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Marc2b -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 9:01:45 AM)
quote: That tells me where you're from. My nephew works at the brewery. Genny Cream Ale. Decent, for mass-produced. Yeah the Cream Ale is pretty good but I’ve always preferred the pilsner. It appears to be one of those love it or hate it beers (rumors that it is merely bottled water from the Genesee River are untrue). Actually, I’ve always been more of a wine drinker than a beer drinker and I find most beers undrinkable (I loath Budweiser) but a cold Genny goes down nice on a hot summer day. On the subject of bad beers – the absolute worse that I have ever tasted was some liquified crap named Meisterbrau. I haven’t seen it around for a while but it wouldn’t surprise me if they went out of business. How awful was this shit? Let me put it this way: if you held a gun to my head and gave me a choice between drinking a can of Meisterbrau or a gallon of moose piss that has been setting in the hot sun for three days...

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 7:27:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: calamitysandra The best beer? Well, that is simple, Kölsch, of course![:D] Natürlich. [:D] I hope to make it to Köln some day, and listen to Kölsch and try the bier. But, to be honest, were I around that area, I'd be drinking Rheingauers. Yum. Especially from Rauenthal.

Arpig -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 7:57:05 PM)
Guiness of course! Sapporo & a NZ brew that was available up here 20 some odd years ago...Leopard. A while back there was a good dark beer available called Boreal. As to the worst beer...Dow. I am sure the chemical company of the same name made that shit!

Lordandmaster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 8:16:25 PM)
THAT'S hard to say, because there are many different kinds of beer in the world, and one's preference will depend on one's mood. But I can tell you the best mass-produced American beer, without a doubt, is Sam Adams Light. quote: ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster What do you think is the best beer in the world?

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 10:06:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Marc2b quote: That tells me where you're from. My nephew works at the brewery. Genny Cream Ale. Decent, for mass-produced. Yeah the Cream Ale is pretty good but I’ve always preferred the pilsner. It appears to be one of those love it or hate it beers (rumors that it is merely bottled water from the Genesee River are untrue). Actually, I’ve always been more of a wine drinker than a beer drinker and I find most beers undrinkable (I loath Budweiser) but a cold Genny goes down nice on a hot summer day. On the subject of bad beers – the absolute worse that I have ever tasted was some liquified crap named Meisterbrau. I haven’t seen it around for a while but it wouldn’t surprise me if they went out of business. How awful was this shit? Let me put it this way: if you held a gun to my head and gave me a choice between drinking a can of Meisterbrau or a gallon of moose piss that has been setting in the hot sun for three days... You sure those rumours aren't true? [;)] I've never had the Meisterbrau experience. I can't deal with beer-flavored water. That includes all the Coors, Rolling Rocks, Millers, A-Bs, and so on. Virtually all Mex beer is only just tolerable if I'm sitting on the Zocalo in Oaxaca or somewhere. Bohemia and the aforementioned Negro Modelo are OK, Pacifico too (for a lager). Guinness seems to be real popular. I think of stouts, etc. as coldweather/country beers. I get that licorice flavor, which I don't all that much care for. I'll stick with the ales and Hefeweiße and the occasional lager.

Emperor1956 -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 10:11:53 PM)
I was holding this back, HK, but now you made it come out: Q: Why is drinking Coors/Oly/Miller Light [Insert your typical American beer here] like having sex in a canoe? A: [All together, now] BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING NEAR WATER! E.

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/1/2008 10:15:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Emperor1956 I was holding this back, HK, but now you made it come out: Q: Why is drinking Coors/Oly/Miller Light [Insert your typical American beer here] like having sex in a canoe? A: [All together, now] BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING NEAR WATER! E. Bada Boom!

calamitysandra -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 3:25:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster quote: ORIGINAL: calamitysandra The best beer? Well, that is simple, Kölsch, of course![:D] Natürlich. [:D] I hope to make it to Köln some day, and listen to Kölsch and try the bier. But, to be honest, were I around that area, I'd be drinking Rheingauers. Yum. Especially from Rauenthal. Come over around Karneval. Much fun to be had. And to be honest, I am not much of a beer drinker, I prefer wine, however, Kölsch (the beer, not the language) will allways hold a special spot in the hearts of people born and bred here. If you get here, we can share a good bottle of Rheingauer.

angelikaJ -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 5:43:03 PM)
I am quite fond of Allagash White...it is among my favorites.

