/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Seconded.
Pic related is garbage too, watery as shit.
My dad tried to make his own "light" version of a weißbier by mixing it with water... This tastes exactly like that. Not to mention he never did that again.

>>5097857
yeah i'm drinking some

james boags premiums now so much better

>>5097755
bump whats everyone drinking?

>>5097989

Boreal 25 here, one really nice bear brewed by a Quebec company which kept quality standards for a big brewery.

It's a wheat slightly aromatized with orange zest and coriander seed. Nothing close to Belgium white bear though, it remind me more of a strong german style bear since the malted barley ,the wheat and the hop are predominant flavour.

>>5097989
Black sheep ale here, it's pretty dry for an english pale, but it goes well with the latest sherlock

This one. Just a great taste!

>>5097989
Founder's Dirty Bastard.

Fucking great beer if you like smoky, strongly flavored beer. One of the few Founder's sells in six packs instead of 4 packs, too.

bums me out that i can't acquire a taste for beer. i live near so many breweries. i do recall liking fattire from the tap, though.

>>5099607

That's an absolutely delicious beer. I recommend it to everybody when I see it on tap.

Broke and on my last few dollars until the next paycheck, so this is what I've got for now.

feelsbadman

but its alcohol so

feelsgoodman

>>5099620
is that the one with a thing floating inside the can?

I think I had that the other day. If so that shit is lusciously creamy.

>>5099627

Yep! One of my favorite pale ales. Lots of people actually knock on it for the nitro thingy.

>>5099620
thanks, I shall try next time I see it

>>5099620
fucking hell americans will buy into anything

pic related

>>5099620
outta duh can is breddy gud 2 m8

My favorite beer is Modelo Especial.

I am a pleb.

What other beers would I enjoy that aren't Corona and Stella?

Step aside plebs, master race coming through

>>5099848
>not drinking beer from a glass

If you limit how much you can smell, you limit how much you can taste. Drinking from the can or a bottle is never okay if you have the option of a glass.

Delicious.

>>5100004
I had McDonald's beer in Spain and Portugal, wasn't half bad. Good with the meal.

>>5100020
It's probably from one of the big macrobrews unless mcdonalds has their own mcbrewery

>>5100028
definitely macro-brew, but still drinkable. It was like Sol. Cut throught he grease nicely, I wouldn't have had it by itself.

they will PLEASE make it

Had some different beers this weekend, St. Peters ale was the best. That Iron Maiden ale "The trooper" really surprised me with how good it was though. Lots of citrus, and dat cascade aroma. Found Innis & Gunn a bit overrated, the vanilla got a bit too much, but the rum finish one was better balanced.

Have to get me some snifters though. Feel like a pleb pouring in pub glasses.

>>5100004

>>5100004
>>5100020
>beer at fast food places

I kind of get a sense at the culture shock foreigners get when they see weird shit american's do when I see that. So odd

Picked up New Glarus's new Spiced Ale, and some Lagunitas Sucks today.

Apparently the spiced ale was just released as google images is still unfamiliar with it

>>5100101
Chipotle sells beer at least

>>5100004
Do they sell that with a Happy meal?

>>5100124
To this day I've never seen someone order I beer whenever I've been in there.

I've gotten them at Tijuana Flats tho, which is a superior regional burrito joint chain

>>5100146
I got a spotted cow there once

>>5100151
>wisconsin fag detected

I wish we had those down here in the south

>>5100158
as far as craft beer goes its nothing special (unlike a lot of their other beers). But what is awesome about it is pretty much everywhere in Wisconsin that sells beer sells it, and it has gotten a lot of people that grew up only drinking Miller Light to start drinking better beer

My sister picked me up a bottle of this for my b-day. Still haven't had it because my friend brought over some rum that night. Any good?

>>5100195
nothing wrong with a good session beer. I wish more breweries would do it. I watch Half in the Bag sometimes and all those fucks drink is New Glarus, it makes me jelly.

I wish wisconsin was more of an exciting place to live, I feel like their German roots are top-tier in the country and love the culture

>>5100231
As long as you don't have a problem with long winters, its a pretty good place to live

>>5100134
Best non-malted beer?

>>5099847

Don't like Newcastle all that much, it's a pretty creamy pale ale.

>>5100209
It's terrible.

Schofferhoffer is a goodun. In bottle, you should also give Fransikaner (dark especially) a go.

what beer should I use for my ice cream? looking for something strong. live in cali.

>inb4 bud lite with lime

the liquor store by my house is getting 5 cases of Stone's Enjoy By (I believe the date is 2/14/14 on this batch) tomorrow morning, so I'm going to pick a couple up.

>>5100569
for floats go for an imperial stout or porter. what part of california? might be able to make more specific recommendation

>>5099869
You'd probably like Yuengling or a craftier amber or brown ale.

