If you had to recommend a beer, which would it be? I enjoy trying different beers and I'm sure I am not alone. :)
Anchor Steam is a good, relatively easy to find brew here in the US. I believe it is the oldest in America as well but I could be wrong.
I also like Anchor Steam also appreciate a drop of Fat Tire a North West beer i think.
I have found with the growth of the Micro Breweries in the States there is now a lot more choice.
Just drinking a drop of "Tangle foot" from the Badger Brewery as i type,
Enjoy :lol:
Martin
I FEEL LIKE I'M DIAGONALLY PARKED IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE
Yingling is the oldest American brewery. Try a Smithwicks Todd I am sure you will enjoy it.
Thanks Ron. I could have sworn there was something on the AS bottle about it being the oldest in the US? I know you know more about this than I though so perhaps I should put a sock in it.Originally Posted by Ron Jr
Sorry spelt it wrong Yuengling, brewing since 1829 (minus prohabition of course) AS from 1896 so pretty close. There were most likely older beers and ales all of the founding fathers brewed their own but these are the oldest still in existance.
Chimay. If you haven't tried it, you must. I like the red or the blue label. It can be kind of hard to find but if you have a Trader Joes nearby, I believe they carry it.
I also believe Franziskaner, a German wheat beer, is a must try.
I agree with Ron about the Smithwick's. Try it, Todd, you'll probably like it. I also have to concur with the suggestion of Chimay. I had one of their lovely 750ml Blue Label bottle's on Christmas Eve. It was marvelous. YMMV.
Thanks guys. I really like nut browns or darker smooth beers. Is Urquell Pilsner worth trying? They have begun a huge Ad campaign in the states. :?:
Urquell Pilsner is light with a very bitter aftertaste. Not really matching your decribed tastes. I really think you would like the Smithwicks now don't laugh but try Michelob Amber Bock it is actually pretty good. Sam Adams Lager is OK but with a very Hoppy taste. If you can get it Blue Point Toasted Lager on tap is real good but only OK in the bottle. I'll try to think of some more later.
Todd.
I'm going to stick my neck out here, but IMO the very best beers in the world come from Belgium.
The list is so looooooooong, but some of the more readily available ones include Leffe, Duval, Westmalle, Karmelite, Rochfort, Chimay, and Casteel.
They are all what I would call 'sipping beers' as the alchohol content is above 6% in every case, (IIRC Casteel is something like 12%). Belgians will tell you that anything less than 6% is womens beer anyway. :wink: :lol: :lol:
If you drink these beers in Belgium you will find each one served in its own specially designed glass. A pub I go to in Liverpool, (the Ship & Mitre), tries to carry on this tradition, but they have so many Belgian beers and so few glasses.... :(
Well worth looking out for and enjoying. :) :)
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
:lol: Ron. Wanna know something? I had Mick AB and absolutely LOVED it! Should I be
It really is a good beer.
Great info Peter. :)
I have got to get to Belgium some day. 8)
I can highly recommend the country Todd. The beer, chocolates and omelets are superb. But not at the same time. :wink:
Bruges is beautiful, as is Ypres (or Ieper as the Begians write it). A country with so much history, the war museum at Ypres is phenominal, as is the military museum in Brussels. :) :)
Most bars have a 'beer menu' with dozens of different beers to enjoy. You will need a pen and paper to keep a record, but your handwriting towards the end may not be too legible the following morning. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
My friends tell me that I once put down 4 bottles of Chimay Grande Reserve along with whisky shots at a bar in about 4 hours. I would agree with the sipping recommendation.
This Christmas I've been mostly drinking Fullers Golden Pride. They had it on special offer at Waitrose!
http://www.fullers.co.uk/main.phtml?history=2083
Cheers,
Tim.
Definitely Belgian, my personal favorite is Leffe Brune, mmm...............
This Christmas I've been mostly drinking bottles of Goose Island IPA from Chicago, Ill. Also highly recommended (Draught only) is Crouch Vale Brewer's Gold (which has been Champion Beer of Great Britain for the last two years) Belgian beer is also fantastic, my current favourite being Westmalle Trippel.
Have to admit I do not enjoy drinking any type of beer or lager .. but do thoroughly enjoy cider ... but not the sulphated gassy crap ciders sold in most pubs and supermarkets ... only real rough scrumpy ciders and still ciders preferably made without additives ... most 'real cider' brands are so scarce where I live that I settle for any that the specialist off licences have in stock and enjoy them.
Dunk
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
Agree. I love a cold Urquell on a hot summers day. That bitterness makes it really refreshing. :sunny:
You may also want to try another Czek beer, the original Budovar Budwiesser. In my opinion it's a far better beer than the American Budweisser (maybe I will be run over by the American Budweisser companys attornies for saying that, like the Czek Budweisser was, when they claimed their right to use the name Budweisser - their own name in fact).
Apart from these two Czek beers, I too find the Belgium beers to be among the best in the world. There are too many good ones to recommend just one or two. Just take care - they are often very strong. :tongue3:
Though I'm Danish and though Carlsberg is made in Denmark, I have to paraphrase their slogan by saying that "Carlsberg is probably not the best lager in the world". :wink:
My absolute favourites are brewed in the Yorkshire Dales village of Masham - Theakstone's Old Peculiar and Black Sheep. I have drunk beer all over the world but there's nowt to touch these two for me!
Cheers!
Always happy for a pint of Fullers London Pride, failing which
Timmy Taylors 'Landlord' IPA,
Bath Ales' Gem or
St Austell Brewery's HSB.
Since they all come in bottles, perhaps we should send an emergency convoy delivery to Sweden or the US? :o
When I was living in St John's Wood, I used to drink Ramrod & Special in a pub up Hampstead Hill. I understand that if you went up onto the Heath itself, you could find Special Ramrod :wink:.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
My favourite is the fourth. The fifth is pretty good too....
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