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Lumpold 10-28-2010 09:26 AM

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Vic, I totally forgot... if you can find Timothy Taylor's Landlord, I think you'll dig that, 4.1%ABV Strong Pale Ale... see if you can get some!

ChicagoWhiteSox 02-22-2011 07:39 PM

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I was about to make a new thread, so bump to this one.

Anyone else have any good session beer recommendations?

MikeyC 02-22-2011 07:56 PM

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I'm a little surprised to see people listing stouts and high acohol beers in this thread. Seems contradictory to what a session beer is defined as but I guess one man's high alcohol is another man's everyday beverage.

Back on topic . . . I really like Sam Adams Noble Pils. Really light in body, but not light on flavor. Nice and hoppy from them brewing it with 5 different types of european hops. If you drink a lot of american craft beer that uses american hops, drinking something with european hops can be a nice change of pace. ABV is 4.9% so not terribly high. A few reviews I've read on this beer have called it one of the best pilsners in the world.

ChicagoWhiteSox 02-22-2011 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyC (Post 1181825)
I'm a little surprised to see people listing stouts and high acohol beers in this thread. Seems contradictory to what a session beer is defined as but I guess one man's high alcohol is another man's everyday beverage.

Back on topic . . . I really like Sam Adams Noble Pils. Really light in body, but not light on flavor. Nice and hoppy from them brewing it with 5 different types of european hops. If you drink a lot of american craft beer that uses american hops, drinking something with european hops can be a nice change of pace. ABV is 4.9% so not terribly high. A few reviews I've read on this beer have called it one of the best pilsners in the world.

Noble Pils is a pretty good SA offering.

BeerAdvocate 02-23-2011 08:07 AM

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Goose Island Honkers Ale

Frodo 03-18-2011 04:22 AM

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Guinnes?

mosesbotbol 03-18-2011 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyC (Post 1181825)
I'm a little surprised to see people listing stouts and high acohol beers in this thread. Seems contradictory to what a session beer is defined as but I guess one man's high alcohol is another man's everyday beverage.

Guinness is hardly strong and about is close to session beer as us yanks will find easily. My favorite regular tap beer by a long shot.

smitdavi 03-18-2011 06:16 AM

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I've got some Magic Hat 9 (5.1% ABV) on tap in the garage. Pretty smooth drinking beer.

Lumpold 03-18-2011 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1209345)
Guinness is hardly strong and about is close to session beer as us yanks will find easily. My favorite regular tap beer by a long shot.

Guinness might not be high ABV, but it certainly is heavy, and wouldn't sit well over a session, IMO, where you would be drinking many pints.

mosesbotbol 03-18-2011 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumpold (Post 1209391)
Guinness might not be high ABV, but it certainly is heavy, and wouldn't sit well over a session, IMO, where you would be drinking many pints.

On our side of the pond, it's not heavy at all.

Lumpold 03-18-2011 07:21 AM

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Fair enough, not tried it in the US, so I'll take your word.

BeerAdvocate 03-18-2011 10:43 AM

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Lagunitas Pale Ale is my new current session beer

Resipsa 03-18-2011 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate (Post 1209601)
Lagunitas Pale Ale is my new current session beer

I've give it a shot, I luvs me some of the other Lagunitas. Hairy Eye Ball, Brown Shugga, Gnarleywine, umummumum.!

One of the most reasonably priced, tasty making breweries going right now.

Blindjimme 03-18-2011 12:54 PM

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Deschutes Mirror Pond. 5%, crisp and tasty, nice blend of malt and hops. A go to for me on a long afternoon or a few ( more than a couple? ) after work. :tu

MikeyC 03-18-2011 09:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1209345)
Guinness is hardly strong and about is close to session beer as us yanks will find easily. My favorite regular tap beer by a long shot.

Guinness is definitely not a strong beer, but all that nitrogen they use to push it through the tap lines really fills me up.


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