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I was actually thinking of starting this based on the last few posts in the joke thread, then someone said something.

So i bring you, the beer thread.

Discuss favorite beers, drinks involving beer, new beers you tried or want to try, get opinions on beer. as long as it involves the wonderful beverage we call beer discuss it here

-Darth Simon

p.s. I said beer, so no coors light, bud light, micholobe light or any of those other alcoholic waters unless your discussing how they're not really beer, thats ok
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"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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da-na-na-na na-nah, BEER!


Good thread. At any given time, the beer in my fridge is a hodge-podge of Budweiser, Guinness, and Heinekin. My favorite though is called Yuengling (brewed in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA)
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Yuengling is what ive mainly been drinking lately. Its a good beer and doesn't cost an arm and a leg You forgot to mention that its from America's oldest brewery

Do, the stuff the buys me beer
Re, the guy who sell me beer
Me, the guy who drinks the beer
Fa, a long way to get beer
So, I'll have another beer
La, I'll have another beer
Ti, no thanks I'm drinking beer
Which brings us back to DOH!!!
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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Favorite beers...

Guinness
Killians
Bass
Harp
Leine's Red
and some others

Favorite drinks involving beer...

Irish Car Bombs!
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I usually drink Guinness, but will drink just about whatever's available as long as it's real beer - not piss-water.

The most disappointing beer I ever had was sitting at an outdoor table with a buddy outside a train station in Spain. We hadn't had a local beer, so we ordered dos cervezas (sp?), and dammit, she brought us Budweiser! Suck!

The best beer, however, was at some proletariat bar in Prague (different trip from above) that I'll never find again, even if I spend another month in Prague - the place was a dive. I'm sure part of the reason I remember it as being so good was the edgy wondering if we were goin to get our American college butts stomped by some big Czech factory workers. But, the beer was truly outstanding, and at $0.25 a pint, you could get pretty rocked for only a couple of bucks.
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Worst beer... frat party at Iowa State U, they were serving Keystone and Schlitz. That's two strikes...
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my fav beers are as follows:

Shiner

Shiner Hefeweizen

Rolling Rock

I am also open to suggestions...
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Beer joke:
At a brewers' convention, several reps are taking a break in the bar of the hotel. When asked what kind of beverage he would like, the Anheuser-Busch rep says, "Why Bud, of course." The Corona rep asks for a Corona (obviously), and the Taiwanese rep asks for a Tsingtao. When the bartender gets to the Canadian rep, he responds, "I'll have a Coke." "Coke?" responds the bartender, "Aren't you drinking beer?"
"Why should I?" responds the Canadian rep, "Nobody else is."

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Favorite beer: none. I don't drink.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Is Tsingtao that bad? Funny joke, Gundark.
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I'm going to take moment to defend Budweiser. Sure, there are plenty of better beers out there, but Bud is not without its charms. It's palatable without being over-powering, while still being 5%, and it treats you nice the next day. Also, I've received everything from merchandise to free beer from them just for being a loyal consumer. I'll gladly except their gratitude.

Lastly, as someone mentioned above, for good or ill, you can go virtually ANYWHERE in the world, and they will have a Bud. You could go to some dive in Myanmar, and they will have Budweiser.

Okay, end of Jimbo-esque rant.
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And just how did you register as a "frequent consumer"? I'd like to do that with Guinness or Killians.
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Bossk, you've got good taste.

Perhaps my favorite beer is called Dragoon. There is one bar in Florence, Italy that had it, and that is the only place in the world I have been able to find it. Very stout. Very tasty.

Otherwise, Anchor Porter (brother to Anchor Steam), Lowenbrau, Guinness, Smithwick's, John Courage, Kirin... gosh, I guess I just like beer in general. It's good to be Irish

If you're ever in San Diego, make your way to Bottom Up or Pizza Port and try the Shark Bite Red. And go to BJ's Pizzeria and try their Hefeweizen. Spectacular.
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I like Guinnes, Killians Red, Bass, Yuengling, Micholobe, and Rolling Rock.
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You'd think all beer would have twistie-tops, but NOOOO... you have to use those infernal bottle openers on all the stupid caps that are non-consumer-friendly. IMHO.
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I've gotta try this Yuenglings and Smithwicks. It's getting pretty rave reviews here. Gotta find them first. My local Dominick's (grocery store) allows you to build custom six packs from a limited selection of single bottles. Maybe they'll have both of these available. It's worth a shot anyway.

Starboy, thanks! I appreciate it. Kirin is pretty good, too, although I've only had it once. My wife has really good taste in beer and she's willing to try just about any new beer she can get her hands on. Her family is very pro-beer so she's grown up around it. It's a very positive character trait.

I'm only a very little bit Irish, but any little bit helps, right? I'm mostly German (the only nationality that comes from both sides of my family). Both have a great beer heritage.
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Hey Bossk, and anyone else that likes Dark Beer/Yuengling

If you havent already try Yuenglings Porter....oh so tasty. I have a friend that likes guinness, isnt a fan of Yuengling, but they liked this beer.

(mostly) German (from both sides) and (a little bit of) Irish (on my mom's side) right here needless to say, I like beer...alot

-Darth Simon
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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Kinda goes with the territory when you're part Irish and German.
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Bossk, if you can find Yuengling in the Chicagoland area, let me know.
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Will do. Whereabouts are you?
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I live in Rockford. I know about Yuengling because I went to school on the east coast, where it is readily available. I've tried some specialty places around here but they haven't even heard of it.
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I'll ask around here sometime this weekend, I hope, and let you know what I find next week.
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NOOO, must not let beer thread drift off into eternity

So Bossk, any luck finding some Yuengling?

-Darth Simon
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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Nope, no luck. And with regard to Smithwicks... apparently, that is only available stateside in kegs. Not an investment I'm willing to make at the moment.
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favourite beers:

Tuborg Gold
Budweiser - Budvar (the real one!)
Leffe Blonde
Trappistes Rochefort - numbers 7 through 9
Tuborg Påskebryg (easter brew)
Tuborg Julebryg (christmas brew)
Miller (just Miller, not MGD or any other)
Tiger
Sapporo
Singha
Kirin
Asahi

that pretty much covers it, but its not in that order.
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