Best beers

[jschaud]

yuengling--sp?, newcastle, guiness, harp, bass all come to mind

[DrewDevil]

"Beer snob" is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it?

I love Shiner Bock, but it may taste better to me because it's from central Texas, like me.

[gwhiz_612]

Im in Ohio so yuengling (PA) is pretty much local brewery stuff. I enjoy it though.
Sierra nevada pale ale I tried for the first time last week, while in pittsburgh, actually. The bartender looked at me crazy when I said I never heard of it. It was quite tasty though and I stayed with it for a while.
I would like to try more belgium beers if anyone has a recommendation. I will try dogfish head and sam smiths next time I'm out.

[oneeye13]

heineken sucks

[NT!]

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The funny thing about Bud/Bud Light for as much criticism it receives domestically is that people abroad love it. People in countries with much better beer than the U.S. makes can't get enough BUDWEISER.

Anyway, Guinness is the best beer in the world readily available.

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I don't know exactly what the story is with this, but isn't there another beer that is/was called Budweiser, originally a Czech recipe? It was banned from using that name here in the states and is called "Czechvar" here (which just means 'Czech beer' I think). I have been told that in other parts of the world it is still sold as Budweiser.

I'm assuming the beer referenced here is the American version.

I don't mind drinking Bud in a bar. It's totally drinkable and actually packs more punch than a lot of other beers. I also really like to order very pale ales or lagers on tap, have had a few good microbrewed ones although I am not a major microbrew kinda guy. One was Steel Rail Pale Ale from Berkshire Brewing Company, which they had in the restaurant I used to work at. Another was some beer called 'Sweet Ups' (??) which I had at a bar in Brooklyn a few weeks ago.

At home I usually drink Modelo Especial, Tecate, or Pabst

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[Hoya]

I love Rodenbach as well. It's actually easy to get on tap in DC, and I believe most Whole Foods stock it. Extremely unique and extremely tasty.

[andre006]

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Hoegaarden

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I love Rodenbach as well. It's actually easy to get on tap in DC, and I believe most Whole Foods stock it. Extremely unique and extremely tasty.

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One thing that makes Whole Foods so great is their large beer selection. In addition to many selections in six packs, they also carry a lot of unique pints and 40z.

I think the cool thing about beer is you can both be a beer snob and a beer drinker. I love trying new beers and thinking about how they're made and how they taste compared to other beers. I also love pounding back some old standby for the refreshing whalop.

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The only reason I make the trek to Whole Foods is for beer.

[gwhiz_612]

Hempale. Anyone tried this one? I had it in sanfransico at a small place on highway 1. I actually felt a little high after I drank it. Dont know if this was just mindtricks or what. It had a bird on the label I think a hummingbird.