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Hi There, Am Pam

07-07-2007, 09:49 PM

In the days of my youth, beer was just a shortcut to get drunk. I say this with some sincerity - the major reason why teenagers binge drink is because they drink shitty, cheap beer. Why else would anyone, in their right mind, drink Nutty Ice?

I'll post some recommendations based on style, but first, for people who have no idea what individual styles mean, I'll post some general suggestions. Some of these beers will require a little searching - just go to your local beer distributors & forget about supermarkets/7-Elevens. I can't guarantee what you'll be able to find, but my list generally refers to American distributors.

For those who know nothing about beer:
Weyerbacher - Raspberry Imperial Stout (out of season, hard to find now), Old Heathen (easier to find), Merry Monks (even easier)
Unibroue - Trios Pistols or La Fin Du Monde (almost every distributor I've gone to has these beer)
Stone - I.P.A. (very easy to find), Russian Imperial Stout (not sure), Arrogant Bastard Ale (never had it, but highly rated)
Victory - Hop Wallop (Fairly Easy), Hop Devil (Easy), Prima Pils (Fairly Easy), Storm King Stout (generally easy)

For people who hate beer:
Great Divide - Wild Raspberry (might be hard to find, but it's a well made fruit beer, and most fruit beers aren't any good)
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale (Extremely easy to find, rather light, but flavorful)

Now for the beer geeks:

Stouts:
Weyerbacher - again, the Raspberry Imperial or Old Heathen (same beers, but the raspberry has... well, raspberries added), also recommended is Hersey, which is oak barrel aged Old Heathen
Great Divide - Yeti (A massive stout, one of the best I've had)
Stone - Yeah, again, their Russian Imperial Stout (in the top 25 on Beer Advocate.com)
Victory - You guessed it, Storm King
Mackeson Triple XXX Stout - A milk stout, and very different, but quite sweet. Excellent stuff.

Tripels (just a note, I haven't tried many actual Belgian-made Tripels because they're damn expensive ($10 a bottle) I'm sure they might be better than what I recommend):
Weyerbacher - Merry Monks
River Horse - Tripel Horse (one of my favorites)
Brasserie d'Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel (I've only had this once, but I was very impressed)
Allagash - Allagash Tripel Reserve

IPAs (including Double IPAs):
Weyerbacher - Double Simcoe IPA (HUGE beer, a must have for those who love Double IPAs)
Great Divide - Hercules Double IPA (again, HUGE)
Stone - I.P.A. & Ruination (never actually had Ruination, but it's highly rated)
Avery - Maharaja (not cheap, but very good)

Ok, I've had enough of compiling a list. Now it's your turn. GO!

gangsta puffin

07-08-2007, 03:14 PM

blue moon plz

Niall<3

07-08-2007, 06:15 PM

Arrogant Bastard Ale (never had it, but highly rated)

its pretty delightful!

Drunkenmaster

07-08-2007, 09:26 PM

ABITA WHEAT! Get it while it's in season!

Drunkenmaster

07-08-2007, 09:28 PM

Also, Smithwicks, Boddingtons, Abita Purple Haze, Abita Amber (all Abita is good), Dos Equis, Sol, Modelo....

gangsta puffin

07-08-2007, 10:15 PM

its pretty delightful!

fat bastard shiraz isn't bad either! since we're on the subject

Hi There, Am Pam

07-09-2007, 06:11 PM

blue moon plz

Blue Moon was a favorite beer of mine before I tried the American Microbreweries, and it's one of the best common beers.

Also, Smithwicks, Boddingtons, Abita Purple Haze, Abita Amber (all Abita is good), Dos Equis, Sol, Modelo....

Sorry to say that I wasn't a huge fan of any of those (the ones I've tried). Purple Haze was pretty good, although a bit artificial tasting (still better than most fruit beers). Smithwicks ain't bad, though.

I just bought a six pack of Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot Barleywine. About to dip into one now.

Drunkenmaster

07-09-2007, 07:39 PM

Abita does a seasonal strawberry, a mardi gras bock and a "restoration ale" too.

