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Author Message   Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 12:39 am:    Who in yalls opinions is the best beer availible..I am a big fan of English brews as well at Automobiles..especailly thier 4x4s   Ron Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 01:45 am:    labatt blue   BrewU Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 01:59 am:    Newcastle   Leif R. (Leif) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 04:34 am:    Budweiser. Their light beer is quite palatable.   M. K. Watson (Lrover94) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 06:28 am:    a beer that someone else has purchased!   Michael Noe (Noee) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 07:00 am:    There's a buddy o'mine in Harrisburg with a keg-o-rater named "Mildred" in his basement right next to the foosball and ping-pong tables, usually loaded with Yuengling Premium, sometimes traditional. That's a damn good beer.   ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 07:46 am:    i keep a keg in the garage fridge with some great homemade brew! gotta have it handy when working on the disco!!   gp (Garrett) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 08:05 am:    did someone say yuengling??!! yes they make a damn good beer. their lager works for me as an 'everyday' beer. that is a staple beer around here.   Douglas Jones (Ozaukeedoug) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 08:51 am:    I agree with Ken, the best beer is the beer you make yourself! Hey Ken, I just put my first batch into a Corny keg, sure is a lot easier than bottling! Brian Kluge (another D-webber) and I are cooking up a batch of IPA this afternoon.   Ron Ward (Ronward) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 09:06 am:    Dixie   Mitch Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 09:31 am:    Wachusetts Blueberry Ale   Ho Chung (Ho) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 10:42 am:    damn, nobody likes corona? LOL   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 10:51 am:    At home it's Yuengling for Me. But on the road I usually ask for Bass Ale or something local. Hey Garrett, I am back in North Carolina for Easter and the Grocery Stores down here carry our Lager now.   Andrew Maier (White96disco) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 10:52 am:    Doug: So you're on the way to the TrailKeg?   Neal Glessner (Nealg) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:10 am:    yuengling   Rob Davison (Pokerob) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:28 am:    http://www.needmorebeer.com/budvar.htm and one have the original budweiser? it's pretty good. also the gambrinus 'dark' not on that web page is pretty damn good. rd   Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:35 am:    Nice response...where can I get Yuengling I have never seen it. Is it a local brew? can it be gotten in NC   Cletus Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 12:27 pm:    On those rare occasions when my white trash lineage is not so strong I like Sam Adams summer Ale. All other times I sit on my front porch in my old couch watching the hogs graze sipping a Budeiser while my wife(cousin) yells at the kids to stop chewing their toenails.   Michael Jackson Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 01:43 pm:    I hate to be a snob, or put down my proletarian brothers and sisters, but those Belgian Monks make the most exquisite beers in the world. Anyone heard of St. Sixtus Belgian White, Orval Trappist Ale, Chimay Abbey Ale, or Lindemans lambics? They're made by the hand of God.   JRoc Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 02:04 pm:    Maudite and La Fin du Monde, ever hear of it? Not sure of the spelling but It's canadian for Knocks you on your ass! English brews? I like Bass Ale (my daily drinking beer), and usually consume enough that if I stopped, they'd notice! Oh and you can't have a beer post without paying homage to GUINNESS STOUT, my all time favorite winter brew. And as a few people have already stated, Yuengling is a very nice brew. As for light beer I usually like more body than they can provide. I like to think of light beer as the supermodel of beers, looks nice but no body! And even though I prefer more body I've had a few and have never complained. Of course I'm refering to the beer, And for the record I've worked with alot of supermodels, and for the most part, they're just nice to look at, nothing more. In the summertime really cold light beer can be substituted for water nicely, though I wouldn't recommend bathing in it! Anyway, I could go on and on but you get the idea, I LOVE BEER! Oh and Ho, I've heard you say that people question your manhood for your choice of beer? I'll just say this to them, here in NY we have gay men that drink dark beer, can bench press a disco for reps, and could kick most guys asses on this board! Drinking beer, whether dark or light, doesn't make you a man! Either does knowing about Wheeling, Guns, Winching, Bumpers, etc. Even though I'm not gay I'm not down with the bashing. I work in a industry that has alot of gay men and women in it. I've been friends with both men and women who were gay and I have no problem with them as a group. And lastly, men who are afraid of gay men and have hatred for them, are usually very insecure about there own masculinity and are taking out there anger on them. Your problems with your manhood have nothing to do with them! Anyway, sorry for the lecture but I feel I had to do it.   