What's Everyone's Favorite Beer?

[Rich Pawlak]

Is Augsburger still around? Haven't seen it lately.....still gets my vote.  Killian's Red draft as #2.

Augsburger was one of my early micro favorites, and I'm glad to know its back in production.

[stephenc]

Yuengling.

[pnapoli]

Harpoon IPA, brewed in Windsor, VT.

this was one of my favorites for a long time. not so much lately, tho. i'm going to have to check out this Hop Hazard from NJ.

[Cusina]

My favorites are wheat beers, usually micro brews pubs stumbled across while playing tourist on a hot day. Crop circle wheat in Madisons' Great Dane is mighty good, for example.

My least favorite are the berry beers. They taste too contrived for me, though maybe I just haven't had a good one.

[Rich Pawlak]

Harpoon IPA, brewed in Windsor, VT.

this was one of my favorites for a long time. not so much lately, tho. i'm going to have to check out this Hop Hazard from NJ.

River Horse Hop Hazard is a nice, dry-hopped IPA style, not as assertive as you'd expect, but nice enough. I find it a better match for Thai food than Singha beer from Thailand.

[Rich Pawlak]

My favorites are wheat beers, usually micro brews pubs stumbled across while playing tourist on a hot day.  Crop circle wheat in Madisons' Great Dane is mighty good, for example.

My least favorite are the berry beers.  They taste too contrived for me, though maybe I just haven't had a good one.

You get to enjoy New Glarus beers in WI, dont you? Their Raspberry Tart and Wisconsin Belgian Red will both change your mind.

[mighty quinn]

i found some genny cream ale at a local grocery the other day and was thrilled-i hadn't had it since i snuck it out of the house as a teenager. my family would take cartons of cigarettes up to pennsylvania and bring back utica club and genny cream ale by the case- this was MANLY beer for a southern girl to drink!! to my surprise i still enjoy that bite that genny has. also found low carb rolling rock-i thought it was pretty tasty for water.

[BALLZ]

I think I'm in heaven now. I've found a forum with a whole topic devoted to beer. This must be a dream.......

Anyway, I always love that ice cold mug of Budweiser, that you'll get at like Outback, or a good steak house, like Ruth Chris. Nothing like Draft beer, and in a frosty mug!

However, while I type this I'm drinking Miller Lite out of a bottle that is in a cooler outside covered with ice. And it's how cold outside? REALLY COLD!!!!!!!

[EdS]

I'd love to list some obscure beers but I always end up coming back to my old standby of Guinness. It's not hard to find on tap (the only way) and I know it'll be good. I've been going through a Mexican cooking phase recently and Negra Modelo is holding the fort as my #2 right now.

[Joi S.]

My favorite beer is mostly determined by what mood I am in. I am partial to a local amber called Hammerhead, Fat Tire is good, a Becks on a hot night is nice, and whatever they have on nitro any given winter night is well worth the trip.

[ludja]

favorite macro brew:

miller genuine draft

(only commerical campaign I liked so much I purposely switched to product--during times suitable for quaffing macro brew--eg. great band in small club)

favorite bottled beer:

Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter

and

Negro Modela

and

Pilsner Urquell

favorite beer to drink too much of in divey southern bar (preferable, 2 for a buck):

Little Kings (10? oz each); do they still make these?

any number of good micro brews

[waldorf]

Without a doubt...

Kronenbourg 1664

Edited December 8, 2003 by waldorf (log)

[pariah_kerry]

Fat Tire

Chimay (Red Label)

[Carolyn Tillie]

I have a philosophy about beer and coffee:

If you can see light through it, it is not worth drinking.

[deckinyourmom]

Hey, I'm new here. Beer, oh so good.

I love a nice cold Corona with some lime, but I'm also quite partial to Guiness. mmm.

[KHT20]

Mmmmm... Abita Amber... which is sorely missed since moving to DC - this town seems to be all about the Miller Lite.

[Rich Pawlak]

Mmmmm... Abita Amber... which is sorely missed since moving to DC - this town seems to be all about the Miller Lite.

You have some great beer choices in DC: Old Dominion, Baltimore Brewing, Blue & Gold, Gordon Biersch, Clipper City, Frederick, Wild Goose, Capital Brewing, Williamsburg Brewing , and many more; you dont lack for outstanding beers in DC at all!

[LJDolan]

Blue & Gold

Rich,

Blue and Gold shutdown about 5 years ago. Casuality of the owner's divorce

Nearest Metro station to the DC (and burbs) brewpubs:

Gordon Biersch, District Chophouse, Capital City-Downtown, John Harvard's: Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown/MCI Center. All four places are with in 5 blocks of each other. Also near the MCI Center is one of the better beer bars in DC - RFD (Regional Food and Drink).

Capital City-Capital Hill: Union Station

Rock Bottom-Bethesda: Bethesda

Rock Bottom-Arlington: Ballston

Founder's: King Street

Sweetwater Tavern-Merrifield: Dunn Loring

Capital City-Arlington: Not within walking distance of the metro, but is a very short bus ride from the Pentagon Metro. Metro Bus 7A. Leaves on the half hour.

Places you need to drive to: Sweetwater Tavern- Centreville and Sterling, Summit Station (Gaithersburg), Old Dominion (Ashburn), Franklin's (Hyattsville).

[LJDolan]

Mmmmm... Abita Amber... which is sorely missed since moving to DC - this town seems to be all about the Miller Lite.

Have you tried Chevy Chase Wine and Spirits? I find Abita there all the time.

[Rich Pawlak]

Blue & Gold

Rich,

Blue and Gold shutdown about 5 years ago. Casuality of the owner's divorce

Isnt Blue and Gold still in Fredricksville, VA?

[PoorLawyer]

How about beers that are most overrated:

rolling rock: not that it is highly rated, but did you ever see the scene in dumb & dumber when the cop pulls them over and drinks their "beer"?

Heinekan: tastes like you are chewing aluminum foil....unless you get it fresh from the brewery in amsterdam that is!

Sam Adams: I think people only like it because they think he is some sort of american hero for brewing mediocre mass produced domestic beer that people treat like a good import.

My Goodness my Guinness: less alcohol than a bud, not carbonated enough and sits like a brick. if you want a beer with a creamy head, drink a boddingtons.

[LJDolan]

Blue & Gold

Rich,

Blue and Gold shutdown about 5 years ago. Casuality of the owner's divorce

Isnt Blue and Gold still in Fredricksville, VA?

Blue and Grey is in Fredericksburg, VA and they are strictly a microbrewery. There used to be a brewpub in Arlington named Blue and Gold.

[Jeffy Boy]

Best beer:

In winter - Unibroue Eau Benite (great fruity charactertics, but at 7.7% it's a little "warm" to be drinking in the summertime)

In summer - Corona (yes, with lime - preferably a cold six pack served up in a bucket with ice).

Worst beer:

The skunky Carling Red Cap (in stubby bottles) me and my buddy "swiped" from his old man's basement. Must'a been at least 5 years old.

[BobL]

My current fav is Delirum Tremens.

Also enjoy Copperhead - Helles Lager

[dankphishin]

(not in any order)

1. Troeg's Troegenator

2. Troegs Hopback Amber Ale

3. Golden Monkey

4. The "Williamsporter" a carob maple porter made by my local brew pub, The Bullfrog Brewery.

5. Guiness on tap

6. Yuengling Lager

7. Straub (no preservatives, any crap at all)

when i need a 30 pack...........busch cans