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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,139
    Since the Phils are in the World Series....yada yada yada 13 Miller Lites later and I'm 20 minutes late for work.
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    We went to the supermarket last night and I bought a Salty dog Blueberry beer and Jacks Pumpkin Ale.
    Actually they were both great.
    My favorite is still Amstel Lite but they were pretty good.
    Anyone ever try these?
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  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    munich - too many breweries and beers to name.... my favorite so far is augustiner.. yum.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    sometimes it makes me gag... and there are sometimes, like on a Friday after work, where it tastes a million times better than chocolate :D but yeh, I think in the summer it tastes best... I love wheat beers and belgian beers, like hoegaarden, blue moon, la chouffe, erdinger, paulaner, etc. But even a bud would do on a Friday after work :D
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,139
    acoustic guy wrote:
    We went to the supermarket last night and I bought a Salty dog Blueberry beer and Jacks Pumpkin Ale.
    Actually they were both great.
    My favorite is still Amstel Lite but they were pretty good.
    Anyone ever try these?

    Jack's Pumpkin Ale is pretty good...The pumpkin is coming on strong this year in beer.
  • harrymanbackharrymanback Posts: 435
    i have enjoyed a pumpkin brew as well ... but they are only around this time of year.
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    I have never liked the taste of beer, or any alcohol for that matter. My friends always have a host of suggestions for what kind of ales or lagers to try, but I have never had anything where I thought, "Holy Shit. This is delicious!" When I do drink, I usually go for a rum and Coke. If they made a beer that tasted exactly like orange soda, I would be all over it.
  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    by 'lite', is that reduced alcohol content or calories? Not too fond of Amstel.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    WeaponX655321 wrote:
    I have never liked the taste of beer, or any alcohol for that matter. My friends always have a host of suggestions for what kind of ales or lagers to try, but I have never had anything where I thought, "Holy Shit. This is delicious!" When I do drink, I usually go for a rum and Coke. If they made a beer that tasted exactly like orange soda, I would be all over it.
    I bet they have one in Belguim :D I tasted one that was EXACTLY like Irish coffee :D but cold.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    elmer wrote:
    by 'lite', is that reduced alcohol content or calories? Not too fond of Amstel.
    Really? I love that beer. thats really all I drink except for wine, but thats a whole nother thread.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    A well crafted beer is a divine thing to taste.....a cheap beer is just another name for horse piss. :D
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I bet they have one in Belguim :D I tasted one that was EXACTLY like Irish coffee :D but cold.


    I could get behind that. :D
  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    walkunafraid wrote:
    So the question is, do people actually enjoy the way beer TASTES? I mean, it's right up there with chocolate and ice cream in terms of things people mention not being able to wait to get their hands on (as in "It's been a long week, I can't wait to get home and crack open a cold beer"), but do we enjoy the taste of beer as much as we do chocolate and ice cream? Or is there something else about beer that makes us infatuated with it?

    I have to ask this because, hey, I indulge in my fair share of beer drinking, and I could certainly hold my own in any beer-guzzling contest...but I have to say, when it comes to the TASTE of the stuff, I don't actually like it. It's actually one of the most bitter, untasty things I can imagine.


    Grow up. Of course, we like the taste of beer.

    Stop drinking Natty Light. Get something good.
  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    I am not too into flavored beers. Is the pumpkin beer flavored by pumpkin, or is it flavored with the sorts of spices that one commonly associates with pumpkin pie (nutmeg, cloves, etc.)?

    Amstel Lite is OK as a light beer, as is Heineken Lite. But really, they are nowhere near as good as normal beer.
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,139
    meistereder wrote:
    I am not too into flavored beers. Is the pumpkin beer flavored by pumpkin, or is it flavored with the sorts of spices that one commonly associates with pumpkin pie (nutmeg, cloves, etc.)?


    The latter part. Trust me - it's good stuff.
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    I really want to try Pumpkin Ale but can't get it where I live :(
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    The latter part. Trust me - it's good stuff.

    I don't doubt it. I actually made a holiday brew with a buddy that had some nutmeg and cloves in the seeping bag. It came out OK, but we used too much of the spices. It ended up overwhelming the flavor. You gotta go easy on them.

    That said, brewing your own beer kicks ass. It almost always comes out tasting way better than anything you can buy.
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    acoustic guy wrote:
    Really? I love that beer. thats really all I drink except for wine, but thats a whole nother thread.
    d'you get that on tap in the US?
    I'd have to go with Estrella Galacia.
  • Cuntified CCuntified C Posts: 114
    I love the scandinavian beers like Heineken or Carlsberg.
    They taste clean and smooth but I hate Fosters and will only drink Guinness if I'm desperate for a stout...
  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    Cuntified C wrote:
    I love the scandinavian beers like Heineken or Carlsberg.
    They taste clean and smooth but I hate Fosters and will only drink Guinness if I'm desperate for a stout...


    I went through a heineken and Carlsberg phase, but now they taste skunky to me. I have been through a lot of beer phases in my life. There is a beer for every occasion.
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  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    I'd have to go with the old reliable Yuengling Traditional Lager http://ardentfrost.rayd.org/Beer/yuengling2.jpg ..
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    and I'll overdo it'
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Yay to the fact there are now SIX beer threads on the AET front page.
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,139
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Yay to the fact there are now SIX beer threads on the AET front page.


    Yay!!!
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Currently my favortire beer is Keith's Light.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,330
    personally
    fruits and vegetables have no place in my beer

    im predictable

    sierra nevada pale ale
    summerfest when I can get it

    and boddingtons pub cans
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    I'll take your word on this one ;)..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    jamie uk wrote:
    Yak ! sounds terrible. Beer should taste beery :o
    Those Belgians like fruity beer, I tried half a thimble full of it one time and it sucked :(
    Yeah, thimbles are hard to chew and the taste just gets in the way of the beer ;)
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Twin Lakes Greenville Pale Ale!

    My favorite. Ok, well, maybe I'm a little biased because I make the stuff, but still. :D
    It just goes to keg now in Delaware but we're putting in a bottling machine at the end of the year. Actually it IS great beer!

    http://twinlakesbrewingcompany.com/OurBeer.htm#GVPA



    My other favorites are from Victory Beer from not far away from me in PA, too.
    Hop Devil Ale is my favorite, but they're all good.

    High end 22 ounce bottles I like Ruination pale ale and Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout. Ok, not the beer to have when you're having a few, though! Heavy duty stuff.
    Also, pretty much everything from Flying Dog Brewery, too! Great labels and great to read a Hunter Thompson book while you're drinking a Gonzo Porter
    http://www.flyingdogales.com/cut-gonzo.asp

    We're going to put on the Mothers Of Invention tomorrow and have the last of the run of "We're Only In it for the Money" Frank Zappa beer. Pretty good stuff! We already had the "Lumpy Gravy" and it was a nice beer.
    http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/index.html

    I'm not that much of a beer snob though, I still like a Corona with a lime on a hot night.

    Oh man, you're on top of this beer stuff ;)..good info..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    I give you credit, I wouldn't be caught dead drinking an Amstel Lite ;)..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Yay to the fact there are now SIX beer threads on the AET front page.

    I'm sick, bored and have declared this day beer day at the pit....wait for it, here comes another beer bump..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
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