What is your favorite beer?
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Well that depends on the style of beer.
In terms of IPA (my favourite style) it would be Epic Hop Zombie.
For the stout end of the spectrum I would have to say a four way tie between Wigram Czar Imperial Stout, Moa Imperial Stout, 8-Wired iStout and Renaissance Craftsman Oatmeal Chocolate Stout. You might notice I like imperial stouts.
I am a huge craft beer fan. Mostly from New Zealand as that is what is easy to get here. Some of my favourite NZ breweries are: Epic (the best IPAs), Wigram, 8-Wired, Deep Creek (my local brew-pub), Hallertau, Renaissance and Moa.
I recently got to try an imported bottle of Rogue Yellow Snow IPA from the US. Brilliant beer. Not quite my favourite IPA but pretty close.
In terms of IPA (my favourite style) it would be Epic Hop Zombie.
For the stout end of the spectrum I would have to say a four way tie between Wigram Czar Imperial Stout, Moa Imperial Stout, 8-Wired iStout and Renaissance Craftsman Oatmeal Chocolate Stout. You might notice I like imperial stouts.
I am a huge craft beer fan. Mostly from New Zealand as that is what is easy to get here. Some of my favourite NZ breweries are: Epic (the best IPAs), Wigram, 8-Wired, Deep Creek (my local brew-pub), Hallertau, Renaissance and Moa.
I recently got to try an imported bottle of Rogue Yellow Snow IPA from the US. Brilliant beer. Not quite my favourite IPA but pretty close.
Really depends on mood/occasion/hormone levels/thirst/type of food/outdoor temps... etc... etc... etc...
Currently, with late summer messing with my intention to get used to the cold nights by bombarding me with sunlight, I still generally prefer a cold one, but today's favourite would be pretty much any Trappist beer, with me being partial (for no proper reason) to Orval or Chimay.
Come on, highest-quality, delicious, thick-foamed beer that's brewed by monks in a monastery, sold in a decidedly non-profit fashion, with excess money going to charities - what's not to love about that?
Also, wrap your head around the idea of beer that gets better as it sits in the bottle, merrily awaiting your craving as you pull it from the cave?
Another favourite of mine would be Lambic.
Brew your beer, leave it exposed to the open air and invite friendly yeast and jolly bacteria to plunge in and do their thing.
http://www.jamesclay.co.uk/beer-suppliers/images/stories/product_pics/orval.jpg
Currently, with late summer messing with my intention to get used to the cold nights by bombarding me with sunlight, I still generally prefer a cold one, but today's favourite would be pretty much any Trappist beer, with me being partial (for no proper reason) to Orval or Chimay.
Come on, highest-quality, delicious, thick-foamed beer that's brewed by monks in a monastery, sold in a decidedly non-profit fashion, with excess money going to charities - what's not to love about that?
Also, wrap your head around the idea of beer that gets better as it sits in the bottle, merrily awaiting your craving as you pull it from the cave?
Another favourite of mine would be Lambic.
Brew your beer, leave it exposed to the open air and invite friendly yeast and jolly bacteria to plunge in and do their thing.
http://www.jamesclay.co.uk/beer-suppliers/images/stories/product_pics/orval.jpg
Anyway, back to the original question:Saulkar said:
My favourite "always have some in the fridge" beers are Flensburger Pilsener and Dithmarscher Urtyp, two medium-tart types of German Pilsener. I also like "naturally cloudy" (unfiltered)types of beer; there's a brewery right here in Hannover (Brauhaus Ernst August) who make a pretty good "cloudy" beer.
As for special occasions: There's a really great beer called "Duckstein" from northern Germany with a distinct oak wood flavor. Also, we got "Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier" which is made from smoked malt. It tastes like a bottle full of bacon and you just can't drink more than one.
I love Stella, but it's amazing how many people just can't handle it.TizzytheTormentor said:
My favorite is probably Brahma.
Well, my loyalties are to Yorkshire, so I tend to mostly drink ales from around the county, my favourites being Black Sheep and Theakston's Old Peculiar. Copper Dragon is pretty darn tasty too.
Stella is around 5%. Beers range from around 3%. If you taste it, then compare that to something like Fosters or Carlsberg, the weaker beers definitely taste more mild.TizzytheTormentor said:How the hell can some people not handle Stella? It isn't even that strong (Is it?) It's usually my choice of beer, but I am more of a Vodka and Coke guy (Vodka and Redbull is heavenly) I also like Cider (I like Cider over beer personally)Binnsyboy said:I love Stella, but it's amazing how many people just can't handle it.TizzytheTormentor said:
My favorite is probably Brahma.
So yeah, a lot of people can't handle it. As for me, it was the beer I was raised on
It really does just speak for itself...
That beautiful black nectar with the purest of heads... that breathtaking cascade of bubbles, fighting as they both fall down and up, as the oxygen goes through it... and the awesome taste from the first sip to the last...
Alternatively:
It sounds so wrong, but tastes so right!
