Beer Fanatics?

[DiscreteInsanity]

Yeah Deus (champagne beer) sorry, Crown Ambassador isn't a lager to the extent of it's original 'crown lager' *shudders* and it's not all bad, unfortunately just good enough to the tune of $90 I suggest going out and buying some Chimay white and making an evening.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Of course then there is the brewdog range and as before the DFH Palo Santo is one of my favourites

Palo Santo is probably in my top 10 all time faves. It turned out to be far more balanced that I expected. I respect DFH in their quality control. Brewdog, not so much. I mean, I GET it, they're a neat company, but ridiculously over-hyped. They're high ABV beers are entertaining, though. I have a bottle of the Tactical Nuclear Penguin currently saved for something fun.

 

[DiscreteInsanity]

Nuclear penguin was somewhat syrupy to me personally I preferred the 'Sink the Bismarck'. But whilst I work with the largest importer of boutique beer in Australia, that doesn't neccessarily mean we get much in the way of variety. So I have to take what I can and run with it, which is generally the more mainstream international brands.

 

[unoleian]

I live in the Napa Valley of Beer (Colorado), so there isn't much that surprises me. I'm not really looking for various breweries' versions of classic styles, I'm looking for stuff that's totally unique. Feel free to post whatever you enjoy, though.

Dude, I hear you on that. So many good beers to be had around here. I imagine if I could think of it, you've had it.

A new phenomenon for me recently that I hadn't tried before until a recent brewer's fest were green chile beers. Beers brewed or infused with green chiles. A definite surprise for me. Can't remember any of the brewers off the top of my head, but those were surprisingly good!

I'm a brown ale fan myself. If I see one I've never tried, I'll jump on it right away. A big fan of Left Hand's Deep Cover, maybe 'cuz it was the first and will always have that nostalgia factor...

 

[KEM10]

In all honesty, I don't care what people drink. But the BMC (Bud, Miller, Coors) group has GOT TO GO.

I am from Milwaukee and I pride myself on being from the town that holds Leinenkugel (owned by Miller/Coors but operates itself). I also like the Sprecher variety (they started with beer and then went to soda). Only place I wouldn't do a double take when I saw a raspberry and chocolate beer.

I have always wanted to attempt brewing my own, how difficult and expensive is it?

 

[DiscreteInsanity]

I'm a brown ale fan myself. If I see one I've never tried, I'll jump on it right away.

DFH Palo Santo Marroon The answer to all questions

 

[Snake Plissken]

Nuclear penguin was somewhat syrupy to me personally I preferred the 'Sink the Bismarck'. But whilst I work with the largest importer of boutique beer in Australia, that doesn't neccessarily mean we get much in the way of variety. So I have to take what I can and run with it, which is generally the more mainstream international brands.

That's a bummer. There needs to be a differentiated variety all over the world. I don't play the "this country makes better beer than this country" because that argument is futile, but I must say that Colorado is a very nice place to be when it comes to variety. I live about 15 minutes away from the largest liquor store in the nation (perhaps world? I don't remember). They are very proud of it, with their Guiness Book of World Records plaques hung everywhere, and rightfully so.

 

[Dr_Baron_von_Evilsatan]

Ah! beer. Gotta Love it. Albeit I don't dabble too much in the weird and obscure stuff, my tastes are still more elaborate than that of your average college student.

Ahem...a short list of my favorites:
Fat Tire
Guinness Extra Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout
Big Sky's Moose Drool
Boulevard's Wheat
Rolling Rock
Hub City's Golden Ale

I'll try anything that sounds interesting, however.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

I've been a homebrewer for a couple of years now and was wondering if:

A) other homebrewers existed on the Escapist forums and

B) any other beer geeks could recommend some weird, obscure stuff that can be discovered. I live in the Napa Valley of Beer (Colorado), so there isn't much that surprises me. I'm not really looking for various breweries' versions of classic styles, I'm looking for stuff that's totally unique. Feel free to post whatever you enjoy, though.

I'm no connoisseur but try Stiegl or Herdinger(sp?). The first is Austrian and the other is German I believe. They are my two favourite beers.

 

[DiscreteInsanity]

Would be epic, I mean don't get me wrong Australia does some really great beers and we get some good ones over, but the demand for boutique beer is not very high and I have worked in pretty much most of the beer bars in Victoria and Queensland

 

[Snake Plissken]

In all honesty, I don't care what people drink. But the BMC (Bud, Miller, Coors) group has GOT TO GO.

I am from Milwaukee and I pride myself on being from the town that holds Leinenkugel (owned by Miller/Coors but operates itself). I also like the Sprecher variety (they started with beer and then went to soda). Only place I wouldn't do a double take when I saw a raspberry and chocolate beer.

I have always wanted to attempt brewing my own, how difficult and expensive is it?

Difficult isn't the word to use, because if you can make tea and use a stopwatch at the same time, you can make beer. It's far more time consuming than difficult. An average night of brewing for me is about 6 or 7 hours, but that also includes bottling that previous batch that is ready for bottling. Your first time should take about 4 or 5 hours, mainly because sanitation is so important. These are rough estimates based on brewing styles. Some use extract, some use a partial mash technique, and the hardcore use an all-grain technique. I myself do a partial mash in a 5 gallon batch, and an all grain batch in 3 gallons.

To get started it's about 100-150 dollars worth of equipment and 50 dollars worth of ingredients. Any subsequent times you brew, it's about 40-60 dollars for about 50 beers. When you learn all grain, it can be much cheaper...as low as about 20 dollars.

 

[unoleian]

Ahem...a short list of my favorites:
Fat Tire
Guinness Extra Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout
Big Sky's Moose Drool
Boulevard's Wheat
Rolling Rock
Hub City's Golden Ale

I'll try anything that sounds interesting, however.

Personally, I find Moose Drool to a little too "bitey," almost astringent. Fat Tire can be alright, but tends a little watery. Might be blasphemous for me to comment negatively against it, but something I've noticed. Aside from, of course, Rolling Rock and Guinness, I haven't tried the rest of those. But will. I like a good Wheat, as well!

 

[Snake Plissken]

Ahem...a short list of my favorites:
Fat Tire
Guinness Extra Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout
Big Sky's Moose Drool
Boulevard's Wheat
Rolling Rock
Hub City's Golden Ale

I'll try anything that sounds interesting, however.

Personally, I find Moose Drool to a little too "bitey," almost astringent. Fat Tire can be alright, but tends a little watery. Might be blasphemous for me to comment negatively against it, but something I've noticed. Aside from, of course, Rolling Rock and Guinness, I haven't tried the rest of those. But will. I like a good Wheat, as well!

As a fellow Coloradoan, I support the hatred for Fat Tire. It's okay, I guess, but for some reason that turned out to be New Belium's moneymaker. I don't get it. I don't mind Moose Drool so much, but I don't buy it often.

 

[DiscreteInsanity]

Difficult isn't the word to use, because if you can make tea and use a stopwatch at the same time, you can make beer. It's far more time consuming than difficult. An average night of brewing for me is about 6 or 7 hours, but that also includes bottling that previous batch that is ready for bottling. Your first time should take about 4 or 5 hours, mainly because sanitation is so important. These are rough estimates based on brewing styles. Some use extract, some use a partial mash technique, and the hardcore use an all-grain technique. I myself do a partial mash in a 5 gallon batch, and an all grain batch in 3 gallons.

To get started it's about 100-150 dollars worth of equipment and 50 dollars worth of materials. Any subsequent times you brew, it's about 40-60 dollars for about 50 beers. When you learn all grain, it can be much cheaper...as low as about 20 dollars.

I am very impatient hence why I'm a Sommelier and not a brewer. Although I have contributed to a couple of the bigger craft beers here is OZ

 

[Snake Plissken]

Difficult isn't the word to use, because if you can make tea and use a stopwatch at the same time, you can make beer. It's far more time consuming than difficult. An average night of brewing for me is about 6 or 7 hours, but that also includes bottling that previous batch that is ready for bottling. Your first time should take about 4 or 5 hours, mainly because sanitation is so important. These are rough estimates based on brewing styles. Some use extract, some use a partial mash technique, and the hardcore use an all-grain technique. I myself do a partial mash in a 5 gallon batch, and an all grain batch in 3 gallons.

To get started it's about 100-150 dollars worth of equipment and 50 dollars worth of materials. Any subsequent times you brew, it's about 40-60 dollars for about 50 beers. When you learn all grain, it can be much cheaper...as low as about 20 dollars.

I am very impatient hence why I'm a Sommelier and not a brewer. Although I have contributed to a couple of the bigger craft beers here is OZ

It's a bummer, with your knowledge, I'm sure you'd make great beers. The beer you make yourself is the best beer you will ever have.

 

[DiscreteInsanity]

Personally I found homebrew like children, the person who makes it thinks it's the best in the world, the rest want to beat it with a stick. Not to say it tastes bad, but rather you taste the time and effort put in.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Personally I found homebrew like children, the person who makes it thinks it's the best in the world, the rest want to beat it with a stick. Not to say it tastes bad, but rather you taste the time and effort put in.

Haha, nobody says you have to SHARE it with anyone.

 

[Dr_Baron_von_Evilsatan]

Ahem...a short list of my favorites:
Fat Tire
Guinness Extra Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout
Big Sky's Moose Drool
Boulevard's Wheat
Rolling Rock
Hub City's Golden Ale

I'll try anything that sounds interesting, however.

Personally, I find Moose Drool to a little too "bitey," almost astringent. Fat Tire can be alright, but tends a little watery. Might be blasphemous for me to comment negatively against it, but something I've noticed. Aside from, of course, Rolling Rock and Guinness, I haven't tried the rest of those. But will. I like a good Wheat, as well!

Eh, to each his own.

Murphy's might be a bit hard to find depending on your location. As far as I know you can only get tall cans. I'm not sure about finding Boulevard. It's from Kansas City and they have pretty good line-up (I mentioned the wheat specifically because it's, so far, the only wheat I like), but I live in Iowa so it would be easy to come by. They're pretty easy to spot in the store because all of their beer comes in boxes. Lastly, Hub City, you almost definitely wont find unless you live in Iowa or Minnesota.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I live in the Napa Valley of Beer (Colorado)

Frankly, I find beer to be swill, but I live in Colorado most of the year and people always recommend Samurai from the Great Divide Brewing company given my certain, proclivities rather than palate. I find it tastes like someone took a bottle of sake and pissed in it, but people I know love it.

Wow, you know people that LOVE samurai? I've never met anyone who even remotely likes it...perhaps it's a sick joke your friends played on you. I found it to be...interesting?

 

[daubie]

I'm not sure how other states treat their micro brews, but Vermonters are very passionate about our brews. My favorite beer right now is Long Trail Double Bag. It's very dark, and fairly high in it's alcohol content. Stone Brewery is good stuff too, but that's from California I think.

I've wondered about brewing my own stuff, but I'm still a bit early on the scene. I don't really know enough about beer yet. I could go for a double chocolate stout right now, thought. I've always wanted to try milk stout too. At least I scratched smoked porter off the list.