Michael Jackson Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 03:30 pm:    There's a little known English beer called Traquair House that is delicious but very $$$. There is also Thomas Hardy Ale for those who like their beer to act and taste more like whiskey. It is similar to a Tripple Bock in that it gets better with age. As you know, and the corporate breweries constantly remind us, it is best to drink beer as soon as it is brewed, however, Thomas Hardy is one of those rare malts whose flavor improves with age. Depending on the year, Thomas Hardy can run from $8 to $80 a bottle. It's exotic but not very good. JRoc - Maudite... is that the one with a label depicting a bunch of vikings sailing into the underworld? That's some powerful brew, but pretty light compared to Thomas Hardy.   JRoc Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 05:21 pm:    No Michael, Maudite has a picture of satan on the bottle. I believe it's 9% alcohol, and it tastes like beer with a shot of whiskey in it. I first tried it in Quebec on a snowboarding vacation, about 10 years ago, and have since found it here in New York. I like trying different beers and will keep my eye out for Traquair House and Thomas Hardy. Thanx   Robert Mann (Oldscout) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 05:25 pm:    Hey Ho how was that Dopplelbock?   jim Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 05:31 pm:    I am a big fan of Bodingtons. Another english ale   niall forbes (Forbesn) Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 06:59 pm:    -Sleemans -Fiji Bitter (in a stubby bottle) -I had a beer based lemonade in Ontario last summer that was pretty good. Not real beer but it's made from beer. -There are a ton of local beers which seem pretty popular around here. To be honest, I'm not a huge beer fan so I must admit that I don't know them all. There is a hemp beer that is supposed to be really good.   PerroneFord Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 07:41 pm:    Chimay Red Boddingtons Orval Newcastle Murphys Irish Stout Sam Smith Nut Brown Ale King & Barnes bottle conditioned Many other belgian abbey ales and English bitters. -P   Yo!Adrian Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 09:01 pm:    Shiner Bock! Yo, William Turner, you with me on this one?   Ho Chung (Ho) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 12:46 am:    just had some tsingtao with some peking fuck. nice. real nice. robert, that dopplebock was pretty tasty. thanks.   Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 12:54 am:    I'm pretty sure Yuengling is a Philadelphia or Pennsylvania brew. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only place I've ever had Yuengling was on a trip to Philly. Needless to say, it was a great brew!   Ron Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 01:03 am:    Ya they all like the ding a ling Yuengling crap around here Ron   Michael Noe (Noee) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 07:12 am:    Boulevard Brewery in KC makes a pleasant wheat and very nice pale. Never miss the opportunity for one or seven when I'm out there.   Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 08:23 am:    Many of the Czech repblic beers are good, like the Urquel(sp?) (my favourite). After all, that's where beer originated   Douglas Jones (Ozaukeedoug) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 09:36 am:    That isn't really "The Beer Hunter" posting in this thread, is it? The IPA homebrew went well, but it isn't exactly "pale". I guess I'll have to come up with a different name. PS. Andy, ixnay on the Ailkegtray. That's still in top secret development! ;)   Simon E. Arenas (Simon) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 01:16 pm:    Polar Solera Dos X Ambar and Negra Modelo.... Simon   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 11:10 pm:    Hmmmm..... Guinness Bass Rolling Rock Negro Modelo Newcastle Killian's Irish Red Red Stripe Yuengling Fat Tire A few of my common favorites.... -L   ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 07:50 am:    That sounds great Douglas. I am just about to kill a keg of christmas cheer,(late batch). Tell me how the IPA turns out. I am interested in doing that soon! Kegging is so much easier. I usually make a few cases on the