Thread about actual beer

KE5BM said:
I'm curious as to when everyone here discovered "real" beer. ….
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‘97 or ‘98. Tom D’Eufemia (God Bless his soul) a rocket scientist, homebrewer, and cook opened Lagerhead Home Brew Supply and Tradewinds Italian Restaurant as a means to decompress from his day job at the 53d WEG.

Tom introduced me to Fuller’s ESB and ignited a friendship that lasted thru the rest of his lifetime.

I miss Tom and the friend group I have from those years is still one of my strongest.
 
Dana said:
College in the late 1970s, I was drinking Molson Export Ale when everybody else was drinking Bud or Busch (or Schmidt's or Haffenreffer if they were broke). Had a friend who would periodically drive his Plymouth Duster (which had a huge trunk) over the border into Canada and return with cases of Molson Brador and Labatt Extra Stock. After I graduated in 1981, it was Bass Ale (which was labeled as an IPA at the time) or Weissbier. Anchor Steam was another as was Stroh's, soon after the microbrew thing exploded.
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That's wild to me that Bass would be labeled as an IPA.

On a separate note, my grandparents had a Duster when I was very young back in the 80s. I still remember the smell of that car. When Grandaddy finally turned it in, I'm sure he got nothing for it even though it was in like new condition.
 
“Real” beer? College. Late 60’s, early 70’s. First time I saw pitchers and fell in love with dark beer.

These days when traveling, I alway look for the darkest local brew,
 
@midlifeflyer, if you haven't been to the Radish yet you need to. Their Black Radish is literally world-renowned. Made it on some top-100 list but I forget the exact category. My friend who introduced me to the place would drink it by the half-gallon. It's as dark as a coke...maybe darker. Not my style but having tried it before, I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a dark brew.
 
KE5BM said:
@midlifeflyer, if you haven't been to the Radish yet you need to. Their Black Radish is literally world-renowned. Made it on some top-100 list but I forget the exact category. My friend who introduced me to the place would drink it by the half-gallon. It's as dark as a coke...maybe darker. Not my style but having tried it before, I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a dark brew.
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Haven’t heard of it yet.

Ah.. down by the coast.
 
image.jpgJust my humble opinion but this is better than Guinness. Believe it or not I bought this one for a crock pot French onion soup recipe. Only needed 12 ounces which left 8 ounces for me.
 
DaleB said:
I’ve never understood the appeal of an IPA, other than an occasional bout of self-abuse. I’m more of a stout or porter kind of guy.
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Smithwick's was my favorite beer, until I tried a random local porter. Then that. It's a shame it's not more popular.
 
DaleB said:
I’ve never understood the appeal of an IPA, other than an occasional bout of self-abuse. I’m more of a stout or porter kind of guy.
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The IPA bitterness wars have really ruined the style but there are some good ones out there that still stick to more traditional recipes. Sierra Nevada Celebration is good mass market one.

Our local brewpub https://hobbsbeer.com/ did a really great British style ESB last year that I'm encouraging them to do again. It, like Porters, seem out of favor and I love them both.
 
DaleB said:
I’ve never understood the appeal of an IPA, other than an occasional bout of self-abuse. I’m more of a stout or porter kind of guy.
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I can’t believe this thread is on its 6th page. It should have ended with post #25.
 
Local brew pubs are usually good, especially in CO. For mass market beer, I've always liked Sam Adams.
 
Ed Haywood said:
Local brew pubs are usually good, especially in CO. For mass market beer, I've always liked Sam Adams.
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I like Sam Adams, particularly their Ocktoberfest (I have a case in the fridge at this very moment), but the original Boston Lager gives me headaches. Switched to Yuengling (both their Lager and Black & Tan) as my normal go to beer over 20 years ago and haven't looked back. The Tampa/St Pete area has a ton of craft breweries with many of their mainstays sold outside the actual brewery (Cigar City, 3 Daughters, Coppertail, Tampa Bay Brewing, etc).
 
