Name the last good BEER you have discovered

[neoteric lefty]

I just picked up some Warsteiner on a friends recommendation and its pretty good. Not to expensive and a great taste. Any other recommendations?

TOAST :toast:

[Rowdyboy]

1. Abita Turbodog in the French Quarter, New Orleans....

That is an exceptional beer!

[neoteric lefty]

9. Well I'm probably doing Margi Gras this year

is that a local brew or just really popular down there?

[Rowdyboy]

15. Local brew from Abita Springs, Louisiana

Most all restaurants in New Orleans sell two main beers: Dixie (not bad but nothing to write home about) and various versions of Abita. Turbodog is my personal favorite-avoid the fruity ones.

Masperos on Decatur Street is a wonderful seafood restaurant-order an oyster or shrimp plate (WAY more seafood than anyone should eat)and an Abita and enjoy

[2bfree]

45. I was going to say Abita Amber.

We have been hooked since our trip to NO last year. Thanks for the tip on seafood at Mosperos. We are going back next month and I have it on my list to try. :)

[Abelman]

2. Alaskan Amber

Which you can only get in Alaska, for the most part.

Midwest area: Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss. Mmmm.

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout...

Thick, dark, rich...like espresso with dark chocolate. Packs a punch, too...9% ABV.

[neoteric lefty]

7. That just sounds like it will

put hair on my body where no hair was before. Grrrr! :)

[WMliberal]

4. Wexford Irish Ale

:beer:

[thoughtanarchist]

5. smithwicks ale

from the good lads at Guinness...

:beer:

[Us vs Them]

6. Samuel Smith Organic Ale.

Ever since I found it, I haven't desired anything else. However, most of the Sammy Smith line is pretty good. Complex flavours, true British beer craftsmanship.

[Spider Jerusalem]

12. I'll have to try that...

Samuel Smith make my favourite lager (and I quite like their oatmeal stout, as well).

[Us vs Them]

18. Mmmmmm, I've had nearly all of them.

But the ale is my favourite. Not only because I try to eat organic as often as possible (for health and environment reasons) but mainly because it's just so well rounded. Not to hoppy, not too flat. Beware, its flavour changes significantly with its temperature.

[Spider Jerusalem]

20. I refuse to drink ale at other than cellar temperature...heh...

about 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold is for lager, which hasn't much in the way of flavour to be appreciated.

[Us vs Them]

23. Someone sounds like the beer expert!

Alas, most of the time I buy beer, it comes from the fridge section of the liquor store. Every time I tell myself I'm going to wait until it warms up a bit before opening it. However, every time I cave in too soon. I blame peer pressure. It's bad enough to spend four dollars on a pint of beer, to sit there waiting for it to attain correct temperature while everyone else is drinking theirs is a one way ticket to beer snob-ville! Oh the pressures of having fine taste.

[sir_captain]

8. Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout

fantastic

[AlCzervik]

10. Full Sail amber ale

It's an employee owned brewery.

[hellhathnofury]

31. Here's to,

Beer!

:toast:

[mike6640]

11. Death and Taxes Lager

by a local microbrewer in sonoma, CA. Moonlight Brewing Co.

[Shadowen]

13. Good beer?

I think the technical term for that is "oxymoron".

[Willy Lee]

39. Bear Republic Racer 5- Hoppin' craziness!!

[da_chimperor]

14. Look for a type of beer called Oude Geuze, not sure if you can find it in

the US. It's Belgian, and if you really love beer you'll die for this one. It tastes like no beer I've ever had and it's my absolute favorite. :toast:

Remember, this is the type of beer, not the brewer.

[indigobusiness]

28. Interesting...

How do you pronounce that?

[da_chimperor]

30. Umm . . . it's kinda tricky. I know two ways of saying it

but for your throats sake, I'll leave out the dutch one. Oude (ow-duh) Geuze (geuw-ze) . . . the last part isn't perfect, but it's close enough. Here's a link to a pretty useful website I found on Belgian beer. Enjoy. http://www.belgianstyle.com/mmguide/index.html

[indigobusiness]

32. Ok but that only helps a little

Geuze (geuw-ze) is still a mystery.

