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50 Beers to Try Before You Die
Thought the beer snobs here might like this article (and probably critique the hell out of it).
http://www.wisdeo.com/articles/view_post/2984 (CBS) You've heard of "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"? How about 50 to try before you die?!
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I've actually only had 37 of the beers on the list.
This is a weird list, too. Full of good choices. It was written, though, by someone who has completely ignored Midwestern (and Southeastern) beer. |
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Does someone want to send me a 6 pack of some Boulevard?
I've heard so much about it but never seen it available to purchase. |
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j/k man. i'm almost having too much fun with the tags!!!! if I wasn't so cheap I'd send you 2 6 packs. |
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Damn, they dont have Pliny the Elder at Bevmo, which you guys probably don't have out there.
Check www.bevmo.com They literally have 1,000s of different kinds of beers, wines, and liquors in their stores. I'm going tonight I'm going to get a 4 pack of Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. |
That Dogfish Head 120 Minute will kick your ass and knock your sister up.
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Sorry Reaper, they didn't have any of the Pliny the Elder at BevMo.
I ended up buying the Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (4pk), a 6pk of Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat, and I saw a bottle of something called Banana Bread Beer, so I decided I'd try it out. |
After our 2nd round, I might need to try all 50 this evening.
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They had a bunch of AleSmith stuff there. I'll check out wholefoods next time I'm there.
On this Oatmeal Stout, I'm assuming I shouldn't drink it completely chilled. What do you think? |
Buddy brought over some Pliny the Elder a few weeks ago. Very good ale. I had no idea it was hard to find though. I'll have to ask where he got it..
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I've had quite a few on the list but not near 27. I picked up Hennepin and Dead Guy Ale for tonight.
Having said that, I was weary about Hennepin because of my apathy towards Three Philosophers. It was a big gulp of meh. So, hopefully it lives up. And Boulevard's Imperial Stout and Rye on Rye would probably be on my list. |
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I can't really argue with anything on the list, although a couple that I've tasted didn't necessarily strike me as extraordinary.
I think the list is remiss in omitting Ayinger's Celebrator Double Bock. If there is a finer double bock out there, I look forward to tasting it. |
I'm a little biased because I love them so much, but I think a list of 50 beers to try should include all the Belgian trappist beers. Especially if their going to include 9 different varieties of stout.
Reaper, that's impressive that you've had 37 of those. I usually try to get different beers whenever I can and I don't think I could even buy 37 of those beers at the store. I don't even think I could hit that at the Great American Beer Festival. Well done! |
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Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout and the Nut Brown Ale were pretty much my beers of choice back in my good beer days. Love both of them. The Taddy Porter is good, too. Hell, all of their beers are good. The weird thing was when I went to England, I thought that I'd run into Samuel Smith on tap everywhere, but lots of people hadn't even heard of the beer.
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I know it's not outstanding, but I still swear by Fat Tire and am pissed that it doesn't seem to be available on the east coast.
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Unaware it might be, umm, tactless. |
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Cloudy, spicy, crisp, and tart, this might be the perfect wheat beer, and a summertime staple. Tried this one for the first time a couple of weeks ago...LOVED it. It tasted great and had no bitter aftertaste like many of the German beers. Top notch beer. |
Dead Guy Ale is fantastic. But Mac N' Jac's from Seattle is $$ - suprised it missed this list.
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Bah, no abyss!
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I just figured a beer that was at the top of BA and now at #4 would be on there. It is an amazing beer.
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For all of the stouts they have they do not have my favorite:
Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout (Barney Flats) (On tap is best of course) http://www.avbc.com/beers/barney-flats-oatmeal-stout/ |
This list reminds me that I need to pick up some Aventinus, it has been too long.
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where's this one at?