side too. Bottling is a pain! Ken   gp (Garrett) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 08:05 am:    yuengling is a pottsville, pa brew. they still use the original brewery there in town and have over the past several years expanded and built new facilities to reach the demand of many of their beers. lager is the most popular, but their black & tan is also very popular as is their chesterfield ale and straight porter. the black & tan is actually a mix of the chesterfield and the porter. but some bars will just mix the lager and the porter to get your black & tan. yuengling beers can be found only in the east and as far west as maybe cleveland, but i am not certain. depends on the distributors in your area and what lengths they are willing to go to. D.C. has plenty of it of course, as do many other cities along the east. but i doubt that it goes as far north as boston. typically it is a PA, NJ, NY, DE, VA, MD beer. they actually made icecream during prohibition in order to stay in business. and as many of us know they are the oldest brewery in the U.S.....1829!!! we are getting a new brewpub in town.....BullFrog Brewery. good stuff. from williamsport, pa. http://www.yuengling.com/   Anthony Melillo (Tonym) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 08:12 am:    Depends on the season/mood/food for me: Best with Chinese food - Becks Best in summer - Corona, Corona light Best Hearty style - Bass, Sam Adams   Jake Hartley (Jake) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 08:29 am:    Guiness is good for you...anytime hot day at the beach, Rolling Rock in the bottle Texas Hill Country road trip beer..Shiner Bock Grain Belt is popular here in MN....but it is not that great   David Gage (Davidg) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 08:50 am:    Leslie named pretty much everthing you find at the shop, except I have to add Boddintons. Heres what I sampled last trip to the UK: Charleston Brown, Hatteras Blonde, Harttington Bitter, Burtonwood Bitter, Bass Ale, Calders Premium Cream Ale, Ansel Mild, Carlsburg, Tetley's Bitter, Tennents, Bemish Black Stout, John Smith Bitter, Toby Best Bitter, Hydes Bitter, Marsland Dark Mild, Whitbread Dark, Stone Bitter, John Smith Cask Ale, John Smith Magnet, Theakstons Old Peculiar, Banks Bitter, Mansfield Bitter, Riding Cask, Beamish Red, Theakston Cool Cask, Doctor Duncan IPA, Theakston Black Bull, Hobgoblin, John Smith Extra Smooth, Burton Bitter, Boddingtons, Marston Pedigree, Wadsworth 6X, Sherlock Holmes Ale, Flowers IPA, Adnams Regatta, Fullers London Pride, Heineken, Gems Ale All in 10 days....and not a bad one in the bunch.... David   JRoc Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 09:39 am:    Wintertime Summertime Nighttime Anytime Chinese food Italian food Instead of food GUINNESS STOUT Best light beer 1/2 pint of GUINNESS STOUT   Bryan Crosby (Bcroz) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 10:26 am:    Best brew by far is "Old Speckled Hen". Take a close look at the bottle, in addition to letting through a beautiful amber color, the label sports the MG octigon.   gp (Garrett) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 12:58 pm:    i just have to mention a few of my all time faves. red hook ESB red hook winterhook stoudts ESB wild goose snow goose guinness (duh) long trail ale otter creek copper ale magic hat #9 barley creek brown antler ale gritty mcduffs federal jacks brews oh that is just a small fraction of the good stuff out there. since the beer revolution has happened years ago i have been a much happier person. prost ps: ron at least you spelled it right. so many people ask for a "labatts". i always assumed that until i worked at a distribtor.   Hank (Disco_Tex) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 03:47 pm:    Shiner Bock Lone Star   Chris Merritt (Smokinbro) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:32 pm:    Smithwicks Boddingtons Kilkenny Tetleys Important point however, must be served in draft form by barman using the handpump. None of this pressure distribution crap, not from a can either.   Brian Baker (Doubleb) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 04:52 pm:    Where can i get Boddingtons or Kilkenny in the states Chris. I'd even drink it from the can if I could only get it here. If I was in Germany again I'd drink Andexs (? on spelling) Once a year some monks in Bavaria sit down and create the most incredible double bock you ever tasted. and the buzz is spiritual   DougC Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 06:36 pm:    I had Arrogant Bastard on tap in McAllen, TX two weeks ago. I'm pretty sure its on the list of what not to drink...DougC   BigJoeJack Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 09:58 pm:    Newcastle Guiness and a Oregan beer called Rogue, Hazlenut Brown Nectar.   