You guys that say Murphy’s>Guinness I assume you’re talking about Guinness Draught?
I like Guinness Extra Stout. In fact the draught just tastes like water that someone dropped a coffee bean in to me now. The extra stout is the darkest “regular” beer I’ve been able to find in the states.
The darker and more flavorful the better for me. Anyone have something stouter than Guinness Extra Stout that’s relatively available in the US?
[quote]csulli wrote:
You guys that say Murphy’s>Guinness I assume you’re talking about Guinness Draught?
I like Guinness Extra Stout. In fact the draught just tastes like water that someone dropped a coffee bean in to me now. The extra stout is the darkest “regular” beer I’ve been able to find in the states.
The darker and more flavorful the better for me. Anyone have something stouter than Guinness Extra Stout that’s relatively available in the US?[/quote]
basically every other style of stout will be darker, if you want the darkest than you should buy an imperial stout
[quote]sen say wrote:
[quote]VTTrainer wrote:
but american beer doesnt really do it for me.
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I’m not going to read the rest of this thread, so maybe someone else already said your stoopid, but you’re stoopid.
The United States of America is THE BEST beer brewing Nation in the world. Period. End of discussion.
We have more breweries than all of Europe combined. The Craft Beer Revolution that began 20 years ago with Sam Adams and Anchor has exploded. German brewers now look to us for help.
Old Dominion and Starr Brewing are two local Virginia breweries. You should be able to find them in any liquor store. If not, take a pilgrimage to their actual breweries. If you do this, I may look at you with something less than disdain.[/quote]
It’s apples and oranges. The Belgian and German styles are way different than most of what we make here and I think that they still do a lot of things better than us.
[quote]sen say wrote:
Someone asked about Farmhouse Ales. Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere is one of the best.
I was actually surprised to see the Pumpkin emphasis for Jolly Pumpkin. To my knowledge they’re more into making Belgian ales.
Here’s a link: http://www.jollypumpkin.com/artisanales/beers.htm#
Anyone interested in beer would do well to check out the Beer Advocate. http://beeradvocate.com/ The website is pretty awesome and you can get a subscription to the print version for like 20 bucks.
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Jolly Pumpkin is only seven mile from where I live.
[quote]sardines12 wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
You guys that say Murphy’s>Guinness I assume you’re talking about Guinness Draught?
I like Guinness Extra Stout. In fact the draught just tastes like water that someone dropped a coffee bean in to me now. The extra stout is the darkest “regular” beer I’ve been able to find in the states.
The darker and more flavorful the better for me. Anyone have something stouter than Guinness Extra Stout that’s relatively available in the US?[/quote]
basically every other style of stout will be darker, if you want the darkest than you should buy an imperial stout[/quote]
Imperial Stouts are really good, Imperial = unfiltered
The only good imperials i know are local brews (NE Ohio) Great lakes Blackout Stout, and Thirst Dog’s Siberian Night; The Thirsty Dog is better imho.
Guinness had their anniversary beer out a few years ago which was really good.
[quote]NAUn wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
American lager is SWILL.
Watery, flavourless nonsense.[/quote]
That is a bold statement.
After every beer posted in here you statement is that ALL beer made in America is watery, flavourless nonsense.
You personally have tasted every beer that has been posted in this thread?
I will give you the Buds, Coors, Miller’s of the world are what you stated, no argument there. [/quote]
He didn’t say ALL beer made in America. He said American lager. American lager does suck. [/quote]
There’s good ones, you may have to order them online or something:
Brooklyn Amber Lager
Great Divide Hoss Lager
Coney Island Lager
I still think Shiner Bock/Sam Adams are pretty good for American lagers.
Shock Top is some good stuff too
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
[quote]NAUn wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
American lager is SWILL.
Watery, flavourless nonsense.[/quote]
That is a bold statement.
After every beer posted in here you statement is that ALL beer made in America is watery, flavourless nonsense.
You personally have tasted every beer that has been posted in this thread?
I will give you the Buds, Coors, Miller’s of the world are what you stated, no argument there. [/quote]
He didn’t say ALL beer made in America. He said American lager. American lager does suck. [/quote]
There’s good ones, you may have to order them online or something:
Brooklyn Amber Lager
Great Divide Hoss Lager
Coney Island Lager
I still think Shiner Bock/Sam Adams are pretty good for American lagers.
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While not my favorite, Sam Adams Lager is a good consistent beer when nothing else in a bar appeals to me.
[quote]Testy1 wrote:
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
[quote]NAUn wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]rds63799 wrote:
American lager is SWILL.
Watery, flavourless nonsense.[/quote]
That is a bold statement.
After every beer posted in here you statement is that ALL beer made in America is watery, flavourless nonsense.
You personally have tasted every beer that has been posted in this thread?
I will give you the Buds, Coors, Miller’s of the world are what you stated, no argument there. [/quote]
He didn’t say ALL beer made in America. He said American lager. American lager does suck. [/quote]
There’s good ones, you may have to order them online or something:
Brooklyn Amber Lager
Great Divide Hoss Lager
Coney Island Lager
I still think Shiner Bock/Sam Adams are pretty good for American lagers.
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While not my favorite, Sam Adams Lager is a good consistent beer when nothing else in a bar appeals to me.
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pretty much the same attitude for me as well.
