Mmm... Beer.



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So, I'll never get around to the second half of my beer blog. But a thread topic dedicated to my favorite tasty beverage is long overdue anyway.

Beer gets a bad rap. It's not as glamorous as liquor, not as fancy as wine. But there are so many types and flavors and seasonals and specialties that it can be so much more. From the drink of choice of the everyman, to the fanciest import of the "beer snob", there's a beer for everyone. Maybe you haven't found yours yet. Beer does not begin and end with Natty Ice. In fact, if Natty Ice is your choice of beer; well, lets just say "I'm sorry!"

Post in this thread your favorite beer, or even better, your least favorite. Maybe a story dedicated to a memorable beer-related experience. What was the first you ever had? And what is the local or regional brand that everyone else should be looking for to try? Ask me a question. I will try to find an answer or at least give my opinion. I work for a major beer distributor in the state of FL and besides that, I've done more than my fair share of beer testing. I would guess I've tried more than a hundred different kinds. I had a new beer for the first time tonight. So I'm always looking for something new.



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Beer of the day: Duvel.

A Belgian blonde strong ale, at 8.5% it doesn't take too many to do the job...

Also I was told it means "Devil" in Flemmish. I haven't confirmed that yet.



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I've always been a fan of Coors Light from a long time ago, however wine has been my choice of drink in the last few years. However, I recently tried the new Coors Light Activated Bottle where the label turns blue when it's at the right temperature!... AWESOME!

 

 

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Just bought a 12 pack of Stella, maybe even my last since sooner or later AB will take over distribution.

My company took over area distribution of the Sierra Nevada Beers. If I remember right, they have a decent IPA. Of course, no one bothered to tell me we took them over. I found out when they were mixed in w/ the deliveries. Nothing like some decent communication; don't we have company provided and paid cell phones for a reason?

I got my new Beer magazine in the mail today, I'm excited to read it, whenever that will be... if I learn anything new and interesting I will post.



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iamthedevil wrote:
Just bought a 12 pack of Stella, maybe even my last since sooner or later AB will take over distribution.

um, i'm thinking you are long over due my friend for a blog-0-beer! tell us what is new, bad, old, etc. in the industry.

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Lemme read the mag first so I have some material to plagiarize...



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iamthedevil wrote:
Lemme read the mag first so I have some material to plagiarize...

perfect! we'll be testing your sales pitch. c'mon...turn us into brew drinkers. currently, i'm still a wine.o!

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I use to work for a beer company. It was Chicago Beverage. I was in high school when I worked for them. I would call clients/businesses in the rockford/chicago area and take down orders of cases, kegs, etc and ship it out to them, make sure thei liquor license wasn't expired and I would train new employees. It was soo much fun!
We sold domestic, imports, and we would also ditribute promotion products like neons, coasters, menu's, etc, but they paid me way too little for the work I was doing so I gave my 2 weeks and found myself a better paying job Smiling

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That does sound pretty interesting, if you're into that sort of thing. Which I am. I know all about the too-little-pay-thing. I'm going to put in for a promotion shortly, if the guy in the next step up gets promoted like he wants... I dunno if I'll get it; I'm no longer the "new guy" but there's still other guys who have been around longer and maybe know a little more. But I have some past experience in retail management and customer service that may help me out.



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Yeah, I had a lot of fun doing it. Well good luck with the job promotion *crossing fingers*

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1.  Shiner Bock (and a couple of other kinds of Shiner )

2.  Michelob Ultra

3. Fat Tire

4. Blue Moon with a little bit of orange juice...

5.  whatever else is available Tongue out

 

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I am personally a beer kinda gal. Lets see Corona is going to have to be my favorite. A few others I like are New Castle, Honey Brown oh and I like Heineken but only if its ICE cold. As far as beer I don't really care for its going to have to be any of the malt liquors.

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http://langcreekbrewery.com/beers

Huckleberry&Honey.

Wow. 

 



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Re: Mmm... Beer.

Blue Point Blueberry and Winter Ale are delicious.  Magic Hat #9 & Circus Clown, Franziskaner wheat beer, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Brooklyn Lager, Moretti, Pete's Wicked Ale...There are so many others but I especially love these.  I don't know if this is okay to post but had to mention- Original Sin cider is yumminess in a bottle.  I <3 Beer!!

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Only snobs reject beer! Beer is the nectar of the gods. Sort of.

I will pretty much drink whatever's around, unless it is really old malt liquor. I tend to stay away from darker ales because they taste gross.

You know what's good, though? Depending on your taste...Chelada. It's beer and Clamato, which sounds repulsive, but it actually tastes pretty good. Steer clear if you hate tomato juice, clams and beer.



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pastoralia wrote:
Only snobs reject beer! Beer is the nectar of the gods. Sort of.

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” - Benjamin Franklin

 

I tried a Clamato once. I couldn't finish it. I know of only 3 beers ever that I had to pour down the drain.

The others were:

The Beast. Not Milwaukee's Best, sometimes nicknamed the "beast", but the actual The Beast by Avery. It was too malty and I couldn't do it. I like Porters and maybe even a Barely-wine every once in forever, but for some reason I didn't want to finish The Beast. I guess it should be said I've never tried any of the Best beers. Tho I do stock a lot of them.

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier. Its a German Smoke Beer, that has too much smoke smell and flavor for me. I couldn't even get a good idea of the taste because the smell was so overwhelming. Kinda like a bad- burnt bacon grease smell. Its rated as one of the best beers by Michael Jackson (the recently deceased beer expert one, not the few-screws-loose singer one) in his books, but I couldn't finish this one either.



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I'm a low-maintenance, laid-back chick who loves nothing more than kicking back on the deck with an ice cold MGD. I also love Killian's on draft but fewer and fewer places offer it anymore. 

My Mom is a Beast drinker (gag) and I also absolutely cannot handle Busch.



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My new Favorite is Bud Lime (thats Bud Light with Lime in it, it's new!)
Tecate
Corona
Blue Moon with an slice of orange
Regular Bud Light

I'm new at this beer drinking, before my hubby I hated beer, but it's growing on me now, that's why I keep it with the light beers.

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One of the magazines I read, Beer, did a review on all the popular Mexican beers, and rated Tecate very high. I think they said XX Amber was the best. I've wanted to try Tecate but haven't had the chance yet.

I was going to post somewhere, and this seems like a good spot about that magazine. They're a newer venture. They edit poorly, the writing is sometimes mediocre, but the humor and "real-ness" of it is great. They don't play a beer-snob, they know sometimes there is a place for a cheap beer, sometimes you want something high-octane and expensive. A good guys' mag, but not so bad for the ladies either... As long as you don't mind a model in a bikini with your light reading...

They just did a little write-up on good summer beers, like Bud Light Lime and the like.

I always tell people that if they like Blue Moon, to try Hoegaarden if you have the chance. One of the best beers on tap. And if necessary, its ok to put a lime or orange slice in it. Orange peel or zest is an ingredient in the beer anyway. But back to the point, Blue Moon is the American beer that is based after a Belgian like Hoegaarden.



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I love an ice cold brewed COORS LITE. Don't hate me, I've been told it's a trashy beer, but I don't care, I love it, its lite and refreshing which allows you to drink lots of them. Smiling Another favorite is Blue Moon with a slice of orange, or a Corona with a slice of lime. YUM!!!

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I could never hate anyone for drinking Coors Light. Miller/Coors is the biggest account my company has. So they keep me employed.



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wow they're some crazy names "Flying Dog Doggy Style". also bein irish its nice to see guinness nd smithwicks makin it into peoples faves.
i was also sceptical the first time i heard about corona,but when i tasted it,i loved it.ice cold nd nice thick slice of lemon,delish man! and also, hoegaarden, a more "fancier" brew is also widely enjoyed with a slice of orange in it!
in my opinion ya cant beat the common beers for mass consumption,heineken,bud or miller.ideal for entertaining at bbqs and house gatherings.
but if in doubt drink the stout. a nice creamy pint of guinness does the trick.so easy to drink,even in the mornin or when your needin a cure from the night before.
i'd highly recommend john doyle's pub at trinity college, dublin for a mighty pint.or any of the smaller more traditional pubs around the city centre.



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also bein irish its nice to see guinness nd smithwicks makin it into peoples faves.

Also Irish here fcleere, nice to see a fellow Irish (man/woman) on here! Welcome !!!

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thanks for sharing exp.. Smiling

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I can immediately say that I CANT stand the beast (mw) or natural lite..YUCK

 

I drink a few diff ones when Im out with the girls but I like Becks , Heineken, and Corona w/ salt and lime of course. If a bar doesnt have those I will drink bud select Smile

 

 

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Okay well i am not a beer drinker..but i am Mexican Eye-wink

1. Heineken

2. Sol

3. Corona

4. MGD

Least Coors light taste like water (to me)



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beer bloats me like a fish! but i do like several. okay, i/we like the following:

  1. Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
  2. Fat Tire (Amber Ale)
  3. Guinness Extra Stout
  4. Corona
  5. Doghead Brewery's 90 Minute IPA - the 120 floors me & it ain't pretty baby!

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I don't think I've had Fat Tire. Sounds familiar though. I see it's a Belgian style. They make some of the best, so its natural we would try to copy it. My fav Belgian is Hoegaarden. Also, all the Trappist Beers are great. They are made by real monks, and only a few brewers in Europe are allowed to say they are "Trappist". Chimay is a good one that's easy to find.

Some of my other favs:

Flying Dog Doggy Style Pale Ale. Also their Snakedog IPA.

Guinness. Smithwicks. Harp.

Becks. Becks Dark.

Yuengling. The oldest brewery in the states, so they say. A real American Lager with a lot more flavor than that of some bigger names. And its not too expensive, either.

Maudite by Unibroue. A French-Canadian company that makes a lot of really good, high-octane ales. I wish my company distubuted these.

 

 



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I'll go first.

My fav: Hazed and Infused by the Rockies Brewing Company.

My least: eh, prob Corona. If you have to put a fruit in it to make it taste good, its probably not so good to start with. And its most people's idea of a fancy import beer, when there is so much more (and better!).