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I am about to enter my second year in college, so in this field I may seem a bit immature, but I do have some beer knowledge. Just wanted to start this thread off by appreciating the greatness of beer. I love beer, much better than any liqour any day. I love trying new beer, and different kinds, and the department im mainly lagging in is lagers. But I have all next year to catch up. I figure with all the drunk talk, we talk bout our favorite beers, and beer in general. My favorite as of now, are Blue Moon. That stuff is very smooth, and try it with an orange slice, and its golden. I mean you cant really go wrong with lime and a corona, or a heineken either.

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[QUOTE=hooskins]I am about to enter my second year in college, so in this field I may seem a bit immature, but I do have some beer knowledge. Just wanted to start this thread off by appreciating the greatness of beer. I love beer, much better than any liqour any day. I love trying new beer, and different kinds, and the department im mainly lagging in is lagers. But I have all next year to catch up. I figure with all the drunk talk, we talk bout our favorite beers, and beer in general. My favorite as of now, are Blue Moon. That stuff is very smooth, and try it with an orange slice, and its golden. I mean you cant really go wrong with lime and a corona, or a heineken either.[/QUOTE]

I just tried some Blue Moon the other day and it wasn't bad, but give me a budweiser or a smooth lager if I can't have a margarita, screwdriver, or just plain tequilla or vodka.

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I don't get the beer thing. The only thing it tastes better than is coffee. Which I don't get either. Give me a decent cocktail any day. Something that doesn't taste like rhino pee. Nothing flowery but something that doesn't require a strong will to actually swallow.

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[quote=FRPLG]I don't get the beer thing. The only thing it tastes better than is coffee. Which I don't get either. Give me a decent cocktail any day. Something that doesn't taste like rhino pee. Nothing flowery but something that doesn't require a strong will to actually swallow.[/quote]

i think it has alot to do with some bad liquor experience(see my NYC drunk story in the drunk story thread), and I honestly could not drink liqour for months. Just the thought severely disgusted me. I hated beer at the time, but had to make the switch so atleast i was drinking something. Learned to love shitty light beer, which is like water for me now, and now have started to appreciate the better beers in the world.

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In college you sort of have to learn to love beer (and 40s of course) because your budget really won't cover many other "refreshments". I'll have the occassional beer but it's not my alcohol of choice, usually a liquor guy.

You know what would be one of life's great ironies. Hooskins gets busted for underage drinking one day and the cop who busts him is....mheisig!

By the way, I wonder if mheisig is learning to make cool sounds like that dude from Police Academy

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[quote=TAFKAS]In college you sort of have to learn to love beer (and 40s of course) because your budget really won't cover many other "refreshments". I'll have the occassional beer but it's not my alcohol of choice, usually a liquor guy.

You know what would be one of life's great ironies. Hooskins gets busted for underage drinking one day and the cop who busts him is....mheisig!

By the way, I wonder if mheisig is learning to make cool sounds like that dude from Police Academy[/quote]

nah mheisig would let me go. I mean a fellow warpath member, we he busts me, I remind we go back real far. Isnt that right mheisig???

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[QUOTE=hooskins]nah mheisig would let me go. I mean a fellow warpath member, we he busts me, I remind we go back real far. Isnt that right mheisig???[/QUOTE]

How would he recognize you though? You gonna be rocking a warpath shirt?

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[quote=TAFKAS]How would he recognize you though? You gonna be rocking a warpath shirt?[/quote]

Of course, I wear my warpath gear everyday, like a good lil warpather should

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It's kind crazy cause beer and manliness are joined at the hip and if you don't like beer it's like you failed the "man test."

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[QUOTE=saden1]It's kind crazy cause beer and manliness are joined at the hip and if you don't like beer it's like you failed the "man test."[/QUOTE]

says Saden as he sips on his appletini <<TAF runs and hides>>

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Rum
Corona
Both need limes.

