Beer Thread
by Rev Halofan on Oct 21, 2009 11:15 AM PDT
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I don't drink anymore but when I did, I drank Bud. In one bar, my nickname was Budweiser Matt.
What is (or was) your favorite beer?
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I have a few big favorites
Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger
Speedway Stout
Anything by Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
When I’m just hanging out I drink Budweiser or Coor’s Original.
R.I.P Nick
by RexTookMyStash on Oct 21, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
Too many to list..
but on a warm day, Hoegaarden always hits the spot
Don't drink beer anymore.
Well, hardly ever. I (mostly) quit when I noticed my waist expanding faster than the current deficit (that was somewhere in my mid to late 30’s). When I did (or do) drink beer, I mostly enjoye(d) dark beers.
Now I’m a damn wino. Could be worse…
mine...
crown lager (australia)
xxxx (australia)
bin tang (bali)
pacifico
West Coast is the best coast
Caldera brewing IPA (in a can)
Standing stone DIPA, straight from the tap into growlers
For the pregame and first inning, Full Sail Limited, it is similar to Corona but way better, with lime. Also full sail IPA for the late innings.
Bridgeport IPA,
+1 for Anderson Valley Hop ottin
This is a great thread.
by Big Bad, 'Vlad'! on Oct 21, 2009 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
West Coast Beer Snob Too.
-Stone Brewing Co. Arrogant Bastard Ale is one of the best dam ales ever created
- Ballastpoint Brewing Co. Big Eye IPA is way wicked.
- Deschutes Brewing Co. Cinder Cone Red Ltd. It’s like drinking liquid candy
- Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Boont Amber Ale. Smooth and sweet
- Bear Republic Brewing Co. Red Rocket Ale. When you want to get f**ked up with good shit.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Oct 21, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Ive been to...
AVBC
Lagunitas
Firestone
Bear Republic
Anchorsteam
Russian river valley brew co
R.I.P Nick
by RexTookMyStash on Oct 21, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agree with Stone Brewing
Arrogant Bastard is amazing, Double Bastard sounds good but don’t do it- trust me.
If you ever want a good beer that will hit you like a truck try Jew’bilation 12 from He’brew. In fact all the He’brew line is pretty good.
My go to beer used to be Sam Adams before I started boycotting everything from Boston, now I’d prefer a Sierra Nevada.
It isn't that I hate Boston, just that I hate Bostonians.
by SalmonStream on Oct 21, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well done on all those!!!
Ballast Point: I love the Yellow tail Pale Ale also
Deschutes: Porter and Mirror Pond PA are personal Favorites
Lost Coast Brewery: Great White. Without question my favorite, especially for pre-game.
by MidwayCityLivestock on Oct 21, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Ouch
but it is a “fruity” beer now that I think about it. What’s your beer of choice?
Let me guess
Arrogant Bastard?
by lightupthat420 on Oct 21, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the truth.
Arrogant Bastard and IPA are great and pretty accesible. Great brewery.
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
by jimmuscomp on Oct 21, 2009 11:44 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Bud Light
For its superior drinkability. That is what it says on the side of the can.
The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com
Moosehead
Canadian lager at its finest.
by Lompoc Angel Fan on Oct 21, 2009 11:37 AM PDT reply actions
I don't always drink beer
But when I do, I prefer Dos Equis. Stay thirsty, my friends.
The HK-47 hitting droid is the finest line drive machine ever built
Cupie? Is that you?
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
And to think...
Guys watching football games would see that commercial and immediately think to themselves: “Damn, I gotta go out and buy me some Bud!”
What rubes we used to be…
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
Rubes? Much worse...
…I can’t believe I once wore a powder blue leisure suit with two-tone brown high heel shoes. And no amount of alcohol seems to erase these painful memories…
My girlfriend thought I’d look good in it. The things we do for love…
OPTIMATOR
It’s all about getting double-shoveled, baby.
"Death to the opposition!" - Commander Worf, First Baseman: The Niners
i like their oktoberfest
and the spaten
R.I.P Nick
by RexTookMyStash on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
First time I had it was at the SF Oktoberfest
2 liters later I was a huge fan
R.I.P Nick
by RexTookMyStash on Oct 21, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Bud Light.
I gladly experience the bevy of macro brews and love many of them.
But there is no better beer to drink during a hot summer ball game than Bud Light. Anyone that tells you different is a god damn communist.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
micro brews, rather.
still suffering the effects from Golden Monkey the day after.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
A friend signed me up for the beer of the month club...
…knowing I don’t drink beer. He figured he could come over and drink the beer he got as a gift to me. All the beers were from micro-breweries aroung the USA.
One of the beers was “Trout Slayer Ale” from a micro-brewery in Montana. It was damn good. Give it a try if you can find it.
I got revenge on my friend by re-gifting most of the beers I received in the mail. Smartass.
Beer of the month club sounds A LOT more fun than the book of the month club.
I did a quick search on bevmo for trout slayer, looks like i’ll have to pick some up!
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Bud Light because it’s cheap and goes down easy. Sam’s Club 20-pack bottles for $12.
2. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
3. Mad River Pale
4. Dos Equis Amber
I love this team.
Dos Equis -- love it.
However, if Sierra Nevada was a baseball player, it would be joba chamberlain
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmm...
well I’ve liked Sierra Nevada since 1992… I stand by my number 2 choice.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 21, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
Although they are putting $4 mail in rebates on the boxes now
Just say when
by mynosebleeds on Oct 21, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale (can buy it by the jug at their restaurant/breweries)
Fat Tire
La Fin du Monde (high ABC puts you on your ass in no time)
or on the lighter side of the spectrum…Tsingtao
Do it for NA
Jugs? It comes in jugs?!?
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
Red Trolley Is ACE
I’ve been to the brewery at metro point, in santa ana (costa mesa???)
Anyways, that stuff is very good.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah same place
and when you buy it by the jug (1 or 2 gallon I think) to take home, if you have an old jug from before and trade it in, I think you get like a dollar off.
Do it for NA
1. Red Nectar Ale
2. Fat Tire
3. Modela Negra
4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
5. Amstel Light
6. Dos Equis
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
7. St. Ides 40's
and it’s Negra Modelo.
by Big Daddy OB GYN on Oct 21, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Something like that. Explains cross-eyed looks at Tacos Jalisco.
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
3 choices...
Your side of the pond – Sierra nevada
North of the border (I’m talking Scotland) – Caledonian 80/-
South of the Border – Sussex Best
I see red people
What do you think of Old Speckled Hen?
I saw it on a TV show and was able to find some here in the states. I got sick off it one night and puked by brains out (not drunk).
Do it for NA
Not a favourite, I don't drink it...
…tend to find it mostly in bottles rather than in the cask and real ale out of the bottle doesn’t do it for me. It kind of sneaks up on you too – >5% alcohol.
The brewery, Greene King / Morland, doesn’t produce much worth drinking.
I see red people
Good for Guinness, not so good for ale
…don’t really see it in cans here. People who drink ale in the UK just don’t buy them – they’re for lager.
I see red people
Murphy's Irish Stout
Followed closely by Newcastle, BJ’s Jeremiah Red and Nitwit, Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale and Karl Strauss IPA.
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Oct 21, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
I was just at BJs
and tried their seasonal Oktoberfest brew….
it was pretty damn amazing.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
BJ’s had this New Years brew back in Jan that was 11% and tasted amazing.
by jhens76 on Oct 21, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the Annual Grand Cru
I agree, amazing. Sweeter than you’d expect, did not taste strong at all, and one glass will hit you like a wall on an empty stomach
LOVE that stuff
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Oct 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I should add
they refused to let us buy it by the pitcher because of the alcohol content
We were lucky...
Our waitress let us get a Growler refill. My wife didn’t believe how strong it was and was tanked after 1.5
Hey, I know you!
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Oct 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
We ordered BJ's pumpkin ale last time we were there, but they were out...
The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.
by chairmanofthebar on Oct 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't tried the pumpkin ale..
I always end up choosing the Red when im there… I do like pumpkin ale..in moderation (maybe thats why its seasonal?)
If i see it on the menu next time im there, ill try it.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I would agree the most guys love BJ's
beer
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Oct 21, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Blatz is a close second?
;)
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 21, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Firestone Double Barell Ale or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Just another Halo victory
by HalosFanInNorCal on Oct 21, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions
And in honor of today's topic...
I offer this diversion…
You too can be a baseball media analyst! Just don't allow your need to be wrong in public to get in the way of your ignorance.
He was definitely csught by the spinning gravity storm of disorientation.
It’s be even funnier to find he’d selected a 12 pack of Coke or Pepsi.
Everyone is my office is cracking up right now
R.I.P Nick
by RexTookMyStash on Oct 21, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
blue moon
with an orange slice.
also this new Bud Light Orange Wheat is actually really really good.
R.I.P.N.A.
by TheAngelsAngels on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
I just bought a six pack of that today.
I heard its surprisingly decent.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Oct 21, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfect distraction.........
1.Alaskan Amber
2.Fat Tire
3.Peroni
Stay on the damn bag!!
Nun taken........
More for me
Stay on the damn bag!!
here are a few of many
Murphy’s Stout
Widmer Droptop Amber
Newcastle Brown
Eye of the Hawk – Mendocino Brewing Company
Gordon Biersch Marzen.
If you like Gordon Biersch brews, I recently found out that Trader Joes and Costco’s store brand are brewed by Gordon Biersch…. and they are way cheaper and just as good.
I can't even fathom
Bud or Coors
Stay on the damn bag!!
I like Pyramid Hefewizen
And most other beers I try. Not a fan of Miller, Coors, or Bud though.
RIP #34
I like...
1. Indio (unfortunately not exported out of Mexico)
2. Bass Ale
3. Rincon Red – Santa Barbara Brewing Co.
Tough call. My top five most consumed:
Black and tans of all sorts
Summit EPA
Smithwicks
Heineken
Fat Tire
One thing of note: a beer that requires or is typically served with fruit is no friend of mine.
RIP NA
I'll just about drink anything.
I have been loving Blue moon as of late…with or without the orange slice.
Stella Artois
However, some of the best micro I’ve tasted was from, of all places, Salt Lake City (Wasatch Polygamy Porter).
I bought Polygamy Porter for the box/name alone
and yeah, it turned out to be pretty damn good
Depends on my current financial situation
With lots of money to spend : Anything from the Lost Coast Brewing Company or the Bear Republic Brewery
Feeling a little frugal: Budweiser
The quantity situation: Pabst Blue Ribbon
Just say when
finally...
someone mentions Lost Coast! All their stuff is great. Humboldt County: shit town, great great exports!
Also love:
Newcastle
BJ’s Nutty Brunette
Chimay Grande Reserve
All the Stone Brews
Hoegaarden
Murphy’s Red
Tap Room Amber
Stella
Sapporo
and for mass consumption you can’t go wrong with Bud/Bud Lite.
God I love beer.
oh and how can I forget
Firestone Double Barrell. I once got to watch a game from their suite at the stadium. Great time. And Stella is quite nice when I want a lager.
best post award winner
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Oct 21, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i might have to switch to budweiser because...
that commercial makes it look like so much fun. i think the blonde girl in the orange is cathy lee crosby from “that’s incredible” and nailing joe theismann fame.
Here's my rundown
I have still yet to find that perfect beer, these are the beers I most often choose.
Stone Pale, IPA, Arrogant Bastard, Ruination, Levitation
Lagunitas I.P.A., (or anything else they release)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Fat Tire
Shiner Bock
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Deschutes Green Lakes Organic Ale
Firehouse Pale Ale ($5.99 at Albertsons for a six pack in SD)
And last but not least, anything from the tap at Pizza Port (I hope some of you have heard of the place).
#34, never forget.
depends on the progress/outcome of the game
Sierra Nevada—just about everything (grew up right around Chico)
Bintang—-sentimental favorite from the Bali trips
Blue Moon—for those blistering Blues games in the summer
Amstel Light—when I’m feeling fat
Sol—for sweltering Mexican food/vacations
I feel...unusual
Awesome...
Glad I’m not the lone homebrewer on the board. LOL
Hmm My list:
1. Great White from Lost Coast
2. Paulaner Original Munich
3. Firestone Walker California Pale Ale
4. Anchor Steam Beer
5. Any Schwarz-Weiss
by MidwayCityLivestock on Oct 21, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
I'm a simple man, with an unassuming palate when it comes to beer.
I like MGD and High Life, an occasional Heineken, and if the mood strikes me, no lie, a 40 of Olde English. I don’t drink malt liquor as much as I used to, but it still knocks me on my ass!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Hornsby's Draft Cider
Widmer Hef
Blue Moon
Black Butte Porter
My favorite beer is actually from McMenamin’s, which is a pub chain up in Oregon. They brew Terminator Stout and Ruby, which is a raspberry beer. Mix em together, half and half, and you get the Rubenator, which is fantastic.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
South of the Border Cerveza/Cerveja
Imperial / Pilsen (COSTA RICA)
Bohemia (BRASIL)
Negra Modelo (MEXICO)
Witkap Pater (BELGIUM)
Guiness (IRELAND)
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
And just so everyone knows...
The University of Wisconsin student section does a little “shin-dig” to the tune of this song, the “Bud Song,” at every home sporting event. Check the LINK out. And if you have time, look at some other related videos to see how much fun that place is.
RIP NA
Newcastle Brown Ale anyone?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
"Hey Norm, what would you say to a beer?"
“Daddy wuvs you…”
Fat Tire – the best.
Newcastle Brown Ale
Boddingtons
Without a doubt
Red Tail Ale. It’s the only beer I know that consistently tastes as fresh and lively as a good home-brewed beer.
I think the finest beer in the world is actually Pilsner Urquell, and if I lived in the Czech Republic and could get it fresh on tap I’d probably go around with a light buzz all the time. But here, you never know whether it’s going to be light-struck.
What we've got can't be bought
I went to Prague for a weekend in 2006...
…to this pub where Havel took Clinton a couple of years back. They just don’t settle for a light buzz there – seeming to aim generally for somewhere between ‘crippled’ and ‘comatose’. The pubs only tend to sell one drink as well – whichever of the two big beers they prefer. No faffing about with soft-drinks or wine, no TV or music – the guy dishing out the beer (I couldn’t really say barman, because I don’t recall seeing a bar as such, just this beer filling zone working at overdrive) comes round with a bit of torn cardboard and a pencil and just marks with a pencil line each time you order more and that’s your tab. It works out at about a dollar a beer (these are not small beers either).
Just a highly efficient, stripped down venue for getting you as drunk as possible in the minimum amount of time.
I see red people
I've always wanted to visit Prague
Not necessarily that particular place, but still, I get a picture of a place where people at least take life a bit more seriously than hereabouts. I mean, I don’t see the group you describe being too concerned about Brangelina or Balloon Boy.
What we've got can't be bought
hmm
3. Dos Equis XX
2. Smithwick’s
1. Simpler Times! Lager. If you’ve never tried this beer, head on down to your nearest Trader Joe’s and grab some. They sell it for $3 a 6-pack, and it has a surprisingly wonderful taste and a 6.2% alcohol content!
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
I'm a lightweight, but I love:
Anything from Wasatch Brewing co … They’ve got a great Apricot Hefeweisen ….
Also I’m currently vacationing in Hawaii & loving the Longboard from Kona brewing co …. It’s on tap everywhere here … So good!
I'm not superstitious, but I'm a little stitious.
by lightupthehalo on Oct 22, 2009 10:37 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Newcastle
But of course they don’t have that at the stadium so I drink the corona bombers wih salt and lime.
*Juliet Star*
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