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It's been a while since we've had a good alcohol thread, so here goes. I'm sitting here tonite, in from the cold, enjoying one of my favorite brews, a Michelob AmberBock. What are some of y'all's favorites? I like almost anything dark and flavorful, such as this Michelob and some of the Sam Adams brews. Let's hear what y'all enjoy, since this is the Season for consuming adult beverages.
 
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And thank goodness for it.

Well, at the moment I am enjoying a 24 oz. beechwood aged classic.;)

But only cause I'm trying to save up for that next K frame. If I had my choice it would be either a local brew from Bell's Kalamazoo called Trumpeter's stout, not as heavy as it sounds and ton's of good fat ale flavor :p or, an Anchor Steam.
 
The new Sam Adams winter ale is great, but since I am broke I am drinking High Life light
 
If you're a bourbon fan and a beer drinker, you have GOT to try Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. It's exactly what it sounds like... An ale brewed in Kentucky and then aged in bourbon barrels.

It. Is. Amazing.

-Aaron
 
G-pa C's Smith said:
If you're a bourbon fan and a beer drinker, you have GOT to try Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. It's exactly what it sounds like... An ale brewed in Kentucky and then aged in bourbon barrels.

It. Is. Amazing.

-Aaron
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That sounds like heaven in a bottle! I hope its available in the booze desert better known as Oklahoma.
 
Newcastle Brown Ale from England for me. .......... Big Cholla

Geese, Louise! I forgot my favorite USA brewed beer........Shiner's Hefeweizen, very tasty with Tex-Mex.
 
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Rolling Rock for me. Yeah , it's no longer brewed here in PA , but it's still good. Occasionally , I'll grab a case of Molson Canadian Lager for a change of taste.
 
I like American beer. At home I have Coors Light on hand. At one of the 2 pubs I visit, I drink Bud on tap and Miller High Life at the other.
 
I've spent too much time in Europe sampling the European brews to ever drink anything else again. The original (1842) Pilsner Urquell brewed in the Czech Republic is my favourite, but there are also many notable beers in countries such Germany, Ukraine, and Holland that are really quite good.

Don
 
On Wednesday night one of the local taverns had a special on Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. $2.50 for 16 oz. drafts.

Now, I am one who favors beer in cans or bottles, but this was too good to pass up. So, I did not and enjoyed 8 of them. (Know that b/c my tab was $20.00.)

Was quite a nice evening...watching college hoops and drinking beer....all the while perched on a bar stool...with a blazing fireplace just a few feet away.

Be safe.
 
I was enjoying Yuengling Lager last night. They also brew a super Porter and classic Black & Tan. May have to get a case of Negra Modelo for Christmas. It is a wonderful, dark, hoppy German Style lager brewed in Mexico.
 
Beer: Proof that God loves us! :D

Shiner Bock is my usual choice. I had a few Abitas in N.O. a few weeks ago, and they were quite good, too. If I'm enjoying Mexican food, I'll have a Dos Equos Amber. If I'm feeling cheap, I'll buy an 18 pack of Coors cans for the 'fridge.
 
USSR said:
I've spent too much time in Europe sampling the European brews to ever drink anything else again. The original (1842) Pilsner Urquell brewed in the Czech Republic is my favourite, but there are also many notable beers in countries such Germany, Ukraine, and Holland that are really quite good.

Don
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You owe it to yourself to try some of the stuff from the smaller American breweries. I used to drink mostly the European stuff, but after the micro brews started coming out, I started trying more of them and haven't looked back.

Especially after I started homebrewing, I came to appreciate the difference between a really fresh, unpasteurized beer and the European stuff. A good fresh American micro brew beats a European beer that's been pasteurized and shipped on a boat ten ways to Sunday. When in Europe I'd definitely drink the good fresh stuff there!

I've had a beer while hunting in the UP of Michigan called Big Two Hearted Ale. Good stuff!
 