Kelly Kapowski

07-09-2007, 08:37 PM

Great Divide - Hercules Double IPA (again, HUGE)
i tried this the other night and it tasted like a bouquet of ass to me : ( not really, but it was too floral-y which some may dig, but i am not a huge fan of too much sweetness.

i can't stop drinking beer lately. I've been on a Dogfish kick i have to say, drinking mostly their indian brown ale, Raison D'etre, 60 and 90 minutes. I've been drinking Brooklyn brews' lager and brown ale lately which are alright, and just random IPAs from random micro brews from around here.

When i go out though i've been drinking mostly Anderson Valley's Hop Ottin (ipa) which i really enjoy, Smuttynose IPA which i like alright, Sierra Nevada pale ale, and when i have the money i'll go for something more opulent and expensive like Chimay white or this awesome belgian tripel my fav bar has but it was almost $8 for 12.5oz : ( it looks classy though!

i'm not into drinking stouts yet in my old life, but my sister pretty much only drinks stouts and from what i've had of hers i like the Left Hand Milk Stout and Old Rasputin's Russian Imperial Stout but she only likes it on draught but christ is that a crazy rich beer.

I was just on the site of the sister bar to the bar i go to most (it's owned by the same peeps and is in the next town) and it was voted #1 beer bar in the country by beer advocate in 2006 but i dont get it b/c they're like the same thing only my bar is bigger, nicer, and has twice the selection but whatevs!

07-09-2007, 08:44 PM

Smithwicks ain't bad. I dislike Dos Equis tho.
Slightly similar to Smithwicks is Kilkenny which I enjoy muchly, as well as Guinness. Going less dark, I enjoy Newcastle Brown Ale when it's on draft.

One of the best ales I've had recently is by the Sweetwater Brewing Company, out of Atlanta. It's called "Blue" as it has a hint of blueberry.

Blue Moon is a great beer for one that's easy to find - and unfiltered (mmm!). I enjoy Yuengling and Sam Adams as well (esp their Summer Ale and Winter Lager seasonals). Locally I also indulge in Dominion (from Ashburn, VA).

Overall tho I much prefer ales to lager - I'm really not a big fan of pilsners (even the hallowed Urquell), tho Shiner Bock is not bad for it's price. I really don't like Rolling Rock or Heineken. And I won't even mention all the American-style lagers.

07-09-2007, 08:48 PM

PS I've never heard of most of the beers you guys are talking about.

Kelly Kapowski

07-09-2007, 08:49 PM

i don't even know how people drink most that shit (i mean american lagers and the like). Like when people say that their favorite beer is Bud LIGHT i'm like, why even bother? It tastes less than water.

I really like newcastle.

07-09-2007, 08:53 PM

The first time I had Newcastle was from a can in an airport lounge. Bleh. I didn't try it again til I moved over here.

There's a place near work that does Newcastle in pitchers tho and it's guuud. I think last time there were 4 of us and we had 4 pitchers. :D And one of the guys only joined us for about 30 mins. :crazy:

I think I've tried Bud once and Coors Light once... ewww ewww ewwwww. And at most places where the beer is $5+, it's the same or maybe an extra 50c/$1 to get a decent beer on tap instead of that shit.

I think American palates are definitely getting better tho. Just about everyone I know at work actually has good taste in beers.

07-09-2007, 08:53 PM

PS :beer:

AstrayCliche

07-10-2007, 01:28 AM

I've been pretty big on IPAs lately. The Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA is delicious/intense.

Hi There, Am Pam

07-10-2007, 05:14 AM

i tried this the other night and it tasted like a bouquet of ass to me : ( not really, but it was too floral-y which some may dig, but i am not a huge fan of too much sweetness.

That's probably because it's a Double IPA (exactly what it sounds like). Extremely hoppy, which tends to turn a lot of people off, but hopheads love it.

i can't stop drinking beer lately. I've been on a Dogfish kick i have to say, drinking mostly their indian brown ale, Raison D'etre, 60 and 90 minutes. I've been drinking Brooklyn brews' lager and brown ale lately which are alright, and just random IPAs from random micro brews from around here.

I can not express in words how proud of you I am, Bailey.

belgian tripel my fav bar has but it was almost $8 for 12.5oz : ( it looks classy though!

Tripels are my favorite types of beer! Well, it really depends on my mood, but I tend to think of them as my favorite (I've been on an I.P.A. kick recently, though).

i'm not into drinking stouts yet in my old life, but my sister pretty much only drinks stouts and from what i've had of hers i like the Left Hand Milk Stout and Old Rasputin's Russian Imperial Stout but she only likes it on draught but christ is that a crazy rich beer.

