What's Your Favorite Beer/Ale?

[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)... 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... 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. 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)... 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... 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.



It is not as sweet, but full of flavor.

[krisl6]

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



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

[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

OMG - YES! YUMMMM!