Best Beer?

**Taosaur** · 05-20-2011 01:21 AM

Buying rounds in a group of 3-5 people is common enough in both high and low class establishments in the states, as is buying this or that fellow a drink in 'townie' bars where nearly everyone's a regular. Drinking in the states with people from Spain, France, Russia and Latin America, they all seemed familiar enough with the custom--I dare say it's instinctual and universal.

The best chocolate stout I've ever had was brewed by a friend who had been one of my poetry teachers. He was trying to replicate a Pete's Black and Tan, and was absolutely blind to the fact that he'd created something so much better, which worked out in my favor because he unloaded a good portion of it on me. He brewed it with a bit of coffee, and the result was this full-bodied mocha latte of a beer, but not overwhelmingly 'novel'--overall just a solid stout.

It's rare the mood for a stout will strike me, but Lefthand's Black Jack Porter is a great darker beer.

**theone1223** · 05-20-2011 03:16 PM

if i had to drink beer it would be Sam Adams (various flavors)

But sambvuca is the best liquor =D

**Siиdяed** · 05-21-2011 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by theone1223

if i had to drink beer it would be Sam Adams (various flavors)

But sambvuca is the best liquor =D

King of kings.

**IndieAnthias** · 05-21-2011 03:38 AM

Para mí: Dos Equis, Amber. As in the brown bottle not the green. Feels good, man.

**Siиdяed** · 05-21-2011 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by theone1223

if i had to drink beer it would be Sam Adams (various flavors)

But sambvuca is the best liquor =D

King of jokings.

This is the alcohol a ten year old boy would like. A light-weight ten year old at that.

If you want the taste of aniseed in your spirits then grow up, drink pernod and wash with absinthe already and be done.

**tommo** · 05-25-2011 11:30 AM

jkjk

But seriously, I need help now. What are stouts? Why are they black?

My favourite beer that I've had is this one which my mate got somewhere, usually I get really sick of beer if
I've had more than 4 in a night. But I was pissed as a newt, and this he had this beer that had little bits of hops I'm assuming, floating around in it still
Soooo good!

After that is Boag's Draught or Cascade.

I need to drink more beer.

**AURON** · 05-28-2011 02:04 PM

Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Dos Equis Amber

It's like a three way tie depending on my mood.

**AURON** · 05-28-2011 02:09 PM

tommo....yeah...stouts tend to be darker, thicker and more potent beers. They're like a meal in it's own.

**Spartiate** · 05-28-2011 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by tommo

Fun fact, most Australian beers are shaped like that (called stubbies) so that you can't hold them by the neck to hit someone.

Australians are angry drunks.

**AURON** · 05-28-2011 07:08 PM

awww...it looks like a baby 40 oz. How cute.

**Siиdяed** · 05-28-2011 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Fun fact, most Australian beers are shaped like that (called stubbies) so that you can't hold them by the neck to hit someone.

Australians are angry drunks.

I can believe that.

Thanks. It's clever and interesting.

You are a good poster.

**anderj101** · 05-28-2011 07:59 PM

A few of my favorites.

Because life's too short to drink crappy cheap beer.

**AURON** · 05-28-2011 11:04 PM

delerium is pretty good....never had the others, but i'm not a fan of pale ales.

**mooseantlers** · 05-29-2011 04:51 AM

Yeah, I've tried a pale ale before, im more of a lager guy myself

**tommo** · 05-29-2011 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Fun fact, most Australian beers are shaped like that (called stubbies) so that you can't hold them by the neck to hit someone.

Australians are angry drunks.

Um. Lol. afaik that's the only beer we have which has that bottle lol. If that's the reason it's like that though, that's interesting. But we have heaps of others which aren't like that. It's also a notoriously shit beer lol Maybe that's why the people who drink it get so pissed off. Oh and you guys have inspired me to go find some new beer. What are some ones that aren't really bitter? I was reading a while ago that different Hops varieties have either really bitter flavours or sweet/aromatic kind of flavours. So I'm guessing those stouts would be like that? My post isn't formatting properly, sorry about this wall of text. Fuckin' weird.

**AURON** · 05-29-2011 05:19 PM

depends on the type of stout....some Imperial stouts have higher ABV....they're going to have that bite just because of that. Oatmeal stouts and such are sort of bitter when it comes to the after taste. Just don't go with the generic Guinness...there are a lot more stouts with better flavors out there. If I were you, I'd start with an oatmeal or chocolate stout. Some of them taste like coffee...but in a good way.

**tommo** · 05-29-2011 06:20 PM

How is it beer if it tastes like coffee? lol

I was gonna try some Guinness just to try it anyway. But I guess I'll pick up some others too.

**Siиdяed** · 05-29-2011 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by tommo

How is it beer if it tastes like coffee? lol

I was gonna try some Guinness just to try it anyway. But I guess I'll pick up some others too.

Don't expect coffee.

But it's a good entry-level stout alike.

Call it commercialist. Whatever. If it's chilled, it's a nice thick and creamy drink that tastes fine.

Make sure it's chilled. English ales ought to be warm in some cases, but Guiness isn't an English ale.

**mindwanderer** · 05-29-2011 08:57 PM

Kokanee.

I know, I'm cheap... but it's delicious.

Also... CANUCKS!! Can't wait 'till wednesday.

**AURON** · 05-30-2011 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by tommo

How is it beer if it tastes like coffee? lol

I was gonna try some Guinness just to try it anyway. But I guess I'll pick up some others too.

Guinness doesn't taste like coffee like Sindred mentioned. Some of the chocolate stouts taste like it. But the ones that do, vary...some are really good. It's all about experimentation when finding out whats the best brew for you.

**mooseantlers** · 05-30-2011 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by mindwanderer

Kokanee.

I know, I'm cheap... but it's delicious.

Also... CANUCKS!! Can't wait 'till wednesday.

Kokanee= Fairy piss, not delicious at all. But I cant argue about the canucks WOOO

**mindwanderer** · 05-30-2011 09:25 PM

Kokanee= Fairy piss, not delicious at all.

I find it to be my best beer flavour and cost wise... well... all considering. So I disagree.

Also, I saw someone post maudite a few pages back... I do enjoy that as well. It's not too expensive and is tasty. Except for the apple kind... it's not my type.

**Siиdяed** · 05-30-2011 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Auron

Guinness doesn't taste like coffee like Sindred mentioned. Some of the chocolate stouts taste like it. But the ones that do, vary...some are really good. It's all about experimentation when finding out whats the best brew for you.

There are stouts specifically flavoured like coffee, it's that your bag.