GuzzTim Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Coors, Rolling Rock, Bud, Busch, Schlitz and their Light versions Oh crap ! If that's your impression of beer in America then your food impression must be based on McDonalds, KFC, Twinkies, and Krispy Kreme !! Jaap.. next time drink the local stuff !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emry Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Jaap, who let you actually drink that crap???? The only Americans that drinks that shit can't ride a motorcycle cause thiers guts get in the way, my father was one, BUD LIGHT all the way, ICK!!!!! The US has many fine breweries that are available all over. You just know where to look. You american "friends" should have steered you straignt. (But I am partial to german bocks,,mmmmm triple bock.... and english stouts personally; to strong for most american guts... LOL.) I am sorry you didn't have a more "enjoyable" beer drinking experience in the US, but you did sample the "NORM." Ick. At least you know how I feel,. Jrt - Sierra Nevada Porter is is on e of my regs. But I still rate Samual Smtih Oatmeal Stout as my favorite. Oh so go at $5.00 a bottle her in Georgia.... I need to make more money...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 english stouts personally; to strong for most american guts... LOL When I lived in Hampshire we had the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier (not Capt Kirk's!) dock in Portsmouth and some sailors turned up at our local pub. They chose to drink some Marstons Old Rodger and after 2 pints were falling off their stools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 were falling off their stools! 40477[/snapback] Careful with comments like this. You might get a reply from Tex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 To be honest, I'm not a big fan of stouts, dark ale, triples, etc. A tasty fresh pilsner/lager does the trick for me, and sometimes a german häfeweizen. That was what I was looking for in the US supermarkets. (and didn't find) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 When I lived in Hampshire we had the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier (not Capt Kirk's!) dock in Portsmouth and some sailors turned up at our local pub. They chose to drink some Marstons Old Rodger and after 2 pints were falling off their stools! 40477[/snapback] Do you remember the "Cornish Rebellion" from the Redruth Brewery in Cornwall or is this just too local? BTW, this could be the beginning of an other great shit war, let me just mention my "prowdly brewed in Bavaria" soul... Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I am still waiting to find a pilsener in North America that I really like. A few close ones but it seems that location must be the key to the true taste! Some good heffeweizens though but the home stuff is still best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidb Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 When I lived in Hampshire we had the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier (not Capt Kirk's!) dock in Portsmouth and some sailors turned up at our local pub. They chose to drink some Marstons Old Rodger and after 2 pints were falling off their stools! 40477[/snapback] alcohol tolerance lowers after being out to sea for three months. Remember, its the brits who were given a ration of ale aboard ship. ( do they still?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staedtler Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Since this turn into a micro b. thread i can't help to point out this place which i live a couple of blocks from, their stuff is pretty good, it's literally on the shadow of the original lone star brewery now abandoned. but the place to hang out is across the tracks in a small ice house called La Tuna, that's were the locals go, no micros there though,.. just piss water or mouthwash (as a friend from back east says). Blue Star is a bit too...touristy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuzzTim Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 They chose to drink some Marstons Old Rodger high alcohol beer always gets the tourists.. I grew up in Canada and the visiting Americans always loved to get the high octane stuff, like Molson's Bras D'Or.. which I think was about 6-6.5 percent. I have a very very blurry memory of being in Cardiff, Wales in the late 70's on a high school trip and drinking (at a young age) S.A. Brains.. dunno what type of beer it was, but the locals said that S.A. stood for "skull attack".. I think my host family was rather shocked (but understanding) of my condition when we got in that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbemotumbo Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Jaap, (or anyone else that finds themselves in my hood) I'll take you up the road for the best pilsner this side of Plzen. Built by our local New Belgium Brewery, and worth a tour just for the amazing facility they have. I think they export some, but not all, of their wares ... the pilsner being one that they don't because it spoils easily. These are some of the best brews I have ever tasted and very popular with my corporate brothers/sisters from our Euro and UK offices. In fact, when I travel across the pond they request as many bottles as I can carry and consider it better than most of their local brands ... Belgians included! Though I agree, it's tough to find better than the domestic Belgian brews. When in Oxford I always visit a certain pub so I can have Old Peculier fresh from the tap. A real treat. Visit: www.newbelgium.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Belgians are not famous for their pilsners either, leave that to the Germans and the Czech (Budweiser, Radegast, very nice!) Colorado? This afternoon my GF found an ad for a veeeery cheap US- RV holiday... Thank God for the Euro... (although some of you will disagree ) So maybe we'll take you up on that offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bruce Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 After considerable primary research it's; ( a little rustling noise as the envelop is opened ) A pint of British Bitter, straight from the tap. ( thunderous applause ) on this side of the pond I go for Sierra Nevada IPA, Okenongen Springs IPA, or Magic Hat #9, which is a little hippy micro brewery right here in the 'hood. On second thought, maybe more research is needed. Anyone second this motion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 ...well, two quick comments: - If one is searching for "good beer" at a standard US supermarket, your chances of finding much are slim. However, if you go to a "beer/liquor supermarket" such as Beverages & More... you're likely to find better selection. - I can't stand beer(sorry guys ) ... and I've had several Euro friends try to "show me the error of my ways" over the years whilst in various locales in Europe, including Belgium and the Czech Rep... So with that in mind, to my first point... for folks like me that think pretty much all beer is bad, logically, any beer is equally as good So even the "cost cutter" yellow label generic beer at Kroger(yes, they actually used to sell that)... would probably be just as bad/good to my tastes ...as crazy as that sounds ....ok, well one qualifier that makes me a bit of a liar I guess. Stouts like Guinness are "less bad" to me al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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