Yes; I like Strongbow and have never tried the other flavored ones by Woodchuck. How do those compare?
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Yes; I like Strongbow and have never tried the other flavored ones by Woodchuck. How do those compare?
I still have some Paasij left, from brewerij 't IJ in Amsterdam, you're welcome to come and try one.
Otherwise try Liefmans Goudenband, any british bitter, actually anything not too light and not too sweet.
Try to pick up the CAMRA guide, to get some more information. ( www.camra.org.uk). I know these people considered bearded beer technocrats by some, but the work they do and the books they sell is very useful.
Otherwise try Liefmans Goudenband, any british bitter, actually anything not too light and not too sweet.
Try to pick up the CAMRA guide, to get some more information. ( www.camra.org.uk). I know these people considered bearded beer technocrats by some, but the work they do and the books they sell is very useful.
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The Granny Smith is our fav. Their Amber is also good. The Hardcore is by far the least of the bunch. I like the 2 Woodchucks a bit better than Strongbow.
Chimay ++
You really have to try some of this - it will redefine your experience of beer!
From the UK, I like the heavier beers - like Theakston's Old Peculiar:
This has a really strong dark texture with a sweetness to it.
My local brewery from the town I grew up near is Robinson's. Their 'Old Tom Ale' is 8.5%... smooth, with hints of treacle:
You really have to try some of this - it will redefine your experience of beer!
From the UK, I like the heavier beers - like Theakston's Old Peculiar:
This has a really strong dark texture with a sweetness to it.
My local brewery from the town I grew up near is Robinson's. Their 'Old Tom Ale' is 8.5%... smooth, with hints of treacle:
MR users with great taste. It is hard to go wrong with any offering from Samuel Smith.
I also recommend Chimay, Weihenstephaner, Ayinger Bräu Weisse or their Ur-Weisse and Beamish.
What you can get depends a lot on where you are, but as a rule of thumb you'll get find a lot more pleasant surprises looking amongst smaller local or regional fare than big national or global brands.
I've got to agree with Lord Blackadder above, the best thing you can do for yourself is sample broadly. You'll likely find favorites few if any of us have ever heard of. Again, your ability to do this depends heavily on where you are. If there is a Whole Foods near you they tend to carry a fair selection, though I've found it varies greatly from time to time and store to store. Over the holidays "Cost Plus World Market" stores had a couple of variety boxes of fairly good beers available even in smaller markets.
If nothing like that is nearby, your best bet may actually require some scouting to find the right hole in the wall establishment, liquor or convenience store, where the owner just happens to be a beer fanatic.
As for my own preferences, I'm enormously partial to American IPAs. If there's a beer that's too hoppy, I haven't found it. Right now my refrigerator houses some Speakeasy Double Daddy and some Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard. Once those are gone, probably it'll be something else though. Well, maybe some more of the Stone. It's some tasty beer.
If you're particularly looking for something dark and you can find it, you might try Stone Smoked Porter, but I was only reminded specifically of it because I was on the site already. It's pretty good, but the best porter I ever had came from a local microbrewery, being strong and smoky in a way that made it taste of bacon. There's just no way that can be bad.
I've got to agree with Lord Blackadder above, the best thing you can do for yourself is sample broadly. You'll likely find favorites few if any of us have ever heard of. Again, your ability to do this depends heavily on where you are. If there is a Whole Foods near you they tend to carry a fair selection, though I've found it varies greatly from time to time and store to store. Over the holidays "Cost Plus World Market" stores had a couple of variety boxes of fairly good beers available even in smaller markets.
If nothing like that is nearby, your best bet may actually require some scouting to find the right hole in the wall establishment, liquor or convenience store, where the owner just happens to be a beer fanatic.
As for my own preferences, I'm enormously partial to American IPAs. If there's a beer that's too hoppy, I haven't found it. Right now my refrigerator houses some Speakeasy Double Daddy and some Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard. Once those are gone, probably it'll be something else though. Well, maybe some more of the Stone. It's some tasty beer.
If you're particularly looking for something dark and you can find it, you might try Stone Smoked Porter, but I was only reminded specifically of it because I was on the site already. It's pretty good, but the best porter I ever had came from a local microbrewery, being strong and smoky in a way that made it taste of bacon. There's just no way that can be bad.
If the OP is drinking for taste, there is no need for this restriction.
In fact Guinness is less than 5%, as is my current favourite, Kilkenny Cream Ale.
One English ale that I can no longer afford (in bulk
) is St. Peter's Organic English Ale. Lighter in colour then you might wish, but loaded with character.
My favorite beer right now is ESB, a UK beer
I also like:
Old Speckled Hen
Old Engine Oil
Blue Moon
Guinness
FYI: An earlier post incorrectly identified Samuel Adams. While the company brews several beers, the "Samuel Adams" you'd get without the secondary name is a lager.
I also like:
Old Speckled Hen
Old Engine Oil
Blue Moon
Guinness
FYI: An earlier post incorrectly identified Samuel Adams. While the company brews several beers, the "Samuel Adams" you'd get without the secondary name is a lager.
then may i ask what a mans beer is?
Weren't you listening? Porter that tastes like bacon. I'm not sure what more needs saying.
Weren't you listening? Porter that tastes like bacon. I'm not sure what more needs saying.
But first you have to fill the glass with a quarter inch of sawdust then pour in the porter.
Boddingtons has saved my life several times in South Florida.
Only thing drinkable, except Guinness.
Only thing drinkable, except Guinness.