Kevin's Watch

Molson Canadian is great stuff.

a Texas company...

www.shiner.com/

It's funny, I don't think I have any loyalty to any brand of beer.
I drink so infrequently what I like really depends on .....I have no idea.
Sometimes I like Sam Adams and sometimes it tastes like crap to me.
I was sitting around with my friends at a pond last summer and we were drinking something like Old Milwaukee's Worst but it didn't taste bad at all.
Maybe it depends on things other than taste for me to enjoy a beer.
Although LaBatts always tastes like vomit to me.

the best beer i ever had was after walking from the Chelsea district to battery park in NYC. i had a draft Bud that was pure nirvana. tasted so good i had to follow it with the second best beer I have ever had.

I've been drinking Guinness for a few weeks now.
But I just grabbed a Bud Light out of the fridge and MAN!, what a difference!
Not horrible but totally different.
I can see now why people can hate one once they become comfortable with the other.
I'm partial to the Guinness now myself.

Black and Tan from a keg, but it must be at the Renaissance Faire where the wenches rub your sweaty nipples with ice cubes....

Okay, this is going to get me into some grief. I don't like beer. It's so . . . . prole! I mean, who would want to drink a bitter glass of liquid?

as opposed to wine?

I'm a bigger fan of wine myself. Then again, I've never had an entire beer (and I've been 21 for almost a month!) If I did drink a beer, it'd probably be something like they serve at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern--those tall mugs of ale or other medieval/Renaissance-themed stuff. And even then I'd sip it. I even sip Mike's Hard Lemonade! Yep, born wine taster.

Speaking of the ancients: Mead is insanely strong; I don't know how those Beowulf people drank it like they did!

Oh: and my friend is ordering some absinthe online. That would be funny, if I tasted it before a beer.

sgtnull wrote:as opposed to wine?

I don't drink wine, or most alcohols. Regardless, my medication for epilepsy wont allow it.

who would want to drink a bitter glass of liquid?

Bitterness is only one aspect of the flavor profile of beer. There are styles that emphasize some aspects over others. You might want to try beer from Scottland, which has relatively fewer hops (hops produce the bitterness), and more malty sweetness.

I've been drinking Guinness for a few weeks now.
But I just grabbed a Bud Light out of the fridge and MAN!, what a difference!

Ah, you are moving to the Dark Side! (Okay, lame joke). Guinness is definitely a "gateway" beer on the path to better beer. It's the one people usually move to when they are experimenting with new beer flavors. Unfortunately, it's not a very good beer (even though I used to love it). Once you move beyond it to truly world-class beers and develop your palate, you'll notice that Guinness is thin, watery, and sour.

If you want a really good stout, try: North Coast Old 38, Bell's Kalamazoo Stout, Left Hand's Milk Stout, Rogue's Shakespear Stout. If you like the Guinness cans with the nitro insert (which produce the creamy texture), then try Young's Oatmeal Stout in the can. Make sure it has the nitrogen insert, like Guinness. It tastes like chocolate milk! Yum!

Myself, I don't drink many of these "light weight" beers anymore. I drink Russian Imperial Stouts--much stronger, much more flavorful stouts. But I wouldn't recommend starting out with these. They are VERY aggressive beers. (Stone RIS, North Coast Old Rasputin, etc.).

For the rest of you, if you want to experiment but don't like dark beer, try a pale ale. They are mild, tame examples of authentic beer, usually produced with moderate amounts of floral/spicey hops. Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale is easy to find. Liberty Ale is delicious. Can't go wrong with Bell's Pale Ale, either.

There are also many very good lagers. Since most mass produced beers are lagers (pilsners), this might be the best way for most people to experiment. I highly recommend Rogue's Uber Pilsner. Fantastic! Pilsner Urquell was the first pilsner on the planet, and they still make a great beer. I didnt' like it at first; however, I've since developed a taste for it and can't get enough.

There are also some very "strange" beers made by Unibroue in Canada. They are all Belgian style beers, with many fruity flavors imparted by their funky yeasts. Every my best friend who drinks nothing but Miller Lite really enjoyed their Don de Dieu. Try it! I dare you!

Malik23 wrote: There are also some very "strange" beers made by Unibroue in Canada. They are all Belgian style beers, with many fruity flavors imparted by their funky yeasts. Every my best friend who drinks nothing but Miller Lite really enjoyed their Don de Dieu. Try it! I dare you!

Ever considered writing beer advertisements?

Sounds expensive, Malik.
I've never seen those beers at my local package store (Mass has exclusive beer and wine selling stores unlike most of the USA).
And one that I frequent has quite a variety.
But I'll check it out.
"Gateway"!?
Hahaha...I thought I was hardcore now.
Two years ago I was drinking Bud Ice Light...

What beer tastes like Diet Coke?

www.fullsailbrewing.com/session.cfm
Julie bought me a case of Sessions Lager. have yet to start on it. think i will tonight.

Sounds expensive, Malik.

Yeah, it is. I spend way too much on beer. That's one reason I started home brewing.

Sgtnull, I tried Shiner Bock recently, and was pleasantly surprised! For cheap beer, it has a nice, sweet flavor to it. I'd drink that over Bud/Coors/Miller any day.

glad you liked it. it is a nice, lower end beer. try one Lone Star. so I know someone else agrees that it is grainy swill. everyone around here swears by it and i can't figure out why.

Must be the name...

--A

or low expectations...
www.tobp.com/review/beer.asp?t=64

I don't drink that often. But when I do, it's usually Fosters or Carling.

I'm down to a bottle of Killian's, which I've discovered is the most, how shall I say it, "common" beer that I will drink. Well, that and Sam Adams. Everything else better be some kind of import. I have become a beer snob but still drink Rhine wine. Oh, the shame.