Having this for the first time. Decent change of pace from an American IPA.

>>5100583
This I mean.

>>5100578
bay area. also I'm looking for stuff to make ice cream OUT of, I.E. not a float. just to clarify.

Can someone recommend some Belgian beers from this list? Something that isn't Westmalle, St. Bernardus, Chimay or Rochefort?

http://www.fooderybeer.com/beers.html

>>5100569
>>5100578
>>5100596

also I would like to clarify that I will probably be using whatever beer it is for a beer + peanut ice cream, (ha, HA, get it? beer and peanuts? beer nuts am I right?)

I already made a Guinness Espresso Ice cream, but I'm looking for something a bit more local, a stout of some kind.

>>5100596
lagunitas has a cappuccino stout that would make a bomb ice cream

>>5100618
funny, I actually bought that a while ago meaning to make ice cream out if it but I think it all got consumed. lel

thanks!

>>5100618

Lil Sumpin Sumpin is my all time favorite IPA.

im form Colorado
im poor
im on a diet...


i drink coorslight or PBR every day

shit sucks

>>5100622
Alesmith Speedway Stout would make great ice cream.

>>5100630

do you know if they sell that in the bay area?

>>5100637
i'd check trader joes. they are pretty expensive but delicious

probably the best beer I've had

I love that slightly chocolaty aftertaste

>>5100637
Only at some wholefoods and bottleshops

>>5100650

Ahh, well you need to drink more beer! Negra Modello does go great with any authentic mexican food though.

>>5100637
They're out of San Diego and I can get it in NY, so I'd imagine yes.

Having pic related right now.

>>5100657
Is that a 2014 release already?

>>5100664

Yeah.

The master race of everyday beers.

im gay

>>5100685

>stella

nice chemicals m8.

>>5100655
You might be right, I haven't had many.

What would you suggest?

>>5100608

Hello pls respong to this post.

>>5100685
such a fucking horrible beer

>>5100691
Do you even know what chemicals are?

>>5100820
The air we breath is a chemical, but I think he thinks stella contains bad additives.

>>5100828
Different anon, but by chance can someone or your self tell me what additives?

>>5100838

Environmental :: Genetic Engineering 2010 True Food Guide [True Food Network - Greenpeace] Praise Company has brands that are rated 'green' in Greenpeace True Foods Guide 2010, signifying a clear policy on excluding GE-derived ingredients, including oils derived from GE crops, and animal products from animals fed on GE crops.
Good Shopping Guide Information Brands in 'beer; larger; cider' category received a score of 60 out of a possible score of 100 in the Ethical Company Organisation's 2009 'Good Shopping Guide' (uk) which evaluates brands with regard to the Environment; Animal Welfare and Human Rights records.

>>5099620
>>5099847
My niggas.

Also, looked at all images, then ctrl-f'd.
None of you faggots posted pic related? Shame on all of you. Go home, hang yourselves, and put a bullet in your temple while you hang.

But seriously, if you haven't had it, FIND IT. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. BEST BEER I HAVE EVER HAD. EVER.

>>5100608
Anything from Allagash, they're in Maine and make excellent Belgian beers.

Allagash Curieux is the best IMO

>>5099847
Newcastle is such shit. That and Heineken are the shittiest beers I've ever tasted.

>>5100119
Never had Lagunitas Sucks. Is it worth it?

>>5100209
It's a damn good beer.

>>5100657
Just polished off the 12 pack in my garage. Good shit.

I've got a question hopefully one of you can answer.

Why exactly does tap beer (from a metal keg) taste so much better than can beer?
Is there different lining or metal in them? or is it somehow affected the volume they're stored in.

>>5101539
It's the carbonation and temperature (they're linked) which is better controlled in a good bar than when you serve yourself a beer. Also drinking out of a glass allows you to smell the beer and therefore taste it more.

If you serve a beer at the right temp, and pour it in a glass, it will be as good as you can get out of tap.

>>5101539
better storage and serving mainly. Also most kegs don't sit around too long waiting to be drunk.

When you drink a beer out of a can (I'm assuming you're pouring it into a glass of course), you're dealing with the original Co2 that they put into the can to keep it fresh. Kegs have this as well, but you do get some fresh Co2 from the draft lines when pouring. My guess it makes it taste a bit "cleaner" "crisper".

Of course new canning methods have largerly eliminated the "on draft" vs "can" quality gap, but it's still not the same.

Could also be aesthetics and basic placebo affect

>>5101557
could be. But if it was fresh Co2 that could explain some too.

With nicer beers the difference isn't too much, but when I first had a Budweiser from a bar it was clearly much more carbonated than I've seen before, and it actually tasted decent, although sweet.

>>5101575
Well, another thing most bars do (incorrectly) is they over carb their lines and keep their coolers too cold.

