Beer!

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Here in Denmark. the market is filled with all kinds of cider crap, including Rekorderlig and Kopparberg - especially rekorderlig - I just never got it - they just don't taste all that good to me. Here in Denmark, it's only girls and pussies who drink that stuff

Well, I am a girl so laugh all you want. I like them.

We're on Iceland, visiting relatives at the moment - just spent a coupla' hours drinking amazing Icelandic "Viking Beer" in the whirlpool with my brother and the old man - gotta' love it!

I'm not a huge beer fan but my wife and I had a tour of De Halve Maan brewery in Bruges, Belgium and afterwards we had this from the draft: and it was very good. I brought some home for the fellas at work to try. We had the blond which was 6% they also have a double at 7.5% and a triple at 9% that I haven't tried yet. We'll see tomorrow when the fellas come over.

Oh man, I remember this thread from back in my early days here!
Good memories... still have nothing to contribute to the thread

scottmitchell74 wrote:

I'm not a huge beer fan but my wife and I had a tour of De Halve Maan brewery in Bruges, Belgium and afterwards we had this from the draft: and it was very good. I brought some home for the fellas at work to try. We had the blond which was 6% they also have a double at 7.5% and a triple at 9% that I haven't tried yet. We'll see tomorrow when the fellas come over.

Oh,that does look and sound good. I wonder if Ican find that aorund here ?

Had a Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat the other day and it was very good. Had a Black Lager and it was too dark and bitter for me. In my beer education, so far, I seem to like Blonde and/or Wheat the best. Haven't enjoyed Coors, Miller, or Blue Moon - Harvest Moon, Heiniken I didn't care for, either. Had a Scottish beer called Black Douglas and it was way bitter for my liking.

Smindas wrote:

I'm quite the fan of European beers nowadays. Tyskie (Poland's finest!), Zyweic (Poland's second finest!), Leffe (...from Belgium I think?) and Hoegaarden (from... Sweden or something?) are favourites.

I had a Hoegaarden in Amsterdam and Leffe here in the States a couple weeks ago. Both were "not bad".

I really like this place. It's right down the street from my new place in Phoenix. They make their own beer and their porter is fantastic! I walk there for a drink from time to time.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

I really like this place. It's right down the street from my new place in Phoenix. They make their own beer and their porter is fantastic! I walk there for a drink from time to time.

Yup, BJ's makes good beer. I think they have that strong Russian stout from time to time that kicks your butt, it's real good though. Also seasonal ones like pumpkin ale. It's nice that it's brewed right there. Good food too.

Tonight I had a Sierra Nevada Hefenweisien(spelling?). Didn't know they made this kind, but it was good. Also had a Murphy's stout, not the best. And my buddy got me an India Pale Ale, but I don't know what brand, it was really good. Just the smell alone was worth it.

And MB, I'm freaked out at you tarantula/squirrel hybrid

OK, so this is kinda cool...

One of the sales reps at work and I have had a running gag about one of his accounts for the past couple of weeks, it's an Indian/Pakistani restaurant and one of the menu items in their ad says "Choice of Goat." That struck us kinda funny so we've been getting way too much mileage out of that ("Is it like the lobster tank in a seafood place? Do they take you to the goat pen out back and tell you "There they are, pick the one you like?")

... so anyway, in keeping with our current "Goat Humor" theme, he visited another account today (a huge liquor warehouse) and came back with a sixer of something called "HOPPED UP 'N' HORNY" beer, made by the "HORNY GOAT" brewing company of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. After we laughed about the name for several minutes, he split the six pack in half and gave me three of them to take home and try. Awesome timing on his part, since I happen to be totally, completely, utterly out of beer at the moment.

Lookin' forward to trying this stuff. How could it NOT be good with a name like that?

By the way, the cardboard sixpack carrier also trumpets the Horny Goat Brewing Company's other varieties, which include "Horny Blonde Lager," "Red Vixen" and "Stacked Milk Stout." So they've definitely got a theme goin' here.

I'll look and see if they have that at my store Freddy!

Also, check your local store and see if they have this:



It's brewed right next to where I live in a place called Tempe. I love going to Tempe it's a great little part of the Phoenix area. Lots of shows there too.

Here's the brewery. Some of the best beer I've ever had. I think they export to all over the country, so please try it!!!

I'm on the hunt for Holy Grail Ale. I know you can get it at World Market but I don't trust how long it's been sitting there.

World Market is a pretty legit store and I think they keep stuff pretty fresh there Toho.

By the way - I'd really be curious as to what you thought about Kiltlifter Toho. I'm told it's a beer for beersnobs.

I'd probably like it if I could find it. I generally stick with lagers and stouts but I like me some ale as long as it doesn't have the word "India" in front of it. Those are just too hoppy for me.

tohostudios wrote:

I'd probably like it if I could find it. I generally stick with lagers and stouts but I like me some ale as long as it doesn't have the word "India" in front of it. Those are just too hoppy for me.

Me too. I don't like overtly hoppy stuff. Truth be told I like me beer as black as death. Porter is usually my first choice. This ale is just 'that' good though.

One of my faves these days that is widely available is Sam Adams' Black Lager. I love that stuff.



Of course, we're a month away from my alltime favorite beer: Schlafley's Pumpkin Ale. Mmmmmmmmm (Homer Simpson drooling)...

I had some Sam Adams Summer Ale recently. Good stuff.

exact33 wrote:

I had some Sam Adams Summer Ale recently. Good stuff.

It's OK but I generally don't like fruit flavors in my beer. Pumpkin ale being the one exception (if you consider pumpkin to be a fruit).



Sam's Summer Ale is a good "I just got done cutting the lawn and I'm really sweaty and thirsty" beer.

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

I had some Sam Adams Summer Ale recently. Good stuff.

It's OK but I generally don't like fruit flavors in my beer. Pumpkin ale being the one exception (if you consider pumpkin to be a fruit).



Sam's Summer Ale is a good "I just got done cutting the lawn and I'm really sweaty and thirsty" beer.

i do enjoy the taste

btw - did you check out Magnolia Thunderfinger?

Sam Adams is another one I've just been getting into. Didn't used to like them for whatever reason.

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btw - did you check out Magnolia Thunderfinger?

Yeah, I did. Something about it just seemed a little "off" to me. Granted I only listened to the snippets on Amazon but something just didn't click.



It's probably just me. Lately very little of the new music I've been exposed to or even bought seems to do much for me. That's why I keep digging up Toho Classics.

I dont really drink beer all that often, but when I do - its Sam Adams for me or sometimes Yuengling.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Sam Adams is another one I've just been getting into. Didn't used to like them for whatever reason.

Check out the Black Lager. If you like dark beer I bet you'll love it.

tohostudios wrote:

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btw - did you check out Magnolia Thunderfinger?

Yeah, I did. Something about it just seemed a little "off" to me. Granted I only listened to the snippets on Amazon but something just didn't click.



It's probably just me. Lately very little of the new music I've been exposed to or even bought seems to do much for me. That's why I keep digging up Toho Classics.

yeah - i totally get that. I have been in a funk for awhile but i think i am starting to come out of it now. music actually seems exciting again.

good stuff here......3 bucks for 32 oz