BEER : Post your opinions !

[Radagast]

There are as many opinions about Beer as there are brands of Beer.

As for me , I like to drink Miller High Life , but I invite all to post your pictures , stories , and views here in this thread .

:glug:

[Radagast]

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[Patler]

As for me , I like to drink Miller High Life , .

What does that have to do with your stated topic of "BEER"? ;-) :grin:

[Cheesehead Craig]

IPAs in general don't appeal to me. I'm not a big fan of hoppy beer.

[swede]

IPAs in general don't appeal to me. I'm not a big fan of hoppy beer.

I like dark beers. I love Spotted Cow--New Glarus Brewery's Wisconsin-only smash hit. I saw a lot of beer snobs touting IPA's with Charles Emerson Winchester III certainty.

Tried them--don't like them. I don't mind bitter and hoppy lagers, but the IPA's I tried tasted like a grapefruit shandy.

[hoosier]

Sierra Nevada has a really nice brown ale and stout out right now, as well as a rye and some lighter ales. Nice combo package.

[ThunderDan]

I like dark beers. I love Spotted Cow--New Glarus Brewery's Wisconsin-only smash hit. I saw a lot of beer snobs touting IPA's with Charles Emerson Winchester III certainty.

Tried them--don't like them. I don't mind bitter and hoppy lagers, but the IPA's I tried tasted like a grapefruit shandy.

I love their Spotted Cow also. The Two Ladies is great also. Just hard to find anywhere but at the brewery. I always pick up 12 when we go through New Glarus.

[Patler]

I love their Spotted Cow also. The Two Ladies is great also. Just hard to find anywhere but at the brewery. I always pick up 12 when we go through New Glarus.

Hard to find? Really?

[Radagast]

Mr. Patler , you find it easy to comment on others , do you have the courage to reveal what Beer you regularly drink ? :butt:

[Patler]

Mr. Patler , you find it easy to comment on others , do you have the courage to reveal what Beer you regularly drink ? :butt:

I'm not a regular beer drinker and don't have one that I drink routinely. When I buy beer, I most often go to a liquor store that allows mixing six packs of the beers in their very large collection from small craft and micro breweries, so I will get 6 different beers. I try to get ones I haven't tried before. My enjoyment of beer is more in sampling different beers, not drinking any one on a regular basis. If I drink more than one at a time, which isn't often, I rarely drink two of the same beer.

Like Craig, I don't much like IPAs or light colored hoppy beers, and won't intentionally buy them. I do like most dark beers, including some that are a bit hoppy. A couple years ago, I tried some sours made with wild yeasts and fermented in wooden barrels (e.g., lambics and the like). I really like them and buy them now when I can find them. New Glarus has made a few sours over the years (Raspberry Tart and Serendipity) and just recently opened a dedicated brewery for making just sours. I am looking forward to what comes from them in the future. Buying most sours is more like buying wine than like buying beer, individual 750ml bottles at about $10 each. Some of the European breweries bottle their sours in six packs for the US market.

As for my comment to you, just teasing since I'm not much into the beers coming from the large scale brewery processes. Mrs. Patler, however, drinks Miller Lite and Michelob Ultra. My comment to Thunder Dan was surprise, since I have no problem finding Spotted Cow, Two Women, or most of the year-around New Glarus beers, I think Dan is in or near Middleton, and I would have thought could find them easily in the Madison area.

[Radagast]

As for my comment to you, just teasing since I'm not much into the beers coming from the large scale brewery processes.

I understood that , but you were posting on others without putting forth something that could be commented on as well.

I also sample new brews from time to time , but am not a daily Beer drinker either . I do enjoy a cold one or three with a good meal , during football games, or social get together's . If my regular brand is not available , then I like the dark beers like Guinness . Fish and Chips are just not as good without a cold Beer or two .

[Patler]

I understood that , but you were posting on others without putting forth something that could be commented on as well.

I also sample new brews from time to time , but am not a daily Beer drinker either . I do enjoy a cold one or three with a good meal , during football games, or social get together's . If my regular brand is not available , then I like the dark beers like Guinness . Fish and Chips are just not as good without a cold Beer or two .

Huh? I made absolutely no comment at all about anyone's beer preferences. I teased you and expressed surprise that Dan has trouble finding the New Glarus beers. I had made no other posts in here.

It is rare for me to drink more than a single beer. I have no regular choice at all. If I decide to have a beer when we go out, I usually ask what they have on tap and have whatever strikes my fancy at the time, or I look at their beer list and pick something I haven't had in a while, or ever. At home, I typically have available only single bottles of different beers unless I go for Mrs. Patlers stash.

I don't automatically have a beer with any meal choice (I know some who find it difficult to eat pizza without a beer, for example.) I don't routinely drink beer watching sports, or at picnics, or at events or social situations of any type. Having a beer is sort of a spontaneous thing for me, triggered by nothing in particular. I doubt I drink a six pack/month on average.

[wist43]

Beer is immeasurably inferior to marijuana in every way ;)

[red]

hey troll

try here

http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?15486-great-beers

[MadtownPacker]

Beer is immeasurably inferior to marijuana in every way ;)Shit you actually making sense on this thread mofo! But sometimes I do like have a few Dos Equis or Modelos with a fat spliff.

[MadtownPacker]

hey troll

try here

http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?15486-great-beersQuit being such a cliquish lil snatch. That thread is from a year ago. This ain't the library pendejo!

[red]

hey, the dumb fuck wants to know about beer (along with obviously wanting to run the site and poach our FF players), well, there's 28 pages of peoples beer preferences in that thread.

everything you could ever want to know about what we think

[ThunderDan]

Hard to find? Really?

Spotted Cow you can find in gas stations. But Two Ladies is hard to find. I golf at Edelweiss golf club a fair amount and you have to drive right past the brewery.

[Radagast]

hey, the dumb fuck wants to know about beer (along with obviously wanting to run the site and poach our FF players), well, there's 28 pages of peoples beer preferences in that thread.

everything you could ever want to know about what we think

Do you believe that length of forum membership entitles you call people names or is it just the courage that not having to actually stand face to face with another person as you spew your garbage affords ? New members should post new threads and bring some fresh topics that attract posters and even maybe new forum members too . A friendly thread topic like "Beer" is not any personal inquiry to learn about the subject , but a place where members can post on a topic / refreshment that many enjoy.

This forums Fantasy League , as well as other forums , enjoy the sponsorship of a forum. They usually don't have a problem filling their ranks, so offering an alternative or even a 2nd or 3rd league where members may want to participate should not be a problem . In fact, if it were considered "poaching" I believe that the moderators in this good forum would have already said so and acted on it as they felt necessary. If you don't want to read about or participate in The Tailgaters Fantasy Football League , then don't , but don't attack me or any other forum member that do .

[Iron Mike]

Right here, baby....

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[Cheesehead Craig]

I've started going away from beer and more towards mixed drinks, usually with whiskey or vodka. I find more enjoyment sampling those than finding a new beer. But to each their own.

[pbmax]

Potosi Cave Ale is great. Spotted Cow as well.

Hoppy beers are fantastic. Hopalicious from Ale Asylum. Hopdinger from O'so.

Also Central Waters Mudpuppy Porter is fantastic.

[Joemailman]

Looking forward to Oktoberfest beers showing uo on shelves soon.

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[Radagast]

Looking forward to Oktoberfest beers showing uo on shelves soon.

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Yes, I agree .

Right now my Brother and his wife are touring Scotland and Ireland . He does very well and can easily afford it, I wish I could . They will bring home gifts for all the family/relations though. I collect Shot Glasses and they know it . In addition they will share stacks of pictures that will mean more to them than they ever will to me . They expect to sample the Pubs and gather their impressions. I'm fine with it all , but it's not anything like going somewhere yourself . :glug:

[SkinBasket]

I've started going away from beer and more towards mixed drinks, usually with whiskey or vodka. I find more enjoyment sampling those than finding a new beer. But to each their own.

I simply started adding beer to vodka habit a few years ago. There's no reason you have to choose. Beer is for daytime hydration. Then I have vodka with diner. I drink Busch. Because my neighbor gets 15 30 packs every three or four weeks, so I pay him and drink his. And it tastes a little like apples. If I get fancy, I drink Blue Moon. But it's thick so it makes me tired.

I have nothing against all the little beers, but I just don't really care enough to try them. I'm not drinking it for the flavor.

[Freak Out]

On Wisconsin!

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/americas-20-drunkest-cities/?ftag=ACQ449302a&vndid=1851952236&ttag=cbsn-fb-1290&nan_pid=1851952236

[Radagast]

On Wisconsin!

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/americas-20-drunkest-cities/?ftag=ACQ449302a&vndid=1851952236&ttag=cbsn-fb-1290&nan_pid=1851952236

According to this report, 12 of the top 20 Drunkest Cities in America are in Wisconsin . It says a lot for the quality of Wisconsin Beers, yet I'd hate to be a Wisconsin State Trooper that had to preside over the Drunk Driving Accidents/Fatalities .

Please, Drink Responsibility

[Patler]

Based on a self-reporting survey? People in WI are just more honest....

[Radagast]

IMO, Beer is a drink that invites nearly as many opinions as their are different beers . It's a matter of personal taste and preference weather someone likes beer or not. Then if you like beer, it comes next to what taste good to you and not the next fellow .

:glug:

[George Cumby]

I've started going away from beer and more towards mixed drinks, usually with whiskey or vodka. I find more enjoyment sampling those than finding a new beer. But to each their own.

A few years ago, I went the same way. There is a lot to be said for a really well done Martini.

[Freak Out]

Just spent a few weeks in Europe...mainly Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Started off at the Borefts Beer festival. The USA beer scene is red hot but the traditions in Northern Europe are so great. The sours and lambics...all the great Belgium beers. Yum.

[Radagast]

Spring has sprung . Spring and Summer brews are showing up at the stores .

What specialties do you look for at this time of the year ?



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[Forerunner]

Rad, small micro brew out of Minneapolis: Surly. Highly recommend their Furious IPA, Todd The Axeman double IPA, and CynicAle. Only thing I don't like from them is their lager, but I'm not a huge fan of lagers - you may like it though.

Unfortunately for you (from VA?) my favorites are all micro brews for the most part. I am a hipster with beer (and beer alone). My favorite beer is Alaska's Midnight sun. Fallen Angel is a very good golden ale, Pleasuretown and sockeye are great IPA's (pleasuretown edges sockeye), and the Panty Peeler Tripel is good. The later is light but will get you buzzed boasting an 8.5% ABV.

In terms of normal run of the mill summer beers, nothing can quite replace a corona and lime on the beach:glug:

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't like hoppy, wheaty beers. I like stouts and brown ales. My go to beer is the Left Hand Milk Stout. I like the Surly Bender the most among the Surly beers.

[Zool]

I don't like hoppy, wheaty beers. I like stouts and brown ales. My go to beer is the Left Hand Milk Stout. I like the Surly Bender the most among the Surly beers.

You need to try Surly Darkness. Imperial stout and 100% amazing. Also Surly 10 is pretty damn good.

[Cleft Crusty]

I enjoy beer, but mostly stick to single malt scotch. I need to get schnockered without having to go to the john every five seconds.

[Radagast]

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It's Back

[mraynrand]

^^^ Bill Brasky?

[Joemailman]

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

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[mraynrand]

The hills are alive...

[Cheesehead Craig]

A few years ago, I went the same way. There is a lot to be said for a really well done Martini.

Just hosted a martini party last night. I got fairly hammered but did not wake up with the hangover I normally would have if I drank that much beer.

[Freak Out]

lol

[Radagast]

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[Radagast]

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[HowardRoark]

This guy has it Figured out

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/25/health/beer-stomach-autobrewery-syndrome-trnd/index.html