Phatose on 13/1/2007 at 05:22
I know we've got some beer snobs around here, so I figure this is the place to ask. If I'm looking for a really good beer, preferably one that won't break the bank, what's a good brand to look for?
I've become attached to a local brewery, Victory, primarily because my fiancee worked with the Brewmaster's wife, but secondarily because Victory Golden Monkey tastes good while getting you fucking royally smashed. It's won awards, I'm told - haven't done much comparison though, Belgian Tripel Ales seem to be in the absurdly expensive catergory, and I'm not that well financed.
So, when you guys want to get blitzed with beer and style, where do you go?
oudeis on 13/1/2007 at 05:33
Are you asking for curiousity's sake or are you looking for recommendations? If the latter, you should specify where you are so those on other continents know not to chime in (until the thread goes off track, at which point we can dogpile it like hardened jailhouse predators on a new fish).
Phatose on 13/1/2007 at 05:37
Both. It never hurts to hear about some whacked out Irish beer that will fuck you up with just one sniff, let alone a sip, after all - never know when you might be in Ireland and need to be fucked up. But beers I might actually obtain would certainly be welcome too.
Ah, yes, I suppose it would help to locate myself in Pennsylvania, USA, to determine whether or not I can obtain fine brews of eternal drunkeness, huh?
Aerothorn on 13/1/2007 at 06:06
My dad's a microbrew-addict, but I don't drink the stuff - maybe I'll ask him for some tips and get back to you.
Phatose on 13/1/2007 at 06:11
Cool. In particular I'm fond of the tripel ales - light beers that a person tasting just one sip might look at you like you're a wuss for drinking a fruity light beer until they realize it will fuck you up kinda beer, though any beer which just plain tastes good is good.
Maybe I can narrow this down to:
Beer 1: This is the beer you drink cause it tastes good. If it had no alchohol, you'd probably still drink it. It's that tasty.
and
Beer 2: If the cops are after you, you've killed three men and expect to kill a dozen more, you're in a ditch and want to forget what you're about to do, this is what you want in large quantities.
BlackErtai on 13/1/2007 at 07:35
For a surprisingly good, cheap stout, the Sam Adams Cream Stout is rather passable. I tried it on a lark, and it's no fancy drink, but it's one of the better readily available stouts you can pick up anywhere.
Fafhrd on 13/1/2007 at 08:20
Beer 2: Old Rasputin. 9% alcohol by volume, and the only beer that has gotten me so drunk I puked.
Otherwise, the old standbys of Guinness and Boddington's (watch out if you get Boddington's in a can, as it is physically impossible to open without it exploding).
Printer's Devil on 13/1/2007 at 08:21
Some of these are pretty regional, but you might be able to get them if you're lucky, on tap if you're luckier still:
McAuslan Apricot Wheat Ale (Quebec): A decent blond wheat ale with a nice infusion of apricot flavour minus the fruity sweetness or acidity. A very good beer to eat with.
Maudite (Quebec): A strong (8%), peppery, red beer that separates the men from the boys. Two pints of this and you're toasty. It also features the best label to ever grace a beer bottle.
Beamish (Ireland): Guinness seems to rule the roost in Canada, but when I want a sip to match my sorrow, I prefer it come from Cork. If you enjoy the smokier finish, you won't go back to Guinny.
Courage Director's Bitter (Scotland): One beer I literally cannot get enough of in Toronto, CDB has a pleasant malty flavour that almost verges on sweetness before it delivers the bitterness. Top-notch.
