I'm trying these Sierra Nevada Pale Ales tonight and they are decidedly fruity...what is that?

I like them. It's a tasty beer.

My personal theory is that Sierra Nevada tastes better because of the open fermenting process that they use for most of their beers (I saw this on the History Channel--super cool, makes me really want to get down to Chico for the brewery tour). But I also imagine that the Cascade hops have something to do with it (developed at my university, by the way). The flavor in your beer may very well come from my neck of the woods--hops are a big money crop around these parts! Cascade hops are known for having a spicy, citrusy flavor, with a nice aroma.

I'm having another Torpedo. :D

Citrusy! yes.

It was very good. I'm glad I stopped by this thread. :)

Snowy is right on about the Cascades. Were there one hop left in the world to make beer with, I would want it to be Cascade. Cascades are not just good for bittering, flavor and aroma, they are very good.

Too true! If I could only have one to brew with, that one would be the one.

Still, I'd have a hard time getting by without some Fuggles as well.

Speaking of Cascades, here is an APA I brewed a couple of weeks ago. Thursday night I racked it into secondary and tasted a bit from the racking cane. This flat, warm sample was good enough that I wanted to rack off a pint of it. I'll keg it up next week and look forward to a glass of it in a few weeks.

Guiness. Genius. You don't need 10............ but if they have 10, what the hell....

I am trying the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot now, it is realllly hoppy but I am down with 9.6% ABV, I suppose it beats a stout at that level.

I've developed quite the taste for beer over the past two years.

There isn't a beer from Unibroue that I don't like, but Trois Pistoles is my favourite. It tastes like autumn in a bottle, with the fruit and warmth and spice. Éphémère Pomme is also brilliant, and is better for the summer.

Though, I've been drinking pint after pint of Hacker-Pschorr's Weiss.

im sorry maybe I shouldn't post here since I hate beer, but I cant live without a screwdriver every now and then ( meaning usually every night)

First time I had Genius I thought it was disgusting. Now I love it. I love the rich creamy head on the beer. I think this one is definitely an acquired taste.

Guinness, ftw.

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Tomorrow is Canada Day.

I will be spending much of that time drinking from this:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...nalSampler.jpg

Mill St. Brewery is a fledgling, yet award-winning, Toronto-based microbrewery that happens to produce rather delicious brews. I have had their Organic lager and their Tankhouse Ale so far (as they are on tap everywhere in Toronto). I think this sampler is a great way to try out the rest of their major line.

I'm really looking forward to the Coffee Porter.

I've discovered Fat Tire recently, from New Belgium Brewing. It was a specialty deal last summer--only the really well-stocked bars had it on tap, and only a few kegs at a time. This year it's freaking everywhere. It's at my plain old grocery store, for crying out loud. And it's GOOD.

When I combine the variables cost, abv% and taste I get this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/...034e94.jpg?v=0

If I'm feeling fancy:
http://rwcbeerclub.com/blog/wp-conte...aredsous10.jpg

Fat Tire has been around here for ages. IMHO there isn't anything that special about it. Not that it is bad. Just very average.

I like the cut of your jib, gucci. I positively adore Yuengling, and as much as I like to try new things, I constantly find myself falling back on a pint of the Yueng. I don't know what I'll ever do if I move away from the East Coast, I guess if I ever make it back out to California, I'll start drinking Pacifico again.

I always like to try something new, but right now the old reliables are:

Sam Adams Boston Lager
Coors Light
Pete's Wicked Ale Strawberry Blonde
Sam Adams Light
Goose Island Hexnut Brown

And sometimes you just want a nice and cheap can of PBR!

I think I just like beer. :)

I'm not a huge fan of the Mill St. beers. I've tried the Tankhouse and the Organic two or three times each, and I'm consistently left flat. I can't pinpoint what it is about them I'm not big on, but there must something. I haven't given up on the brewery yet, though, as your photo does illustrate a lovely looking "Wit" :)

To each his or her own, right? I'm not a big fan of the Organic either. It's not bad, but it's not great either. The Tankhouse I find to be a good everyday beer. It's certainly better than a lot of commonly available domestic ales. I have yet to try the Stock, Coffee Porter, and Wit.

Perhaps the next TFP Toronto event will involve Mill St somehow, and we can find out how they are!

Yes, yes...the only way we can find the answers we're looking for is through some serious field work.

You know about the upcoming TFP Toronto comedy night, right?

