Old eight Porter
Surly Furious
Dale's Pale Ale
Schell's Dark
Surly Furious
Dale's Pale Ale
Schell's Dark
What beers are in YOUR Final Four?
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no, really...???
rochefort 8/10
aventinus weizen eisbock
fullers vintage ale
unibroue maudite / la terrible / trois pistoles / fin du monde (rotating preference du jour)
still waiting to try some of the acclaimed burly us ipa's & stouts (that are tragically unavailable up here). a beerhunting roadtrip may be in order. anybody know if there's any bellingham stores that inventory the good stuff?
aventinus weizen eisbock
fullers vintage ale
unibroue maudite / la terrible / trois pistoles / fin du monde (rotating preference du jour)
still waiting to try some of the acclaimed burly us ipa's & stouts (that are tragically unavailable up here). a beerhunting roadtrip may be in order. anybody know if there's any bellingham stores that inventory the good stuff?
Bottleworks in Seattle (well...kinda north-ish Seattle. Neighborhood called Fremont.) They have (I believe) the largest beer selection in the state...if not the country....it's nuts to just walk around in there. I've spent waaaaaay too much money there all at once. Enjoyed every bit of it though...
http://www.bottleworks.com/default.htm
Here she goes.
Black Douglas
Young's Oatmeal Stout
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter
Black Douglas
Young's Oatmeal Stout
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter
Thanks for the heads up! Somehow I never noticed that in all the times I've driven past there. I'll have to check that out sometime.
That's a tough question, I guess it would have to be
Rialto
Arrogant Bastard
Fat Tire
Free
Rialto
Arrogant Bastard
Fat Tire
Free
anyone tried Imus Brewery's Nappy Headed Ho yet..???
After putting back more than two kegs of the stuff at the Otter this year, I have to say that New Belgium's Springboard is currently in my top four.
Hoegaarden
Tucher
Balto
North Star
Tucher
Balto
North Star
Avery - The Maharaja (IPA)
Caricole - Nostradmus (Belgian Brown)
Stone - 2004 Vertical (Saison)
Dogfish Head - World Wide Stout
and one more...
North Coast - 2004 Old Stock Ale (barley wine)
Did I mention that I worked at a beer store that had 1500 beers for while? And that I brew?
Tom
Caricole - Nostradmus (Belgian Brown)
Stone - 2004 Vertical (Saison)
Dogfish Head - World Wide Stout
and one more...
North Coast - 2004 Old Stock Ale (barley wine)
Did I mention that I worked at a beer store that had 1500 beers for while? And that I brew?
Tom
AMAZING BEER!!! 14% of good dark german kick!!!
We had it on tap for a while...no more till next year...
Tom
not exactly a connoisseur but...
alaskan amber
sam adams boston lager
old dominion millennium
sweet water cherry wheat
alaskan amber
sam adams boston lager
old dominion millennium
sweet water cherry wheat
One of my fav Stouts!
this Rogue Monk's Madness i'm enjoying is just so damn tasty...
I forgot one, the home brew that a friend and I made to taste just like 90 Shilling because they don't sell it here in the Northwest.... very tasty and very alcoholic. Also, anyone ever had New Belgium's 1554? Damn fine beer that'll kick you squah in the nuts.
I'm sitting here watching Moonraker and enjoying a Trout River Rainbow Red Ale. It is good. Could well be in the top 4.
What first came to mind was Red Hook ESB. I was exposed to it in Seattle and it has many good associations. Plus it tastes good.
I've also taken a real liking to Harpoon IPA. Got a couple of those left too...
And now I've forgotten which, but Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale is really good. But it might have been their IPA.
Some of the local beers are good around here, but never as interesting as the ones you can get in New England. What is it about them? Are they just way hoppy? Am I a hop whore?
What first came to mind was Red Hook ESB. I was exposed to it in Seattle and it has many good associations. Plus it tastes good.
I've also taken a real liking to Harpoon IPA. Got a couple of those left too...
And now I've forgotten which, but Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale is really good. But it might have been their IPA.
Some of the local beers are good around here, but never as interesting as the ones you can get in New England. What is it about them? Are they just way hoppy? Am I a hop whore?
So many choices, I don't even know where to start. And of course, these are just my CURRENT Final Four, these have changed over the years and will likely change again. In no particular order:
Alright, those have been the favs over the last few months, but the winter is here so I expect this to change again. Maybe some Old Ruffian Barley Wine Style Ale? Hibernation is always a treat in the cold weather, Sam Adams Winter Lager is nice, and New Belgium's 2 Below has promise.
We'll see!
- Titan IPA - Okay I'm a little biased because Great Divide Brewing Co. is a client of mine, but I love me some IPA's and this one is my legit favorite... it's just SO damn tasty and hoppy and good.
- Pabst Blue Ribbon - I know it's all hipster to pick PBR, but for domestic clear beer I'd rather drink this than any of the other "big" breweries offerings, and it tastes DAMN good after a long day in the saddle, and is infinitely drinkable.