Drink mostly Mexican beers, and three of my favorite are Victoria (reasonably new to the game), Indio and Bohemia. Add salt and lime to your Mexican beets for you non-Texans. Quilmes is an awesome Argentinian beer, and Imperial is a killer Costa Rican beer. I’ve had a handful of beets from other Latin countries that were pretty good, but don’t remember their names. I like some of the beers I’ve had from Ft. Collins, Colorado and when I linseed in Oregon had a few really good beers from local breweries. Being in Texas, the beer is traditionally different but we have some cool microbreweries around, just gotta look for 'em. Oh yeah, the people that do Blue Moon do an awesome summer ale, but I forget what it’s called.
As far as Pumpkin beers go, my favorite is definitely the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, when and if you can fuckin’ find it. Have tried so many different oktoberfest beers this year at the flying saucer nearby I can’t remember which ones stood out at this point. Spaten was pretty decent and I’ve always had a thing for nearly everything Sam Adams seems to come up with.
As far as a general beer…used to be a big Yuengling fan but then I moved to texas and it’s nowhere to be found…shiner was a decent substitute.
If you’re into english brews I’d recommend just about anything by Young’s and Samuel Smith breweries.
[quote]Aggv wrote:
[quote]sardines12 wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
You guys that say Murphy’s>Guinness I assume you’re talking about Guinness Draught?
I like Guinness Extra Stout. In fact the draught just tastes like water that someone dropped a coffee bean in to me now. The extra stout is the darkest “regular” beer I’ve been able to find in the states.
The darker and more flavorful the better for me. Anyone have something stouter than Guinness Extra Stout that’s relatively available in the US?[/quote]
basically every other style of stout will be darker, if you want the darkest than you should buy an imperial stout[/quote]
Imperial Stouts are really good, Imperial = unfiltered
The only good imperials i know are local brews (NE Ohio) Great lakes Blackout Stout, and Thirst Dog’s Siberian Night; The Thirsty Dog is better imho.
Guinness had their anniversary beer out a few years ago which was really good. [/quote]
imperial=abv content, usually somewhere 9 percent and up
As far as good imperial stouts that can be found everywhere I’d say old rasputin is your best bet
[quote]mattrush13 wrote:
As far as Pumpkin beers go, my favorite is definitely the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, when and if you can fuckin’ find it. Have tried so many different oktoberfest beers this year at the flying saucer nearby I can’t remember which ones stood out at this point. Spaten was pretty decent and I’ve always had a thing for nearly everything Sam Adams seems to come up with.
As far as a general beer…used to be a big Yuengling fan but then I moved to texas and it’s nowhere to be found…shiner was a decent substitute.
If you’re into english brews I’d recommend just about anything by Young’s and Samuel Smith breweries. [/quote]
fullers as well
[quote]sen say wrote:
The United States of America is THE BEST beer brewing Nation in the world. Period. End of discussion.
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Agreed. Europeans (and Canadians) like to argue this, but you’re absolutely right.
I will make the argument though that the best “non-Belgian Belgians” come out of Quebec.
[quote]mattrush13 wrote:
As far as Pumpkin beers go, my favorite is definitely the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, when and if you can fuckin’ find it. Have tried so many different oktoberfest beers this year at the flying saucer nearby I can’t remember which ones stood out at this point. Spaten was pretty decent and I’ve always had a thing for nearly everything Sam Adams seems to come up with.
As far as a general beer…used to be a big Yuengling fan but then I moved to texas and it’s nowhere to be found…shiner was a decent substitute.
If you’re into english brews I’d recommend just about anything by Young’s and Samuel Smith breweries. [/quote]
You in Houston? Ask 'cause I saw you mention the flying saucer. If so, try Specs liquor or Whole Foods for your obscure beer choices. They seem to have everything I’ve ever looked for.
[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:
[quote]sen say wrote:
The United States of America is THE BEST beer brewing Nation in the world. Period. End of discussion.
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Agreed. Europeans (and Canadians) like to argue this, but you’re absolutely right.
I will make the argument though that the best “non-Belgian Belgians” come out of Quebec.[/quote]
nah, California for sure
[quote]sardines12 wrote:
[quote]StevenF wrote:
Founder’s Dirty Bastard es muy delicioso. [/quote]
Can you get me KBS when it comes out?[/quote]
what is KBS? Kentucky Breakfast Stout? I actually just bought some Founders breakfast stout tonight drinking one right now. I think we have it pretty good as far as beer in Michigan. Founders, Atwater, Short’s, etc. Lots of good breweries.
I only drink beer I make…so check and mate you wannabes.
in a pinch new Belgium is decent and if I am in EU i drink all the Belgian and German beer I can. gets expensive to buy the good stuff in the states. if you want good beer join a home brew club.
This Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale is shit.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
[quote]sardines12 wrote:
[quote]StevenF wrote:
Founder’s Dirty Bastard es muy delicioso. [/quote]
Can you get me KBS when it comes out?[/quote]
what is KBS? Kentucky Breakfast Stout? I actually just bought some Founders breakfast stout tonight drinking one right now. I think we have it pretty good as far as beer in Michigan. Founders, Atwater, Short’s, etc. Lots of good breweries. [/quote]
Yeah Kentucky breakfast stout, I would kill to get some it’s impossible to get out west unless you can find someone to trade with. I would be willing to trade with you or just pay straight cash.