BEER!

[USSR]

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.

We have several micro breweries in my area, and all I can say is "Bleech"! A couple of other beers that I like are WarSteiner (Germany) and Grolsch (Holland). The hands down worst European beer IMHO, is Stella Artois (Belgium); it reminds me of Budweiser.

Don

 

[jeffsmith]

Newcastle Brown Ale from England for me. .......... Big Cholla

+1 just bought some

 

[deralte]

I guess I got into a habit of Bitburger Pils while living there for about 6 years. Its the only Pilsner made in the west that is based on the original Pilsen recipe. Bitte ein Bit.

 

[The Big D]

Coupla folks have chimed in favoring less expensive beers. I can dig that, too.

After a hot day of yard work, NOTHING tastes as good as an ice cold Natural Light. And, since you down it in moments, it's fiscally responsible.

Be safe.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

After a hot day of yard work, NOTHING tastes as good as an ice cold Natural Light.

Be safe.

After? My garden tractor has a beer holder.

Fresh cut grass... Sprinklers running.... Cold Natty Light.... Ahhhhhh

 

[therevjay]

Favorites

St. Pauli girl-Germany
Pilsner Urquel-Czech republic
Grolsh-Holland
Anchor steam-San Francisco
Shiner boch-Texas (although it's not really boch, I'd call it more a dark lager)

But then I'm not really a beer snob, if your buying, I'll drink most any brand! (cold PBR works just fine on a hot day)

 

[DeathGrip]

Every year Warsteiner puts out their Octoberfest blend.Good stuff kinda like Warsteiner+

 

[BADSBSNF811]

Any quality Hefe-Weizen

 

[JohnnieB]

Being an ex-beer drinker, reading this thread has invoked a Pavlovian effect.
While I don't remember ever drinking a beer that I didn't like, I must admit that were a few I liked a whole lot less than others.

Fortunately, I can control my Type II (Adult onset) Diabetes with pills, diet and exercise, but that also means I can't juggle my insulin level to offset a beer or two and what I miss most is a cold one (or six) after doing yard work.

This will most likely make some of the active beer lovers out there feel queasy, but I found an acceptable substitute for my PLMTS (Post-Lawn-Mowing-Thirst-Syndrome).
Ice-cold BigK (Kroger) sparkling water in 12oz cans. I haven't tried any others, but Sam's club and other places may have something similar.

The fizzy stuff feels remarkably close to a long neck Bud going down and the taste is hardly distinguishable from the LA and Lite brews being produced these days.
More importantly, it doesn't make my blood-sugar spike and it only costs about $2.50 a 12-pack.

John

 

[Rangerpat]

Natty Light, I drink for effect not for taste.

 

[markd]

Labatt Blue for me.

 

[moosedog]

Actually the older I get, I find myself getting away from the heavy darks and most micro brews.
Labatts Blue or Bud Light for this old Detroit Cowboy.

 

[prisondoc]

Shiner Bock!!!

 

[moosedog]

Shiner Bock is one of those dark beers that I really do enjoy. Their Dark Lager is also good. They are top of the line brewers.
I remember back in the 70s we used to look forward to Easter time in Michigan as we could buy Bock Beer by several different companys.
Pabst actually had a good bock and Strohs had their Stroh Dark which I enjoyed a lot.

 

[Xfuzz]

x3..Natty Lite...water with a kick.

 

[MDGasman]

Thumbs up to all of you who mentioned Pilsner Urquell; about the only time I'll vary from a european or a micro-brew is when I'm eating a pile of steamed crabs seasoned up with a whole bunch of Old Bay and then it's Coors Light (it tastes great with the crabs and you can drink a whole lot of it and still function).

 

[Xfuzz]

Coors light.. (it tastes great with the crabs and you can drink a whole lot of it and still function).

Reckon the Doc's have shots for that now...

 

[Blkcat]

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

+1 on the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. I discovered it on a recent trip to Lexington and loved it. Now am looking for a source here. I have found one place that has it on tap, but have not yet located a source for bottles.

 

[firebirdude]

Shock Top. Though lately I've been on a bit of a Yuengling kit.

And Natty is terrible BTW. Albeit it $55/keg though. lol

 

[TACC1]

YOU SURE PICKED A CATCHY TITLE!!!

If I'm just being sociable, it's Miller Lite; otherwise, Bud or
Icehouse. Love the flavor of the last two named! TACC1

 

[Cyrano]

Generally I drink XX (Dos Equis), wonderful dark Mexican beer. I've just found Shiner Bock and it's really good. When I was in New Zealand, they introduced me to Speight's which is excellent. Won't tell you how much of it I drunk (actually I lost count and things got a little fuzzy anyway).

 

[BIGGUN1]

yuengling is all me!!

 

[westcoast362]

How about St. Ides. 8.2% alcohol
It's hard to resist a brew who's motto on the can is "Hold it down".

 

[J.P.60]

I drink Guinness or Murphy's almost exclusively, although I've tried a great many. I cannot abide pale beers except an occasional Kirin.

 

[cmort666]

Warsteiner
San Miguel
Moretti
Great Lakes Brewing Co. Burning River Pale Ale
Mickey's
Tsing Tao
Asahi
Kirin

Ones I can unfortunately not get here in Ohio:
OB
Crown
Gösser

 

[revho]

Last week I was surprised to find Tommyknocker maple in our local grocery store. It was pretty good. Haven't even thought about Tommyknocker in years.