The Beer Forum - It's really a thread but we're too drunk to notice. - Page 6

studski · 08/19/06, 4:09 PM

Anyone from Chicago can tell you that Old Style is in fact the king of Cheap Beers.

Senseirex · 08/19/06, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by studski

Anyone from Chicago can tell you that Old Style is in fact the king of Cheap Beers.

Funny you mention Old Style. I was listening to a Cubs vs. Giants game and there was this great commercial for Old Style where this comedian kept using Old Style as his punchline. Can't think of the guys name, but if you do let me know.

Anyone tried Fat Tire? Great microbrew and the tradition is, if you work for the company for more than a year, they present you with a fat tire beach cruiser bike.

Kaubel · 08/19/06, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by Senseirex

Anyone tried Fat Tire?

I get draft whenever we go eat at Red Robin's.

• Nemesis · 08/19/06, 5:17 PM

this is a long standing offer for just about everyone on the other side of the pacific
if you plan to come to belgium and you let me know beforehand i'll be more than happy to give you a tour of the more worthwhile spots to visit including ofcourse a few brewery visits :)

2 of my canadian friends actually took me up on it and spent 3 nights in their tent in my backyard, it was great :p

Derketo · 08/19/06, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by Senseirex

Originally Posted by studski

Anyone from Chicago can tell you that Old Style is in fact the king of Cheap Beers.

Funny you mention Old Style. I was listening to a Cubs vs. Giants game and there was this great commercial for Old Style where this comedian kept using Old Style as his punchline. Can't think of the guys name, but if you do let me know.

Anyone tried Fat Tire? Great microbrew and the tradition is, if you work for the company for more than a year, they present you with a fat tire beach cruiser bike.

Ya, if you work at new belgium for 5 years they also send you to belgium to do a bike ride/beer drinking extravaganza. Lived about a mile from it for 6 years before I moved cross country.

They have quite a few very good beers. Blue paddle, abbey, trippel.

Fort Collins CO, in general has a fairly amazing selection of beers with the new belgium, odell's and fort collins brewary all operating there. One notable you might have seen more recently is the fcb chocolate stout.

Kalman · 08/19/06, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by studski

Anyone from Chicago can tell you that Old Style is in fact the king of Cheap Beers.

Live in Chicago, and I prefer Pabst.

When I want to pay money for beer, I'm always good with Bell's (Oberon is an excellent wheat, and Stout is a -surprise- stout. Some of their others are not as good, and I can't stand their porter.)

On the Belgian trappist subject, the Unibraue brewery makes some very good ones. Look for ridiculous label art - Don De Dieu and Trois Pistoles are my favorites, but Fin Du Monde is also solid. The apple one is trash, though.

Dartagn · 08/19/06, 5:36 PM

I just moved to the East Coast and tried Yuengling for the first time. Good stuff, but I really liked thier Black & Tan too.

As a Colorado native, Fat Tire is a favorite. But living out here I can never seem to find any on draft :(

On the subject of cheap beer. If you have ever been to Okinawa, you know Orion. It can be dirt cheap (although most booze there is) and isnt too bad. Thin taste IMO.

♦ Oggie · 08/19/06, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dartagn

As a Colorado native, Fat Tire is a favorite. But living out here I can never seem to find any on draft :(

Mmmm....Fat Tire.

Used to work down the street from the brewery.

Judia · 08/19/06, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dozer

It really is amazing how much the Guiness can vary from pub to pub. Three weeks in London and Cambridge showed me this (and very well thank you very much!)

My father and grandfather (and current girlfriend) all drink guiness.
The basic idea is that it has to be fresh and through clean pipes. If you go somewhere where they hardly sell guiness it sits in the pipes and goes off, you want somewhere that sells alot of guiness and changes their pipes regularly.

oldbread · 08/19/06, 6:31 PM

i just wanted to note that steel reserve does in fact come in cans and in 30 racks at the same potency as the 40 oz. Making this the best thing evar for college students. At $12.50 for 30...

Zagzil · 08/19/06, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by oldbread

i just wanted to note that steel reserve does in fact come in cans and in 30 racks at the same potency as the 40 oz. Making this the best thing evar for college students. At $12.50 for 30...

I hope you're joking. Steel Reserve is among the top 5 worst beers I've ever drank, and that's saying something.

Yuengling Lager however, is a godsend to all PA-based college students.

Jaizha · 08/19/06, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by Judia

If you go somewhere where they hardly sell guiness it sits in the pipes and goes off, you want somewhere that sells alot of guiness and changes their pipes regularly.

Same for any beer really. I've had some truly awful pints thanks to the beer I chose not being very popular in that establishment.

Kaubel · 08/19/06, 10:36 PM

Just drank some Pyramid Hefe Weizen. I highly recommend it.

Moogul · 08/19/06, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jaizha

I think Chimay Rouge was served at a pub near me for some time

Shouldn't that be Chimay Rogue? (Sorry, just kidding, couldn't resist...)

I'll have to keep an eye out for Kelham, I'm heading up that way for my cousin's wedding in a few weeks (My Dad's side of the family are all from Yorkshire).

Overall this thread seems like it has a lot of information about good beers - I think I might have to start making notes.

Kaubel · 08/19/06, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Moogul

Originally Posted by Jaizha

I think Chimay Rouge was served at a pub near me for some time

Shouldn't that be Chimay Rogue? (Sorry, just kidding, couldn't resist...)

http://www.rogue.com/'

Originally Posted by Jedah

Could it have possibly been the Cherry Wheat?

After checking the website, it looks like it was Cherry Wheat. At least now I won't sound like a retard when I go into the store asking if they have it.