Kid Airbag Posted January 9, 2007 Go. For me, Domestic: Iron City/Yuengling Black & Tan Import: Smithwicks 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 9, 2007 Cockpunch Ale! Actually, that doesn't exist, but it should, because drinking beer is like punching yourself in the cock: pointless and painful. If I had to choose something similar to beer though, I'd go with Mike's Hard Cranberry. Mmm... 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted January 9, 2007 Mass-produced, store-bought : Yeungling, Keystone *anything* (cause it's cheap as shit for a 30 rack), Coors Light Imported : Labatt Blue Brewery : custombrewcrafters.com <--they make some awesome fucking beer. 0 Share this post Link to post
baronofhell Posted January 9, 2007 Not much of a beer drinker these days, but I do like a Corona extra with lime every now and then. 0 Share this post Link to post
Doom_Dude Posted January 9, 2007 Like Afterglow said..... Alexander Keith's. :D Sometimes I'll go for a Heineken, Corona, Boddington's Pub Ale, Guinness, Gösser and other various imported beers from Germany, Britain and the like. 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted January 9, 2007 It's all a matter of state and mind but here's my top picks (not terribly original, but whatever): Grolsch Guiness (in a bottle, never in a can) Kilkenny Carnegie Stark-Porter (a swedish stout that is DEEE-LISHIOUS) Staropramen Mariestad (another swedish beer, that while it's not up to the standards of these others, are still a very fine beer.) There's several other very fine beers, ales and stouts I've had the pleasure of drinking. But their names elude me as they're usually hard to remember, and it's not often you come by them. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kid Airbag Posted January 9, 2007 Naked Snake said:Keystone *anything* (cause it's cheap as shit for a 30 rack), Coors Light I've only been in college for a year and a half and I'm already sick of those. They're always the purchase of choice because of how dirt cheap they are. One thing I love about Iron City is that, since it's brewed in Pittsburgh, it's only about $23 for a case. It looks like your standard golden lager, but it tastes like it should be much darker. It's delicious. 0 Share this post Link to post
AndrewB Posted January 9, 2007 I'm going to try an import or two on Friday or a domestic or two on Saturday -- then I'll let you know. 0 Share this post Link to post
cycloid Posted January 9, 2007 Down the pub: John Smith's Extra Smooth After a long day: Guinness Watching a Movie: Grolsch or Becks Relaxing Evenings: Marstons Firestoker and similar pale/light ales (always open to suggestions) 0 Share this post Link to post
Regen Posted January 9, 2007 keystone yeah (and some of those malt liquors) and theres another i believe "Big Jug" beer. it's like 79 cents for a 40 (it may be regional not sure) you allready know where you stand for the night if you have to choose it. god only knows whats in it, your just paying for the alcohol content to begin with. whatever else it is, is just a vehicle for the alcohol to be delivered to your blood stream. you may as well go and get a couple bottles of isopropyl from the dollar store because your going to end up in the emergency either way. and i really dont touch any of it anymore, allways ask whats in your cup! 0 Share this post Link to post
Manc Posted January 9, 2007 Anchor Steam, Fat Tire, Stella Artois or other lagers with actual flavor. Not a fan of the thick brown, and I suppose I can tolerate heineys and the like. If I have to go with a cheap beer, Schlitz or PBR can't be beat. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted January 9, 2007 Guinness in the morning Guinness in the evening Guinness at suppertime 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMAD Posted January 9, 2007 I usually opt for Guinness, but failing the availability of that (they shouldn't be allowed to be called pubs if they don't stock Guinness), I'll also quite happily drink Grolsch, Stella or Kronenbourg. kristus said:Guiness (in a bottle, never in a can) Agreed, although it's still best from the tap. 0 Share this post Link to post
