Favorite Beer

[Emboldened Chimp]

Poll question: Favorite Beer

[Runesong]

1. Hey you forgot Natural ICE!

Good cheap beer. We're not all rich yuppies ya know! :p

[MissouriTeacher]

4. Guiness!

Hey, that gives me an idea!

[FauxNewsBlues]

12. Anchor Steam

Good dark beer, from San Francisco. Those of you who like Guiness would like it. Trust me. I voted for Guinness though among the options here.

[BrotherBuzz]

22. I beg to differ

Anchor Steam Beer is a lager recipe that is fermented at an ale temperature (hence the steam) and loses something in the translation. It lacks the crispness of a lager because of the high fermenting temperature and the mellowness/smoothness of an ale because of the lager yeast, the worst of both worlds. Hey, just my opinion.

Interesting, Anchor Steam Beer was an all but defunct San Francisco brewery until Fritz Maytag (of Maytag Cheese) acquired the label and reintroduced the beer as a novelty in the late 60's. I'll stick with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, a true barley sandwich.

[Kellanved]

2. At this moment?

Berliner Pilsener

http://www.berliner-pilsner.de/

[RobertSeattle]

3. Free Beer always tastes the Best

[RC]

5. You forgot

REED's All Natural Jamaican Style Ginger Beer and Sioux City Ginger Beer.

[sfwriter]

6. PBR!!!

:toast:

I remember that beer fondly from when I was 3 to 8 years old!!

NO!!! I wasn't a preschool lush, It was the beer my dad drank on camping and fishing trips. Pabst Blue Ribbon hold a special place in my heart that none of these (to my eyes) johnny-come-lately yuppie suds can touch.

:9

For me, just seeing the can is a rush of nostalgic memories of muddy Tennessee lakes and TVA campgrounds. Now if theyed only make the old-fashioned cans with the pull tabs, I'd be all set.

:beer:


-Sandy

[VOX]

7. Voted Guinness, but it's their Harp Lager that has my heart...

:toast:

On edit: fixed typo in "Guinness" -- *shame* on me!

[TheBigGuy]

8. Since we are FORCED to choose....

...i voted Guiness.

[demnan]

9. Corona with a slice of lime

[sasquatch]

39. That is Piss you know

It's the mexicans getting their revenge for shiting on their citizenship and making them work for cheap. So they sell a trendy beer to yuppies to drink in the summertime that they pissed in. I sypathize with the Mexicans on this one because the yupps deserve it.

[ixion]

10. Grolsch

or Urquell...;-)

[Kellanved]

11. Finally: two real candidates.

:toast:

[rusty charly]

13. STELLLLLLAAAAAAAAA!

artois!

[billbuckhead]

16. Moretti, then Grolsch if one likes bottles of pilsner.

Sam Adams,Petes and Michelob all used to make real good golden pilsners, but I guess no one bought them. Heineken pilsner on tap in Holland is great but they only sell lager here.

[killbotfactory]

14. Erdinger if I can find it.

It's friggin' delicious.

http://www.erdinger.de/english/

[searchingforlight]

15. Won't drink Coors. Can't stand the right-winged S.O.Bs

Refuse to give them my money. Love Copper Ale.

[Zorba607]

17. No Newcastle?

[Narraback]

29. Newcastle Brown Ale it is...

[David Zephyr]

18. Kirin. Kirin. Kirin. Kirin. Kirin.

Oh, Yes. http://www.kirin.co.jp/english/index.html

[Waistdeep]

19. Pilsner Urquell

One of the great pilsners.

[Toby109]

20. Rolling Rock

or Point Beer but I can never find it.

[DoctorBombay]

21. Glad you included Sierra Nevada!

The Pale Ale. Nothing better.

[Brother Buzz]

44. Indeed

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is my benchmark for all other pale ales.

[CanuckAmok]

23. Heiniken?! Heiniken?! PABST BLUE RIBBON!!

What ever you say, Frank!

[xJlM]

24. Moosehead

It's been many a year since I had one, though.

[LWolf]

25. Homebrew.

I've never tasted a commercially bottled brew that compared.


Far behind a homebrew, my favorite commercial beers:

guinness
black butte porter
pete's wicked ale
JD's honey brown lager
sierra nevada pale ale
and a wheat beer I had once at a microbrewery in reno, nv. I don't remember the name of the brewery or the beer, but I remember being really impressed with it. Yum.

What am I drinking tonight? Wolaver's india pale ale. certified organic. it's ok.

[mac56]

49. I'm with you, LWolf!

Homebrew if I've got some ready.

Sierra Nevada or Flying Dog products, if I don't.

We used to have a few homebrewers' threads going in the Meeting Room. Maybe it's time for that again?

[LWolf]

51. Go for it!

I'd like to learn to brew my own. Since I'm no longer married to the brewer, I rarely get homebrew any more!

[ButterflyBlood]

26. Rolling Rock

n/t

[Ivory_Tower]

27. No Wild Goose?

No Saranac?

No Oxford Class?

Harumph!

[JohnKleeb]

28. ok who chose bud

Was it a kid :evilgrin:? Guess what I voted for and win a free prize lol.