I was in San Diego a few years ago and had an Arrogant Bastard Ale that I absolutely loved! I was in Maryland/DC a couple weeks ago and finally had it again. Evidently Kansas is too small a market, and they don't ship it here (at least that's what the guys at the liquor store said).

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._1769782_n.jpg

Anyway, what I like that I can actually buy? Red Stripe, Duvel, Leffe Blonde, Samurai, Fat Tire, Stella, Modelo Especial, and a bunch of Sam Adams shit. There are more, but the TV is distracting me right now.

http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/Ima...d-Rasputin.jpg
Just had one of these last night. Dark and bitter like espresso, drinks very smooth, and one helluva badass bottle.

The End Of The World! Love that stuff. Another of Unibroue's great ones is, Don De Dieu(Gift Of The Gods).

One of my personal favs, is Aventinus. :thumbsup:

Stone just came out with their 13th Anniversary Ale recently and it is beyond delicious! If you want huge beers you have to go with Stone Ruination or their Russian Imperial Stout.

http://www.frothyhead.com/var/plain_...beer_large.jpg

Moylans makes an amazing triple hopped Imperial IPA called the Hopsickle as well.

http://www.frothyhead.com/var/plain_..._beer_full.jpg

Lefthand Brewery out of Colorado just resumed shipping to New Mexico again and I must say I am one happy camper! My favorite bar has it on tap too!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XFpAa6ZoVj...2009-03-22.JPG

Not a huge beer drinker or anything but I do enjoy Fat Tire or Newcastle, and there's nothing better than an ice cold Corona when you're out at the lake at it's 100 degrees out.

And I enjoy Guinness but ONLY when it's from the tap at this local Irish pub, I've never had it as good anywhere else (keep in mind i've never been to Ireland)

I actually just tried the Wit last night. It wasn't bad at all. I've heard mixed things about the coffee porter. Apparently if you like your coffee black then it's good. If you like it sweet not so much.

As far as my taste. Well working at the Sleeman Brewery means I tend to drink mainly Sleeman products.
The only one I wont touch is Sleeman Clear. It's shit.
My favorite is probably the Fine Porter,
http://www.bieresetplaisirs.com/imag...20(Medium).jpg
the Number 20
http://www.vueweekly.com/uploads/15-dish-greathead.jpg
or the Draught
http://www.333cn.com/graphic/sjxs/h0...5251008440.jpg
also the Maclay's is a damn fine for a cheap beer
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/...c270a66d9e.jpg

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Dogfish Head brewery (out of deleware) is, imho, the best brewery in the Americas, if not the world.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales | Off-centered stuff for off-centered people
I've never had a beer from them that wasn't mind blowing. Even their IPA is something special - and I typically don't like IPAs.
Try anything and everything you can get from them. It's all delicious, and varies wonderfully in flavor.

That said, I do prefer Belgian ales. Dubbels, Tripels, Quadrupels... all delicious. Westmalle makes a great one. And of course, I can't remember my favorite beer ever, ha! It's that good!

I'm no beer expert by any stretch of the imagination and I have no qualms with trying a new beer but the ones that I've been sticking with are:

Yuengling
Blue Moon
AmberBock
I also recently tried Newcastle for the first time and that was damn good.

It's mostly been Yuengling lately though.

So I finally got the chance to try the Organic tonight, and it was well kinda weak. It really was kinda generic and disappointing.

Speaking of Organic Beers though I do enjoy the St. Peters Organic English Ale.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/...g?v=1239859633

I also forever say that THIS
http://www.thebeerstore.ca/images/brand/0513_s.jpg
is the best beer either Molson or Labatt makes. It's my guilty pleasure beer.

Y'all, I went to my town's fifth annual Summertime Brews Festival yesterday. Fucking amazing.

Rock 92 - SUMMERTIME BREWS FESTIVAL HOME

Over the course of four hours, probably five thousand people and I sampled from over 250 beers. It got a BIT drunk out... VERY good time.

I recently went to trader joes when I was in vegas and picked up a bunch of beer. None of the trader joes brand impressed me much except this one was pretty good:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10707/21619

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/...f19155.jpg?v=0

Drinking Carlsberg Beer now. :)
Excellent!

I tend to go for Wheat Beers. However....

My favorite of all Beers is Kentucky Burbon Ale. It's like someone took a bourbon and water (my favorite drink) and replaced the water with BEER! It's enough to make the angels cry.

They take the barrels that the bourbon was in. The wood is all soaked in bourbony goodness. Then they use it for the ale. Mmmm. Good times!