Beer

[Bird]

I have become partial to Shiner Bock

I used to drink more beer and was partial to Bud, although a number of other brands were also pretty good. But now I drink very little beer, but do have 3 or 4 Shiner Bocks in the shop refrigerator. Chances are I'll just stay with the Shiner if or when I buy any more.

 

[s219]

I used to love dark heavy beers, and still have a nostalgic loyalty to Spaten Optimator, which is hard to find but is the most smooth, sweet, deep dark beer I have tried. But most of the time now, I like something lighter and really have gravitated to lagers. They are easy drinking year round. And I have found you don't need to get fancy or expensive with lagers -- some of the best ones are mass production brews.

For a summer beer or refreshing beer, Land Shark lager is inexpensive but quite good. Similar to a Corona, but more flavor and lager depth (I find Corona to be a little watery).

Something in the middle would be Michelob Amber Bock. This is darker but still easy to drink.

Sam Adams is a favorite too.

Anything labeled as a "Vienna lager" from any brewery is usually worth a try for me. Some are great, others just decent.

I'll pretty much enjoy any beer, but can't stand most IPAs. Too peppery/grapefruity/floral for my taste and do not pair well with any foods. I was talking about this with a friend who is a beer expert/judge, and he says it's due to the type of hops most modern brewers are using, which give those floral tastes. Apparently with the proper hops, and IPA is a completely different animal. He has tasted an IPA made with the right hops, and says it was a completely different beer.

 

[Tomtint]

I'm not a big beer drinker but my go too is Sam Adams light. .. I do like the taste of it and it's very easy to drink ( not filling ) When we go out and to places that do not have it, I will usually just have unsweetened ice tea.

 

[Budweiser John]

Budweiser anyone?

 

[EddieWalker]

Newcastle is one of my favorites. In winter, I really enjoy the darker, heavier beers, but as the weather warms up, my beer gets lighter. During the heat of summer, nothing is more refreshing then a Dos Equis with a slice of lime in it.

Shiner has a nice variety pack that my wife will pick up from time to time. Each beer has a little story about it, explaining it's history and what it's made from. They are all good, and it's fun to taste the different types of beers they make.

 

[brasco426]

Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales | Off-centered stuff for off-centered people

Never had a beer I didn't like from this brewery. Saw them on a show on opted to give them a go. Still my favorite craft beer of any of them.

 

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[brasco426]

Typical Democrat lol^^^^^^^

 

[teg]

I try not to drink anything other than craft (small) brewery's. My favorite is Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy style of beer, followed by Porters, Stouts and the lightest I drink are Nutbrown ales. I've paid $10.50 for a 12oz and $24 for 24oz bottle, I had been drinking when I purchased them :duh:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My evolution as a beer connoisseur is about to the Neanderthal stage, but I like Keystone Lite...you get a 30 pack for $14.95...and it goes down pretty smooth. I do like Bud, Corona and Michelob Ultra too. I think the best beer I ever drank I found at the Amana Villages in Iowa. The had a small brewery there that produced a multitude of beers, but my favorite by far was one called Millstream Wheat. Wish I could get it here. They changed the name, and it's now called "Windmill Wheat", but you know what they say, a rose by any other name...