This combination leads to all that beer waste you see when they are filling glasses to get rid of the "foam". Another side of effect of this is that colder beers will numb your taste buds so you won't get the full flavor, as well as the too much Co2 makes it harder for the beer to make contact with your taste buds. Which is exactly why bars like to poor macroswill at really cold temps and at really high Co2 rates. So you don't taste how shitty it really is.

Which of course hurts craft brews because they actually want you to taste their product. Best course of action is to order a beer and let it sit for a few minutes while warming in your hand to help bring it up to proper temp (if it is served too far below to begin with)

>>5101487
Had one last night and it was delicious. lagunitas hasn't disappointed me yet.

This is really good for people who aren't 21 yet...

>>5101584
They usually are at a desireable serving temp when I get them.

I can't stand ice cold beverages regardless of what they are

>>5101591
>They usually are at a desireable serving temp when I get them.

It really depends on where you go. A good local bar that serves a lot of craft beer will have their shit together. Big sports bar chains less so

>>5101608
That makes sense.

99% of the time I drink at home because I hate bar prices.
I've only gone 2-3 times to the tavern in my city and they have like 32 taps or some shit.

>>5101608
There's a shitty sports bar in my area that has a great beer selection. I go there once a month to see if they get anything new in.
>mfw I went on a Sunday a few weeks ago
Everyone was drunk and yelling at the TV. It was horrible.

>>5101623
The first time I went to my bar was on a Sunday (no liquor sales on sunday etc), and some guy that was completely smashed sat right next to me.

He kept talking and I had no clue what he was saying, after he almost passed out on me some of the regulars walked him home

>>5101539
>>5101539
>look at MA on the map
>Not Sam Adams
>wtf

American here. What is a good beginner beer? I've only tasted heineken and budweiser and I hated both. Any suggestions?

>>5101721
I think it's mostly popular microbreweries on that map. Sam Adams is far from micro

>>5101738
When I started drinking, I didn't really start enjoying/tolerating it until I discovered wheat beers (mainly Hefeweizen).

Has actual taste as opposed to bland macro lagers, very low bitterness due to lack of hops, bretty gud. Hoegaarden would be a good one to try. Otherwise if you want some non-import (and thus cheaper) beer, Trader Joe's Hefeweizen is great for the price.

But that's just my opinion, even to this day I prefer malty over hoppy and hate IPAs. Also I prefer Yuro wheat beers since they're normally more traditional

Is bartender a good career choice? Seems like it could be fun if you're working at a local place with a bunch of old guys and regulars, not at a shitty loud club.

I always wanted to start barbacking at a local place, get to know everybody, then eventually transition into bartending.

>>5101758
Seems like it'd be fun, and some get pretty good tips, but you probably wouldn't want to do it unless you're outgoing and sociable.

>>5101738
What state?

>>5101758
Bartender is a decent side job or college job

Not a career

>>5101751
Thank you for the suggestion! I might check my local liquor store sometime soon.
>>5101767
New York. I live on Long Island though.

>>5101782
Don't know many new York Breweries, but Sixpoint is pretty good

>>5100702

Elliot Ness, my brother!

>>5101768
In a good-size city at a decent bar, people walk away with respectable money from tips. Several hundred dollars per night.

It's still kind of an embarrassing job, but when you're raking it in tax-free who gives a shit.

>>5101786
Holy fuck I love that shit

>>5101801

Great Lakes makes some good shit.

>>5101623
>surprised that there are loud drunk people at a sports bar during playoff/bowl season
>not being one of those obnoxious drunks

do you even football?

>>5101768
>>5101796
I think it would be different if you actually owned the bar. I mean every red-blooded american guy at one point in his life fantasizes about opening up a local bar where he gets to pour drinks for his buds and women

>>5101623
>>5101808

Welcome to football season.

>>5101813
Welcome to Brady season

>>5101822

Don't I know it

>>5101824
Soon everyone will know it

>>5101827

Nothing is more entertaining than sitting around with a bunch of fellow minded Boston Sports Patriots, drinking a few high quality brews, and being aroused by Brady's physical skill set.

>>5101813
>>5101822
>>5101824
Obligatory post by fins fan here. We may not have the playoffs or a GM, but we did manage to beat you and we have these fine specimens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfbghHdG1s

PS- Looking forward to the Manning/Brady showdown. Should be a shootout.

>>5101829

The Pats beat you too, but damn if those aren't some fine cheerleaders.

>>5101833
Since we are unlikely to make the playoffs most seasons, my #1 goal as a team is to at least beat the pats once in a season. As far as I'm concerned we may have choked on the wild card but the pats win was enough to hold me over until next season

>>5101842

I'm old enough to remember watching the Pats get beat consistently by the lolphins, so I know the feeling.

hey /co/cks whats yours favorite beer from south of the border? or do they all suck shit?

>>5101970
Modelo Negra was pretty good

>>5099897
>calls other posters plebs
>posts a beer that is reviewed by every drunkard video blogger out there

>>5101539
>Missouri isn't Boulevard.

Lame.

>>5100686
You are indeed.
>not even posting the true black sheep

>>5102000

poor guy on the photo.. i wish i can spend him a beer right now.

Beer newfriend here, I'm not too big a beer dude. But I've been told that it's because I've been drinking shit high schooler beer and redneck piss.

Sorry if this has been asked, but what beer should I start with?

>>5102000
Drinking a Westy doesn't make you a pleb. It's quite a rare beer, and an expensive one as well.

>>5102919
Try literally any beer
Find out what style of beer it is and the attributes of that style (you can look it up on a site like beeradvocate or whatever if it doesn't say on the bottle.)
Decide if you like the style or not. If so try more in the same style, if not avoid it but maybe try one more in the same style before dismissing it, since it might have just been a shit beer.
Repeat for different styles of beer

>>5101751
Seconding this recommendation. Any Hefeweizen would make a good starter beer.

>>5100209

I like it a lot. Bought some for a friend of mine for Christmas.

>>5102957
this is great advice

I'm going to try to not drink beer this semester in order to lose weight.
>100 calories a drink is too much for me.

>>5100685

fucking wife beater is disgusting

hoegaarden or blue moon is a proper everyday beer

>>5101808
I don't like sports and don't have cable so I forget that they exist sometimes

>>5104340
what happens when you realize fruit juice, soft drinks etc. etc, have way more sugar and calories than beer.
Welcome to the water-only world.

It saddens me that this has yet to be mentioned.

It also saddens me that this has not been mentioned.

My final disappointment with this thread

>>5104463
Rasputin tastes like mud. Only reason anyone talks about it is because of the high alcohol content. If you want to get drunk, drink Steel Reserve. Absolutely disgusting.

>>5104474

That's just, like, your opinion, man.

>>5104469
>>5104467
>>5104463
You disgust me.
You filthy casual.

>>5104481

Look at you, with your elegantly refined tastes and ability to procure a bottle of Kraut beer that has limited distribution and exposure in the US. I aspire to reach your level of beer snobbery some day, oh ye of infallible palate.

drank this last night

just turned 21. might take a tour of flying dog's brewery since i'm very close to frederick, md.

>>5104493
My disgust isn't centered on your choices of beer but rather on your inability to express your opinion in a delightful manner.

cunt.

>>5104503

Perhaps if your own opinions were clearly expressed in your initial post, we wouldn't be in the position where you resort to name calling.

>>5104509
But the namecalling is the part of our conversation I enjoy the most.

lardass.

>>5104514

And so it diminishes the efficacy of any statement that you make by granting the appearance of ignorance and inability to articulate yourself, which you appear to hold in high regard and accuse me of.

I would rather be a lardass (which I'm not), than a hypocrite.

brits in this thread (if there are any) might want to look into something called Beerbods
basically a subscription beer thing you get 12 bottles from 12 different 'craft' brewers every 12 weeks for £36

I'm thinking of brewing an imperial stout using thai chilis, ginger, and macademia nuts. Thoughts, anyone?

>>5104520
As for me, old pal, I'd rather be a hypocrite than a hippopotamus.

God day.

do 40s count? they have a pretty bland taste but i enjoy them more than any other alcohol for some reason

>>5104531

I'm an atheist.

>>5104539
I'm an antichrist.

>>5104565

Nah, he would be much more charismatic than you.

>>5104569
Oh, but I am.
Prove me wrong.

Fucktardissimo.

this thread is a shit

buncha drunks

>>5104474
Rasputin is a pretty solid year round Russian imperial. It's not spectacular by any means, but I'd buy a 4 pack if I was craving a heavy stout in the spring or something

Hey /ck/ I'm pretty new to beer, only ever had Shock Top Belgian White and Blue Moon. Can anyone recommend me some beers that would give me a better idea of my preferences?

>>5104765
Go to a distributor and pick a variety pack that speaks to you. Depending where you're at, there's TONS of microbreweries out there with infinite selections. Magic Hat's variety pack would be a good, easy to find intro. My favorite beer, and very affordable, is Yuengling lager, but it may not be available in your area.

>>5104787

>My favorite beer, and very affordable, is Yuengling lager

oh come on

Ok Yuengling is decent for what it is, but it can't honestly be your favorite beer, unless you've had like less than 10 different beers in your life

>>5104789
Store brand beer exists?

"top... men"

>>5104857
When I went to Spain (Catalonia), they had No Frills/President's choice style beer.

25 eurocents a can (0.33L, not a cup of beer)

Oh and like wine on tap in mini-marts. It was pretty weird. Good though, in Canada a can of shitty beer starts at $1 before tax.

>>5104879
I have heard of canada and your terrible prices. I pity you.
I think I can get a pint of 40% whiskey for what a 40oz beer costs there. Crazy. (and thats store, not even getting into bar prices.)

>>5104857
Yes. It often has a lower alcohol content though because it's so cheap. A higher abv% would attract alcoholics/the homeless.

>>5104888

/teenagers

actually, what do kids even drink nowadays since 4loko got tamed down?

>>5104887
We're getting hosed pretty hard, both on high sin taxes and on the monopolization of liquor and beer distribution.

Despite that, alcohol consumption is still very high - there's a big beer craft culture here - every small (European-dominated) town has its own beer.

The government sees to it that our wallets are drained in the process though.

>>5104907
I'd assume there is a large homebrew / illegal moonshine situation up there then? I'm from south east USA and while liquor is cheap, there is plenty of real moonshine to go around... I'd guess it's even more prevalent there due to the high taxes and such?

My friend gave me 4 Westvleterens and 2 glasses because he tried it and didnt like it, so Ill have my first one tonight.

I also have some Weihenstephaner Hefeweissen, which is my favorite beer atm. Also looking forwar to trying the Westmalle Tripel

>>5100134
Oh man I love me some Leffe

>>5105286
Just tried the Westvleteren and:

Its good - slightly fruitier than other Beligian Quads Ive had in a good way. More of a complex series of flavors. Its a good beer, but not worth the money IMO (although I got it for free). If Im going for a Belgian Quad Id choose St Bernardus Abt 12, but the taste of the Westvleteren is up there in the same league

>>5104875

I worked in a warehouse like this for a year between undergraduate and grad school. It was a beer lover's paradise. Employees could buy 2 damaged cases of beer for $6/each per week.

I'm currently drinking pic related, it's a seasonal, local beer and one of my favorites. Unlike some stouts I've had, I can drink this one several times without getting tired of it - it's not overwhelmingly creamy and the flavor has some complexity to it (it's very subtle, but enough to keep you paying attention).

Anyone have any recommendations for good stouts to try?

>>5105286
what's Weihenstephaner "Original Premium"? Never heard of it, here in Toronto I've only seen the regular hefe (along with kristal and dunkel)

>>5105286
Do you really go from that stuff to Heineken? I'm not being a snob, Heineken just tastes like shit. I'll drink Bud Light before that train wreck of a beer.

>>5105751
A wonderful lager - slightly fruity, grassy, floral hoppy with a crisp and refreshing mouth feel

All of the Weihenstephaner varieties are great beers in their own rite

>>5105777
I know they're all great, the hefe weiss happens to be my favourite as well, I just had no clue that there was a "premium" version...

>>5105765
> I'll drink Bud Light before that train wreck of a beer.
I wont drink any Budweiser, Miller, or Coors product, period. I would rather just order a water at a bar that only serves bland mass-produced trash.

Yes I actually do like Heineken, I have a lot of friends that dont like it. Its a lot hoppier than most pilsners, and there isnt MUCH other flavor besides that strong hop flavor (and a hint of malt), so I suspect people that dont like it are adverse to Heineken's particular strain of hops. I like to start (and often end) with drinking Heineken, because it has a good ABV%, isnt too flavorful, and has never given me a hangover, which is of course directly related to the brewing process and attests to the qaulity of ingredients used

>>5104899
Won't speak for the rest of the world but my little brother won't shit the fuck up about how good fireball is right now. Before that he drank mikes though its actually a step up. I'm in SoCal fwiw.

it's good, but not "buy it again good".

I never thought I would enjoy flavored ales, but one of my friends shoved a Sweetwater Blue into my hands the other day and that's pretty much all I've been drinking since.

Any other flavored ales out there as good as that?

>>5106123
I keep looking at this and wanting to buy it, but 13$ is spendy. I do like that it's brewed with beet sugar though. That's kind of cool.

>>5104899
Olde English, Redd's, Mike's, UV anything.
basically the worst of the worst.

I've been getting into Trippels lately.

What do you guys think are the best of them?

Hardmode: Not a $20+ a bottle

quite good

Make way.

>>5106233
I've honestly only tried this one, but I thought it was pretty good. Got it for really cheap, too.

>>5098032
fuck yeah my favourite canadian beer

>>5100134
nice i hell like leffe

>>5105286
What's your excuse for having Heineken and Corona?

Any beer from a bottle is usually horrible and way too fizzy for me.

In my opinion there's nothing nicer than ale from the tap. If you tried this ale from a bottle it too would be fizzy and disgusting. Apparently it's something to do with preserving it. Unfortunately there's no way of drinking tap beer at home.

