the Beer thread

[Thunderbird is the word]

for the beer snobs among us, what are some of your favorite styles and/or brands?

[politicus]

Trappist
Other dark ales, preferably Belgian
Lambik
India pale ale
Other ales
Weissbier

[The Dowager Mod]

Schlitz.
Moosehead.
Löwenbräu.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Schlitz.
Moosehead.
Löwenbräu.

Lololowbrow.

[Phony Moderate]

A good British real ale.

[The Dowager Mod]

Schlitz.
Moosehead.
Löwenbräu.

Lololowbrow.

Shouldn't you go back to the crappy forum before they miss you?

[angus]

I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer dos equis.

[Green Line]

Boston Lager
Two-Hearted Ale
Beamish
Miller-lite (a fine pilsner)

[The Dowager Mod]

I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer dos equis.

Ever try Pacifico?

[angus]

yeah, I've had Pacifico.  Not bad.  It tastes sort of like Sol, inoffensive ice cold, but progressively worse as it gets warmer.

Actually, my favorite Mexican ~5% lager has for a long time been Bohemia. 

[dead0man]

I don't drink much, and I'm the opposite of a beer snob, but when I do drink, I enjoy Rolling Rock or Bud Ice.

[Hash]

Club Colombia (dorada)
Redd's

[TDAS04]

I like Heineken.

[muon2]

My tastes vary on the weather, food, and many other factors. To pick one I'll go local,

Two Brothers Domaine DuPage

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Schlitz.
Moosehead.
Löwenbräu.

Lololowbrow.

Shouldn't you go back to the crappy forum before they miss you?

I come back just to troll you and get this? RIP me.   

[Green Line]

Root beer (normal, 14)

You should try Not Your Father's!  Tastes just like regular root beer, one of my favorites

[The Dowager Mod]

Schlitz.
Moosehead.
Löwenbräu.

Lololowbrow.

Shouldn't you go back to the crappy forum before they miss you?

I come back just to troll you and get this? RIP me.   

[Mr. Illini]

I tend to change palates a lot depending on the season and just in general.

New Glarus Spotted Cow is one that I always love. It is only available in the state of Wisconsin. I always try to pick some up when I am near the border/crossing back into Illinois.

I found Samuel Adams Summer Ale this year and it is probably the best seasonal offering I have had. Sam Adams is great with the seasonals even though I am not the biggest fan of their other offerings. Their Octoberfest is a great one as well.

Another long time favorite is New Belgium's Fat Tire. A really good amber ale from an innovative brewer.

Locally, I love Two Brothers Ebel's Weiss, a wheat beer from a microbrewery in DuPage County. Goose Island's 312 is another good wheat, although not as good as the offering from Two Brothers.

As a big fan of winter beers, I am looking forward to returning to Sam Adams Winter Lager this year but also want to try Goose Island's new Festivity Ale and Port City Tidings Ale.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Coors Light
Hamm's

[traininthedistance]

Best:



Worst:

[Badger]

Worst:

Would try it.

[Badger]

Lame selections thus far. Mine:

Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Founder's Breakfast Stout
Founder's Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale
Rogue Shakespeare Stout (yes, I too see a trend here)
Hopping Frog Dark Stout
Fat Head......damn near anything
Yeungling Porter (a grossly underrated beer).
Pilsner Urquil.
Rogue Nut Brown Ale
Barley's Cherry Porter (God Bless Columbus)
Penn Brewery Dark
Penn Pilsner

[The Dowager Mod]

[Blair]

A good British real ale.

Doom bar?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

You need to go high brown when it comes to alcohol and women, TG........