The Beer Thread

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This morning wtf!
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I'm enjoying a nice Fremont Interurban IPA tonight. Man I tell you I love hoppy beers. In fact I love 'em so much I coined a phrase and am printing some t-shirts....

Hoppie Beer Lover | Teespring

 

I haven't had national piss for a loooong time.
Not too shabby!
Bought in the states today for 1/3 the price it is in Canada. Hah!

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You're fired, that's not beer. But at least you labeled it correctly.

I had a couple local brews on tap tonight, nothing special but the best was 7 Seas Ballz Deep. Tasty stuff.

 

Sierra Nevada IPA Hop Hunter is good.

 

I was just about to post that. It's pretty smooth.

 

Can someone recommend a good American pilsner? I used to be a fan of lagers, especially the Michelob Original (not available in my area), but most of them are a little too heavy. Don't want any lights or flavored brews either.
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http://www.northamericanbrewers.org/american%20pilsner.htm
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Not American, but a goodie is the grandpappy of all pilsners...Pilsner Urquell....T

 

Yes, good but inconsistent, mostly due to improper handling during its passage from the old country (as with most imports). My favorite pilsners are Dutch beers... but only in Holland (NL, not MI).

 

Anybody a fan of Kölsch style beers? I really enjoy the bready taste of this style, especially during winter. I've found that I don't enjoy the American craft attempts as much as the imported European. I had a fantastic craft in Utah that was local...wish I could remember the name. If anybody has any recommendations, I'd appreciate it. It doesn't seem to be a very popular style, but I love it.

On a personal note - I go through an IPA phase every few years, but have found that these phases get shorter and shorter every time. I'm a big fan of Tripels and Belgian style ales. Really enjoy Goose Island's Jaques and Matilda. Got spoiled with having it on draft at pubs when I lived in Chicago. Also really enjoy milk and oatmeal stouts and porters (not a fan of any of the chocolate stouts though - almost always too tart). I've been enjoying Nitro's milk stout lately - my wife loves it. I found Ninkasi's oatmeal stout when I lived in California to be one of the best values to be found.

One of my favorites is the Vanilla Bean Porter, which is a seasonal from Stone Brewery. I don't care for most of their beer and have been to their brewery a dozen times or so. I feel like they always miss the mark a tad on a lot of their beers.

To the person with a healthy sampling of Piny the Elder, I'm very jealous - Ive tried Elder and Younger and much prefer the Elder despite Younger's more illusive prestige.

One of my favorite threads on FChat. I don't consider myself a beer snob - I like most beer for different reasons. Even a Miller Lite on a hot day after cutting the grass is enjoyable. It was the first beer my dad and I shared as a kid.

 

Same here! First beer was a 50 cent tub of Schaefer (The one beer to have when you're having more than one!) Dad & I shared at a Mets game. Not the greatest beer in retrospect, but on a sunny day, with a hot dog, and a rare Mets win - we were kings!
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Pinner IPA is a great!

 

Two questions:

What's your opinion of Guinness Blonde Lager?

Will we ever be able to get Caffrey's in the U.S. again?

 

Guinness Blonde Lager? I need to try that one.

 

The Saucer.
Oh my goodness.
I need to bring these to Canada.
What a great business model. You need to order 200 beers to get your name on a plate.

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Jesus! We've got a couple places around me with 20+ and I think even one with more than 30 on tap. That's gotta be close to or over a hundred?? That must be what heaven looks like!!

 

We have The Flying Saucer here in Houston.
The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium - Houston, TX - Best Craft Beer Bar in Houston

One of the worst hangovers I've ever had from there.

 

If you like a Summer Shandy!
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Had my 21st at a Flying Saucer. Great pretzels.

 

Me too! I haven't had a hangover in years but the saucer did it.

 

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Enjoy!!!!

 

Polish theme last few days.
The green one was sweet and minty! Never had a beer like it before except maybe hot beer with honey in Zakopane.












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Agreed. Their Beer Camp isn't bad either!

 

Karbach Staycation is not very good.

Disappointing because I like most Karbach brews.

 

Windows Phone too, cool!