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It took me awhile to really like beer, but no I love it. We have a little pub near my house with a huge beer menu and I always try to get something different when I go. I also like many different types of beer, like some people like different wines I guess.
I like Corona, but it's kind of watery. Dos Equis is one of my favorites. So is Yuengling. I have to get the Sam Adams holiday pack every winter, I like the variety. I've had Blue Moon but I've never liked it, I feel like it's too fruity and sweet. I really hate cheap beer, that stuff gives me headaches, but I will drink Bud Light when at a bar, mainly because I'm cheap. I also really like Amestle (sp?) Light, it's good because you can drink a ton and not tget too hammered.
But of course, the top of the line is Guiness, I could drink that all day long and be very fat and happy.

Lately though I've been getting bad headaches from beer for some reason so I've started drinking more whiskey and rum. Tequila is also good, but I hate vodka.

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I LOVE beer. I can go on and on about it. I actually brew my own on occasion. I have a beer snob's mentality with beer, but I'll never turn my nose up at my beer-drinking brethren. Because hey, when you're with your buddies at the bar, it doesn't matter what kind of beer you're drinking, as long as you're having a beer together.

I like beers with a lot of flavor and character, can't stand light beers. The beer either needs to be very rich in malt flavor (like a porter) or very hoppy like a pale ale. I can't do Bud, Miller, or Coors (all are too bland for my tastes).

My favorite macrobrews:
Sam Adams
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sam Adams Oktoberfest
Urquell
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale
Bass Ale
Yuengling Black & Tan
Moosehead

But my absolute favorite beers are made by Microbreweries. I'm a Philadelphia native, so if you're in that area, these are some GREAT ones to try:

[B]Victory's Golden Monkey[/B] - this is a Belgian style "tripel" ale. Tripel ales are a rich golden color with a lot of flavor, but very smooth. They include some spices. It's a real strong beer, 9.5% by volume. Tremendous.

[B]Victory's Hop Devil Ale[/B] - if you like a hoppy flavor, holy crap is this the one for you. Those who don't like hops describe hoppy beer as very bitter. Those who love hops describe hoppy beer has having a lot of bite. The flavor is very very strong. If you like pale ales (like Harpoon, Sierra Nevada, etc.) you'll love this.

[B]Victory's Prima Pils[/B] - this is the best pilsner beer I've ever had. Pilsners are a smooth lager with a distinct hop flavor. They go down easy. Miller Lite is an example of a Pilsner, though it's obviously very watery since it's a light. This one by Victory has big-time smoothness, it's very drinkable. But the flavor is still full bodied and sharp. That's a tough combination to get together.

[B]Flying Fish's HopFish India Pale Ale[/B] - very hoppy and crisp.

[B]Flying Fish's Belgian Abbey Dubbel[/B] - One of the maltiest beers I can find (outside of Guiness which can be a bit too heavy in the gut at times). Smooth as the dickens, the caramel and chocolate malts provide a nice undertone, but don't overpower the beer. It's pretty rich. This is a great one on cold days (like around Thanksgiving).

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I prefer beer, but I do love a good strong cocktail. I don't like it straight that well, mainly because it's a first-class ticket to puking later if I drink it straight. I love me some straight up rum and coke mixed with some GOOD rum, like Captain Morgan's Private Stock. Or I'll Snoop-Dogg it and drink some Gin and Juice. In general, I drink Bud Light as my "get f-ed up" beer of choice, but lately owning a house I've only been able to afford Keystone. When I got the money though, Corona, Labatt, Molsen, Magic Hat #9, Guiness.

All a GOOD decision.

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[quote=Schneed10]I LOVE beer. I can go on and on about it. I actually brew my own on occasion. I have a beer snob's mentality with beer, but I'll never turn my nose up at my beer-drinking brethren. Because hey, when you're with your buddies at the bar, it doesn't matter what kind of beer you're drinking, as long as you're having a beer together.

I like beers with a lot of flavor and character, can't stand light beers. The beer either needs to be very rich in malt flavor (like a porter) or very hoppy like a pale ale. I can't do Bud, Miller, or Coors (all are too bland for my tastes).