Left Hand Milk Stout is pretty damn good, but try the Mackeson XXX Milk Stout. That stuff is delicious, not to mention inexpensive.

I was just on the site of the sister bar to the bar i go to most (it's owned by the same peeps and is in the next town) and it was voted #1 beer bar in the country by beer advocate in 2006 but i dont get it b/c they're like the same thing only my bar is bigger, nicer, and has twice the selection but whatevs!

Weird. This does make me really want to visit Boston, though!

PS I've never heard of most of the beers you guys are talking about.

If you happen to have any beer/soda distributors in your area, take a look around and see if you can find any of these beers. I think you'll be surprised at how different one beer style can be from the next. Imagine chocolate & cocobutter on one end of the spectrum, and flowers, pine, and fruit on the other end.

Quick analogy - the common beer you find on tap (even some of the more expensive "Imported" beers) compared to craft beer, is like grape juice is to wine. There really is a world of difference between the range of flavors.

Abita does a seasonal strawberry, a mardi gras bock and a "restoration ale" too.

Those actually sound really good. I think the only Abita beer I've ever seen is Purple Haze.

I think American palates are definitely getting better tho. Just about everyone I know at work actually has good taste in beers.

Definitely. I've noticed, at least in my area, that Supermarkets are carrying craft beer. Not just some of the more well known ones either, but ones generally reserved for the dusty corner of a beer distributor. My friend, who works for a Supermarket, says that they're selling fairly well.

I've been pretty big on IPAs lately. The Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA is delicious/intense.

Yes, the 60 Minute is pretty good, but the 90 Minute is awesome. There is also a 120 Minute IPA which has a 21% abv, and costs a whopping $12 or so. BTW, that's for one 12 oz. bottle. For obvious reasons, I've yet to try it.

BTW, if you happen to see it, try Weyerbacher's Double Simcoe IPA, as long as you can stomach really strong hoppiness (or Stone's IPA if you're more in the middle, still hoppy, but not anywhere nearly as much).

Drunkenmaster

07-10-2007, 07:13 AM

Those actually sound really good. I think the only Abita beer I've ever seen is Purple Haze.
They're pretty good. I'm pimping Abita because the original brewery is about 2 miles from my house. They have this beer called Andigator, which I've never seen in stores, but is very high in alcohol content (for an American beer.) There's a local bar that has it on tap and they do this mixture called a "Barney" that is Andigator mixed with Purple Haze. :beer:

Hi There, Am Pam

07-10-2007, 10:39 AM

Ahh yes, a dobblebock. I haven't had a whole lot of those, but I really liked the ones I remember having. In general, I tend to love beers with high alcohol content, and I think one of my friends mistakes that for liking the beer because of high abv. I think it's more because beers with high alcohol content have to be brewed to be complex & rich, or else the alcohol stands out. And I love complex beers.

Ever have a barleywine? They are always high in alcohol, and very complex. My favorite would (easily) be Weyerbacher's Insanity (it's their "Blithering Idiot" Barleywine aged in oak barrels. At 11.10%, the 22 oz. bomber bottle can completely knock you off your ass.

Henriette

07-10-2007, 03:00 PM

Last week, I ate dinner at this "authentic" German restaurant with a pretty good selection of imported beers. Anyway, I ordered a $12(!) bottle of this Lambic beer flavored with sour cherries. Kriek. It was really nice, though it tasted nothing like beer. It was very sweet, but not sickening-sweet like some - much lighter than those. Anyway, they sell it at Whole Foods, I've since learned.

How do you get in touch with a local distributer? I mean, do they sell individual 6-packs/bottles to the public? I've never heard of such a thing, though I do live in a bubble world.

Drunkenmaster

07-10-2007, 06:15 PM

For some you can go to the company website and they'll either tell you where to get it or you can maybe work something out with them to get some. Check here (http://www.beergeek.biz/), too.

Drunkenmaster

07-10-2007, 06:16 PM

Drunkenmaster

07-10-2007, 06:19 PM

Here ya go, Henriette. http://beergeek.stores.yahoo.net/likrcla.html

AstrayCliche

07-11-2007, 02:24 AM

Yes, the 60 Minute is pretty good, but the 90 Minute is awesome. There is also a 120 Minute IPA which has a 21% abv, and costs a whopping $12 or so. BTW, that's for one 12 oz. bottle. For obvious reasons, I've yet to try it.

BTW, if you happen to see it, try Weyerbacher's Double Simcoe IPA, as long as you can stomach really strong hoppiness (or Stone's IPA if you're more in the middle, still hoppy, but not anywhere nearly as much).

I want to try the 120 Minute IPA, but I have yet to stumble upon it anywhere around here. I'll give the Weyerbacher IPA a shot. Thanks for the suggestion.

Anyone here try the Goose Island Bourbon County Stout? I've read really good things but its pretty expensive last I checked.

Jackal

07-11-2007, 11:34 AM

Occasionally, I buy Budweiser because I like the fact that it is like water. The label artwork is beautiful. I like their image, and the ST. Louis brewery. It's always been around, so I feel somewhat loyal to the brand, like an old friend.

My favorite home brew is a Rye I.P.A. Also most of the beers we add wheat to are pretty good. I enjoy simple recipe beers more than elaborate odd flavors. Forcing yourself to drink 5 gallons of a beer you don't like can be brutal. And can take 6 months to finish, that uses up valuable keg space.
Some favorites:
Guinness
Warsteiner
Heineken-This week we got the cute little keg! Don't buy ones exposed to light-green bottles or clear, really skunk easily.
Samuel Adams
for summer, Corona.
for winter, I like stouts and extra hops, deeper flavors.

Then about every other week I try something new or pick a Belgian or flavored sort of thing.

Cool As Ice Cream

07-11-2007, 06:12 PM

i mostly drink belgian beer. since i'm in belgium, they're not that expensive, compared to you outlanders. not even when i go to more expensive places.

Hi There, Am Pam

07-11-2007, 09:28 PM

I'm so jealous because Belgians tend to be my favorite. What's your favorite Tripel? I remember you have Chimay quite a bit, right? How much does a 750mL bottle cost? It's like $9-10 here, which annoys me. I really want to try it.

Cool As Ice Cream

07-12-2007, 03:00 AM

my favorite tripel is westmalle tripel.

i don't really drink chimay that often. if i have it, it usually comes in a 330ml bottle. the $9-10 for 750ml, is that in the store or in a bar?

Drunkenmaster

07-12-2007, 03:29 PM

Barm, which of these (http://beergeek.stores.yahoo.net/belgianale.html) do you recommend?

Hi There, Am Pam

07-12-2007, 04:03 PM

my favorite tripel is westmalle tripel.

i don't really drink chimay that often. if i have it, it usually comes in a 330ml bottle. the $9-10 for 750ml, is that in the store or in a bar?

I was hoping you'd say Westmalle because I've heard other people recommend it, and if I'm going to spend the money, I want to make sure it's on one of the best.

The 750mL bottles I'm talking about were from beer distributors.

Just curious, as long as we're on the topic of price, I'm wondering what other people pay. I usually pay about $8-12 for an American Microbrewery 6 pack, with the price generally depending on the strength of the beer. So figure an average of about $10 for a 6 pack (Stone, Weyerbacher, Victory, etc...).

Niall<3

07-12-2007, 10:36 PM

I've been drinking Brooklyn brews' lager and brown ale lately which are alright,

I like it! James makes fun of me though, he thinks it tastes like piss. :/:nerd: :ladybug:

Cool As Ice Cream

07-13-2007, 03:20 AM

Barm, which of these (http://beergeek.stores.yahoo.net/belgianale.html) do you recommend?

depends on what you like.
there's a lot of beer on there that i would never choose off that list, like kriek or hoegaarden for example. but if you're into that kind of beer, i'm sure there are some very good ones there.
that list also contains a lot of beers i have never heard of before.

off that list, i personally like the following beers:
- duvel
- westmalle (tripel)
- chimay (blue label)
- leffe (blond)
- orval
- delirium tremens
- affligem (blond)

Narcissistic Nihilist

07-13-2007, 08:05 AM

Leela

07-13-2007, 03:11 PM

Blue Moon, Carlsburg, Rogue Dead Guy

Kelly Kapowski

07-13-2007, 11:51 PM

Staropramen,
Budweiser, (NOT the US piss)
Gambrinus,
Pilsner Urquell,
Krusovice,
Kozel....

and don't pay more than 75 euro cents for a pint.

