/ck/ - Food & Cooking

They make it with rice, technically its not even beer.

Budweiser is just supposed to be cool and refreshing, not some craft beer.

>>3874617
>technically its not even beer

Says who?

>>3874615
I don't like the stuff, but that is one beautiful product photo. Fuck.

As far as taste and drinkability, this is my all time favorite beer, out of the bottle or on tap. (inb4 pleb, I like beers too but I can't drink more than four without feeling full as hell).

Sorry non Wisconsinites, their shipping is only statewide so far..

>>3874617
Holy fuck, do they really?

>>3874635
>technically its not even beer

Says who?

Says the Reinheitsgebot...look it up

>>3874704
By the Reinheitsgebot wheat beers are not beer

>>3874706
Your point is compelling.

>>3874706
However wheat beers invariably have malted barley in them if only because a 100% wheat would be a bitch to sparge

>>3874667
Minnesotadouche here
I know a good number of people who drive to Wisconsin for dat shit. It's only 45 minutes away though, so it's not that big of deal.

>>3874615

You have got to be fucking kidding me. Budweiser isn't really that expensive, and it isn't terrible. This right here is like drinking watered down piss, costs more, and the only thing that makes it remotely drinkable is putting a lime in it.

captcha: butedni repulsion

>>3874699
They even shamelessly say so on the fancy script on the package.

>I still drink the shit out of it at dive bars though
>Stay mad, richfags

>>3874667
nom nom nom.... I'm a fan of dancing man myself...

But I LOVE Unibroue. La fin du monde is delicious.

>>3874768
Quebecois do make excellent beer.

I couldn't find this in Ontario, pretty awesome stuff. Was looking for mead from a local meadery, surprised at the selection of this little liquor store.

>>3874768
I just finished one of these an hour ago. I also bought a Sapporo all malt beer. Just because it was japanese and only 3$.

>>3874768
Bought the apple stuff earlier today while looking for mead at the local liquor store

>>3874774
the ephemere was a little sweet for me. Which was a bit sad, since I love ciders as well.

>>3874779
Although I should have bought this

>>3874781
It's drier than I had expected tbh

I dunno about you dudes but I like the American pisswater beers. I get drunk off for about $4 USD (3.8 in CAD) every few days because I'm a lightweight. It's nice not having to spend a lot of money on more of the expensive beer.

Usually "Natural Ice" tallboys, or "Budweiser Light" regular cans. Never had something fancier than that.

>>3874785

Haha, funny. Either way, the brand is awesome.

This is my favorite beer right now.

I usually dislike most lagers, but the flavor in this is pretty good.

>>3874788
ugh... I just can't go back to light macrobrews unless I'm shotgunning or playing beer pong. To be honest, I'd rather have some malt liquor.

That being said, if I had to choose, I'd get coors regular and Budweiser lime-a-ritas.

>>3874731
fucking this
I don't mind drinking cheap watered down beers but corona is flat out disgusting.

>>3874788
well, there's a difference between enjoying a beer (and possibly getting drunk on them, depending how much you drink), and "FUCKYEAR WASTED!".... Yeah, if I wanted to get slammed, I wouldn't try to spend $8-10 a glass. I drank a lot of Beast, Miller lite, Natty light... Then again, I'm not in my early 20s, anymore.

Just had two bottles of this, River Cottage Stinger. Lovely stuff, always like the Brit ales.

Picked it up from Tesco's Oktoberfest offers, as well as a few other things such as Well's Banana Bread Beer and Directors

Name brand adjunct lagers aren't even that bad. They're drinkable. It's the generic adjuncts that are the worst beers. The three dollar six packs you find at discount grocery stores and Trader Joe's.

olde english 800 cause that's my brand, take it in a bottle 40 quart or can.

>>3874839
>mfw

>>3874824
>The three dollar six packs you find at discount grocery stores and Trader Joe's

I've never seen a $3 six pack anywhere, ever. Granted... I don't go to trader joes that often. There's no way they have sizes that cheap right?

>2012
>reinheitsgebot being relevant

why can't i fathom all this faggotry?

OFFICIAL COUNTRIES FOR BEER POWER RANKINGS

1. USA (craft)
2. Germany
3. Belgium
4. England
.
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4500. Australia
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9000. Mexico
9001. USA (anything ending in light)

>inb4 'what about ireland or the czech republic?

how many different kinds of guinness and pilsner are there again?

>>3874856


I don't know about the beer, buti know they sell Charles shaw wine for $1-2.99.... We call it Two Buck Chuck.

I love this shit

breckenridge vanilla porter, the dessert of beers

>>3874788

>I like the American pisswater beers.
>I get drunk off for about $4 USD

tell me more about how you like their flavor rather than just liking the getting drunk part, faggot.

>>3874866
Oh yeah... Is that shit still $3 a bottle!? I used to have to load up my car with cases of it for work years ago at the trader joe's wine location at union sq.

There was one specific variety that was a lot better than the others.

>>3874788
You're looking for Steel Reserve.

>>3874856
They have them. They're pisswater.

managed to get a hold of a few of these. Im having one now, its good but at $20 a bomber I now wish i had only gotten two.

after i wrap that up im going to have a founders breakfast stout then a daisy cutter or zombie dust. cant decide yet

>>3874887
you can taste the lighter fluid in this beer.

>>3874882
I really like the reds. I think the Merlot is my favorite, though I tend to like dry, full bodied wines.

But for three bucks, sure, it's great. :)

>>3874887
Wow! it's fucking crazy, as prices soar for almost everything, you can buy a sixer for $3!

They were giving this shit away for free at TWO events I went to this summer. That should have been a dead giveaway. I never finished the first can. The warmer it got, the more vile it became. The second event I went to, it was either drink this, drink vodka and red bull, or go sober. So I drank it.

>>3874704

The Reinheitsgebot has no relevance outside of Germany, and probably not even much within in.

>>3874887
>mfw my dad drinks that stuff
>mfw he actually thinks it's good

He's the kind of guy who busts out Bud Light in bottles (!) on special occasions.

Lolling at the people who describe beer they don't like as piss or pisswater, which is an admission they have no criticism.

Surprised we haven't seen swill yet.

>>3874945
Shut up and keep drinking your watery hooch.

In no particular order, my five favorite beers.
(for more reasons than taste alone)

Best: I think I haven't liked a beer more consistently than New Belgium's Cocoa Mole from their Lips of Faith series. Especially on tap, downright GODLY.

Worst... Hurricane High Gravity Malt drink. Instant headache in a can.

I've heard that the Budweiser that you get in other countries (Canada, maybe?) is completely different than the Budweiser that they have here in the US and is actually good

confirm / deny?

>>3874976
Perhaps you are thinking of Budweiser Budvar from the Czech Republic?

>>3874864
>4500. Australia
What's the matter, haven't tried Australian craft beer? Not even a Coopers?

Best beer: Zlaty Bazant, it's amazing from tap in Slovakia but still very good bottled over across the big pond here in Canada.

Worst beer: Anything that says light on it, coors light, bud light etc.

I've been drinking a lot of this lately
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>>3874957
I had some spotted cow when I went to whitewater WI good stuff

was drinking a Belgian pale ale and Blue Point Octoberfest, then had to switch to Budweiser


>mfw

the difference isn't so jarring if you don't have a pleasant beer before the blandness of Bud

Been into shiner bock lately.

It's sweet for a beer. Not really a bock but I still really like it.

>>3874704
outside of Germany no one cares. Rice and corn are the norm in the american lager. While they can be pretty bad. Fermented corn and rice drinks can be pretty interesting and I've had friends who've made good beer with both. (homebrew master race here)
>>3874905
German brewers actually take a lot of pride in the beer purity laws and actually demanded it remain a law when they tried to repeal it. But wheat and sometimes rye are allowed these days

few of my favorites

>pbr for volume/price
>pliny the elder
>brother thelonious
>sierra nevada
>shiprwrecked double ipa
>czechvar
>allogash white
>orion
>stone ipa
>lagunitas pils
>mischief strong ale

just random beers off the top of my head

trader joes botswain ipas are pretty tasty as well

>>3874722
budweiser is still beer, the reinheitsgebot was never a national german law until the mid-19th century, and even now it only matters in germany, before then it only applied to bavaria - and many german brewers actually picked up on the habit of using rice in their beers. Everywhere else, budweiser is still beer, also, wheat beers don't conflict with wheat beers because they tend to be top fermented beers, which are not very regulated under the reinheitsgebot. Also, while on the subject, budweiser also uses malted barley, and the definition of beer is "a fermented beverage made using grains as a source of starch/sugars.

>>3875082
pliney is god tier.

>>3875065
Just had some of Shiner's Brewer's Pride Prickly Pear today. Damn good, I must say. Their Bock has always been a staple around here, ever since back in our college days. Once, for my birthday, we got a keg of Shiner Bock. Even with 25 other people, we couldn't float that fucker. Spent a good three days trying to drink it under, and finally did. Didn't drink any Sh. Bock for about six months after that. I think I spent most of that remaining week on the toilet, LOL. But, it's a nice easy beer to drink.

>>3874704
Only butthurt Germans care about the Reinheitsgebot.

Count on them to try and define beer according to their tastes and demand everyone else follow suit (and cut out the creative use of ingredients during the brewing process, too).

>>3874704
>Those crazy Germans with their love of rules

>>3875443

I had the Prickly Pear out of a variety pack recently myself, wasn't too fond of it, although it wasn't as cold as I typically drink my beers, perhaps it's not so bad otherwise. Shiner overall is good, though, that and Abita are my go-to beers.

good

Been drinking a lot of this lately.

this swill best and worst

>>3875544
Oh! I saw some of that in a bar around here just this week, and ordered a bottle out of curiosity.

I don't really know what to say. It didn't taste of much of anything really.

I drink a handle of rye about 3 days. Don't drink much beer in my current situation. Back when I had my own railroad I drank a whole lot of flying dog, pretty much any brand of it. Do ya guys like flying dog or is it considered hipster shit?

this stuff is tasty :)

A lot of beer tastes kinda like Soap to me

But I like this

I've been drinking this one lately and it's really worth trying

I love the mexican beers, mainly Corona and Sol with, of course, a slice of lime

drank 19 bottles of Sol yesterday. good times

If you think Budweiser is the worst beer in terms of price to taste, you haven't tried enough beers yet. Just off the top of my head for well-known beers I can name Heineken and Corona as being worse. New Belgium Trippel is my choice. Unbearably bad AND expensive.

I'm drinking Legend Brown Ale this afternoon. It's only available in a couple states, so most people here have probably never tried it. I never paid much attention to Legend because their logo/marketing/etc. didn't stand out much to be honest. Really excellent stuff, though. I've been meaning to try their lager.

czech em

This when I can get it, Otherwise Laginitus IPA. I like a beer that reminds me I'm drinking a beer every sip, no matter how fucked up I am.

Also generally way more bang for your buck at any given bar. Same price as other beers with twice the alcohol and flavor.

It's like a soft honeylike dream

>>3874795
I had a lime-a-rita once, it was incredibly sweet. Makes my teeth feel funny. I do like Coors, I just get whatever is on sale.

I enjoy my beer of course, I wouldn't drink it if I didn't like it. I just don't like the liquors too much, the ones in my price range burn a lot. I'm not dude enough for those yet.

>>3874880
Getting drunk is the only reason to drink alcohol. If you want flavor, you can get non-alcoholic beer and stay sober. That stuff is expensive, though.

Nothing wrong with liking to get drunk, either.

>>3874885
Steel Reserve, Hurricane, and this new one "Natty Daddy" are too disgusting for me. I could handle them as a teen, but now just smelling one can make me vomit. They were good for a time, though.


Thanks for the replies dudes. Some day I'll probably get to join you in complex flavors and things you need a bottle opener for.

>>3875793
mah nigga

>>3875793

The glasses they serve those in at bars are HUGE, it's awesome. Women have to hold them with both hands.

>>3875667
I drank this last night because it was the cheapest drink for the highest alcohol content. Tasted meh. Last time I go out with nothing but loose change.
UK here and I like Tuborg and lagers in general. Not much of a fan of beer but I'm a student and don't give much of a fuck about taste unless my parents are paying.

best of the cheap IMO

I think most of the macro brews are made with rice these day but ive heard Budweiser puts detergent in their beer to give it more head which i happen to be allergic to.

Actually this is the best of the cheap if you haven't tried it i would highly suggest it.

>>3876194
High Life is easily the best cheap beer

>>3876179
MillerCoors uses corn, so it will inherently taste a little better than shitty Anheuser Busch products that use rice

>>3876218
i like high life it has a grainy taste to it but i like coors original better it taste fresher proabbly because Texas is close to the bottling plant in Oklahoma.

>>3876225
I think Coors and Miller are now made in the same plants as of their partnership a couple years ago

>>3876227
wow i didn't know that.

Spaten Optimator is the best beer I've had this summer, got it on tap at a German place

>crtl+F mickey's
>0 matches found
this is best bang for your buck as far as flavor goes

>>3876244
black man detected yall

>>3874894

>Zombie Dust

You from Indiana?

>>3876244
nope

>>3876252
was meant for
>>3876245

what do you think of Grolsh? I drink it for the resealable bottles for my homebrew but i think it has too much hops. I like hops just nott an overabundance of them.

>>3876252
what tobacco are you smoking

>>3876263
I think the image is meant to imply "hipster" rather than an image of the poster themselves.

>>3876274
ah im not that skinny and i have 20/20 vision smoke and drink like a sailor though

>>3876263
an arturo fuente cigar that cracked open
im broke and its the only tobacco i had :(
>>3876274
no its me
do i really look like a hipster?

>>3876280
ive had them i usually stick with Brazilian CEO's when i smoke cigars.

>>3876280
I dunno. I haven't ever seen anyone who'd be considered one. The only contact I have to the whole concept is from people on 4chan shouting it at everyone who likes anything out of the average.

>>3876280
i hate stale smoke flavor though dont you?

hipsters are more the average than not nowadays
so that doesnt make sense

>>3876291
yeah but a smoke is a smoke when you have no monies

>>3876288
never tried those, expensive?

>>3874864

This post is true. Thank you buddy.

>>3876280
it's really just the glasses. anyone who wears them now is considered a hipster

>>3874667

Apple Ale is one of my fucking favorite beers ever. Toured the briess factory and they filled us to the brim with New Glarus. Loved that shit.

>>3876300
they are mid range i think i paid $16 for some short cigarillos last time i bought them which is like a 4 x 6 pack

St Bernardus 12
Pliney Elder
Societe Harlot
Funkwerks Saison
Founders Breakfast Stout
Goose Island Bourbon County
Stone Imperial Stout
Augustiner Weizen (Fresh)
Ayinger Oktoberfest
Schneider Aventinus
Coast Boy King DIPA
Terrapin Moo Hoo

>>3876321
have you ever tried Ayingers celebrator? its delicious.

>worst beer in the world
American Budweiser

>best beer in the world
Budweiser Budvar

>best beer: corona
>worst beer: every other beer

best drink: cider

>>3876325
yes I like it when its good, but by far its one of the biggest hit or miss beers for me, unfortunately.

>>3876337
my girl friend drinks wood chuck cider.

>>3876346
never heard of that.

i actually only know bulmers cause cider is quite rare where i live.
(so far i didn't find a supermarket selling them, only irish pubs)

>>3876348
that looks like some top quality stuff.

>>3876354
well i it's not bad.
i was in france for a week once and the cidre i drank there tasted sweeter than bulmers cider.
i prefere the one i drank in france though(but bulmers seems to be the only cider available here)

Not my favorite but drinking it now because it was cheap and right outside my apartment. Nice subtle blackberry taste, not too heavy, refreshing.

I normally prefer Delerium Tremens/Nocturne, or any other belgian ale in an oversized bottle.

Favorite beer at the moment. Absolutely loving this stuff. Going to have some tonight.

>>3876387
Forgot pic

>>3874839
my nugga, i actually just started living in a new apartment and i ended up loving the place 10x better because there's a little liquor store half a block down the street and 211. Just cant find 40oz in a supermarket.

I've had really bad beer before, but it astounds me how these guys manage to do business.
Easily the second worst beer I've ever had.

The worst being some organic/local beer my friend gave me. Luckily the name escapes me so I don't have to re-live that night.

>>3876391
First time I had it was the Canada Day edition, pretty decent stuff

I have tried quite a lot of international beers , but I found myself kind of addicted to a Romanian brew .

>>3876391
>>3876695
expected to like innis and gun... but didn't.
I'm not usually a beer snob but it has that 'skunked' taste which really let it down.... ;_;

>shit tier english style pale ale laced with noxious synthetic banana flavour

>not drinking Disaronno straight with a little ice.

Plebs have to drink shit watered down hops

>>3876755
>drinks fruity amaretto

>>3876761
I'll drink any amaretto straight, all i've got in my flat is Disaronno at the moment.

My go to cheap beer. Beats the shit out of everything else I've had in it's price range.

>>3876723
That stuff is awesome. I don't give a dick if you like it or not.

>>3876836
>I don't give a dick if you like it or not.
Then why go to the trouble to make the post you whinny bitch?

>>3876321
What about Bell's Expedition Stout? I think it'd be up your alley.

In fact, I'm seeing remarkably little love for Bell's in this thread. This is my new favorite session beer, here.

Dragons Milk is probably one of the tastiest stouts I've had the pleasure of trying.

Some of my favorites..
Kirin Ichiban
Saporro
most Rogue beers. favorite is the Chocolate stout
Seadog's Blueberry Ale
Pyramid Apricot Ale
Flat Tire
Guinness
Budweiser Budvar
Westvleteren

Tried the Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale a while back. It was alright, not too big of a fan of really sweet beers.

>>3876927
It came out sweet for you? Damn. Mine tasted like 12 types of burnt wood with a slight maple flavor finish. :( Not what I was expecting honestly....but I guess that's because of all the roasted hops and malts they used.

>>3876927
I thought it tastes like aunt jemima syrup and a day old maple doughnut. For $14 I was thoroughly unimpressed and very nearly sent them an email telling them how much I disliked it.

I really like their nut brown nectar however.

>>3877087

Yeah definitely an underwhelming release for sure. I'm a fan of their hazelnut ale myself.

anyone?

Kirin Ichiban
Sapporo
Yuengling
Stella Artois

Arrogant Bastard
Duvel
Yuengling if I want something cheap

I enjoy Coors Light as a cheap drink.

>>3874615
I don't see the appeal of Budweiser, everyone goes crazy for it though. Prefer it in the can to the bottle, which is quite bizarre.

>>3874788
I know what you mean, I like Coors Light for that reason. There's something nice and basic drinking watery beer. I know it's shitty, but it goes down easy and it's cheap. I like the microbrewery stuff, but they're just too expensive if you're a student. I don't think it's worth buying a lot of ales if they aren't on draught. I'll almost always get an IPA or bitter if I go to the pub.

Fucking idiots, Budweiser on top in the US isn't even that bad. It's actually a decent light lager. The shit they get in Europe is even worse - ever wondered why some European export lagers don't taste better than Bud? It's because export beers are shit, and freshness matters with lagers.

>>3878623
tap*

>>3878623
>Fucking idiots, Budweiser on top in the US isn't even that bad. It's actually a decent light lager.

I lol'd.

>>3878633
Light lager is defined as a lager that has adjuncts in it to lighten the taste/body/alcoholc content There aren't many of those outside the large macro lagers. There's only 4-5 micro light lagers to begin with.

Here in New England, Sam Adams is the best of the mainstream beers, and actually a genuinely good beer.

Brooklyn Ale is my favorite, and Samuel Smith makes fucking delicious beer.

The worst beer I ever tried was Bass. It tasted like an actual bass died in the brew.

American here:
1809 Berliner Weiss

Fantastic. Dash it with Waldmeister sweetened syrup and its pretty fucking awesome all around.

pic kinda related
german best is best beer
i tried belgian, czech, american, english and australian

This right here.
On the verge to being cheaper than water, still got the best taste.

This one is also really good. For something so high in alcohol content, it was really REALLY smooth, like dangerously so.

clearcreek ice

someone burnt the shit out of the grain and then used it anyway.

>>3879456
>best taste

>>3880507

I love Gulden Draak and you are absolutely right about how smooth it is for such a high abv%

>>3879456
>being 16

>>3878603
>Prefer it in the can to the bottle, which is quite bizarre.
Ehh, I don't blame you. I probably couldn't actually taste the difference, but lol@plebs who think drinking their lager from a bottle makes them classy. I'd rather grip and sip a tallboy any day.

ausfag beersnob here

>worst beers
most australian macros, some to greater degrees than others

most "imported" beers (especially from italy/germany and the like) that wanky fucks who think they are big time like to stand around and drink in bars. most of them are not even genuine imports but are brewed here with local ingredients. the ones that are genuinely imported are good, again some better than others, you just have to look for them, not available everywhere.

craft brewers that just mail it in. if youve ever been to wollongong, nsw, there is a place on the beach known to locals as 'the brewery'. it was once under 'five islands brewers' but they might not even be in business any more. this new company is using the same equipment (i imagine) but holy fuck, wish they bought the recipes too. their witbier tastes like sweaty socks and soap. fucking disgusting. the only good beer there was their porter, one of the best ive had actually.

>>3880695
Usually bottled stuff does taste better, since glass is chemically neutral. There is something much more satisfying about drinking from a can though.

>>3876346
tell her to try Angry Orchard if you can find it. wife switched from woodpecker to woodchuck but likes AO considerably more than either.

>>3880717
Regular Leininkugels in a can is distinctly different and better to me than in bottles. In general you are right though.
And to my fellow New Glarus lovers, all hail Wisconsin!
To those of you comparing czech Budvar and Budweiser, gtfo. There's a REASON one is internationally known and consumed and one is a crappy trivia question. Bud is a drinkable beer at a decent price. NOT my favorite, but palatable, fresh, and cheap.
Would love to hear more about Guldendraak - an actual beer or a malt beverage or what?
For the couple of trappist ale drinkers I've seen here - try "putting some up" - grab a sixer and leave it in a cool dark place for a year or so. you'll be surprised and delighted, i promise.

>>3876346
O man grab her a pack of Fox barrel pear from ABC it's tasty as fuck, She may not like angry orchard its super sweet almost to the point of being sour.

Any guys from Denmark here that wanna comment on beers that are readily avaible here? I dont know shit about beers, and all this over stuff is American.

>>3881241

>beer in denmark

how many different kinds of carlsberg are there?

>>3881272
lol, yeah, Jacobson fucked that country more than any member of the Busch family could dream of doing here.

>>3874731
All you said is true, but on a really hot day it tastes fucking incredible. Its my go to hot day/lounge by the pool beer.

>>3879456
so unlike other sweedish beer it dose not just taste of sugar and alchohol?

>>3876713

That's thanks to the clear bottle.

Black, brown, or painted glass only. Otherwise you're going to get a mouthfull of skunk butt.

>>3881272
you forgot turborg.
but in all seriousness its carlsberg or turborg 90% of the time.

>tfw all I want is a Sam Adams Boston Lager or Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

>>3881480

Tuborg is owned by Carlsberg.

One of the best in my opinion.

>>3881507
Stop shitposting in /jp/ cunt.

>>3875065
>>3875443
>>3875459
I Shiner Bock as well. Tasty and easy to drink beer on a hot day. I highly recommend their Wild Hare Pale ale. Its nice and hoppy with just the right amount of sweetness.

Still waiting for Celebration ale to be released from Sierra Nevada.

>>3881535

this year's definitely won't be as hoppy as last year's

trust me I'm a wizard

>>3876927
I figured the Voodoo Doughnut beer is a Portland hipster trap. I mean come on, no self-respecting drinker would buy those flavors in a Pepto-Bismol-colored bottle!

My worst beer was a Rogue Chocolate Porter. They took it literally; it tasted like they mixed it with Hershey's syrup. Ew. One sip and I sent it back.

>>3881535

I heard that this tastes really similar to their Torpedo.

>>3874615

China has all sorts of horrible beers. Budweiser is popular and tastes worse than it does in the US. Snow is slightly better but worse than US Bud or other US macrobrews. Same goes for the rest, including Tsingtao. The Tsingtao you can buy in the US (for an obscene price given how shit it is) tastes better than Chinese Tsingtao. I'd say the Suntory beers sold in 650mL bottles in China are the worst I've had outside of a few Chinese regional brands.

>>3881241
Try anything by Mikkeller or Nøgne Ø

>>3874615

Flying Dog Double Dog IPA ... bitter as hell and amongst my fave of beers

>>3882142
Det lille bryggeriet makes wonderful beers too

Let me see what else have I had lately that's actually been pretty good....

Stone/Victory/Dogfish Head Saison du Buff.

It's an herbal infused Saisson ale aged in red wine barrels. Surprisingly smooth for a Stone beer! Usually I don't like stone because they seem to enjoy brewing beers that punch you in the mouth over and over again.

>>3882353
Another one I've had recently is a new release from Russian River. Row 2/Hill 56. It's another IPA style beer made with only one type of hops and previously was only available direct from their brewery through the bar or through growlers but they just did a limited release a few weeks ago and I snagged a few bottles.

Really really drinkable IPA that doesn't fry your tastebuds like Pliny does. I really enjoyed it!

>>3881223

I do love talk about Gulden Draak! That feisty golden dragon has bewitched me so...at least in small bottles. Too many and I'll be staring at the floor....

>>3875671

I had something similar to this the other day. Except I don't think it was a tripel.

Same brewery, different brew. It came in a 750ml bottle with a cork, and it was 7.5%. It was really good.

This one here is the best beer I've ever had. it's a fruit beer, but it's actually brewed with raspberries, unlike pretty much every other "raspberry" beer I've tried, which are all basically wheat beers with raspberry ester (read: fake-ass raspberry taste) added in after the fact. Incidentally, they're also all shit.

If you ever get the opportunity to try this, jump on it.

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is also pretty wicked, if you're a fan of a darker beer.

Beer nerd here. Now that I've moved back home, just graduated from college, the selection here kinda sucks compared to LA.

Since it's summer I've recently on a saison/dry brett beer kick like Pretty Things Jack D'Or, The Bruery Saison Rue, and Green Flash Rayon Vert.

Love IPAs of all kind, especially double IPAs and black IPAs. My favorite beer of all time is def Russian River Pliny the Elder, kinda typical choice, but it's seriously the best DIPA I've ever had.

Since fall and winter are coming up I'm looking forward to drinking some nice stouts and porters like Peche Mortel (my favorite coffee stout) and Ballast Point Victory at Sea. There should still be some Stone Russian Imperial Stout for sale too.

>>3882405
Oooh forgot to mention Orval for the brett beers, seriously one of the best beers in the world.

>>3882404
>lambic

Ma nigga

>>3882404

Unfortunately, it's not a true lambic. It's artifically sweetened. Sort of a beginner's lambic. One with training wheels.

Anything from Hanssen's, Boon and Cantillon will give you an idea of what a true lambic should taste like. It'll be bracing, ultra-sour and super dry. No sugary sweetness.

>>3882491

what do you think of gueuze fond tradition? it gets mixed reviews on beeradv, but I honestly think people just don't know what to expect, or what they're looking for.

personally, i fucking love it.

>>3882494

It's decently priced (here in south-central Kentucky, at least) and easy to find in addition to being a good example of the style. There are still far better out there, though.

>>3882498

Any suggestions? I really liked the sourness of it, but I'm not really looking for a fruity lambic.

>>3882499

Hanssen's Oude Gueuze and Lindeman's Cuvee Rene (really the only good thing in the Lindeman's lineup) are two that are super easy to find. Cantillon's Gueuze 100% Lambic is probably less easy to find, but it's also wonderful and completely spot on as far as the style goes. Also keep a look out for Drie Fonteinen Oude Gueuze.

>>3882501
I bought a 325ml bottle of the 3F Oude Gueuze to celebrate finding a job, can't wait to pop it open.

this is still my favorite, until someone introduces me to a nicer Belgian white

>>3882404

Fuck yeah Lambic! Lindemann's framboise and peach lambics are probably some of the tastiest beers I've ever tasted. They are a bit on the sweet/sour side, but they're very low alcohol (something like 3-4%) and they go great with pretty much any dessert or just by themselves. Yum!

>>3882518

Well if you're looking for a new belgian beer, I'd give Bacchus a try. It's a Flanders Oud Bruin style of belgian ale. It's very light, just a touch sweet with a nice sour finish. Really really easy drinking beer.

Give it up amerifags, you cant make a good beer even if your life depends on it!

This

>>3882830
American beer pretty much dominates the rest of the world these days

In Australia some American themed or just Pubs with a lot to choose from charge a premium for Budweiser, I've never understood it I've always thought of it as a crap American beer and then I tried one and decided it was a crap beer.

>harvestoun wild hop

Had this yesterday and really recommend it.
Scottish brewery doing a pale ale in an american bUT retaining some malt character.

harevestoun is a fantastic scottish brewery that manages to be forward looking without forgetting where they come from.
Their old engine oil is one of my favourite porters.
If you go to tesco's in the uk the 'tesco's finest porter' is basically old engine oil repackaged and £1 cheaper.

Chang Beer
Thailand

fuckin plebs

>>3882842
>he really believes this
Cute.

Great OP
Now I want a beer

>>3874864

What English beer are you drinking? We certainly don't drink any English beer but Carling in England.

>>3883072
Seriously breh, Yuros cling to their old brewing traditions and are really good at it, but us Americans are revolutionizing beer and the brewing industry.

Czech here
what can I say, we lead in the beer and alcohol consumption in the world, we know what we're doing

I don't really understand beer. I've never thought it tasted terrible but I've tried probably 50 different beers and I can barely tell the difference.

The only one I've like a little more is corona and sol. Because they aren't quite a bitter.

>>3883093

You obviously haven't tried any IPAs or stouts.

>>3883103

I don't really think of that stuff as beer. Obviously I can tell that Stout is different because it tastes like fucking weedkiller whereas regular beer just tastes like dish water that has had pennies in it for a few weeks. I've tried a few stouts and I hated them all and I only ever finished one of them and that was simply because it was my first pint.

>>3883081
You're a fucking retard.
There are thousands of very good English Ales.

>>3883088
>>3883088
American brewing is establishing a standard method, I'll give you that, but it's not a very good one. It certainly isn't revolutionizing beer. American beers, or at least the big name lagers, are pretty terrible as far as quality is concerned. Even so, there's no way America's brewing industry is dominating the rest of the world. The only american beer I see on the shelves over here is Budweiser, and on rare occasions, a bottle of Samuel Adams. You're perfectly entitled to enjoy your american beer and take pride in it, but you shouldn't believe it's making a huge impact in the world. Especially not when most countries deride your beers.

>>3883111

There is no standard method, American brewers are always trying new things.

Budwesier and Sam Adams get a 50/100 70/100 respectively, those beers don't represent the US. The best beer that American craft brewers have to offer absolutely destroy anything else in the world.

>ctrl + f Dogfish Head
> 1 (and it was a collaboration)

Midas Touch Guys!

>>3883120
>those beers don't represent the US
Except they do because they're the only ones that are exported. That is what representation is.

>>3883111
Don't get me wrong I hate our light beers, our craft scene is where its at. Sadly, Europe's bigger brewers are actually better than our big companies, which are the ones that get exported to Europe and paint a negative image of our brewing as a whole. Although I do have to say Americans don't do lagers very well in general, so there's that.

>>3883127

Except they don't because they aren't even close to the best the US has to offer. You can't compare your best European beers to American macro "beers" that companies with a lot of money shit out across the world.

>>3883125
>tfw I've only tried one of these and I thought I knew something about beer in general

also "bitches brew". what the fuck? is that for real? Why would they make a beer out of that?

here's mine:
BEST TASTE:
>Köstritzer dunkel lager
BEST IN TERMS OF ACCESSIBILITY, PRICE AND TASTE:
>Newcastle brown
BEST CHEAP BEER:
>Femkommatvåan

WORST TASTE:
>Leffe dark lager 12.5%
WORST CHEAP BEER:
>Sofiero

>>3883120
Every brewer in the world is always trying new things. That's why you have different beers. I've enjoyed a good few american ales and craft beers, but I'd have to disagree that it "absolutely destroys" anything else I've had. Even then, they're the product of small-name brewers, which puts them outside of what's trying to be proven here.
Like I say, I respect your opinion, but if you truly believe american craft beer is better than any other beer out there, it just shows you haven't tried enough of them.

>>3883135

Which American beers have you tried?

>>3883137
Christ, I don't know. The ones I've had have all been at real ale festivals, and you end up trying so many you don't remember one name from another. I don't see how it's all that important, in any case. The ones I have tried, I enjoyed. I'm just saying that there's no sense in outright claiming one country's microbreweries are better than another's when there's so much variety.
Of course, if you've got recommendations, I'd love to hear them. A new beer's always worth trying, assuming I can get hold of it.

>>3883135
I've personally reviewed over 10,000 beers since I was 19. I've had beers from every country that makes them. I've been to every major brewery in the US, and many in England/Germany/Belgium. I've had bizarre Italian beers made with grapes and barley. I've had rice beers from korea and vietnam. I've had corn beers from Peru. All of them are fascinating and beautiful.

If I had to sum up which country was all around the best at beer, yes, it would be the US. However, if we talk about particular styles, of course countries Belgium rocks at Belgian beers. Of course Germany has the best lagers, pilsners, and hefes. However, if you look at the sheer variety, quality, availability, and number of American beers, not to mention they have the best stouts, porters, browns, pales, IPAs, among many others - America has the strongest and best beer culture on this planet.

