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[Dark Lilith]

add Sam Adams Boston lager along with Guiness

[Wenla]

OP asked favourite beer, so...

Best beer I ever have been drinking (and at this age I have tasted quite many beers from different countries) was in closter's own bierkarten near Munich, but I can't nominate it because they sell (or at least at that time) only in their own closter and I can't remember the name (yes, you are right, I took too many masses)...

So, the best beer I can buy, is "Double Bock" by Olvi.

Modifié par Wenla, 18 janvier 2010 - 02:10 .

[Whitewolf]

Velkopopovický Kozel, although i like Budweiser and Karhu aswell.

Modifié par BlackHopeZero, 18 janvier 2010 - 02:18 .

[CaribWarrior J]

Drink: Cuba Libre (Rum, Coke, lime) , Johnnie Walker Black Lable with a splash of Perrier, Grey Goose dirty martini

Beer: Lately I've been enjoying Peronnis the most and most Pale Ales

Wine: Ribiera del Duero or Rioja in Spain and many other less know regions of Spain

Best Vodka : Grey Goose hands down

[Tirigon]

Best beer: Guiness.



Best "hard stuff": Irish Whiskey



My all-time favourite: Mead.

[Chained_Creator]

I don't do alcohol. My mind is already altered enough.

[Thiefy]

Chained_Creator wrote...

I don't do alcohol. My mind is already altered enough.

Alcohol doesn't really 'alter your mind'. You must be thinking of certain drugs.

Some people are just way too uptight. ONE drink will not make you change your political views, your religion, or your favorite day time TV show.

If you don't drink that fine, but it's really not cool when people demonize something they don't fully understand and are too scared to try out.

Not saying you are/do in paticular, but I've heard stuff like this from plenty of non drinkers- 99.9% of which have never tried alcohol in their life.

[Tirigon]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...

Not saying you are/do in paticular, but I've heard stuff like this from plenty of non drinkers- 99.9% of which have never tried alcohol in their life.

Same goes for shooters. Most critics don´t know what they are talking about. That´s practically the qualification to criticise something.

[Chained_Creator]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Alcohol doesn't really 'alter your mind'. You must be thinking of certain drugs.

Yes, alcohold does alter your mind. It affects your behavior after consuming a certain amount relative to your body weight and previous consumption history.

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Some people are just way too uptight. ONE drink will not make you change your political views, your religion, or your favorite day time TV show.

I believe none of those things.

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
If you don't drink that fine, but it's really not cool when people demonize something they don't fully understand and are too scared to try out.

It's really not cool when people think I'm demonizing anything because I don't do something. In fact, it's highly insulting on a personal level.

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Not saying you are/do in paticular, but I've heard stuff like this from plenty of non drinkers- 99.9% of which have never tried alcohol in their life.

Since I have tried alcohol before and do not condemn people for consuming it, I am lost as to what point you're trying to make.

Modifié par Chained_Creator, 18 janvier 2010 - 04:12 .

[SargeantRenegade]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...

Some people are just way too uptight. ONE drink will not make you change your political views, your religion, or your favorite day time TV show.

If you don't drink that fine, but it's really not cool when people demonize something they don't fully understand and are too scared to try out.

One beer can, however, be the first step on a slippery slope.  Several members of my family have had "just one beer" and ended up in AA.  Drinking is a personal choice and no drug is without risks, so the decision to not take alcohol is a perfectly valid one.

[Archdemon Cthulhu]

This is not a thread about the evils or benefits of drinking. Now move along.

[Archdemon Cthulhu]

Skydiver8888 wrote...


Stone Brewery is probably the most famous, you may even have heard of them.  I like the Seriously Self-Righteous Ale and the Arrogant Bastard Ale...I'm pretty sure Arrogant Bastard is available at specialty stores/pubs all over the US now. 


