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[bbcentral]

As a beer connoisseur (self titled ), I'm picky with the beers I drink. There's some I absolutely won't touch, and there's some I can drink anytime!

So I'm curious what everyone else here drinks? List as many as you like, and if you can be bothered you're welcome to sort them from most-least favorite

I'll start:

• Stella Artois (Belgian)
  
• Peroni (Italian)
  
• Sol (Mexican)
  
• Corona (Mexican)
  
• James Squire Golden Ale (Australian)
  
• Beez Neez (Australian)
  
• Heineken (Dutch)

Those are the beers I like the most, not necessarily in that order. Some are imported, some are Australian, and some of them I'll only drink if they're on tap. With summer on it's way here in Australia, the thought of a cold Corona with a slice of lime on a hot day is sounding increasingly tempting!

If you can, please try to post the country the beer comes from (even if it's been produced/bottled locally)

Can't wait to see what everyone else likes, and hopefully discover something new! :D

[vicious]

jupiler
corona
kriek lindemans (tarrific)
stella artois

[Harper-Chris]

Miller, Corona and any german beer

[bbcentral]

vicious said:

jupiler
corona
kriek lindemans (tarrific)
stella artois

Hadn't heard of Jupiler or Kriek Lindemans, but looked them up and the Jupiler looks familiar! I think I've seen it for sale at our local beer shop in the imported section!
Kriek Lindemans looks interesting! A cherry beer! I've tried a chocolate beer and a mixed fruit beer (both were Floris beer), but never cherry! I'll have to find some! :D

Harper-Chris said:

Miller, Corona and any german beer

I've only had Miller once, but I liked it! Also, I bought a 6 pack of beer for $20, it was a sample pack of European beers from Germany (x2), Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria and The Netherlands. The first German beer is "DAB Dortmunder Original", the second one is "Radeberger Pilsner". I haven't tried them yet so I don't know if I like them

[Elwood72]

bbcentral said:

With summer on it's way here in Australia, the thought of a cold Corona with a slice of lime on a hot day is sounding increasingly tempting!

Yeah well,Winter's on it's way here......

My favorite beer is the free kind....

I like Samuel Adams,especially their seasonal brews.(USA)
Corona (Mexico)
Red Stripe (Jamaica)
Miller Genuine Draft (USA)

[Blueblood]

Mackeson Stout and Dergy's Classic Porter

But I quit drinking so it doesn't matter anymore...

[vicious]

bbcentral said:

Hadn't heard of Jupiler or Kriek Lindemans, but looked them up and the Jupiler looks familiar! I think I've seen it for sale at our local beer shop in the imported section!
Kriek Lindemans looks interesting! A cherry beer! I've tried a chocolate beer and a mixed fruit beer (both were Floris beer), but never cherry! I'll have to find some! :D

chocolate beer? never heard of it. yeah kriek lindemans is a very good beer, you also have kriek belle-veu... but lindemans is more sweeter of taste

[Dean Heuke]

My fav. is "Becks Ice"

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Elwood72 said:

My favorite beer is the free kind....

I can't argue with that! :D

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I like Samuel Adams,especially their seasonal brews.(USA)
Corona (Mexico)
Red Stripe (Jamaica)
Miller Genuine Draft (USA)

I don't know if I've had Sam Adams before, but it's a little harder to find here. I'll keep an eye out for it!

Blueblood said:

Mackeson Stout and Dergy's Classic Porter

But I quit drinking so it doesn't matter anymore...

Are those beers from smaller local breweries? Or are they widely distributed in the USA?

vicious said:

chocolate beer? never heard of it. yeah kriek lindemans is a very good beer, you also have kriek belle-veu... but lindemans is more sweeter of taste

Chocolate beer is actually really nice!


The trick is to let the beer warm up a little bit after you open the bottle, and after a few minutes (5-10) it should have a strong chocolate smell but the taste won't be as strong. It's surprisingly good!

Dean Heuke said:

My fav. is "Becks Ice"

Another one I haven't had, I've only ever seen regular Becks for sale here. But I'll keep an eye out for that one as well :D

[Blueblood]

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Are those beers from smaller local breweries? Or are they widely distributed in the USA?