- Stella Artois - It's the Coors Light of Belgium, but I like it these days. Oddly enough, the first few Stella's I tried were just so-so to me at the time, but I think I'm getting a taste for pilsners lately.
- Samurai - Another Great Divide brew, made predominantly with rice. Tastes a lot like a wheat beer, just not so... wheaty. Smooth and slightly sweet, a great summertime beer.
Alright, those have been the favs over the last few months, but the winter is here so I expect this to change again. Maybe some Old Ruffian Barley Wine Style Ale? Hibernation is always a treat in the cold weather, Sam Adams Winter Lager is nice, and New Belgium's 2 Below has promise.
We'll see!
Yep - I first started drinking black and tans in college about 1985 - buy the time I graduated I was hooked on Guinness draft which I drank from a coffee cup all night long as I bar tended.
I have tried hundreds of beers since thing - mostly stouts & porters, I always come back to Guinness.
Sierra Nevada Pale
Newcastle
Corona
Bass Ale
I use to drink the thick dark beers (like Guinness) but it would always tear my tummy up. Started drinking the above beers and haven't had a problem since!
There's too may others to choose from, I'm pretty flexible. I usually skip the beer and go strait to the hard stuff........but with a good steak/fish/pork/chicken dinner a cold one hits the spot.
Newcastle
Corona
Bass Ale
I use to drink the thick dark beers (like Guinness) but it would always tear my tummy up. Started drinking the above beers and haven't had a problem since!
There's too may others to choose from, I'm pretty flexible. I usually skip the beer and go strait to the hard stuff........but with a good steak/fish/pork/chicken dinner a cold one hits the spot.
Stella is not the any-american beer of anything. You will come to understand now you have accepted the righteous truth. Stella will show you the way.Some of the favourites in here are really not everyday drinkers IMO... Not saying they're not all nice beers.
'Favourite':
1) Powerful, strong tasting, 'craft' beverage, but three of which in less than an hour make a good hangover quite likely, and which henceforth is really an occasional drink
or
2) Great tasting, enjoyable, credible strength beverage I drink nearly everyday.
I really like a lot of the beers in here, but I like Stella enough to pick it for preference most of the time.
'Favourite':
1) Powerful, strong tasting, 'craft' beverage, but three of which in less than an hour make a good hangover quite likely, and which henceforth is really an occasional drink
or
2) Great tasting, enjoyable, credible strength beverage I drink nearly everyday.
I really like a lot of the beers in here, but I like Stella enough to pick it for preference most of the time.
PBR
Titain IPA
Dog Fish 90min IPA
Tennants
Titain IPA
Dog Fish 90min IPA
Tennants
Red Tail
Sierra Nevada Pale
Rogue Dead Guy
Negro Modelo (just recently)
Sierra Nevada Pale
Rogue Dead Guy
Negro Modelo (just recently)
PBR
Saranac Black Forest
Shiner Hefeweizen
Chimay Tripple
Bogey...its NegrA
Just so we don't get anyone pissed at us..
And also one of my favs too....
Saranac Black Forest
Shiner Hefeweizen
Chimay Tripple
Bogey...its NegrA
Just so we don't get anyone pissed at us..
And also one of my favs too....
Cantillion Geueze
Loterbol
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
High and Mighty Beer of the Gods
North Coast Old Rasputin
Loterbol
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
High and Mighty Beer of the Gods
North Coast Old Rasputin
sam adams , killians irish red , heinken and on my white trash days when i'm not in the mood for anything fancy mgd .
1. Kroughs Red Ale (local micro brew)
2. Sam Adams Octoberfest
3. Brooklyn Brown Ale
or when I'm feeling cheap
4. Colt 45 (though it's not technically beer per say)
although with most beers I follow the Homer Simpson logic "If it's brown, drink it down. If it's black, send it back"
2. Sam Adams Octoberfest
3. Brooklyn Brown Ale
or when I'm feeling cheap
4. Colt 45 (though it's not technically beer per say)
although with most beers I follow the Homer Simpson logic "If it's brown, drink it down. If it's black, send it back"
1. otter creek stovepipe porter
2. guinness
3. long trail doublebag
4. sam adams cherrywheat
i do need to try more porters and stouts though seeing as how the stovepipe porter is by far my favorite out of those 4 beers.
2. guinness
3. long trail doublebag
4. sam adams cherrywheat
i do need to try more porters and stouts though seeing as how the stovepipe porter is by far my favorite out of those 4 beers.
colt 45 is what i've been primarily drinking for the past 3 months.
I *knew* you were a girl...
well seeing as how i've really only tried 4 beers that i would actually classify as "good," it kind of had to be on the list. i have just recently learned that i much prefer darker beers over pale ales and all that stuff, so i haven't really explored different porters and stouts just yet.I *knew* you were a girl...
Glad to hear you're coming around, Nancy. To good beer, that is...
I'm sorry.
1) Harpoon IPA
2) Stone Ruination IPA
3) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
4) Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Honorable mentions:
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
Long Trail Doublebag
Wachusett Blueberry (Guilty pleasure
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