Best Beer?

Beernfritos

I saw phobicsquirrel had posted about a disappointing beer he had, and I was wondering what everyone else considers the *best beer they have ever had. I'll go first:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/215/2512

Found a bar down in Alabama that happened to serve these, and at about $12 (for the 11.2oz), it blew my mind. Those Monks sure know what the heck they are doing...

danielzreyes

Moylan's Imperial Stout. Ca.

Direwolf

Way too many for me to pick one. If you point a gun at my head I'd have to say natty light

Ion_Warp_Drive

I'm quite fond of Russian Imperial stouts. Avery's Czar is good, as is North Coast's Old Rasputin. Of course my home brewed beer ranks highly too.

jgibv

Direwolf:

Way too many for me to pick one. If you point a gun at my head I'd have to say natty light

Lol....what about natty ice?

Dogfish 90 min ipa

scarlin

Corona with a lime followed by natty light. I'm not a huge fan of beer so I don't drink it much.

letsgowithbob

It would be a tie dogfishhead 120 minute IPA, and Old Peculier....both completely different, and delicious.

skweekz

Direwolf:

Way too many for me to pick one. If you point a gun at my head I'd have to say natty light

+100,000,000. I think my body is 87% Natty

kuzi16

recently my favorite beers have been (in no particular order): Founders double trouble IPA, Southern Tier 2x IPA, Brother David's Triple Abby Ale, Thirsty Dog Brewing Co Cerberus Belgian Tripel, Lion Stout, Great Lakes Brewery Edmund Fitzgerald (porter)

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Stone Brewery

Direwolf

My real favs are Left hand milk stout , Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout , or SixPoint's Sweet Action

Beernfritos

kuzi16:

recently my favorite beers have been (in no particular order): Founders double trouble IPA, Southern Tier 2x IPA, Brother David's Triple Abby Ale, Thirsty Dog Brewing Co Cerberus Belgian Tripel, Lion Stout, Great Lakes Brewery Edmund Fitzgerald (porter)

+1 to anything from Great Lakes. I always try to pick up at least the sampler box and a Christmas sixer whenever I can make it home for the holidays.

KingoftheCove

Tooth's Sheaf Stout (now owned by Foster's and called simply Sheaf Stout)

SleevePlz

The best beer I ever had was a Bishop's Finger at a pub in Canterbury, England. Back home I spoil myself with a Hacker-Pschorr occasionally.

cmartin

That Chimay is a great beer. Costco here by new has the 750ml bottle for $10. If you like that try celebrator. I can't remember the brewery. It starts w an "A". Also try St. Bernardus Apt12. All great dark Belgium beers.

Unthought_Known

I hate IPA, and I hate most micro-brews that I've tried. Can't stand Sierra Nevada, Anchor Steam, etc. My favorites are probably Fat Tire and Guinness, although I recently tried another amber ale (Alleycat Amber) and it was phenomenal.

OchoZacho

I really enjoy IPA's and have to say it a 3 way tie between Dogfish Head 90 min, Dogfish Head Squall IPA & Southern Tier 2x IPA.

KCW

If I'm not pounding them. I like to sit and enjoy a Newcastle Brown Ale. Funny thing is, I'm really not an "Ale Guy". Not convinced I've found an absolute favorite. Hmmm. Kinda like cigars......

jesensten

Favorite "everyday" beer... Surly Furious or Fulton Sweet Child of Vine

Favorite "one time" beer... Bell's Hopslam

Yep, I like hops... it seems to be a Twin Cities thing.

BTW, I'm new here... love the forums as a lurker but figured it's time to start posting!

JDH

For me it's a tie between Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale and Fuller's London Pride. Guiness comes in a very very close third.

j0z3r

cmartin:

Also try St. Bernardus Apt12. All great dark Belgium beers.

Was going to mention that one myself, if I had to pick a favorite beer that one would be pretty high up on the list. Also the St Bernardus Wit is very nice, they make a quality beer. I'm not a hop-head, so I really appreciate a full flavored beer that's not too bitter. Have been enjoying the brews from Hangar 24 quite a bit, they're a local brewery about 40 mins away from me.

Vulchor

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat, Holy Mackerel Panic Attack, Innis & Gunn Rum Cask

bandyt09

In this order:

1)Cold

2)Open

3)In front of me.

jesensten

Vulchor:

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat, Holy Mackerel Panic Attack, Innis & Gunn Rum Cask

+1 on the Sunset Wheat. The Summer Shandy is also good on a 90+ degree day.

Direwolf

JDH:

For me it's a tie between Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale and Fuller's London Pride. Guiness comes in a very very close third.

Love Samuel Smith's oatmeal stout and their organic cider

stowggie

Pyramid apricot ale and add a orange slice it's great and or Drop Top with a lemon. Yes I fruit certain beers sorry but try them.

KingoftheCove

Unthought_Known:

I hate IPA, and I hate most micro-brews that I've tried. Can't stand Sierra Nevada, Anchor Steam, etc. My favorites are probably Fat Tire and Guinness, although I recently tried another amber ale (Alleycat Amber) and it was phenomenal.

Anchor? - not too bad
Sierra Nevada - meh - I'm with you on that
Fat Tire?? - Dude!!! - that's worse than BOTH Anchor or Sierra ....imho of course!
Guinness - winnaahhh!! - one of my favorites
From 2000 to mid 2003 I spent 50 to 70+ days/year in London (worked for an English company)
2 Guinness for lunch and 4 after work was pretty much par for most of the guys who worked with me, Mon - thru Thurs.......Friday's were much worse............I developed a pretty serious Guinness habit which stayed with me for a year or two after working that job...........whew!

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bandyt09:

In this order:

1)Cold

2)Open

3)In front of me.

I think we can all agree with that, and +1 chimay is a great beer

Grazuh

I can't pick one specific beer, but imperial IPA is my favorite type of beer right now. I can't wait for Great Lakes to release Lake Erie Monster again.

Jetmech_63

I'm an imperial stout whore. My long time favorite was North Coast Old Rasputin, followed closely by Drakes and Ten Fiddy RIS. Sierra Nevada 10th anniversary Barleywine is mind blowing, but i only have t bottles left. IPA's is Lagunitas or Stone Ruination. Amber/Brown would be Lost Coast Downtown Brown and a local microwbrew here in town called Sequoia Red. Too damn many to pick an overall winner but if you held a gun to my head it would be 21st Amendment Monks Blood which is damn near impossible to find, im don to my last 4 cans .

Sporus

Lagunitas IPA is my go-to. I love me some Pliny the Elder when I can get my hands on it (or get my ace up to Santa Rosa).

All in all, though, I like trying new stuff. Kind of like how I am with cigars. Have ones I like, but don't drink them because I've had them before.