BEER! What's your favorite?

[Toasted Coastie]

Very nice. Tonight is Bass Ackwards Berry Blue Ale, as well as Pumpkin Head...

[Westcoast10z]

Pardon my noobin', but I just have to chip in to this thread at last! My favorite beer happens to be the Moonlinght brewing "Death & Taxes", brewed in a barn and hand-delivered by the brewer to a few lucky bay-area bars in CA! Also good is any Russian River brewery beer (Santa Rosa), who make several of the best beers out this-a-way. Currently rollin' a sixer of Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA, which though has somewhat silly bottle-graphics is a solid brew.

[Toasted Coastie]

Russian River beer is consistantly rated top of the heap by Beer Advocate. Great brews. Speak Easy Big Daddy Double is a great IPA as well. I kind of like the bottle graphics.....

[RCveteran]

Drinking Goose Island Bourbon County Stout tonight - hides 13% real well...

http://beeradvocate.com/lists/top - can't say I like em all but fun to taste- had 40 off the list of 100

As a guy who lives within walkin' distance of Goose Island I approve That Bourbon County is indeed a tasty one!

[toyowner]

SEA DOG Raspberry Wheat Ale

[DW911]

Lakeport pilsner
I'm also partial to English cider...Strongbow, Blackthorn very nice on a hot summer day.

[Toasted Coastie]

scored a case of my favorite winter seasonal: Founder's Breakfast Stout! So excited!

[Charlie don't surf]

COLD beer is my favorite , Actually my wife just picked up a SA winter pack, and I am drinking a Chocolate Bock right now and it's really a cool mix of flavors-reminds me of the Sam Adams Triple Bock case I bought 12 years ago-

[peetbee]

Lakeport pilsner
I'm also partial to English cider...Strongbow, Blackthorn very nice on a hot summer day.

Mmm cider.
Can I recommend trying "Stowford's Press" and "Gaymer's Olde English", both much nicer than Strongbow...... they just taste like there are less chemicals involved in the process. Not quite as good as proper scrumpy though!!

Could someone explain why when I've been in a bar in the states and ask for cider why I've got such strange looks from the barman? Are American and English ciders very different?

I am quite partial to a nice Sloe Gin too.

[Johnboy72]

Well guess I'm a cheapsake. Cause we usually just pick up a case of Budlight. But to be honest, I like Labats Blue. Can't wait to come back to NY to live. But might just have to check out some of these brews you are referring to. After being in Iraq for a year, I think even the Aussie's Victoria's Bitter would be appreciated!

[DW911]

Lakeport pilsner
I'm also partial to English cider...Strongbow, Blackthorn very nice on a hot summer day.

Mmm cider.
Can I recommend trying "Stowford's Press" and "Gaymer's Olde English", both much nicer than Strongbow...... they just taste like there are less chemicals involved in the process. Not quite as good as proper scrumpy though!!

Could someone explain why when I've been in a bar in the states and ask for cider why I've got such strange looks from the barman? Are American and English ciders very different?

I am quite partial to a nice Sloe Gin too.

I will look for those although i can bet i will have to order them , not much selection where i live in northern Ontario ........i don't think english cider has much of a following here in north america and yes for sure the cider over here is no comparison ......it's more like wine or sodapop.

[peetbee]

I will look for those although i can bet i will have to order them , not much selection where i live in northern Ontario ........i don't think english cider has much of a following here in north america and yes for sure the cider over here is no comparison ......it's more like wine or sodapop.

Ah that explains it then!
Gaymers produce Blackthorn so you may have some luck in getting it.

Stowfords press is made by Weston's Cider, a relatively small brewery so that may be difficult to get hold of sorry. They also make Old Rosie which is more of a proper scrumpy.

[MOmo]

Living in Portland Oregon, we have no shortage of Microbreweries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_breweries


As for favs:
-Fat Tire
-Black Butte Porter
-Nut Brown Ale
-Henry Weinhards


I'm sure there are others, but thats whats usually around my fridge.



MOmo

[Diamond Dave]

Hmmm....