The Beer Thread

[LarksTonguesInAspic 28]

Although I am not a beer lover or beer drinker, I do have some recommendations for those who are/do. If you can find them, they are worth a try.

Henry Weinhard's, a NW regional brand. Good hefeweizen, excellent Private Reserve, and they have a Belgian wheat beer that is really top-notch.

Widmer Bros., another NW brewer with its brewery just north of downtown Portland. The lightest, cleanest tasting hefeweizen anywhere... even if it is a cloudy beer, which is strange to me.

Pilsner Urquell and Stella Artois are outstanding import offerings.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: haljackey

Stumbled upon this pic the other day:

I wonder how hard that would be to drink? quote>

Probably no harder than drinking through a funnel ("beer bong").

Which, I don't know how people manage to do, but they do.

[Jezus53 18]

Originally posted by: Duke87

Originally posted by: haljackey

Stumbled upon this pic the other day:

I wonder how hard that would be to drink? quote>

Probably no harder than drinking through a funnel ("beer bong").

Which, I don't know how people manage to do, but they do.

quote>

It takes a lot of practice.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: Jezus53

It takes a lot of practice.

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It also takes being able to hold your breath while drinking for more than a few seconds at a time - which is where my problem is. I can't chug anything for too long without stopping to breathe.

The other issue is having to stop to burp. This happens a lot whn I'm drinking. For a bit, I become unable to drink any more. Then I let out a nice belch and I'm good to go again.

[EmergentFungus 29]

I'll stick to me gin and tonic, ta.

[Haljackey 17,339]

Combined ratings from my beer taste tests, in order of sampling.

[Superbacon 380]

Guinness draft for me. I prefer mine to be ales.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Maybe its an acquired taste but I prefer Alexander Keith's Red to Moosehead. I guess I am more of an ale man.

Recently, I was in Halifax and got to taste both of the above, and Keith's is a better brew, hands down. I also like their IPA, but was put off by their White. My brew has to be clear, even when its Porter (Guiness). Guiness is good when you want a lot of food in a single pint.

[Easy Bakes 253]

how could you give PRB an 8?

Blue moon not on that list either.

[Haljackey 17,339]

Guinness is pretty much a meal. I much prefer Killkenny, which is also brewed in the Guinness plant.

how could you give PRB an 8?

Beer tasting is nothing like wine tasting. You actually have to drink the beer, I think its to help measure smoothness. As a result, the more beers you taste, the drunker you get.

PBR was near the end where I was pretty much drunk so that may have something to do with it's odd rating. A conflicted palette in my mouth probably welcomed a watery beer to cleanse it, thus the high rating.

I can't find Blue Moon in the beer store search, so I probably can't get it here. http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers

[Easy Bakes 253]

Guinness is pretty much a meal. I much prefer Killkenny, which is also brewed in the Guinness plant.

how could you give PRB an 8?

Beer tasting is nothing like wine tasting. You actually have to drink the beer, I think its to help measure smoothness. As a result, the more beers you taste, the drunker you get.

PBR was near the end where I was pretty much drunk so that may have something to do with it's odd rating. A conflicted palette in my mouth probably welcomed a watery beer to cleanse it, thus the high rating.

I can't find Blue Moon in the beer store search, so I probably can't get it here. http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Moon_%28beer%29

made by Molsen/coors/miller

[Duke87 1,070]

Blue Moon is way too sour for my taste. Any beer typically served with a slice of citrus is off my list.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Most beers produced for the U.S. market has rice in it. Lack some mouth or chewiness.

[Haljackey 17,339]

Most beers produced for the U.S. market has rice in it. Lack some mouth or chewiness.

I know Budwiser/Bud Light has rice, but what else does?

[Duke87 1,070]

The issue is how the beer is consumed. The American market at large likes beers that you can just grab and drink anytime, perhaps even chug. This means that the beers have to be weakened/diluted compared to what much of the rest of the world (or a beer snob) expects, because beer with strong flavor has to be drunk slowly and/or with a meal - it's too much of a punch in the tongue to just grab and chug.

The other advantage that light beers have is that they don't hit you as hard alcohol-wise, either, so you can drink more before you start getting dizzy - a plus if you're partying. Though, the coresponding downside is that they will also make you need to pee more.

[hym 358]

Blue Moon is way too sour for my taste. Any beer typically served with a slice of citrus is off my list.

