The Bitchin' Beer Thread [R] ( Vol.2 )

Discussion in 'Food & Travel' started by vilafria, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. ntg.

    ntg. Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 9, 2007
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    fosters
    good old fosters from manchester with steak chips..
     
  2. SakeOne

    SakeOne Member

    Mar 1, 2008
    209
    Club:
    Pumas UNAM
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    you guys are too pro & experienced...

    i had a king cobra & mickey's the other day.
     
  3. El Chompiras

    El Chompiras Member+

    Feb 27, 2006
    San Fernando Valley
    Nat'l Team:
    Austria
    neg'd!!!

    ---

    a local pub will have all the Russian River Brews this upcoming weekend
    i so wanna go!
     
  4. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Patience grasshopper......I started out on this swill
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    and Matt's Beer balls when I was 15. Soon I found life was too short to drink Shitty beer ;)
     
  5. voyager

    voyager Member

    Jun 10, 2004
    Frederick, MD
    Club:
    DC United

    Sheeet, I started out with Zima!!!


    :eek:
     
  6. Jeff

    Jeff Member

    Apr 14, 1999
    Alexandria, NOVA
  7. Michael K.

    Michael K. Member

    Mar 3, 1999
    There or Thereabouts
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Peak Organic Amber Ale might be the most enjoyable brew I've had in 2010.
     
  8. IvanIV

    IvanIV King of all He purveys

    Apr 8, 2006
    TN
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    feh. there is a reason it comes in an oil can...
     
  9. chad

    chad Member+

    Jun 24, 1999
    Manhattan Beach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]

    Not mind-blowing, but pretty yummy.

    And that's not my house. Dear god, that wallpaper.
     
  10. Jeff

    Jeff Member

    Apr 14, 1999
    Alexandria, NOVA
    Agreed.

    Yup. Needed to post again.

    And for some ********ed up reason a lot of the Quebecois were drinking Budweiser when I was up there in July 2000. Hello, you couldn't find any Molson XXX or Alexander Keith? I didn't get that. Not a huge fan of Foster's.

    And most of them fail miserably.

    Coors did not fail here. They did well with Killian's Red too.

    Pages 8-51 still left to go. Don't drink often any more. But there is still quality out there. Had something from Otter Creek a few weeks ago that rocked. Stockyard Oatmeal Stout is really good, which I got at Trader Joe's, which has become my beer store of choice. Sam Adams isn't as good as it used to be, but damn did I enjoy the Cherry Wheat beers before the concert.

    It's pretty much impossible to go wrong with any microbrew from Colorado or Vermont. DC area people, go here whenever you are in Nelson County, VA. I can't wait to go back there again this summer. The Gold Leaf beer was great, I had the lightest beer on purpose since I had a 30 minute drive up VA 151 which is a windy as all ********ing hell.
     
  11. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have heard this from a few people now. Hopefully I can get my hands on it soon.
     
  12. Jeff

    Jeff Member

    Apr 14, 1999
    Alexandria, NOVA
    Never had it, and quite proud to say so.

    Are all of NB's beers slipping, or just Fat Tire, since they became national? I used to love Fat Tire when I lived out west.


    Smuttynose is high quality, as was Shipyard in its heyday (haven't had it since 2002). Sea Dog is always a good drink. When these guys were the Ipswich Brewing Company and not a contact brewer they used to make killer 64 oz jugs of Nut Brown Ale.

    Point being, even with Fat Tire slipping, if you're in New England or Colorado, access to quality beer is a non-issue for sure.

    I don't care if I'm not a Chicagoan, I like my Stockyard Oatmeal Stout http://www.traderjoesfan.com/beer/beer/stockyard_oatmeal_stout/ too.
     
  13. Jeff

    Jeff Member

    Apr 14, 1999
    Alexandria, NOVA
    Correct you are. Spanish Peaks brews made their way down to Denver occasionally and I always enjoyed them.
     
  14. IvanIV

    IvanIV King of all He purveys

    Apr 8, 2006
    TN
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
    Delicious! Made in Nashville, TN.
     
  15. vilafria

    vilafria Member+

    Jun 2, 2005

    Dos Perros
    . With a name like that, Nashville just doesn't seem like the place you'd expect .
     
  16. IvanIV

    IvanIV King of all He purveys

    Apr 8, 2006
    TN
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Health issues forced me to take a six month sabbatical from beer, but I have recently begun to be able to drink it again.

    Dinner at a friend's house on Saturday included one of these:
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    and one of these:
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  18. wcgcapone

    wcgcapone Member

    Feb 6, 2001
    Denver, CO, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would say that they're all getting worse but Fat Tire especially since they mass produce the hell out of that one now. I also think that they've taken on too many new beers some of which aren't even Belgian styles. They might be making good money now but I have a feeling that it's going to come back and bite them, which is unfortunate because they used to be my favorite brewery.
     
  19. IvanIV

    IvanIV King of all He purveys

    Apr 8, 2006
    TN
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i thought they were always overrated... not a fan of belgians i guess... the 1664, is that the year named beer? i liked it ok.
     
  20. wcgcapone

    wcgcapone Member

    Feb 6, 2001
    Denver, CO, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1554 is the black ale.
     
  21. IvanIV

    IvanIV King of all He purveys

    Apr 8, 2006
    TN
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    good stuff.
     
  22. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's been so unseasonably warm in Columbus (cracked 80 a few times already this spring and broken a few record highs in the process) that last night seemed like the perfect occasion for a "summer beer." This may be my top choice in that - rather subjectively defined - category, at present:

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    About $6-7 for a 750 ml bottle. Absolutely delicious and refreshing, with crisp carbonation and a lip-smacking natural lemony citrus character, all topped off with a billowy, brilliant white, wheat beer foaming head.
     
  23. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll have to look for this one. I lived about 25 minutes from Namur. Nice place
     
  24. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After a couple of weeks of miserably humid weather, yesterday was gorgeous here in central Ohio. So I decided to head out with the kids for a bike trip on the path near Granville, then visit Brews Cafe for dinner (for the kids) and a lovely excuse (for me) to have a beer or two. What I ended up trying was this:

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    Which ended up being a damned good post-bike-ride beer. Actually, pretty delicious in just about any circumstances. While noticeably more hopped than is standard (IMHO) for the style (say, Dupont), it wasn't overly so. Highly recommended.
     
  25. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
    found this at Westover AFB in Ma. Took a chance and glad I did. Good stuff
     

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