Let's talk beer!

[1sttruck]

"I totally agree! After a hot days work, I'd rather not have a Guiness Stout. Bla. They don't call cheap light beer "lawnmower" beer for nothin. It has it's place."

If you're thirsty drink water, lemonade, etc., or if you've been working really hard maybe some dilute Gatorade or similar. If you're going to drink a diuretic iced tea works better than beer at quenching thirst, but if you're going to drink beer at least drink one that has some taste :^)

I think that the Germans sometimes drink something that is 1/2 apple juice and 1/2 light beer, which could work too.

 

[Pablo]

Alcohol and work don't mix for me either.

As for wheat beer - Widmer in Portland, OR was the best.....haven't had a Widmer for over 5 years!

 

[keith]

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Originally posted by Drew99GT:
They don't call cheap light beer "lawnmower" beer for nothin. It has it's place.

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Don't forget a nice Bitter Shandy (half bitter or other beer, half lemonade - yummy). That's the UK style lemonade, almost like Sprite. If you've never tried it, shandy is a delicious low alcohol drink.

Lite beer is good for making a shandy, or if undiluted, washing your dirty socks.

 

[AndyH]

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Originally posted by wulimaster:
Youngling Light.

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Actually, I think you're referring to Yuengling Light brewed here in PA...America's oldest brewery

http://www.yuengling.com/ Their light beer is very good (if you're a fan of light beer), but I just like their regular lager for a good, relatively inexpensive brew.

But my personal favorite (and they just happen to be local to me...all the better) is Victory Hop Devil.

Mmmmm, nectar of the gods!
http://www.victorybeer.com/

 

[Chimay]

I think Victory has an excellent line of beers try the Golden Monkey for a strong golden ale or the Victory lager for a refreshing beer. I am going to the Dogfishhead brew pub next week on my way to Ocean City MD. and will have a cold 60 miniute IPA.

 

[sprintman]

It's a slow Sunday afternoon and we just got back from the annual Fine Food Day at the Kingston Old Bus Depot Markets. Spent $300 on some organic vegetables and other good stuff and got another go at beers from a small stall. An amazing brewery I'd never heard of till last Sunday, www.great-ridge.com.au and is the world's most awarded brewery. Totally preservative/chemical free and pure and clean (mountain water) and unlike any other beers tasted from anywhere. I've tried just about every world beer their is. Also bought a cheapie today from India called Royal Challenge which just went down a treat (better than Kingfisher??) and now sampling my first Hammerhead Premium Pale Ale (www.hammerheadbeer.com). The Grand Ridge Brewers Pilsener is the best pilsener I've tried yet and their Natural Blonde wheat beer is a killer. 8.5% A/V Moonshine and 11% A/V Supershine a bit much for me. What would life be like without beer?

 

[Pablo]

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What would life be like without beer?

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Dull and urine stain free.

 

[Chimay]

But the statement was "first beer to be brewed" and I can say that Groll didn't mysteriously show up and find the right yeast and use no darker malt on October 5, 1842 and make his first batch. Sounds good - but this is the pure marketing part. He developed his yeast and technique in what is now German Bavaria - I cannot say what really drove him to Pilsen - perhaps pure money/reward - maybe no brewery would have such a light beer (imagine that!)

I learned about the yeast in detail at UC Davis in about 1980 - and I will be the first to admit that was a lot of beer and women ago. I just moved and all my books (including my treatises on lager) are stuck in some very heavy boxes. My back is slowly returning to 100% - but allow me a few weeks to dig.

The statement was "the first beer to be brewed in a golden color" not the first beer to be brewed.
A Quote From Michael Jackson
"The term Urquell means "original source" in German, the offical language of Bohemia (when it was a part of the Austrian empire.Bohemia now forms ,with Moravia,the Czech Repuplic) in 1842. In Czech, the beer is called Plzensky Prazdroj. This is the original pilsner ,copied throughout the wourld, often by lesser,blander beers. Its golden color was a novelty at the time when glass vessels were replacing stoneware steins and pweter tankards, but the beers fame was due to its quality."
That is when techniques of temperature control made it possible to kiln a very pale malt.

Pablo break out your books and see what you can find.
Curious
Dennis

 

[Pablo]

I have not even moved all the heavy book boxes from the garage.

I meant also in the "golden color" (but just left it off for brevity). It could be possible that there were much lighter malts that he never tried in Bavaria when initially developing his yeast and techniques.

 

[Al]

I'm still amazed that none of all you refined beer drinkers have mentioned "Magic Hat" brews.

I'm not a refined beer drinker but my son has it on tap. I guess his neighbor is one of those people where beers are their life's .

and I can't say I have ever tasted better. But I am really not a refined beer drinker. In fact I have reallyh lost my taste for beer. The fact that I can drink the Magic Hat says a whole lot.

 

[Chimay]

I am leaving tommorrow for Ocean City MD. for vacation and will be stopping off for a visit at www.dogfish.com great beers and food cooked over a wood fire.

 

[NovaMan]

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Originally posted by sprintman:
Totally preservative/chemical free...

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Please say that was a typo and that you don't actually believe anything is chemical free (other than a total vacuum).

 

[sprintman]

Well you know not a chemical brewed beer just Hops, water, barley etc unlike the 'majors'. Less of a hangover too I've noticed. Home time I'm off to grab a slab.

 

[Shannow]

Coopers Sparkling and Guiness are it.

(Coopers is pretty scarce since they fought the take-over).

Father in law home brews, and does a very good job. Soft drink syrup kegs, beer gas etc.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Just picked up the cheapest thing that wasn't Old Milwaukee...Natural Ice in bottles for $3.39/6pack. That's *dirt* cheap 'round these parts. Not bad for really cheap beer. So far, no heartburn. I'll know more in the morning.

edit: forgot how to spell Milwaukee

[ September 22, 2005, 10:35 PM: Message edited by: ToyotaNSaturn ]

 

[moribundman]

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Sounds good - but this is the pure marketing part. He developed his yeast and technique in what is now German Bavaria - I cannot say what really drove him to Pilsen - perhaps pure money/reward

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As history tells us, the Bavarian was brought in to show the Bohemians how to brew better beer. And trust me, Bavaria was already Bavaria at that time.

Anyway, I bought an Urquell yesterday. I didn't like it. Mostly because I like dark, malty beer, but als because that weak sauce left some bitter aftertaste.

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
C'mon OZZIEs C'mon C'mon! Sprintman the Markets sounds great - I may get down for next year!

You ALL know that Cascade Premium Light is Premium stuff. You should also know that RedBack is a great "male" brew!
Toohey's Old is for those that walk on the dark side - and good it is too!

Thank goodness we don't export these brews!!

Ted probably couldn't handle RedBack or "Old" - they're too viscous!

Doug

 

[andyd]

the fresher the better. 2 best beers Ive ever had were from brew pubs. nothing worse than and old micro brew. Bud in cans is great on a summer afternoon. Dont understand Corona in clear bottles.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by medic:
One time I made a beer that was identical to Schlitz.

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I that do that every time a drink a beer. Drink some beer, them a while later out comes come Schlitz.

 

[Pablo]

Doesn't Corona mean urine in ancient nogal Toltec?

I know corona means crown in Spanish, but that's a cruel joke on tourists, just like the beer is.