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 10:22 pm:    In the NW, there was a cheap beer called Rainier Beer that we loved.... it was good enough, but a 6-pack of bottles was about $2.... made for a great student trip...... -L   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 08:21 am:    rogue dead guy is nice. Schaefer 30 pack 'weekenders' were all the rage here in the 80's-90's. and of course national bohemia was the choice of drunk college weekends at the beach. ugh. thank god for cheap beer. none of would have gotten laid without it!!   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 08:54 am:    Leslie, Do you remember the Rainer commercials with the motor bike? You cannot exclude the fine brews from Olympia Brewing either! LOL I forgot about NW beer, especially Redhook.   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:11 am:    Ortlieb was a huge beer in philly Paul. kinda like Iron City is to pittsburgh. no longer around now, but they have converted the old brewery into a Jazz House. check it out!! it's in a not so nice area and is a dump for the most part......but good music and beer await you inside. http://www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com http://www.phillytown.com/ortliebs.htm as a side note. henry ortlieb, owner of poor henrys, has brought back the beer in the meantime. you can have a taste of that at the place he owns at: http://www.temple.edu/jpra/philly!/brewery.html   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:15 am:    No.... I never saw any TV on my trips out west... 2-weeks during summer for each, in a vehicle, camping the entire time... 1st trip we were driving from Tennessee to Denver to Vernal to Jackson to Butte to Glacier to Banff to Drumheller to Winnipeg to TN.... 2nd trip was Tennessee to Denver to Vernal, to Salt Lake to Craters to Spokane to Seattle to Port Angeles to Hoh to Rainier to St. Helens to The Dalles to Grand Junction to the Gunnison to Trinidad to Amarillo to TN.... I like road trips...... -L   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:42 am:    I'll have to check it out Garrett. Leslie, The whole Rainer beer thing was a great part of growing up in Washington. Speaking of road trips.......... January of '92 a friend and I drove a new EB Exploder departing out of Quantico, Virginia and drove out to Whistler, B.C. hitting all the Canada Bordering states. On the way out and back we tryed out the local slopes and tasted whatever was available. Utah was a little wierd though.....The whole 3/2 or 3.2 thing and having to be "sposored" by a local to consume. I am kicking around the idea of hitting the NC event later this month.   KJ Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:51 am:    I just love seeing this thread at the top, so I'll do my part to keep it there! Karen, doesn't drink beer   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 10:13 am:    um...what? you don't? people live longer and heathier lives that do ya know. not trying to be a 'pusher', but you need to do your part. so i assume you just drink straight from the JD bottle? cool. and yeah paul you need to try and hit the Uwharrie event this month. so far there are about 5-6 meeting in Delaware on Friday and departing from there. i may leave from here, since it is out of my way to head east.   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 10:43 am:    If you make it to Uwharrie, I'll be hanging out around the TRG camp.... stock dk green Disco (Series I) w/ a TN USMC tag on it, Tally-Ho Y'all sticker, etc.... 245/75 Dunlop R/Ts.... Karen, you come too!! -L   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 10:47 am:    USMC sticker Eh? I see beer induced story telling in my future. HA HA   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:01 am:    Hang on... Got any Tun Tavern beer?? -L   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:03 am:    I hate the 50k limit..... things come out grainy... 75k would work better, IMHO.... Anyway...... I'll be there, w/ beer.... -L   Carl E. Cedeholm (Cederholm) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:04 am:    Old Speckled Hen   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:09 am:    where is tun tavern? i have had that. hmmmm. cannot quite place it. that is in philly right. i get them all confused. yeah if paul comes he has to bring some Red Bell or some other good local brew.   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:15 am:    lol..... http://www.tuntavern.com/pages/history.htm -L   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:26 am:    damn i miss philly!!! so many good beers and bars in that town. don't get me started. ok.....that's decided.....if paul comes he has to bring some. just hope it is not as cold as MAR was last year. not only did i have to listed to Evan snore 30' from me, but it was cold.   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 01:11 pm:    LOL! I go away for lunch and a meeting and come back to this!   