What're you drinking lately? - Page 30

Rob · 07-26-2010, 12:10 PM

Tsingtao is pretty good for a clean, fizzy lager that goes down really easy.

see also Corona. i was surprised how crisp and clean that tasted.

BrianJ · 07-26-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by YW_Slayer

it doesn't make much sense to drink a lot of Asian beers

Agreed.

SportWagon · 07-26-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pl8ster

Fuller's London Pride. $4 for a 4-pack of 16oz cans, cheaper than PBR, so I had no choice. Not bad stuff, especially for the price. Going to buy more today - there was a whole stack of it and I need to stock up.

I had some of that on tap on Saturday July 11 in an English pub in Yorkville in Toronto.

My wife really liked it. Even better than the 1/2 pint of Guinness she'd ordered.
So I think I ended up having 2*(3/4 pint). A little of the Guinness too, IIRC.

I thought it was passable in the English setting, but could see it probably deserves sort of a plonky reputation. Which is at least partly why I hadn't remarked on it until now.

rikadyn · 07-27-2010, 12:00 PM

Nothing, cause everything I have of my own supply has another 3-18months aging left.

speedpimp · 07-27-2010, 03:24 PM

Are there suddenly no liquor stores in Kazoo?

rikadyn · 07-27-2010, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedpimp

Are there suddenly no liquor stores in Kazoo?

money is reserved for making more of my own sadly...

YW_Slayer · 07-27-2010, 08:10 PM

Tsingtao is actually one of my favourite beers. Corona is OK, but again, only makes sense in certain contexts. It's also GBP1.30 per bottle here in bars if you buy a dozen.

The worst "beer" I've ever had is Blue Girl (apparently from Germany, but for some reason prevalent in HK): http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/874/19980 It has no redeeming features whatsoever, and tastes like water.

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Originally Posted by BrianJ

I'm a poopy head

*Cancels Westlaw subscription*

BrianJ · 07-27-2010, 08:51 PM

I fully support you drinking Asian beers.

However, I feel like there's not a lot of good reason in most parts of the world to drink imported pale lagers. Pale lagers are the wonder bread of beer, they're commodity beer. Wherever you are there's probably an acceptable macro-lager brewed somewhere near you.

I don't understand why we should buy beer that's brewed to be mild and clean tasting if it had to pass half the globe to get to us. It's a waste with no benefit.

Belgian beers might warrant that (I'm not talking about fucking Stella here) but I don't know of too many others that do. No big deal if you're in the US I suppose to drink Mexican or Canadian beers but you think about the time and effort and resources it took to bring a Peroni here and you end up paying a premium for the privilege of drinking a beer that was sub standard when it left the brewery and is probably light struck and oxidized by the time you get it. For what?

YW_Slayer · 07-27-2010, 09:18 PM

I can see your point, but Tsingtao is brewed just over the border, and Japan is only a 3-5 hour flight away, so it's not like they come from Europe or America.

I agree that it's better to usually try and drink local, which is generally what I do. Having said that, while we have 2 breweries in HK, we don't usually see their stuff on sale in the bars.

Anyway, this Friday I plan to go to a new bar that's opened in a club and partake in Kilkenny draught for non-cutthroat prices.

BrianJ · 07-27-2010, 09:29 PM

That's why I say I support you drinking Asian

I'm not totally opposed to importing as I mentioned the Belgians. Also if Guinness is your thing (my opinion on this beer is well established) there's not really anything equivalent to the nitro cans and most stouts brewed in the US are much heavier beers so I can see a reason for importing that. It's really just the white bread beers that I don't see a reason to import.

YW_Slayer · 07-27-2010, 10:48 PM

Fair enough then, I thought you were just saying in general there's no reason to drink Asian beer.

Agree about not importing most white-bread beers, for example Bud. Though I suspect that the Bud in HK is actually brewed somewhere in Asia.

Most Guinness served in Asia is also brewed here, and I think only 1-2 local Irish pubs serve Guinness from Ireland, the problem being that it doesn't travel or keep very well. Not that you care.

**Random** · 07-27-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianJ

you think about the time and effort and resources it took to bring a Peroni here and you end up paying a premium for the privilege of drinking a beer that was sub standard when it left the brewery and is probably light struck and oxidized by the time you get it.

Based on a limited sample size (2), that probability is 100%. Or the beer just really sucks--I'm not convinced the Italians understand beer.

fud · 07-28-2010, 11:38 AM

They made the beer pull over to make way for the wine.

Rob · 07-28-2010, 04:05 PM

Samuel Smith's Organic Best Ale.

bit fizzy, not bad though.

BrianJ · 07-30-2010, 10:57 AM

Went to pick up some beers last night and they already had the Summit Autum Sampler. Too soon!

That, the beginning of NFL training camp and the State Fair are always the signs that summer is ending.