My favorite macrobrews:
Sam Adams
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sam Adams Oktoberfest
Urquell
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale
Bass Ale
Yuengling Black & Tan
Moosehead

But my absolute favorite beers are made by Microbreweries. I'm a Philadelphia native, so if you're in that area, these are some GREAT ones to try:

[B]Victory's Golden Monkey[/B] - this is a Belgian style "tripel" ale. Tripel ales are a rich golden color with a lot of flavor, but very smooth. They include some spices. It's a real strong beer, 9.5% by volume. Tremendous.

[B]Victory's Hop Devil Ale[/B] - if you like a hoppy flavor, holy crap is this the one for you. Those who don't like hops describe hoppy beer as very bitter. Those who love hops describe hoppy beer has having a lot of bite. The flavor is very very strong. If you like pale ales (like Harpoon, Sierra Nevada, etc.) you'll love this.

[B]Victory's Prima Pils[/B] - this is the best pilsner beer I've ever had. Pilsners are a smooth lager with a distinct hop flavor. They go down easy. Miller Lite is an example of a Pilsner, though it's obviously very watery since it's a light. This one by Victory has big-time smoothness, it's very drinkable. But the flavor is still full bodied and sharp. That's a tough combination to get together.

[B]Flying Fish's HopFish India Pale Ale - very hoppy and crisp.[/B]

[B]Flying Fish's Belgian Abbey Dubbel[/B] - One of the maltiest beers I can find (outside of Guiness which can be a bit too heavy in the gut at times). Smooth as the dickens, the caramel and chocolate malts provide a nice undertone, but don't overpower the beer. It's pretty rich. This is a great one on cold days (like around Thanksgiving).[/quote]

I'm a huge fan of the IPAs myself. That one is particular is good. We have that one tap at this pub here. NOTHING is better than coming out of the tap. I'm not a big fan of porters, something about the darkness of it just tastes bad. But I'm not a coffee drinker either, so go figure.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]I prefer beer, but I do love a good strong cocktail. I don't like it straight that well, mainly because it's a first-class ticket to puking later if I drink it straight. I love me some straight up rum and coke mixed with some GOOD rum, like Captain Morgan's Private Stock. Or I'll Snoop-Dogg it and drink some Gin and Juice. In general, I drink Bud Light as my "get f-ed up" beer of choice, but lately owning a house I've only been able to afford Keystone. When I got the money though, Corona, Labatt, Molsen, Magic Hat #9, Guiness.

All a GOOD decision.[/quote]

Ah yes, Molsen Canadian is another great one.

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But it's got to be while you're in Canada. The alcohol content is higher.

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AMD - what pub is that? The only places I can think of your way are Olney Grille, Stained Glass II, Madison's, and Olney Ale House.

Beer, the nectar of the Gods. I love beer. And, I'm willing to try anything once. Trips to the beer store in college used to take a minimum of 30 minutes because once there, you had to look for that perfect beer to go with your mood and the mood of the night.

There is a place in DC called the Brickskeller. At any one time, they have over 1000 beers available (their beer menu is bigger than their food menu, and is laid out by country). Great place to go and sample beers.

[url=http://www.dogfish.com]Dogfish Head[/url] (nod to Brud), a microbrew from Lewes, DE, recently opened a restaurant 2 minutes from my house, and they make some great beer. I've been drinking a lot of their Raison D'etre lately, along with their own brand spiced rum.

My softball team drinks Miller Lite, so I'm usually drinking that on Wednesday nights after the games.

One of my favorites is Anchor Steam. I get it on tap at an oyster bar in Rehoboth (another nod to Brud). I guess I'll have to take my wife there tonight so she can get some oyster shooters and I can get some Anchor Steam.

There are 2 places I go where they have the perfect Guinness pour. Mrs. O'Leary's in Gaithersburg, and Bushwaller's in Frederick (where they draw a shamrock in the head of the beer).

In my fridge at any one time, I usually have 2 or 3 different kinds of beer. I got to my buddy's house and it's like a beer store, as he usually has at minimum 5 different kinds of beer in his fridge.

PBR has a special place in my heart, as it is the "official beer" of our tailgate for Regent's Cup.

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Man, I haven't had a Newkie Brown in a LONG time. I used to sweat that stuff out of my pores when I was in the military. Now, just like AMD, I could drink Guinness all day long. Also, if I run across some Yeungling Black & Tan, I'll get that. Wheat beers are pretty good tasting but not for pounding. My drinking has actually been pretty sparce once my kid was born. Trying hard to be responsible.

