current favorite summer beer?

[looneybin]

there used to be a beer called "Hansa" & it was from Holland, i can't find it anymore
any one out in PPOT land seen it lately????
it's damn good.
other than that Spaten is on my current fav list

[BRPORSCHE]

Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad

There is a Texas Brewery called St. Arnold's. They make a summer beer called Lawnmower. It is nice and crisp, very refreshing after...using the lawnmower!

Ha...thats just up the road in houston. Since I just turned 21 I think I am going to go on the brewery tour. It seems that you just show up with a pizza and buy all the beer you want. Sounds like a blast.

[TerryH]

Originally Posted by RWebb

you should keep your mouth shut if you ever visit england, ireland, scotland, germany, or oregon - unless you want to have it shut by the "limp wrist" of a logger.

naturally, you are free to drink whatever mix of urine and slug killer you want [which is what spud is used for around here] but it's obvious you never tasted a good ale before

There has to be some reason why Bud has been the best selling beer in the world for the last 50 years or so. Maybe it's those clydesdales (marketing).

[dennis in se pa]

"There has to be some reason why Bud has been the best selling beer in the world for the last 50 years or so"

There you go.
It's good beer. The marketing helps.

It's not cool to drink Budweiser though. Some of the hip watering holes around me don't even stock it. That's fine - I would not go to them anyway.

[SpartanToJo]

Bell's Amber Ale. It goes SO well with a nice piece of red meat from a summer grill.

[austin552]

[hardflex]

Last weekend in Ft Worth I went to a beer tasting festival Downtown. 20 Beers from Breweries all over, some of them mentioned already here.

There was a girl serving who was worthy of the 'chest' thread. The beer served by her was the best. I wish I could remember the name of it.

[equality72521]

Haystack Wheat from Left Hand Brewing

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by austin552

that DOES make me proud to be an American -- our strength is our diversity

[holtjv]

Originally Posted by RWebb

you should - and i wouldn't even put rogue in the top 4...

no reason austin can't do beer right -- a/c makes it easy, even in hot climes

What are your top 3 then? I can only think of bridgeport and widmer, and I would put them below rogue, particularly their brutal bitter (unfortunately not distributed in austin).

Jack

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by dennis in se pa

"There has to be some reason why Bud has been the best selling beer in the world for the last 50 years or so"

There you go.
It's good beer. The marketing helps.

It's not cool to drink Budweiser though. Some of the hip watering holes around me don't even stock it. That's fine - I would not go to them anyway.

- try to separate coolness or hipness from taste; you'll be happier

yuppies drive porsches too -- doesn't stop me

[Zef]

The Blanche de Chambly....A fuc**ing good refreshner...

[nut11]

Molsen Canadian from Canada. Smooth, tasty and thirst quenchable.

87 blk coupe

[krichard]

one of my favorite summer and winter beers


I also enjoy Hefe's a lot as well as Stone IPA and the Dogfish 60. So many to choose from......

[equality72521]

Oh, I forgot. My second favorite, Weihenstephan. They have been brewing it since 1040, some of us could actually be there for their 1000 year anniversary. http://www.brauerei-weihenstephan.de/index.php?page=home_2_1&

[Joe Ricard]

Barking dog Tire bite

When it's "hotter than the hammers of Hell" Just say The hell with it and go inside with air condition enjoy a beer and take a nap till it cools off.

[surflvr911sc]

Cold

[VINMAN]

My own!

[Uber-fanatic]

Originally Posted by TerryH

There has to be some reason why Bud has been the best selling beer in the world for the last 50 years or so. Maybe it's those clydesdales (marketing.

I can't believe that you guys were able to influence me in such a pivotal moment...but I was just at my local CVS making my weekly purchase of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale when the above phrase came to my mind. I then purchased a six-pack of Budweiser in addition to the case of Sierra Nevada.

Just drank one of the Budweisers.

Conclusion: It's definitely the marketing, 'cause this stuff sucks!

I guess it's official now ~ I am a beer snob. Yippee.

[rtoms]

i have that bud poster on my wall and me an my buddy are sitting around watching football and reading total 911 before we go to a campfire godbless america and bud