As long as you love and IPA, you cannot help but love the Pacific Northwest. A veritable beer paradise.funksobeefy said:Arrogant Bastard Ale for sure!
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I love being in the Pacific Northwest because of our diversity of brewers and beers
That shit is like nectar! Funny you should say that as I was also drinking that last night too! It was the rum cask brew.Occams_Razor said:Also, if you haven't tried Innis and Gunn before, you should.
I just had my first BrewDog beer, an Indian Pale Ale. That was a pretty damn tasty beer. A thousand times better than the regular stuff.Gordon Freemonty said:I also enjoy a third of Tokyo*, an extremely tasty 18% imperial stout from the local BrewDog bar(BrewDog brewery is also local, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) as well as most of the beers they are brewing at the moment.
The same reasons that people like/dislike liqorice or marmite. People are different and like different things, duh.Denamic said:The kind that doesn't taste like beer.
I just can't understand why people actually like beer. It tastes like shit.
Maybe I've managed to come across as some kind of connoisseur, but I assure you, I am not.Gordon Freemonty said:The same reasons that people like/dislike liqorice or marmite. People are different and like different things, duh.Denamic said:The kind that doesn't taste like beer.
I just can't understand why people actually like beer. It tastes like shit.
Out of curiosity, what particular brews have you drank?
Captcha: Chick-fil-A. Describe this brand with any words.
Answer: Oh boy...
Right there with you man. Beer tastes metalic at best to me, just plain bad most of the time. I've had Coors(light), Busch(light), Grolsh, Leviathan, Bud(light), 2 or 3 of the miller flavors(summer ale is probably the most tolerable beer I've drank), Blue Moon, Corona(light), Guiness, and several others that are cheap enough to be not worth mentioning(I should clarify that this does not by any means mean that all or even most of the listed beers are good or expensive, only that these others were significantly less so), as well as two or three other expensive "good" beers that I can't remember.Denamic said:Maybe I've managed to come across as some kind of connoisseur, but I assure you, I am not.Gordon Freemonty said:The same reasons that people like/dislike liqorice or marmite. People are different and like different things, duh.Denamic said:The kind that doesn't taste like beer.
I just can't understand why people actually like beer. It tastes like shit.
Out of curiosity, what particular brews have you drank?
Captcha: Chick-fil-A. Describe this brand with any words.
Answer: Oh boy...
I don't keep track of brands, but I have drunk most of the common ones in my corner of the world. But I have drunk beers people who have been drinking beers for well over 50 years swear is fantastic, only to find it tasting just as shitty if not more so. I've also drunk some British ones during my stay there, which I actually enjoyed the most, because they were mostly watery and tasteless. By which I mean they didn't disgust me as much.
I've stopped drinking entirely about 2 years back, because I'm very susceptible to hangovers. A hangover along with a migraine is one of the worst experiences you can imagine. I've broken bones before, and that's way less uncomfortable. Not even remotely worth it.
I don't...man, I don't know who introduced you to beer, but they need to be smacked. The only good beer you've had in that entire list is Guinness, and it's definitely not a beer that's meant for everyone. If you can get your hands on some Kraken Black Rum, I highly suggest you put a shot of that into a properly poured pint of Guinness, and then give that a try. Somehow, the Kraken near-completely nullifies the bitterness of the beer, while introducing the heavy tones of spiced black rum.spartan231490 said:Coors(light), Busch(light), Grolsh, Leviathan, Bud(light), 2 or 3 of the miller flavors(summer ale is probably the most tolerable beer I've drank), Blue Moon, Corona(light), Guiness, and several others that are cheap enough to be not worth mentioning
I've done that, and it's alright, but the grolsh, laviathan, and blue moon are supposed to be pretty good, at least that's what my richy-rich friends from boston say. They had a couple of others but I didn't like them either, they came in massive bottles like the laviathan if that helps. The title of one of them might have had something to do with a beaver? I drank a lot of tequila that night and I don't remember many details. I've also had another dark beer like guiness but I can't remember what it was called either. And yes, most of those beers are shit beers, because when I drink beer it's almost always at a party. Only the ones I've mentioned here were supposed to be anything other than shit beer, and I can't remember half of them.Vuliev said:Draught Guinness. It's. so. creamy. Even better when I throw a shot of Kraken into a pint. ohgodyes
Delirium Nocturnum is also phenomenal, but in a beer-connoisseur kind of way. Huge depth and range of flavor, great texture, pleasing aftertaste.
Something I just found last weekend is a black&tan called Mississippi Mud. Great flavor and aftertaste for something that comes in a 32oz jug.
I don't...man, I don't know who introduced you to beer, but they need to be smacked. The only good beer you've had in that entire list is Guinness, and it's definitely not a beer that's meant for everyone. If you can get your hands on some Kraken Black Rum, I highly suggest you put a shot of that into a properly poured pint of Guinness, and then give that a try. Somehow, the Kraken near-completely nullifies the bitterness of the beer, while introducing the heavy tones of spiced black rum.spartan231490 said:Coors(light), Busch(light), Grolsh, Leviathan, Bud(light), 2 or 3 of the miller flavors(summer ale is probably the most tolerable beer I've drank), Blue Moon, Corona(light), Guiness, and several others that are cheap enough to be not worth mentioning
A couple of things you might want to try:
Pretty much any hefeweizen, but Franziskaner is a pretty good start for someone not accustomed to beer.
Newcastle Brown Ale is another good point, but it might be a little bitter.
Something like Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat, or the Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat Ale, might also be a good place to start.