Rob · 07-30-2010, 06:24 PM

an evening of Staropramen, Corona and Sailor Jerry's.

now at home with Goose Island IPA.

rikadyn · 07-31-2010, 02:07 PM

So, Went and bought a bottle of Oliver Camelot mead (8.50 at meijers, 6.50 on sale this week)

It's okay, little bland for a mead, definately not aged long enough for a proper traditional mead, as it tastes like my home made traditional mead, and I don't plan on touching it for atleast a year.

Anyway, I had 2 Oberon's laying around, and thought, why the hell not.

So poured a glass of mead into my beer mug, and poured the 2 Oberons into it as well, wala a Braggot, in it's traditional form.

speedpimp · 07-31-2010, 04:37 PM

Can't decide between JW Dundee Honey Brown, Bar Fly IPA, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA or Yuengling. Decisions...decisions.

The 90 minute is really good. The Yuengling was good too. On the Barfly IPA now.

Godson · 08-01-2010, 12:29 PM

damn SP, you go from complete crap beer to some nice and tasties...

speedpimp · 08-01-2010, 01:13 PM

That's how I roll.

BrianJ · 08-05-2010, 07:39 PM

I had a work outing today on the St. Croix river which is the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Since I was already there I hopped the border to buy some beer at a WI liquor store to get some stuff we can't get here.

I got some Arrogant Bastard and Smoked Porter from Stone, some Pilsner from Oskar Blues, and some Dancing Man and Belgian Red from New Glarus.

fud · 08-06-2010, 05:39 AM

I just realised that I've had 7 beers in the last two weeks....

I may have to change that, soon.

strongbad · 08-06-2010, 09:24 AM

Dark Horse IPA, from Meechigan

VERY tasty IPA, and on sale at Binny's!

Cam · 08-06-2010, 10:22 AM

Nothing. I've cut back in the last month or so.

Rob · 08-06-2010, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongbad

Dark Horse IPA, from Meechigan

VERY tasty IPA, and on sale at Binny's!

i'll check my local specialist as i do like a nice American Style IPA.

EDIT: Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA yeah?

BrianJ · 08-06-2010, 11:11 AM

If you can get Dark Horse you ought to be able to get Bell's Two Hearted Ale which is kind of a benchmark for American IPAs.

Rob · 08-06-2010, 11:19 AM

checked out on barnivore.

added to the list.

BrianJ · 08-06-2010, 11:29 AM

Also you should look out for the various Sierra Nevada seasonals.

The Celebration Ale and the Harvest Ales are all good for an AIPA lover.

Rob · 08-06-2010, 12:50 PM

i did ask them about the other SN beers and they said they have had lots of trouble getting anything other than the Pale Ale since just before last xmas.

still, i'll be in Cali for the better part of a week next month, so i aim to try whatever i can find then.

BrianJ · 08-06-2010, 01:38 PM

Oh, there will be more to try than you can handle.

I would prioritize getting some Stone
http://www.stonebrew.com/

Look at Beer Advocate's Beer Fly for places you'll be to find out what else is good.

07-27-2010, 12:00 PM	#874
rikadyn Child Killer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,771	Nothing, cause everything I have of my own supply has another 3-18months aging left. __________________ KILL! MAIM! BURN!!!

07-27-2010, 03:24 PM	#875
speedpimp Bellicose Beer Baron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Just West Of The Kingpin of Lagrange County Posts: 15,876	Are there suddenly no liquor stores in Kazoo? __________________ Bubba Army!

07-27-2010, 09:18 PM	#879
YW_Slayer Awesome value. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HK Posts: 11,005	I can see your point, but Tsingtao is brewed just over the border, and Japan is only a 3-5 hour flight away, so it's not like they come from Europe or America. I agree that it's better to usually try and drink local, which is generally what I do. Having said that, while we have 2 breweries in HK, we don't usually see their stuff on sale in the bars. Anyway, this Friday I plan to go to a new bar that's opened in a club and partake in Kilkenny draught for non-cutthroat prices. __________________ Slaying for life.

07-27-2010, 10:48 PM	#881
YW_Slayer Awesome value. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HK Posts: 11,005	Fair enough then, I thought you were just saying in general there's no reason to drink Asian beer. Agree about not importing most white-bread beers, for example Bud. Though I suspect that the Bud in HK is actually brewed somewhere in Asia. Most Guinness served in Asia is also brewed here, and I think only 1-2 local Irish pubs serve Guinness from Ireland, the problem being that it doesn't travel or keep very well. Not that you care. __________________ Slaying for life.

07-31-2010, 02:07 PM	#887
rikadyn Child Killer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,771	So, Went and bought a bottle of Oliver Camelot mead (8.50 at meijers, 6.50 on sale this week) It's okay, little bland for a mead, definately not aged long enough for a proper traditional mead, as it tastes like my home made traditional mead, and I don't plan on touching it for atleast a year. Anyway, I had 2 Oberon's laying around, and thought, why the hell not. So poured a glass of mead into my beer mug, and poured the 2 Oberons into it as well, wala a Braggot, in it's traditional form. __________________ KILL! MAIM! BURN!!!

