9:12 AM | | Samual Smith's Oatmeal Stout.
Though, Tetley's, Celebrator, Tres Pistoles, Chemay, and SS's Nut Brown have all been on my short list lately.
brian |
| Phoenician correct? | Fat-tire
May 30, 2003 9:23 AM | | I just tried a decent beer from Rock Bottom Brewery: Chocolate Lovers Stout (or something like that). If you like Stouts, you might like this. Very, very chocolately, and they serve it room temp. |
| Flag beer..... | Gnarly1
May 30, 2003 10:30 AM | | ...but the Beaver St. Brewry makes a chocolatey oatmeal stout, too...yummmy! |
| Otmeal stout - not a beer | M-U-M
May 30, 2003 10:05 AM | | It's a legitimate food product. Number one in my fridge. 8) |
| It's a beer.... | Gnarly1
May 30, 2003 10:31 AM | | ...and a meal. :-) |
| Sweetwater 420 (nm) | Helix
May 30, 2003 9:21 AM | | |
| Sweetwater of course | NC Climber
May 30, 2003 9:28 AM | | Any beer made by the sweetwater brewing company in Atlanta GA is the nectar of the gods. Any brew made by some good ole' southern wasters has to be good. Of special note is their Exodous Porter. Enjoy one of these after a good ride and you will not be dissappointed. |
| still miss GuyTown IPA at the Waterloo | icegeek
May 30, 2003 9:32 AM | | |
| so now I'm back to Bhagwans Best at the Big Time | icegeek
May 30, 2003 9:35 AM | | |
| Oooh, road trip beers. | Verendo
May 30, 2003 9:49 AM | | New Belgian's Fat Tire Ale
Mogollon's Wapiti Amber
Oak Creek's Nut Brown
Always a good way to start an Eastbound road trip.
Otherwise, Chimay on tap or Stone Arrogant Bastard at Father's Office in Santa Monica to wash down those amazing burgers. |
| So many beers, So little time.. However...UTAH Beers!!! | mtbbrian
May 30, 2003 9:53 AM | | So many beers, so little time to try them..
Guinness is always good!
Anything from New Belgium is good too, especially Fat Tire and 1554 Black Ale, Thanks JD!
The local stuff is good too..
Most of it has a 4% Alcohol content.
Squatters Full Suspension Pale Ale is good!
Kings Peak Porter is good too, from Uintah.
Brian
You ride one for me, I'll drink..
¿Ride On?
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| The homebrew served up at AZSF4 | pedalAZ
May 30, 2003 9:54 AM | | Remind me who made it! |
| A guy named James? | Fat-tire
May 30, 2003 9:57 AM | | I went to Moab with a guy who did AZSF and who made this incredible Porter. The stuff was great...I forgot all about that (if it's not him, there is this guy named James who went to AZSF who makes an incredible Porter). |
| Our very own AZ Mikey! | Paul B
May 30, 2003 10:05 AM | | Mike Walker, beermeister extraordinaire. That's the first homebrew I think I'd pay good money to drink from a tap. Daaang that was yummy.
p. |
| The brew served at AZSF were... | UncleMTB
May 31, 2003 9:19 PM | | ...both local and handy.
But then again I choose beer like wine or food...
If I like it, that's good enough for me.
All the brew I tasted on that trip was excellent.
Some I only know from the taste as they had no labels.
BTW Brian...great subject for a poll in this crowd.
Tim |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | Hardwood Rider
May 30, 2003 10:08 AM | | Dos Equis Amber, especially when bought south of the border. |
| It depends............... | esquire
May 30, 2003 10:41 AM | | Great topic, seriously.
At home, hanging, working on bike, the standard-bearer is Sam Adams Lager, or any home-brew thats in the keg.
Eating a nice mean, Guiness or Murphy's Irish Stout all the way.
After a ride, on a hot day, is a great time for a lighter, wheat, summer ale, like Sam Adams Summer, Geary's Summer, Shipyard Summer, or Gritty McDuff's Brown Ale.
mmmmmm, beer.....
Esquire |
| Four Peaks 8th Street Ale | fatjack
May 30, 2003 11:37 AM | | |
| Wow...I knew I'd get quite a few replies, but.... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:42 AM | | ....this blew me away. Thanks everyone!
Obligatory mtb content update: it's NICE outside, it's drying up, and I'm headin' to the trail after work. There is a God, and He is good.
Brian |
| Arrogant Bastard is always good. I also like | andy f.
May 30, 2003 11:42 AM | | Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Most of the stuff from the North Coast Brewing Co. in Ft. Bragg, CA is also good, especially the Acme Brown Ale. |
| Why pick just one? | fonseca
May 30, 2003 11:47 AM | | I can't. When in Germany, I always drink plenty of Koenig Pilsner, Paulaner and Franziskaner dark and light hefeweizens, which you can buy imported in the US but taste horrible, they need to be tasted fresh. I have yet to try a good weizen in the US, something microbrewers always attempt and never get right.
I mostly drink ales from the half dozen breweries in my area in VA, and my own batches of homebrew, but I'll sometimes buy Saranac samplers (caramel porter isn't half bad), Sierra Nevada, and Anchor (Liberty ale is great and their porter is good too). Right now I've got a growler full of barleywine.
I suggest you visit any ocal breweries and try some of everything. Get a growler if they sell 'em and fill up regularly. You can't go wrong with Saranac or Rock Creek sampler cases either if your local grocer carries them. But watch out, good beer really packs on the pounds before you know it. |
| well, not really... | GirchyGirchy
May 30, 2003 11:55 AM | | ...it'd probably be taking an equal amount of weight from my wallet at the same time. I can't afford too much, so I don't think I'll buy enough to get chubby on.
Brian |
| re: Friday poll - What is your favourite beer? (kinda OT) | Adrenaman
May 30, 2003 1:04 PM | | Durango Wheat Beer on tap is awesome.
Fat Tire
Guinness on tap
My fav at the moment is WARSTEINER Premium Dunkel |
| 24 oz Bud Can----DHers waterbottle.-nm | Santa Cruz Fieldmouse
May 30, 2003 1:10 PM | | |
| Pretentious Obscure Yuppie MicroMalt | Cleveland Steamer
May 30, 2003 1:56 PM | | Impressed? |
| That used to be my fave... | Kitchenware
May 30, 2003 5:45 PM | | ..but back when they were brewing in the basement and before they went 'bigtime'. |
| OT?! | Avidman
May 30, 2003 4:39 PM | | What? are you kidding? Bikes and beer always go together! |
| Dixie Blckened Voodoo Lager nm. | DethRider
May 30, 2003 5:39 PM | | nm. |
| EASY!...Colorado Kind from the Mountain Sun... | daveM
May 30, 2003 7:03 PM | | Pub in Boulder, CO. It was my 'target' beer when I use to brew my own. Mmmmmmmmmm! |
| Until I've tried them all: Chimay, St. Sixtus, Kreik Lambic.... | Christine
May 30, 2003 8:03 PM | | ...La Trappe, pretty much anything Belgian. I could care less about American beer, the Belgians are to beer what the French are to wine. |
| You're gonna laugh at me, but Corona... | pimpbot
May 30, 2003 8:40 PM | | For some reason, I never got into the heavier beers. I've always like Mexican beer. I'm no conissour (sp?) of beer, but that's what I keep in my fridge. A little lime in there and I'm happy.
Could be worse, could be Mickey's Big Mouth or St. Ides. |
| FREE! nm | Bhlaffy
May 31, 2003 3:56 AM | | nm |
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