Favorite Beer?

[Abraxas]

Guiness, Harp, Bass, St. Pauli dark, and Bell's Oberon when I can get it on tap.

I used to like Molson Brador when I could get it in Michigan , but suddenly I couldn't and now it doesn't taste the same.

Flag Porter - a nifty porter supposedly brewed from a traditional 19th century British recipe using yeast salvaged from a vessel which sank in the English Channel in 1825 - however this also no longer tastes the same as when I first had it.

Actually, that a real problem with a lot of beers I have liked over time - they start small and well made, get popular and when produced in mass quantities suck.

 

[Khayman]

As an archaeologist, I maintain a stock of 'old-man' beers --- basically, we've gotten used to drinking whatever's cold in country towns. Moosehead, Pilsner (look at the bunnies, George!), Labatts 50, and Standard. (I draw the line at OV.)

In the pub, Guinness is my drink of choice... maybe a nice cold Hoegarden on a hot day. (None of those this year, I'm afraid... oh well, an excuse for another Guinness.) Otherwise, any Big Rock product is good (especially that hi-test called McNally's).

 

[Chaos Drake]

Got to be Guiness.

 

[Maerdwyn]

I drink Newcastle Nut Brown Ale the most. It's not outstanding in any particular way when compared to some others, but it's cheaper where I live than some others, and it's very drinkable and enjoyable. A little sweeter than some others, I'd say, but the taste is stil excellent. Plus, it's my wife's favorite beer, which bumps it up a few points.

I like Japanese beers, but prefer both Asahi and Sapporo to Kirin.

For stouts, my favorites come from Samuel Smith - Both their Imperial Stout and their Oatmeal Stout are amazing.

We drink quite a few of the "chick drinks" around here, too, and I'm not afraid to admit them . The two current faves are Mike's Hard Lime and Woodchuck Cider.

 

[Desdichado]

Apparently, this bear here prefers Rainier. http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/08/18/bear.beer.reut/index.html

 

[IronWolf]

I have to cast another vote for Arrogant Bastard. I don't get the chance to drink it much, but always enjoyed when I do. I almost always have a bottle or two of Killian's in the fridge.

I also make it a habit to sample various microbrews when I am out and about. Most recently had some Gaelic Ale by the Highland Brewing Company (I think that's who it was) in from Asheville, NC. That was very good.

 

[Iuz]

I am surprised at all the votes for Guiness, not that it isn't the best - it is - but because most people I know can't believe I drink it.

 

[mikebr99]

If I'm having a beer with dinner at a restaurant, it'll be Budweiser or Bud Light. Did I mention that I am part owner of an Anheuser-Busch distributorship in North Carolina (where over three out of every five beers consumed is an A-B product)?

In my fridge at home I have Redhook Sunrye. Since A-B owns 25% of Redhook (Redhook brews it, A-B distributes it), it doesn't make me feel guilty. Otherwise it's Redhook IPA, Kirin Ichiban (brewed by A-B here in the States), A-B World Select (reminds me of Carlsberg, which A-B used to distribute), or a Widmer Hefe-Weizen (did I mention that A-B also owns a chunk of Widmer Bros. as well?). On the east coast, Widmer is contract brewed by Redhook...go figure.

bah... American beer is like sex on the beach... it's f**king close to water.


Mike

 

[Bass Puppet]

Nice way to generalize all American Beer.

Anyhoo...I'm with Maerdwyn, my absolute favorite is Newcastle Brown Ale. I'ma also a big fan of Wychwood Brewery: Fiddlers Elbow, Hobgoblin Ale, Old Devel.

But as far as the Good old Ameican Beer, I would have to say Flat Tire Ale in Colorado. Yum!

 

[Morrus]

Christ - there are Americans answering this thread. I despair for humanity!

Guys, however good you think it is - go abroad. Anywhere. Trust me!