Mackason Stout is/was a Scottish beer

Dergy's was a Micro Brew from Wilmington Brewies in Farmville, North Carolina

[bbcentral]

Blueblood said:

Mackason Stout is/was a Scottish beer

Dergy's was a Micro Brew from Wilmington Brewies in Farmville, North Carolina

Ah I see!

[Bismo]

Primarily a Sam Adams drinker here as well, and agreed I love all the different seasonals and varieties. Sam, incidentally, also makes a chocolate boch that's quite tasty! Also a fan of trying most any new small batch brewery beer I haven't tried before, made some fun finds that way (Abita Purple Haze, for instance). Sam's current seasonal 12-pack includes 2 each of the tradional Sam Boston Lager, along with Cherry Wheat, Octoberfest (yum!), Brown Ale, Irish Red, and a new one, Dunkelweisen (a dark wheat beer). Viva la difference!

[TakkunEG]

Whatever doesn't smell like horse p!ss, isn't spilled on me, and isn't something some redneck step-relative is insisting that I drink.

[Harper-Chris]

Best german beers:

Warsteiner, Becks, Augustiner, Radeberger, ....

[Steam McQueen]

bbcentral said:

As a beer connoisseur (self titled )

Haha. I'm not much of a connoisseur, more of an enthusiast. I've been loyal to the Molson Label the whole time. First Molson Export...



When I went out West and discovered they didn't ship Ex over the Rockies, I switched to Molson Dry ...



A bit more kick at 5.5 % alcohol. As a chauffeur at the time, I quickly realized this was not a good driving beer. ... Just Kidding, just kidding. It remains to this day my favourite beer.

I also love them there Tall Boys of Molson Canadian ...



:D

I really should try more of my local stuff. The last local brand I bought really caught my eye ...



I don't really go for the pilsner but I had to buy 6 bottles of that!

As for imported beer, Stella Artois, absolutely. It's on tap at the local pub or available in bottles, cans, or Tall Boy cans :D at our local LCBO. The same place they sell Dan's wine, but not his vodka.



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Steam McQueen said:

As for imported beer, Stella Artois, absolutely. It's on tap at the local pub or available in bottles, cans, or Tall Boy cans :D at our local LCBO.

Did you know that Stella has to be served correctly?

It's a 9 step process!

Check it out: YouTube - 9 Step Perfect Pour Stella

They actually have competitions for the "perfect pour":
YouTube - Draught Master Competition

Luckily the Belgian Beer Cafe in my city has experts on pouring Stella properly:
Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende - Home

[TakkunEG]

I'll pimp some Texas beers for anyone who cares. I don't drink, so I have no idea if they're good or not.

Lone Star Beer is brewed in San Antonio, and they actually had an ofshoot brewery right here in Brenham for a while, not far from where my roomate works. It's closed now. I should go grab some pics of the building one day.

Shiner Bock from the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX.

A fun article I found on the "Star-Bock compromise", involving the Brenham brewery.
Realbeer.com: Beer News: Star Bock compromise

Then there's Ziegenbock, an Anheuser-Busch creation "for Texans, by Texans." I don't know much about it.

There's the Hub City Brewery in Lubbock, which is just a brewpub. I don't know about the beer, but the steak there is pretty great!
Hub City Brewing Company - Lubbock, TX Brewery/BrewPub/Beer Bar Reviews

[itsallblack]

Hey Blueblood did you ever work in a bar as bad as this.
YouTube - Boys from the black stuff pub scene

[Blueblood]

Mmmmmm...close. Latin Nights were a horror show!!!

Fortunately my other clientèle loved me...

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[itsallblack]

My shame, i worked on the demolition team that knocked the local hop warehouses down.:(Here in the midlands,we have a great tradition of hop beer brewery's .M&B,BANK'S,ANSELL'S,MARSTON'S All very nice best bitters,then there's Boddington's brewed in Manchester ,John Smiths.Thanks to the Campaign for real ale there are loads of small independent brewery's.Had a go at home brewing as well.