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Old 08/23/06, 10:26 AM   #166
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http://www.thebrewworks.com/

here's Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's brew pub, and I quite enjoy it.

Their flagship beers are all pretty good, and on the current seasonal brew menu, I've had both the Hefeweizen and Monkey Wrench and would recommend them again.

Two years ago, they had "Blastberry Wheat" and I wish it'd come back :(, the description is still there though.

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Old 08/23/06, 10:45 AM   #167
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To be honest, I never stray far away from our german beer for long, regardless whether its weizen or pilsener. Hops, malt and water is all a good beer needs :)

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Old 08/23/06, 10:53 AM   #168
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I think you'll find good beer also needs yeast (unless it's a lambic, but then it's not a German beer now is it?). ;)

Unibroue is a little brewery just outside Montreal. They're my favorite brewery in the world. They make so much good stuff it's actually rather scary. Fin du Monde is the best beer I've ever had, and believe me I've had a lot of 'em. Chambly Noire, Ephemere, and Terrible are also amazing. Really anything done by them is good, though.

Aside from Unibroue's stuff, I like witbier, hefeweizens, and pretty much anything dark. To be honest Stone brewery's stuff doesn't do much for me. I guess I'm not enough of a bastard. Seems like they just bump up the hops and ignore the rest of the beer's flavor.

I'll second the Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, though I find Young's almost as good. Young's also puts out a Triple Chocolate Stout that is incredibly good.

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Old 08/23/06, 11:03 AM   #169
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Originally Posted by bartolimu
I'll second the Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, though I find Young's almost as good. Young's also puts out a Triple Chocolate Stout that is incredibly good.
Sammy Smith's is not bad. I've had Young's Double Chocolate stout which was amazing, but theres a triple? That could be pretty awesome.

If you guys want to take this to another level check out www.BeerAdvocate.com


Here's their list of top 100 beers in the US as voted by members.

http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers

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Old 08/23/06, 11:06 AM   #170
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Franziskaner, Paulaner, and Hacker-Pschorr are German imports that are pretty typical of the style. They are widely available here in the US. Hacker-Pschorr is my sentimental favorite of the bunch, mainly because it is the first wheat beer I ever had.
Franziskaner and Paulaner are my favorites of the style. Paulaner Hefeweisen from a fresh keg is magical.

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Old 08/23/06, 11:07 AM   #171
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Originally Posted by Mem
To be honest, I never stray far away from our german beer for long, regardless whether its weizen or pilsener. Hops, malt and water is all a good beer needs :)
You forget the yeast; I'd say it's somewhat important.

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Old 08/23/06, 11:11 AM   #172
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Originally Posted by bartolimu
Unibroue is a little brewery just outside Montreal. They're my favorite brewery in the world. They make so much good stuff it's actually rather scary. Fin du Monde is the best beer I've ever had, and believe me I've had a lot of 'em. Chambly Noire, Ephemere, and Terrible are also amazing. Really anything done by them is good, though.
Fin du Monde is exceptional, but I have honestly been less than impressed with a lot of their other stuff. It's not so much that the rest of their beers are bad, they just don't seem to be exceptional within the style for the rest -- at least compared to Ommegang and Chimay, my two favorite breweries.

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Old 08/23/06, 12:27 PM   #173
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Well done. Send me a PM with your new title.
Damn! I had him beat but didnt know the guild bank thread turned into a Beer thread!

http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewtopic.php?id=8039

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Old 08/23/06, 12:33 PM   #174
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Yeah, I saw your post. It was just in the wrong thread!

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Old 08/23/06, 12:37 PM   #175
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This thread makes my mouth water. :(

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Old 08/23/06, 2:26 PM   #176
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Leinenkugel
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hands down best beer.

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Old 08/23/06, 3:05 PM   #177
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Originally Posted by LurchDawg
http://www.thebrewworks.com/

here's Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's brew pub, and I quite enjoy it.

Their flagship beers are all pretty good, and on the current seasonal brew menu, I've had both the Hefeweizen and Monkey Wrench and would recommend them again.

Two years ago, they had "Blastberry Wheat" and I wish it'd come back :(, the description is still there though.
Wow, you live in Bethlehem? I attend Lehigh and Brew Works is always nice for dinner and trying some different beers. The seasonal beers are pretty interesting and while they're sometimes hit-or-miss it's fun to see what they've cooked up.

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Old 08/23/06, 3:06 PM   #178
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Fuller's ESB and London Porter are great, especially when you can get them from a cask in a real London Pub. Duvel and Chimay are old faves from way back (Gotta love those lambic/trappist ales.) My favorite beer that's relatively easy to find is probably Bass -- it's a good ale that any place worth going to usually carries. (i.e. any place that knows beer is more than Budweiser and Michelob Lite.)

Some of the best beer I've ever had was in the various pubs in London. A lot of them have small local brews (esp. the bitters) that are just fantastic.

Other favorites include Caffrey's (which I don't think you can get in the US anymore) and Stella Artois.

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Old 08/23/06, 3:33 PM   #179
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Originally Posted by Inwe
Leinenkugel
http://www.leinie.com/

hands down best beer.
I've been drinking Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat for the past couple of weeks. Tastes a lot like fruity pebbles or blueberries.

Really really good, but I wouldn't say best beer.

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Old 08/23/06, 4:25 PM   #180
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Originally Posted by Vanick
Wow, you live in Bethlehem? I attend Lehigh and Brew Works is always nice for dinner and trying some different beers. The seasonal beers are pretty interesting and while they're sometimes hit-or-miss it's fun to see what they've cooked up.
I graduated Lehigh in 2005, so we may have overlapped. My girlfriend has family in Bethlehem so I go back like once a month.


In DC-area related news:
I'm going here tonight: http://www.rockbottom.com/ for $1 drafts :cool:, can't find a beer menu though :(

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