Food What kind of beer drinker are you?

One of my few regrets about 28+ years of teetotalling is that I loved beer... I really did/still do. But the variety of beers available back when I indulged was so much more limited. I keep thinking that I should try and catch up on all that I've missed over the years. But then I just take a big breath and sigh... a sign of real maturity (5 points to anyone who knows the origin of that).

 

Bruery is releasing Oude Tart today, and Jolly Pumpkin has La Roja Grand Reserve and Lúpulo de Hielo are coming out soon. Oh, and Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout is out Oct 1st too.

My wallet can't handle this.

 

I think we have a similar thread to this? Let me find it.

 

I didn't find it, which is very odd to me. I'm sure I wrote a comment on this forum on which beers I like and don't like.

Regardless, I am a fan of mostly German white beers (especially Jever). Lately, I've grown to like Japan's Asahi and Singapore's Tiger beers.

Really dislike Australian beers, except Hahn Premium which is alright to me.

 

Goddamnit.

 

lol
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Here's a glass of Blushing Monk from Founders I took earlier this year. I LOVE this beer. I just wish it wasn't so limited in production. I only have two bottles left.

 

It is. It's like a dry raspberry juice almost. It completely hides the alcohol too, which is a very dangerous trait with this beer.

 

Indeed!

I think I'll pop the cork on a bottle of Supplication tonight. I need a good beer...

 

Happy International Stout Day, beer drinkers! Anybody planning to kick back a nice stout in celebration?

 

No stout for me thanks, but I did try some Porter a couple of weeks back.

 

I don't care for Rauchbier. Not a big fan of Dry Stout. Other than that, anything.
I brew Stouts and porters and Browns and milds and Bitters and IPAs, Scotch Ales and Weizens and Berliner Weisse and Fruit beers. I'll drink and enjoy everything from Bud Lite to Sam Smith's Imperial Stout to Arrogant Bastard to Duchesse du Bourgogne to Liepziger Gose.
To the extent that I have a preference, I prefer ales to lagers, but there are so many good lagers that it would be like saying I prefer Rock to Classical - Both awesome, but I listen to more Rock.

 

I do a really simple Berliner. Here's the URL to the recipe: http://gammahootch.emptycorridors.com/?p=60
Food grade lactic acid and a PH monitor are the key. It's much easier to control than mucking about with lactobacillus, and it doesn't run the risk of infecting the equipment.

 

Waiting to bottle my trappist cider this week. I also need to bottle my IPA this weekend.

 

For everyone, from the snobs: