Posted on 08/04/2015 10:46:30 AM PDT by C19fan
Today’s discerning beer drinkers might be convinced that America’s watery, bland lagers are a recent corporate invention. But the existence of American beers that are, as one industry executive once put it, “less challenging,” has a much longer history. In fact, Thomas Jefferson, himself an accomplished homebrewer, complained that some of his country’s beers were “meagre and often vapid” nearly 200 years ago.
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You like ‘em so bitter they make you pucker reflexively? I don’t. But some seem to equate bitterness with flavor.
Especially ones you have not yet tried; if you hate it you're out the bucks. Some places offer "flights", 3-5 samples of their products so you have an idea of what to order.
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Kind of ashamed to admit that as a teenager I pissed on her grave one night.
I was in Sweden a few years ago. After a days hard work, we’d go bar hopping. Interesting to see US beers in the “imports” section. Locals were drinking them too.
I had heard the fruit in the top of the Corona bottle was to keep insects out but I found it helped make the beer less undrinkable.
Cheers,
Jim
Haven’t done either, alas, but I imagine either would be better than weak beer!
Cheers,
Jim
Now if only Red Hook would make their Double Black Stout again... Might shift back from pale ales and IPA’s.
Growing up, Rolling Rock was the Good Stuff (holidays when people came over to da house). Iron City (or Stoney’s ) was the day to day beer.
Which is why I probably never liked beer all that much, but now at our house, we keep Yuengling Lager on hand (which I like) OR a Shandy (girl beer!)
Because it is much like making love in a canoe... [/Monty Python]
BUMP BUMP BUMP
My favorite Beer ... I drink it for Dessert
We used to make bad butter too.
So true. The nature of all the IPA’s is just that, ACIDIC and bitter. That’s NOT flavor.
And not too fond of ‘water’ beers or ‘blonde’ Euro-piss beers either. Not to be confused with the ‘pulls’ you get in an English pub, lovely stuff; both Bitters and Ales.
Dark beers these days rule; Stouts and Porters.
Yep, Schlitz WAS the cats meow back when the can had some weight, not this micro-thin aluminum can crap.
But the best were the rice beers for flavor, Falstaff and Pearl. gone gone gone.
Although I hate to push a “big beer” company, if you really like Shiner Bock, and are in Texas, try ZiegenBock Amber by Anheuser-Busch
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/2544/
Brewed in Houston, ZiegenBock is a beer of the South. Only available in Texas, this American-style amber lager, offers notes of roasted grains in the aroma and a sweet, smooth taste with a hop finish. The select imported hops and specialty malts create a taste worthy of a 2006 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal.
The recipe was a 6 month project of my neighbor more than a decade ago.
I grew up in Orchard Park, NY. Genesee Cream Ale was the first beer I ever drank. My best friends dad used to buy Genesee regular beer in 16oz bottles by the case. It was cheaper than the 12 oz size.
We used to mostly drink Labatts because it was so cheap in the Buffalo area. The other was Old Vienna in both 12 oz bottles and the ever popular OV Splits.
Mulligans Brick Bar used to sell them by the case along with Rolling Rock splits on Monday night. They would serve you a case of beer over the bar all opened and filled with ice. They had old metal milk jug holders scattered around the bar for the empties. However, by the end of the night(4am) the BRICK floor would be covered slit beer and broken glass. They would sweep up the glass and hose down the floor to get it ready for the next night.
Sol is absolutely a very light beer. However, I will still choose it over Corona any time.
The other beer that you only see in the Caribbean is Carib lager. It is brewed in Trinidad and only distributed around the islands. It is a much better beer than Red Strip.
I favor Smithwicks as a lighter ale, nice flavor, but at six bucks a pint vs. $2.50 for Bud or Yuengling, I’ll take the domestic if I’m having three of four. Except at the weekly Irish session at our local pub, four bucks then, imperial pint. Two’s enough to get me singin’!
**** “try ZiegenBock Amber by Anheuser-Busch” *****
I will do that today
Good one!
Finally got around to the ZiegenBock, it wasn’t at the store when I went but I was out on a ride and my normal Natural Lite, which isn’t a bad beer, just a really, really good water (stole that from upstream on this thread) that hydrates and quenches the thirst of us gray haired Bikers and our Babes at this particular watering hole was WARM!
They had a ZiegenBock ad on their wall and I asked if it was cold, it was, and it was received with thumbs up all around.
Since then I purchased a 6 pack and am as I am typing enjoying a cold ZiegenBock.
It is now my Official Second Best (Favorite) Beer because I still love my Shiner Bock. I understand that it is not available everywhere but where we are it is plentiful.
Thanks for the heads up, it was worth thrice the price of the advice.
TT
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