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Aug 17, 2007 9:39:57 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Aug 17, 2007 9:39:57 GMT -5
Anyone know of any good beers out there these days? I refuse to drink anything made by Miller or Anhueser-Busch. Cheap beer made by companies that contribute good sized amounts to immigrant rights groups, all for the cheap labor. So far I have found a few: Lienenkugals Sunset Wheat is pretty good. Good flavor with just a hint of coriander and no bad aftertaste. Widmer Hefeweizen. Wheat beer with a robust hoppy flavor with a good smooth wheat aroma. ZigZag River Lager. Microbrew from Portland, Oregon. Good hardy flavor with nice hoppy aroma. Goes down good with Double Daves Pizza. Anchor Steam Lager from San Francisco is decent. Smooth flavor and not too much carbonation. If anyone else knows of any good brewski, post it here.
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Aug 17, 2007 11:20:39 GMT -5
Post by chandler44 on Aug 17, 2007 11:20:39 GMT -5
This is a thread I can get into I like Shiner Bock, that's a fairly reliable stand by. There's a Belgian beer I've had at the Ginger Man that was pretty good. I love Woodchuck apple cider. I just started drinking dark beers in the last year or so. Really all I had ever tried before was that nasty watered down light beer. I live in a little town, so the choices at the local HEB are few, but they do have Samuel Adams in different varieties. Any of those worth a darn?
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Aug 17, 2007 13:01:41 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Aug 17, 2007 13:01:41 GMT -5
Sam Adams Wheat beer is alright and so is the Summer Ale. Pick up one of the variety packs and you can get a couple fi different kinds.
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Aug 17, 2007 13:31:24 GMT -5
Post by chandler44 on Aug 17, 2007 13:31:24 GMT -5
I'll do that. They have a Ginger Man pub there in Houston (I'm assuming you're from there, if not then oops). I've been to the one in Austin, and it's nice. They have a ton of beer on tap, definitely a good place to go try some new brews.
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Aug 17, 2007 13:42:24 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Aug 17, 2007 13:42:24 GMT -5
I have heard that. I am going to have to set aside a weekend and check it out. Another couple of beers to try are Steinlager from New Zealand, kind of skunky but will get the job done. Also Newcastle Brown Ale is pretty good if you like your brew warm. I have tried a lot of different beers and I will list a few: Peroni Elephant Pete's Wicked (before they were sold to Gambrinas and got screwed up!) ZigZag Anchor Steam Grolsch St. Pauli Girl Warsteiner - Excellent Beck's Moosehead Molson Hamm's Olympia Rolling Rock - Never again A/B bought them Fat Tire Pyramid Razor's Edge Chimay Black VooDoo Heineken Hue Beer Tsing Tao "Real" Lowenbrau - in Germany I willlist some more when I get a chance. I think that Coach still drinks MGD.(Miller God Damn) ;D That's what happens when you take a drink, and yes I used to drink that horse piss too.
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Aug 17, 2007 14:47:21 GMT -5
Post by chandler44 on Aug 17, 2007 14:47:21 GMT -5
Chimay is the one I was thinking about. I did like that.
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Aug 22, 2007 17:31:18 GMT -5
Post by ikedilligas on Aug 22, 2007 17:31:18 GMT -5
I admit to having a favorite in Miller Lite. However, there is a Micro-Brewery in Clear Lake called BJ's that has some pretty darn good beers. I like wheat beers. I also like the Woodchuck cider mentioned earlier. Shiner Bock is definitely a good stand-by for a more 'elaborate' beer.
I must admit though that my beer tastes have not alwys been that 'refined'. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed Pearl and Lone Star.
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Aug 23, 2007 7:57:37 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Aug 23, 2007 7:57:37 GMT -5
Just about anyone who grew up in Texas has had at least one Pearl or Lone Star. I had a Lone Star a few weeks ago and it really wasn't that bad. They seem to have taken some of the bitterness out. I had a Schlitz a while back as well, still Schlitz.
Some other brews to try: if you can get to Spec's downtown, they have BALTIKA from Russia. Some of them are pretty good. They have about 10 different brews. The EXTRA LAGER is really sweet as in good.
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Aug 26, 2007 20:11:15 GMT -5
Post by chandler44 on Aug 26, 2007 20:11:15 GMT -5
I had some Carlsberg this weekend, it was pretty good. We also had some other stuff, it was a wheat stout, hefe-weizen, but I can't remember the name. Good as well.
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Aug 26, 2007 22:35:03 GMT -5
Post by garyfan on Aug 26, 2007 22:35:03 GMT -5
I've never been a hefenweisen fan. I agree with Texiban about Newcastle Brown Ale. It's good if you like beer at room temp. Pilsner Urquell is one of my favorites. Its a Czech beer that claims to be the oldest Pilsner in the world. When I'm on the road I hang out at a place that has it on tap. They've also got quite an interesting website..... www.pilsner-urquell.comGuinness is still my favorite of the stouts. In the UK its now fashionable to serve Guinness very cold. It is very good that way.
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Aug 27, 2007 11:51:37 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Aug 27, 2007 11:51:37 GMT -5
Carlsberg is pretty decent. You have to be careful with beer in green bottles though. Sometimes they tend to have a real skunky smell. They will also turn your poo green!
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Oct 16, 2007 14:56:13 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Oct 16, 2007 14:56:13 GMT -5
Just heard that Coors and Miller SAB are going to merge their operations in the US. Well, that means no more COORS for me. I will not buy from a company that openly supports illegal immigration. Miller donates a great deal of money to ALL of the immigration reform organizations even those that endorse illegal immigration. I also found out that PABST now owns LONE STAR. Maybe that is why the stuff don't taste as bad as it once did!
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Oct 16, 2007 15:13:13 GMT -5
Post by sadoug on Oct 16, 2007 15:13:13 GMT -5
anything from Sam Adams is fabulous...
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Oct 16, 2007 16:23:27 GMT -5
Post by texiban001 on Oct 16, 2007 16:23:27 GMT -5
Sam Adams is definitely getting better. The only problem I have with them is that you can't find all 27 varieties. They have one that is supposed to be like 45 Proof! I would love to try that!
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Oct 16, 2007 17:51:03 GMT -5
Post by chandler44 on Oct 16, 2007 17:51:03 GMT -5
I tried some chocolate stout, some St. Arnold's Octoberfest, and some Arrogant bastard this weekend.
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