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Ommegang Hennepin
Redenbach Grand Cru Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Stone Imperial Russian Stout Stone Old Guardian Trumer Pils AleSmith Speedway Stout Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Cantillon Iris The Bruery Saison Rue Port Brewing Shark Attack Red Russian River Pliny the Elder Russian River Valley Brewing Co. Beatification Monk's Café Flemish Sour Ale Ive had all these, probably some on the list ive had at a festival but was random If I can remember, the ommengang, wasnt too good, not really a porter, not really a stout, just dark. of all these, I think id go cantillon iris, too bad it goes for about $30 a bottle. then maybe pliny the younger, the elder is a dime a dozen and shouldnt be on the list. my favorite should be on here, oude guize |
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That Ommegang beer, Hennepin, is a farmhouse ale. A weird one too; it tries to be both a saison and a biere de garde at the same time. I don't really care for it. I can get bottles of 2005 Cantillon Iris for around $13 here in KC. $30 seems crazy expensive to me. |
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I picked up some Lost Abbey over the weekend when I was in the Chicago area for Dark Lord Day. I grabbed 750s of 10 Commandments and Inferno Ale - looking forward to trying them. We went a bit nuts in a Binny's and walked out with about $300 in beer, lol. |
No thanks, I don't drink.
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Which reminds me: I need to trade for a bottle of 2010 Dark Lord. |
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back when I drank, I really liked Bison Organic - belgian ale.
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Where's the Corona?
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Odell is meh.
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It's a crime that Rogue's Smoke Ale is not on this list.
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Also, Anchor Steam is bum piss, along with MOST Califonia brewed beers.
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At least these types of lists generate discussion and give me new names of beers to try. |
I hardly ever drink beer, but I do plan on getting a bottle of Carlsberg beer next time I'm at Old Chicago. My dad went to the original plant where they make it in Copenhagan (maybe it's the only place they make it at, but I don't know) and he really liked it.
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If you can get your hands on Widmer '10 (Pitch Black IPA), that is one fine damn beer. http://www.widmer.com/images/w10_top.jpg |
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I much prefer Abby and 1554 to Fat Tire from New Belgian. Their Mighty Arrow is also a solid beer. |
**** that list for not having the greatest beer of all time on it. Alaskan Amber.
http://beerandmicrobrews.com/alaskan-amber.jpg |
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russian river pizza port alesmith ballast point lost abbey bear republic alpine beer co the bruery and I guess.. stone |
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GTFO, Taco, if you really believe that most CA beer is "bum piss." |
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Levity was awful. |
My sister lives right near the bruery, that place is doing some amazing beers. And russian River is knocking shit out of the ball park, their stuff is innovative and great.
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I can't believe nobody followed up on my superior suggestion of 'Bison Organic'
YOU ALL CAN STICK IT UP YOUR COLLECTIVE 'BEER TASTING' ASSES. :eek: |
So.. what's everybody's favorite beer styles?
Mine: 1.) Saison/Farmhouse Ale 2.) American IPA 3.) Imperial Stout (American & European) |
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I really like American IPA too, but have been taking a break from there for a while. If I could get my hands on some Pliny the Elder, then perhaps I would break my abstention. |
MGD & Corona lol.
