I’m stuck on micro, a few of which have since been purchased by biggies. I do keep things on a budget these days and admit that Yuengling in longnecks hits the most mark for my criteria: local, domestic, flavor and price. If I’m a snob at all it is in the patriotic sense ~ no I don’t like to pay taxes ~ I no longer drink Mexican beers, of which Modelo Negra was my pick. When the fence goes up I shall enjoy oine again. Don’t think that’ll be any time soon.
Not to completely snub my nose at the large breweries; on the hottest of days of summer I enjoy a very cold and refreshing bottle of Icehouse, which may be produced by Miller.
Let me see,...other faves Lenninkugels Red, which I think may also be owned by a big brewery, Shiner Bock is a fave.
I’m blessed with a location to several micros including Blue Ridge and Wild Goose. The Blue Ridge Porter is excellent. Wild Goose IPA was the brew I selected for my wedding. Baltimore Brewing company produces an exceptional Maerzen, but unless I can find a distributor I do without. Charm City is a dangerous place. The immedeate areas around BBC are blight ridden.
I used to live in Annapolis and they have a great brewery there in the Fordham Brewery at the Ram’s Head Pub!
Favorite import is Smithwicks from Guinness. I will do a Hieney or the occassional Grolsch, the “blondies” are good.
One beer of my youth, which I neglected to mention; while not much of a rogue I began working at a bakery mid to 8 when I was just 16 years young. I did this 7 days a week for the length of the summer and made cash on the barrelhead. It was in the seashore resort where I grew up. The boys and I ran a little backdoor scheme of selling “day olds” to local drunks for beer money. It was a harmess pursuit, not a lot of cash was exchanged for donuts that were destined for disposal. We actually worked more efficiently when we had cash in hand because we knew that if we wanted to drink we had to get our work done first. Several laws were broken during the course of these events, but no harm ever befeel us, since we all rode bikes. We were lucky, too. At that young age I figured that there was a lot of room for trouble and abuse with this substance and I trear it iresponsibly and with much care these days.
Anyway, the brew that took me down one night, and has not come near my lips since was Gennessee Cream Ale. Just typing the name makes me shitter. There are several FReepers who sing the praises of this stuff.
To each his own.
Let me see,...other faves Lenninkugels Red, which I think may also be owned by a big brewery...
I had to respond, 'cause it must depend on the definition of large brewery but brewed in the "Northwoods" Chippewa Wisconsin, I think more or less they can not be called "large." Their Sunset Wheat is real good as well. Leinies 'course I wouldn't want to correct anyone. Another favorite of mine is a beer and it use to have a beer in the commercial and sing "from the land of sky blue waters I think.
I’m blessed with a location to several micros including Blue Ridge and Wild Goose. Favorite import is Smithwicks from Guinness. ...
I'm always curious about Smithwicks because it has the Castle on the package. It shows how little I drink nowadays, not even a six-pack a week, in college I knew guys who did that much a day, but I wouldn't criticize anyone who can do that. I think I've had Wild Goose and it is largely available from what I can tell. Full Sail Amber is another successful type beer in modern times when people mention micro-brew varieties as well as Fat Tire whose Belgium I've bought since I didn't want to get the real thing.
Genesee Cream Ale.
Reading this thread, chatting with my husband, he tells me that Genny Cream Ale was the first beer he ever had. First I heard of that in our last couple decades togethers. Me, I begged my Dad to buy me a case for my 16th birthday party as I had it at a party or something and liked it (remember, it was decades ago when supplying beer wasn’t a big deal).
I drank Genny Cream Ale throughout high school but don’t know what happened once I entered college. Never had it again. Your post was a blast from the past. I still remember the commercial...