Can I pick two?
Fin du Monde - by Unibrou
Uber Pils - by Clipper City (perfect for this insanely hot weather)
Fin du Monde - by Unibrou
Uber Pils - by Clipper City (perfect for this insanely hot weather)
Enjoying a Corona sans lime right now. With lime would be infinitely better. Still one of my top summer beers though.
dos equis, both the green and the brown. I've been in love with it ever since my junior prom.
stay thirsty my friends.
stay thirsty my friends.
New Belgium's Fat Tire Amber Ale <3, Sam Adams Light, Sierra Nevada, and Mountain State Brewing Co.'s Amber Ale.
Big fan of Sam Adams Summer Ale, and my go-to is always Magic Hat #9. Though I had Sam Adams Coastal recently and it was delicious, though a little on the fruity side. And theres always something about Corona with a lime in the summer...
Something else I tried recently that I liked a lot was Sweetwater Blue...it tastes like blueberries and not in an overpowering way.
I like one I tried in New Orleans, I think pecan-based, but can't remember name, maybe something "Magnolia"?
If we are going to touch Brewer's Art beer, they have a great Peppercorn beer that I had when I was there last in March or April. I've been broadening my horizons recently though. Going through Wine Source and pretty much trying to buy all the craft beers at least once. So far I haven't found anything spectacular though.
If you're trying to broaden your beer horizons, what I found to be super helpful was going to http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Ratings.asp and then picking a style that I like from the dropdown, printing out a list of the top 20 or so (or bringing my iPhone) and then finding them at Wine Source or Well's Liqours.
I recommend sticking to one style that you like (say, IPAs, pilsners, Belgian ales, whatever) and exploring it pretty fully for a couple of months. It will really help you start to notice subtle differences between beers when you stick to one style since your palette won't get jarred by totally different flavors.
I'd recommend NOT to randomly select beers without checking out their ratings, as then you're more than likely just going to be influenced by labels/marketing/brand recognition and may end up inadvertently just picking crappy stuff.
If you like good beer at all, http://www.RateBeer.com will be your new best friend... try it out =)
I recommend sticking to one style that you like (say, IPAs, pilsners, Belgian ales, whatever) and exploring it pretty fully for a couple of months. It will really help you start to notice subtle differences between beers when you stick to one style since your palette won't get jarred by totally different flavors.
I'd recommend NOT to randomly select beers without checking out their ratings, as then you're more than likely just going to be influenced by labels/marketing/brand recognition and may end up inadvertently just picking crappy stuff.
If you like good beer at all, http://www.RateBeer.com will be your new best friend... try it out =)
@hazel Natty Boh tastes permanently skunked and gives me flashbacks of frat parties freshman year. If you're gonna go cheap, go Keystone or something, that at least tastes like seltzer water
Thanks for the site Paul. I've been going around doing IPAs, but having a website to consult on which are the "top" would be helpful instead of the "I haven't had that IPA yet!" method I was using before.
@ dapper I think that boh is not consumed for its taste, but its more of a baltimore pride thing. Nothing exudes class like drinking Boh in a bottle. And hey now....nothing wrong with frat parties...(though I think my tag gives away my position on greek life)
@ dapper I think that boh is not consumed for its taste, but its more of a baltimore pride thing. Nothing exudes class like drinking Boh in a bottle. And hey now....nothing wrong with frat parties...(though I think my tag gives away my position on greek life)
cdc54, the one you tried in New Orleans was a Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan. Lazy Magnolia is a large micro brew, I guess you could say.Their Jefferson Stout is where it's at.
My favorite beer is from a "micro brew" like Lazy Magnolia. The brewing company is called Abita. The Amber and Turbodog are two of my favorite beers.
My favorite beer is from a "micro brew" like Lazy Magnolia. The brewing company is called Abita. The Amber and Turbodog are two of my favorite beers.
Drinking Dogfish Head - Sahtea while workin right now... I'd almost forgotten how great it is. It's a 9% ale brewed with chai tea and juniper berries. Not something to drink on-the-regular but it's absolutely fantastic.
I'm always interested in trying new beers, wondering what others' favorite beers are currently?