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Ziff B2BB BACKTOBASICSBITCHES                   Since: 11-18-05 From: A room Last post: 6278 days Last view: 6278 days |
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| I just wanted to use alliteration.
But this is a most necessary and timely thread of which has only be cursorly discussed. This is a tale of hops, wheat, barley, and good water. Some yeast. A great, wooden and coopered barrel and a good amount of time. Some handywork, lots of love, and an intrinsic hatred for that which you refuse to care for. This is the discussion on that most delicious modern nectar and the young person's ambrosia. Whether it is a porter, Imperial Russian stout, pilsner, lager, ale, pale ale, blonde, what have you...it must be discussed. What beers do you like? What don't you like? What criteria do you judge your brews by? |
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Rom Manic  Since: 12-18-05 From: Detroit, WHAT?! Last post: 6278 days Last view: 6278 days |
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| I myself enjoy an Ice beer, such as Maclays or Carling or Lucky Lager, but I've been known to drink Coors and Canadian. Maximum Ice was always a favorite, mainly because of it's cost and size. Speaking of which, there are a few things I'll go by when choosing a brew.
1) Taste - Above all, if it tastes real good and I don't get turned away from the first bottle, it automatically becomes a favorite. Canadian, Maclays, Corona, and Coors are prime examples of this being a deciding factor. In the case of Maximum Ice, the taste is not overly appealing, but it is a malt beer, and it comes in 40oz bottles for just under $5.00 CDN (See price factor) 2) Popularity - As taste was a deciding factor for Canadian and Coors, they also are brought in by the popularity factor. Alot of people I know drink them, and by being household names (Among the beer drinkers) it influences the decision of what to buy when you are in a position to share your case of beer with others. What do you know they will enjoy, or just say "Fuck yeah, you brought the Canadian/Coors/Whatever this time!". And as such, many people do not drink Coors/Canadian/Whatever because of what other people tell them about the brews. 3) Availability - Domestic always comes in bulk, which also brings into account the popularity factor. Beer stores tend to sell in large quantities what they know people want. Canadian, Coors, Budweiser, Labatt, and other brands that are well known around here can influence it. Imported tend to come in small 6 pack, 4 tallboy cans, or single tallboy/regular 355 mL cans, so when you need alot, it can be expensive, as well as giving off the odd feeling of dragging 2 six packs to your party. 4) Price - Sometimes you can get lucky and find a cheap imported brand like Guiness to soothe your wallets woes, but on the domestic side it's really half and half. With the popularity factor the price may increase, and without it the price can be very appealing, but not always without the cost of taste. Alot of "24 for $24" deal beers have a nasty taste, like Laker brands. Others, like Lucky Lager or Carling, do not sacrifice taste for price, and thus still keep a good, affordable beer on the shelves for those of us who are not well stocked with pocket money. But aside from beer, I myself am a Hard Liquor fan (Ukrainian and Polish Vodka's, to be precise  ). But hey, you asked  |
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Arwon Bazu Since: 11-18-05 From: Randwick, Sydney, NSW, Australia Last post: 6280 days Last view: 6280 days |
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| Generally I like a full, strong dark ale. Tooheys Old and Carlton Draught are two decent and cheapish beers readily available in the pubs and taverns of this land, and beyond that, the best beer I've ever had is probably the Olde Admiral brewed at the Lord Nelson Hotel at the Rocks (old part of Sydney). 6.2% alcohol, very dark but not as bitter as some other dark beers, went down smooth, claimed to taste chocolatey and actually sort of did. Wonderous. | |||
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Ziff B2BB BACKTOBASICSBITCHES Since: 11-18-05 From: A room Last post: 6278 days Last view: 6278 days |
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| My general favourite beer is one from Peterborough called Church Key. Their Liftlock Lager, Northumberland Ale and Holy Smoke are to die for. In fact, the latter being a scotch ale, is probably my favourite beer of all time.
Good Ukrainian beers aren't widely available. Usually you're stuck with Czech or Polish beers, with a few Lithuanian and Latvian beers in the middle. I tend to like Baltic and Slavic beers alot. Slavutich and Lvivske are probably two of the best beers, ever. My expensive tastes are often degraded by the necessary axiom of cost. Lakeport Pilsner a 24 for 24 is a great beer. So is Carling, which is my official family beer. I've tried some other discount brands, but normally they draw up the bile quickly. Like Lucky. Probably the worst thing to have ever happened to mankind. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| The beer I drink the most is the Mack pilsener, the local beer (pilsener is by far the most popular type of beer in Norway). Not because it's anything special, neither particularly good nor particularly bad, but it's available everywhere around here, and it's fairly cheap. It does have one claim to fame, though. The Mack brewery is the world's northermost standard brewery.
If I'm looking to treat myself, it all depends on the money available, and where I'm at in the world. If I'm going domestic, I'll either drink Hansa or Aass. They both produce quality beers in a wide range of styles. From the standard pilsener to more "special" brands. Krönleins is a great Swedish brewery, basically anything they make is class. You may have heard of their Three Hearts brand. Without a doubt Scandinavia's finest brewery (the Danes can keep their Carlsberg, it's a boring and bland beer in my mind). If I'm really looking to treat myself, I'll go for something continental, from the mid-European district. The Germans got some great beers, I'm especially fond of Kölsch and Bitburger, in the Czech Rep. you'll find Staropramen, Budweiser, and of course the classic Urquell (world's oldest pilsener). Then of course there's Stella Artois. You'd probably be surprised to hear that it's not that popular or known in this country. This might be because Stella is particularly known for their advertising campaigns. Advertising alcohol or tobacco is illegal in this here country. Either way, I think Stella is a class beer. As you may have noticed, I generally lean towards pilsener and lager style beers. Their popularity around these here parts are so big, pilsener is used as a synonym for beer. As such, I've been tainted by the local drinking culture, and I myself enjoy a good pilsener/lager. I'll drink many other types of beers, but I don't drink these enough to have a real opinion on them. |
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Young Guru Snifit  Since: 11-18-05 From: Notre Dame, IN Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6278 days |
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| After spending a semester in London I've grown to love the celar temperature ales that they serve. My favorite by far is Caffrey's, then John Smith's. I like them because they're really creamy and a relatively dark ale. Most of my class mates hated the celar temperature beers because they preffered cold beers but I really liked it. If I'm back in the states I get New Castle Brown Ale and MGD. |
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