I'm so glad I live in the country with the best beer in the world! :-D
uhhh, if you like piss. Sure, it doesn't cost much, but what's the fucking point when it all tastes like it came from the crotch of a skunk?

AstrayCliche

07-14-2007, 01:42 AM

I'm so glad I live in the country with the best beer in the world! :-D

Hah, what??

On another note, I just picked up 1554 New Belgium Enlightened Black Ale earlier tonight. Its made by the same people who make fat tire. The stuff's pretty good. Not too overwhelming, not too bitter.

pinkyswear

08-03-2007, 06:41 PM

I like arrogant bastard okay. We used to have it on tap at this bar I worked at. I once used the company card to order myself two huge bottles of it. They reach past my knees if they are on the floor, I think they are like 3 quart, 5.4 fl ounces or close to it :O That was the last time i had that :lol: I hear they refill thoses bottles at the brewery.

I usually drink lagunitas IPA or guinness.

Kelly Kapowski

08-19-2007, 07:43 PM

I like it! James makes fun of me though, he thinks it tastes like piss. :/:nerd: :ladybug:
it kinda does, but not as much as other stuff! i like it just for a hangin' out beer and shiz!

do you guys ever drink Anderson Valley? I can't stop drinking their "ESB" - it's good and easy to drink. It got kind of a "meh" review on Beer Advocate but i think it's a little better than meh. It's my fav right now! I also used to drink their Hop Ottlin a lot, tried one of their stouts, as well as an Amber and they were all really good. I tried a Pale Ale tho and it was rank! I also heard that they run on solar power and stuff which is neat. Byeee

Hi There, Am Pam

08-22-2007, 03:16 PM

Peter

08-22-2007, 03:23 PM

HOHN, I had a 750 ml of Allagash Musette the other day. It's absolutely fucking wonderful. It's aged in Oak and oh so delicious!

Hi There, Am Pam

08-22-2007, 03:53 PM

08-22-2007, 06:43 PM

I finally tried Yuengling Porter recently - and it was really good.

Last week, I ate dinner at this "authentic" German restaurant with a pretty good selection of imported beers. Anyway, I ordered a $12(!) bottle of this Lambic beer flavored with sour cherries. Kriek. It was really nice, though it tasted nothing like beer. It was very sweet, but not sickening-sweet like some - much lighter than those. Anyway, they sell it at Whole Foods, I've since learned.

Yar Kriek tastes nice but I almost don't consider it a beer. I first had one at a "Belgian beer" place in Sydney and I've since had them a few other times but I rarely order them.

Peter

08-22-2007, 07:08 PM

Is that one of their really expensive bottles? I really want to try those, but they're like $15 a bottle!

I haven't bought any good beer for some time now. Excluding getting a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA at Ruby Tuesdays (it's awesome that major chains are offering micro-brews!).

jah. i paid $16 for it at a bar but it was completely worth it. it's strong enough to equate to drinking 3 regular sized low alcohol beers. and WAY tastier.

08-24-2007, 10:58 PM

Kendra and I went to this last night:

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/YoungProfessionals/AfterHours/

it was beeeeeeeeeertastic!

Kelly Kapowski

08-25-2007, 10:14 PM

Anderson Valley is pretty good stuff, depending on the individual type. I highly recommend Barney Flat's Oatmeal Stout, so long as you like oatmeal stouts. Some of their other styles are so-so. Don't think I've ever had their Extra-Special Bitter.
kate and i had the oatmeal stout last night and the night before that, and we thought it was alright at first. My sister effing loves that shit tho, but she likes the bottle more than the draught. It was weird tho b/c the first time kate and i had it at the bar, we were kinda disappointed b/c we wanted something heavier and we were like, "this is like drinking water : (" but then last night we got it after a couple other lighter pints and it worked very well and i think we both enjoyed it a lot.

Last night was a AV night for me. I had pints of their IPA (Hop Ottin), the ESP and the Oatmeal Stout and they were all prettttty damn tasty.

Herr Lipp

08-26-2007, 07:09 AM

belgium makes the best beer.

Peter

08-28-2007, 04:43 PM

thems belgians do indeed know what the fuck they're doing. i LOOOOOVE trappist ales. those monks do it up right.

Jackal

08-31-2007, 09:19 AM

Ragland Road restaurant makes dips/sauces using Guinness and honey--a reduction of these--and it is so yummy on meat and bread.

James Yee-haw

09-04-2007, 11:43 PM

Peter

09-07-2007, 02:38 AM

Dead Guy Ale is my favorite beer...nothing fancy....just dark fucking beer with a ridiculous alchohol content that can put someone the size of a grizzly bear..or me....on their ass in roughly 1.5 tall glasses.

you must be a light-weight then...cause I used to drink 3 or 4 pints of dead guy ale and be just fine afterward...

09-07-2007, 03:13 PM

i had a guinness and smithwick's at lunch. now, me = zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

El Loto

09-07-2007, 03:38 PM

I've started drinking Belhaven Best again. So smooth.

Kelly Kapowski

09-07-2007, 11:11 PM

you must be a light-weight then...cause I used to drink 3 or 4 pints of dead guy ale and be just fine afterward...
lol i've never had it but i looked up it's alcohol content and it is 6.5% which, granted, isn't as weak as your run of the mill beers like Budweiser or Coors or something, but whenever I go out, my beers are usually at least 6.5 and it takes me a lot more than 1.5 pints to knock me on my ass D;

Cool As Ice Cream

09-08-2007, 07:15 AM

my dad bought rocheforts. :D
and i'm drinking them. booya.
good stuff.

http://www.trappistes-rochefort.com/IMG_3200La-8.JPG

James Yee-haw

09-09-2007, 04:17 AM

lol i've never had it but i looked up it's alcohol content and it is 6.5% which, granted, isn't as weak as your run of the mill beers like Budweiser or Coors or something, but whenever I go out, my beers are usually at least 6.5 and it takes me a lot more than 1.5 pints to knock me on my ass D;

6.5 is a lie. That's like Pat Williams's playing weight of 330...totally downplayed and inaccurate. Most beer I drink is at the 8 percent mark...because I like dark beer that makes me yell shit god damn that's flavorful with every sip.

a pint and a half is an exaggeration...that gives me a nice buzz..which is very impressive for a beer to do to folk like us. I'm 220 lbs and from the midwest...where all we can do for fun in the winter is drink heavily to keep warm...I can hold my booze.

i usually drink this stuff with my best friend when we both have time to make it back to the hometown. We average 5 pitchers a sitting...I couldn't tell you how many pints are in that because I'm as dumb as any American you'll find when it comes to measuring and numbers.

It's alot. We get piss drunk...then we usually go swimming off a bridge that goes over a small damn...the safest thing to do while drinking? hell no, but it's quite the exhilarating rush. Some people dig skydiving and other death defying sports....I enjoy drinking and swimming in rapid moving water.

Cool As Ice Cream

09-09-2007, 04:29 AM

6.5 is a lie.
sure.
then we usually go swimming off a bridge that goes over a small damn...
GODDAME!!!

Peter

09-09-2007, 03:38 PM

6.5 is a lie. That's like Pat Williams's playing weight of 330...totally downplayed and inaccurate. Most beer I drink is at the 8 percent mark...because I like dark beer that makes me yell shit god damn that's flavorful with every sip.

a pint and a half is an exaggeration...that gives me a nice buzz..which is very impressive for a beer to do to folk like us. I'm 220 lbs and from the midwest...where all we can do for fun in the winter is drink heavily to keep warm...I can hold my booze.

i usually drink this stuff with my best friend when we both have time to make it back to the hometown. We average 5 pitchers a sitting...I couldn't tell you how many pints are in that because I'm as dumb as any American you'll find when it comes to measuring and numbers.

It's alot. We get piss drunk...then we usually go swimming off a bridge that goes over a small damn...the safest thing to do while drinking? hell no, but it's quite the exhilarating rush. Some people dig skydiving and other death defying sports....I enjoy drinking and swimming in rapid moving water.

OMG UR SO KEWL!!!1

Please stop trying to impress us. We are not and will not ever be impressed by anything you say.

