A Place on Ants for Beer Drinkers

[tiredofwater]

lifes too short to drink cheap beer

[defcon]

Originally Posted by caudio51

That sucks. I almost bougth a bottle of your #1. How is that? I've been on a huge belgium beer kick lately.

It's excellent. A very rich beer, but I don't know what to compare it to. It's about the size of a champagne bottle, so if you manage to down one by yourself you'll be in good spirits. However, I'm not sure if they're making it anymore. It was so popular in 2003 that they brewed it up again for 2004, but I don't know if there is/are 2005/06 brews. I'll check it out next time I'm around Cooperstown. Ommegang is like heaven.

[caudio51]

Ommegang makes some good beers, I've had a couple.

This is one I remember having http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/ommegang-hennepin/8837/

[d+ter]

Originally Posted by Davenumber40

What does Blue Moon compare to? I've always wanted to try it but never have.

comparable to Boulevard Wheat ... alan?

i'm a bartender but not much of a drinker. (we only have 4 beers on tap anyway -- we're a restaurant with a little bar to sit at while you wait for your to-go order -- bud light, miller light, new castle, boulevard wheat ... and 1919 root beer ) i normally drink michelob golden draft light, but when i feel like drinking something with actual taste i do the blvd. we've got blue moon in bottles (and you guys are right about the orange) but i'm a broke college kid, so i don't do much drinking anymore. i get 2 freebies after work and the "premiums" aren't included.

[AshkaanF]

I love beer.

Favorites:
Newcastle
Hoegaarden
Taddy Porter
Chimay
Arrogant Bastard

Mass Quantity:
Amstel Light
Bud Light
Nat Light (I'm still in college)

[dmbdreamingtree]

here in texas, bud light is the nat light....that is the beer ive prob. had the most of....ive had to buy more 30 packs of bud light than anything....its at every college party.....football tailgates etc.....

[Beefsteak1138]

Originally Posted by dmbdreamingtree

i want to make my own beer....my bio prof showed me where to buy the hops, barley, yeast and such on the net, plus all the extra things you need to make home beer...sounds like fun

Hit me up if you have any questions....I've been brewing for about 5 years now.

[dmb1spe]

There is something so great about sitting down at your favorite tavern after a hard day or week and having that first beer of the day. So relaxing.

[caudio51]

Originally Posted by dmb1spe

There is something so great about sitting down at your favorite tavern after a hard day or week and having that first beer of the day. So relaxing.

Absolutely, makes all that hard work worth it.

[gbs3769]

http://antsmarching.org/forum/showth...highlight=beer

- Primo

[dmbdreamingtree]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

Hit me up if you have any questions....I've been brewing for about 5 years now.

yeah id enjoy any tips on selection, different types (lagers, ale etc.) and anything really...i want to make a dark slightly bitter beer.....so any info on that would be good....

[chevman]

Bells and Rogue are the two greatest beers in production today, end of story. Seriously, unless you have tried both I consider you a serious beer novice.

My buddies and I clone yeast from the above two breweries, and use them as the base to make our own brews. Right now we are on the slow brew kick:

Imperial Stout - in secondary for 14 months
Belgian Noble - secondary for 6 months, bottle conditioned for another year
Barley Wine - secondary for 8, bottle for 6

Only thing better than a fine home brew, is some home grown, outdoor mary jane, fresh and sticky.

[caudio51]

Beer of the night:

http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/victory-v12/22905/

[dmbdreamingtree]

Originally Posted by chevman

Bells and Rogue are the two greatest beers in production today, end of story. Seriously, unless you have tried both I consider you a serious beer novice.

My buddies and I clone yeast from the above two breweries, and use them as the base to make our own brews. Right now we are on the slow brew kick:

Imperial Stout - in secondary for 14 months
Belgian Noble - secondary for 6 months, bottle conditioned for another year
Barley Wine - secondary for 8, bottle for 6

Only thing better than a fine home brew, is some home grown, outdoor mary jane, fresh and sticky.

any tips on home brewed..id be more than happy to receive some tips...

[DMB_Stl.Cards]

I absolutely love beer, no girlie drinks for this girl!! My faves are:
Bud Light and Bud Diesel
Corona with lime
Blue Moon with orange
Amberbock
Amstel

My family also brews are own for our annual get together for my Uncle's B-day (which was last weekend). This year we did a pumpkin ale which turned out quite tastey!!!

I will be drinking TONS of green beer in 2 weeks for St. Patties in Chicago and I can't wait!!!

[caudio51]

Does anyone consider themselves a beer snob? I don't but there are tons of people out there that know nothing about beer....

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by caudio51

Does anyone consider themselves a beer snob? I don't but there are tons of people out there that know nothing about beer....

I'm not a beer snob as far as drinking it goes. If i'm at a party and the keg is shitty beer, i'm not going to run out and grab my own 12. However, I am a snob as far as what I categorize as "good" beer. I drink Lonestar on a regular basis, but I know quite well that it is of a slightly higher quality than horse piss.

