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Ooh a beer thread!! Beer is one of my passions! But please, please don't call Samiclaus a 'malt liquor'. Only says that for I think Oklahoma labeling laws or some nonsense because it's strong. Also, let it sit in the cellar for a few years and it mellows out real nicely. Too sweet when it's fresh IMO.

I travel for beer and beer fests. Been to Belgium several times to visit breweries... and to Canada, England, lots of places in the US.. In fact I was at one of the best beer fests I've ever been to this past weekend up in Sonoma County. That's right, besides all the good wine coming out of Sonoma, there are a good deal of awesome microbreweries too.

Heck, I'm a Long Beach Hophead!! How cool is it that I live in a place that has a 'beer club' that meets every thursday to share some brews and great company?

Also I'm on Beer Advocate but don't do much on the site these days anymore. Great for info though, on different beers and also bars/brewpubs if you're traveling to a city you've never been to.

Fave style... a good hoppy West Coast IPA. Or a real Belgian lambic or gueuze from Brasserie Cantillon. MMM... Pretty much anything other than a fizzy yellow beer like Coors Light. But on a hot day nothing beats a cold PBR. I can't be a beer nerd all the time.

Oh, I could go on and on. But I'll stop. Or I WILL go on and on.

I'm not a big beer drinker, I usually only drink a beer if I'm out dancing which does not happen that often but I'm so non-adventurous, I like Miller Light and sometimes Rolling Rock

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Some years ago, a guy name Jim Bohannon had a mid-night talk show with some very interesting guests. One night, he had a panel of beer experts who were discussing their favorite beers. All of them had a vast experience, and they mentioned some of the beers mentioned here. In the end, they agreed that if you're going to sit for an evening and sip one or two beers, the best in the world for that (and that is readily available) in Guinness Stout.

The next night, he had the same guys on, but discussing the worst beers in the world. Lots of the standards came up, such as PBR, Schlitz, Billy Beer, etc. At the end of the evening, they agreed that the worst readily-available beer in the world was Corona.

"Before it died, I think this horse had diabetes," was the comment of one of them.

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I think Guinness Stout IS good, when you can get it on tap and fairly fresh. I don't care for the bitter after-taste from the bottles or cans (and sometimes from tap in some US bars). However, when my husband and I were in Dublin for our honeymoon, we toured the Guinness brewery and got our free beers at the end. Best.Guinness.EVER!

And I do realize that the Guinness we get here was brewed here, but for some reason, it just tasted better in Ireland.

My all time favorite still is an ice cold Corona with a lime. I also like Bohemia.

My somewhat local favorite is Point (Steven's Point Brewery) Nude Beach Summer Wheat. They also have a really good Belgian style beer. Leinenkeugel's Honeyweiss on tap with a lemon is good too.

i also love Guiness, Black Toad and fat tire amber ale. but my favorite is Stone Brewery's 'Arrogant Ba*tard, Ipa or Ruination Ale.
i don't like Bud, Coors and i can't stand Corona.
And i love Jeremiah Red

I like the pasty light American Beers - Miller lite, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. Beers I've had in the past:
Guinness (from the tap)
Black & Tan's
Pyramid Hefenweizen
Sam Adam's Light
Corona (is really good when in Mexico)
Blue Moon - wasn't bad
Spotted Cow
Kokanee
Molson Canadian (the canadian beers taste much better in Canada though)
Killian's Irish Red

Not a big drinker of beer. But with all the microbreweries these days - you can get some that are worth partaking.

I am fond of a tall, cold Bell's Oberon summer wheat beer with a slice of orange in it. Great with grilled foods!

Newcastle Brown on tap in particular is very, very drinkable.

My boyfriend likes the darker stuff. He's hooked on porters. He is really really fond of Founder's Breakfast (Oatmeal) Stout which is more porter in body and flavor than a stout. It will knock you right on your fanny! (Founders is in Grand Rapids, Mich, while Bell's is in Kalamazoo.)

I love me some Guiness. Not the extra stout though! Definitely not my cup of tea.

I'm also a fan of Woodchuck, Abita Purple Haze (really any Abita, brewed in Abita, LA and YUMMY), Blue Moon, Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat and Summer Ale.

I confess I cannot see the appeal of beer either. Even in my younger days the only way I could drink beer after baseball with the team was by drinking red-eyes. It cut the taste of the beer.

Originally Posted by DarkMavis

I travel for beer and beer fests. Been to Belgium several times to visit breweries

Fave style... Or a real Belgian lambic

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Because I'm allergic to the hops that they use in U.S. brewed beers, I don't drink beer that often. But I am married to a beer fanatic and I recognize a true fan of beer the second "Belgium" is stated. The Belgium monks brew some of the best beer in the world. DH jokes that if all you had to do in life is chant and brew beer, that you will perfect both of them.

DH has brewed his own beer and IMO, some of it is darn tasty. We have a kegerator in the house and I am pushing him into brewing his own keg beer rather than buying the local micro-brewery brand, which is good, but not the same.

On a hot day, I'll drink the occasional Red Stripe - brewed in Jamaica. I also like the Belgium lambics.

I don't really like beer...but if it was the only option I'd go with a Corona..
Sweet Water is another great beer it's an Atlanta company. But I like Corona better because the taste is sweeter..
I used to work at a bar so I've tasted all the beers on the menu and still don't like most of them...Lagers are too bitter for me which is what most beer drinkers prefer..
I guess another choice I'd go with would be Abita purple haze.

Originally Posted by AddieBee

Not a big drinker of beer. But with all the microbreweries these days - you can get some that are worth partaking.

I am fond of a tall, cold Bell's Oberon summer wheat beer with a slice of orange in it. Great with grilled foods!

Newcastle Brown on tap in particular is very, very drinkable.

My boyfriend likes the darker stuff. He's hooked on porters. He is really really fond of Founder's Breakfast (Oatmeal) Stout which is more porter in body and flavor than a stout. It will knock you right on your fanny!

(Founders is in Grand Rapids, Mich, while Bell's is in Kalamazoo.)

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Oooh I am a Bell's fan, Two Hearted IPA is excellent... got an Expedition Stout in the fridge that should probably be drunk soon... And a friend of mine in PA sent me some Breakfast Stout last week! I love that stuff!! Hey, we should do some beer trades!!

Originally Posted by Momofmany

Because I'm allergic to the hops that they use in U.S. brewed beers, I don't drink beer that often. But I am married to a beer fanatic and I recognize a true fan of beer the second "Belgium" is stated. The Belgium monks brew some of the best beer in the world. DH jokes that if all you had to do in life is chant and brew beer, that you will perfect both of them.

DH has brewed his own beer and IMO, some of it is darn tasty. We have a kegerator in the house and I am pushing him into brewing his own keg beer rather than buying the local micro-brewery brand, which is good, but not the same.

On a hot day, I'll drink the occasional Red Stripe - brewed in Jamaica. I also like the Belgium lambics.

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Oh I am so sorry you're allergic to hops. I'm a hop fiend! Although they're real hard to find, you should try a gruit ale if you ever come across one, no hops in that style, just all kinds of other spices and herbs. Cool that your DH is a homebrewer, I've helped out a few times with homebrewer friends and thought it's just too much work and too messy, I prefer just to drink it.

As for Belgium and beer... yeah. Even better in Belgium though, it really makes it when you can go to the source.

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