I didn't see a thread on beer, exactly, so... I figured I'd make one. My basic idea was to list favorite beers and make recommendations to each other... that sort of thing. I suppose I'll just start with a list of ones I've enjoyed.
Bass Pale Ale
Drake's Dunkel Wilson (Dunkelweizen) ?
Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale
Rock Bottom's ESB*
Snowshoe Twist of Fate (Bitter)
Snowshoe Bony Fingers (Dark Lager)
Smithwick's (Irish Red Ale)
Triple Rock's Tree Frog Ale (Scotch Ale)*
Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock
Pliny the Elder (Double IPA)
Napa Smith Lost Dog (Red Ale)
* : Located at a brewpub.
? : Limited/unknown availability
Quote from: ElusiveAppellation on July 01, 2012, 03:48:44 PM
Pliny the Elder (Double IPA)
Pliny is quite good, both elder and younger; have you had Consecration or Supplication from them?
Beer was nearly my undoing, but it's still a wonderful cooking fluid and ingredient for me. Great idea for a thread, Calvin. Hugs, Devlyn
Guinness
Guinness
Guinness
Oh and did I mention >>>
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Quote from: Alexis on July 01, 2012, 04:05:48 PM
Pliny is quite good, both elder and younger; have you had Consecration or Supplication from them?
I've only had Pliny the Elder, unfortunately, but I'll keep an eye out for the others.
I tend to prefer pale ales, red ales, ESB's, and amber ales. Hefeweizens, dunkelweizens, and bocks are good in my book, too, and I'll occasionally go for stouts. I can't really enjoy lagers, though I can enjoy a kölsch if I'm in the right mood. Additionally, I *hate* porters, for some reason.
Quote from: Ms. OBrien on July 01, 2012, 04:37:20 PM
Guinness
Guinness
Guinness
Oh and did I mention >>>
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That was actually the first beer I tried. Though I do still like it, there are other stouts I'd prefer, nowadays-- Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout and Young's Double Chocolate Stout, to name a couple.
Quote from: TessaM on July 01, 2012, 04:48:53 PM
You should all do yourselves a favour and try Kilkenny! Its a creamy red beer, brewed in Ireland by guiness. I dont usually drink beer, but when I do, its most certainly Kilkenny :)
Do you know if it's more like Smithwick's or Killian? Either way, I'm into most red stuff, even red lagers. It's just the typical, pale lagers (a la Budweiser) that I don't care for, particularly.
Breckinridge-Stranahan "Well Built" ESB (http://www.breckbrew.com/brews/well-built-esb)
If you have friends in Denver, beg them to get you a bottle.
Quote from: ElusiveAppellation on July 01, 2012, 04:52:07 PM
I've only had Pliny the Elder, unfortunately, but I'll keep an eye out for the others.
Younger is only on draft at the brewery and it comes out in Feb I think, so its really hard to get
Consecration and Supplication are American Wild Ales, so they're sour. Definitely my favorite style of beer (well Wilds, Lambics, and Geuze, all of which are sours)
Quote from: Jamie D on July 01, 2012, 04:56:01 PM
Breckinridge-Stranahan "Well Built" ESB (http://www.breckbrew.com/brews/well-built-esb)
If you have friends in Denver, beg them to get you a bottle.
Barrel-aged, huh? I haven't had many of those, apart from Firestone's DBA.
There are sooo many cool breweries that are only available locally. D:
Somehow, the Breckenridge website and bottle design reminds me of another on the East Coast, Dogfish Head?
http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/index.htm (http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/index.htm)
Everything there looks artisan quality. Seriously.
Quote from: ElusiveAppellation on July 01, 2012, 05:04:10 PM
Barrel-aged, huh? I haven't had many of those, apart from Firestone's DBA.
There are sooo many cool breweries that are only available locally. D:
Somehow, the Breckenridge website and bottle design reminds me of another on the East Coast, Dogfish Head?
http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/index.htm (http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/index.htm)
Everything there looks artisan quality. Seriously.
Recycled whiskey kegs. I was at Stranahan's in May, and had dinner next door at the Rackhouse Pub.
If you are in Denver, and like whiskey and craft beers/ales, this is a do-not-miss stop.
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, and visiting my grandparents in Cape Cod, I swiped a bottle of my grandfather's
Genesee Cream Ale and drank it.
They say you never forget your first! :) :D ;D ;)
Quote from: Jamie D on July 01, 2012, 05:53:00 PM
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, and visiting my grandparents in Cape Cod, I swiped a bottle of my grandfather's
Genesee Cream Ale and drank it.
They say you never forget your first! :) :D ;D ;)
Cream Ale, huh? Is that similar to Boddingtons, then?
Quote from: ElusiveAppellation on July 01, 2012, 05:57:28 PM
Cream Ale, huh? Is that similar to Boddingtons, then?
http://geneseecreamale.com/ (http://geneseecreamale.com/)
Cream Ale
Description:
Cream Ales, spawned from the American light lager style, are brewed as an ale though are sometimes finished with a lager yeast or lager beer mixed in. Adjuncts such as corn or rice are used to lighten the body. It is no uncommon for smaller craft brewers to brew all malt Cream Ales. Pale straw to pale gold color. Low hop bittering and some hop aroma though some micros have given the style more of a hop character. Well carbonated and well attenuated.
Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-8.0%- Beer Advocate
Some of my favorites (that I've managed to save bottles of)
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Why are these empty >:(
Left to Right
Russian River - Consecration
- Supplication
- Sanctification
- Salvation
Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen - Oude Kreik
- Oude Geuze
Brasserie Cantillon - Classic Geuze
- Saint Lamvinus
- Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru
- Fou Fonne *By far the highlight of this bunch*
I'm not much of a drinker. I've had Bass and Newcastle, though, and I liked them okay.
Wow, you people are beersome, though. I generally just go root beer- preferably Barqs or A&W.
Love Bailey's Irish Creme, though- right up there with Yoo-Hoo. But those aren't beers.
I don't drink beer like I used to, but I'm appreciative of how many quality brews come in cans these days, with some being better in the can than bottle. I can go across the street and experiment with cans that range from 1.50 to 2 or 3 bucks depending on the brand. I was lucky to meet people that were heavily into quality beer when I was young.
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CAAAAANNNNNSSSSSS!
Jamie D, you made me spit out my Red Hook ESB I was laughing so hard. So this is for you:
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from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For laughter's sake, I spit my last beer at thee!
Quote from: PrincessKnight on July 01, 2012, 09:40:45 PM
I'm not much of a drinker. I've had Bass and Newcastle, though, and I liked them okay.
Wow, you people are beersome, though. I generally just go root beer- preferably Barqs or A&W.
Love Bailey's Irish Creme, though- right up there with Yoo-Hoo. But those aren't beers.
Barq's is the shiz.
A&W is situationally awesome-- from the tap, at an A&W restaurant, in a frosted glass.
To be honest, Bass is my favorite widely available brew. There's something in the esters... it has these bready, banana-like, caramel notes to it that seem just perfect, to me. First-rate, in my book.
Also, I approve of the newfound geekiness in this thread. Excellent work, ladies. ;)
Quote from: MadelineB on July 02, 2012, 12:58:38 AM
Jamie D, you made me spit out my Red Hook ESB I was laughing so hard. So this is for you:
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from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For laughter's sake, I spit my last beer at thee!
Did you know the line first came from the early American novel,
Moby Dick, by Herman Melville?
"To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee"
Cooper's Stout.
In winter it reigns
Hmmmmmm. May be it is time for a ...
Beer Run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q_CdQJ9PIo&feature=related#)
Quote from: Jamie D on July 01, 2012, 11:26:37 PM
CAAAAANNNNNSSSSSS!
Quote from: MadelineB on July 02, 2012, 12:58:38 AM
Jamie D, you made me spit out my Red Hook ESB I was laughing so hard. So this is for you:
from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For laughter's sake, I spit my last beer at thee!
Epic!Btw, good things can come in cans too :)
The Alchemist Brewery - Heady Topper (DIPA) - Such a great beer, look up its BA rating (I hate rating systems, especially theirs)
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814/ (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814/)
Quote from: Jamie D on July 02, 2012, 03:01:55 AM
Did you know the line first came from the early American novel, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville?
"To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee"
You asked for it...
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R-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-D-D-E-N-B-U-R-Y!!!!!!!!!
Towards thee I roll, thou line-stealing but unconquering hack! After I get my restraining order against that stalker Ahab, I am so going to sue thee!!
...and people call ME a dick.
Sincerly,
T.W. WhaleEdited picture for size
I like it!
But a lawsuit? The copyrights lapsed decades ago.
You have given me an idea for a "mash-up."
How about, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale .. and Zombies!
We better beat Seth Grahame-Smith to the trademark office.
Love the Star Trek and Melville references and satire! Well done ladies. 8)
My favorite bottle of suds starts and ends with Bell's Brewery, Oberon (Kalamazoo, Michigan).
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It is similar to Blue Moon or Bud's Shock Top, but oh so much better.
I know you can get it as far west as the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium in Kansas City, but that is as far as they will ship it and it is only brewed in the summer time.
Give it a drink, you will be glad you did.
Quote from: MadelineB on July 02, 2012, 11:37:51 PM
You asked for it...
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R-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-D-D-E-N-B-U-R-Y!!!!!!!!!
Towards thee I roll, thou line-stealing but unconquering hack! After I get my restraining order against that stalker Ahab, I am so going to sue thee!!
...and people call ME a dick.
Sincerly,
T.W. Whale
Edited picture for size
Did you know that Moby Dick was referenced in the Next Gen film
First Contact as well? It was a plot device to make Picard realize he was to the Borg as Ahab was to the white whale... at least, he was crazy for vengeance in the
film. I suppose they felt they had to turn everything up to eleven for the silver screen, though.
*Coughs.*
Getting back to beer, I recently tried Alaskan Amber-- and loved it.
Quote from: sara murphy on July 31, 2012, 10:09:11 PM
My favorite bottle of suds starts and ends with Bell's Brewery, Oberon (Kalamazoo, Michigan).
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I've heard a lot about them, especially their Two Hearted Ale. I'll definitely try them out if I see them on tap or such.
My favorites, in no particular order, are:
Kirin Ichiban
Red Hook ESB
Bass Ale
I don't usually drink. However I do like me a zeiganboch.
Barq's is awesome but harder to find around here for some reason, so I have to settle on A&W.