Beer appreciation thread - Page 9

EagleChick19 · #1 05-29-2007, 10:52 PM

I usually drink Yuengling, but right now, I've been drinking Dreamweaver (an unfiltered wheat ale.)

It's from a micro brew from back home. Here's some information about the beer from the brewery: http://www.troegs.com/dreamweaver_wheat_ale.htm

ISUKappa · #2 10-01-2007, 08:41 AM

Had a bottle of Delirium Tremens this weekend. Really pretty good. Could probably only handle one, maybe two, though.

KSig RC · #3 08-27-2008, 11:33 PM

If you can find it, I'll stand behind Grant's Lazy Days as the best of the "summer" beers . . .

ZetaGirl22 · #4 09-21-2008, 04:10 AM

Well being from Maryland, there are a lot of local Maryland brews I like, some of which I believe can be bought nationwide.

Pretty much everything brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.- I especially like the Heavy Seas line of beers. My favorite is Small Craft Warning. They call it an "Uber Pils" http://www.ccbeer.com

I also like Flying Dog. I believe they are headquartered out of Co, but they have a brewery here in Frederick. One of my good friends apprenticed here. He's the head brewer at one of our local microbrews now

My favorite Flying Dog is Old Scratch, an Amber Lagerhttp://www.flyingdogales.com

And then here in Frederick we have 2 microbrews-Barley and Hops and Brewers Alley. I LOVE both. They have EXCELLENT food and EXCELLENT beers. Barley and Hops is kind of in an out of the way locale, so DH and I dont go there that much, but when we DO go out to eat, we usually end up at Brewers Alley. Its in downtown Frederick which is SO much fun. We lived there for 4 years before moving out to the sticks. We used to live only about 2 blocks away from Brewer's-so meh. Plus you can go there, get an appetizer and a FABULOUS wood fired pizza for around $20 for 2 people! Every once in a while the brew a Smoked Porter, its EXCELLENT!

As far as nationally known beers, I gotta love me some Guiness. Its the Irish blood in me I guess LOL! And if its cheap Im looking for, I cant go wrong with the PBR. Please no one blast me for that. PBR rocks!

LucyKKG · #5 10-09-2008, 10:45 PM

I wish I appreciated beer, but I really just don't like it. I'll sometimes have a few sips of someone else's after I've already been drinking. I actually had an entire (crappy) beer a few weeks ago! Lol...

KSigkid · #6 10-09-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

I wish I appreciated beer, but I really just don't like it. I'll sometimes have a few sips of someone else's after I've already been drinking. I actually had an entire (crappy) beer a few weeks ago! Lol...

You are kicked out of this thread.

LucyKKG · #7 10-09-2008, 11:21 PM

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You are kicked out of this thread.

I totally deserved that.

BigRedBeta · #8 10-12-2008, 06:58 PM

Just had an awesome Beer Vs Wine dinner party on Friday. Got the idea from an awesome book titled He said Beer, She Said Wine: Impassioned Food Pairings to Debate and Enjoy. The founder of DogFish Head is one of the co-authors...

Anyways, the dinner was a huge success, everyone had a great time and even the people who aren't beer fans were impressed.

Our beer menu included:

Ommegang Witte (paired with spinach dip)
Weihenstaphan Hefe weissebeer (paired with goat cheese truffles)
Boon Geuze (paired with a tomato and fresh mozzarella salad)
Duvel (paired with a grilled fish with greens dish)
Yeti Imperial Stout (paired with a caramel pecan chocolate upside down cake)

The Yeti and the Boon Geuze garnered universal praise. Even for the seasoned beer pros like myself, the Geuze was a slight shock to the system - absolutely fantastic but unique too. The Yeti from Great Divide Brewing Co in Denver was the best Imperial Stout I've ever had (I'm going to get a couple of my fellow beer aficionados to try the oak-aged version sometime in the near future). We didn't do any formal voting on who "won" each round, but I'm sure that these two were near unanimous choices. The Weihenstaphan was delicious, but was up against an equally excellent wine. The Duvel was good, but the Graves Blanc that was paired with the fish was amazing - I'm not a wine guy but it's my favorite wine ever.

It was a GREAT evening, and I'd highly, highly, highly recommend picking up the book - even if you don't end up throwing a dinner party with it - it's very educational, and it will help your enjoyment of both beer and wine.

