/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>3710720
>21+

Not everyone lives in a fail country.

>>3710726
This is a beer thread, not an argument thread.

>>3710739
>implying people aren't going to argue about which beer is better.

>>3710726
Dang, you beat me to it.

Drinking age in Germany is 16, except for hard stuff such as Vodka, you'd have to be 18 to drink that.

Feels good learning to be responsible around alcohol from an early age on.

Limfjordsporter, Thisted Bryggeri.
From Denmark. Amazing really

Also, Wiibroe Imperial Stout, Denmark is amazing

>>3710769
picture

Never bought too much Stone IPA when Sierra Nevada brews a perfectly good IPA for a cheaper price.

Then again, I could always just buy Trader Joe's brand IPA.

Haters goin' hate...

>>3710775
Classic. :)
Also, Aventinus Eisbock

I dunno guys, I like Heineken. What do you guys think about it?

mmmm...

>>3710813
It's great for recipes like cheesy beer bread or fondue, and a tasty beer in general.

>>3710813
Tastes like the smell of a roadkill skunk.

>>3710813
Same tier as guinness.

Garbage tier.

>>3711224
And then you down it with beer... oh wait...

>stone
Mediocre and overpriced amongst craft beer

OP, its not like the drinking age ever stops americans from drinking while underaged

I'm sure there's some god this applies.

If you lived in a Communist dicatatorship and could only acquire (american) craft beer by buying a whole case of it and only one case of it, with tons of work behind getting it, which one would you pick.

soviet canuckistan

>>3711236
Yeah but they're usually just drinking swill at parties, and doing it to get fucked up rather than actually trying to enjoy their drink

>>3711244
>dat feel when you got excited when a house party decided to spend a little extra to go with High Life in college

Ohhhh, boy, where do I begin?

My favorite beer that is pretty much always available is Lucky Bucket's IPA. Fuck, that stuff is tasty.

Lucky Bucket's Certified Evil is probably tied, though. It's SO fucking good. Dark, incredibly flavorful... Jesus fuck, that's a good beer.

Rush River's Uber Alt is really good, too. If it's available, Boulevard's Chocolate Ale is fucking delicious. It's a glass of M&M's that gets you drunk.

i wish i was near a place that had specialty beer

the only exotic thing we have is shock top which i think is just a tastier blue moon

Anyone who apologizes to people below the legal drinking age is obviously someone that just had their 21st birthday.

OP is a 21 year old faggot who thinks he's hot shit. Guess what? He's not.

shock top is made by Anheuser-Busch (budweiser, michelob ultra etc...

Best beer ever

I had this Coffee Stout at my Cousins wedding
It had Uncle Sam on it I forgot the brand.
IT WAS FUCKING GOOD.
I think its my favorite beer if I could only remember the brand.

>>3711402

There are much better Imperial Stouts that I can get any day of the year than Dark Lord. What sucks now is that in my area all the hipster fucks have latched on to good beer for identity and they're paying up to $15 a six pack for Three Floyds because they just want to be seen having better taste than everyone around them.

>>3711411

Can you tell me anything else about the label? What color it was, what size the bottle was, what the cap looked like. I may be able to help you find it again.

bought some of this for tonight, haven't tried it yet, any of you familiar with it?

>>3711462
>$15 a six pack for Three Floyds
where do you live? thats like $9 here

>>3711470

Chicago. When something is popular liquor stores raise the prices.

>>3711466

Dark Horse makes some fantastic beer. I love Black Bier and Crooked Tree. I wish they would release their Barleywine more often.

>>3711491
>Chicago. When something is popular liquor stores raise the prices.
you might have to drive up to Wisconsin to buy your beer

Squatters Hop Rising IPA.

Best IPA I've ever had.

>>3711515
> statists

confirmed for violence-obsessed neckbeard

>>3711524
This is easily the best beer I have ever tried, its too bad its so tough to find

Drinking Poet by New Holland right now. B+ beer all day every day.

This is about as God Tier as wheat beers can get

>>3711495

Yeah, you fuckers can get New Glarus at any shitty gas station in your state. They are hands down the best bang for your buck brewery in this country.

>>3711545
Yeah, I don't think anything comes close to New Glarus's quality at that price, its pretty tough to beat something like this for $7.29 per 6 pack

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>no DFH
fucking amazing

I have yet to find this outside of Utah but Uinta make some damn good beer. Labyrinth is a favorite of mine just because how unique it is

>>3711556

Black Top, fuck yes. So glad I moved back to Wisconsin.

>>3711582
DFH Pangea is glorious, but I've never been able to find it in bottles.

>>3711521
Far from it, actually.

Bitches don't know about Woody Guthrie.

>>3711592

They started distributing to Illinois recently. The Dubhe is very tasty and their prices are great, I really need to try some more of their stuff. I love the 12oz bottle design too.

>21+
>drinking age is 19 in Toronto and 18 in Montreal

OP cannot into cultural differences

>>3711612
really i love almost all their beers, been to the brewery twice, it was fantastic. go to try some crazy small one time brews too

>>3711621
Yea it's pretty unique, I've only seen one or two other brewerys that do that. But sadly I live in Nashville and checking on their website they don't distribute to anywhere within 100 miles of me so i got nothing until i can afford another trip out there for skiing.

>>3711619
like arlo's dad? I know who Arlo Guthrie is god damn it. I like him and Pete Seeger.

>>3711633

You should look into trading. There are some very generous people in the craft beer community that would trade Uinta beer for something you can get locally.

Archer Liquors ships to Tennessee and they sell Uinta. Their site sucks and it can be a pain in the ass to find what you want, but you can e-mail them and they will package up and ship you some Uinta.

>>3711661
Oh shit this is a godsend, thank you so much.

>Sorry people under 21

I am fully capable of obtaining alcohol without having an ID checked, I just don't because I can't stand the burning feeling in my throat when I even so much as sip that shit.

>>3711683
beer doesn't burn your throat

that is everclear you are thinking of

>>3711683
Why would you announce that your a fucking newfag teencunt? The tens of thousands of scum like you are why this site gets worse month after month, year after year.

You have your own sites, Facebook etc... Stay there.

>>3710720
yes

>>3711691

this x1000

>>3710751
Yeah that being responsible around alcohol from a young age is working out well for the UK, isnt it? Highest rate of alcohol abuse for under 25, and highest rate of alcohol related liver disease for those under 30 in the world.

I am patiently waiting for this beer. They just pulled it out of the barrels today. So its still a year away from consumption if I bottle age it. But hopefully it is as good as XX and XXI, and better than XXII and XXIII.

>>3711724
finding an 18 year old american who doesn't drink is pretty fucking hard

Hmmmm...ive got a bottle of this upstairs. Now I am thinking I may have to drink it tonight.

Drinking this gem right here

alone

;_;

>>3711748
fuck...

inb4
>anon cant into spoiler

Canadabro here. As a craft beer drinker, I am fucking jealous of you guys down in the USA.

Not to say that Canadian breweries are bad though. La Fin Du Monde is awesome, from Unibroue.

>>3711767

Do yourself a favor and get some Central City Red Racer IPA.

>>3711767
I had their Maudite the other day, pretty good stuff

>>3711767

And from Dieu Du Ciel, a damn good imperial stout: Peche Mortel.
Can't go wrong with Dieu Du Ciel or Unibroue.

>>3711582
>tfw you'll never find this in your country

I'm a sucker for trappist beers. Chimay Blue is also pretty tasty.

I also had some of the Ommegang Abbey Ale while watching the Euro Cup at a bar with a friend. Good stuff. I just wish their Art of Darkness was better than it was.

I have a bottle of Goose Island Juliet sitting around with a couple of Old Stock Ales. Anyone know how the Juliet is this year?

>>3711787

I'm not sure about this year, but I had an 09 Juliet last week and it was amazing.

>>3711806
Beers can really age that long? I thought they'd skunk by then.

Well if shit's cash, I'll probably crack it open soon since it's been nothing but 100 degrees for the past few days with no end in sight.

>>3711848

skunking is caused by exposure to light

Depending on the style, if you keep it in decent cellaring conditions you can age for as long as you want, but there will be an inevitable dropoff in quality at some point

>>3711848

Beer with high alcohol content or a strong yeast strain can age for quite a bit of time. It does need a moderately cool temperature and very little light to age well, though, I have all my stuff in my basement and it works perfectly as a cellar. The oldest beer I have is from early 2006, but I have had 10+ year old beers that still tasted great.

>>3711860
Air can also be a problem, hence some beers that are supposed to bottle conditioned are either wax sealed or cork sealed. But yes. One thing that works great for bottle conditioning if you dont have a cool and dark basement is one of those mini wine cooler fridges. Just stick in your beers and set it for 50-55 degrees.

best part of summer

perfection

I used to prefer Stone, myself.

And then I got my ass kicked by this stuff. In love ever since.

aw yeah beer thread

>>3710720
ITT: AmeriFAIL

>stella artois
Comercial beer, great flavor and so skunk.

i'm a fan of porters, can anyone recommend any?

Yuengling <3

ITT: Hipsters, hipsters errywhere.

>>3712949

>not being able to relate
>call everyone a hipster

Karbach Rodeo Clown

After months of waiting, I finally got a bottle of this. I had been meaning to try it after hearing so many good things; but I was kind of disappointed. Sure, it looked nice, smelled nice, it even tasted nice. The only problem I had with this beer was the mouth-feel; I felt like I was drinking seltzer water, not beer. I even used a wheat beer glass (it was actually a souvenir glass from a hard rock cafe...). Would it make any difference if I used a normal glass like this one?

>>3711543

>God-tier beer
PBR.
>actually kinda tasty, dirt motherfucking cheap

Okay, really though. This is the best beer you will ever have that you can actually buy and enjoy on a regular basis. Or at least you can if you live in the area.

Old Rasputin's another one, it's kind of on the expensive side, but it's not 100 bucks for a growler like those pretentious fucks at beeradvocate seem to like so much

I'm a fan of Pyramid Apricot Ale

>>3712946
Black Butte porter from Deschutes Brewery is good.
Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter is absolutely amazing, but probably harder to find.

>>3710720
>babby's first
Feck off OP

>>3712946
Deschutes Black Butte, like the guy above said
Oskar Blues TenFidy
Anchor Porter
Founders Porter

I've been drinking sierra nevada torpedo like water over the past two weeks

It's really cheap for how good it is

If by god teer you mean more drunk ffor your money then Coors original or Coors light is the BEAST

>>3713203
As a fan of the genre, I prefer High Life although Banquet is cheaper in my area. Narragansett is back and better than it was in the 80s so I usually get that over either.

>>3713019

Actually the BeerAdvocate community used to be much better. When I started using the site it was pretty much all middle-aged alcoholics with good taste, but with Twitter and Facebook becoming more popular and this generation's obsession with being seen being different it has devolved into a pack of twenty-something fuckwits who just want the most rare or expensive beer just so they can say they have it and the people who actually want it have to go even more out of their way to enjoy a hobby that was, until recently, filled with very generous and friendly people.

>>3713203
If you are looking for more for you money you should never buy anything with light in the name

Plus if you are going to go the coors route you are better off buying Keystone because it is the same beer for less money

>>3713278
Yeah, High Life is the best national adjunct lager

and at only $14-15 per 30 pack its a pretty good deal

delicious summer ale coming through.

strong, dark winter warmer style ale.

>>3713312
your thinking of Nattie light and keystone.

quite strong; i like the glass.
order it for someone when they are already pissed and laugh your arse off as they: 1) fail to compensate for the bowl at the bottom and pour ale down their front, and 2) forget to return the glass to the scaffold and try to rest the round-bottom on a table and end up smashing it...

This is the strangest tasting beer I have ever tried. It is incredibly sour.

The brewing process involves mixing in a part of last year's batch. They have done this for centuries, so - in theory - the is some two hundred year old beer in every bottle...

>>3713344
sick

>>3713346
sick as in gross, or sick as in "that's sick brah"?

because personally I find it a neat little gimmick (for that is all it is really).

>>3713344
its sour because part of it is vinegar, its the same with really old wines.

>>3713354
i *think* i remember correctly that the sour taste comes from it being aged in oak casks which have been previously used for malt whisky.

>>3710720
nuffsaid

Baron Trenck
Franziskaner Hefe-Weißbier
Boddington Pub Ale
Nils Oscar Hop Yard
DAB

I love a good cold Danish lager and a Gammel Dansk, Linie Akvavit or OP Andersson.

What does /ck/ think of Yuengling?

One of the best Belgian ales I've had

>>3713412
God tier

West coast don't know

>>3713369
I feel like you have some explaining to do, myself.

>21+
>have been drinking since 13
>was allowed since 16

Glad I'm not murrikan, anyway have some delicious Paulaner

>>3713518
>American
>drinking since 13
>it doesn't really matter unless you want overpriced drinks at the bar

prove me wrong

i kid but it's what i'm drinking right now so just thought i'd share

fuck yeah, IPA master race

>>3713547
Bud light is pretty underrated really.

Better than most cheap beers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gueuze
all kinds
hard to find, shame it's not popular.

>>3713590
>Gueuze
>hard to find

You must live in a terrible city.

I live in a small city in Kentucky and I've got a handful of gueuzes and lambics available to me on a regular basis. Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen roll through occasionally and I've got constant access to stuff by Hanssens, Boon and Girardin.

Grrrr.
I can't Find this beer anywhere anymore in fucking Brooklyn.
And It kills me, I love this beer.

>>3713412
God tier cheap beer. So glad it's available in Ohio now because it makes for decent beer at parties.

>>3713549
IPAs suck. Hops are to enhance the flavor not be the only goddamn thing you taste. Enjoy your bitter horse piss.

>>3713412
God tier cheap beer.
Apart from that, nothing.

>>3710787
is that...

>>3712882
>mah nigga

this shit is fucking delicious.

another really really good stout.

this is also really really good.

>>3710720
>21+
Sucks to live in a country where when you are 18 you have to register for the draft but can't drink. You dun goofed 'Murika

My favorite, when I can find it.

>>3713769
Thank fuck, too. Americans are stupid enough as it is.

I love that I live in the only city on the east coast where you can buy Russian River. Their sours are so fucking awesome. Also the love the fact that I work at a bar. Brought this, Duchesse De Bourgonge, La Fin Du Monde, Delirium Tremens, and Unibroue Eau Benite home for free after work tonight.

Pic related.

currently sipping on one of these.
delicious, hoppy, resinous and fresh as hell IPA

>>3713847
fuck, forgot pic

>>3713769
>implying anyone actually waits until they're 21 to drink and half of highschoolers and underage college kids don't have fake ID's

>>3713412
Yuengling is pure mediocrity

>>3713577
>Bud light is pretty underrated really, Better than most cheap beers
I seriously hope you aren't being serious

best fruit beer here

>Really into craft beer/wine.
>Love drinking beer for the taste and enjoyment of the beer.
>Would rather have a consistent, nice buzz than flat out drunk.
>Friends drink to get drunk, and only to get drunk.
>God damn it.

>>3713900
>dat feel when I drink craft beer all the time, occasionally to get drunk but most of the time don't get drunk but my parents have convinced themselves I am becoming an alcoholic anyways

>>3713412
I'd Sam Adams on a Budweiser budget

>>3713909

Totally know that feel, except with Whiskey. I came home with a really nice bottle of Highland Park 12 to share with my dad, and he started asking me if I had a drinking problem.

Dat feel.

>>3713912
>>3713909
> that feel when I went through that when I was living with parents, shrugged it off, and years later, realized I am a high functioning alcohol

although I wonder to what extent I wouldn't have stubbornly kept drinking if I didn't feel I had to prove to them that it was normal

oh well too late now

>>3713900
i know that feel. that and all my friends just wanna smoke pot. i like pot, i smoke it sometimes, but every god damn day 5-6 times a day? really? fuck.

>>3713752
Just bought a case of that last week. Their Cold Mountain Winter Ale is pretty good too.

