Beer!

A couple days before Christmas I had a little kick-back at a friend's house.

I decided to branch out and try something new: Arrogant Bastard

It's an Amber Ale that goes down real smooth with a burnt fruit taste. The aftertaste is really sharp too. I enjoyed it.


For Christmas, my friend got me The Beer Book which glorifies over 1,700 beers from around the globe. It's a really neat book.

Wrong thread. But, I did have some White Russians today

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I decided to branch out and try something new: Arrogant Bastard

It's an Amber Ale that goes down real smooth with a burnt fruit taste. The aftertaste is really sharp too. I enjoyed it.

Arrogant Bastard Ale is excellent stuff!! I have a bottle of it chillin' in my fridge right now. It's got a real kick that sneaks up on ya too!

The other night at a friend's house, I enjoyed Sierra Nevada: Christmas Ale.

It's another one of those ale's like Arrogant Bastard.

I was disappointed in the Schlafley Christmas Ale. Too much clove taste. Plus I'm not usually a big fan of ales in general.

I've come to the conclusion that other than my alltime favorite beer (Schlafley's Pumpkin Ale), I need to stick with lagers and porters.

Oh yeah, and forget "fruit beer"; no lemon this, or cranberry that, or blueberry something else...blecccch!

There's a polish beer, Kriek, I tried once at a bar brewed with cherries - A little pricy, but MAN what an excellent drink!

tohostudios wrote:

Oh yeah, and forget "fruit beer"; no lemon this, or cranberry that, or blueberry something else...blecccch!

I was at the store and came across a beer with Jalapeno flavoring!! BLEGHK!

EvyMetal wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Oh yeah, and forget "fruit beer"; no lemon this, or cranberry that, or blueberry something else...blecccch!

I was at the store and came across a beer with Jalapeno flavoring!! BLEGHK!

OH CHRIST


But that polish cherrybeer was good stuff

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:800px-Kriek_Beer.jpg

Fat Freddy wrote:

Picked up a bottle of a pretty kick-ass ale this evening called "Arrogant Bastard." How can I pass up something with a name like that? I'm enjoying the buzz off of it (and 2 bottles of Saranac Pale Ale) right now.

Anyone tried the Arrogant Bastard stuff? Pretty killer. The label of the bottle is hilarious too, the back of the bottle has a whole essay about how "this beer is probably too good for you" and "you probably won't like it." Well, I do!!

Tried it, it's very good for an American beer.

You should try "Double Bastard", Freddy - It's an extra strong version of Arrogant Bastard.
It traditionally goes on sale in America every November, but you can still find them all year 'round.

I've been drinking a lot of Tuborg (Carlsberg) Classic lately....good stuff for a standard pilsner.

Troublezone wrote:

MAN, those rich chocolate beers look delicious!

American beer is like makin' love in a canoe.......



































It's f**king close to water!

Kmorg


I totally agree with you! Give me a Carlsberg..... mmmmmmm....Carlsberg....

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Kmorg


I totally agree with you! Give me a Carlsberg..... mmmmmmm....Carlsberg....

I just think the Monty Python quote is funny. I strongly dislike Budweiser, but I do prefer the lighter beers myself. Carlsberg and Tuborg are both nice. But nothing beats the beer from the local brewery here in Sarpsborg. Here is my favorite:

I agree that the American mass-produced beers are pisswater but the American microbrews are another story. We have one here called Schlafleys that makes a wide variety of beer styles and has seasonal brews that are the nectar of the gods.

tohostudios wrote:

I agree that the American mass-produced beers are pisswater but the American microbrews are another story. We have one here called Schlafleys that makes a wide variety of beer styles and has seasonal brews that are the nectar of the gods.

I mainly drink imports, but when I have American beers it's always from microbrews. They just know what they're doing, and do it for the helluv it!!

Last night I split a 12pack of Blue Moon Belgian Wheat Ale with a buddy of mine. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!

I'm enjoying "Newcastle's Brown Ale" right now - It's quite good for a mass-produced product, but I was expecting more taste - It's kind of flat. More barley and caramel, please.

Mglaffas81 wrote:

I'm enjoying "Newcastle's Brown Ale" right now - It's quite good for a mass-produced product, but I was expecting more taste - It's kind of flat. More barley and caramel, please.

Try the Goose Island Nut Brown Ale.

In honor of this thread I present to you the lyrics to a classic by Fear;


When I get home from work and I'm dyin' of thirst
All I want is more beer
I run into the kitchen and I tear off my shirt
All I want is more beer
Open up a six pack I'll be downin' it first
All I want is more beer
I can open up and finish faster than you
All I want is more beer
Gonna kill a case or maybe two
All I want is more beer
If there was no more beer then what would we do
All I want is more beer

Check out this place that opened up Superbowl weekend about 10 minutes from where I work.

http://internationaltaphouse.com/

tohostudios wrote:

Check out this place that opened up Superbowl weekend about 10 minutes from where I work.

http://internationaltaphouse.com/

Woah! That is so cool! - And thanks, I'll see if I can find that one. What is your general opinion of Brown Ales, Toho? - I see it as a caramel-flavoured malt beer - I LOVE malt beer!

Brown ale is the only ale I like. I agree a brown ale should have a malty, sort of nutty flavor. I generally prefer lagers and stouts though.

tohostudios wrote:

Brown ale is the only ale I like. I agree a brown ale should have a malty, sort of nutty flavor. I generally prefer lagers and stouts though.

Indeed. I agree 100 % - I love beers that are brewed on malt rather than wheat - Love me some good, sweet dark beer. Mmmmmm - Cheers, Toho!