/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>11226428
>New drinker here

Quit now while you can, before you require being buzzed or more just to function normally.

>>11226480
>I'm an addict so everyone else will be
Thinking like that is probably how you ended up a loser in the first place.

>>11226480
hah, imagine having to drink 20 beers a day just to avoid sweating. no buzz whatsoever.

>>11226428
ive had their cherry wheat (good), rebel ipa (6/10. perfectly boring generic IPA), original (7/10) octoberfest (8/10)

i would trust anything they brew. none of it will blow you away but its definitely not going to be a misfire.

>>11226497
I don't have to imagine that, I've lived through it.

>>11226492
I fucking won so many times in my life, you dumb cunt, you have no idea based on one post here.

>>11226428
Unless you live in a beer wasteland like fucking Rhode Island, Sam Adams is pretty shit. Sierra Nevada is a solid entry level brewery with wide distribution, but unless you live in the South or deep flyover, you'd be best to just look up your highest rated local breweries and try things.

>>11226506
>this buttmad over his alcoholism
Yep, winner.

>>11226480
I'm always very careful of subtances that can get addictive
>>11226508
I live in Nebraska

>>11226518
>i live in nebraska

I'm sorry.

>>11226518
To live in Nebraska and not get addicted to a drug at some point in life is like living your entire life in the ocean without being eaten by a shark. Good luck.

>>11226524
>I had no self-control but it's totally the fault of the place you live

>>11226514
You seem like an adult virgin who lives with his parents. Am I right?

>>11226526
51 fucking seconds, wow.

>>11226428
Expensive shit. You can actually afford expensive beer, unlike expensive spirits. Most expensive beers are actually worth it.

>>11226529
>he's not an alcoholic, he must be a virgin!
Good one, champ.

>>11226524
Nebraska is usually rated in the top ten happiest states as well as being among the higher rated states for mental health. didn't even know it was supposed to be depressing living here.

>>11226428
Serious answer here
Local is usually best. For wide availability, sam Adam's, bells, ballast point, stone, new belgium, left hand. Most imports from Germany and belgium are safe bets too

>>11226569
Oh sierra nevada and lagunitas too

>>11226569
Sam Adams and New Belgium are pretty bad compared to the others you listed, and Stone is leagues better than both Bells and Left Hand. Ballast Point has a few good things, but a ton of garbage, and it's all way over hyped and over priced.

>>11226428
My favorite is Old Rasputin by North Coast brewery, tasty and fairly inexpensive for what it is. Sam Adams is pretty gross and fairly sweet for my tastes.

>>11226428
Buffer state citizen here
Best beer imho is Pauwel Kwak or La Trappe, and the best cider I've had so far was Stella Artois Cidre

>>11226598
Just suggesting some easy to grab entry level stuff m8. Ballast point is overrated and overpriced, but it's still widely available and a good intro to beer. Sam Adam's is criminally underrated imo. They're in a weird limbo where they're considered too fancy for bud drinkers and too mainstream for craft drinkers. They had an imperial series years ago that didnt sell for shit and I got cases of their imp stout for a dollar a piece. Good stuff too. I'll always try them out. Their rebel ipa isnt nearly as bad as people say it is either

>>11226518
>>11226521
Nebraska bro here. I recommend checking out Nebraska Brewing Co.'s wheat beer EOS. I can find six pack cans of it at Super Saver and other grocery stores around Lincoln. It's based in La Vista I think. We do have some pretty good local breweries to try. Zipline is a little overrated I think, but it's not hard to get into. You can go to a supermarket like hyvee and their spirits department has a "make your own 6 pack" thing. Basically just buy 6 different beers and see what you like. Rinse and repeat

>>11226428
sierra nevada is my favorite brewery thats widely available. their pale ale is really good.
for a new drinker it might be a bit much though, sam adams boston lager would probably be a fine place to start

>>11226492
You underestimate the power of alcohol.
You aren't above it. You'll be dragged below by the undertow of your own swill just like all the ones who came before you.

>>11226428
This is how you find a good beer.
>local
>cheap
>tastes good
Thats fucking it.

>craft, organic etc.
A way to scam nu-male soyboys for their parents shekels.
>famous brands
Are all shit
>Imported famous brands
Are all shit
>Less known imported brands
Probably werent as bad half a year ago, when they were actully brewed and packed
Now - utter shit.

Das it mane.