Best/worst Beers?

[Mr King]

Guinness gets a bad rap. I've heard many people say that they can't drink too much because it's such a heavy beer. Yet I was once told that Guinness has less calories than the most popular non-light beers on the market.

This led me to do a little research. I was surprised to learn that Guinness also has the second to lowest carbs and the lowest alcohol (that part was a bit disappointing I admit). So maybe it is possible after all to enjoy a full-bodied beer and (somewhat) avoid the dreaded beer gut. Alcohol Calories Carbs Budweiser 5.0 143 10.6 Coors 5.0 148 11.3 Guinness 4.0 125

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http://www.mensfitne...ories-and-carbs

 

Guinness runs ads here listing the calories in one Guinness compared to the calories in one "light" beer. Their tag line is "And we're not even trying". I like Murphy's Stout over Guinness myself though I have to admit I have not had very much in the way of stouts.

Edited March 21, 2012 by Mr King

[John Dudek]

I used to enjoy Beamish Stout back in the day, but am not sure if the Irish still brew it or not.

[Mr King]

Care for some soft serve ice cream with your Japanese beer?

[X-Files]

Rationalization #09889789z :

Men who drink two pints of beer before tackling brain teasers perform better than those who attempt the riddles sober, scientists have found.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9197001/Alcohol-sharpens-the-mind-research-finds.html

[rmgill]

Hey Ryan have you seen the show Three Sheets? The shows premise is the host travels around the world sampling different indigenous alcohol in each country. Its quite entertaining while being informative. I'm not sure if its still on or what channel it would be on since I dont have cable but you can find it on Hulu.

 

I have not.

[Mr King]

You should check it out Ryan. Last I checked the episodes were on Hulu.

[Mr King]

Care for some soft serve ice cream with your Japanese beer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbTieKrKOBk

 

This needs a correction. Its not ice cream. Its frozen beer puffed up with air served on top like soft serve ice cream. The goal is to keep the beer cold with out diluting it. According to the article I read its supposed to last up to 30 mins on average. Sorry I forgot to link the article here after reading it.

[Colin]

I also like Honey lagers and normally buy a local brew by the Granville Island brewing company, this time though I got one from the Caribou brewing company and found it lacked body.

[Marek Tucan]

i approve of this choice

 

There is a local bar that specializes in beer from around the world. I been working my way through their menu but after I tried Krusovice Cerne from the Czech RepublicI just cant bring myself to order anything else when I am in that particular joint.

 

 

Being now in the land of wine and cheese, I am seriously disadvantaged. Beer prices in bars are extortionate, starting at 5-6 EUR a pint. Moreover so far I know about only one supermarket chain selling Pilsner. Bah.

 

From what can be gotten here I would say Leffe and 1664 are quite OK, with Guiness being thrown in here and there.

[X-Files]

What if HP Lovecraft did the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man" commercial?

 

 

Edited May 4, 2012 by X-Files

[Mr King]

[X-Files]

Australia has better beer ads than we do

[Simon Tan]

Repreive for Chi-town.

[Stargrunt6]

My favorite, only had it once was in Hickory, NC at Olde Hickory Brew. It was called "Hefe-Wizen," and a sip would have you staring at the label (well, if it didn't come draughted.) Just . . . flawless.

 

http://www.oldehickorybrewery.com/hefe-weizen.html

[scj1014]

After my well-documented health issues, I had thought that I would probably never have another adult beverage. However, my surgeon assured me that if I thought I could drink alcohol, that there was no health risk, as my cancer was not alcohol -related.

Essentially, the choice was mine.

 

Although I no longer drink alcohol on a regular basis, I do like a beer on occasion.

 

Anyway, I went to a baseball game Monday evening and decided if there was ever a time where I might have a beer, this was as good a time as any. I managed to consume an ice cold can of beer sitting in Camden Yards in Baltimore. First beer in I don't know how long...It was marvelous!

 

It tasted just like I remembered..being a "light beer" it had practically no flavor and was as weak as a bottle of soda. Still, it was beer (after a fashion) and I was able to drink it with no ill effects, except that I immediately wanted another (I resisted the temptation to indulge in another).