Well, I like my own. The wife and I have been home brewing for about six years. She has become such a beer snob that there aren't many commercial beers she will drink (although I am known to backslide on occasion). Her family is Scott/Irish and mine is German so we brew different styles.

We refer to them as "stay home" beers -- after you drink one or two it is best to stay home!
 
Never been a fan of the heavier dark brews like most of you folks but I do have a a keg of Michelob Light chilled to 36 degrees out in the utility room. If you are going to have more than one (or three, whatever), the lighter stuff works well. Just remember, whatever you prefer...it's not just for breakfast anymore! (o;
 
Nice choice, Capt Steve; one cannot go wrong with a Michelob Light. But most times when I ask for one the bartender hands me a Michelob Ultra. Now that is just about the foulest brew ever conceived.

Be safe.


Capt Steve said:
Never been a fan of the heavier dark brews like most of you folks but I do have a a keg of Michelob Light chilled to 36 degrees out in the utility room. If you are going to have more than one (or three, whatever), the lighter stuff works well. Just remember, whatever you prefer...it's not just for breakfast anymore! (o;
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A couple of years ago, I was out in Montana to ride dirt bikes with a buddy who had moved out from Minnesota. There were a couple of other guys, one a MT native, the other from AZ. When we got back to my van after a ride, I whispered to my pal: "I have Some Sam Adams in the cooler and some Summit (brewed in Saint Paul)".

My buddy hadn't had a Summit for about 10 months. "Why don't we just drink the Summit, and let those guys drink that other crap."

Bell's Two Hearted, from Kalamazoo, is a nice change of pace, crisp and hoppy like the Summit, but just different enough.

When I want something lighter, I'll take a Spotted Cow (New Glarus, WI) if I can get it, not too hard if I am east of the St. Croix.
 
Tslepebull said:
Well, I like my own. The wife and I have been home brewing for about six years. She has become such a beer snob that there aren't many commercial beers she will drink (although I am known to backslide on occasion). Her family is Scott/Irish and mine is German so we brew different styles.

We refer to them as "stay home" beers -- after you drink one or two it is best to stay home!
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Excellent! We just starting brewing almost a year ago. There's no comparison. It's like the difference between home-made bread and store-bought.

BUT - Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout is pretty good. ;)

Oh - And Pilsner Urquell.
 
Note several have submitted Pilsner Urquel as one of their preferred beverages. Wholly agree!

Was in the Czech Republic last summer and drank more than my fair share of it. It's literally sold everywhere; quite inexpensive, too.

Never figured out the Czech money; simply extended my hand whenever I had to pay for something and the vendors (for everything) took some of it. Best I could tell Pilsner Urquel was about $.70, American, per bottle. Concierge lounge in my hotel had it for free; you cannot imagine just how many you can stuff in your pockets for a nightcap.

Be safe.
 
Shiner Bock is me preferred cool one, they do sell it here in California but I have to visit the "import" section and pay a premium. When I travel I'll usually pick up a case or two.

Also like Yuengling, developed a taste for it while detailed to the DC area. A local restaurant had a long happy hour with 36 ounce mugs of Yuengling for $3.95.

I'll give any dark beer a try since they taste so much better than the traditional US pale pilsners. I'll drink dark whenever I can and if a dark beer isn't on the list I'll have an MGD.
 
Well, I guess I'll be the "no class old dude", but I have been drinking Busch beer as long as I can remember. I think that a person just gets used to a certain brand or flavor after years upon years of drinking it. I spent 2 years in Germany where I turned 21, like that mattered. I really loved almost every kind of beer there, light, dark or whatever. I actually remember sitting in my highchair drinking Busch. My dad was gonna let me taste it but forgot to take it back. My other favorite beer is Wild Turkey.mmmmmm Turkey!
Peace, and have a wonderful holidays all you fine folks!!!
gordon
 
Yuengling!! :D I prefer the lager. I have to travel 3 1/2 hours one way to buy some cases of it. It's not sold in Ohio (that I know of).
 
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