>>5105286

holy good god can I please come over and drink with you?

I'l buy my store out of Weihenstephaner and give them to you if I can try that Westvleteren. How the hell your friend get those anyways?

i have no idea whether this is available outside of belgium yet, but do try if you get the chance.

From the can, like God intended.

>>5107494
there is if you homebrew!

>>5105601
>If Im going for a Belgian Quad Id choose St Bernardus Abt 12, but the taste of the Westvleteren is up there in the same league

fun fact / local legend: st bernardus somehow got their hands on the westvleteren recipe and is basically the cheaper, mass produced clone of westvleteren.

>>5107651
This and Biere de Printemps are the only Leffe varieties I haven't tried. How's it compare to say, the Blonde?

>>5107654
But drinking your drank from the can sucks mane wtf

>>5107670
>st bernardus somehow got their hands on the westvleteren recipe and is basically the cheaper, mass produced clone of westvleteren.

I've heard they are very similar, but I've only been able to try St. Bernadus, seeing as Westvleteren is damn near impossible to come across. How do the two compare? Some people even swear by St. Bernadus being better.

>>5107211
Corona Light is my gf's
Heineken Light is my gf's

I drink Heineken, see my post here:
>>5105799

But I dont drink any light beer

>>5107640
I think he special ordered it, and when it came in he didnt like it. You can come drink with me any time youre in Ft Lauderdale, Florida

>>5108144
Yeah Ive tried both I prefer the St Bernardus

>>5107494
bass is some good shit, never see it on tap though, is it only up North?

It's January and that means I will be enjoying some HopSlam for as long as it is around.

Drinking some Boulevard Wheat right now, good stuff. Also liked their 80 Acre much more than I thought I would, will buy again.

>>5103419
That's Jolly Pumpkin, yeah? One of those breweries that I like I everything I try. What would you recommend?

This is some pretty damn good stuff right here.

>>5108709
Nicely done m8

Having a Lagunitas Brown Shugga, its a damn good beer but at 9.99 abv, I'm having a hard time figuring out how fast I should drink this.

this isn't beer but i need an answer

if i drink a whole bunch of drunk, piss some of it out and start drinking whiskey am i gonna vomit?

Anybody drink San Miguel?

>>5108817
>drunk
*gin

>>5108817
you're retarded, but no, the idea that drinking different liquors leads to sickness is a myth. hell, there are a fuckton of cocktails that mix liquors together

>>5108817
No, you're going to vomit because you're drinking a bunch of fucking alcohol.

>>5108860
that's fair

>>5106233
idk for its price La Fin Du Monde is pretty hard to beat.

Pretty fond of this

>>5109078
and these

>>5109082
>delirium
I fucking love that place

>>5109082
>delirium

mein nigger

>>5100028
Depends on where you live. Here I think it's Kozel, which is a fairly decent macrobrew.

Had dis

>>5104765
pick a variety. Some hefeweizen like hoegarden, some good pilsners like Krusovice|Plzen|Kozel 11 some stouts and ales.

>>5104899
Vodka with energy drinks? Aka basically what 4loco is anyway.

>>5104899
flavored vodka and gross shots
>Fireball + Kahlua
>"cinnamon toast crunch"

>>5109215

Great beer

>>5109215
do you people not chill your beer?
I don't mean ice cold like you would get from a bar, just chilled below warm.
I find it so much more refreshing and the taste isn't affected much, it even warms back up a bit near the end.

>>5104899
my flatmates tend to drink some variant of vodka and coke, whisky and coke, vodka red bull

>>5109334
I don't know how to chill my beer to a reasonable temperature. It's between room temperature or fridge temperature, or wait for it to cool a little in the fridge before I drink it. I just have it at room temperature, i keep my room fairly cool anyway.

>>5109334
Depends on the beer

I drank "real ale" almost exclusively for about a year (not because I think it's intrinsivally better, but because it was what was convenient and good) which is supposed to be served at room temperature.

I usually like it at about room if I'm drinking it the first time or it's a fairly rare/expensive beer so I can get a good sense of the flavor, same as I drink whiskey/gin/whatever. standbys and bad beers I usually like a little colder

>>5108769
That shit is like smoked heaven.

10/10 taste.

>>5105715

>Drinking Bristol when you live in a city with Trinity

At least its one of the acceptable Bristol beers. Winter Warlock and Laughing Lab are really their only decent brews. Go spend some time at Trinity or just buy other CO beers like Avery, Oskar Blues, Great Divide, etc.

Just went out and bought a crate of Tegernseer Hell.

>drinking beer at room temperature
>>>>>>>>>

Anyone tried this?
Absolutely the most bizarre beer I've ever had
just tastes like smoked sausage

>>5110198
>you will never live in Bamberg

>>5110192
Some beer is meant to be drunk at room temperature and making it cold just blunts the flavour. You wouldn't serve red wine chilled and you wouldn't serve a lager at room temperature. It depends on the beer.

