In this thread about beer, our topic of discussion is the topic of discussing beer

[regulate]

@regulate, you had apple cider beer or apple cider? one of the few things europe definitely has going for it over america is (hard) cider. shit is awesome, if you can get your hands on some magners or bulmers definitely do, fucking delicious.

It was angry orchard apple crisp cider

[thurst]

Hard ciders taste like carbonated juice almost. It’s a feel good taste if you just want a super light tasting beer. Too bad you’d probably want 3 bottles at a time before you even start to feel anything.

cider generally has the same alcoholic content as beer, so…yeah.

[Dangerous_J]

I rarely drink beer, so this thread looked interesting.

Please recommend some German beers and Mexican beers that are readily available in America
Thanks!

[BullDancer]

@Dangerous J Get you some Warsteiner, that is probably my top pick for a (more) easily available german beer.

[fizzywoemac]

National Bohemian all the way

[Raz0r]

National Bohemian all the way

Natty Boh is no longer made in Baltimore, so fuck it.

[kAb]

Since its about to be balls hot everywhere very soon lets talk about some crisp refreshing hefes or saisons.

Julius echter is probably my favorite hefe at the moment, and I’ve been loving the saison DuPont dry hopped lately.

[thurst]

I rarely drink beer, so this thread looked interesting.

Please recommend some German beers and Mexican beers that are readily available in America
Thanks!

not sre if oettinger’s is imported anywhere near you, but if it is try it great beer, especially the hefeweizen. baltika is really good too, but it’s russian and idk if it’s available in the states.

[hubcapsignstop]

If I got loot: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (in a snifter)

if not: Big Bear 40oz

[EDDUR]

I had some Duvel Tripel Hop 2014 last week and i must say, it kinda disappoints compared to the 2013 and even the 2012 version.

[kAb]

If I got loot: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (in a snifter)

if not: Big Bear 40oz

I had this at a place close to the hotel for final round. It was decent but I only ordered it because I thought it was a beer from Anderson valley with a shortened name. Try one of theirs, its superior to the Kentucky IMO.

[EDDUR]

Since i’m living in Belgium i have access to the best beer in the world, but it’s hard to try all 1000+ of them when you have a select group you enjoy so much.

[Raz0r]

Belgium sure has a huge selection of beer. There’s a place I went to near the main plaza of Brussels that has a very large selection. The guy who owns it vacations to, of all places, Hoboken, NJ, regularly.

In other news, check this beer out.

[hubcapsignstop]

If I got loot: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (in a snifter)

if not: Big Bear 40oz

I had this at a place close to the hotel for final round. It was decent but I only ordered it because I thought it was a beer from Anderson valley with a shortened name. Try one of theirs, its superior to the Kentucky IMO.

I see that Anderson Valley has a bourbon barrel stout (I will try if I get the chance, thanks). But if you were comparing to the Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, I agree there are many better bourbon barrel-aged stouts (Dragon’s Milk, etc?), but IMO Kentucky Bourbon Barrel *Ale *is straight up the best beer I have ever had.
However, Im not really on some sommelier level beer connoisseur like the OP.

[BBQ]

Sweet. I live in Minneapolis, and craft beer is booming here. I like Surly, Schells, Summit is ok, hate Indeed, and my favorite (other than Hitachi No Nest or La Fin Du Monde) is the crazy shit Magic Hat comes up with. Lagunitas is hit-or-miss, with me, but I loved their recent red ale (don’t remember the name.)

I currently have 20 gallons fermenting of my own, one an imperial steam beer (california common) which measured 25 bricks (high alcohol) and smelled just divine. Mainly I kept the hop additions simple and tried to use Vienna malt (in lieu of Munich malt) to its fullest. The Vienna malt smells delicious to me while brewing, and I can pretty much pick the scent out whenever it’s the main ingredient, despite the common opinion that it’s simply a secondary form of Munich, which I also like.

The second(5 gallons out of the 20) is a brown ale which was supposed to be 15 gallons but everything froze in -20 degree temps while we were brewing outside in Minneapolis. It was kind of a disaster but shit happens. I also burned the leg of my winter flannel-lined pants when I took my shoes off, dried my socks under the burner, put my feet by the fire, and basically hugged the boiling kettle for warmth. My leg got caught on fire. But, anyway, I have low expectations for the brown ale (which uses ale yeast, unlike the steam beer which uses lager yest) because we didn’t roast the oats as it was the last thing on our fucking minds when we were out there freezing our bits off.

I live in Burnsville, and my father grew up in New Ulm where the Schell’s brewery plant is located. Fun fact, the secret ingredient to their beer back in the day, was deer piss, according to my dad. If you ever get a chance to attend their tour, the outside of the facility there’s a pathway that leads up to a deer farm. But there isn’t any deer, because my dad, as a kid, knew another kid that had a few loose screws and one day, took his dad’s 12 gauge and shot all the deer. Anyway, I like Schell’s Dark and Firebrick the most, also Grain belt Premium for when I’m shooting pool with the boys. You glad this winter is over like everyone else in Minnesota?

[Missing_Person]

I just read this, I thought I’d pass it along.

https://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/drink-night-without-getting-drunk-212500989.html

A nice read for those interested in drinking for the taste and not for the drunkenness.

[Darknid]

I live in Burnsville, and my father grew up in New Ulm where the Schell’s brewery plant is located. Fun fact, the secret ingredient to their beer back in the day, was deer piss, according to my dad. If you ever get a chance to attend their tour, the outside of the facility there’s a pathway that leads up to a deer farm. But there isn’t any deer, because my dad, as a kid, knew another kid that had a few loose screws and one day, took his dad’s 12 gauge and shot all the deer. Anyway, I like Schell’s Dark and Firebrick the most, also Grain belt Premium for when I’m shooting pool with the boys. You glad this winter is over like everyone else in Minnesota?

I can bike without the snot in my nostrils freezing and forming a perfect mold of the inside of my nose. I’m happy.

[spudlyff8fan]

was it in seoul? most of the bars around HBC/itae have newcatle.

If it’s in Seoul, it’s all about the Cass Red.

Cass Red all day, every day. Only way to get through a day in Seoul.

Though South Korea also had a baller brewpub scene, so…

I rarely drink beer, so this thread looked interesting.

Please recommend some German beers and Mexican beers that are readily available in America
Thanks!

As a beer snob who is relatively well-traveled (and has actively sought out beers from wherever he has traveled), America has the best beer in the world.

[Missing_Person]

Now I know you’re trolling or snobbier than me.

Give me 5 American beers that rank above what the world has to offer. Please prove me wrong, if you do, I will actually thank you later with a beer.

[spudlyff8fan]

Now I know you’re trolling or snobbier than me.

Give me 5 American beers that rank above what the world has to offer. Please prove me wrong, if you do, I will actually thank you later with a beer.

Give me one specific style of beer (except German-style Pilsner) and I’ll give you five American beers that rank above whatever European swill you think is best.