[I Are Baboon]

Inspired by this thread, list four beers that would make your Final Four. They don't have to be on that beer bracket.

(i.e. what are your four favorite beers)

Off the top of my head...

Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Boddington's (tap only)
Trout River Nitro IPA (tap only)

 

[I Are Baboon]

Oops, I meant to say "cold tops."

 

[Westy]

Free
Dogfishhead 60 min
Saranac Caramel Porter
South Street Brewery Satan's Pony

 

[I Are Baboon]

Free

I don't know. I mentioned that I drank free Bud Select at a picnic last year and the monkeys reamed me for it.

 

[Westy]

I don't know. I mentioned that I drank free Bud Select at a picnic last year and the monkeys reamed me for it.

I'm sure jackasses like SS would but who the hell cares what he thinks. If someone hands me a Budweiser and I have no easy alternatives I'll drink it happily. Those snobs who turn it down can enjoy their cloud of smug.

 

[Silver]

Hmm...so many beers, so hard to choose:

Orval
Westvleteren Abt 12
Beatrix
Hoptown DUIPA

 

[LordOpie]

If someone hands me a Budweiser and I have no easy alternatives I'll drink it happily.

no easy alternatives?

Is that cuz you show up at a party and didn't bring anything?

 

[I Are Baboon]

I'm sure jackasses like SS would but who the hell cares what he thinks. If someone hands me a Budweiser and I have no easy alternatives I'll drink it happily. Those snobs who turn it down can enjoy their cloud of smug.

SS's Final Four, as predicted by me:

(insert brewery name) IPA
(insert brewery name) IPA
(insert brewery name) IPA
(insert brewery name) IPA

 

[Westy]

no easy alternatives?

Is that cuz you show up at a party and didn't bring anything?

I carry when I plan to drink. I don't always plan when I end up drinking.

 

[stinkyboy]

 

[Gex]

Busch

Busch Light

Ice House

Milwaukee's Best

...


But for realz

Dog Fish Head 90 minute IPA

Boont ESB

Indica IPA ala Lost Coast

Dicks IPA

 

[mogulskr]

I have to back Westy up on the free. If there's beer and I feel like drinking I won't be turning down a bud light or miller lite. Also I can't find that Saranac Carmel Porter to try.

Magic Hat #9
Harpoon IPA
Long Trail Ale
Nutfield Old Man Ale

 

[peter6061]

Four Peaks Brewery - Kiltlifter Scottish Amber
Bandersnatch Brewery (RIP) - Very Berry Merry Xmas Blueberry (half-yard, mmmm...)
Magic Hat Brewery - #9 (I'm easy to please)
Rogue Brewery - Dead Guy Ale

Looks like I need to try this Dogfish Head stuff (back to Total Beverage for the third time this week)

 

[N8 v2.0]

i find Dead Guy Ale to be a bit bland personally...


Chimay
SkullSplitter
La Trappe
Dog Fish

 

[Gex]

You didn't find SkullSplitter to sweet?

 

[N8 v2.0]

You didn't find SkullSplitter to sweet?

not really... i really enjoy it

 

[Secret Squirrel]

St. Bernardus Abt 12 (60th Anniversary) <-- The absolute, hands-down, no doubt about it best beer I have ever had.
Pike Brewery Kilt Lifter
Boundry Bay Brewery Scotch Ale
Dogfish Head 90min IPA

 

[andykee]

sierra nevada pale ale
dogfish 60 minute
magic hat #9
st. bernardis abt 12

 

[kinghami3]

Not the best ones I've had, but my favorite readily available/grocery store beers:
Widmier's Hefeweisen
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Guinness Draught
Fat Tire

As for tap, Boundary Bay Brewery's Oatmeal Stout (it'll get ya drunk) and Scotch Ale are pretty damn good. Mac n' Jacks African Amber is pretty good. Boddington's is all-right.

 

[I Are Baboon]

St. Bernardus Abt 12 (60th Anniversary) <-- The absolute, hands-down, no doubt about it best beer I have ever had.

Hmmmm...I never heard of that. I'm going to have to look for it.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/1708/

 

[skinny mike]

long trail double bag
guinness
sam adams cherrywheat
paulaner hefeweizen

 

[narlus]

Dog Fish[/B]

they make about 20 different beers....get a bit more specific.

 

[narlus]

as w/ silver's sentiments, this is practically impossible. but here's just one cut at a top 4:

deschutes black butte porter
bridgeport porter
rogue santa's private reserve
dogfish 90 min imperial IPA

edit - currently enjoying a rogue Monk Madness. excellent!

 

[DaveW]

Emersons "Burbon porter"
Chimay "Grand reserve"
Founders "Tall blond"
Emersons "Bookbinder"

 

[Changleen]

Stella
Kronenbourg
Monteith's Radler

I dunno, I like a lot of other beers ambivalently.

 

[Silver]

Stella
Kronenbourg
Monteith's Radler

I dunno, I like a lot of other beers ambivalently.

Your taste in beer is horrible.

 

[gsweet]

changleen, do you know how happy it makes me to see monteith's in that list....

-monteiths summer ale or tripel (depends on time of day, temp, etc)
-karmelite tripel
-deschutes obsidian stout
-bells two-hearted ipa

edit: although you are a puss for listing the raddler, and davew, i must say that emerson's pilsner is right below the bells....damn tasty stuff.

 

[valve bouncer]

Impossible but just some I've had recently, not in any particular order
Kirin Grand Ale- big breweries can make great beers
James Squire Porter- Aussie micro, mother's milk this stuff
Diebels- German, found it in my local bottlo last year, very stoked.
Yona Yona Ale- Japanese micro that is both cheap and drinkable. Unpossible.

 

[DRB]

hoegaarden
pacifico
sierra nevada pale ale
my homebrewed saison

However, much like Westy I'm very partial to free beer.

 

[henrymiller]

1. Guinness
2. Guinness
3. Guinness
4. Budweiser

 

[NZRipper]

What I have in the Fridge right now:
Bells Amber
Brooklyn IPA
Flying Dog Hefeweisen
Highland IPA

What I wish I had:
Orval

Monteiths Radler??? really? It's not easy to find good beer in NZ but I agree Emersons is probably the best.

d

 

[urbaindk]

A few repeat buys:

Brooklyn Lager (sometimes a good old-fashioned lager is all you need)
anything Dogfish
BaltoMärzHon
Lancaster Amish Four Grain

 

[OGRipper]

Marin Brewing Company's Mt. Tam Pale Ale after a long hot ride:

 

[SkaredShtles]

Great Divide Titan IPA
Great Divide Hercules DIPA
Stone IPA
Oskar Blues Gordon "strong ale"

 

[N8 v2.0]

Great Divide Titan IPA
Great Divide Hercules DIPA
Stone IPA
Oskar Blues Gordon "strong ale"

"strong ale" = IPA???

 

[Secret Squirrel]

"strong ale" = IPA???

Just as much as "Martini = Non-metro"

 

[SkaredShtles]

"strong ale" = IPA???

More along the lines of a DIPA.

 

[Mike Buell]

Tried the Dog Fish Head 60min IPA that a bunch of you seem to love so much, I thought it was really good, but I don't think its worth the $10/6er.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Tried the Dog Fish Head 60min IPA that a bunch of you seem to love so much, I thought it was really good, but I don't think its worth the $10/6er.

Yeah - I reached that conclusion as well. It's good, but when I can get Inversion IPA, Stone, and Titan for less than $7.50 a sixer.... I go for those.

 

[Kntr]

Kokanee Gold
Red Stripe
Corona