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Bohnzie, I was talking about the Ale House. That old redneck bar Griff's Place got sold and remodeled and apparently it's unbelievably nice now, so I might have to keep it out this weekend. I think it's called Uncle Dave's now.

At the ale house they probably have about 100 different types, which are listed by country. I tend to order by alcohol content. Three Philosophers was good and so was Dead Man Ale.

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There is a beer I read about a year or so ago that I really want to try. Here's a link to their website [SOUND, and you're supposed to be 21 to enter :)]

[url]http://www.toddsbeer.com/home.htm[/url]


and yes, that is Ogre of Revenge of the Nerds fame!

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I figured it was the Ale House...but wanted to see if i was missing a place.

Yeah, I drive by Griff's on my way home from Stained Glass all the time, and they really cleaned that place up big time. If you wander in there, let me know how it is. You also need to swing my way so we can go drinking. Mrs O'Leary's is a short drive, the wife would pick us up if need be.

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[quote=BDBohnzie]I figured it was the Ale House...but wanted to see if i was missing a place.

Yeah, I drive by Griff's on my way home from Stained Glass all the time, and they really cleaned that place up big time. If you wander in there, let me know how it is. You also need to swing my way so we can go drinking. Mrs O'Leary's is a short drive, the wife would pick us up if need be.[/quote]

Nice. My sister has been to Griff's (both versions) and said it's really nice now. The only time I've ever been was back a few years ago. We had just gotten done playing poker for like 7 hours and wanted to get a quick beer but they wouldn't serve us because they were closing. The highlight was that there was an old guy dancing in the corner by himself and I swear he looked like a fat version of Charles Manson, so I dubbed him Billy Manson, Charlies brother.

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I'm definitely a beer man.

I love booze too but I get too outta control. Beer is a controlled quantity of alcohol, with booze I just mix them stronger and stronger as I go, LOL.

I love all kinds of beer with some of my favorites being Guinness, Corona and Heineken, and those 3 beers are the ones you'll find most frequently in my fridge. The new Heineken lite is pretty damn good, anyone else try it?

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I love beer too. While I'm not a beer snob like some of my brethern, which I think is great by the way, I can appreciate a good Lager and a good Ale.

Here's my list in order:
Yeungling (anytime, anywhere)
Heineken
Bass Ale
Foggy Bottom (micro-brew)
Resurrection (high acohol content) two you're feeling nice, three...watch out!
Corona....very, very rarely

No lite beer for me. It's the equivalent to drinking decaf coffee in my mind. What's the point?

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[quote=Mattyk72]I'm definitely a beer man.

I love booze too but I get too outta control. Beer is a controlled quantity of alcohol, with booze I just mix them stronger and stronger as I go, LOL.

I love all kinds of beer with some of my favorites being Guinness, Corona and Heineken, and those 3 beers are the ones you'll find most frequently in my fridge. The new Heineken lite is pretty damn good, anyone else try it?[/quote]

I had a Heieny Lite the other day. I too thought is very good for a lite beer.

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i bought a 6er of the Heiny Lite and wasn't too impressed with it. I dont mind drinking it, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it either. Kinda like Sam Adams Light. It's good, but I'd much rather just drink the regular version.

12th....in one post you claim to not drink light beer, then turn around in the very next one and say you had a Heiny Light. What gives?!?!?

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[quote=BDBohnzie]i bought a 6er of the Heiny Lite and wasn't too impressed with it. I dont mind drinking it, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it either. Kinda like Sam Adams Light. It's good, but I'd much rather just drink the regular version.

12th....in one post you claim to not drink light beer, then turn around in the very next one and say you had a Heiny Light. What gives?!?!?[/quote]

I tried it just that once, but I'm not a lite beer drinker.....just wanted to taste it, you know. Hope I didn't break any Man Laws:)

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all i drink is milwaukee's best ice and rikkiloff. i don't enjoy this shit, it's just how i get by in college and somehow at the end of last semester i was still broke.

