What's your favorite Beer?
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Hey, we've given the world Budweiser, Coors, Pabst, Old Milwaukee, Miller Light and god only knows how many other sad liquids that are only beer in the broadest sense of the word. Americans have no moral high ground on the subject.
That said, there are some truly wonderful breweries in the US; perhaps enough to give even Belgium a run for its money. Someday we'll have to have a faceoff, Seul. You bring your best, I'll bring mine…:)
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Between Epic, Uinta, and Squatters, Utah is killing it. Seul, have you ever tried Unibroue? Its the Québécois stab at Belgian style, and IMO really quite good. I especially enjoy their "La Fin Du Monde" ale.
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Between Epic, Uinta, and Squatters, Utah is killing it. Seul, have you ever tried Unibroue? Its the Québécois stab at Belgian style, and IMO really quite good. I especially enjoy their "La Fin Du Monde" ale.
http://www.unibroue.com/Dude I know. I'm originally from there and I always loved the Utah beer. I especially love the Wasatch Pub in Park City with the beer that isn't bottled. Fucking incredible. No shit, one of the biggest things I miss about Utah is the beer. And nobody even knows about them.
I'm really openminded, lads, but I tend to stick to the few Belgian beers made here… ::)
But seriously: those American beers are hard to find here!.. Doesn't mean I'd love to try them!..
And at least you're open minded to try them. Most Americans aren't, which is truly a sad thing.
I think the best tasting macro American brew is PBR.
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I agree PBR is definitely the best of the bad
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But seriously: those American beers are hard to find here!.. Doesn't mean I wouldn't love to try them!..
Over the past couple of years, it's become really easy to find pubs in London serving Sierra Nevada and Blue Moon. I wonder how those beers are regarded by micro-brew aficionados in the states? I dig 'em although I still prefer English ales.
Enjoyed a few pints of a mild named Pressed Rat and Warthog after the Cream song last night: www.triplefff.com/beers.html
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@Sugar:
Over the past couple of years, it's become really easy to find pubs in London serving Sierra Nevada and Blue Moon. I wonder how those beers are regarded by micro-brew aficionados in the states?
I would hardly call Sierra Nevada or Blue Moon micro-brews these days. They are staples in pretty much every bar in a major city. Love me some Sierra though!
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Technically, I didn't call them micro-brews either. Just curious as to how fans of 'real' beer view them.
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@Sugar:
Technically, I didn't call them micro-brews either. Just curious as to how fans of 'real' beer view them.
Sorry I misread your post then. Not sure "real beer fans" are to into them. Then again, I drink PBR, High Life, Bud, etc. so what the hell do I know. However, I do enjoy the craft beers and am open to trying anything.
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Nothing is worse than a beer purist… Just drink the damn things will ya... Anyone who starts yapping about how the beer was made and what different hops are in it, can expect to find the glass up their arse once I've finished...
Here here! Although, the same could be said for the lot of us and the particular details that we enjoy…
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Well, Blue Moon is owned by MillerCoors, so it isn't really a micro/craft/whatever beer. I like it, however. Sierra Nevada makes good beer, too.
Nothing wrong with knowing what goes into the making of what you're drinking- learning that sort of thing is how you figure out what you like and how to make finding new stuff less of a crap shoot. I'm not at the level where I know about hops varieties yet, but I'm getting slowly more knowledgeable.
The key is to know your audience- just like I don't talk about selvedge looms with people that wear Gap clearance jeans or the relative merits of 2824 v. 6R15 movements with people who don't wear watches, I don't geek out on beer with people who drink Budweiser.
That way the glasses stay on the table, rather getting shoved up one of my bodily orifices…
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Nah I follow you on that, Chris… I'd listen with a keen ear to those passionate and knowledgeable about beer... But please: don't put a sweaty, 300 lbs. nerd in front of me who has learned the jargon but couldn't actually separate a glass of injunjack's piss and a Karmeliet Tripel blindfolded...
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I love Sierra Nevada and I love and mostly drink craft beers. I do enjoy some of the American macro beers sometimes, considering the price and the taste isn't THAT bad. But I do try to stay away from anything Anheuser-Busch because of their completely shady business practices. Their beer isn't that enjoyable to me either, especially that abomination to mankind, Bud Light.
I'd also like to add that Sierra Nevada is still considered a craft brewery even though they were widely popular now, which isn't a bad thing at all. More great beer for more people. I truly envy you guys that can get Dogfish Head. I had their 60 min IPA once and I was amazed. I wish I could try more
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Yeah, Dogfish Head is probably the best thing to ever come out of Delaware.
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60, 90, 120 minute all amazing IPA,s