>>3711727

Ooh. Black Butte is one of my overall favs. I hope I don't have to drive to goddamn Bend to acquire this.

Bought some Southern Tier 2X Milk Stout today, haven't tried it yet though

I do admit, i bought this beer because it looked cool and had never heard of Tallgrass Brewing. It ended up being very delicious!

>>3713854
Mah niggah. Just had one of those myself.

>>3713938
Where you live, brah? Maybe one of us can help.

The new booze mega-emporium that just opened nearby has a good beer selection, low prices, and... doesn't refrigerate any of their beers. Sigh.

Otherwise I'd be drinking this right now.

>>3713948

I live near Seattle, so it's not an outlandish trip. I've been wanting to visit the Deschutes brewery anyway!

>>3711727
>>3713938

Oh Jesus, cocoa beans, dates, and figs? This is mad voodoo ultrascience they're dabbling in.

>>3713752
Beer City, NC Represent!

Oregonfag here. What's the best Oregon brewed IPA I can get my hands on?

>>3713953
If you're in Seattle, I guarantee you will be able to get it there in 22oz bottles...just need to find a store that does specialty beers. I can always find it here in Spokane

>>3714002

That's a dumb question, but this one has the best name. Also it's good.

>>3713953
if your in Kitsap head to Poulsbo, and check out Sound Brewing they make some excellent beers

A microbrewery in Sherbrooke,QC makes a barley wine made with port wine. It's called "Mauvaise Idée" which means Bad Idea. The Bad Idea being taking more then one pint of it.

>>3714056

Word.

It is my experience that Poulsbo isn't really a place people go, as a general rule, unless they live in or near Poulsbo.

However, Malt & Vine in Redmond, and that huge new super-liquor-emporium that just opened in Bellevue both stock their stuff. So duly noted.

Next time you're on the civilized side of the sound, check out Black Raven Brewing in Redmond. If you spill your beer it might get on my lap.

Ah, various 'hoods. Is this a circle-jerk yet?

Rich taste, I fucking love it.

HOORAY BEER!

>>3714029
>asking for a recommendation
>dumb
the aspie is strong with this one

>>3714171

Hey man, he didn't ask for a rec. He asked for the BEST Oregon IPA. The best.

Who is the arbiter of best? Particularly the best thing from a region known for that thing.

It's not right. Disapproval seeps.

>>3711224
agree

>>3712882
This guy.

>>3713752
That one is great. Have you tried their Thunderstruck porter? It's excellent.

>>3712882
This guy.

>>3713752
That one is great. Have you tried their Thunderstruck porter? It's excellent.

>>3714195
Go back to bed, Penn Jillette.

>>3711727
I need to get my hands on this. Do you know if it'll be sold outside of Oregon? I live in San Diego, hope I'll get to try it.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13307/67734

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13307/67734

I've never seen the majority of this stuff in a pub. Which is the only place I drink.

21+
That's so typical of totalitarianism.
Claim to land of the "free"
More police than anyone
More laws that control nearly every fucking aspect of personal life than any other nation on the planet.
>MFW Americans think living in a prison is freedom.

>>3716485
Take it to /pol/, faggot. No one here gives a fuck about your edgy teen angst.

>>3716503
this shit is nasty.. super fucking sour tastes like shit
fuck golden draake
10.5%abv though

>>3716021
>>3712882

Old Rasputin

Ohhhh

>>3716303
I am in Washington and have been able to get it every year. (Aside from XXII which was only served on tap at their brewpubs) They do about 600 barrels and the keg 300 of them and bottle 300 of them. The bottles are only single "bomber" sized, 22oz bottles. So many good shops that cater to the "specialty beer" crowd will carry it.

Deschutes just started pulling it out of the kegs it was being aged in this week. It is expected to hit stores in august sometime.

>>3714029
perhaps best name. but I think Total Domination is a better IPA by the same people...of course its all opinion. Oatis is, in my humble opinion, the best beer Ninkasi makes.

>>3713949
Beers dont need to be refrigerated if the store is kept cool enough. 55-60° is actually optimal temperature for many beers.

>>3716531
Babby can't handle real beer. Go back to your Pabst.