CODOR Posted January 9, 2007 Wright's Law: "There is no bad beer." My Corollary of Wright's Law: "If it's bad, it's not beer." But, in general: Stella when I can afford it, Lakeport Pilsener most other times, and occasionally Molson Brador... 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted January 9, 2007 Kid Airbag said:They're always the purchase of choice because of how dirt cheap they are. Well, yeah! For the price of 2 or 3 28 packs of the expensive stuff, you can get 3 or 4 30 packs of Keystone red, light or ice. BTW, the best way to get drunk for dirt cheap is to get a few 22ozs or 40ozs of Steel Reserve, shit is like, 8.1%. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kid Airbag Posted January 9, 2007 Naked Snake said:Well, yeah! For the price of 2 or 3 28 packs of the expensive stuff, you can get 3 or 4 30 packs of Keystone red, light or ice. I don't mind investing a few extra dollars into something that gets you drunk AND tastes decent. Of course, the problem is I'm not 21, so I pretty much have to rely on what everyone else wants (i.e., the kids with the fakes) when we go alcohol shopping, so once my leftover I.C. runs dry, I'll be consigned to another semester of Natty/Beast/Keystone and cheap vodka. 0 Share this post Link to post
AndrewB Posted January 9, 2007 CODOR said:Wright's Law: "There is no bad beer." My Corollary of Wright's Law: "If it's bad, it's not beer." What about ginger beer 0 Share this post Link to post
Kristian Ronge Posted January 9, 2007 I prefer strong ales, especially Belgian ales. These are my favourites: Some Trappist ales -- Chimay (Bleue and Rouge, I've tried the rare white Triple, but didn't like it), Westmalle (Dubbel), Rochefort (8 and 10). Don't like Orval at all for some reason. Ales -- Duvel, Leffe (Bruin and Triple), Hoegaarden (Grand Cru), S:t Bernardus (Tripel), Bishop's Finger, Kilkenny. Vintage ales -- Gouden Carolus, Fuller's, Malheur Dark Brut. Porters/stouts -- Anchor Porter, Guinness, Young's Double Chocolate Stout. Lagers -- Pilsner Urquell, Budweiser Budvar (a.k.a. the real Budweiser), Staropramen, Baron Trenck. Special beers -- Samichlaus Bier (strongest lager beer in the world!), any Kölsch beer. Wheat beers -- Erdinger Weissbier. There are others I like much, but these are my favourites. :-) 0 Share this post Link to post
Amaster Posted January 9, 2007 Stella Artois. I really dislike thick, dark beers. I dont get all the fuss over them. 0 Share this post Link to post
GGG Posted January 10, 2007 My current favorites by style Dry stout: Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Bells Kalamazoo Stout Sweet stout: Founders Breakfast Stout, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout Imperial stout: Bells Expedition Stout, Alesmith Speedway Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin, Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Dogfish Head Worldwide Stout 2001 Porter: Fullers London Porter, Anchor Porter Baltic Porter: Koff Porter, Flying Dog Gonzo, Dogwood Youngbloods, Zywiec Porter IPA: Alesmith IPA, Stone IPA, Great Divide IPA Double IPA: Three Floyds Dreadnaught, Dogfish Head 90 Minute, Stone Ruination, Great Divide Hercules Bock: Rogue Dead Guy Ale Doppelbock: Ayinger Celebrator, Thomas Hooker Liberator, Samichlaus Weisenbock: Schneider Aventinus Dunkel: Ayinger Dunkel Dunkelweizen: Victory Sunset, Ayinger Dunkelweizen, Andescher Hefeweizen: Weisenstephaner Belgian wit: Hoegaarden Dubbel: Westmalle Tripel: Chouffe Houblon IPA, Karmeleit, De Dolle Mad Bitch, Chimay Blanche Quadrupel: Rochefort 10, St. Bernardus 12 Belgian strong ale: Scaldis Prestige, De Dolle Oerbier, Rochefort 8 American strong ale: Stone Double Bastard, Hair of the Dog Adam English strong ale: Fullers 1845 Belgian ale: Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga American amber ale: Rogue Red American pale ale: Three Floyds Alpha King English bitter: Fullers ESB Vienna: Brooklyn Lager American Wheat: Three Floyds Gumballhead Barley wine: Victory Old Horizontal, Thomas Hardy's Ale, JW Lees Vintage, Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine Spice/Xmas ale: Delerium Noel, Alesmith Yulesmith Pilsner: Pilsner Urquell, Tuppers Hop Pocket Pils Brown ale: Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar Altbier: Uerige Sticke California common: Anchor Steam Beer Schwarzbier: Sam Adams Dark Lager Smoked beer: Aecht Schlerlanka Urbock, Alaskan Smoked Porter Lambic: 3 Fontenein Schaerbeekse Kriek Saison: Fantome Pissenlit, Saison