Look for Stone's stuff around you, at either specialty stores or pubs.  I know they export out of socal now, and trust me, it's worth it.

www.stonebrew.com/home.asp

I live in the Northeast, so I tend to get New England/ New York breweries, but they do have Arrogant Bastard Ale on tap over at the local pub, and it is quite good, so your support for Stone is likely well-deserved.

[Thiefy]

[quote]Same goes for shooters. Most critics don´t know what they are talking about. That´s practically the qualification to criticise something.[/quote]
Really now? Maybe I just have the wrong idea about this thread - you know, that the subject is about alcohol consumption and the merits of enjoying it. I must be mistaken. My bad.


[quote]One beer can, however, be the first step on a slippery slope.  Several members of my family have had "just one beer" and ended up in AA.  Drinking is a personal choice and no drug is without risks, so the decision to not take alcohol is a perfectly valid one.[/quote]
True enough. But that's a person's personal demons and personal health/mind problems. Without trying to over simplify your points, by that stance it could just be someone's attitude or amount of discipline they have. It could very well be the same problem with someone who is a shop-a-holic recently out of debt, or someone with other health concerns and certain types of food. Addiction is a whole different beast. There are literally millions of people, you and I included, without and addiction to it, that can have one drink and walk away safe without our minds being altered.

[quote]Chained_Creator wrote...

[quote]Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Alcohol doesn't really 'alter your mind'. You must be thinking of certain drugs.[/quote] Yes, alcohold does alter your mind. It affects your behavior after consuming a certain amount relative to your body weight and previous consumption history.[/quote]
Which is why I said one drink. By that token anything taken in excess alters the mind. That doesn't make it a bad thing. Cough syrup for example. It's purpose is noble enough - to make someone sick healthy. But take one or two more doses than necessary and people start hallucienating.

You can argue that the effects of alcohol are more apparent faster, but there's a reason that countries have an age limit for it. You drink it as an adult. Handle it like an adult. Know your limits. The notion that alcohol is evil is silly and childish.

[quote]Chained_Creator wrote...
[quote]Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Some people are just way too uptight. ONE drink will not make you change your political views, your religion, or your favorite day time TV show.[/quote] I believe none of those things.[/quote]
And what exactly does that have to do with the main point? Nothing, except deter from it.

[quote]Chained_Creator wrote...
[quote]Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
If you don't drink that fine, but it's really not cool when people demonize something they don't fully understand and are too scared to try out. [/quote] It's really not cool when people think I'm demonizing anything because I don't do something. In fact, it's highly insulting on a personal level.[/quote]
I didn't mean for that to come out offensive, and I'm sorry if it does. I've just had way to many people do ****** parades over one silly little drink, like people who do are devil incarnates. Still, I stand by my statement that one drink does not as you put it 'alter peoples minds'.

[quote]Chained_Creator wrote...
[quote]Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Not saying you are/do in paticular, but I've heard stuff like this from plenty of non drinkers- 99.9% of which have never tried alcohol in their life.[/quote]Since I have tried alcohol before and do not condemn people for consuming it, I am lost as to what point you're trying to make.
[/quote]
That I don't really see what your point was comming in here and posting that (your original message)?
Well maybe I'm drawing different conclusions from what you meant. I don't know, attention to detail or something but, I've known people, some of my friends growing up, on hard drugs and THAT is mind altering. To make a connection between is...well you can't really.

If the OP had said "who likes to drink" versus "what do you like to drink", it would be a different story but you came off as someone who looks down on drinking and drinkers specifically in a thread for them.

[quote]This is not a thread about the evils or benefits of drinking. Now move along.[/quote]
Exactly! Now to get back on topic...

I do like Smirnoff, but that's a vodka (someone was asking for one but I don't remember if they said this like this brand or not). I really like the flavored ones. Watermelon and Grape are great.

I also like malted drinks, especially Mike's Hard Lemonade.

Modifié par Thief-of-Hearts, 18 janvier 2010 - 05:11 .

[Chained_Creator]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
That I don't really see what your point was comming in here and posting that (your original message)?

