Opinion on great beers

kenstogie · 09-29-2009, 04:23 PM

First, start brewing your own. It's sooooo much better than most beers. Try a hoppy beer (Pale ales) and a Non Hoppy (hefewiezen) start from there and brew brew brew. sadly you'll realize how poorly cared for much bottle beer is but rejoice because you'll have a new appreciation for beer!
Also try Shakespeare Stout, that's some great stuff.

Poronico · 09-29-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kenstogie

First, start brewing your own. It's sooooo much better than most beers. Try a hoppy beer (Pale ales) and a Non Hoppy (hefewiezen) start from there and brew brew brew. sadly you'll realize how poorly cared for much bottle beer is but rejoice because you'll have a new appreciation for beer!
Also try Shakespeare Stout, that's some great stuff.

Brewing would be a great thing for me because I am a science and chemistry nut, BUT with the limited amount of space I have to work with in my apartment Its not really an option at the moment.

kenstogie · 09-29-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Poronico

Brewing would be a great thing for me because I am a science and chemistry nut, BUT with the limited amount of space I have to work with in my apartment Its not really an option at the moment.

I brew the beer I drink, its hard going back to the regular stuff. My "required gear' consists of 2-6 gallon buckets, like "spackle" or "drywall mud" buckets and everything but the pot and the bottles fits inside.

yourchoice · 09-29-2009, 05:11 PM

I love beer!

What I believe to be readily available (at least they are to me

). Generally in the order of my preference, but I reach for all of these.

IPAs (my favorite when the weather is warm)

Stone IPA (great balance)
Dogfish Head 60 and 90 minute (90 is better IMO, albeit more expensive)
Victory HopDevil (hoppy!)
Smutteynose IPA

Porters

Stone Smoked Porter (nice and smokey )
Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter

Ales

Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale (sneaky strong)
Unibroue Maudite (my favorite from Unibroue, especially for the price)
Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale (pumkin taste is different = not for everyone)

Stouts (I need to expand my Stout horizons)

Left Hand Milk Stout
Samuel Adams Cream Stout

Oktoberfest (I like to stay in Germany for Oktoberfests YMMV)

Warsteiner Oktoberfest (awesome)
Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest

Great...now I'm thirsty!

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kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Opinion on great beers First, start brewing your own. It's sooooo much better than most beers. Try a hoppy beer (Pale ales) and a Non Hoppy (hefewiezen) start from there and brew brew brew. sadly you'll realize how poorly cared for much bottle beer is but rejoice because you'll have a new appreciation for beer! Also try Shakespeare Stout, that's some great stuff. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

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yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,102 Trading: (36)	Re: Opinion on great beers I love beer! What I believe to be readily available (at least they are to me ). Generally in the order of my preference, but I reach for all of these. IPAs (my favorite when the weather is warm) Stone IPA (great balance) Dogfish Head 60 and 90 minute (90 is better IMO, albeit more expensive) Victory HopDevil (hoppy!) Smutteynose IPA Porters Stone Smoked Porter (nice and smokey ) Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter Ales Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale (sneaky strong) Unibroue Maudite (my favorite from Unibroue, especially for the price) Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale (pumkin taste is different = not for everyone) Stouts (I need to expand my Stout horizons) Left Hand Milk Stout Samuel Adams Cream Stout Oktoberfest (I like to stay in Germany for Oktoberfests YMMV) Warsteiner Oktoberfest (awesome) Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Great...now I'm thirsty!