Dupont Vieille Provision Flemish sour ale: Rodenback Grand Cru, Panil Barrique Eisbock: Schneider Aventinus Eisbock, Kulmbacher Eisbock Scotch Ale: Highland Tasgall Ale, Three Floyds Robert the Bruce Beer styles I don't like: pale lagers, oktoberfests, geuzes, malt liquors, cream ales Amaster said:Stella Artois. I really dislike thick, dark beers. I dont get all the fuss over them. You should try something other than Guinness Draught. If you're in NY, you should have access to some really good stouts, porters, and bocks. I suggest Brooklyn Black Choclate Stout or North Coast Old Rasputin. They'll knock your socks off. Or, if they're too much for your palate, Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock. Kid Airbag said:Iron City... It's delicious. I had that beer once and found it ATROCIOUS. Seriously, tasted like ass. Worse than Natural Ice. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dutch Doomer Posted January 10, 2007 Bavaria, Heineken, Grolsch, Hertog Jan, Amstel, Palm. 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted January 10, 2007 I share a lot of Kristian's tastes, it seems, which reduces the amount of typing I need to do in this post. Trappist/Abbey ales, including Chimay, Duvel and Leffe. Some lagers, such as Czech brands like Staropramen, and many of the Danish ones (Albani, for instance), especially their seasonal strong beers. Bjørne Bryg always seemed to deliver a lot of alcohol per krone too. Arctic Beer from Tromsø is unusual (very light in colour, IIRC) but worth trying. Wheat beers, such as Erdinger Weissbier (hefe or maybe dunkel); some of the American microbreweries make good ones too. On the subject of US microbreweries, the Flying Dog Brewery (formerly of Aspen) can be recommended; their Greyhound Honey Beer was surprisingly pleasant. Speights (from Dunedin, NZ) deserves a mention. Some Icelandic beer (Egils Maltbjór, I think), which probably had licorice in it, was a lot better than the description makes it sound (only ever encountered it on the Professor Molchanov - it was one they had in plentiful supply at the end of the season, just after restocking in Reykjavik). Of British beers, Theakston's Old Peculier stands out. Generally, wherever I am in the world, I'll try the local beers, and normally don't regret this. I'm not convinced beer always transports all that well, or that the water from one area necessary lends itself ideally to being used for a style of beer that developed elsewhere. 0 Share this post Link to post
myk Posted January 10, 2007 Heh, I am drinking a regional dark beer from the south (Piltri) right now. The "burnt" taste is pretty strong; not bad. While I like some lighter lagers I prefer beers that have some sort of strong aftertaste, thus my liking for the mass produced import (actually produced here now; but I didn't note any bad effects on it when they started making it here), Warsteiner, that has a distinctive bitter aftertaste. Beer seems to be humanity's oldest identifiable alcoholic beverage. You gotta have some respect for that. 0 Share this post Link to post
VileSlay Posted January 10, 2007 thats my fave, but I get the extra stout at home. I like other dark beers as well, but I can only get them outside of my neighborhood. I'll also drink the occasional heineken or corona, the family beers of choice. 0 Share this post Link to post
Inferno Posted January 10, 2007 AndrewB said:What about ginger beer In my experience, ginger beer tastes like crap, at least jamacian gb. It's too spicy to actually enjoy as a drink. My favorite beers are guiness, sam adams (boston lager), and rolling rock. There was another beer my friend gave to me which was a straight import from Germany. It said Oktoberfest but Im not sure if it was the actual name of the brand, good beer too. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kid Airbag Posted January 10, 2007 GGG said:I had that beer once and found it ATROCIOUS. Seriously, tasted like ass. Worse than Natural Ice. That really surprises me, since I don't know anyone who has tried Iron City and actively dislikes it. Granted, everyone I know who's tried it is from the same place, but I'm doing an experiment this weekend since I brought a bunch back with me to Boston and no one here has ever had it before. We'll see what happens. 0 Share this post Link to post