Top Ten BEER Brands

[MartyFunkhouser]

I was at Red Rock Brewery for the BYU game. I abstained so the cougars could be blessed.


Actually, I was craving an ice cold Antartica Original in a 400 ml glass so much that I couldn't bear to drink the swill they offered.

I'm heartened to see a strong contingent of partakers here.

If I ever meet Viking, I will punch him in the face. Red Rock kicks ass. It is not swill.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Bump.

For good old Gregg's benefit I'll go ahead and move my local beer posts here and he can go ahead and ignore them.

By the way had my second Proper Beer tonight, these people are damn good.

[Blueintheface]

Red Rock Honey Wheat. no thanks.

Jägermeister yum!

[Ruprick]

1) Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
2) Stone Ruination IPA
3) Iron Horse Brewery Irish Death

[Northwestcoug]

Not drinking Hoodoo Voodoo from Three Creeks? I guess I know who my friends are.

Lol. Of course I do. I was just thinking of breweries that distribute outside of Oregon.

We always try to hit Three Creeks when we're in Sisters. It happens more often when Hoodoo is open. Can you fix that problem for us?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I'm blessed with an embarrassment of riches, with about 20 microbreweries within ~20 miles of my house. So I rarely drink a macro brew. But Deschutes Brewery is one of the largest microbreweries in the nation, and it does have a sizeable distribution area. It's not my favorite brewery, but it does have some good stuff.

Chainbreaker (white IPA)
Black Butte Porter
Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Twilight Summer Ale

If you can get your hands on the Abyss stout or Black Butte reserve porter (seasonal brews), they are worth the extra change. I'm not a huge fan of their Inversion IPA, but it is popular here.

Not drinking Hoodoo Voodoo from Three Creeks? I guess I know who my friends are.

[Northwestcoug]

I'm blessed with an embarrassment of riches, with about 20 microbreweries within ~20 miles of my house. So I rarely drink a macro brew. But Deschutes Brewery is one of the largest microbreweries in the nation, and it does have a sizeable distribution area. It's not my favorite brewery, but it does have some good stuff.

Chainbreaker (white IPA)
Black Butte Porter
Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Twilight Summer Ale

If you can get your hands on the Abyss stout or Black Butte reserve porter (seasonal brews), they are worth the extra change. I'm not a huge fan of their Inversion IPA, but it is popular here.

[Flystripper]

FS, are those beers readily available at a local sports bar?

Gastro Pubs yes sports bars (especially in Utah) unlikely. You should be able to get a blue moon or a shock top garnished with orange slice in a sports bar though. Just ask what wheat beers they have and try a few.

[Blueintheface]

FS, are those beers readily available at a local sports bar?

[Blueintheface]

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Two people just asked me what was so funny.

[Flystripper]

I have had each of those many times. Good choices. You are right in that finding places that have good Belgium beers on tap can be a challenge.

[Non Sequitur]

For BITF:

I am tempted to start another thread since the original poster doesn't even know what a beer brand is but DH has all of us afraid...


As was mentioned earlier in the thread a Corona (almost always a bar serves this with a lime) is a simple order and a good beginner beer. I also think wheat beers both German and Belgian styles are pretty good for beginners since they drink relatively lightly and are low in hoppiness. These beers usually have strong carbonation to help give some contrast to the underlying sweetness of the beer. Many wheat beers are brewed with other spices to give it some variety like coriander and orange. Here are a few decent brews to try that will give you quite a variety in the wheat beer genre (assuming you have already had a Blue Moon or a Shock Top). In no particular order...

1. Allagash White
2. St. Bernardus Wit
3. Dog Fish Head - Namaste
4. Ommegang Witte
5. Bell's Oberon Ale
6. Leinenkugel's out of Wisconsin makes a few decent choices
Leinenkugel's - Sunset Wheat - Has a very fruity taste in fact to me it tastes like fruity pebbles and now I can't taste anything else when I drink it so I can't really drink it anymore.
Leinenkugel's - Summer Shandy - My wife absolutly loves these but they are only available in the summer. Think lemonade mixed with beer.

Wheat beers eventually led me into a torrid love affair with Belgium. In particular, with the many varieties of Blondes, Dubbels and Tripels. These beers are a fairly easy transition from the wheat but be careful since they range from 7-11% in alcohol. Some of my favorites include Maredsous, Gouden Carolus, Karmeliet, Westmalle, Piraat, Unibroue (not from Belgium but still delicious)

With my love for Belguim styles firmly in place, I began looking for something on the opposite end of the palate. Incredibly fresh Double IPA's are my current obsession. Russian River's Pliney the Elder, El Segundo's Hoptanker, and Stone's Enjoy By are my current mistresses.

I have tried many porters and stouts but I simply do not care for them.

If you like Belgian beer and you like Blonds, you should try Leffe Blond. It's hard to find on tap, but worth the effort finding it if you can. A couple of other Belgian beers I like a lot are Chimay and Hoegaarden.

[Pelado]

I think beer is gross. I like white Russians and frozen mojitos

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[Flystripper]

For BITF:

I am tempted to start another thread since the original poster doesn't even know what a beer brand is but DH has all of us afraid...


As was mentioned earlier in the thread a Corona (almost always a bar serves this with a lime) is a simple order and a good beginner beer. I also think wheat beers both German and Belgian styles are pretty good for beginners since they drink relatively lightly and are low in hoppiness. These beers usually have strong carbonation to help give some contrast to the underlying sweetness of the beer. Many wheat beers are brewed with other spices to give it some variety like coriander and orange. Here are a few decent brews to try that will give you quite a variety in the wheat beer genre (assuming you have already had a Blue Moon or a Shock Top). In no particular order...

1. Allagash White
2. St. Bernardus Wit
3. Dog Fish Head - Namaste
4. Ommegang Witte
5. Bell's Oberon Ale
6. Leinenkugel's out of Wisconsin makes a few decent choices
Leinenkugel's - Sunset Wheat - Has a very fruity taste in fact to me it tastes like fruity pebbles and now I can't taste anything else when I drink it so I can't really drink it anymore.
Leinenkugel's - Summer Shandy - My wife absolutly loves these but they are only available in the summer. Think lemonade mixed with beer.

Wheat beers eventually led me into a torrid love affair with Belgium. In particular, with the many varieties of Blondes, Dubbels and Tripels. These beers are a fairly easy transition from the wheat but be careful since they range from 7-11% in alcohol. Some of my favorites include Maredsous, Gouden Carolus, Karmeliet, Westmalle, Piraat, Unibroue (not from Belgium but still delicious)

With my love for Belguim styles firmly in place, I began looking for something on the opposite end of the palate. Incredibly fresh Double IPA's are my current obsession. Russian River's Pliney the Elder, El Segundo's Hoptanker, and Stone's Enjoy By are my current mistresses.

I have tried many porters and stouts but I simply do not care for them.

[SeattleUte]

I don't like beer much. I drink about a glass a year. I blame myself; I just don't "get" beer; beer has been too important a drink for eons to dismiss lightly. Those of us who are of Northern European ancestry, our ancient ancestors practically lived only on beer during winters.

I also blame my physiology. I drink a glass of beer and I feel horribly bloated, like I've consumed a loaf of bread. If I did drink much beer I'd probably lose weight.

Here though are a few observations about the occasions when I appreciate beer. I like pilseners, cheap American beers, Asian beers (which are all about the same thing, since the Germans taught the Asians how to brew). I like beers you can clearly see through. Also, bottled or canned beer is to me undrinkable. The difference between properly stored and drawn tap beer and bottled or canned beer is indescribable. It has to be freezing cold. The best thing about PF Chang is how they freeze their glasses and then serve Asahi or a competitor Asian brand on tap so it turns icy. Thus, yes cowboy, I think the whole craft beer thing is nonsense. But I blame myself and my physiology. Fortunately, red wine doesn't give me headaches. That's kind of a woman thing, I think.