KSigkid · #9 10-13-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedBeta

Just had an awesome Beer Vs Wine dinner party on Friday. Got the idea from an awesome book titled He said Beer, She Said Wine: Impassioned Food Pairings to Debate and Enjoy. The founder of DogFish Head is one of the co-authors...

Anyways, the dinner was a huge success, everyone had a great time and even the people who aren't beer fans were impressed.

Our beer menu included:

Ommegang Witte (paired with spinach dip)
Weihenstaphan Hefe weissebeer (paired with goat cheese truffles)
Boon Geuze (paired with a tomato and fresh mozzarella salad)
Duvel (paired with a grilled fish with greens dish)
Yeti Imperial Stout (paired with a caramel pecan chocolate upside down cake)

The Yeti and the Boon Geuze garnered universal praise. Even for the seasoned beer pros like myself, the Geuze was a slight shock to the system - absolutely fantastic but unique too. The Yeti from Great Divide Brewing Co in Denver was the best Imperial Stout I've ever had (I'm going to get a couple of my fellow beer aficionados to try the oak-aged version sometime in the near future). We didn't do any formal voting on who "won" each round, but I'm sure that these two were near unanimous choices. The Weihenstaphan was delicious, but was up against an equally excellent wine. The Duvel was good, but the Graves Blanc that was paired with the fish was amazing - I'm not a wine guy but it's my favorite wine ever.

It was a GREAT evening, and I'd highly, highly, highly recommend picking up the book - even if you don't end up throwing a dinner party with it - it's very educational, and it will help your enjoyment of both beer and wine.

Now that sounds like a great dinner; you had a few of my favorite beers (Ommegang, Duvel, Weihenstaphen), and the idea seems like an interesting one. I'll have to be on the look out for that book.

Lil' Hannah · #10 01-12-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedBeta

Just had an awesome Beer Vs Wine dinner party on Friday. Got the idea from an awesome book titled He said Beer, She Said Wine: Impassioned Food Pairings to Debate and Enjoy. The founder of DogFish Head is one of the co-authors...

Also! I got this book for Christmas. I haven't read too much of it, and I'm not sure when I'll be hosting a party, but I'm looking forward to it.

Elephant Walk · #11 10-13-2008, 03:20 AM

Shiner is hands down the best beer made.

KSigkid · #12 11-02-2008, 09:43 AM

So, I know I'm double-posting, but it's been a couple of weeks...

My wife went into Boston yesterday to meet up with some friends, and I had to stay home to get work done. So, as a little present, she stopped at Wine Gallery in Brookline (the best beer selection I've ever seen) and picked up the following for me:

Rogue Chocolate
Rogue Brutal Bitter
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Old Rasputin Stout
Sierra Nevada Harvest

Old Rasputin and Rogue Chocolate are probably my two favorite beers on earth, and I've talked about them quite a bit here. I'm also a big fan of Three Philosophers. But, I've never tried the Sierra Nevada Harvest before; it's supposed to be outstanding, one of the best beers out there. The guys at Beer Advocate gave it an A+, and I tend to agree with their reviews.

Also - I may get to go to the Ommegang brewery in Cooperstown in January. That would be awesome.

So - anyone have any winter beer suggestions? I'm always a big fan of the Sam Adams and Harpoon offerings, and I tend to buy more Porter Ales and the like during the winter months.

KSigkid · #13 01-07-2009, 08:44 PM

Dogfish Head Chicory Stout - if you like stouts, go get a six pack, and thank me later. It has placed itself firmly among my 3-5 favorite beers.

ISUKappa · #14 01-07-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

Dogfish Head Chicory Stout - if you like stouts, go get a six pack, and thank me later. It has placed itself firmly among my 3-5 favorite beers.

We'll have to see if we can get it here. The husband really likes the Dogfish IPAs.

ETA: damn. He took a "Beer University" class through the local CC last year, and I was really hoping to be able to take it this year, but it doesn't look like it's offered. I could learn a shload about wine, though.

KSigkid · #15 01-09-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

We'll have to see if we can get it here. The husband really likes the Dogfish IPAs.

ETA: damn. He took a "Beer University" class through the local CC last year, and I was really hoping to be able to take it this year, but it doesn't look like it's offered. I could learn a shload about wine, though.

I was blown away with how much I liked the Chicory Stout - I'd only seen mediocre reviews for it on sites like Beer Advocate, so I was a bit wary. I loved it though - it's definitely one of my top 5 favorites, up there with Three Philosophers, Rogue Chocolate, Old Rasputin and Sam Smith's Taddy Porter.