 

I am going back to Camden Yards for the season home finale for the Orioles (barring a playoff appearance...who woulda thunk it???) on Sunday with a large group of friends. I believe that I will have another beer...this time a "real" beer and see how that goes down. At $8 a can one will probably be my limit!

[Simon Tan]

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc. Beats Hoegaarden hands down. White peaches....

 

 

Simon

[Richard Lindquist]

if I hold a Henineken bottle (as opposed to, say, a Qingdao) at pretentious bars in Shanghai, the chicks may eventually pay attention.

 

 

They pay a lot more attention if, when you pay for your beer, you pull a gigantic wad of cash out of your pocket and peel off one for the bartender and put the rest of the wad back in your pocket.

[Doug Kibbey]

My favorite, only had it once was in Hickory, NC at Olde Hickory Brew. It was called "Hefe-Wizen," and a sip would have you staring at the label (well, if it didn't come draughted.) Just . . . flawless.

 

http://www.oldehicko...efe-weizen.html

 

Hefeweizen's or Weissbiers are typically available at any microbrewery that has a range of selection, though perhaps not all of the time. I prefer wheat beers myself (if drinking any beer) and have found them in Oregon, Colorado, California, Chicago, etc. If you look around, you are likely to find a good one close to home, though not necessarily at the grocery store.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_beer#Hefeweizen

 

Here's a "top ten" list available in the U.S.

 

http://www.beerinfo.com/index.php/pages/specialtywheatbeers.html

[Richard Lindquist]

FREE BEER

By Da Yoopers

 

1. Some guys like that bottled beer

Some like it in a can

Some say a keg's the best beer

For a real beer drinking man

Everyone has their favorite

But on one thing they agree

The greatest beer in all the world

Is the one you drink for free

 

CHORUS

Free beer, free beer

That's my favorite brand

If I didn't have to buy it

It's the best beer in the land

Warm, flat, funky

It don't matter to me

The greatest beer in this

whole world

Is the one you buy for me

 

2. The boys at the bar were betting

On whose beer was the best

I didn't have a nickel

So they chose me to make the test

Those fifteen different kinds of beer

Were wonderful to me

Each one was my favorite brew

The beer I drink for free

 

CHORUS

Free beer, free beer

That's my favorite brand

If I didn't have to buy it

It's the best beer in the land

Warm, flat, funky

It don't matter to me

The greatest beer in this whole world

Is the one you buy for me

 

3. Our old pal Nudsie got married

He was trying to save some bucks

He went out and bought the cheapest beer

And boy it really sucked

But after you choke that first one down

The rest go easily

As long as you remember that

You're drinking them all for free

 

CHORUS

Free beer, free beer

That's my favorite brand

If I didn't have to buy it

It's the best beer in the land

Warm, flat, funky

It don't matter to me

The greatest beer in this whole world

Is the one you buy for me

[Simon Tan]

Drinking beer in a Chinese bar/club etc. is so retarded. They try to push a crate on you and then open them all so you cannot return them. Net result is warm flat beer. Mainland night life is the pits unless you know the boss. Worse, they all drink monkey piss and try to be cool.

[Mr King]

[Typhoid Maxx]

Best beer is the last one you have left.

[X-Files]

See http://208.84.116.223/forums/index.php?showtopic=25661&view=findpost&p=985615 for important justification

Edited December 13, 2012 by X-Files

[Typhoid Maxx]

..."Scientists have made brain cells from human pee."

Uh...wha? Connect the dots for me, bit stumped here...

[Mr King]

Buddy and I went out to have a few beers tonight. The bar we drank at has a respectable foreign and domestic micro brew beer selection, though you have to deal with hipsters.Wish I had grabbed the beer menu and took it home with me. I tried one of the best German hefeweizens I have ever had tonight. Very smooth with no bitter aftertaste. Just can not remember its name. The name started with the letter "k", and was long and German. Tried a Genesee cream ale for the first time. That will definitely be something I drink on a regular basis. Then there were the two Belgian fruit beers I tried. The strawberry Fruli beer was great. The other was more of a malt beverage, but it was listed as a beer on the menu. I do not remember it's name but it was raspberry flavored. It was drinkable, but nothing special.