Beer!

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Fat Freddy, if you ever come to Europe in the off-season....attend the OCTOBERFEST in Germany (obviously, it's in October) - Biggest beer festival in europe, and the price is more than reasonable. Maybe not quite as fun when you're a married man, but definitly an experience that every beer fan must have!!

http://www.oktoberfest.de/

Oh hell yes, Oktoberfest in Germany is on the list of 100 Things I Want To Do Before I Die. I have been to Germany once back in the 80s, I wasn't there during October unfortunately but even so I still attended a few Beer Festivals, some great times (which I only have vague memories of now, of course *hiccup*)

The ultimate beer country is still Belgium though. That said, them Germans can make a great brew too. Sunday I'll be leaving for Berlin for 8 days, can't wait to try some of that cheap German ale.

Dave the Boss wrote:

The ultimate beer country is still Belgium though. That said, them Germans can make a great brew too. Sunday I'll be leaving for Berlin for 8 days, can't wait to try some of that cheap German ale.

Maybe you could get into that top secret beer drinking competition known as "Beerfest" while you are there.....

Dave the Boss wrote:

The ultimate beer country is still Belgium though. That said, them Germans can make a great brew too. Sunday I'll be leaving for Berlin for 8 days, can't wait to try some of that cheap German ale.

Awesome! - I am in Germany at least twice a month, it's great!

You should try going up north to a little country called DENMARK as well, though - GREAT beer, also at reasonable prices, if you know where to look. Have fun!

Well technically, it's Sunday now (00:54), but I still consider it Saturday Night, which means....BEER NIGHT! - Just finished watching the classic 1931 film Frankenstein..... five cans of Carlsberg Classic were sarificed, and I'm now enjoying some Newcastle Brown Ale I found laying around in the garage. Ahhhhh, the night is young. Cheers!

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Well technically, it's Sunday now (00:54), but I still consider it Saturday Night, which means....BEER NIGHT! - Just finished watching the classic 1931 film Frankenstein..... five cans of Carlsberg Classic were sarificed, and I'm now enjoying some Newcastle Brown Ale I found laying around in the garage. Ahhhhh, the night is young. Cheers!

Newcastle Brown Ale is excellent in my beer snobby opinion.

tohostudios wrote:

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Well technically, it's Sunday now (00:54), but I still consider it Saturday Night, which means....BEER NIGHT! - Just finished watching the classic 1931 film Frankenstein..... five cans of Carlsberg Classic were sarificed, and I'm now enjoying some Newcastle Brown Ale I found laying around in the garage. Ahhhhh, the night is young. Cheers!

Newcastle Brown Ale is excellent in my beer snobby opinion.

Yeah, I really dig brown ales.

Though, when I first tasted Newcastle's Brown Ale, I thought it tasted kind of bland - I've come to appreciate it more, it's quite good for a mass-brewed beer. There are brown ales that top it, though.

Considering I prefer lagers and stouts, the fact that I have anything nice to say about an ale speaks volumes.

, I see!


I find dark beers in general to be very good.....in Denmark, we have some very dark beers, with a very sweet taste, that come in a variety of different strengths - It's most popular around Christmas time (hence the name, "Christmas Beer"), with a volume around 2 %, though you can get it all year-round in 4 % versions - It's mighty tasty!!

My favorite beer is a locally brewed beer by Schlafley Brewing company that only comes out in the fall. Their Pumpkin Beer is simply awesome. It's a lager brewed with pumpkin, nutmeg and cinnamon. Normally I hate fruity beers but this stuff is the nectar of the gods.

Had a Modelo last night

thejokeriv wrote:

Had a Modelo last night

Any good?

Mglaffas81 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Had a Modelo last night

Any good?

Yep, it's a Mexican beer, much better than Corona (skunk tasting piss water!)

thejokeriv wrote:

Yep, it's a Mexican beer, much better than Corona (skunk tasting piss water!)

Never tried Modelo but another very good Mexican beer is Dos Equis. Kick ass stuff.

Fat Freddy wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Yep, it's a Mexican beer, much better than Corona (skunk tasting piss water!)

Never tried Modelo but another very good Mexican beer is Dos Equis. Kick ass stuff.

Try Modelo - you'll like it. Dos XX - I haven't had one in years! Ligitaz (posts sometimes, lives in Mexico) told me Dos XX is high school beer in Mexico - so, the Milwauke's Best of Mexico!

actually i'm drinking this company's beer:


and 2x per year i've try:
damn good beer

Guinness is great on tap but every time I buy a six pack, the beer is flat.

tohostudios wrote:

Guinness is great on tap but every time I buy a six pack, the beer is flat.

Yeah, I know what you mean - There was a special offer on a four pack of Newcastle Brown Ale pints at the local discount supermarket where I live - I bought one this afternoon, and the two I've had so far have been flat as well....hmmmmm.....

thejokeriv wrote:

Had a Modelo last night

I love Negra Modelo Dark and Dos Equis Amber.

Guinness is really the only beer I care to drink much anymore

I'm drinking (too much) Negra Modelo Dark right now. After nine days straight of ten-hour shifts I need it.

i have partaken of a number of john smiths ales tiis fine evening.... or six

Fat Freddy wrote:

Had a few beers yesterday. Actually, had more than a few. Hiccup!

A local store has had the Michelob Wheat Beer Sampler packs on sale for $10 for awhile now. Some tasty brews there and a good price...

Tall Tyrion wrote:

A local store has had the Michelob Wheat Beer Sampler packs on sale for $10 for awhile now. Some tasty brews there and a good price...

Weekends for made for Michelob.....