New England's Beer(s) of choice

[patfan1]

We have needed this for way too long.

So what say ye ... what do you like? And I swear, I'll pull out some unknown portion of the Riders charter (Magpie, Section 17.3.2.4b right?) to revoke everything that makes you even a human if you answer with a crap beer! :p

Chowda noted this on the CBus thread...
I don't want to turn this into another beer thread, but Sam Octoberfest is out and it's far superior to the crap they put out the past few years.

I'm very picky when it comes to my fall brews.
I do agree with this. The Octoberfest really has been good.

[KATref]

My favorite is Guinness Stout but I like Killians also.

[edlova]

Domestic: Sam Summer, Sam Boston Ale, Harpoon IPA

Imports: Guinness and Newcastle

[Chowda]

About time for this thread.

I have two top beers: Sam Adams Summer Ale and Newcastle Brown Ale. I drink the former whenever it is out and Newcastle when it's cold outside.

I have several beersnob stories to share, but I'll wait for some other time to post them.

[edlova]

About time for this thread.

I have two top beers: Sam Adams Summer Ale and Newcastle Brown Ale. I drink the former whenever it is out and Newcastle when it's cold outside.

I have several beersnob stories to share, but I'll wait for some other time to post them.
yeah Newcastle and Sam are my main ones out of my 5...Newcastle on a cold day is the best...also Newcastle at 9am from PL while Liverpool beats West Ham is also up there ;)


Another winter only beer...Otter Creek Alpine Ale, it is delicious

[Ann]

Fall means pumpkin ale for me. Just thinking about it is making me thirsty.

[peabrainedidiot]

stockyard oatmeal stout
guiness (of course, who doesn't like guiness)
sam's boston lager
Harpoon (their trad ale and their dark and ... christmas in a bottle :))
the new ipswich stout is really good.
john coruage best bitter (sadly you can't get the bitter here)

I like to drink local brew when I can


no coors, bluemoon, killians, pete's wicked ale because pete coors is an asshole and the american heritage foundation is ********ing evil

[KevTheGooner]

Summah: Hahpoon IPA, Pacifico, Stella
Wintah: Guinness

[Ross]

Mmm. Beer.

In my corner of the fridge at home: Harpoon IPA, Sam regular, Sam Summer
In Tim's corner, all of Monty's favorites: Coors Light, Bud, Molson, MGD blech (and I agree re: coors)
In Maine in the winter: Carrabassett Pale Ale
In a warm place in the winter: Red Stripe :)

[brduvel]

Import: Guiness, O'Haras, and Boddingtons.

Domestic: UFO, Sam Lager, whatever local stuff they have on the taps at Redbones that is not an IPA or tastes like raspberries.

[SirFozzie]

My favorite beer?

Root of course (since I don't drink alcohol, more then once at least)

[RevsRule]

Harpoon (#1)
Sam
Ipswich Ale
Other IPA's (love those hops)

Never:
Any kind of Bud or Miller
English beers are OK but not worth the money

[peabrainedidiot]

My favorite beer?

Root of course (since I don't drink alcohol, more then once at least)have you tired the harpoon rootbeer or orange creamcicle ?

[Chowda]

I like to drink local brew when I can

I've gone on local kicks whenever I moved to a new duty station. I can usually get a good idea of which breweries are quality in a few months. Here's some comments from a few of the places I've been:

In Virginia: Anything from St. George is awesome. Everything else is crap. The wheat beer from Williamsburg is the worst wheat beer I've ever had. There are fantastic beer gartens in the Hampton Roads area, but not a lot of good local beers.

In Upstate NY: Cooperstown brewery is good (benchwarmer is a fav), Saratoga Brewery is crap (granted, the little bar in the basement is the town's best secret....for cheap alcoholics), Saranac pale ale is good, but their other beers are lame.

[peabrainedidiot]

I've gone on local kicks whenever I moved to a new duty station. I can usually get a good idea of which breweries are quality in a few months. Here's some comments from a few of the places I've been:

In Virginia: Anything from St. George is awesome. Everything else is crap. The wheat beer from Williamsburg is the worst wheat beer I've ever had. There are fantastic beer gartens in the Hampton Roads area, but not a lot of good local beers.

In Upstate NY: Cooperstown brewery is good (benchwarmer is a fav), Saratoga Brewery is crap (granted, the little bar in the basement is the town's best secret....for cheap alcoholics), Saranac pale ale is good, but their other beers are lame.


foggy bottom down in DC is excellent.

you don't like saranac black forest!?!?!?:eek:
when I was in upsate for college we drank way too much genny light. it was like $10 for a case. stuff is aweful.

yeah, I do the same, everywhere I go, I sample the local, except in phili, it's all yingling down there for me:D

[patfan1]

Let's see ... I won't put my full list on here because a) many are probably not beers most of you have ever heard of and b) the list would be too long.

But since I do like microbrewed beer, here's my (short) list of favorites:
Sam Adams all. Utopia was ... intense.
Sam Smith (Oatmeal Stout especially).
Harpoon Winter Warmer
Otter Creek Porter.
Sierra Nevada Celebration
Most of the Unibroue products (not a huge fan of La Fin du monde though)
Rapscallion
Guinness
Dogfish Head (the 120 minute IPA is phenomenal)
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Chimay
New Belgium Fat Tire
Odell's Cutthroat Porter
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice

That's enough for now... :cool:

[firstshirt]

is there a more lovely site than this?
http://www.youforgotpoland.org/mjames/glassware/slides/Chimay.jpg

[patfan1]

Just talking about these great beers is driving me nuts.

Still the best "beer" I've ever had...
http://neveryetmelted.com/wp-images/Utopia.jpg

Of course, for the price, it had better have been.

[ngower]

What's wrong with you, there are children on this board!!!

Bud's and Heinie's for me.....in 4 years:D

[peabrainedidiot]

Let's see ... I won't put my full list on here because a) many are probably not beers most of you have ever heard of and b) the list would be too long.

But since I do like microbrewed beer, here's my (short) list of favorites:
...
That's enough for now... :cool:
nice list.

yeah I forgot all about otter creek and dogfish. love those

special thanks to drewwww who hooked me up with a few lonestars the other day. the best ************ beer around (and blackend voodoo also)

if any of you have had the chance to check out the h'ppon hundred barrel, they rock. some are better than others but what they are doing is very cool.

oh yeah, birkshire coffee stout....:D soooo damn good!