[DMB_Stl.Cards]

There are beer snobs out there. Those who only drink their pricey imports or whatever and those who don't even drink beer, but fruiti tuti drinks. I made it through many keg parties at school choking down Keystone Light...after about 3 cups and a few bongs it all tastes the same and I made it out alive. Although I would rather have been drinking my faves as mentioned before. Just take the $5 dollar a cup beer and quit the bitchin'
At least that is what I think...I am no expert, I just like the stuff no matter what!

[caudio51]

I agree with you on the party beer. Hell, I drink anything.

I just have to tell people that Sam Adams is not the best beer out there. ( not knockin Sam Adams, always one of my go to's).

[flyer3468]

Yuengleng, Rolling Rock, and Blue Moon

I could care less if there is better tasting beer out there, because I'm damn happy with what I got.

[Talula62]

Loft (it's New Belgium's summer seasonal)
Blue Moon
Stella Artois
Sunshine Wheat
Hoegaarden

ETA: I had Yuengleng once and I approve.

[tdowe99]

Originally Posted by swenny020

how about some spotted cow or lienenkugels....and on the cheap days miller light.

Yes! I thought I was the only one that knew of the wonder that is Spotted Cow.

My favorite beer I think would be Sam Adams: Octoberfest, but it's only available in the fall.
Regular Sam Adams is good too.

[kbail1230]

Anybody in here ever tried homebrew? I just brewed a 5 gallon batch. It is fairly simply. The beers should be ready to drink by Thursday with full carbonation. I am excited to try new recipies. It cost much less to brew your own if you have patience and don't binge yourself like crazy.

[Beefsteak1138]

Originally Posted by kbail1230

Anybody in here ever tried homebrew? I just brewed a 5 gallon batch. It is fairly simply. The beers should be ready to drink by Thursday with full carbonation. I am excited to try new recipies. It cost much less to brew your own if you have patience and don't binge yourself like crazy.

I brew all the time. I just bottled a Vanilla Stout which is really good. There's a thread with a couple of my recipes:
http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/sh...ighlight=wheat

[Beefsteak1138]

Originally Posted by caudio51

Does anyone consider themselves a beer snob? I don't but there are tons of people out there that know nothing about beer....

I don't consider myself a snob, but I do brew my own beer so I have an appreciation for beer with good flavor. Fact is that Bud, Miller, Coors have there place in the beer world but are not very complex in flavor. When I drink beer I want to be able to savor and enjoy every sip.

That being said, my favorite beer (at the moment) is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. Rogue makes some great beers, Dominion Oak Barrel Stout is amazing, among many others. I also like the Belgian beers like Chimay and Delerium.

[liegraves]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

That being said, my favorite beer (at the moment) is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA.

Soooo Good! Im on a Stella Artois kick right now.
And of course cant go wrong with
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[navajow]

i love fat tire. sam adams is pretty good. i used to like sierra nevada but we did a power hour with that and that shit just is too toasty for ph.

other favs:

guiness
corona w/ lime
and all the other new belgium beers

come fall im going to start brewing my own -- i cant wait!

[DMBand520]

I like Corona alot. Especially drinking outside in the summertime. My normal drink is Miller Lite though. Mostly b/c it'd inexpensive, bars run specials on it all the time, every bar/restaurant has it, and it's one of the lowest in calories/carbs so I don't have to feel bad about drinking alot of them.

That said I just tried Yuengling Black and Tan recently and I'm a big fan. I also like Guiness and I've liked different darker/heavier microbrews I've tried.

I know a lot of people look down on light beers but I don't mind the taste and if I'm gonna drink 10 beers one night I'd rather they be ten 96 cal/3.2 carb Miller Lites than ten 166 cal/15 carb Amber Bochs (which are also delicious). Over 10 beers I end up with a 700 cal/118 carb difference. Beer is my drink of choice I just don't want a beer gut! haha ... The calories are a pretty big deal but the carbs are huge. Even if you aren't doing a low carb diet you should watch how many carbs you take in. They are a good source of energy if you are gonna work out later that day. However, your body will burn calories at night but it usually doesn't break down carbs while sleeping it just turns them into fat. So taking in a lot of carbs right before you go to bed is very bad. If you can stick to lower carb beers you can help avoid the neg effects of beer on your weight.

Here's some stats on a few beers (% alcohol, calories, carbs)

[youneverno41]

Rolling Rock and Moosehead

[Fishbulb290]

Some of my favorites:

New Belgium 1554, Sunshine, Fat Tire,(Loft is ok).
Pyramid: Apricot Ale(weizen), Hefeweizen
Coors: Blue Moon
Tommyknocker: Maple Nut
Odell Brewing: Easy Street Wheat, 90 Schilling.


I do Homebrews too so a lot of those are my favorites but I will usually go with the above when I want to have a few drinks.