What ales ya?

[RubberFrog]

Re: What ales ya?

I am a pale ale fan myself. I brew mostly pale ale variants such as IPA's and amber ales.<br /><br />Interesting trivia: Guinness is almost as low in calories as bud light. Since Guinness comes in 16 oz cans you have to do a little math to compare it to bud light.<br /><br />Guinness 16 oz serving has 196 calories and 18g carbohydrates. Converting to a 12 0z serving (16 * 3/4= 12) yields 147 calories and 13.5g carbohydrates.<br /><br />Bud light 12 oz serving has 110 calories and 6.6g carbohydrates.<br /><br />My point is, don't fall for the light beer story. It's about as real as light cigarettes.

 

[scrapper]

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Used to drink Labatts 50 ale, lately been drinking Lucky Beer im not much of a drinker anymore mabee 1or 2 bottles a month.

 

[glasply1]

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Favorite(s): Alaska Amber + lemon, Pacifico + lime, Bud (can or longneck), Miller MGD, Pyramid Hefewizen, Henry Weinhard Irish Style Ale (good + cheap). Used to drink a little Labatts Ice but the wife said it gives me gas!

 

[bootle]

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If ya gonna go dark, Guinness is as good as it gets <br /><br />Maybe my UK compatriots can answer this. <br /><br />Why does Guinness in America and in many pubs in the UK vary in richness and flavor, when compared to the majority of pubs in Ireland?<br /><br />Have anyone else ever noticed that?<br /><br />Yesterday my local Albertson's had 12pk Fat Tires for $10.99 Limit to 2 per person <br />I went back today and they were all gone

 

[RPJS]

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Originally posted by Darth D Invader:<br /> If ya gonna go dark, Guinness is as good as it gets <br /><br />Maybe my UK compatriots can answer this. <br /><br />Why does Guinness in America and in many pubs in the UK vary in richness and flavor, when compared to the majority of pubs in Ireland?<br /><br />Have anyone else ever noticed that?<br /><br />

Guinness have just addressed this problem. Until very recently it was brewed under licence at various breweries in the UK and I would guess in the US to.<br />Just a few months ago they expanded their capacity in Ireland and now all the guinness sold in the UK is imported, I don't know if this is the same for the US.

 

[bh357]

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Can't really pick a favorite, as there are so many good ones.<br />I really enjoy a lot of the Belgian strong ales, and Trappist ales.

 

[deputydawg]

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Used to drink a lot more, then it was Busch Light. My favorite was Michelob but it was kind of high priced. <br /><br />Now that I barely drink a case a year I drink Coors Light. Coors used to be watery tasting but now it is fine with me.<br /><br />I still prefer a shot of Jack Daniels.

 

[OBJ]

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When me and Dad were fishing in Canada, LaBatts or Laurentide (sp?) were good.<br /><br />Now it's just Bud....the longneck version. I also enjoy a Jim Beam on occasion.

 

[FSHKPR]

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I am with pony love that leines stuff especially the creamy dark. I love trying any thing new wether its imported or from some small micro brewery i try them all. have been going to woodmans and they let you make your own six pack. then i have the bottles on display in the screen house up at the cottage. looks pretty nice if do say so my self. at last count i had 55 bottles and no doubles and no brewerys like miller or bud or strohs all micro's or imports. <br />

<br />thats 19 feet of shelf and its full need to make a new shelf for the back of the room. lots of beer out there to try. out of the ones i tried so far this one is my favorite. <br />

 

[all thumbs]

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Surprised at all the dark beer lovers. Guinness is my favorite. For local, I like leine's red and berghoff dark. But will drink what ever is in the cooler

 

[FSHKPR]

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another favorite was a chocolate oatmeal stout. very dark, very heavy, very bitter.

 

[glasply1]

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What is it with these cartons of 18 beers? Seemed to me that 6, 12 or 24 count cartons gave us plenty of choices. Is this another marketing ploy to get us to buy more or is there a price increase coming? Like some fellow said on an earlier posting, I may be paranoid but other than that I'm just another normal guy. There's a bill before the Washington State legislature that will allow retailers to buy directly from manufacturers without going through distributors. In this State retailers and distributors must mark-up alcoholic beverages at least 10%. Retailers are never allowed to sell below their costs even on special promotions. Just another example of good government that is provided by our taxes. Is there something wrong here? I know, the original poster just asked what our favorite beers are, not for a disertation on government control over our lives!

 

[stan_deezy]

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Originally posted by Darth D Invader:<br /> <br />Maybe my UK compatriots can answer this. <br /><br />Why does Guinness in America and in many pubs in the UK vary in richness and flavor, when compared to the majority of pubs in Ireland?<br /><br />Have anyone else ever noticed that?<br /><br /><br />

Yes I noticed this years ago so when I went to Eire (in the South) I asked the question of an old barman and he replied "Tis because oi never cleans the poipes!"

 

[Ron G]

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Just bud light for me,and like obj a shot of jeam or george.

 

[QC]

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Coors Light for hot weather.<br /><br />Boddington's for a bitter (in the US)<br /><br />Gosser Dark (can't find any more )<br /><br />Probably Newcastle then . . . Just call me a Jordy (sp)

 

[KaGee]

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Originally posted by Mr.Ladyfish:<br /> Free!

ROFL!!! <br /><br />Would expect nothing less from a drunken Pirate!<br />LOLOLOL!

 

[FSHKPR]

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well i had to make a stop at woodmans liquor store on my way home from work. and its all you guys fault. i got a bottle of my favorite (Hobgoblin) then decided to try a "delirium nocturnum" its not bad a little to citrusy for my taste. its made in belgium. and is 8.5% $3.69 for 12 oz.still like the hobgoblin best.

 

[rolmops]

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For me it is Bass Pale ale,monestary brewed trappist beer,white(wheat)beer.Grolsch with the porcelain flip top(my favourite).Pilsen Pilsner if I can get it.For darks,there is Tartan Bitter.<br />Now if those are not within easy reach there is always Golden Molson.

 

[Dave Abrahamson]

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St Paulie Girl is my all time favorite. And like DD, a jigger o' Jack