El Loto

09-09-2007, 03:47 PM

my dad bought rocheforts. :D
and i'm drinking them. booya.
good stuff.

http://www.trappistes-rochefort.com/IMG_3200La-8.JPG

Baphomet so drinks this.

James Yee-haw

09-09-2007, 06:50 PM

OMG UR SO KEWL!!!1

Please stop trying to impress us. We are not and will not ever be impressed by anything you say.

I'm not trying to impress anybody. I'm just rambling about the stupid shit I do. It's not supposed to be impressive..just stupid and maybe a bit funny.

whose going to be impressed by my stupid hobby of drinking and swimming..funny and moronic yes..impressive...naw. Impressive only if your a backwoods midwest redneck like me. I don't think too many people will take up this hobby..allthough tubing down the apple river is somewhat similar.

change yer tampon.

James Yee-haw

09-09-2007, 09:48 PM

http://40ouncebeer.com/pics24/kingcobra.JPG

COBRA RETREAT!

for when you must get drunk and your ass is broke.

James Yee-haw

09-09-2007, 09:50 PM

http://www.geocities.com/lager57/images/maltfrig.jpg

not my fridge..but this is what my fridge typically looks like, minus the st des..never heard of it.

Peter

09-10-2007, 03:48 AM

none of that shit is beer. it's shit.

this is beer:
http://www.chimay.com/img_clipart/a2_a1_ftriple.jpg

El Loto

09-10-2007, 11:06 AM

I had some Wihenstephaner at the weekend. God it's so lovely. From the oldest brewery in the world too. I also had some Leffe blonde and Belhaven Best.

James Yee-haw

09-10-2007, 11:49 PM

none of that shit is beer. it's shit.

this is beer:
http://www.chimay.com/img_clipart/a2_a1_ftriple.jpg

go back to france ya goddamn yuppie! lol! faggoty import beer is faggoty..unless it's from Germany or Ireland and England..in that order..cuz they drink like kings and they know their shit.

that name does not sound Irish or German..so I'm going to declare fail. goddamn belgians!

lol

but srsly
I'm sure it's good..but if it costs more than 1 dollar a bottle chances are I'm too poor/jewish to fork over the money to buy it.
Give me Old Style or give me death.

Peter

09-11-2007, 12:45 AM

WTF are you talking about? What the hell does france have anything do with it? I'm not french, I'm American. And Chimay is Belgian!

And are you saying that the only countries that make good beer are Germany, Ireland and England? Belgium makes great beer! As does Poland, Spain and The Netherlands. Even the italians are getting into brewing artisan beers!

Expand your horizons or GTFO!

James Yee-haw

09-11-2007, 11:38 AM

France has to do with EVERYTHING! or nothing. fuck if i know. I just wanted to throw out some stereotyped redneck criticism of anything foreign...so it just seemed logical to pick on the french.

i need a filter or warning on all posts that declares 90 percent of what I say is bullshit and sarcasm.

so where can I pick this stuff up and how much will it run me. I'll be entertaining this weekend...I figure to pretend I'm classier than my typical stock of 40s..I won't make guests suffer through my malt liquor fetish.

Jackal

09-11-2007, 01:50 PM

They call them liquor stores. It will be expensive.

James Yee-haw

09-11-2007, 09:36 PM

They call them liquor stores. It will be expensive.

NO WAI!

Peter

09-12-2007, 01:28 AM

YA RLY!

09-12-2007, 11:55 AM

I had uhhhhh a Yuengling, a Dogfish Head 60 min IPA and a Shiner Bock last night.

Peter

09-12-2007, 12:43 PM

and how did you feel about those fine brews will?

09-12-2007, 01:26 PM

Yuengling was the only thing on happy hour they had at this crappy place other than Miller/Bud products. It was a pretty bad Yuengling too... and the pipes had condensation water above and a drop dripped into my ex-boss' glass of beer. Eww! It first we thought it was the beer bubbling but that would've been pretty crazy. At least the happy hour appetizers were pretty decent. So yeah then I had the Dogfish Head which I haven't tried before - it was much much better and easily worth the x2 cost of the Yuengling.

After we saw the movie we went to another place which I've been to many times and had many $2 Shiner Bocks... it's one of the few places I know that has 2 happy hours - 4-7 and then again from 10-12. Shiner Bock is a good beer for that price.