Kim S (Roverine) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 08:53 pm:    Man, you guys are all deadly serious about your beers! I don't drink much beer ... it makes me burp, (not very ladylike, ya know) and I figure it's just one more expensive fattening vice for me After our last desert/cooking/shooting fandango, I've also decided to give up red wine for awhile ... My friend who works CSI happily pointed out to me (in the pics she took) that my lips (and even teeth) were stained red .... (not a good sign) However ..... ......   Kim S (Roverine) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:08 pm:    ...... My annual ritual for bringing in "margarita season" is almost here .... Saturday night, (well, technically Sunday) when we push the clocks forward, and begin daylight savings time (it's "the most wonderful time ...of the year",LOL) .... Kim   Kim S (Roverine) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:14 pm:    One more try ....   Kim S (Roverine) Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:19 pm:    too small ...oh well ... hey, my friend bought a blender that runs off his aux. from his truck, and does a fine job on the trail! (I usually don't drink them blended tho') Kim   Milan Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 09:57 pm:    The best beer is Czech Velkopopovicky Kozel period. Them frizzy English or Irish ales don't even compare. Not to mention American or Canadian "beer" - if you can call it that. Just FYI, the original Pilsner and Budwiser also come from Czech Republic but taste much much better than the US conterparts. Just so you know I'm not just dissing the other stuff, I actually like Guiness, Kilkeney, Boddington's, Grolsch, Stella Artois or many German beers. But as hard as I keep trying other beer, I find many are good but Czech's the best. You don't have to belive me, you can even try to prove me wrong, but it's true. Yours truly,   JRoc Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 11:15 pm:    Hey Milan, I'm interested in proving you wrong, especially if it involves you buying the beer and me drinking it! LOL Seriously though, I've had Czech beer before but I'm not sure which one. It WAS good, but then again I love ALL beer! The best beer in the world is whatever happens to be in my fridge at the time!!!   gp (Garrett) Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 08:50 am:    kim~ maybe you should be switching to this.........   Milan Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 10:10 am:    JRoc, I would love to buy you one, but for that we'd have to travel to CZ. As far as I can tell it's not available here in Canada or state-side. My buddies in Australia not only have some 4x4's I'd like to try and warm weather to boot but they also get the beer in their local liquor store. Darn!   Roverine Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 03:40 pm:    LOL, Garrett, you're probably right ... Actually, I think this is the most important reason for women to avoid too much beer ... Kim   Markd1x2 (Markd1x2) Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 08:58 pm:    A friend brought me a "jug" of Blind Pig beer from Temecula, CA a few years back. Do they still brew it toay ?   Markd1x2 (Markd1x2) Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 09:02 pm:    Let's try that again.   Paul Long Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 09:58 pm:    The dry sexy voice on the Molson Golden commercials got me drinking it. Molson Ice is a little potent for summertime heat. Forget the last swallow left in the bottle overnight the next morning! Now none of us would let that go to waste would they? UGH! How 'bout rating flat beer with cold pizza the day after? Thats the mark of your true favorite. "One Eyed Jack" is a local lemonade/malt brew from Wilkes Barre PA that will kick your ass smoothly. Available in summer only. Try it where you can get it. Very different.   isaac fain Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 12:50 pm:    damn - a topic true to my own heart. i love the NW!!! within walking distance ( < 1 mi) of my house there are 4 micro-breweries, soon to be 5 if i get my system going: -Hales Cream ale (4 blocks away) -Hales Wee Heavy (winter brew) -Pacific Maritime "Night Watch" (.5 mi away) -Pacific Maritime "Flagship Red" -McMenemins Terminator Stout (only on tap) (4.5 blocks away) -Redhook ESB (~.5 mi away) -Redhook's Winterhook and some others - -Anchor Steam's Porter -Sierra Nevada Pale (it doesn't get much better) -Duvel -Old Rasputin - Pete's Strawberry blonde -Tetley's -Sam. Smith's Nut Brown -and of course, Guinness   Robert Mann (Oldscout) Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 01:08 pm:    Mark 1x2 didn't they go BK?   Blue (Bluegill) Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 04:19 pm:    mmmmm....beer   Jeff Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 09:52 pm:    fat tire.....   JEspelien (Superj) Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 04:04 pm:    Sam