The Best Beer You've Ever Had

JTO · 07-12-2004, 12:24 PM

Hey Everyone!
Its hot today and I'm thinking about beer. What is the best beer you've ever had, why, and what were the circumstances under which you imbibed!

I'll start: Freshly tapped Bridgeport IPA, friends deck on the Rogue River, 95+ degrees, dappled sunlight from overhanging oaks, someone else cooking fresh king salmon on the BBQ. Nothing to do but drink, talk, eat.

Troy

vash · vash's Garage

mmmmm. fat tire ale

everyday beer: sierra nevada pale ale.

BlueSkyJaunte · 07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Two bottles of Bass whilst my fellow teaching assistants and I were grading tests one semester.

This was when I discovered that I liked Bass, and when I discovered I liked beer as well (all the beer I'd had previously was poorly disguised horse piss).

Bass made grading chores so much more tolerable....

vash · vash's Garage

but i gotta admit, while dropping zoanas' motor, we had MGD, it was nice.

Vipergrün · 07-12-2004, 12:48 PM

Wassatch Ale, Red Nectar..

Firestone Double Barrel Ale or Pyramid Hef for everyday...

RickM · RickM's Garage

While I like quite a few different beers I always look forward to a Hacker Pschorr Weiss..with a lemon slice round the rim.

pbs911 · pbs911's Garage

Castleman XXXX

but in the States, Sam Adams.

TimT · 07-12-2004, 12:58 PM

The best beer I ever had...

Well many, I brew my own... Ive made some spectacular brews Belgian clones, Pilsners..

Ive made a few flops too...

I dont have any one favorite beer.... most all are good

Overpaid Slacker · 07-12-2004, 12:58 PM

North Coast Brewing Scrimshaw Pilsner (discovered this one while fetching the now deceased 930 from Chico)

Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout -- I could drink this year-round, no doubts. And I'd be 50# heavier. Great w/ Nutter Butter cookies (no *****).

Anchor Porter -- Yummy! When I see it, I order it.

Runners up -- Guinness, Pete's Wicked Ale and Salvator. I actually like Samichlaus as well, but tradition dictates I only order it at the Brickskeller in DC.

MMMM beeer. D'Oh -- Atkins!!

JP

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

Didn't this thread go around about a year ago?

Anyway....put me down for a Carlton Cold anytime!

Randy

JTO · 07-12-2004, 01:19 PM

Randy,
You really can talk about beer at least once a year. Consider this an update!
Troy

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

Buzzard's Breath

COLDBASS · 07-12-2004, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Two bottles of Bass whilst my fellow teaching assistants and I were grading tests one semester.

This was when I discovered that I liked Bass, and when I discovered I liked beer as well (all the beer I'd had previously was poorly disguised horse piss).

Bass made grading chores so much more tolerable....

A "Cold Bass" makes life more tolerable...

A Cold Fischer Ale is also very enjoyable.

Bob

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by JTO
Randy,
You really can talk about beer at least once a year. Consider this an update!
Troy

I'll drink to that!

Randy

lendaddy · 07-12-2004, 01:43 PM

One of my personal favorites is Grolsch, but I can only find it here and there. It's got some serious shank, so you can't drink it like domestics or you'll never make it home.

JTO · 07-12-2004, 01:47 PM

Yeah Lenn. Half the time I get it locally though, its gone skunky!
I really like a hoppy beer. Here's a vote for Deschutes Mirror Pond IPA.
Troy

SpeedracerIndy · 07-12-2004, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vash
mmmmm. fat tire ale

everyday beer: sierra nevada pale ale.

I like the way you think, those are two of my favorites also. For mass market beer, I like Blue Moon with an orange slice, and good ole Miller Lite is my "night on the town" cheap beer. One of my favorite micro brew local beers around here is Oaken Barel Pale Ale.

Good thread, you can never talk about beer too much. Now having too much beer can be a bad thing, although it worked out to my favor this past weekend!

91C2wrencher · 91C2wrencher's Garage

This may seem a bit pedestrian but, whilst visiting in Niagara Falls a few years back we stayed in Canada and where amazed with flavor of your "run of the mill" La Batts Blue. Tastes different here in the states, where i enjoy copious amounts of Yeungling Lager

Drago · Drago's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by JTO
Here's a vote for Deschutes Mirror Pond IPA.

I'll second that vote!

lendaddy · 07-12-2004, 02:06 PM

I found Grolsch a couple years back at TreeTops Resort in Northern Michigan. We were at the ESPN Par 3 Challenge with Mikelson, Couples, Fuzzy, and can't remember. Anyway I'm in this little pub with an awesome beer cooler chatting with the keep and trying all kinds of different brew. Anyway he pulls out this HUGE cask I guess of Grolsch and tells me I'll love it, I did and it obviously hit me hard as I barely remember hanging with the ESPN crew and announcers when they hit this bar later that night

It was a great time, and actually my mug is in the promo they use for the tourney with Couples on 7. Great courses too.. Beer bar 3 stars , courses - 3.75 stars.