[neoteric lefty]

16. Just remembered another one I had before

La Fin Du Monde (Canada)

It means "The end of the world" :) It is really light and tasty. Think of it as almost a sparkling white wine and a pale ale mixed together. My (ex-)girlfriend tried it and she loved it; and she HATES beer. The first time I ordered it, I said to the bartender, "Can I have a Femme Du Monde?" She looked at me and laughed for a good thrity seconds. I guess I asked her for a woman of the world. Oh well :)

[WMliberal]

22. mmm, great beer. watch out for the 9% alcohol content.

It's like drinking twice as many domestic bottled pisses.

[neoteric lefty]

24. Yeah, I learned that the semi-hard way

Two of those within 20-25 minutes got me going real well. Had to take it easier for the rest of the night.

[givemebackmycountry]

17. OH Man...Try this if you can get it...

DEAD GUY ALE.

Brewer is Rouge Brewery in Oregon if I am not mistaken.

It's happening.

[babylonsister]

29. Dead Guy Ale? Are you serious?

[Ron Green]

34. Yep, Dead Guy is great stuff. I can see the brewery from my window

as I type this.

[mac56]

44. It's completely excellent.

Definitely give the Rogue brands a try.

[Cadence]

19. Apricot Ale from New Belgium Brewing.

[PittPoliSci]

21. Upper Canada Dark Ale.

Had it in Niagara at the beginning of August, haven't had it since. I'd love to have one right now.

[FizzFuzz]

25. Custom Brewers Blackberry Porter

Ai Yi Yi!!!!! Oh man do I wish I had one now, been a long time. Creamy texture, chocolatey porter but not too heavy and a subtle blackberry flavor. Woo!

Custom Brewers (oh I might have that name a little wrong) is a little local brewery in Honeoye Falls NY. But this one's hard to get, they don't make it all the time. They sell to local pubs so you can only get their beers on tap, or go get a big jug from them.

[enigmatic]

26. TNT Beer

6.0 alcohol and 5 bucks a 6 in Canada..

[Taverner]

27. Deschutes Brewery's Jubelale

Damn good ale!

[Willy Lee]

38. Deschutes has some fine brews.

I'm partial to the Mirror Pond Pale Ale.

[CarbonDate]

33. I like Oranjeboom.... n/t

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[Beer Snob-50]

35. berkshire brewing company holiday ale

they do a different batch every year. this one has a nice spice flavor. excellent. a little higher alcohol content.

[Willy Lee]

36. Burt Grant's Mandarin Hefeveizen. Yumm.

[KurtNYC]

37. Blanche de Chambly by Unibroue, Canada

[henslee]

40. Yeungling. Came back to NY and it seems everyone's drinking it. They

claim to be American's oldest brewery. They are quite refreshing and wonderful and I am not a beer drinker.

[mac56]

41. New discovery: Terrapin Rye Pale Ale.

Re-discovery after four years: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

42. Victory Brewing Hop Devil

Yummmm!

[greatauntoftriplets]

43. Chimay

Belgian ale.

[Shakespeare]

46. Lost Coast Brewing Company's Great White Ale.

Part of the secret is an herbal infusion that includes bergamot (the lovely scent in Earl Grey tea). Goddamn, but that's tasty beer!

They also brew an Indica Ale...and yes, it miraculously (and, one hopes, legally) tastes like THAT herb, too. :evilgrin:

[Rambis]

47. Beamish with the widget

wee bit smoother than guinness if you don't like the bitterness of that.

[bif]

48. Guinness...30 years ago

Haven't found anything better since.

[ernstbass]

49. I was in Barbados in Oct

and drank their "national" beer called Banks - very tasty. there is a Belgian beer called Stella Artois (sp?) and it is GREAT:toast: