What's Your Favorite Beer/Ale?

[itself]

Ok, so I'm not too ladylike! I love wine, but geez, there is nothing like a good ale. I am from Boston, the home to Sam Adams. But my favorites are:

Newcastle Ale
Boddingtons Ale
Negro Modelo
Mothership Wit (and it's organic!)

And I admit it, I drink one ale a day. Keeps the doctor away! So what is your favorite one?

Lisa

[lunacycles]

Dale's Pale Ale. Seriously delicious, even though it is in a can. Plus it's from my homeland.

Wolaver's India Pale Ale: that's what I am sipping on right now. Organic. Makes me feel better about consumption of alcohol. Sort of light for an India Pale Ale. Hoppy, but not over the top.

I love beer. I try to love wine...but, truth is, I love beer, and my belly is starting to show this.

[rubywagon]

I love:

Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Saranac Caramel Porter
Modelo Negro
Wasatch Brewery Bristlecone

I love all beer though. I really do.

[itself]

It's a love afair, I swear. And you just have to love some of the crazy names they put to these ales.

Lisa

[tulip]

Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA
Anything from Belgium (especially the Lambics!);)

[itself]

Tulip, right on. Framboise Lambic, that's a fun one. Great around new years as it tastes like a bubbly raspberry champagne!

Lisa

[rubywagon]

Mmmm. I had a Squatters Belgian Style Ale with my dinner tonight. I think beer might be my favorite thing in the world. I am not kidding.

[IFjane]

Fat Tire Amber Ale - and no one distributes it in these parts. I have to have it "imported" from SC. There just happens to be a case (minus one beer) in my fridge right now. By New Belgium Brewing Co. in Ft. Collins, CO - they are wonderful supporters of cycling events, too.

Second: a local brew, Star Hill Amber Ale, from Charlottesville, VA. Good stuff.

[TsPoet]

Kolsch, but I've never had the real German stuff, I like the home grown Ice Harbor Kolsch and will hopefully try the other someday.
and now I'm going to try a Lambic, which I'd never even heard of, sometime soon.

[OakLeaf]

Probably what I liked the best is the low-alcohol Heineken you get in the Netherlands. They don't import it into the USA. Probably the same stuff people drank for breakfast 1,000 years ago.

[KnottedYet]

Red Bridge (sorghum)
2nd choice: Bard's Tale (also sorghum)

Giving up real beer was the final step and biggest loss with my advancing celiac disease.

(The irony is that for decades I handmade tons of bread and I homebrewed fantastic beers... sigh)

[Bike Chick]

New Glarus Brewing Co. Spotted Cow Ale and Capital Island Brewery Island Wheat Ale---both can only be bought in Wisconsin :(

Wine's ok but I drink it like beer---not good. Beer's always my first choice

[gnat23]

New Belgium Winter Solstice (back, finally!)
Rogue Dead Guy Ale or Brutal Bitter
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Lagunitas IPA
Aventinus
Dachutes Mirror Pond or Twilight
Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Sierra Nevada Estate (must. stock. up.)
Lost Coast Raspberry Brown

I've really been into seasonals lately. Seem like a fun way to spend the year.

-- gnat! (Mmmm. Beer.)

[Grog]

Black Butte Porter by Deschutes Brewery (Bend, Oregon).

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[ASammy1]

Rogue Dead Guy
Newcastle
and
BELL'S OBERON! It's my fave and it's only made April-Oct. It's hard to find outside of the midwest.

Oh, and when I'm feeling really girly, I love Pyramid Apricot Ale, like drinking candy!

[kermit]

St. Bernardus
Blackened voodoo lager
and in a pinch, a really cold coors light!

[hoffsquared]

Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA and Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale are two of my favorites.

But....anything light beer (Bud, Coors, Miller) after a long run or ride on a hot, hot day is downed almost instantaneously.

[katluvr]

Can't really tell you my favorite...but we try beer, especially local microbrews not matter where we are!
Our Colorado to Moab trip we filled the rented mini van w/ microbrews! I like mostly Amber ales or seasonals.
We also did the Pumpkin Beer tasting for Halloween!

Hard to find, our wine shop had some...we bought them out--not sure where it is from it is called Golden Promise. Comes in big bottles and so so smoooooooth!

Love beer (and wine)!!!:)

[Crankin]

I like Blue Moon and any wheat beer. But I also like regular old Coors light and Dos Equis.

[papaver]

Ohhh... my kind of question.

I like:

Hoegaarden White beer
Chimay
Stella
Lambic Kriek and Geuze
La Chouffe
Duvel
Orval
Palm
Mort Subite
Moeder Overste

and a Guiness from time to time.

[rubywagon]

You ladies are going to force me into drinking a beer at 8:00 in the morning!

[Pax]

Sam Smith's - Nut Brown Ale
Great Divide - St. Bridgette's Porter
Sam Smith's - Oatmeal Stout
Founders - Breakfast Stout
Newcastle - Brown Ale

[Jolt]

Wachusett: Nut Brown Ale, Blueberry Ale, and Black Shack Porter.

[java]

I like Stella Artois and Fat Tire, but my absolute fav is Guinness if it's poured right.

[jobob]

I have the extreme good fortune to work with a bunch of beer snobs. :cool:

We're having a stout tasting this afternoon at happy hour, I'll let you know the results.


Papaver, I really need to come visit you someday ... :D

[hoffsquared]

We're having a stout tasting this afternoon at happy hour, I'll let you know the results.

I'm so jealous!

[papaver]

Stout! That is nostalgia. You know they often recommend stout to breastfeeding women ? Not a whole bottle of course... just a little. It stimulates the milk production it seems.

This is a list of a large part of belgian beers...

http://www.belgourmet.be/nl/bieren/index.php


I'm glad our beers aren't as expensive as in the states, where it's more a luxury.


And you're always welcome jobob. :D

[GLC1968]

My favorite has always been Guinness (GLC comes from 'Guinness lovin Cat'), but since moving to Oregon, I've tasted a lot of delicious local beers that I really like. Unfortunately, I suck at remembering names. :o

I will say that on a hot, dry afternoon in Cabo, my Pacifico beer with a lime shoved in it (and a side of fish tacos), tasted like a bottle of liquid heaven. ;)

[Norse]

I drink much more wine than beer. Much, much more. But beer faves include:

Schell's Pale Ale
Schell's Dark
Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Guiness

My "house" beer is Sam Adams Light. Very tasty for a light ale.

[Pax]

...I will say that on a hot, dry afternoon in Cabo, my Pacifico beer with a lime shoved in it (and a side of fish tacos), tasted like a bottle of liquid heaven. ;)

That sounds like nirvana.

[Biciclista]

Rootbeer

[papaver]

Rootbeer


JIKES! :eek: :D

[Pax]

Rootbeer

What kind?? I like the Fitz's brand, not as frothy as the others.

[Biciclista]

Dad's Root Beer is pretty good. There are some other brands that I do not recollect that I have enjoyed. I rarely drink carbonated beverages (and don't drink alcoholic beverages EVER)but when I do, I like root beer the best.

[OakLeaf]

mmmmmmm, birch beer.

[indigoiis]

I used to love beer, but don't drink anymore. Now I enjoy an occasional Kalibur NA or O'Doul's Amber. But mostly just a seltzer gal nowadays, although I do like my rootbeer too!

[AllezGirl]

Green Flash West Coast IPA
Delerium Tremens
Magic Hat #9
Sly Fox 113 IPA
Sly Fox Royal Weisse
Victory Wild Devil

[Thorn]

What kind?? I like the Fitz's brand, not as frothy as the others.


Sprecher's?

[sfa]

Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Mmmmm, so smooth and yummy.

That, plus whatever my husband is concocting in the basement, as long as it's not an IPA.

Sarah

[msincredible]

Guinness
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Rasputin Imperial Stout
Arrogant Bastard Ale
there's others I like too. :)

[Pax]

Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Mmmmm, so smooth and yummy.

That, plus whatever my husband is concocting in the basement, as long as it's not an IPA.

Sarah

Agreed, I got sick of IPA's a few years ago.

[shootingstar]

I love beer. I try to love wine...but, truth is, I love beer, and my belly is starting to show this.

Used to curse for awhile that I am slightly allergic to alcoholic drinks-- I turn red very fast after only 1/4 c. or less, of anything-boozy. Now, am glad my body warns me not to take in too much libation 'cause of this possible result.

Haven't drank beer over last 30 yrs. But yes, wine..for special times.

[spokewench]

Oak Creek Nut Brown (from Sedona brewery)

and Warsteiner (german beer) yum, yum.

[Owlie]

Best beer I've ever had was Otter Creek IPA...I think.

[jobob]

I have the extreme good fortune to work with a bunch of beer snobs. :cool:

We're having a stout tasting this afternoon at happy hour, I'll let you know the results.


Oh excellent, just received this email from the Head Beer Snob:



Imperial "BIG" beers at happy hour today!

Please join me in sampling the following “BIG” beers that all fall into the Imperial Stout category.

There will be ballots to vote for the most popular so we can see how that lines up with the brew heads choices on the list:

Stone Chocolate Stout
Stone Imperial Stout (Sridhar’s Fav)
Goose Island bourbon barrel aged stout (Sridhar’s other Fav) <-- last minute addition
Avery CZAR, Imperial Stout (Steve’s Fav)
North Coast Rasputin, Imperial Stout 12th Anniversary (Erik’s Fav)
Deschutes 21st Anniversary “Imperial” Black Butte Porter (Joanne’s Fav) <-- yep, that's me!!


I gots me a good job. :)

[nscrbug]

Well...I must be a "freak" or something...because I actually can't stand beer. I can't even remember the last time I drank a beer! Might have been when I was in my early 20's (I'm 44 now)...:eek: Didn't like it back then, either...but it was a cheap way to get a buzz. Once I was "legal", I moved up to Long Island Iced Teas...:D Haven't had one of those in about a decade. I guess you could say, I don't really drink much...if at all.

[blackhillsbiker]

Fat Tire, Frambozen, Shock Top

Deb

[malkin]

Oh, I do love beer!

Although I have strong preferences that change moment to moment, I'm pretty much an equal opportunity drinker.

Tiger the cat, however, prefers Cutthroat, and will nuzzle up until he gets a lick off the bottle rim.

Back in the day when I had a grouchy infant, the doc advised me to get comfy, drink a beer and nurse the babe, and that it would do us both good. (me and the kid, not me and the doc).

[MomOnBike]

I have an abiding fondness for dark chewy beers.

Guinness is good.
A good Black and Tan is wonderful, even if the beers mix because I can't pour them right
Our local brewery Empyrean Ales does a very good job, I'd ride my bike downtown for one of their Third Stone Browns.

Other people can drink the lite beers, leaves more of the dark ones for me! :)

[maillotpois]

Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA
Anything from Belgium (especially the Lambics!);)

YES YES! To both!!!

Wow. Tulip we are beer soul mates.

I love a good hoppy IPA. Mt. Tam Pale Ale, Lagunitas IPA, Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Rogue Imperial IPA....

[jobob]

OK, here's how it came out

* Stone Chocolate Stout
* Stone Imperial Stout (Sridhar’s Fav)
* Goose Island bourbon barrel aged stout (Sridhar’s other Fav) <-- last minute addition
* Avery CZAR, Imperial Stout (Steve’s Fav)
* North Coast Rasputin, Imperial Stout 12th Anniversary (Erik’s Fav)
* Deschutes 21st Anniversary “Imperial” Black Butte Porter (Joanne’s Fav) <-- yep, that's me!!



For me, 1st place was the Stone Imperial Stout.
Second place was everything else. :cool: If I were forced to pick my least favorite, maybe it would be the Stone Choc. Oatmeal Bitter Stout, but only if I were forced to choose. They were all great.

Among the tasters, the overall winner (by a very narrow margin) was the Rasputin Imperial Stout.

[Owlie]

Well...I must be a "freak" or something...because I actually can't stand beer. I can't even remember the last time I drank a beer! Might have been when I was in my early 20's (I'm 44 now)...:eek: Didn't like it back then, either...but it was a cheap way to get a buzz. Once I was "legal", I moved up to Long Island Iced Teas...:D Haven't had one of those in about a decade. I guess you could say, I don't really drink much...if at all.

I don't really like beer either, but the Otter Creek almost changed my mind.

[SLash]

Negro Modelo
Peroni
Boulevard Wheat
Pacifico

I've moved into my red wine drinking season now (makes it sound like I drink a lot, I don't - just enough though ;)) but I do love ice cold beer in the summer.

[Medianox]

Have to go with Fat Tire...I hardly ever even drink beer, but that is the one I will make an exception for.

[teigyr]

Alaskan Smoked Porter. The 2009 batch just came out, they only brew it once a year. It is FAR better on tap (and wonderful at the brewery where it's all free but that's in Juneau) but the bottles are good.

Stone Brewery also has a smoked porter and they have (on tap only, I believe) a smoked porter infused with chiles.

I have historically liked stouts but moved to porters and the smoked porters are the best.

[papaver]

The girls who like Framboise (raspberry beer), must try this one too.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/200905111630_lichtere-hoegaarden-ro.jpg

It is not as sweet, but full of flavor.

[krisl6]

The girls who like Framboise (raspberry beer), must try this one too.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/200905111630_lichtere-hoegaarden-ro.jpg

It is not as sweet, but full of flavor.

Yeah that's some good stuff, but I can only drink one before getting really tired of the taste.

[fatbottomedgurl]

Arrogant Bastard. It's all in the name. Actually I like a variety: Pyramid Hefeweizen with a twist of orange, their Apricot ale is good too for an interesting change; Fat Tire; Shock Top; Moose Drool. I think I just love ale.

[7rider]

So what is your favorite one?


In the summer, I like a nice, cool Sam Adams Hefeweizen.
Once the chill returns to the air, there's nothing like a Woodchuck 802/Dark and Dry cider. Mmmmmmmm :p

[GLC1968]

* Stone Chocolate Stout


That sounds delicious - can you send some up to me? ;)



Once the chill returns to the air, there's nothing like a Woodchuck 802/Dark and Dry cider. Mmmmmmmm :p

OMG - YES! YUMMMM!

[tulip]

The girls who like Framboise (raspberry beer), must try this one too.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/200905111630_lichtere-hoegaarden-ro.jpg

It is not as sweet, but full of flavor.

I'll have to check out my great wine-and-beer-and-cheese shop to see if they can get some here. If not, I'll just have to go to Belgium and get me some. ;)

[northstar]

I love a German wheat beer called Kristallweiss. Mmmm, mmm.

Best root beer I've had is Henry Weinhardt. Hands down.

[KnottedYet]

Ooh, ooh! Today (mere hours ago!) I discovered another gluten-free beer! "New Grist" by Lakefront Brewery. www.lakefrontbrewery.com

Kind of malty-sweet, but ok. (not as hoppy as Red Bridge)

(their logo is a full moon chewing a stalk of sorghum... pretty cute!)

[Aggie_Ama]

We just got back from Seattle and discovered many yummy microbrews, I am so jealous! I just started trying beers but so far I like these:

Pike's Extra Stout
Pike's Naughty Nellie
Shiner Blonde
Dos Equis Lager
St Arnold Lawnmower is AMAZING in the summer
St Arnold Kolsch
Shiner Hefeweisen


I really don't like IPAs, just seem so bitter on the finish.

[katluvr]

They just opened a World of Beers here. It is a beer pub. Tons of beers on tap (and no Bud!) and coolers and coolers full of bottled beer. This is SOOOOOOO bad. We dropped in on Sat. night. I had one beer...can't remember the name. It was brewed in Colorado (ah such luv for that state) and was a double bitter (yum!) and 9% alcohol (on an empty stomach).
I think I was in heaven. Of course the 7 mile run the next morning was not quite as enjoyable!

[sgtiger]

Depending on my mood and the time of year, my favorite brews shift.

Current faves:

Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Pike XXXXX Stout
Deshutes Jubelale

[beccaB]

Beer... I love beer!
Bells-winter ale, two hearted ale, octoberfest

Dark Horse Brewing Company-crooked tree IPA

[HandleBars]

I like wheat bears like Blue Moon, Hefenweizens, also like Dos XX, Peroni, and Heinken.

[lunacycles]

oxie dokes, new fave (this week at least). I am currently sipping on:

Stone Ruination IPA

Stupid expensive, but you get etched glass on the bottle. Nice to acknowledge when you are tossing them in the recycling bin:p Yummy and flavorful for an IPA...seems to be a bit spicy in addition to the hops.

Also, best brewery in Colorado is, hands down, Left Hand. I am sure of that;). Best brew from them, imo, is their Sawtooth Ale. Smoooooooooth. I always stock up when I travel back home.

[sarahkonamojo]

I am lucky enough to live in Fort Collins, home to many a brewer. I like beer. I don't drink much, but beer is it when I do drink.

Summer: Modelo in a can.
Winter: Odell's Cutthroat Porter

And:
Odell's Isolation Ale and 90 Shilling

I don't drink alot of New Belgium beers, but I love any NBB in a can! (Sunshine or Fat Tire.)

Sarah

[Aggie_Ama]

I thought I would revive this because I have become quite the beer fan. I have discovered I really like dark beers, still don't like IPA. The other night I had an amazing dark, (512) Brewing's Pecan Porter. I also discovered Live Oak Brewing which is only available on tap in Texas, but if you are hear and have a chance they make a nice brown ale.

Last spring the mountain bike series was sponsored by Oskar Blues, I became quite a fan of Old Chub. I think it is a Scottish style beer.

[Kerry1976]

I've developed a love of beers also.

I've tried a variety, but find the beer I return to because I love it the most is Sierra Nevada Kellerweis.

As far as root beer - nothing beats a Sprechers.

[emily_in_nc]

Mmm, you gals are making me thirsty for a good beer, and all I have in the fridge is Corona and Miller Lite!

I like Blue Moon w/an orange slice, Hefeweisen, and most beers/ales that have a fruit flavor. The raspberry beer papaver posted looks delicious! Recently had a microbrew pumpkin ale (don't remember the brand) at a bar that was delicious. Last year we bought some blueberry ale around Christmas that was very enjoyable. It was downright purple, and whenever I had it, I felt like I was getting plenty of anti-oxidants! Think I'll try to find something interesting to drink once we get down to the beach (for Christmas w/my family) again this year - leaving tomorrow!

[Aggie_Ama]

Emily, you would probably like Shiner Cheer although I am unsure how far out of Texas they sell it. My husband and I can both taste the peaches in it. We don't like fruity beers but a lot of people we know love that one. I like how with beer and wine you can agree to disagree on tastes. My husband and I will notice completely different things in a beer, I will taste coffee and he will say chocolate. I will notice cinnamon, he will notice a fruit. Kind of fun.

[Crankin]

La Fin Du Monde.
It's made in Quebec and is, ah, quite powerful. It is hard to find in the US, but most liquor stores will order it for you, if they don't have it.
I also like Blue Moon and most Heffeweizen beers.
Mexican beer, too.

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, you would probably like Shiner Cheer although I am unsure how far out of Texas they sell it. My husband and I can both taste the peaches in it.

Mmmm, peaches! I'm sure I'd love it, but I've never seen that brand here in NC. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can find when I hit the grocery tomorrow. I'll definitely get something different/interesting/holiday-ish. :p

[itself]

El Fin du Munde is STRONG stuff! That is like 10% alcohol!!!

[bluebug32]

The hubby and I have been brewing our own beer. We just did a pumpkin ale that was amazing and a chocolate cherry stout.

As for other beers, I just had an Ommegang Adoration and Captain Lawrence Nor'Easter. Yummy!

[Mr. BlueBug32]

The hubby and I have been brewing our own beer. We just did a pumpkin ale that was amazing and a chocolate cherry stout.

As for other beers, I just had an Ommegang Adoration and Captain Lawrence Nor'Easter. Yummy!


You're forgetting our Cascadian Dark Ale and Belgian Double.

And the visit to the LHS yielded the makings of a vanilla bean belgian dark strong ale.

[Bike Writer]

I drink much more wine than beer. But there's times when only a beer will do like on a hot summer evening.

I tend to like lagers and pilsners more than ales. Likes are as follows:

Blue Moon and Pale Moon
Bells Oberon (rocks)
Heinken

In the Ann Arbor area we have several local brews, but I'm not good at remembering beer names, most are pretty good and there was an all organic local brewery that made excellent beer and served their beers out of the correct style glass for a particular beer (this got lots of extra points from me) but sadly they are no longer in business.

On a visit to Canada's Muskoka lakes region I visited a cottage brewery and loved their beers, aptly named Muskoka Cottage Brewery. In fact I am drinking egg nog out of a Muskoka pilsner glass right now!

A bottle or two of Bud Light and Michelob light can usually be found in my fridge.

All time favorite rootbeer is A&W served on draft only, not the stuff in bottles or cans. Nuttin like it.

[Catrin]

I was convinced for most of my adult life that I didn't like beer, but a few friends at church set out to prove me wrong. I cannot drink wine, I think that I am sensitive to the sulfides, it isn't fun.

I have found that I really enjoy wheat beer, pilsners, sweet stouts, and ales more than lagers. I really enjoy stouts, but not bitter. My current favorites are:

Stockyard Oatmeal Stout
Dunkelweizen
Bell's Best Brown Ale
Bell's White Winter Ale
Molson's
Kennebunkport Blueberry Ale (Wheat)
Dos XX

[Crankin]

Yes, La Fin du Monde is 10% alcohol. My funniest story about it happened when we went our cycling tour of Quebec. We went with our good friends and drove up there 3 days before the tour started. We arrived around 4 PM, and Janine, who is a champion napper, decided to skip our exploratory walk around Old Quebec, to snooze. So, DH and I, and Brant ended up at an outdoor bistro and ordered La Fin du Monde. We warned Brant.... but, when he went to stand up, he just about fell over, he was so "happy." He decided to swear off of it for the rest of the trip, because he was afraid it would interfere with his cycling. But, he has had more safely at our house.

[malkin]

I was convinced for most of my adult life that I didn't like beer, but a few friends at church set out to prove me wrong.


I'd attend regularly if I knew of a church like that!

[Catrin]

I'd attend regularly if I knew of a church like that!


:) It was our cantor who set out to prove me wrong - I learned that it is the mass-produced American beers that I dislike (Bud, Coors, etc). He and his wife introduced me to a couple of good ales at several celebrations we had at church and proved me wrong!

[Koronin]

I'm not a big fan of wine, although there is a wineary near here that has fruit flavored wines that I really like. I prefer mixed drinks (specifically ones with rum) to anything else.
For beers my favorite is Molson and about the only other one I'll drink is Sam Adams.

[emily_in_nc]

My DH did good! He completely surprised me with my Christmas gifts this morning. He had gone to a local beer shop and purchased several 6 packs of seasonal microbrews for me! He brought them down in a cooler (which I was forbidden from opening). I was VERY surprised but happy! I had also bought myself a 6-pack of Sam Adams blackberry wheat bear, so I have a great selection to sample during our holiday time here at the beach and will have plenty to take home too! :D

[itself]

Ok, so i get a fry's gift card every year from work. I take the 25 dollars and it always goes towards purchasing and trying new ales.

This one beats all! Humbolt Ale: Made from Hemp! Ah a reason to drink ale, for the omega benefits! I love this!

[surgtech1956]

Sorry for the stupid question, but whats the difference between beer and ale? I know theres Sam Adams and Guinness - but these are beers? Can you tell I'm not a real beer drinker. ;)

[Catrin]

Sorry for the stupid question, but whats the difference between beer and ale? I know theres Sam Adams and Guinness - but these are beers? Can you tell I'm not a real beer drinker. ;)

It has to do with how they are brewed and how the yeast is fermented. You can find a brief discussion here (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-beer-and-ale.htm) and here (http://www.realbeer.com/library/beerbreak/archives/beerbreak20001130.php).

[SLash]

I recently discovered Abita beer, Abita Springs, LA, and I think it's outstanding.

My favorites are the Purple Haze, Turbodog and Amber.

[emily_in_nc]

Well, I'm going to have to lay off the microbrews and winter ales for awhile. They're lovely but oh so high in calories/carbs. I finally got on the scale for the first time since before the holidays, and I've gained 4 lbs. :eek: I weigh the most that I've weighed in 9 years. So, back to Miller Lite for awhile. :(

[Aggie_Ama]

Darn Emily I was going to suggest a beer you might be able to find. I had a beer by Magic Hat brewery out of Vermont it is Beer #9 - Not Quite Pale Ale. We bought some for our beer loving friends and we all detected a citrus taste almost like when you have a Blue Moon and they put an orange slice in it. But it wasn't necessarily oranges we tasted. My friend used to homebrew and thought maybe it was the type of hops they used? Anyway it was a nice smooth beer.

[tangentgirl]

At the end of it all, my fave is always Guinness on tap. Mother's milk, I tell ya.

However...


oxie dokes, new fave (this week at least). I am currently sipping on:

Stone Ruination IPA

Stupid expensive, but you get etched glass on the bottle. Nice to acknowledge when you are tossing them in the recycling bin:p Yummy and flavorful for an IPA...seems to be a bit spicy in addition to the hops.


What she said. Super good stuff there.

Seems like the TE ladies have excellent taste in beer. It's nice to see the home brewing families sprinkled in there, too.

[emily_in_nc]

Darn Emily I was going to suggest a beer you might be able to find. I had a beer by Magic Hat brewery out of Vermont it is Beer #9 - Not Quite Pale Ale. We bought some for our beer loving friends and we all detected a citrus taste almost like when you have a Blue Moon and they put an orange slice in it. But it wasn't necessarily oranges we tasted. My friend used to homebrew and thought maybe it was the type of hops they used? Anyway it was a nice smooth beer.

Awww, thanks Amanda! I'll be able to look for it eventually. I've still got three six-packs of various brews my DH got me for Christmas in the fridge, though, so it may be awhile before I'm ready for more. In the meantime until I lose the weight, it's Miller Lite time for me. Boriiiiiing. :(