Favorite Beer

[Atavar]

Great beer, a bit pricey but worth it..


Delerium Tremons

[rossw]

there is a small Irish pub inside of town, with an all original Irish tab system as well,
the Guinness beer is delicious I got to say.

 :bow  :bow

prices have skyrocket through the decades though, the pint should be near 7 Euros
by now.

There is no Guinness as good as the proper stuff brewed in Ireland. I'm not a big drinker but I couldn't visit Dublin without trying one. Most other places (including Australia) they make it under licence and it's not the same.

As for Fosters, Forget it, we were talking about beer right?

[Legato]

Trader Joe's has "Stockyard Oatmeal Stout" (I think better than the "G" stout from 'tother side o the pond).
I'll also get dumped on: I like stouts but still think there's nothing wrong with a real cold Bud in the summertime.
The only problem with beer is that it does not mix with riding - "eight hours bottle to throttle" is a rule I believe in (maybe better said "to live by").  :BEER:

[Jim Rich]

Abita Andygator on tap at the Louisiana camp out last April was quite nice.  It was a Doppelbock.  I have never been to a motorcycle rally based at a bar in the woods.  I thought it was ideal.   

[jderienzo]

India Pale Ale - to help preserve the beer (bacteria don't like hop bitterness).

Acidity...bacteria can't live in the acidity caused by the additional hops.

That would be true of top-fermented beers like ales, porters, and stouts that aren't cold-conditioned to smooth out the flavors. 

Lagers like pilsners, helles, and bocks are cold-conditioned for a few weeks to months to, like a good wine, bring out the crisp and clean characteristics of the style.  The German word lager means "to store".

This isn't exactly a true picture.  Ales, like you mention, use top-fermenting yeast that ferment at a warmer temperature than lagers.  They aren't cold conditioned because the yeast wouldn't ferment the wort at cold temperatures.  The smoothing out of the flavors is a by-product of the aging process, not a conscious choice by not cold-conditioning.  When you age any bottle conditioned ales, it's generally at a cooler temperature and these cool temperatures do bring about a blending of flavors.

Lagers on the other hand are made with yeast that require cold temperatures to ferment the wort.  Naturally, it takes those strains of yeast a longer time to ferment.  Again, the crisp and clean characteristics are a result of the strain of yeast, not directly because of the cold-conditioning. 

As a side note, though, clarity of the lagers is a direct result of cold-conditioning.  Lagers do have to be cold to be able to get the clarity that the general public expects.  This is where "cold filtered" comes from.  You can only filter out the yeast proteins after they have precipitated when the lager has been chilled.

 :BEER:

As to my favorite beer?  Stone Russian Imperial Stout.  Other things that take my money are Great Lakes Blackout Stout, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster, Stone Ruination IPA, and I haven't had a sour I didn't like yet.  Chimay Blue and just about any of the Belgium Trappist Ales are how I like to give my money to the church.  My problem is that I like so many styles and so many types of beer that I've been relegated to trying to make my own to keep from paying $20 a six pack.  It also helps me think about beer more with a fewer hangovers...

[Sasquatch Jim]

 

[stromcat]

Timothy Taylors Landlord,brewed in Keighly West Yorkshire.The Best bitter is good too.

[Sasquatch Jim]

schmeckt hevorragend  ;-T, but is no beer, Bionade is a soft drink without any alcohol.

 :BEER:

I know that but I couldn't find a pic like that of a beer truck.

[mattydeee93]

6 hours left for work and you's are making me want a drink!

seems most of the people here are from the USA, do you's get Tennent's lager out there?

here in sunny scotland, it has to be said its the best . . 

[gary martin]

working on a case of Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout right now.  pretty good brew!




had some of this in a variety case.  just a bit hoppy and a nice break from the dark stuff



Life's too short to drink bad beer!

[Muley]

6 hours left for work and you's are making me want a drink!

seems most of the people here are from the USA, do you's get Tennent's lager out there?

here in sunny scotland, it has to be said its the best . . 

Eighteen and on WG :o  Most of the forum members children are older than 18.

Glad to see it.  I was a little concerned about our eventual extinction. 8)

[JJ]

When I visited "The Emerald Isle" (Ireland) this past June, everyone told me that the Guinness there would taste fresher and better than anywhere else in the world. Guess what...? they were right! ;) :) ;-T ;-T

[Rotten Ralph]

My visit to the Emerald Isle got me hooked on Murphy's stout. 

[JJ]

My visit to the Emerald Isle got me hooked on Murphy's stout. 

I tried Murphy's Stout as well, along with Kilkenny's... Irish Cider... Jameson's Irish Whiskey, Bushmill's 18-year old Irish Whiskey, etc. etc.  They were all good! :BEER: :BEER: ;D :D ;) :) ;-T ;-T

[donn]

Speaking of the bottled stouts from the old country that used to taste so good 30 years ago ... anyone remember Mackeson?

These days, stouts you can find in 6-packs always seem a little disappointing.  Like they got the dark roasted malt part down, but for me, "dark" is not enough to make a good stout.  Like "armload of hops" is not enough to make a good IPA - breweries around here tend to specialize in IPAs, and they're always rich, complex brews.