Just go to Portland, or Denver. Milwaukee, or San Francisco. Kansas City, or Ashville. This country is the best beer country on the planet.

>>3883150

sure you did fucking americlap

>>3883150
Well, you've made your opinion more respectable, but even allowing for your experience, a reviewer's tastes are still coloured by subjectivity. I disagree that american beer is finitely superior, but again,
>opinions

Still, in any case, that pretty much wraps up what was being said. This came up because the point was raised that american brewing is dominating the world, which was then disagreed with. That doesn't seem to be the subject matter anymore.

>>3883154
This man does not represent us.

>>3883155
I've been pretty objective. I'm not in it to prove american superiority, obviously, I really enjoy beer. I mean... a lot. Obsessive. I've brewed my own.

It comes down to criteria: what attributes make a country the best at beer? What do you consider valid attributes?

Variety?
Quality?
History?
Abundance?

All of these things America excels at, with exception to history.

>>3883157

Historically, we are more of a hard cider country. Too bad that faded, but is slowly coming back.

>>3883159
Historically, America has been beer and whiskey from its inception. Cider is great too, not enough of it clearly.

>>3883157
To be fair with you, if I go ahead any further with this, I'm gonna risk making myself sound like a massive tool. I can't stand up to a review history like that without pulling more "yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man" out of my ass.
Power to you, man, but I guess I've got a ways further to go before my opinions are shaken.

>>3883162
What beers have you had, American wise? Which country are you from?

Ever had a pint of fresh American Marzen from the brewery down the street, beautifully fresh and non-pastuerized? Or perhaps that IPA out of a firken that only comes out once a year in the spring? Maybe even that collaboration brew they did with the brewery across town, waiting with 100 other townies to get a sip of the single cask that was brewed.

That's American beer to me.

>>3883164
Getting fresh beer from local breweries is the best. They might not be world-class breweries, but there's something special about them. In the future I want to move down to San Diego so there will be plenty of great local breweries to go to.

>>3883184
I'm lucky enough to live down the street from a truly world class brewery. I really hate this town, but honestly I will miss this brewery. They have a few beers throughout the year that are the best in their style. Their marzen, oatmeal stout, and barleywine are truly legendary.

>>3882925
Same reason idjits here drink Fosters. I'm sure there are good beers in Australia, but you have to admit that the one representing you around the world is, er, not so good. But there are always people with more money than taste who think that something more obscure makes them seem clever.

>>3883189

Which brewery is that? Green Flash?

>>3883242
No, but they have some good beers. I'm talking about Free State Brewery.

I am partial to Hoegaarden, but honestly I haven't had too many beers in my life.

>>3883298
You really should try more beers if all you've had is the commercialized version of a witbier that is the modern Hoedaarden.

This and Fat Tire are my favorite brews right now.

New Belgium Red Hoptober is in my fridge now. Should I crack it? I love fall ales.

>>3884174
Why even ask? Of course you should crack it.

Only stop drinking when you are no longer able to appreciate the drink.

Pic related the worst beer i have ever had, 7.50$ for a 12 pack though. A gas station brand from the midwest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kum_%26_Go

This is my current favorite but I haven't had it in a while because Belgium is so far from the states. Delirium tremens or la guillotine are well worth trying as well; Actually, anything from Belgium is delicious.

Last beer I had was this black and orange cask beer. Really good.

I've been bed ridden for two days from a stomach bug. Probably not the beer.

>>3884174

I had Red Hoptober a few weeks ago and didn't like it at all. Way too "earthy" for me.

I'm from Munich, Germany and we have rather good beer, but I appreciate every beer that's made with passion and knowledge. Cheers.

>>3884361

That looks like watery piss beer.

>>3884239
Bud Light is brewed by a Belgian company

>>3884364
Actually, its more on the strong side with 5,5%, it might be the light in this shot... its darker in real life.

>>3884374
Bud Light is brewed by an American company, in the US, and is owned by a multinational company owned by europeans, americans, and many other individuals and has headquarters and breweries the world over. Bud is still an American beer.

>>3884374

Brewed is different from owned.

Just turned 21 a few months ago and am just starting to get into beer. Do supermarkets start selling darker beers when the weather starts getting cold? I'm tired of seeing lagers and IPAs and very few porters and stouts.

>>3884379
lol okay

>>3884385
>Do supermarkets start selling darker beers when the weather starts getting cold
Well a lot of craft brewers have darker seasonal beers in the winter, so to an extent yes, but you should be able to find some darker ones at any time of the year

>>3884404

I only ask because I haven't seen Sierra Nevada's stout or porter at the local store throughout the summer but they have had Torpedo every week.

>>3874869
fuck yes stella, soooooo fucking skunky its almost dank

im getting chalices for my apartment

>>3874667
whisky brah here, was gonna get a 6 to go with the shepards pie i made last night (Guinness stewed bitch) but i didn't have room in my backpack