I also like Sam Adams Oktoberfest, and their Winter Lager, too. Lately I've been enjoying Modelo Negro.

My favorite, though, remains a Bass+Guinness black & tan, when I can get one.
 
Half Fast said:
….My favorite, though, remains a Bass+Guinness black & tan, when I can get one.
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Probably not my absolute favorite, but it’s my go to if both are on tap somewhere. Lots of good memories over a Black & Tan.
 
cdb said:
Just had one of these a couple of weeks ago, great beer. Sipping a Dragons Milk Triple Mash right now with a cigar.
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Dang, 18%! I would be interested in trying that.
 
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@tsts4 I miss Tampa Bay Brewing. I was on a ship that was drydocked in Ybor City for quite a while in 2019. TBB was on our food contract (we had to pay for the beers, though) and they were always great.

The general discussion about IPAs...something I've noticed is the bitterness of IPAs goes away as you go east. I remember when I first started diving into the IPA world, I was out at Cape Disappointment for a few weeks and it seemed all the micros there were competing for the highest bitterness and they were all terrible. Out here in New England, I haven't really found one I don't like. I haven't come across one yet as pretentious as those Northwesterners.
 
KE5BM said:
@tsts4 I miss Tampa Bay Brewing. I was on a ship that was drydocked in Ybor City for quite a while in 2019. TBB was on our food contract (we had to pay for the beers, though) and they were always great.

The general discussion about IPAs...something I've noticed is the bitterness of IPAs goes away as you go east. I remember when I first started diving into the IPA world, I was out at Cape Disappointment for a few weeks and it seemed all the micros there were competing for the highest bitterness and they were all terrible. Out here in New England, I haven't really found one I don't like. I haven't come across one yet as pretentious as those Northwesterners.
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Reef Donkey (from Tampa Bay), although it's an APA, is typically my go to when I want something a bit more hoppy than my preferred ambers.
 
This is my absolute favorite. If you like Killian's and IPAs, Mac and Jack's is the one.
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Not all IPA's are the same. The double IPA's generally tend to be sweeter.
 
tsts4 said:
I like Sam Adams, particularly their Ocktoberfest (I have a case in the fridge at this very moment), but the original Boston Lager gives me headaches. Switched to Yuengling (both their Lager and Black & Tan) as my normal go to beer over 20 years ago and haven't looked back. The Tampa/St Pete area has a ton of craft breweries with many of their mainstays sold outside the actual brewery (Cigar City, 3 Daughters, Coppertail, Tampa Bay Brewing, etc).
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That's interesting. I used to like their original Boston Lager, but you don't see Sam Adams on the shelves here much anymore.

I hatred IPA's. Some are less intolerable than others, but I don't care for thick, syrupy craft beers to begin with, bitter or not. I like lighter flavored beers like German pilsners.

The last beer I drank was (don't hate on me for this) Michelob Ultra on tap. Long story. When I used to go to Australia, they had low carb/low calorie beers with similar specs but that actually tasted good.
 
DaleB said:
I’ve never understood the appeal of an IPA, other than an occasional bout of self-abuse. I’m more of a stout or porter kind of guy.
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There are a lot of IPAs that are way overdone, too hoppy or bitter, and don't even get me started on the double/triple/imperial IPAs... if I want high alcohol I'll pour a Scotch... but I like a nice citrusy IPA in warm weather (Two Roads 'Lil Heaven is my current go-to). When the weather gets colder, an amber or brown ale or Guinness or similar is what I reach for.
 
Half Fast said:
I also like Sam Adams Oktoberfest, and their Winter Lager, too. Lately I've been enjoying Modelo Negro.

My favorite, though, remains a Bass+Guinness black & tan, when I can get one.
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I quit drinking in 2006. The last drink I had was a Black and Tan. San Miguel Dark was one of my favorites.
 
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