Do you guys in the US get Newcastle brown ale?
I drink Coors’s at the local boozer, I think its brewed in North Wales under license at the old Wrexham Lager plant. Either that or in Manchester. So my pints never been near the States. I like it, you can drink loads and it doesn’t bloat you like some other lagers. Maybe its the ultimate beer. I did get my ass down to the Tap and Spile real ale boozers whilst at Uni. Spitfire, Dog’s Bollocks all nice beers, but they bloat me. I also tried that cider that’s 9% alcohol that when added to your fuel tank of yer car gives you +30bhp.
Whilst in the states, I drank Coors. Total lack of imagination huh.
[quote]supermick wrote:
Do you guys in the US get Newcastle brown ale?[/quote]
Do they call it ‘Dog’ like they do over there though ?
I’m getting thirsty just reading this thread!
My #1 choice is Bitburger from fass (draught)
2.Other German beers… Kristal Weizen and Helles are pretty good.
English beer… too many to mention
Dark beers, Guiness, Murphys Stout and KilKenny (msp)
[quote]supermick wrote:
Do you guys in the US get Newcastle brown ale?[/quote]
Yep. I see in the store all the time. I tried it, but since I’m not used to heavy beers, it was a little filling.
Some of these ‘heavy dark beers’ are a meal in themselves. I like stuff like Coors because its refreshing and light, and even a few makes you light headed. Guiness and the other ‘MRP’ beers are just too much if you plan on having more than one, unless you have an enormous darts player guy to accomodate it all.
Castle Lager!
And most dark beers are enjoyable. We drink nothing but imported beer in my house, so we try to change it up every few weeks or so.
[quote]victor lustig wrote:
Some of these ‘heavy dark beers’ are a meal in themselves. I like stuff like Coors because its refreshing and light, and even a few makes you light headed. Guiness and the other ‘MRP’ beers are just too much if you plan on having more than one, unless you have an enormous darts player guy to accomodate it all.[/quote]
you need more training.
[quote]victor lustig wrote:
Some of these ‘heavy dark beers’ are a meal in themselves. I like stuff like Coors because its refreshing and light, and even a few makes you light headed. Guiness and the other ‘MRP’ beers are just too much if you plan on having more than one, unless you have an enormous darts player guy to accomodate it all.[/quote]
Does that make a Rochefort “10” at 11.3% somewhat too heavy?
[quote]vtkess02 wrote:
Newcastle is good stuff… Red Stripe and Corona w/ lime if I’m at the beach. I like Resurrection cause it tastes good and has a high alcohol percentage, although anyone outside of Baltimore probably hasn’t heard of it… which is a shame.[/quote]
Hey there, I copyrighted “resurrection beer” 11 years ago in Italy. I still have some bottles. It is so heavy that I can pour a bottle into a keg of suds and it comes out actually tasting of beer.
I live in British Columbia, Canada.
We’ve got a nice ale called Okanagan Springs. Cheap as hell, and tasty.
Coronas are a staple for me. Nothing cuts the dust quite like them on a thirsty Christmas morning.
[quote]TQB wrote:
Hey there, I copyrighted “resurrection beer” 11 years ago in Italy. I still have some bottles. It is so heavy that I can pour a bottle into a keg of suds and it comes out actually tasting of beer.
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Hmmm… we must be talking about two different beers, cause the one I drink is a microbrew here in Baltimore, and it’s not all that heavy…
[quote]trailrash wrote:
campdirector wrote:
Leinenkugels Creamy Dark
Leinies is always a good choice!!
TR
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It too bad many on this board can’t get it locally.
Creamy Dark is good, Big Butt is good, Honey Weis is good, Leinies Red is good. Can you see where I’m going with this? I even like the spring/summer seasonal Berry Weis and the fall/winter Apple Spice Weis. Yeah they’re kind of girly, but a good change up. Leinie’s is all my wife and I buy.
Sprecher Amber Light is another beer that is awsome. I don’t think they distribute out of Wisconsin though, I may be wrong.
That’s what our tour guide in Mexico told us about Corona. It’s joke to them…how much of that stuff tourists drink.
skullspliter and duck-rabbit milk stout mmmmm.
I love Beer my personaly like Bud light.
Thats all i drink. There are no others.
I rarely drink anymore, but when I do I opt for the good stuff. I am loving the Canadian beers. Unibroue is the shit. I like Trois Pistoles which is a dark beer that could almost be served as a desert. It packs quite a punch at 12% alcohol. I drank four on Christmas Eve and almost fought all my friends 
I am also digging Strongbow which is a dry cider. It is very good with Guinness or Murphy’s poured on top. I think it is called a Snakebite when served this way.
I have always been a beer lover. I like anything that has a lot of flavor. From IPA to Imperial Stout. I do tend to drink more on the IPA side these days tho. Here on the east coast there are a lot of those resteruant/micro-breweries popping up. They usually have great beer on tap.
The first time I had Guiness was the last time I had Bud-anything. I was in the Marines and went to RAF Luchars (sp?) in Scotland. When I came to the states they tried serving it to me at room temp because thats “how the do it over there”. I could have made a career @ a nickel a piece slapping the shit out of every amercan bartender that said that.
I experiment a lot also, thats the key to finding great beer. Don’t wait for the commercials to alert you to a great beer. Buy a different 6-pk every time you buy beer.
Dont be afraid to think outside the can.
[quote]victor lustig wrote:
supermick wrote:
Do you guys in the US get Newcastle brown ale?
Do they call it ‘Dog’ like they do over there though ?[/quote]
I’ve usualy heard it refered to as Nuclear Brown.
La’
Redsol1
This is a little long, but I think it will help you in the long run if you can bear with me.
My advice, get away from buying the same mass-produced American beers philosophy as fast as possible. (Btw, whoever said there are no good American beers doesn’t know what he’s talking about. There are so many good American beers out there ever since de-regulation of the brewing industry took place.) Try as many differnt beers as you can. Same thing for the International beers. Try as many as you can. Develop your own sense of taste. I’ve listened to a lot of self-proclaimed beer experts tell me to “drink this” or “drink that” because “it’s the best beer” only to be disappointed. It’s not that they were wrong, it’s that our tastes are different (I don’t like stouts - never have).
I also highly recommend getting a book on homebrewing in order to get a feel for what makes the different flavors and colors in the beer you’re drinking as well as the difference between traditional brewing vs. mass-production. It helps you put things together in your head when you’re drinking.
With that said, I like different beers for different moods and different situations. My favorites:
Fall/Winter beer: Sam Adams Boston Lager. The Boston Ale is very nice too, but a little bolder flavor. You just have to be careful about where you buy it to be sure it has been handled properly (that goes for any good quality beer).
Everyday Summer beer: Heineken, Rolling Rock. Similar to wine, you could go bankrupt if you don’t have a reliable, fairly affordable beer.
Refreshing beers: Hefeweizens -Franzikaner (light), Schneiderweisse, Weihenstefaner.
Favorite all-purpose beer: Pilsener Urquell.
A rule of thumb that I like is always try the local beer when you travel. It really broadens your horizons and you often get a short history lesson of the brewer included with your pint.
A word of caution, if you are used to drinking mass-produced watery beers, don’t leap right into a full-bodied bitter like a Boddington’s. It will only put you off. Same goes for if you’re having a party with a bunch of Coor’s Light fans. Don’t buy a keg of IPA - they’ll likely hate it.
Always remember, when it comes to beer, there is no right or wrong, just different.
Happy drinking,
DB