Trader Joe's doesn't sale beer here . Long Island has a ton of Beer/soda stores and the one I frequent has around 800 different beers in bottles and usually around 15 on tap for growler fills. I tend to gravitate towards dark malty brews. with oat meal stouts being my favs. I have had to cut back on the beers because of diabetes but still have one or two here and there. Also I like to homebrew.
Love me some Labatt's and Killian's. They are available on tap just about everywhere around here (Michigan). I also like to mix it up with a seasonal Sam Adams or a Heineken.
Im a huge stout and porter junky... a local place called Mount Dora Brewery/ Rocking Rabbit Inn makes the BEST porter ive ever had. 10.5% ABV, served ice cold, sweet, roasted coffee, smooth chocolate all wrapped up in a smooth malty finish... and all hand made... and organic!
Im a huge stout and porter junky... a local place called Mount Dora Brewery/ Rocking Rabbit Inn makes the BEST porter ive ever had. 10.5% ABV, served ice cold, sweet, roasted coffee, smooth chocolate all wrapped up in a smooth malty finish... and all hand made... and organic!
Hint: left Hand Milk Stout......... you can thank me later
Big fan of Firstone Walker stuff. Founder's stuff is amazing but their rare stuff just hasn't been worth the chase lately. Huge fan of Southern Tier. Goose Island puts out some amazing beers. Been getting into Lambics and Sours lately but those are tough to find around here. In general, we're all over stouts here in this house.
Being a Clevelander, I have to say that Great Lakes Brewing Co. beers are among my favorites. I'm not much of a fan of hoppier brews, but everything that GLB makes is a fine example of what it should be.
My personal favorites are their seasonals for late winter and early spring: Conways's irish ale and Blackout Stout. Worth the price IMHO.
Im a huge stout and porter junky... a local place called Mount Dora Brewery/ Rocking Rabbit Inn makes the BEST porter ive ever had. 10.5% ABV, served ice cold, sweet, roasted coffee, smooth chocolate all wrapped up in a smooth malty finish... and all hand made... and organic!
Hint: left Hand Milk Stout......... you can thank me later
Ive had it and i LOVE it. Goes well with a solid Maduro.
Black Butte Porter...fantastic! Deschutes brewery has always been a favorite of mine, they are up in Oregon. There is a local brewery here called Lengthwise that is excellent, along with Kern River brewing company. Both are solid micro brews and I actually played house band at one for quite some time...plenty of free beers to go around. Always liked Killians, good ole Newcastle and Guinness, Murphys, Beamish, Bass, etc... Too bad I quit... On a side note, had a wonderful single barrell this weekend...first one in a long time and it was filled with oak...but I didn't catch the name
Goose Island makes my favorite Christmas Ale. I like Founders too, but it's so freakin' expensive. My local supermarkets stock the Founders Breakfast Stout, but it's almost $15 for a 4-pack.
Haven't had their Christmas but the Goose Island Bourbon County is amazing. Founders breakfast stout is good but their KBS (breakfast stout aged in bourbon barrels for 1 year) is pretty outstanding. All very expensive though. Expect to pay around $7 or 8 for one single 12oz bottle.
If you want a good barleywine, look for Firestone Sucaba. Should be hitting most markets by now. Gonna be super limited, tough to find and expensive but well worth it. Last year it was called Abacus but a lawsuit has forced them to change the name.
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale is fantastic. Also like Highland Brewery's St. Teresse - it's a super hoppy pale ale. Rogue Dead Guy is great (when I can afford it). Also can't go wrong with a good ol' Guinness or Newcastle. Having said that, I'll knock back a Corona, Miller Lite or a Budweiser in a heartbeat. I think of beer like food: while I love filet mignon, I'm not too good to eat a big juicy hamburger.
I know a few people have mentioned Killians. I can't drink the stuff anymore. Anyone who is in the Naval Aviation field and went through NATTC Pensacola knows that they serve 3 beers on tap at the Enlisted Club: Budweiser, Bud Light, and Killians! I have drank so much Killians it literally makes me nauseous to even smell it. Only beer this happens with.
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