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| Topic Started: Nov 13 2009, 08:39 PM (447 Views) | |
| Post #1 Nov 13 2009, 08:39 PM | magicshoemonkey |
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So, continuing my ingenious and ingenuous plan to convert the Off-topic forum into the Food forum, I want to discuss beer. I just started drinking beer in the past year, and have slowly grown to like it, minus the weird pain it always causes in my cheeks like my mouth is full of extra sharp cheddar cheese that only goes away with copious amounts of water (wine does the same thing, though). So, my borderline-alcoholic, agnostic, theology student friend recommended some stuff after I went drinking with him once or twice New York. I tried Coors, to my great discomfort. Then I tried Bass, which was probably only slightly better. I tried a Guinness, which was even better. Later, at his recommendation, I tried Newcastle, which was awful. After that I found Dos Equis Ambar, which I liked, and Warsteiner Premium Dunkel, which I liked even more. Recently I bought Guinness Extra Stout, thinking it would be like Guinness only more so, but it turns out it's actually like Guinness with a generous amount of tin foil added for flavor. Needless to say, I still have a few bottles of that if you want it. Now, I have discovered the wonder that is Sam Adams Boston Lager. It is a glory akin to a hole of glory, only without the hopefully hot chick on the other side who is in reality a fat gay guy. That may be exaggeration. So far, though, I haven't been able to get through more than one beer without feeling the need to stop. I don't drink that often, anyway, partly because I can't afford it and partly because I don't have many drinking buddies at the moment and find myself to be more of a social drinker than a lone drunk. So, any good beers you can recommend that I haven't already mentioned with disdain? |
 
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| Post #2 Nov 14 2009, 06:41 PM | Joe E. Holman |
| Sam Adams Boston lager is awesome. I hate Coors, and worst of all, Michelob. I was never fond of Lone Star or Dos Equis or Guiness, myself. My top three are Sam Adams, Heineken, and Shiner (even their light beer is good). But like you, I had to develop a taste for them. I still seldom drink, and when I do, I push on into "tipsy" because my life so sucks. |
 
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| Post #3 Nov 14 2009, 08:53 PM | Huxley |
What? Are you fuckin' nuts? I assume you mean Newcastle Brown Ale? That is my hometown Ale and it can be no coincidence that it's saught all over the world. But its an Ale for the seasoned real drinker, not little piss ants who are just off their mother's teat.  Your trouble son, is that you dont know what you want. You are trying Ales, then Porter (Guinness) and then Lager. You wont get anywhere with that. I say this from deep and troubling experience. I have tasted Miller Light for fucksake. Stay away from bottled beers until you are weaned. Draught only. Take a tip for the Irish - professional drinkers to a man. Only thing that comes out of bottles is Whiskey or other spirits. Acquire a taste for another porter if you cant handle Guinness. I suggest Murphy's stout and you'll get it at any bar with a pretence to be Irish. I dont know. The youth of today. Have to be told what to drink. Disgusting. Get a grip son.[/big] |
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| Post #4 Nov 15 2009, 12:10 AM | magicshoemonkey |
I haven't gotten around to Heineken yet, I guess, or Shiner. I also forgot to mention trying Blue Moon and some pilsner from Budweiser called "Natural." Both were only OK.
I fully admit that I could have been mistaken. If I tried it again now, I might like it more.
You are certainly correct; I bow to your wisdom. Part of the problem is that I live in the middle of nowhere with not too many bars to frequent and, again, no drinking buddies (I have one friend who has expressed interest, but he's so busy and spacey it hasn't happened yet). But I should probably stick to draught. |
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| Post #5 Nov 15 2009, 03:37 AM | Bonzolee |
So have I– but only because it was the beer being used in a game of beer pong. In those games, you're either dealing with Miller or Bud, and I don't plan on losing.
Can say I'm a fan of it, myself.
Not too bad. I'll drink it every now and then. Really, I'm more into red wine. Not really all that into beer; nine times out of ten, I'm drinking wine over beer. And when I am drinking beer, my most frequented drinks are probably Rolling Rock and Sam Adams. And this guy I once knew made a mean homemade chocolate beer. Boston guy, of course. |
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"Brain disorders, like madness, are themselves contagious. The frequency of madness among doctors who are specialists for the mad is notorious." – Gustave Le Bon "The fact that audiences would rather go to Wonderland than face Iraq speaks volumes." – Random Youtube Poster | |
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| Post #6 Nov 15 2009, 05:01 AM | Perry |
Chocolate beer?  Whaaaaaaaaat?  Hanging twice would be too nice. 
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| Post #7 Nov 15 2009, 06:39 AM | Huxley |
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I am sure you understood that the only serious element of my tirade was to convince you to stay with draught beers until your palette matures. I realise this precludes Newcastle Brown Ale (its real name - the local name is "Dog" as in Giz a bottle o'Dog!)but patience young Skywalker. All things must pass. Stick to draught delights until you get used to the quality because bottled equivalent beer is always more bitter, more aerated and just not really representative. If you doubt this, get a pint of Guinness and a bottle of Guinness. You would swear the bottled dtuff was a different drink altogether. Fortunately, there is a growing movement here for 'real 'Ales, which are brewed by traditional labour intensive means. This means a barrel could be 'off' but by and large it is nectar, very strong and you will feel no pain after a few. I am unsure if you will get these imported but some to look for are: Blenkin's Old Scrotum. The Bishop's Finger. Johnsons Black Beer. There are so many. Old Scrotum.mmmmmmmm |
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| Post #8 Nov 16 2009, 01:53 AM | Bonzolee |
Haha!  Never tried or tried and wished you didn't? And I'll stand by that comment: that guy's beer was damn good beer. Damn good. |
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| Post #9 Nov 16 2009, 02:44 AM | Perry |
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Never tried it. Sort-of like how I'd be unlikely to go for an avocado and onion milkshake. Blech! |
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| Post #10 Nov 16 2009, 03:48 AM | Joe E. Holman |
| I betcha I'm going to get home tomorrow and mom and dad will have some Shiner light in the fridge. If you haven't had Shiner, try it. It's from Shiner, TX and very rich. |
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| Post #11 Nov 16 2009, 11:01 AM | Huxley |
| I once heard the vague hint of a tinge of a rumour that there was such a thing as chocolate Beer but I thought it was something adults said to frighten the children. |
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| Post #12 Nov 17 2009, 12:22 AM | Bonzolee |
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You's guys need to travel over to Boston at some point and drink some of that wicked good beeh that guy makes. And yes– that includes the damn chocolate beeh! You'll all be a bunch of bazos when it's all said and done.
No man... you're thinking of Beast Ice. That's some scary shit. |
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"Brain disorders, like madness, are themselves contagious. The frequency of madness among doctors who are specialists for the mad is notorious." – Gustave Le Bon "The fact that audiences would rather go to Wonderland than face Iraq speaks volumes." – Random Youtube Poster | |
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| Post #13 Nov 17 2009, 12:27 AM | Bonzolee |
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Hey, Magicshoemonkey! You going to share any more reviews with us when you drink this stuff? Because that first batch was some good stuff, man. |
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| Post #14 Nov 17 2009, 12:39 AM | magicshoemonkey |
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I will post anything that I try and what I think of it. I usually drink 2 or 3 of anything (at different times) before I form an opinion, at least at this point, but, then again, as Huxley has pointed out, my opinion is the opinion of a novice. At the mention of chocolate beer, I know that I tasted some caramel in the Warsteiner I tried. It was one reason I found it to be good. The thing about Blue Moon was that I don't like oranges, and Blue Moon is heavy on the oranges. Heavier, in fact, than my impression of the flavors in most other beers. So it certainly won't be a favorite, but it's tolerable. |
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| Post #15 Nov 17 2009, 04:53 AM | Perry |
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All this beer talk has stimulated the sub-banner adverts, some. |
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