Beer talk

Tonight, a Belgian Strong Pale Ale from North Coast Brewing Company. A new one for me, Pranqster, 7.60 ABV, sold in four-packs. Not bad at all, but probably not worth what I paid for it.
 
D@mn this thread. Haven't had a beer in two days, now I'm going to have to go to town and buy some! Will report back later this evening if I find anything new and interesting.
 
I'm pretty new to beer drinking, only having recently acquired the taste. I haven't tried a whole hell of a lot outside what I can find easily at grocery stores, and I've found more beers that I don't like than ones that I do like.

Didn't like:
Moose Drool brown ale (strong overtones of cardboard)
Hollande 1620 Belgian lager (too skunky)
Mothership Wit (New Belgium-the Fat Tire guys) organic wheat beer (weak and fruity)
NB Trippel Belgian ale (too fruity)
NB Mighty Arrow Pale Ale(skunky)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (too long ago to remember what I didn't like, but I really didn't like it)
Nimbus (Tucson, AZ) pale ale
Any other pale ale that I've tried

Beers I like:
Fat Tire (used to live just a few miles from NB)
NB 1554 (good sippin' beer, with some complex flavors and an interesting aftertaste)
Newcastle brown ale
Nimbus Monkeyshine (first half is a bit strong, but then it gets really good)
Four Peaks (Tempe, AZ) Kiltlifter Scottish ale

Mostly, I stick with Kiltlifter. I really like it. No bitterness, no skunkiness, no funny aftertastes, just really smooth. Not crisp, not heavy, not harsh, not mellow. Just right. Plus, the Wal*Mart grocery store by my apartment has it for (relatively) cheap.

The only cheap beer I've ever tried was a PBR. But that was after several Kiltlifters, a Monkeyshine, and several shots of rum, so I was at that point where taste doesn't really matter, plus I chugged it, so I didn't really give it a true test. But I didn't think enough of it to keep the nearly-full case my friend offered for me to keep (I was hosting a PPV UFC night).

So...

If I like ales like Kiltlifter, Newcastle, and Fat Tire, but don't like pale ales or lagers, what would be some recommendations along those lines?
 
I've pretty much settled on Coors Light poured over about 2 fingers of Dewars in one of those large A&W root beer mugs with a few ice cubes. Chills me out on a summer's evening, and warms me up on a winter's evening. And tastes better than any beer by itself to my taste. Better than scotch alone too, for that matter .... beer and scotch blend their flavors very well together!
 
Tonight a Chimay Red. A very good beer but all 3 the RED White and the Blue Chimays are very tasty. The wife is having the first full glass of my first ever batch of home made hard apple cider. That turned out pretty good too.
 
Planterz said:
I'm pretty new to beer drinking, only having recently acquired the taste. I haven't tried a whole hell of a lot outside what I can find easily at grocery stores, and I've found more beers that I don't like than ones that I do like....

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So...

If I like ales like Kiltlifter, Newcastle, and Fat Tire, but don't like pale ales or lagers, what would be some recommendations along those lines?
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Are there any British beers available to you other than the Newky Brown? If so I'll try to give you an idea what they are like.
You might want to try Mann's brown, one of the Yorkshire ales or a dark mild, if you can get any of those. Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild is about the best of the dark milds but there are other good ones too. Mild is often the route into beer drinking as it is low in hops.
 
Just back from training near Boston. It was nice to learn some new things for work, but the highlight of my trip was bringing back some Berkshire Brewery Co. growlers. Can't get these here in NY but for you lucky New Englanders I recommend the Steel Rail, Lost Sailor and Traditional Pale Ale... = )
 
Berkshire makes some awesome brew's, I have a bottle of the Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout waiting to have soon.

Tonight a pretty tasty brew from Smuttynose, Gravitation.
 
Just some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale tonight, but thought I'd toss up a scan from the bottom of their "Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale" six-pack:


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I am unschooled when it comes to what is good...but I am a long time beer
lover. I am trying a couple different ones this evening. Some of the new Michelob brews are decent and just took a sip now. It is tasty for sure!
Not sure about the other one...anyone tried it yet. I may have one next.

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I do love wheat beers...
 
No beer tonight. Today's events call for something a wee bit harder. Maybe some of the ol' Cap'n Morgan, but not in a celebratory way...more in having lost a good friend kinda way.

*sniff*


Cheers.

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I didn't read through the entire thread, so I hope that I'm not repeating a similar message...

If you really want to enjoy beer, try homebrewing. Sure, it takes a little time and costs a few bucks for startup, but you can make some tasty beer! I used to brew all the time, but got away from it for awhile. Business has been getting in the way. But, for those who have some time to spare, homebrewing is a fun hobby for the beer lover. The key to making beer, is keeping the equipment and the prep area extremely clean. As long as you do that, you're always going to make good beer. ...even with the cheaper home brew kits.

Check out a local brew shop, or go to http://www.brewhorizons.net/index.htm Carl is the owner of this site. He was the master brewer for a local micro brewery for quite awhile. You can get into making your own mash if you want, but prepared malts do a great job too.

Some cities have homebrew shops, where you can go there and make a batch on the premises. Of course, you can sample other batches made there while you're making yours. ...for scientific purposes of course.

Enjoy!
 
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