Session Beers: Give me your reccs - Page 2

Lumpold · 10-28-2010, 10:26 AM

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!

02-22-2011, 08:39 PM

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, 08:56 PM

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.

02-22-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyC

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, 09:07 AM

Goose Island Honkers Ale

Frodo · 03-18-2011, 05:22 AM

Guinnes?

mosesbotbol · 03-18-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyC

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, 07:16 AM

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

Lumpold · 03-18-2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

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, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumpold

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, 08:21 AM

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

BeerAdvocate · 03-18-2011, 11:43 AM

Lagunitas Pale Ale is my new current session beer

03-18-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

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, 01:54 PM

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.

MikeyC · 03-18-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

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.

10-28-2010, 10:26 AM	#21
Lumpold Hippy Fascist Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Lumpy Location: UK Posts: 598 Trading: (3)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs 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! __________________ TAMF,PPAB,ETWWWUTL,LITMPTYCL

02-22-2011, 08:39 PM	#22
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs I was about to make a new thread, so bump to this one. Anyone else have any good session beer recommendations?

02-22-2011, 08:56 PM	#23
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs 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. __________________ I think Pandora's box was actually a humidor!

02-23-2011, 09:07 AM	#25
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs Goose Island Honkers Ale __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

03-18-2011, 05:22 AM	#26
Frodo Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 410 Trading: (4)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs Guinnes?

03-18-2011, 07:16 AM	#28
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs I've got some Magic Hat 9 (5.1% ABV) on tap in the garage. Pretty smooth drinking beer.

03-18-2011, 08:21 AM	#31
Lumpold Hippy Fascist Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Lumpy Location: UK Posts: 598 Trading: (3)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs Fair enough, not tried it in the US, so I'll take your word. __________________ TAMF,PPAB,ETWWWUTL,LITMPTYCL

03-18-2011, 11:43 AM	#32
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs Lagunitas Pale Ale is my new current session beer __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

03-18-2011, 01:54 PM	#34
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: Session Beers: Give me your reccs 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.