It was certainly more productive than +1, wasn't it? (Hey, look, it actually started a midly entertaining debate that alleviated my boredom for a short period of time. Though it's rapidly returning as I prepare to go pick up my little brother for this wonderful MLK day parade that he gets to march in that I must watch.)

[AshedMan]

New Belgium Fat Tire

[Skydiver8888]

Thief-of-Hearts wrote...
Well that's definately piqued my interest then. I'm up for trying things out at least once.
As long as the drinks aren't too girly. I've only been able to enjoy a few cocktails and the others were too...I don't know, not sweet, but eh, the drink(s) was/were so caught up in trying to cover up the alcohol it mixed all sorts of weird crap together that would've tasted horrible w/o the alcohol in it.

The main point of my post, even for people who don't live in or visit San Diego, is to look into craft/microbrews.  

Seriously, drinking mass market, boring american lagers that all taste the same (coors, bud, michelob, miller) is bound to turn anyone off beer.  It's like drinking Boone's and never trying any other wine.  And by the way, stuff that those companies market as "craft brews" still all taste the same.  (Blue Moon and that fake hefeweizen, i'm looking at you).

Finding a good microbrew is pretty easy nowadays.  start here: http://www.craftbeer.com/ and choose "get local" and there you go.

[wrexingcrew]

"Brown Ales": Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale/Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
Stouts: Bell's Kalamazoo Stout/Dominion Oak Barrel Stout
IPAs: Lagunitas IPA/Boulder Mojo IPA

Random Honorable Mention: Belhaven Scottish Ale (but definitely out of a can, not bottle)

Skydiver8888 wrote...

And Stone's Smoked Porter is also a favorite, though a bit more hoppy than a standard porter.

Great one.  The Smoked Porter is undeniable.

Archdemon Cthulhu wrote...

Negra Modelo, all with limes of course.

Negra Modelo is sorely underrated by serious beer drinkers (at least in my parts of the U.S.).  Very good stuff - particularly in the summer, as you said.

[tranj84cl]

Beer: Maredsous 8



Whiskey: Bushmills 1608 400th Anniversary, Redbreast

[stardazzled]

interesting thread - I learned a lot of new brands for my testing list.

beer: Beck's beer, preferably Chilled Orange and Gold (German brands)
else: Gin & Tonic

Modifié par stardazzled, 18 janvier 2010 - 08:43 .

[Beerfish]

I dislike dark beers, ales and stouts. I prefer light beers (not in calories as in colour and taste). I like 'white' beers.

[Skydiver8888]

Beerfish, not sure where you live, but one of the best white beers i've had was Avery Brewing's White Rascal. They'r e out of Boulder, CO, i think, but i've seen it in stores other places. It's a very nice belgian-style white. Had it on tap at Stone Brewery and it made an impression. See if you can give it a try!



I'm all about supporting american microbreweries

[MegaTofu]

As Eric Idle once said: "American beer is like making love in a canoo. It's f***ing close to water".

 The above statement goes for the big brands in America (Corrs, Budweiser (horrid, horrid beer), etc). Personally I prefer Belgian, French or English beers and if it's a hot summer day and it's cold I'd go for a Carlsberg or Tuborg just for the nostalgia of it (or if I'm drinking mainly to get drunk)

[Skydiver8888]

MegaTofu wrote...

As Eric Idle once said: "American beer is like making love in a canoo. It's f***ing close to water".

 The above statement goes for the big brands in America (Corrs, Budweiser (horrid, horrid beer), etc). Personally I prefer Belgian, French or English beers and if it's a hot summer day and it's cold I'd go for a Carlsberg or Tuborg just for the nostalgia of it (or if I'm drinking mainly to get drunk)

big brands, yes.

But I urge you to give american craft brews a try.  go to that link I posted and look around at all that's out there.  Not sure where you live, but apparently there's even an all-american microbrew bar in Amsterdam now

[babydavey]

I have to say La Chouffe a Belgian beer that will make you feel weezy after a couple of glasses!