07-26-2010, 12:10 PM	#871
Rob Manosaurus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hoogie Boogie Land Posts: 17,769	Tsingtao is pretty good for a clean, fizzy lager that goes down really easy. see also Corona. i was surprised how crisp and clean that tasted.

07-27-2010, 08:51 PM	#878
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	I fully support you drinking Asian beers. However, I feel like there's not a lot of good reason in most parts of the world to drink imported pale lagers. Pale lagers are the wonder bread of beer, they're commodity beer. Wherever you are there's probably an acceptable macro-lager brewed somewhere near you. I don't understand why we should buy beer that's brewed to be mild and clean tasting if it had to pass half the globe to get to us. It's a waste with no benefit. Belgian beers might warrant that (I'm not talking about fucking Stella here) but I don't know of too many others that do. No big deal if you're in the US I suppose to drink Mexican or Canadian beers but you think about the time and effort and resources it took to bring a Peroni here and you end up paying a premium for the privilege of drinking a beer that was sub standard when it left the brewery and is probably light struck and oxidized by the time you get it. For what?

07-27-2010, 09:29 PM	#880
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	That's why I say I support you drinking Asian I'm not totally opposed to importing as I mentioned the Belgians. Also if Guinness is your thing (my opinion on this beer is well established) there's not really anything equivalent to the nitro cans and most stouts brewed in the US are much heavier beers so I can see a reason for importing that. It's really just the white bread beers that I don't see a reason to import.

07-28-2010, 11:38 AM	#883
fud Vulgarati Immodicus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hell. Posts: 17,890	They made the beer pull over to make way for the wine.

07-28-2010, 04:05 PM	#884
Rob Manosaurus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hoogie Boogie Land Posts: 17,769	Samuel Smith's Organic Best Ale. bit fizzy, not bad though.

07-30-2010, 10:57 AM	#885
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	Went to pick up some beers last night and they already had the Summit Autum Sampler. Too soon! That, the beginning of NFL training camp and the State Fair are always the signs that summer is ending.

07-30-2010, 06:24 PM	#886
Rob Manosaurus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hoogie Boogie Land Posts: 17,769	an evening of Staropramen, Corona and Sailor Jerry's. now at home with Goose Island IPA.

07-31-2010, 04:37 PM	#888
speedpimp Bellicose Beer Baron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Just West Of The Kingpin of Lagrange County Posts: 15,876	Can't decide between JW Dundee Honey Brown, Bar Fly IPA, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA or Yuengling. Decisions...decisions. The 90 minute is really good. The Yuengling was good too. On the Barfly IPA now. __________________ Bubba Army! Last edited by speedpimp; 07-31-2010 at 07:00 PM..

08-01-2010, 01:13 PM	#890
speedpimp Bellicose Beer Baron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Just West Of The Kingpin of Lagrange County Posts: 15,876	That's how I roll. __________________ Bubba Army!

08-05-2010, 07:39 PM	#891
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	I had a work outing today on the St. Croix river which is the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Since I was already there I hopped the border to buy some beer at a WI liquor store to get some stuff we can't get here. I got some Arrogant Bastard and Smoked Porter from Stone, some Pilsner from Oskar Blues, and some Dancing Man and Belgian Red from New Glarus.

08-06-2010, 05:39 AM	#892
fud Vulgarati Immodicus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hell. Posts: 17,890	I just realised that I've had 7 beers in the last two weeks.... I may have to change that, soon.

08-06-2010, 09:24 AM	#893
strongbad i love pizza Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,536	Dark Horse IPA, from Meechigan VERY tasty IPA, and on sale at Binny's! __________________ "we are all athiests about most of the gods humanity has believed in, some of us just go one god further" - Richard Dawkins "When plunder becomes a way of life for a goupp of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it." -- French economist, statesman and author Frederic Bastiast (1801-1850)

08-06-2010, 10:22 AM	#894
Cam Team Canada Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 4,785	Nothing. I've cut back in the last month or so.

08-06-2010, 11:11 AM	#896
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	If you can get Dark Horse you ought to be able to get Bell's Two Hearted Ale which is kind of a benchmark for American IPAs.

08-06-2010, 11:19 AM	#897
Rob Manosaurus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hoogie Boogie Land Posts: 17,769	checked out on barnivore. added to the list.

08-06-2010, 11:29 AM	#898
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	Also you should look out for the various Sierra Nevada seasonals. The Celebration Ale and the Harvest Ales are all good for an AIPA lover.

08-06-2010, 12:50 PM	#899
Rob Manosaurus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hoogie Boogie Land Posts: 17,769	i did ask them about the other SN beers and they said they have had lots of trouble getting anything other than the Pale Ale since just before last xmas. still, i'll be in Cali for the better part of a week next month, so i aim to try whatever i can find then.

08-06-2010, 01:38 PM	#900
BrianJ GTX Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 15,186	Oh, there will be more to try than you can handle. I would prioritize getting some Stone http://www.stonebrew.com/ Look at Beer Advocate's Beer Fly for places you'll be to find out what else is good.

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