Best Beer?

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:52 pm

This is the best beer, in My unbiased opinion:

dp · Post by dp » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:17 pm

The best beer is free beer.

adelinyenmah · Post by **adelinyenmah** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:37 am

silverray3030 wrote:Budweiser,Heineken,Corona Extra,San Miguel Pale Pilsen what else i need?

From Stone's website, regarding the double bastard ale:

"This is one lacerative muther of an ale. It is unequivocally certain that your feeble palate is grossly inadequate and thus undeserving of this liquid glory...and those around you would have little desire to listen to your resultant whimpering. Instead, you slackjawed gaping gobemouche, slink away to that pedestrian product that lures agog the great unwashed with the shiny happy imagery of its silly broadcast propaganda. You know, the one that offers no challenge, yet works very, very hard to imbue the foolhardy with the absurd notion that they are exercising ‘independent’ thought, or attempts to convey the perception it is in some way ‘authentic’ or ‘original.’ It’s that one that makes you feel safe and delectates you into basking in the warm, fuzzy, and befuddled glow of your own nescience. Why so many allow themselves to be led by the nose lacks plausible explanation. Perhaps you have been so lulled by the siren song of ignorance that you don’t even notice your white-knuckle grip on it. You feel bold and unique, but alas are nothing but sheep, willingly being herded to and fro. If you think you are being piqued in this text, it is nothing when compared to the insults we are all asked to swallow streaming forth from our televisions and computers. Truth be told, you are being coddled into believing you are special or unique by ethically challenged “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” marketers who layer (upon layer) imagined attributes specifically engineered to lead you by the nose. Should you decide to abdicate your ability to make decisions for yourself, then you are perhaps deserving of the pabulum they serve. Double Bastard Ale calls out the garrulous caitiffs who perpetrate the aforementioned atrocities and demands retribution for their outrageously conniving, intentionally misleading, blatantly masturbatory and fallacious ad campaigns. We demand the unmitigated, transparent truth. We demand forthright honesty. We want justice! Call ‘em out and line ‘em up against the wall... NOW."

http://www.stonebrew.com/home.asp

Local beer here in San Diego, definitely some of the best beer out there in my opinion. Also North Coast brewing company has some good brews. Their Old Rasputin imperial russian stout is incredible.

adelinyenmah · Post by **adelinyenmah** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:45 am

Magrathea wrote:This is the best beer, in My unbiased opinion:

Never heard of this brewery before. They look great, Ill have to try one soon.

Negamuse · Post by **Negamuse** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:54 am

So much beer.

My everyday, local brewery beer - Ringwood http://www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk/ 49er if it's available, Best if not.

If I'm having lager, and it's around, Czech Budweiser Budvar, whatever it's called where you are, the non-Budweiser Budweiser. Or I'll have (insert your favourite weissbier). Weihenstephaner is pretty good.

Recently, someone turned me onto Innis and Gunn http://www.innisandgunn.com/ though, and that's... oh my god.

So, a Scottish whisky distillery decides to make a beer-flavoured whisky, and make a beer to go in their casks to give beery flavours to the wood to then go into the whisky. They start off pouring the beer away once they've done that part of it. Then someone thinks, after a few years, "hey, I wonder what this tastes like?" FUCKING AWESOME is what it tastes like, you've honestly never had anything like it.

Cryabetes · Post by **Cryabetes** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:40 pm

so is that different than a Scotch Ale? because while those are wonderful, they really make me want actual scotch.

also +1 to Unibroue. The La Fin Du Monde has been the night ender for me on multiple occasions.

Negamuse · Post by **Negamuse** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:13 pm

I'm no expert, but AFAICT Scotch Ale uses the same malt that goes into the whisky process, but is otherwise a normal beer. This one is actually matured in oak whisky casks over a period of time, so all those flavours leech back out into the beer. And I'm pretty sure some of the high ABV comes from that process too (it's something like 6-7%).

Very unusual flavour for beer, but I think you'd love it.

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:12 pm

I prefer local drinks because it's always fresher.

Highland Brewing
Natty Greene's
Foothills Brewing

My top 3 choices, can find one of their drinks almost anywhere in the state.

Other drinks I like are pretty common are found most anywhere.
Newcastle Brown Ale
Guinness Draught

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:23 pm

Guinness.

I also have had some stouts, I thuroughly enjoy them.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:26 pm

MrMessiah wrote:So much beer.

My everyday, local brewery beer - Ringwood http://www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk/ 49er if it's available, Best if not.

If I'm having lager, and it's around, Czech Budweiser Budvar, whatever it's called where you are, the non-Budweiser Budweiser. Or I'll have (insert your favourite weissbier). Weihenstephaner is pretty good.

Recently, someone turned me onto Innis and Gunn http://www.innisandgunn.com/ though, and that's... oh my god.

So, a Scottish whisky distillery decides to make a beer-flavoured whisky, and make a beer to go in their casks to give beery flavours to the wood to then go into the whisky. They start off pouring the beer away once they've done that part of it. Then someone thinks, after a few years, "hey, I wonder what this tastes like?" FUCKING AWESOME is what it tastes like, you've honestly never had anything like it.

That.. is... oh...my god.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:00 pm

Not tried these guys out yet, but I hear good things. The BrewDog brewery from Aberdeen, North East Scotland is quickly gaining a name for itself.

Amongst it's wide selection, may I suggest the 'Sink the Bismarck!' at a whopping 41%ABV (no, you didn't miss the decimal point), or - if you fancy something a little less brutal - how about an ice cold bottle of 'Tactical Nuclear Penguin' at a mere 32%ABV.

Stupidity. Lunacy. Genius.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:46 pm

Vexille wrote:I prefer local drinks because it's always fresher.

That's why I adore Unibroue products, it's local to me. As said above, La Fin du Monde is a classic blonde and the Trois Pistoles is just an amazing beer.

I like this as well, when back from kayaking: Dominus Vobiscum Triple, a bit on the sweet side for a strong beer but... yum!

Lens Larque · Post by **Lens Larque** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:22 am

The Duchesse de Bourgogne! Perhaps the finest face among the face pinching Flemish sours.

And Old Speckled Hen. British here on that one? I think its great but is it really the UK's Natural Ice?

Numerator · Post by **Numerator** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:41 pm

for the other brits on here

Negamuse · Post by **Negamuse** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:10 pm

Numerator wrote:
for the other brits on here

Hah. I used to go to a folk music festival that they sponsored, and they used to drive a HUGE tanker truck full of that stuff behind the bar area to supply the bar. Scary thing? They'd quite often drink the thing dry before the end of the festival and would have to go and refill the tanker. Never underestimate the ability of a British folk crowd to get through their real ale.

Numerator · Post by **Numerator** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:06 pm

MrMessiah wrote:
Numerator wrote:
for the other brits on here
Hah. I used to go to a folk music festival that they sponsored, and they used to drive a HUGE tanker truck full of that stuff behind the bar area to supply the bar. Scary thing? They'd quite often drink the thing dry before the end of the festival and would have to go and refill the tanker. Never underestimate the ability of a British folk crowd to get through their real ale.

that's beautiful :')

kennychiwa147 · Post by **kennychiwa147** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:21 pm

adelinyenmah wrote: Local beer here in San Diego, definitely some of the best beer out there in my opinion. Also North Coast brewing company has some good brews. Their Old Rasputin imperial russian stout is incredible.

I'm in SD too! I go to Stone all the time! Love their smoked porter.

adelinyenmah · Post by **adelinyenmah** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:05 pm

Mexicola wrote:Not tried these guys out yet, but I hear good things. The BrewDog brewery from Aberdeen, North East Scotland is quickly gaining a name for itself.

Amongst it's wide selection, may I suggest the 'Sink the Bismarck!' at a whopping 41%ABV (no, you didn't miss the decimal point), or - if you fancy something a little less brutal - how about an ice cold bottle of 'Tactical Nuclear Penguin' at a mere 32%ABV.

Stupidity. Lunacy. Genius.

These look incredible. Too bad shipping to the US is 40 euros :/

adelinyenmah · Post by **adelinyenmah** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:09 pm

kennychiwa147 wrote:
adelinyenmah wrote: Local beer here in San Diego, definitely some of the best beer out there in my opinion. Also North Coast brewing company has some good brews. Their Old Rasputin imperial russian stout is incredible.
I'm in SD too! I go to Stone all the time! Love their smoked porter.

Nice! Good to see some fellow San Diegans on here.

Egerton · Post by **Egerton** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:52 am

In my point of view Smooth Hoperator is the best beer.