Beer - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Bolero · #11 11-20-2007, 08:46 PM

I'm a red wine person but like a beer on a hot day. Have you ever tried a couple of beers from Tasmania (state of Australia)??? They are:

Boags Premium and Cascade Premium and are two of the finest beers anywhere. I haven't tried too many small breweries but you have inspired me to try them in future (any excuse for me to drink more).

GreggC · #12 11-20-2007, 08:49 PM

Oktoberfest in Munich!!

GreggC · #13 11-20-2007, 08:52 PM

Wherever the beer is the freshest, that is where it will be the best it will ever be. They also usually have good food-they want you to drink their beers.

GreggC · #14 11-21-2007, 12:17 PM

Our American Brewers that brew mass quantities of beer have changed the way that American beer tastes. In Bud products, they use rice. In Miller products, they use corn. I don't think the Beer Gods had any intention on these products being used to brew beer. I would rather go without than to drink that stuff. Just to bring the conversation along a little bit further, I have heard that the PNW has many good microbreweries, but I also knw that Michigan, Wiscionsin and Colorado also have a pretty good amount of micros. There was a beer that was brewed in Montana as well as out on the West Coast somewhere that I first tried in South Dakota called Moose Drool. I still think it is one of the best brown ales that I have had the pleasure of drinking. Anyone from out west try this one?

GreggC · #15 11-22-2007, 07:20 PM

I don't think some of the smaller breweries will get beer here to the states-at least not to the central part of the country. One of the few beers that I have had here in my location that was from that neck of the woods was named Cooper's-I think that I had tried a couple of them. One was Best Stout and I don't quite recall what the other one was that I drank, but both were good. If that is any indication of what you are talking about, all I can say is YUM.

Bolero · #16 11-23-2007, 01:14 AM

The Cascade and Boags I'm referring to is even better than the Coopers. But that's a reasonable beer.

;-)

quiltergal · #17 11-26-2007, 10:00 PM

I've had Moose Drool and like it but it's not one of my favorites. Anybody tried Dead Guy Ale? I rather like it.

GreggC · #18 11-27-2007, 12:24 AM

Actually, I have had many, many different beers and I have to say that I liked so many of them that I really did not have a favorite. I even used to make my own at one time. It was cheaper and some of it was darn tasty!

Bolero · #19 11-27-2007, 03:23 AM

YOu might all laugh at me but during summer I drink Corona with lemon.......just perfect for a hot summer day.

In fact it's summer here........time for one right now.

GreggC · #20 11-27-2007, 09:40 AM

with beer that is in light bottles (clear or green) is that they get "light-struck." This causes beer to have a skunky taste. Examples of this are Heineken, Corona as well as many other beers in lighter bottles. One exception to this rule that I can think of is Beck's. I guess it is because they sell alot of it. Just a personal observation from someone who used to drink alot of beer and enjoy it immensely.