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[quote=Mattyk72]I'm definitely a beer man.

I love booze too but I get too outta control. Beer is a controlled quantity of alcohol, with booze I just mix them stronger and stronger as I go, LOL.

I love all kinds of beer with some of my favorites being Guinness, Corona and Heineken, and those 3 beers are the ones you'll find most frequently in my fridge. The new Heineken lite is pretty damn good, anyone else try it?[/quote]

You sound a lot like me when it comes to drinking. I think I drink beer because I have the same problem you do. Like with beer, I can't "make it stronger", I can just drink more. I was at this party a few months ago where I was making margaritas and by the end of the night I had basically tequila with a splash of sour mix on the top drinking it straight out of a cup.

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Also, I want to give a forewarning here before this thread turns into that ES thread over there where people give other people shit for what they drink.

It's not what you drink, it's the fact you hang out with people WHILE you do it. I won't deny my embarassed by my buddy (who's like 285 of solid muscle) who drinks daiquaris, but I don't give him shit about it.

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just some friendly ball busting...

college was an evolution for me. freshman year, it was Natty Light. Sophomore year, Beast Ice turned into Hard Cider. Junior year, 6 packs of imports on Thursdays turned into 30s of Miller Lite or Bud Light on Friday and Saturday. Senior year, whatever premium beer that was on sale at the local beer store (Cheers! was the store, Bass, Sam Adams, Heineken, etc were the beers) that week was what we drank. when Yuengling started distribution outside PA, we drank that until Salisbury had no more to sell.

And now, i'll go to the bar, pick a draft and be content.

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[quote=BDBohnzie]just some friendly ball busting...

college was an evolution for me. freshman year, it was Natty Light. Sophomore year, Beast Ice turned into Hard Cider. Junior year, 6 packs of imports on Thursdays turned into 30s of Miller Lite or Bud Light on Friday and Saturday. Senior year, whatever premium beer that was on sale at the local beer store (Cheers! was the store, Bass, Sam Adams, Heineken, etc were the beers) that week was what we drank. when Yuengling started distribution outside PA, we drank that until Salisbury had no more to sell.

And now, i'll go to the bar, pick a draft and be content.[/quote]

I forgot about Import Thursdays! That's where I finally started to get an appreciation for darker/heavier tasting beers.

I remember when I used to think of Bud Light as "good beer," such innocent times.

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I think what I like about American beers is that they are more "crisp" than other ones. I love the flavor of other beers better, but when I drink I typically drink for refreshment and not taste.

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Good beer is a very subjective term. I consider anything that achieves the desired effect good beer. Tasty? No. Good? YES. :)

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]You sound a lot like me when it comes to drinking. I think I drink beer because I have the same problem you do. Like with beer, I can't "make it stronger", I can just drink more. I was at this party a few months ago where I was making margaritas and by the end of the night I had basically tequila with a splash of sour mix on the top drinking it straight out of a cup.[/quote]

Well, you can make it stronger if you want. Back in college we used to toss a shot of vodka in our beers. People would look at us like we were crazy. You really don't notice it taste-wise but you certainly notice the extra punch it packs.

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I consider Guiness VERY tasty, but it's really weak at 4.2%.

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[quote=Mattyk72]Well, you can make it stronger if you want. Back in college we used to toss a shot of vodka in our beers. People would look at us like we were crazy. You really don't notice it taste-wise but you certainly notice the extra punch it packs.[/quote]

That's just asking for a coma for me. I'll do an Irish Car Bomb here and there, but liquor and I are arch-nemesii (?). The closest I've come to going to the hospital was a liquor night.

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[quote=12thMan]No lite beer for me. It's the equivalent to drinking decaf coffee in my mind. What's the point?[/quote]

Well, lite beer still has alcohol as opposed to decaf which eliminates the caffeine.

In my older age I try to watch my carbs more, so that's why I lean towards the lite beers. Except when I'm drinking Guinness, but that's more carb and calorie friendly that alot of beers anyway.

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That Michelob Ultra Amber is pretty tasty for "healthy" beers.

My favorite calorie-watching drink is vodka and soda with lime (gotta' be Grey Goose though).