DesertRat -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 6:03:42 PM)
I seem to remember liking Beck's. Also Molson and Heineken. Don't remember much else but I'm pretty sure I liked those beers. Bob

Alumbrado -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 6:06:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ownedgirlie When I was in Virginia last Fall I went to this cool little place in Ghent, just outside of Norfolk, and had a delightful beer called Magic Hat #9 with a delicious cup of she-crab soup. I'll never forget it. Stella Artois is good Blue Moon is OK but I prefer it on tap with an orange wedge. The bottled stuff is not as good. Guiness is good, of course If I'm going to pick up something from the local store, I'll get Sam Adams or Fat Tire Ale Full Sail Ale has an apricot infused beer that's pretty tasty, too, especially on a hot day Errrrmmm..As a former 'Ghentile', I feel secure in saying that Ghent is in the midst of Norfolk, not just outside of it. Sounds like you were at the Taphouse?

Griswold -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 6:19:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster With all the horrible stuff going on in the world, like the artificial food shortage.... Truly, you don't belive that? Seriously?

LondonArt -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 6:41:20 PM)
There are few beers better than Chimay Blue or Rochefort 10

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/2/2008 8:05:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Griswold quote: ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster With all the horrible stuff going on in the world, like the artificial food shortage.... Truly, you don't belive that? Seriously? Sorry, sparkplug, not gonna be baited into a hijack. Darcy had a whole list of stuff which never appears in my area, and probably not even the whole continent. I'd love to try some of them. I had a couple good draught Bitters when I was last in the UK. John Bull was one. LondonArt mentioned Chimay, which is here, but I don't recall ever seeing one of the Rocheforts. Tonight I picked up a 6 each of Sam Adams Hefeweiß, Red Hook ESB, Sweetwater (Atlanta) IPA, and Terrapin (Athens) Rye Pale Ale (a favorite). I'll taste two or three tonight, but I lack the vocabulary to describe them. I can describe wines 'till the cows come home, but not beers.

Hippiekinkster -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/3/2008 5:32:23 PM)
Tasted the Sam Adams wheat beer and the Sweetwater IPA last night. Sorry, Sam, the Weihenstephaner is in a whole other class. Still my gold standard. The IPA was a hop-bomb. Some residual sweetness in the nose and on the palate helped give it some balance, but the hops dominated the brew. The nose was "perfumy". Beautiful amber color. Would be an acquired taste for me.

Alumbrado -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/4/2008 2:29:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Marc2b On the subject of bad beers – the absolute worse that I have ever tasted was some liquified crap named Meisterbrau. I haven’t seen it around for a while but it wouldn’t surprise me if they went out of business. How awful was this shit? Let me put it this way: if you held a gun to my head and gave me a choice between drinking a can of Meisterbrau or a gallon of moose piss that has been setting in the hot sun for three days... Ahhh... so you've tasted Grolsch too...[:D]

NorthernGent -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/4/2008 4:25:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster What do you think is the best beer in the world? It changes on an annual basis..... http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=199436 My favourite at the moment is Caledonian Deuchars IPA

badprofessor -> RE: Really Important Stuff (5/5/2008 6:31:04 AM)
Well, not to toot my own horn too much, I am an award winning brewer of barley wines, and I try to try an awful lot of different beers. I do love the traditional styles, but lately I'm particularly keen on some of the "extreme" beers coming from the American craft brewers (though the Danes are actually starting to outdo them). In the past couple of years there is an emerging style called Imperial IPA, or sometimes Double IPA. Of these, my two favourites are: Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA (http://www.southerntierbrewing.com/beer_11.htm) Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA (http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Occasional_Rarities/120_Minute_IPA/15/index.htm). These are not for the faint of heart--very high alocohol and hopped beyond belief. Both also brew more traditional versions of IPA which are also excellent.

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