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Strangeblue on 13/1/2007 at 10:10

Most Samuel Adams's are remarkably drinkable. I recommend the Winter Lager at this time of year. And damn near any porter that isn't over-hopped--especially if the bartender knows how to properly serve it "mulled" to just below the alcohol evaporation point--guaranteed to get you stupid in a pleasant way very quickly, since "porter" was invented to keep freight porters warm while working on the London docks and is slightly higher in alcohol than ale or beer as a result.

My personal favorite beer of all time is Newcastle Brown Ale from England--that's fucking ALE, mate! But I'm also a cider drinker and at 10% alcohol I highly recommend the Taunton's Dry Blackthorne Cider as one of the best of an otherwise fucked up lot--Americans know DICK about cider. (I've had 3 in 2 hours which explains the blather of this post.)

Now... on the "I need to be seriously fucked up" scale: Elephant Malt Liquor. This is the remarkably sweet and hellishly alcoholic brain fucker that caused my lifelong beer-swiller husband to embarrass himself with at our pre-wedding party. He was drunk and hung over simultaneously for the next 12 hours on 2 of these bastards and I believe they are (or were) rated as the highest alcohol content beer in the world. This is a seriously fucked up beer. Not as light as a tripple, but sweet and murderous.

Now... if you want tasty and kicks you in the head... New Belgium brewery makes a very respectable Old Cherry Ale that will slide nicely down your throat and kick your head in once it hits your tummy. And any ol' Scots Ale that takes your fancy, since, like porter, they are very high in alcohol and go down your gullet as smooth as oiled silk.

thus speaketh the drunk lady.

st.patrick on 13/1/2007 at 10:18

Quote Posted by Strontium Dog

There are so many great beers out there, some beers I personally have enjoyed during my short time on this planet include: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar) Budweiser Budvar (Czech Republic), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leffe) Leffe (Belgium), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdinger) Erdinger Weißbier (Germany), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoegaarden_Brewery) Hoegaarden (Belgium), (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/phoenix-wobbly-bob/23995/) Wobbly Bob (England).

American Budweiser is generally piss; however, if you can find it on draught, it's rather drinkable. My dad tends to be more of an ale drinker than me; two British ales I know he's fond of are Theakston's Old Peculier and Greene King's Old Speckled Hen.

Quot'd for truth (although I haven't tasted Wobbly Bob yet and I wouldn't drink A-B Budweiser unless forced to)
Btw where did you have that Budvar? ;)

SD on 13/1/2007 at 13:11

Budvar is pretty widely available in the UK and has been for at least a decade - sadly not at Czech prices though.

Thief13x on 13/1/2007 at 16:06

COORS LITE

...... TELL ME SOMONE ALREADY MENTIONED COORS LITE :mad: :mad: :mad:

Fingernail on 13/1/2007 at 16:43

Adnams Broadside is quite lovely, but then I'm biased as we have had many a family holiday in Southwold where the brewery is. It is actually good though, and you'll find it in a number of pubs in London and the South East (can't speak for the north), as well as supermarkets.

pavlovscat on 13/1/2007 at 17:45

Try the (http://www.ratebeer.com/) Rate Beer website. You should be able to find something good available in your area.

My personal favorite comes from Louisiana's Abita Brewery. The brewery has excellent beers in many different types including some excellent seasonal offerings like their Christmas Ale. My absolute favorite is the Amber. For the adventurous, Purple Haze is worth a try as well. It's a wheat beer with raspberry puree and very tasty.

Gillie on 13/1/2007 at 17:59

My "Hobby" Likes Adnams, and mostly real Ales. Not light, or Lagar.
Old peculiar. Speckled hen, Abbott, Plus a few others.
That is British Beer ,in the main.:p

Gingerbread Man on 13/1/2007 at 18:04

Totally digging the Old Peculier and Speckled Hen love itt. Those are certainly always on my list as are Newcastle Brown and Fat Tire.

But this will all change in approximately six days when I get to crack the first bottle of Three Policemen which has been sitting happily for the past three weeks in bottles.

Malygris on 13/1/2007 at 21:04

Speaking of McAuslan, get your hands on some St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout and you won't be disappointed. Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer will also go down in a most pleasing fashion, and you can add my name to the list of those who enjoy Old Speckled Hen.

Those are Good Beers. If you just want to get wrecked fast and ugly, get yourself a couple big bottles of Colt 45 or Olde English 800 and have at 'er.

jay pettitt on 13/1/2007 at 22:21

Beer snobs! Where?

Old Peculier is a favorite in winter - as things from the shops go, it's really very good; nearly a stout (proper stout, not Guinness) but not quite as thickly. Newcastle Brown is surprisingly good for a mass produced from up north beer at room temp (at this point I ought explain to the foreigners that beer is to England what chunky red wines are to France), god knows why they recommend cooling it.

ps. Gillie, will you marry me?