So i had to do this for a while. Favorites... New Glarus that isn't spotted cow, Deschuetes, oh! And wee heavy by hogs somethin....

That came out of that box... or i guess got put in it...

>>5110198
Their urbock is better and practically screams for pork.

>>5105799
The last Heineken I had tasted like metallic alcohol. No hops present.

>>5110320
It's pisswater. Overpriced pisswater.

>>5108737
A lot of Jolly Pumpkin's beers are sour styles. Try almost anything The Bruery makes. Incredible sours. Honorable mentions go to Liefmans Cuvee Renee (the non fruit lambic), and Rodenbach Grand Cru.

>>5110320
> metallic
sounds like it was old or skunked. Was it a draught?

>>5110455
It was a 16 oz. can at a music festival. It wasn't old or skunked. Just shitty.

>>5110531
> drinks beer out of a can
> complains about metallic taste
Hey Sherlock maybe you should read up on aluminum leeching, and next time you have a Heineken make sure its either draught or a bottle

>>5110395
>grand cru
Is this actually a thing for beer?

>>5110568
Yes. It unofficially denotes that the brew is special or of higher quality.

>>5110545
Hey dipshit, why don't you look up modern day canning technology. There's a reason more and more breweries are putting their shit in cans vs bottles.

>>5110665
>still unaware of aluminum leeching
> thinks UV damage is a legitimate reason for preferring cans over bottles
> 2014
ISHYGDDT

>>5099897
>labeled bottles

>>5100084
Tokyo is delicious, StB is inferior to TNP. What's in the 41%?

>>5100618
Seconded, I had one of those just recently.

>>5109082
I was pleasantly surprised by those.

>>5110687
Beer cans are lined. The Aluminum never comes in contact with the beer.

Why is pic related so fucking good with the orange slice?

Anyone else love lambics?

And does anyone know where they have a good selection of them in London?

>>5097989
Dis nigga drinkin bears. Wat.

>>5110757
It doesnt come into contact with aluminum if its consumed reasonably quickly from date of canning, but it will still leach BPA regardless of when its consumed, which doesnt help the taste either.

Glass bottles are always superior in terms of imparting the least taste. Its amazing that Im even having this discussion with you, I thought it was universally agreed that cans soil the flavor of a beverage

Did drink a beer mixed with pepper on brewing, was hot as fuck.

>>5110802
One of my local stores does a beer with a chilli pepper in the bottle. Seems kind of gimmicky, never tried it though.

>>5110814
It's actually kinda tasty, but it's hard to drink, time is needed between sips.

It's uh...cheap...and has pictures of elephants on it.

>>5108822

I only know the Spanish version which is terrible. Estrella is the best beer I had in Spain.

>>5110841

oh don't tell me you are the faggot on /trv/ that thinks he's an expat because he's played make believe in thailand for six months

Shepherd Neame are god tier. I have a bottle of pic related, Bishops Finger and a their IPA in the cupboard. I might open one of them in a minute, I'm in the mood for a good beer now.
If you haven't tried a Shepherd Neame beer I highly recommend it. 1698 is my personal favourite but they're all great.

>>5099620
Boddy's is ok. I'm from Manchester so they have it on draught everywhere here. I see it as a good compromise beer, if a pub doesn't have any good cask ales and mostly has shitty lager like Fosters and Carlsberg I'll go for a Boddingtons or a Guinness.

On that note I'm going to get a beer.

>>5110918
One of my favourite English breweries. Bishops Finger is a mainstay bitter for me. Their double stout is pretty nice as well.

>>5110943
Marston's are great too. Pic related is a perfect session beer.

>tfw my old flatmate got a crate of 24 of them from the cash and carry
>tfw we drank them all between us in a day while playing videogames

>>5110947
Didn't like Pedigree at all, although I haven't tried much of their other stuff.

>>5110961
yeah Pedigree seems to be very hit or miss, especially among my group of friends. Old Empire is highly recommended, it's not one of those beers that will amaze you or anything but it's a great beer for a lazy Sunday or something like that.

>>5110198

yeah I have, it's really weird. was too smokey for my liking.

Has anyone ever tried any of these? I've been interested in them for a bit now and am thinking of ordering maybe 4 bottles of each one.

Drinking this for the first time, not a big fan

Pic related. Very malty, little hops, mostly okay overall, porbably won't buy a second case.

>>5110899
I found cheap beer with elephants on it, wanted to try it, and liked it. I have no idea what you're talking about. I have no idea what your talking about, but I'm deeply sorry if it affected your opinion of Chang beer.

>>5111036
Fuck, ignore the repetition there. I always hate posts that make me overly self aware about the fact I need to sleep.

