What are your favorite beers?

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I still have a lot of great beers to try, but here are my favorites at the moment:

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
Stone Imperial Russian Stout
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale
Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
 
Big Sky brewery Powder Hound ale (winter seasonal)
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
Pyramid heiferweisan
New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale
 
bohemian lager- if im in the mood for dollar beer
molsen canadian
a nice glass of Alberta preimum Rye (if i don't feel like beer)
and every now and than a good old Faxe (500ml cans of %10 beer from Norway- in case you didn't know)
 
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (my absolute favorite)
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Pilsner Urquell
Chimay Cinq Cents
Anchor Porter
McNeills Summer Bitter
Fuller's ESB
Rock Art Ridgerunner
Vt Pub & Brewery Dogbite Bitter
Westmalle Dubbel
Morland Hen's Tooth
Samuel Smith Lager
Sam Adams Octoberfest (the beer that got me into the good beers)
Shed Mountain Ale
Anchor Steam
Anchor Liberty Ale
Smuttynose Portsmouth Lager
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Smuttynose Octoberfest
 
free..

Liederman Lambic Framboise
Berkshire Brewing Steel Rail

DAB Dark
Spaten Dark

Then on hot day...

Super cold corona.


Paul
 
and now a word from the white trash section of the forum.
becks
budweiser
sapporo
taj mahal
fosters
and of course the best beer of all
free
later,ahgar
sam adams is also pretty good.
 
Every place around here Has Labbats Blue on tap, I like Draft beer so when I go out to eat or to a bar I usually get that. I tried that Sam Adams Boston Lager a while back, That's pretty good. There is a pizza place near me that has killians red on tap so when I go there I have that.

Nothing exotic for me. There is a gourmet store near me with beer from all over the world. I have tried some Czech and German beers. I'm not wild about the high rental fees on most of the imported beers.
 
komondor said:
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
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This is considered one of the best IPAs in the country right now along with their 90 Minute IPA. I haven't had it yet, but it is very high on my "to try" list. The next time I go to BevMo I am going to pick up a pint. I'd also like to try their 120 minute IPA. I don't think I will like it since it has 20% ABV (and I think it would be a little too harsh for my tastes- I like beer not hard liquor), but it should be an experience. Or rather, an exbeerience.... (please don't shoot me...)

I had an AleSmith IPA tonight (a San Diego brewery) and I liked it a lot. I would definitly buy it again.

Sam Adams is what got me interested in better beers as well. I never liked beer water like Bud, Coors, Miller, Corona, etc... (no offense to fans of these beers, but they are too bland for me- not that I think I am better than you, it's just a matter if personal preference). Sam Adams was the first beer that I liked and it inspired me to try some of the craft and micro brews. I always thought I hated beer until I tried Sam Adams. Sam Adams isn't as good as the true craft beers (thought it was a microbrew at one time), but it is a great stepping stone. A gateway. I still use Sam Adams as a fallback beer. Not bad stuff at all. I like all of their varieties that I have tried (but I haven't tried Sam Adams Light and have no desire to do so).

I'd like to add that I like hoppy IPAs during the day and with a meal. I like the strong hoppy taste when I am eating food- it makes the food taste better and has a great effect on the palette between bites. I tend to like smaller beers during the day too (and by small I mean 5-7% not 3-5%), as my goal is not to get drunk, but to enjoy the taste. When I am about to go to bed (like right now) I prefer bigger beers (8-11%) and stouts versus IPAs. I think stouts (and porters) have a better flavor when not combined with food, and at night I want to get a little buzz going to help me wind down and go to sleep.

My palette has a lot of development left, but the learning process is what's so much fun.
 
I think it is a seasonal thing here in the Carolinas.
In the winter a nice heavy beer is great, but during the long very hot summers a mild lager rules the day.

For an import I like:
Heineken
Molson Gold
Labatts

If it's domestic I like:
Natural Ice or Ice House (cheap, watery, and high alcohol % for a domestic).
 
Free
Cold
Another

I also like Samuel Smith Taddy Porter and (I think) Brown Ale.


of course, I usually just drink Coors light. I'm more of a quantity guy.:rolleyes:
 
I'll stay away from the brands and go with the styles..

British-style pale ales
American pale ales
India pale ales
Belgian abbey-style ales

Amber lagers

For my "lawnmower" beer: Kolsch.
 
Locally brewed beers for me. Gotta support the local guys!
-Alpine
-Moosehead green label
-Moosehead red label
 
I just know someone is going to say :barf: to this one. I really like Bud Ice Lite after cutting the grass. Makes yard work worth it.:thumbup:
 
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