Try an IPA Longhammer sometime. After a single taste you will never criticize another beer again.

[Haljackey 17,339]

This is the beer I brewed on the weekend

http://www.brewhaven...er-3-week-beers

Took about 3 hours to make, and bottled it 3 weeks later. It's pure yum.

Try an IPA Longhammer sometime. After a single taste you will never criticize another beer again.

Gah can't get that brew here either!

  Edited September 19, 2012 by Haljackey  

[LivingInThePast 364]

IPAs are really something else. I had my first IPA in a local microbrewery: it was warm but pretty good!

[Easy Bakes 253]

This is the beer I brewed on the weekend

http://www.brewhaven...er-3-week-beers

Took about 3 hours to make, and bottled it 3 weeks later. It's pure yum.

Try an IPA Longhammer sometime. After a single taste you will never criticize another beer again.

Gah can't get that brew here either!

you should be able to get Blue Moon almost anywhere in the US.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Who's in the U.S.? Both Haljackey and I live in southwestern Ontario.

Taste in beer is a matter of what you grew up on. Some of the brews of my youth are no longer available, for example: Kingsbeer, Old Vienna. When I was much younger, I liked Molson's Export, but now I am a complete convert to Keith's but you don't see it much in Ontario.

As for brewing your own porter, just keep the Barretts of Wimpole Street in mind. Elizabeth found it to be distasteful, silly girl, but understanding Edward Barrett one might wonder what horse p... he was buying.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Well its made by Cours/Miller/Molson so i would have thought it would be available were Molson is available

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

But you have to understand that beer is a local fashion. What goes well in one market doesn't make it in others. Then there are the imported beers from Europe and the far east. I am rather partial to Heineken over Stella Artois, and I like some Japanese beers, but prefer sake.

[Duke87 1,070]

Living in the US hasn't stopped me from trying beer only available in Canada. Living in Canada needn't stop you from trying a beer only available in the US. You just need to do it next time you're on the other side of the border.

It is legal to bring some back with you, but you have to declare it to customs and pay duty on it if it's more than a certain amount.

[Easy Bakes 253]

But you have to understand that beer is a local fashion. What goes well in one market doesn't make it in others. Then there are the imported beers from Europe and the far east. I am rather partial to Heineken over Stella Artois, and I like some Japanese beers, but prefer sake.

Really I prefer Stella over Heineken. Heineken is bitter to me,Stella is very smooth. And Sapporo is one of my favorites but expensive and have to go someplace like Central Market to find it.

[hym 358]

Try an IPA Longhammer sometime. After a single taste you will never criticize another beer again.

Gah can't get that brew here either!

Don't feel like your missing out. IPA Longhammer is absolutely revolting beer. It's so sour that it makes other, almost flavorless, beers taste like honey in comparison.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

I think I said above that Alexander Keith's IPA is one of the best I've ever tasted. I seldom drink beer, being an ale man myself. As for dropping over to the U.S. to raise a pint or two, that now means I have to have a passport to get into the U.S. That $85 bucks looks better on my back.

[Haljackey 17,339]

Rolling Rock was my favorite pale ale before it got bought up by Interbrew. I remember Export tasting better before Molson merged with Coors. Keiths stayed good despite getting bought as well.

Moose, the next time you're in the Beer Store I'd recommend trying James Ready Ale. It's a discount brand, but tastes quite good.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Thanks, Hal. I'll remember to give that a try when I get there.

Anyone have a favourite draft beer/ale/stout? I really enjoy Guinness when I am dining. You don't see Keith's much this far west.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Sapporo on tap is very very good. Iv only had it at PF Chang's

got me some Fosters today it was less then the bud light cost.

[Haljackey 17,339]

Anyone have a favourite draft beer/ale/stout? I really enjoy Guinness when I am dining. You don't see Keith's much this far west.

Well if you look at that list I posted I predicted Creemore Springs Lager to be my favorite. It's very good but very expensive and I think you can only get it in Southern Ontario (as it's brewed in Creemore, Ontario).

As for ale, gotta go with Keiths but Sleeman Cream Ale is good too. Rolling Rock used to be good before they were bought.

For cream beers, Boddington's and Kilkenny (made in the Guniness plant!) are the ones I like.

Not a huge Guiness/stout fan, but the beer I made is pretty good!