James Yee-haw

09-12-2007, 01:29 PM

YA RLY!

O RLY?

reason I asked said stupid sounding question. My aunt used to order tons of liquor online...the harder to find brews and California wines. SO it was a somewhat relevant question...since I doubt I'll find what I'm looking for in the podunk liquor stores around here.

I'm not sure if it's even legal to send liquor via mail anymore. September 11 and stupid moral republican congress made mailing anything lame as hell.

Cool As Ice Cream

09-12-2007, 02:41 PM

i went to visit my grandfather on sunday and he served me three westmalle tripels...

http://www.trappistwestmalle.be/images/tripel.jpghttp://www.trappistwestmalle.be/images/tripel.jpghttp://www.trappistwestmalle.be/images/tripel.jpg

i had enough after two, but i couldn't refuse.

talking about westmalle, almost a month ago i visited my cousin and we went for a bike ride and we went to the westmalle abbey and we had westmalle dubbel on draft BOOYA!
i didn't even know it existed on draft.

http://www.trappistwestmalle.be/images/dubbel.jpg

El Loto

09-12-2007, 02:52 PM

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races07/retirement-leffe.jpg

Peter

09-12-2007, 04:59 PM

oh Bram...i luuuurve westmalle tripels!

Kelly Kapowski

09-13-2007, 06:41 PM

you guys. I went to the bar today that Beer Advocate rated as #1, and they are having a trappist fest that costs $40! But you sample every beers from every trappist brewery, including one that is super rare. It's so expensive tho and i don't really like that bar so i dont know what to do.

ALSO i am fucking sick of gender discrimination. Today my sister and I went and had only 6oz. glasses each of Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout (great), Southern Tier Big Red (delicious and perfect), and split a Dogfish Head 120, and the guy cut us off. We weren't even anything at all, and he cut us off. Meanwhile, the place was full of drunk men who drove away and nothing was said to them. Honestly, one man could barely even walk and not a word was mentioned to him, yet the bartender scolded us because we were females. I am so irritated i'm gonna start another thread see ya

09-13-2007, 08:31 PM

wow that sucks bigtime. i've never been cut off or been with anyone who was cut off!

me and this korean dude who's very close to me in age both got carded last week at lunch tho while no one else was. tho i suppose it was fair enough cos we're both under 30 and no one else was. usually they're more uniform tho and just card nearly everyone who isn't obviously old.

hehe kendra and i went to a $35 or so beer fest kinda thing with microbrewers etc. it also included good food too tho.

i am so jealous of belgian beers.

i just had a half n half with dinner.

Peter

09-16-2007, 12:42 PM

I've never been cut off either. But generally once I'm drunk to the point where they would cut me off, I've stopped ordering drinks anyway so they don't have to. This generally occurs when I go to the bathroom and have to put my hand against the wall to keep my balance while I urinated and I say over and over in my head "oohhhhh fuck i'm drunk...ohhhhhhhh fuck i'm drunk."

Kelly Kapowski

09-16-2007, 05:06 PM

lol i love that so much. I love whenever i pee and i'm wasted and i just stand in the stall and laugh sooo hard b/c i can't see straight :oh:

yeah we were cut off but not even drunk at ALL. We didn't seem drunk or anything, we were coherent and normal and everything. It was fucked up b/c i'm not kidding, there were people who couldn't even stand up straight, and they drove away. FUCKING SHIT :no:

Cool As Ice Cream

09-16-2007, 05:14 PM

they are having a trappist fest that costs $40! But you sample every beers from every trappist brewery, including one that is super rare.
you mean westvleteren? that one is very rare indeed. (they have a couple of different beers though.) very hard to get, even here in belgium.
the abbey that makes them refuses to increase the amount they brew, because they don't need more income. and you can only buy them at the abbey on certain days. amount per buyer is limited to one or two crates and these days you even have to reserve your place in line by calling them up and giving up your car's license plate.
the biggest problem is that they have been elected as best beer in the world some time ago and now everybody wants them.
i think i've only had two of them in my entire life.
if i find them in bars (which is rare, because bars are not supposed to sell them), prices are insane (compared to other similar beers).

and i have never been refused a beer, and i have never seen anyone getting refused one. never ever. even in states that go far beyond not being able to go the bathroom without using the wall...