[sceptick]

This is analogous to an oil thread except more useful and less combative. My beer of choice is Mendocino Eye of the Eagle Ale. 8% ABV. Very excellent and balanced taste. Less fattening because you don't drink as much before you get drunk, throw up and pass out. Please excuse me, I'm a noob. I just got my first MG two days ago. It's starting to smooth out at close to 300 miles now. I'm breaking it in with the "ride it like you stole it" method. I'm stoked about having my first Guzzi, a Stelvio NTX. Plan to go to the rally at the Blue Ridge campground off 276 on Aug 3 and I'll bring some of said beer. I won't spend the night but I live only 1.5 hours away. by the way if someone can advise me what octane gas to buy, I'd appreciate. I earlier today put in 4 gallons of 87 octane ethanol free and it seems to have smoothed out a little. That was the first gas I've had to buy since I bought the bike on Wednesday.

[Rotten Ralph]

Tim, at your age you shouldn't be riding a Goose "like you stole it" and you shouldn't be drinking beer. ::) ;D ;D ;D

[Sasquatch Jim]

 Have any of you ever drank,  Orangenboom from Holland?  It is pretty good even if I didn't remember how to spell it.

 Okay Oranjeboom.

[blackbuell]

As I am reading the last several additions to this thread, I am drinking a Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale; first one I've ever had--not bad, malty as expected, pretty good beer. After I finish this one, I will walk out into the garage with a Smithwicks in hand and start preparing my norj (or is it nor-ga, or nor-gay, or whatever) for its next trip (to Acadia NP).

I've never had a Smithwicks before; I'll let you know what I think about it in an hour or so. BTW, how do you pronounce Smithwicks? Should we start a new thread?  :BEER:

Jon

[roofus]

You have to have lived in or visited Ontario, to fully appreciate this story . . . . .

An American friend was dropping by for a visit recently. It has been really hot so he said: "I will pickup some beer on my way to your place: where should I get it? I said: "The Beer Store" He said: Yes, I know but what is the store called?" I said: "The Beer Store!" He said: "Don't get smart, what's the name of the dam store?"  :)

[drw916]

Several years ago, when the BMW rally was held in Spokane, I met a German gentleman who was drinking a local beer called Rainier.  He looked at the bottle that said "brewed since 1880", or some such date, and said in a heavy german accent, "after all that time, you would think they would be better at it".  I then bought him a local micro brew and he was much hoppier.

[donn]

Tim, at your age you shouldn't be riding a Goose "like you stole it" and you shouldn't be drinking beer.

Yes, it's time to break out the grappa.

[sceptick]

Tim, at your age you shouldn't be riding a Goose "like you stole it" and you shouldn't be drinking beer. ::) ;D ;D ;D

Young people suck.  :BEER:

[Thunderbox]

There is no such thing as the best beer.  Each person has their own pallet and will enjoy different beers.  Kind of like the best motorcycle seat.  Each ass is different and prefers a different saddle.  We found a beer during our travels in the US that we like as good or better than most any beer.  Grain Belt Premium from New Ulm Minnisota. But again each to his own.  Thats probably why there are over 200000 kinds of beer.

[pat manning]

# 1 Guinness extra stout :BEER:

Bingo.

[donn]

There is no such thing as the best beer.  Each person has their own pallet and will enjoy different beers.

I don't have a pallet.

And I don't think there's even a `best' beer for me.  At the fancy bottled beer store a few blocks from here, one day they had rows of a just arrived bottling called `Pliny the Elder' on the counter, and they had some kind of `best of' claim for it.  Well ... enjoy.  I'm sure it's fine, but the way things are here on the west coast, there are so many very good IPAs that there is no room for a best one.  It isn't like women.  Or maybe it is.

[drums4money]

Had a PBR tonight.  Pretty good "drinkin' beer."

[gdaddy]

Agreed (+1).  There is nothing better than a fresh, local draft beer from anywhere in Germany!  This one (Bit Burger) is from Aachen :) 8) ;-T

Looks great.  I'll have to sample it on our next visit to Aachan!

[centauro]

There are two readily available types of beer. Good beer and Better beer.

There is also the most ellusive and enjoyable sort which is



FREE BEER!!!!

And that, my friends, is THE BEST beer!!

[donn]

I've never had a Smithwicks before; I'll let you know what I think about it in an hour or so. BTW, how do you pronounce Smithwicks? Should we start a new thread?

Due to the differing accent and dialects of Ireland, it is generally pronounced /ˈsmɪθɨks/, /ˈsmɪtɨks/, /ˈsmɪdɨks/ or /ˈsmɛθɨks/ there. When ordering in the USA, /ˈsmɪθɨks/ or /ˈsmɪdɨks/ is preferred, while /ˈsmɪdɨks/ is the most prevalent pronunciation in Canada.

If the hieroglyphics are new to you or the font doesn't render on your setup, that theta is an unvoiced th, as you'd expect in "smith".  The main point is that in any case, no "w".  As you probably surmised.

I see there are a couple different bottlings, including a "Kilkenny Cream Ale" that, according to the same Wikipedia article was designed for export "...  due to difficulty in pronunciation of the word Smithwick’s".  I assume you're going to review "Smithwick's Draught"?  (That's pronounced "draft", by the way!)