What beer are you drinking - WINTER 2015-16

[squire]

They were around Joe but Heineken was the most in demand so easiest to find.  I think part of Heineken's appeal was the distinctive bottle as well as what was viewed as an upscale flavor.

Of course in the 70s the really cool thing to do was bootleg in a few cases of Coors.

 

[tanstaafl2]

8 hours ago, smokinjoe said:

I'm trying to think Squire, was Michelob about it for other "upscale" beer choices, then?  Maybe, a few other imports like Grolsch?  Lowenbrau?

 

Tuborg!

[smokinjoe]

10 minutes ago, tanstaafl2 said:

Tuborg!

Tuborg Gooooold!   

[squire]

Yeah, that one too.

[Paddy]

And all this time I thought Hudepohl was the gold standard of that era. 

[squire]

Nah, that would be Schlitz.

[flahute]

22 hours ago, Paddy said:

And all this time I thought Hudepohl was the gold standard of that era. 

I have bad memories of Hudy Delight.

In addition to Heineken, I remember Beck's and Pilsner Urquell as the upscale options back then. If you went to a specialty shop, you might find some Samuel Smith beers from the UK.

[squire]

Chandeleur Brewing Co. Freemason Golden Ale.  This is a local brewed in Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  5.3 ABV, 13 IBU, the brewer identifies this as a cream ale style using malt, wheat, corn, ale yeast and lager production method.  Fair enough and it passes the test, but I would like to throw this one in a blind tasting with some Kolsch selections.

[tanstaafl2]

18 hours ago, flahute said:

I have bad memories of Hudy Delight.

In addition to Heineken, I remember Beck's and Pilsner Urquell as the upscale options back then. If you went to a specialty shop, you might find some Samuel Smith beers from the UK.

Beck's Dark and St. Pauli Girl Special Dark (from the same brewery, Back's) and PU were all big treats back in the day! I think the St Pauli Girl was a special bottling aimed at the US market. Beck's of course is now just a shell of its former self in the US now that it is brewed here. Don't know that I have seen the "dunkel" version in years. Not that I have really looked.

[flahute]

5 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said:

Beck's Dark and St. Pauli Girl Special Dark (from the same brewery, Back's) and PU were all big treats back in the day! I think the St Pauli Girl was a special bottling aimed at the US market. Beck's of course is now just a shell of its former self in the US now that it is brewed here. Don't know that I have seen the "dunkel" version in years. Not that I have really looked.

How could I have forgotten about the St. Pauli Girl given that cardboard cutouts of said girl adorned every college bar and frat house wall back in the day? 

I haven't tried any of those former loves in quite some time. Ever since Sierra Nevada Pale Ale came out, I've been on a different path. 

[smokinjoe]

Hunkered down with a Bell's Porter on a cold and dank night.

[Paddy]

I was on a Country Boy Brewing kick last week/weekend.  Cougar Bait and Shotgun Wedding, two of my favorites. 

[squire]

Weihenstephaner Vitus this evening.

[Paddy]

Leinenkugel's Winter's Bite Cocoa Spice Black Lager on a cold night in the bluegrass.   

[BigPapa]

Laganitus Brown Sugar

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

Central Waters 2014 BBS

those were mighty good!!!

 

[DPPSmoker]

I was able to get a growler fill of Griffin Claw Flying Buffalo Coffee Imperial Stout.  It's barrel aged and absolutely fantastic!  It's definitely in my top five.

[Darwin]

A couple of North Coast PranQsters were rather tasty after mowing the lawn.  

 

[BigPapa]

A Surly...

need I say more?

[squire]

Bud Ice, I kid you not.  Gift from my neighbor and it's a very pleasant brew.  I like the texture and it doesn't have the slightly coarse aftertaste I usually get from AB lagers.

[dcbt]

6 hours ago, squire said:

Bud Ice, I kid you not.  Gift from my neighbor and it's a very pleasant brew.  I like the texture and it doesn't have the slightly coarse aftertaste I usually get from AB lagers.

I didn't even know they still made that!  Is Bud Dry still out there too?

[smokinjoe]

I just couldn't wait.  Opened up one of my Guinness Foreign Extra Stouts while heating up the grill.  Goodness Gracious this is fabulous beer.  I pick up some for St. Patty's every year, and every year I'm reminded how great it is.  Easily, in my Top 5 beers.

[amg]

3 hours ago, smokinjoe said:

I just couldn't wait.  Opened up one of my Guinness Foreign Extra Stouts while heating up the grill.  Goodness Gracious this is fabulous beer.  I pick up some for St. Patty's every year, and every year I'm reminded how great it is.  Easily, in my Top 5 beers.

Thanks for the reminder to pick some up! That's great stuff.

[Postal Grunt]

Sierra Nevada Five Hop IPA. It's included in SNs IPA case that Costco in KC, MO carries. Ruthless Rye IPA is in that same variety case and isn't a bad match after a Baby Saz.

[meadeweber]

14 hours ago, Postal Grunt said:

Sierra Nevada Five Hop IPA. It's included in SNs IPA case that Costco in KC, MO carries. Ruthless Rye IPA is in that same variety case and isn't a bad match after a Baby Saz.

Next time, try pouring your Baby Saz into a Stiegl Radler.  That's one of my favorite drinks.  I don't measure but it's usually about 3:1 radler to rye. I usually add a couple ice cubes as well.  It's really the only "cocktail" I drink anymore.

[squire]

Leinenkugel Big Butt Doppelbock.  Springtime is my Bock season.