I know all of us here are concerned with our fitness for one reason or another. Every once in a while I know at least some of us cut loose and have a cold one, especially now that summer is upon us. My point in all this is that the 4th of July is nearly here and I wanna know one thing: What Beer are You Drinking to celebrate?
I bring this up because I live in a little place called Waycross, GA. I’m from a decent size city, Toledo OH, and since I’ve been down here the beer selection has been…well bud or bud light. So I went down to my local liquor store and put in a request for a case of Left Hand Milk Stout. This stuff is delicious.
Well, Left Hand Milk Stout is my contribution. I’d like to hear what the rest of you are drinking as I know we have a multi-national following here, and I’m always on the hunt for a good pint.
Ah, Toledo - so you know of Thirsty Dog and Great Lakes? I just had the former’s Old Leghumper (a porter) on tap and it was delicious. Their Siberian Night Imperial Stout is GREAT…one of my favorites. Great Lakes’ Dortmunder Gold is tasty and good as a session beer. Their Edmund Fitzgerald is great, too.
I actually didn’t get turned on to beer until I left Toledo for the Air Force. I was lucky enough to go TDY to Rhein Main AFB, Germany. That’s where I learned that there are more beers in the world than just natty ice and budweiser. I was also lucky enough to be stationed in Tacoma WA. That area is ripe with microbrews and the class 6 on base carried a lot of german imports.
I just joined the beer advocat website. I’m glad y’all are throwing out your suggestions. The only beer that I can get anytime that’s been mentioned thus far is some Newcastle Brown, which I do like on occasion. Since I’ve discovered that the liquor store will special order I’m definitely gonna be puttin in a few more suggestions.
Living in San Diego, I’m kind of spolied. We’ve got craft brewers here that win international beer constests year after year. This year, San Diego had 11 craft brewers take 21 medals in the World Beer Cup. Anyhow, with that being said, I’m using drinking our local stuff.
Typically, I prefer and IPA, my faves are - Stone Double Dry Hopped, Pliny The Younger and Ballast Point’s Sculpin.
I enjoy a good stout from time to time as well. My faves are Stone’s Russian Imperial and Ale Smith’s Speedway Stout. Oh and I must say, Speedway Stout cask-conditioned is friggin’ BOMB!!
Aa for session beers, drinkability is a big factor and for that I like New Belgium’s Fat Tire, Lost Coast’s DownTown Brown and Gordon Biershc’s Marzen.
I was weened on Yeungling. When family/friends come up to visit from NJ/MD/PA, they have standing orders to bring a case of Lager or Lord Chesterfield Ale.
Otherwise, I drink local Maine brews: Shipyard (Fuggles IPA or Old Thumper), Geary’s (Pale Ale or Stout), or Sea Dog.
Exceptions: Stella Artois, Old Scratch (Flying Dog Brewery), and Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewing Co) on the off hand that I can get them (definitely the latter two when I’m in CO on biz).
I’ve been craving Troegenator lately, but I haven’t been able to find any here in Wisconsin. For the 4th, I’ll probably pick up a variety of things. Probably some Alpha King (Three Floyds) and maybe a few things from Victory or Weyerbacher.
I love me some IPA’s. Stone Ruination changed my life, but that’s the extreme. Sierra Nevada and Dogfish head 60 and 90 min IPA’s are what I pick up when I’m feeling hoppy.
As far as mass produced beer, I gotta say I do love a Guinness extra stout and Sam Adams Cream Stout
I also have a thing for Leinenkugels Sunset Wheat, definitely a good warm weather beer.
[quote]Seize wrote:
I enjoy a good stout from time to time as well. My faves are Stone’s Russian Imperial and Ale Smith’s Speedway Stout. Oh and I must say, Speedway Stout cask-conditioned is friggin’ BOMB!!
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I am a fan of Stone’s RIS, too…though I haven’t managed to taste it on-tap yet.