>>5100134
Noice, currently got a westmalle tripel sitting here.

>>5108549

>You can come drink with me any time youre in Ft Lauderdale, Florida

maybe one day bro, if I decide to venture from the midwest.

What's the beer scene like in Florida? Here, we've got 3 Floyds, Founders, Great Lakes, Bells, etc.. dominating the scene. What it like down there?

>>5104502
Since your in that area check out franklins brewpub in hyattsville.

Good food great beers

>>5111154
>Good food great beers

Is there anything better than drinking great food while eating some good food?

>>5111163
I mean drinking some great beer. My bad.

Scored a sixer of Hopslam today. Thoughts about this stuff? I haven't tried it yet.

>>5111163
Indeed

The cool thing is they have a toy/beer store connected to the pub so you can get a Thomas the train set and a bunch of other companies craft beers.

>>5111071
Not the best microbrew scene here in FL, im just glad they have great beer selections from around the world in the liquor stores. Im from NJ, and there are many many more microbreweries up in the northeast than here, but most of them dont even ship outside NJ. Carton, Kane, and Flying Fish come to mind as breweries you probably wont try unless you find yourself in NJ

>>5111207
that sounds awesome

>>5110989
Yes. The pale ale is bloody great.

This. Surprisingly good for about £1/bottle.

>>5111305
Should I order some? My bank account is in your hands anon.

>>5111314
Depends on how much it will end up being. If it was me I won't go completely out my way to get some but if it's there at an okay price, it's well worth it.

So: yes.

>>5104524
Thanks for the tip. This looks great!

>>5104524
you know what, that sounds pretty good, £3 a beer isn't bad at all. I'm from Manchester and you'll pay £3.50 for a pint of John Smith's here.

>>5110989
Einstök is okay.
I prefer Gæðingur.

going with a sixer of this at the moment

wish I could get my hands on some more variety of 3F, but the stores near me always sell out so quick. Been too long since I've had some Zombie Dust

grabbed a case for tonight

Kentucky can into beer

Favourite Trappist?
Pic related for me. Quite different from what I expected, in a good way.

>>5110989
Had the coffee-ish one, wasn't massively impressed

>>5114182
>coffee-ish one
Coffee stout?

Just got these in last week, straight from the brewery. The acidity is so different from anything else, but I love it.

drank some New Glarus Thumbprint Spiced Ale, Founders Imperial Stout and Lagunitas Sucks last night

What glassware do you use for your beer, /ck/?

All I currently have is some shitty mugs (the type with water inside so that it ices) which are a decent gimmick, but I feel trashy as fuck drinking a $10+ bottle out of plastic.

How does one get started out picking good beers?

I need to pick up some alcohol for something later tonight, but I don't want to show up with stuff that'll make me look like a massive pleb

Is there a good "starter" beer?

>>5114381
Most grocery stores will have a section of single bottles and let you do a mixed 6 pack for about $8, just try a bunch of random different ones and see what styles you like

>>5114381
If your used to weak American shit I'd recommend trying out some Pale Ales and Wheat beers. Those are pretty easy to jump into, although there isn't really any reason not to try out an IPA or Stout while you're at it (they're a bit less friendly to the Bud level drinker, though)

>>5114393
This sounds like the beginning of an expensive hobby. This is gonna be fun.

>>5114403
The farthest out I've gone is I've tried is Lagunitas IPA when they were selling crates of them at Costco...

>>5114420
Beer drinking is relatively cheap if you confine it to your own home, it's at bars and events that having good taste become ridiculously fucking expensive.

With really quality beers ($10+ for 750ml) they usually have high ABV so it's not like you have to drink a ton of them like you do with cheap shit, and with decent quality you're usually looking at about ~11 for a 4 pack.

Probably the fastest way to familiarize yourself with a variety of beer styles is to try and get ahold of one of each beer made by Dogfish Head or Stone Brewery, that's usually not that big of a challenge.

Just bought this a few minutes ago

God tier hops

Nice citrus aroma

would get again/10

>>5114057
that's a delicious beer, anon

>>5114330
Pint glass, English pub glass, pilsner glass, goblet and chalice are all styles you should have. At minimum. I have the Dofish/Sierra Nevada IPA glass and I swear by it for the style. Pic related.

anyone in the Hudson Valley been to the Grand Cru in Rhinebeck?

>>5115492
Shelving looks on point for NY brews.

>>5111312
£1 a bottle? that's good for anything; where?!

>>5114381
choose a few random beers; ask for suggestions or just go for ones with nice names. take the time to chill, pour, and drink them properly and see what you like.

my first real ale was black cat, a porter: not the most newbie friendly

>>5115471

what's the difference between a pint glass and an english pub glass?

>>5114217
Super jelling, I love gueuze.