Seriously though, i wish i had that acquired taste for beer, but i just dont. All of these names make me want to drink them. I dont like that strong Ale taste and prefer the taste of Corona over any department store beer. Knowing that Corona w/ lime is my favorite, what would you recommend that I try that i may like? |
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- Belgian tripel/quad (I love just about any Belgian style) - Oktoberfest - Maibock - American IPA The only style I really dislike is Hefeweizen - taste like bandaids, lol. |
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I would like to post for you all the contents of my beer fridge & beer cellar. I am but a poor college student, so it isn't all that impressive. But still:
Beer Fridge:<o></o> IPA/Imperial IPA:<o></o> 1x Mikkeller 1000 IBU<o></o> 1x Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin Single Hop IPA<o></o> 1x Stone Cali-Belgique IPA<o></o> 1x Russian River Pliny the Elder<o></o> 3x Oskar Blues GUBNA<o></o> <o></o> Strong Ale/Barleywine:<o></o> 1x 2010 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine<o></o> 1x 2010 Founders Nemesis (Wheatwine)<o></o> 1x Stone Sublimely-Self Righteous Ale (strong ale)<o></o> <o></o> Stout/Imperial Stout:<o></o> 1xBeer Here Dark Hops (hoppy stout)<o></o> 1x 2010 Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout<o></o> 3x Great Lakes Blackout Stout <o></o> <o></o> Belgian Styles:<o></o> 1x 2010 Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited-Release] Bourbon Barrel Quad (quadruple)<o></o> 1x Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited-Release] Collaboration No. 1 (Imperial Pilsner w/ Jon-Marie Rock of Orval monestary/brewery)<o></o> 1x Boulevard [Smokestack Series] Saison<o></o> 1x Boulevard [Smokestack Series] Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale (saison)<o></o> 1x Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire (saison)<o></o> 1x Goose Island Sofie (saison)<o></o> <o></o> German Styles:<o></o> 2x Boulevard Boss Tom’s Golden Bock<o></o> <o></o> Beer Cellar:<o></o> <o></o> Imperial Stout:<o></o> 10x Boulevard [Smokestack Series] Dark Truth Stout<o></o> 2x Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited-Release] Imperial Stout<o></o> 2x 2009 Deschutes The Abyss (imperial stout)<o></o> 1x Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout<o></o> 1x 2008 Schlafly Reserve Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout<o></o> 1x 2009 Oskar Blues Ten FIDY Imperial Stout<o></o> 2x 2010 Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout<o></o> 1x 2009 Founders Imperial Stout 1x 2008 Bell’s Expedition Stout<o></o> 1x 2008 Stone Imperial Russian Stout<o></o> <o></o><o></o> Strong Ale/Barleywine:<o></o> 5x 2009 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine<o></o> 5x 2010 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine<o></o> 3x 2010 Founders Nemesis (wheatwine)<o></o> 1x Boulevard [Smokestack Series] Harvest Dance Wheatwine<o></o> 1x Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited Release] Rye-on-Rye (ryewine)<o></o> 1x Hair of the Dog Fred (barleywine)<o></o> 1x 2009 Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (barleywine)<o></o> 1x East End Brewing Gratitude (barleywine)<o></o> 5x Bell’s Batch 9000 Ale (strong ale)<o></o> 1x 2010 Stone Old Guardian Barleywine<o></o> 1x Port Old Viscosity (strong ale)<o></o> <o></o> Saison/Farmhouse Ale:<o></o> 5x 2009 Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited Release] Saison-Brett<o></o> 1x New Glarus Imperial Saison<o></o> 1x Lost Abbey Red Barn Farmhouse Ale<o></o> 1x The Bruery Saison de Lente<o></o> 1x The Bruery Saison Rue<o></o> 1x Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux<o></o> 2x Fantome Belgian Saison<o></o> 2x Fantome Saison D'Erezée - Hiver<o></o> 1x Fantome BBB Dark White<o></o> <o></o> Belgian styles:<o></o> 1x 2010 Boulevard [Smokestack Series Limited Release] Bourbon Barrel Quad<o></o> 1x Russian River Damnation (Belgian strong pale ale)<o></o> <o></o> Wild Ale/Sour Beer:<o></o> 1x Russian River Consecration (wild ale)<o></o> 1x Russian River Temptation (wild ale)<o></o> 1x Victory WildDevil (Belgian IPA w/ Brettonomyces)<o></o> 1x Goose Island Juliet (wild ale)<o></o> <o></o> Porter:<o></o> 1x 2009 Deschutes Black Butte XXI (imperial porter)<o></o> 1x 2009 Alaskan Smoked Porter<o></o> 1x Stone Vertical Epic 09.09.09 (Belgian imperial porter)<o></o> 1x New Glarus Olde English Porter<o></o> <o></o> Fruit beer:<o></o> 1x New Glarus Raspberry Tart 1x New Glarus Belgian Red<o></o> 1x Dogfish Head Fort<o></o> <o></o><o></o> Miscellaneous:<o></o> 1x 2006 Deschutes Jubilale (winter warmer)<o></o> 1x 2010 Bell’s HopSlam<o></o> |
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