What beer ya drinkin'?

[konasunset]

my top 10 brews...

Sierra Nevada Pale
Beer Chang
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
Rogue Arrogant *******
Ballast Pt. Yellowtail Pale ale
Kona Brewing Lilikoi Wheat
Hoegaarden
Sapporo
Stone Pale Ale
Red hook ESB

 

[Hugh Januss]

I love that place... but the only way I could ever be part of that team would be if there were NO perks.

If there were, my liver would be truly effed.

Mine's done already, where do I sign up?

 

[Hugh Januss]

my top 10 brews...

Sierra Nevada Pale
Beer Chang
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
Rogue Arrogant *******
Ballast Pt. Yellowtail Pale ale
Kona Brewing Lilikoi Wheat
Hoegaarden
Sapporo
Stone Pale Ale
Red hook ESB

Pretty good list. I don't know Beer Chang, where is it from? The Arrogant Barsterd is brewed by Stone not Rogue, by the by.

 

[US Patent Exploding Cyclist]

Konasunset, were you thinking Dead Guy Ale?

 

[smoking roach]

Wow! I've been hearing great things about this place, but never heard about the cyling team. Wow!

I'm new to this forum (found the forum link after all the drama today at the TDF) and am pretty impressed with the quality brews being mentioned.

So, anyway my current favourites: La Chuffe and Moinette Blond, truly magical elixers!

 

[craig1985]

Cath Cheatley (New Zealand) at the Cascade Cycling Classic. More importantly, what is the beer like (oe the six pack that Cheatley is holding). Wish I got a six pack for winning a race.

 

[Anonymous]

Hold on!

Yes, I know NA beers are like kissing your sister, but there are times when maybe I don't want to drink a beer, but I don't want water, or sickley sweet soft drinks. This one by Heinie is the "best" I have found. Anyone else have a "favorite" NA beer? No one will hold it against you.

 

[krebs303]

Yes, I know NA beers are like kissing your sister, but there are times when maybe I don't want to drink a beer, but I don't want water, or sickley sweet soft drinks. This one by Heinie is the "best" I have found. Anyone else have a "favorite" NA beer? No one will hold it against you.

I agree about Buckler

 

[L'arriviste]

I agree about Buckler

And the brand used to sponsor a cycling team between 1990 and 1991, so extra karma points.

 

[TopCarbon]

Corona with lime

 

[L'arriviste]

Den Ouden Advokaat Boerinneken Tripel. 9.5%

Big bodied and quite bitter.

Rather like Roseanne Barr, then.

 

[Bala Verde]

And the brand used to sponsor a cycling team between 1990 and 1991, so extra karma points.

Not in the Netherlands

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler

Youp van 't Hek

"Buckler, dat kent u toch wel? Dat is dat gereformeerde bier. Buckler-drinkers, daar heb ik een hekel aan. Van die lullen van een jaar of 40 die naast je in het café staan met hun autosleutels. Rot eens op, jongen, ik sta hier een beetje bezopen te worden. Ga weg gek! Ga in de kerk zuipen, idioot. Zuip dan niet, idioot!"

"Heb je alweer het probleem: 'wat is een gewone man?' Nou in dit geval bedoel ik zo'n Hollandse eikel, zo'n lul, zo'n Buckler-drinker, zo'n type die je d'r van verdenkt dat hij zijn eigen caravan trekt, zo'n grensrechter."

 

[Anonymous]

Den Ouden Advokaat Boerinneken Tripel. 9.5%

Big bodied and quite bitter.

Rather like Roseanne Barr, then.

Foul mouthed too? I'll pass on that one

 

[A.Marino]

Caipirinha !!!
In the photo : Caipirinha of red fuit, Caipirinha of Jabuticaba and Caipirinha of Carambola.

 

[used to row]

great thread!!

when going to my favorite cafe
Jupiler or Hertog Jan

at home La Chouffe

at the rowing club Amstel

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Not in the Netherlands

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler

Youp van 't Hek

haha Youp

Stella Artois here or Westmalle if I can get to it

 

[craig1985]

A combination of cheap wine and beer and my head is spinning like crazy. Yes, I fail at life and I'm a total loser to post on these forums.

 

[flyor64]

I drank this:

and this:

...last week in Alabama. I laugh (or cry) at the fact that I can only afford to enjoy proper Belgian (and most other European) beers when I'm in the states...given my current proximity to aforementioned beverages.

 

[Anonymous]

welcome home

A combination of cheap wine and beer and my head is spinning like crazy. Yes, I fail at life and I'm a total loser to post on these forums.

Of course it does. Of course you do. Of course you are. Welcome home!

"Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." (R Frost)

skol

 

[Anonymous]

Homebrew

I drank this:

and this:

...last week in Alabama. I laugh (or cry) at the fact that I can only afford to enjoy proper Belgian (and most other European) beers when I'm in the states...given my current proximity to aforementioned beverages.

If you've got the time, and the space why not brew your own? It is not rocket science, and Belgian styles are very forgiving.

 

[flyor64]

If you've got the time, and the space why not brew your own? It is not rocket science, and Belgian styles are very forgiving.

How much space are we talking? Time I could probably find...space, like good beer, is at a premium here

 

[Anonymous]

MOre is always better but

How much space are we talking? Time I could probably find...space, like good beer, is at a premium here

Space to boil about 5 gallons (30l) of "wort" (pre-beer), cool it down, put in a 5 gallon (30l) container to ferment, etc. Lots of people do the brewing in the kitchen, ferment and bottle etc in the basement. See if you can find a local homebrew supply shop (like your LBS). Someone there can give you a good idea. There is the best situation, then there is the workable one. If there is a local brewpub of microbrewery you may be able to get good healthy yeast from them which is ALWAYS a plus... I don't know about Norway... I seem to recall reading about people smuggling homebrew supplies across the North Sea from the UK. Check out the legal status. Taxation may be the issue. Could be even more fun if you have to do it in secret!

 

[craig1985]

Of course it does. Of course you do. Of course you are. Welcome home!

"Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." (R Frost)

skol

Best thing was it was at a bike shop, the one who I race for. So it was me, the owner, another regular customer and the other dude who works there.

 

[Anonymous]

Limited quantity

Someone I know brought a freshly emptied bourbon barrel back from Kentucky. There was still some bourbon sloshing around. I filled it with 75% Stout and 25% strong keeping ale. Aged for 3 months, now quite delicious. I couldn't begin to describe the many layers of flavor, roast malt, chocolate malt, oak, silky smooth malty sweetness with layer of hop bitterness (oops looks like I began). Only have 2 kegs and I'm not sure what to do with it....?

please ignore the Stroh label

 

[Anonymous]

Next week

I'll be going to a beer festival, about 150 brewers each with 3 to 10 different beers, a "real ale" tent... I'll get a few pics.