Wisconsinites! I see why you live in such a cold place! New Glarus!

[Taverner]

This would be reason to brave the Wisconsin winters...or even the Minnesota winters!

Right now drinking a New Glarus Uff Da Bock. Let me say I usually hate German beers. That is what I love about New Glarus - they make me like beers I usually wouldn't!

[Callalily]

1. Yes, they make some fine

beers in New Glarus. My favorite is Spotted Cow, although I do like Totally Naked, which is only available seasonally.

[Taverner]

2. I have one in my fridge

Waiting for me to drink it...maybe tonight

Thank Darwin for beer trading!

[mzteris]

3. it's such a cute little town, too.

Spotted Cow is my fav....mmmmmmm.......

[Taverner]

19. Is it? I'm going to Lansing, MI later and I am wondering wheter WI or Kalamazoo

What say you?

[mzteris]

24. Wisconsin, of course!

And New Glarus is only about 1/2 hr from Madison.

[Taverner]

30. Shit you're only scratching the surface with Spotted Cow and Totally Naked!

Both are awesome - but try some of their unplugged stuff - or their fruit beers (?!?!??!)

Yeah, I know

I thought drinking fruit beers was on par with drinking Michelob Ultra Light

Then I had theirs

FUCKIING WOW!

We are talking every reason you like beers AND fruit!

[TK421]

4. I see your stomach is feeling better....glad to hear it!

Is there any particular reason you hate German beer? I'm pretty fond of DAB myself, and Spaten Octoberfest


Although tonight, after work I will dine on La Fin Du Monde

[Taverner]

5. I'm just more a fan of English and Belgian styles

German beers are OK - I like German Hefs as opposed to American Hefs.

I'm just not a big lager fan - more into ales and particularly IPAs.

[TK421]

13. Yes...I am definitely an ale guy myself

:D I see people who share my first name also have a great taste in beers

What's next for us...world domination? :D

[Taverner]

14. Ve Vill start a brevery and RULE THE VERLD!!!!!!

[PeaceNikki]

6. It's pretty good. We have better.

Capital and Sprecher have some fine brews as well.

[Taverner]

8. Are they German, English, Belgian or other?

[hfojvt]

7. shouldn't that be a Swiss beer?

Plus it kinda bothers me the way they say Glare-us instead if Glar-us but it's better than Muscoday.

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Nope. Not even close - their beer is good, but Tyranena is the best!

Mmmmmmm....

Tyranena Chief Blackhawk Porter.

Heavenly.

http://www.tyranena.com

[Taverner]

11. I've had some of their stuff and s'ok

Nothing to write home about - but what NG does is takes these styles: Dunkelbocks, Maibocks, Cream Ales, Berlinner Weisses, and Fruit Beers and actually make them good.

I fucking hate fruit beers! I love Wisconsin Red and Raspberry Tart!

Anyone who can turn a fruit beer into something delicious is a genius in my book.

[mcctatas]

10. New Glarus has some truly great beers...

I love Uff Da and Moose Drool, but my absolute favorite is Dancing Man Wheat

[Taverner]

12. I need to try that one

Wheat Ales are hit or miss: Three Floyds makes a great one, and Port makes a HORRIBLE one.

[SallyMander]

15. I just applied for a job in Madison

but I'm not sure I'd really survive the cold... :scared:

Beer would help though. :D

[Taverner]

16. WI, MN, MI, IL = Beer so good that I am not worthy to lick the brewmaster's sole

Seriously, they make some damn fine beer up there. Anything Bells makes is good. Anything Surly makes is good. And, of course, anything New Glarus makes is good.

I am usually an IPA kinda guy. Give me meditations on the hop cone. But New Glarus makes me go outside my bubble, and try these German beers I've never usually liked, and makes me LOVE THEM.

I guess that's why brewing is a love, not a moneymaker.

[Release The Hounds]

17. Bohemian Lager

Just had it. $8 a FOUR pack but worth it.

[Taverner]

18. YUM!

I have never had it, and do not usually like that style - but DAMN IT LOOKS YUMMY!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

20. Another reason to move to 'sconi

signs, signs..everywhere theres signs..

[jellen]

21. new glarus

It's mighty fine that you like New Glarus beer but uff da is a term to be used by norwegians only,nothing german about it!

[Taverner]

22. The term is Norwegian but the beer is German

And the brewer, well I don't know much about his 'cept he's a genius

[lutefisk]

36. never mind. posted in wrong place.

(drinking New Glarus)

[Initech]

23. The Midwest has some damn good breweries.

Bells, Great Lakes, Great Divide, New Holland, New Glarus, all make some damn tasty brews! :toast: :beer:

[Taverner]

25. Yes, yes it does, not to mention Oskar Blues, Breckenridge, Three Floyds, Flossmoor Station...

Goose Island, Buckeye Brewery, New Belgium....and that's just for starts

[Initech]

27. I want to move to a city that has a huge deal of microbrews at some point.

And I've been debating between Ft. Collins, CO and Portland, OR.

[Taverner]

29. Both are good. You can also add San Diego, Seattle, Kalamazoo, and Chicago to that list

[Initech]

32. San Diego has Stone. I love me some Arrogant Bastard.

Plus it's close to home and I know people down there so that's an advantage.

[Taverner]

34. San Diego also has Port, Alpine and Ballast Point

[Initech]

38. Ballast Point has some good shit as well.

[sasquatch]

26. What about the ice fishing and hunting?

[Taverner]

28. Ya you betchya!

Ice fishing, ya

Well I do like fishing - sometimes

But I'd rather just eat what got caught!

[Ellipsis]

31. Yum

http://www.centralwaters.com/beer/

http://www.lakelouie.com/lake_louie_brewing,_llc_003.htm

[CatholicEdHead]

33. Anything New Glarus is otustanding

I still have quite a few Spotted Cows and Fat Squirrels to drink up before my next trip to Hudson to restock.

[lutefisk]

35. I still have a few bottles of their Tail Wagger Barley Wine from 2005

It ages pretty well. From the current offerings, I'd recommend the New Glarus ALT beer. It might not be around much longer (not sure about that), so I say stock up. As a side note, ALT seems to have a very high alcohol content. Uff Da!

And of course, any of the unplugged beers are worth trying. :toast:

[lutefisk]

37. For those who care too much (about beer), here's the 2009 brewing schedule.

http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/BeerSchedule.cfm

Uh-oh, I don't see ALT on there anywhere.