The Perfect Brew........!

[articulate]

That's a very festive looking brew, Mark!

I recently tried my luck at this stuff from Deschutes Brewery based on the concept that things from the PNW are pretty cool. Instead, Inversion IPA tastes like it was brewed in a dog's rear end. My goodness, you've got to brush your teeth with bleach after drinking this stuff.

But I got a pretty funny picture or two of the bottle.

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

...........hehe

 

[I Leak Oil]

First off, the best beer, by far, is the one you make! When I get too lazy for that I'm a pretty traditional (read average) American beer expert.
Winter, there's nothing like a good pint of Guiness....the beer that eats like a meal!
And for those hot summer days, an ice cold Miller Lite......This is great for washing that grinding dust off your tongue after a long day of fabbing on your favorite vehicle.
But obviously I'm not a beer snob, I'll try anything.
Jason T.

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

OK..........

Here is another one I just tried. But ONLY....because it was on sale! ....hehe

My friend helped me do my taxes.......so I gave her a treat! Since she saved me so much money! ....weeeeeeeeeee!


http://www.firehousebrew.com/FBCbeer.html

Turns out.....this place is just a few miles from my house and I didn't even know it. But it's just your currently typical "pine cone beer"......! Good though....and almost even a little bubbly!

 

[TD64]

Still searching...

I really enjoy the beers from Stone Brewing. Since they are on my way home from work, I stop by their brewery often to fill up my Kanteen with their IPA.

For my selection of beers this week, I stopped by the Holiday Wine Cellar as they have an incredible selection of beers!

As I type this, I am enjoying the Racer 5 IPA from Bear Republic...

On with the search!

 

[RHINO]

love 1554,, eh who am i kidding i am a big fan and consumer of all new belium beers.

 

[Guinness44]

Expedition brew, Fosters Bitter, Heineken cans, Becks, cans. We dont take glass along unless its just one night. The cans smash, and stash, inside the sparewheel, with all the other not so nice to have inside the bedroom stuff.

Homebrew, most any micro thats on special, variety.

Forgot, the most important, Guinness draught, in a can.

 

[EricG]

Sweet Water 420 Atlanta GA
Highland Oatmeal Porter Asheville NC

 

[TheGillz]

Rogue Brewery: Nut Brown, Dead Guy, and if i'm feeling spirited Arrogant Bastard

Guiness, Smithwicks, Newcastle

New Belgium: Fat Tire, 1554, Skinny Dip

Big Sky: Moose Drool, (and my new favorite, this week anyway) Summer Honey

Breckenridge: Vanilla Porter, holy crap is that good....

Deschutes Brewery: Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout, Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Those are regulars in my fridge.

 

[jatibb]

pbr, in a can. drop it, lose it,whatever. cheap so it dont matter. also like schlitz when camping. if in a artsy fartsy mood ill go for the oil cans.

 

[Speaker]

pbr, in a can. drop it, lose it,whatever. cheap so it dont matter.

I actually really like PBR. It being cheap is a big deal, but it's not bad to drink.

However, I've recently been looking for canned craft beers. I do a lot of backpacking, and find cans are much better to pack than bottles, especially after the contents are gone.

My last few trips I've brought Steamengine Lager - Steamworks Brewery, Old Chub Scottish Style Ale (8% ABV) - Oskar Blues Brewery, and Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues Brewery.

These have all been wonderful, and it's nice to enjoy a great beer after a day of hiking. Anyone have any other canned craft brews they'd recommend? I've been eyeing the Ska Brewing ESB for a while but haven't tried it yet.

 

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

Rogue Brewery: Nut Brown, Dead Guy, and if i'm feeling spirited Arrogant Bastard

Guiness, Smithwicks, Newcastle

New Belgium: Fat Tire, 1554, Skinny Dip

Big Sky: Moose Drool, (and my new favorite, this week anyway) Summer Honey

Breckenridge: Vanilla Porter, holy crap is that good....

Deschutes Brewery: Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout, Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Those are regulars in my fridge.

I think we must have the same fridge! Arrogant Bastard is probably my favorite. It was one of my discoveries at UofI!!

I also like the local microbrewery Portneuf Valley Brewing. We will head down there a couple times a month for pizza and a couple pints. I usualy get their

and of course

I can't help but smile whenever I order that.

 

[DarinM]

Cheers!

Guinness Stout is definitely my favorite. Anytime, anywhere. And if I happen to have some Baileys and Jameson around, I'm not opposed to slamming a car bomb... or 2 or 3...
Abita Turbo Dog - very high on the list.
Tecate - mmmm...
Hakim Stout - an Ethiopian beer - is very good. Kind of hard to find. I had it in a few places in Washington DC and the Philly area.
Death and Taxes from Moonlight Brewing in California is one I used to drink alot at a bar just outside Berkeley when I lived out there.
My buddy Chris that lives in Tucson makes a mean San Diego IPA. It's worth the drive out there just to sit on his patio and drink a few of those, smoke some nice stogies and cook whatever is handy on the grill.
I also don't mind stepping up to the hard stuff from time to time. I roast and grind my own coffee and sometimes a bit of Kahlua and/or Baileys is a nice addition. I like a good anejo tequila - my current bottle is El Tesoro de Don Felipe. It's not bad at all. And I've found that sipping Maker's Mark while playing guitar seems to help keep my fingers limber and my vocal chords warmed up for singing. But there is a fine line there between limber fingers and falling over a la <insert drunken idiot musician of your choice>.
Good thread. I've written down quite a few new beers to try and track down.:friday:

 

[viatierra]

Here's my favorite choice. Local and comes with an embarassing story too!

When I was in a "state" at an establishment with a few friends, I ment to order a subsequent KILT LIFTER when my toungue got twisted and I ordered something else instead. The poor barmaid about tossed me off the stool with a backhand!

(Puzzle answer key: reverse "IL", then replace "FT" with "CK")

 

[TeriAnn]

I should start off by confessing that I'm not much of a beer drinker and seldom go through more than 2 six packs a year at home.

I have yet to taste a lager that I have even remotely liked but I do like the taste of ales. I once made the mistake of trying to order an ale in THE outdoor Munich beer garden. "We only serve beer here!" I ended up leaving most of the glass of beer I was served behind.

That confessed, I do like Scottish and Belgian style ales, and occasionally sample ales at micro brewerys. Mostly I pair ale with a sausage, hamburger, Guinness steak pie, or fish that I'm putting malt vinegar on.

Humm, now that I think of it I should try my hand at making Guinness steak pie in a dutch oven.

I don't remember packing any more than 4 bottles of ale in the Land Rover for a trip and usually return with some unopened.

My vote is for Scottish and Belgian style ales.