[bicentennial_baby]

35. Guiness?

What's my prize? :bounce:

[bicentennial_baby]

30. Chimay

"Chimay is an authentic Trappist beer that is it is brewed within a Trappist monastery, under the control and responsibility of the monastic community. Only 6 beers in Belgium can carry the appellation "Trappist": Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, Westvleteren and Achel."

Chimay Red:
75 cl, 33 cl (25.4 fl.oz., 11.2 fl.oz.), 7% alc. vol

First sold in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it is noted for its coppery colour which makes it particularly attractive.

Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance.

Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavour qualities of this beer very harmoniously.

Chimay Blue:

75 cl, 33 cl (25.4 fl.oz., 11.2 fl.oz.), 9% alc. vol.

Named Grande Réserve in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer.

This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant.

Its flavour, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma , while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt.

http://www.chimay.com/www/chimay/site8/en/a_abbaye/a0_frameset.htm


This is the ONLY beer I drink.

[peterh]

31. Oly….uhhh…just kidding…

Fosters followed by Tecate…and I don’t do limes or salt.

[Paragon]

32. Red Stripe

Good beer, mon.

[supernova]

33. Pilsner Urquell

where is this fine, fine, FINE, Checzch brew? Hummmmm???!!!

[Habibi]

34. Leinenkugels

from Chippewa Falls, WI. No, it's not the best, just the best mass-produced.

If you want drinkable but cheaper: Pig's Eye.

Yes, I miss Minnesota.

[AntiCoup2K4]

36. Guinness (out of the choices listed)

But I usually support the Pacific NW microbreweries....

http://www.fishbrewing.com/

http://www.dicksbeer.com/

http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/

http://www.rogue.com/

Just to name a few....


Tonight's featured brew....



Obsidian Stout

Smooth as glass and black as the volcanic rock for which it was named. Rich, roasted and chewy in character, Obsidian Stout is very approachable for the stout novice while a clear favorite of the seasoned veteran.

220 calories per 12 oz serving.

OG 1.065 Alc. by Vol. 6.7%

Ratings, Awards & Notables

Bronze Medal, Individual Category Awards
2002 Real Ale Festival, American Stouts, 03/04/2002

Gold Medal, Bottled Stouts
2001 Real Ale Festival, Bottle-conditioned Beer Awards, 03/01/01

Silver Medal, Best of Bottles
2001 Real Ale Festival, Bottle-conditioned Beer Awards, 03/01/01

Silver Medal, Stout Category
2001 West Coast Brew Fest, 05/13/01

Gold Medal, Foreign Stout CategoryGold Medal, Foreign Stout CategoryGold Medal, Foreign Stout Category
2000 California Brewer's Festival2000 California Brewer's Festival

Silver Medal, Foreign Style Stout
2000 World Beer Cup

Gold Medal, Foreign Stout
1999 NABA Competition

Silver Medal, Foreign Stout
1999 Great American Beer Festival

Best of Fest, Bottle-Conditioned Beers
1998 Real Ale Festival

Got a six-pack of this chilling in the fridge right now :evilgrin:

[rucky]

46. Must Include Bridgeport...

...if we're doing NW micros

:toast:

www.bridgeportbrew.com

[Fight_n_back]

37. Other

my favorite beer is called:

Xingu

[BrewerJohn]

38. Sierra Nevada

Of those on the list. But ah, the ones left out...

Pilsner Urquell, the finest Pilsner in the world.
Newcastle Brown Ale, a malty delight.
Spaten Ur-Maerzen, the fuel of a thousand Oktoberfests.
All the wonderfully spicy Belgian Abbey ales, dubbels and tripels.
Sheaf Stout--from Australia, a bit more on the sweet side
than Guinness, and simply delicious.
Seems I could go on and on...but I can't leave out the
distinctive brews crafted by the members of my local
homebrewing club. You really find out what beer is supposed
to be like when you have an American Pale Ale made with
absolutely fresh hops picked from the brewer's back yard.

[sable302]

40. Bridgeport!!

I love Oregon.
:9

[DS1]

41. The last one.

duh!

[Blue_Chill]

42. Miller Lite

I know it's watered down but I drank it so often in college that now it's just 'my beer'.

[Kazak]

43. Bellevue or Lindemans

'Cannot beat a lambic.

[HEyHEY]

45. Who the fuck's pete? FUCK PETE!!! - Dennis Leary

I like good ole guiness the best..even though it's and ale.But for beer...Sleeman's

[T_i_B]

47. None of the above.

I'm voting for Mighty Oak Maldon Gold as that is my usual tipple at the moment. It's my local brew.

[Rhiannon12866]

48. Whatever happened to Molson Gold?!!

:shrug:

[Nlighten1]

50. Heineken? Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!

Ahhh Blue Velvet

[Terwilliger]

52. pilsner draft

mmmmmmmmmmmm

[bikebloke]

53. McEwan's Scotch Ale

That's at home. When I go out it's Guinness.

[DinahMoeHum]

54. Saranac Adirondack Amber (New York)

They also do a mighty fine wheat beer (Heifwiezen??)

And their foam sticks to the glass!!

:beer:

P.S. I also love Sam Adams, Red Stripe, and Corona.

:beer: