Favorite/suggested beers

[Spaulding]

As undying football fans and sons of Wisconsin (I know not all posters but those then fall into the honorary ones) I believe it's our God given right to drink beer and eat cheese.

With that being said, I know this in many ways is a repost but was looking to get some fresh threaded discussion on good beers that may be hidden gems as well as suggestions on some local Midwest beers I might have missed.

To simplify things I was thinking of offering a template to fill out to make thins easy (feel free to offer suggestions/changes). Some of the answers may be the same if you're a die-hard one flavor type.

Something like:

Favorite nationwide available beer: Samuel Adams
Favorite Fall beer: Redhook Late Harvest Autumn
Favorite Winter beer: Schell's Snow Storm or old stand by of Guiness
Favorite Spring beer: Full Sail Rip Curl
Favorite Summer beer: Hacker Schorr Weiss
Favorite Local Beer: Summit Extra Pale Ale or Shell's above

[Rastak]

I'll play.




Favorite nationwide available beer: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Favorite Fall beer: Redhook Late Harvest Autumn
Favorite Winter beer: Sam Adams Winter Ale
Favorite Spring beer: Negro Modella
Favorite Summer beer: Newcastle Brown Ale
Favorite Local Beer: Townhall Brewery West Bank Pub Ale

[]{ilr]3]

I am not a big consumer of alcohol, but i when I do I try to sample different kinds of beer.

I have tried about 6 different Sam Adams, and I do not understand how they stay in buisness. The stuff is all wretched to me. Must just be my taste of what beer is. Maybe its the Ale thing, as most the beer I like are laugers. (lagers? luagers? loogies? :lol: )

I also tried that import from South Africa called Red Stripe, you know. "Beer, Hurray Beer!" The stuff is pretty good.

One of our local grocery stores carries a huge variety of different beer that you can pick and choose a 6 pack variety. I have had a lot of really good beer from from there, unfortuantly i dont recall what they were. :shock:

Had one that was an apple taste that was really good.

[OkayKyle]

New Glarus Totally Naked!

My favorite beer. It's similar to Spotted Cow, but much smoother.. mmmmmm

[Maxie the Taxi]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Fall beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Winter beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Spring beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Summer beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Local Beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Cheese: Extra Sharp Cheddar

[]{ilr]3]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Fall beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Winter beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Spring beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Summer beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Local Beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Cheese: Extra Sharp Cheddar

I dont think I have had a Miller HIgh Life since I was 20 and then its because it was the only thing left in the fridge after a party :lol:

For some reason here in North West Iowa that is not a popular beer. I knew it was the official Sponsor for Lambeau Field, but I was shocked when we finally made it to Green Bay and how dominant it was.

Budwieser is king here. Not on my favorite list either though. Coors isnt bad.

I am completely not follow the format listed above am I?! :shock: :P

[Partial]

I really like MGD and PBR.

[Rastak]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Fall beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Winter beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Spring beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Summer beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Local Beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Cheese: Extra Sharp Cheddar

Ummm, this thread is about beer....I've tasted that and it ain't beer.


:wink:

[ND72]

I"m a Miller guy, but...my favorite beer is Michelob Golden Draft Lite. Seriously the best beer I've ever had when I drank. When I bartended, I asked my Bud guy why you can't find Micelob Golden Draft anywhere except a few spots here and there and he said Bud is worried it would out seld Bud & Bud Lite because it's a finer made beer than either of them. So Bud only sells Mich. Golden Draft Lite in certain areas of Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Thankfully the Winona area sold it, cause many a college night out was Mich. Golden. GREAT stuff. ALMOST makes me wanna drink again.

[Little Whiskey]

If i'm out for quantity or quality, I drink Miller lite or MGD lite.



not to be a thread jacker but what do you guys think of the Miller Coors merger?

[Spaulding]

If i'm out for quantity or quality, I drink Miller lite or MGD lite.



not to be a thread jacker but what do you guys think of the Miller Coors merger?

Well, the Silver Bullet isn't one to slow anything down so probably a good move for Miller.

[Harlan Huckleby]

drinking beer is packer related. this thread belongs back in the football forum.

[digitaldean]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Samuel Adams
Favorite Fall beer: Redhook Late Harvest Autumn
Favorite Winter beer: Schell's Snow Storm or old stand by of Guiness
Favorite Spring beer: Full Sail Rip Curl
Favorite Summer beer: Hacker Schorr Weiss
Favorite Local Beer: Summit Extra Pale Ale or Shell's above

To go in the order of your listings:
Miller Genuine Draft
Hacker Schorr Oktoberfest
Guiness
Spring beer, not sure of
Summer: Molson Canadian
Local: Leinie's Red

I like Ras' mention of Negro Medelo. Had that on a trip this fall, excellent beer.

Ultimate favorite (but haven't found it around lately): Mackeson Triple Stout. It's an English triple stout that is super dark black. Very good for a taste, but not the kind you'd want to be drinking for an entire evening.

[Joemailman]

Leinie's Original, Honey Weiss and Creamy Dark are all good. Actually, some of the microbrews are better, but I can never remember the names.

Worst Beer? Red White And Blue and Old Milwaukee Light.

[Charles Woodson]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Fall beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Winter beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Spring beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Summer beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Local Beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Cheese: Extra Sharp Cheddar

Not a fan of miller high life. had it last week and it was cheap...
Red stripe is pretty good and i thought coors was decent

[Freak Out]

There are so many fantastic beers in the world it's tough for me to do this but here goes:


Favorite nationwide available beer: Nationwide? Hmmmm....Deschutes Cinder Cone or Blackbutte Porter? Can you get that on the right coast?
Favorite Fall beer: A regional Octoberfest or harvest...to many to name.
Favorite Winter beer: Anchor Steam Christmas or a nice Belgian Trippel
Favorite Spring beer: Alaskan Amber
Favorite Summer beer: Any good Saison will do or a nice Kolsch.
Favorite Local Beer: Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barley Wine or Alaskan Smoked Porter

Best Beer I've had in the last six months: Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden Elixir.

[Freak Out]

There are so many fantastic beers in the world it's tough for me to do this but here goes:


Favorite nationwide available beer: Nationwide? Hmmmm....Deschutes Cinder Cone or Blackbutte Porter? Can you get that on the right coast?
Favorite Fall beer: A regional Octoberfest or harvest...to many to name.
Favorite Winter beer: Anchor Steam Christmas or a nice Belgian Trippel
Favorite Spring beer: Alaskan Amber
Favorite Summer beer: Any good Saison will do or a nice Kolsch.
Favorite Local Beer: Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barley Wine or Alaskan Smoked Porter

Best Beer I've had in the last six months: Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden Elixir.

...the Dogfish head Raison D'Etre is always kick ass as well. Try all the great brews from the madman of Delaware.

[MJZiggy]

Is that the same company as the Dogfish Alehouse restaurants? I hear they're good.

[Iron Mike]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Spotted Cow (well, it's available nationally HERE!!!!)
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/7453.jpg
Favorite Fall beer: Leine's Apple Spice
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/52775.jpg
Favorite Winter beer: Berghoff Hazelnut Winterfest Ale
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/7024.jpg
Favorite Spring beer: Lakefront Bock
http://1001.netclime.net/1_5/N/M/7/11857738592807070.jpg
Favorite Summer beer: Shipwrecked Bayside Blonde
http://www.shipwreckedmicrobrew.com/user_images/Bayside%20Blonde.jpg
Favorite Local Beer: Arrogant Bastard (well, it's local for Tyrone Bigguns)
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/images/2006pint.jpg

[Freak Out]

Is that the same company as the Dogfish Alehouse restaurants? I hear they're good.

I think so....if there is one nearby you have to go. I'm already jealous!

http://www.dogfish.com/

[MJZiggy]

Well, I know where I'll be for lunch on Saturday...

[Freak Out]

Well, I know where I'll be for lunch on Saturday...

Oh......your Kidding right? You live near the bay if I remember correctly so you are close I think?. My wife grew up on the bay...Cape Saint Claire.

I am already jealous! Calagione brews some real crazy shit so be careful!

[Iron Mike]

I forgot to suggest a few:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/424.jpg

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/2319.jpg


http://images.pubcrawler.com/logos/l101832-07152001-12415.gifLouie's Demise

[MJZiggy]

Well, I know where I'll be for lunch on Saturday...

Oh......your Kidding right? You live near the bay if I remember correctly so you are close I think?. My wife grew up on the bay...Cape Saint Claire.

I am already jealous! Calagione brews some real crazy shit so be careful!

Depending on where we turn to get to Rehoboth, we may pass right near there on Hwy. 50. By the way, I don't really drink beer (I know this makes it worse) but can you suggest a good pale ale?

I usually go for the hard ciders and stuff like Mike's unless I'm drinking hard liquor. But for you I will have a beer.

[Freak Out]

Well, I know where I'll be for lunch on Saturday...

Oh......your Kidding right? You live near the bay if I remember correctly so you are close I think?. My wife grew up on the bay...Cape Saint Claire.

I am already jealous! Calagione brews some real crazy shit so be careful!

Depending on where we turn to get to Rehoboth, we may pass right near there on Hwy. 50. By the way, I don't really drink beer (I know this makes it worse) but can you suggest a good pale ale?

I usually go for the hard ciders and stuff like Mike's unless I'm drinking hard liquor. But for you I will have a beer.

Ha ha...Ok....let me look at the list of Tap stuff and get back with you. They do distill hard stuff now I see. I saw a small batch Vodka on the website.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Spotted Cow (well, it's available nationally HERE!!!!)
Favorite Local Beer: Arrogant Bastard (well, it's local for Tyrone Bigguns)
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/images/2006pint.jpg

Tyrone lives in Scottsdale. Stone Brewing company is in Escondido, CA.

Tyrone does love Arrogant Bastard Ale. Goes well with pale, slighty yellow crack rock.

Fav Beers:

Wisconsin Belgian Red - New Glarus Brewing

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter - tyrone gets misty when drinking this while singing along with Mr. Lightfoot - THE BIG LAKE THEY CALL GITCHY GUMMEE

La fin Du Monde

Racer X - Bear Republic Brewing - C'mon, who didn't wanna be Racer X. Speed Racer was a LOSER.

Hoegarden - Belgian White Bear


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[Freak Out]

Well, I know where I'll be for lunch on Saturday...

Oh......your Kidding right? You live near the bay if I remember correctly so you are close I think?. My wife grew up on the bay...Cape Saint Claire.

I am already jealous! Calagione brews some real crazy shit so be careful!

Depending on where we turn to get to Rehoboth, we may pass right near there on Hwy. 50. By the way, I don't really drink beer (I know this makes it worse) but can you suggest a good pale ale?

I usually go for the hard ciders and stuff like Mike's unless I'm drinking hard liquor. But for you I will have a beer.

This is not a pale but you should try it for me..

Festina Peche :) Please?

This beer is a Neo-Berliner Weisse brewed with wheat and pilsner malt to 4.5% abv. It was given one of the lowest hop additions for any Dogfish Head beer to date coming in at just 5 IBU's!

After the hop additions, the beer is fermented with fresh peaches.

The beer is tart due to the presence of lactic acid along with a subtle fruit profile from the peaches.

Also try Fluckey's Fest....I know these sound crazy but these guys brew some amazing shit.

Admiral Fluckey's Lager was brewed with 51% Pilsner malt and 49% Chardonnay grapes, then fermented with Champagne yeast. It is low (~15 IBU’s) on the bitterness scale, a bit sweet, about 7-8% abv, with the slight acididity of a champagne.
Admiral Fluckey was the first commander of the USS Dogfish (submarine) and just passed away on July 2, 2007.

[MJZiggy]

*writes down weird beer names for the girls to try*

This is what we need. Tipsy women in an outlet mall with credit cards...maybe we should switch Dogfish to the dinner hour...

[Freak Out]

*writes down weird beer names for the girls to try*

This is what we need. Tipsy women in an outlet mall with credit cards...maybe we should switch Dogfish to the dinner hour...

Ha ha....what a sport. The dinner hour might not be a bad idea.......

I have family in Springfield and a great friend in Baltimore...two great excuses to fly down to visit this brewery. :lol:

[MJZiggy]

The Gaithersburg location is right on the way from one to the other...

[Iron Mike]

Tyrone lives in Scottsdale. Stone Brewing company is in Escondido, CA.

Tyrone does love Arrogant Bastard Ale. Goes well with pale, slighty yellow crack rock.


Tyrone missed the Stone Brewing Company beer tasting in Scottsdale that Iron Mike did NOT miss. :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/mike_zankle/orangetable.jpg

[3irty1]

Favorite cheap beer: Miller High Life
Favorite light beer: Michelob Golden Draft Light
Favorite nationwide available beer: Uhhh Sierra Nevada PA was a good call
Favorite Fall beer: Capitol Oktoberfest
Favorite Winter beer: Smithwick's Irish Ale maybe
Favorite Spring beer: Spotted Cow
Favorite Summer beer: Pacifico/Spotted Cow
Favorite Local Beer: Leinenkugel Creamy Dark

[3irty1]

Favorite nationwide available beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Fall beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Winter beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Spring beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Summer beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Local Beer: Miller High Life
Favorite Cheese: Extra Sharp Cheddar

Ummm, this thread is about beer....I've tasted that and it ain't beer.


:wink:
The High Life is more than a beer... its a way of life.

[Partial]

Cheapo: Keystone Light, you'll never find a 40$ keg that tastes the same
Nationwide available: MGD
Fall: Apple Spice
Winter: PBR
Spring: PBR
Summer: Summer Shandy (lemonaid beer) or the fruity pebble beer
Local Beer: PBR or MGD

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Tyrone lives in Scottsdale. Stone Brewing company is in Escondido, CA.

Tyrone does love Arrogant Bastard Ale. Goes well with pale, slighty yellow crack rock.


Tyrone missed the Stone Brewing Company beer tasting in Scottsdale that Iron Mike did NOT miss. :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/mike_zankle/orangetable.jpg

Tyrone did indeed miss that. :x

However, Tyrone was bellied up at the OPEN bar of friends wedding both Friday and Saturday. Beer good. Tullamore Dew better!!!

[Tyrone Bigguns]

{ilr]3]
I also tried that import from South Africa called Red Stripe, you know. "Beer, Hurray Beer!" The stuff is pretty good.



Red Stripe is Jamaican. But, I know..they all look the same. :P

[Iron Mike]

{ilr]3]
I also tried that import from South Africa called Red Stripe, you know. "Beer, Hurray Beer!" The stuff is pretty good.



Red Stripe is Jamaican. But, I know..they all look the same. :P

I think even James Bond slams a few down when in Jamaica:

http://drx.typepad.com/psychotherapyblog/images/2007/08/16/sean_connery.jpg

[Freak Out]

This is an amazing beer. I found one on my last trip to Oregon and wish I would have bought all of them.

http://www.ommegang.com/index.php?mcat=1&scat=7&ssnl=1

[Iron Mike]

I drank some of this Saturday afternoon:
http://capital-brewery.com/images/munichdark.gif

Then a few pints of this:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/52775.jpg

Then some more pints of this:
http://www.pointbeer.com/images/stbenedicts_6pack.gif

Now tell me I wasn't supporting local industry??? :wink:

[Merlin]

Being from Leinenkugel's country, it's hard not to be biased but I will give it a shot:

Favorite nationwide available beer: Sam Adam's
Favorite Fall beer: Leine's Red
Favorite Winter beer: Redhook
Favorite Spring beer: Flat Tire
Favorite Summer beer: Leine' Summer Shandy, Point Honey light, Miller Chill (good slamming beer on a hot day without getting plowed).
Favorite Local Beer: Leine's Light, Leine's Honey Wiess

Favorite Home Made Beer: Camelot Pumplin Ale

[Freak Out]

Midnight Sun Brewing just released their Arctic Devil Barley Wine for this year...100 cases only folks so get it while its hot!

Always some incredible stuff.

http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/beer_arcticDevil.php

http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/

[OS PA]

I enjoy a couple.

Hoegaarden - Belgium Wit
Blue Moon
New Glarus Spotted Cow
Leinie's Honeyweisse
And all Unibroue's are fantastic.

[hurleyfan]

Being from Leinenkugel's country, it's hard not to be biased but I will give it a shot:

Favorite nationwide available beer: Sam Adam's
Favorite Fall beer: Leine's Red
Favorite Winter beer: Redhook
Favorite Spring beer: Flat Tire
Favorite Summer beer: Leine' Summer Shandy, Point Honey light, Miller Chill (good slamming beer on a hot day without getting plowed).
Favorite Local Beer: Leine's Light, Leine's Honey Wiess

Favorite Home Made Beer: Camelot Pumplin Ale

When I was in Green Bay for the Panther game, I was able to try some of these "Leinie's", and was glad I did. The Honey Wiess & Red on tap at Krolls was a nice change (burgers, not so great!!)

I'm a big fan of Becks, but there's a local brewery here (Keegan Ales) that makes a great ale, called Hurricane Kitty. Very nice!

[Freak Out]

If you can find this in your area go for it. Truly amazing stuff.

http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Occasional_Rarities/Olde_School_Barleywine/18/index.htm

[Iron Mike]

http://www.shiner.com/beers/images/Bock.gif

[Little Whiskey]

I really enjoy New Castle.

http://www.newcastlebrown.com/images/pictures/token_b_fot.jpg

[Freak Out]

Anyone traveling near Albany Oregon needs to stop and try some of Calapooia's great brew.

http://calapooiabrewing.com/blog/

I was in Oregon last week and kind of stumbled upon them and was very impressed. The ESB is amazing.

Also have a go at the Green Dragon Pub http://pdxgreendragon.com/
Lots of great beer on tap and very good food at a nice price. Plus the hostess was smoking hot. :satan: