Beer Madness, round 2.

[racer72]

Round 2 of Beer Madness is now up for your perusal. Like before, choose your preference if you had a choice between the 2 offerings. I saw a couple that would be an extremely tough choice for me. Belly up and have a brew:

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft vs. 14 Coors Light
2 Henry Weinhard’s vs. 11 Yuengling
4 Rolling Rock vs. 8 Coors
5 Michelob vs. 7 Miller Light

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt vs. 15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red vs. 14 Hamm’s
10 Olympia vs. 13 Rainier
11 Schafer vs. 12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo vs. 16 Grolsch
6 Boddington’s vs. 14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness vs. 13 Dos Equis
10 Molson Canadien vs. 12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen vs. 10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock vs. 8 Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale
3 Alaskan Pale Ale vs. 6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White vs. 5 New Belgium Fat Tire

Voting will run till Monday morning, May 5 at 6 am Pacific time.

[silenus]

Best Sellers:

Coors Light
Yuengling
Rolling Rock
Michelob

Bargain Basement:

Schmidt
Hamm’s
Rainier
Stroh’s

Imports:

Modelo
Boddington’s
Guinness
Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

Anchor Steam Ale
Shiner Bock
Alaskan Pale Ale
Blue Moon Belgium White

[NAF1138]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft (I wouldn't make an enemy drink Coors Light)
2 Henry Weinhard’s
4 Rolling Rock
5 Miller Light (Michelob Amber Boch is surpisingly good, but this is Michelob original, which is ass, while Miller Light is really surprisingly good...for a light beer.)

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
10 Olympia
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
6 Boddington’s
8 Guinness
12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
4 Blue Moon Belgium White


There were some hard choices in this one. I had to pick Boddington's over pick for overall winner. And Blue Moon vs. Fat Tire was hard as was Alaskan vs. Pyramid.

[Frosted Glass]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
11 Yuengling
4 Rolling Rock
7 Miller Light

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
13 Rainier
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2 Modelo
14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness
12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[Sternvogel]

My picks are in red as per usual.

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft vs. 14 Coors Light
2 Henry Weinhard’s vs. 11 Yuengling
4 Rolling Rock vs. 8 Coors
5 Michelob vs. 7 Miller Light

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt vs. 15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red vs. 14 Hamm’s
10 Olympia vs. 13 Rainier
11 Schafer vs. 12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo vs. 16 Grolsch
6 Boddington’s vs. 14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness vs. 13 Dos Equis
10 Molson Canadien vs. 12 Lowenbrau -- toughest choice of the round, both are decent

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen vs. 10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock vs. 8 Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale
3 Alaskan Pale Ale vs. 6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White vs. 5 New Belgium Fat Tire

[Oredigger77]

Best Sellers:

14 Coors Light
2 Henry Weinhard’s
8 Coors
7 Miller Light

Bargain Basement:

15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red
13 Rainier
11 Schafer

Imports:

2. Modelo
14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness
10 Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
5 New Belgium Fat Tire

[HongKongFooey]

14 Coors Light
11 Yuengling
8 Coors
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
10 Olympia
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

16 Grolsch
6 Boddington’s
8 Guinness
10 Molson Canadian

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen
2 Shiner Bock
6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[Boozahol Squid, P.I.]

How did I miss round one!!?

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
11 Yuengling
8 Coors
7 Miller Light

Bargain Basement:

15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red
10 Olympia
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
6 Boddington’s
8 Guinness
12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
5 New Belgium Fat Tire


Ick. That's how. You've got a lot of crap vs. crapfests going on here...

[Yeticus Rex]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
2 Henry Weinhard’s
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
13 Rainier
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

16 Grolsch
14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness
10 Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen
2 Shiner Bock
6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
5 New Belgium Fat Tire

[Thing Fish]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
2 Henry Weinhard’s
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

No more Cinderellas here, though Yuengling's Round 1 moment of glory over Buttwiper will live forever. Where does Yuengling come from, anyway? I'm surprised there would be a best seller I've never heard of.

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
14 Hamm’s
13 Rainier -- a narrow pick over its Washington rival
11 Schafer

Imports:

16 Grolsch
14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness
10 Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:
10 Anchor Steam Ale
8 Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale
6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

Having to pick between Anchor and Widmer Hef nearly made me cry.

[Santo Rugger]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:


9 Killian’s Irish Red (Killian's is basement?! At $7.09 a sixpack?!)

Imports:

Grolsch (As much as I like Modelo's Negro, Grolsh has an awesome Amber)
6 Boddington’s (Nitrogen wins this one hands down)
3 Dos Equis (Gotta represent south of the border. Guinness is overrated.)
10 Molson Canadien vs. 12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale (As much as I love a good Hefe, Anchor Steam is GOOD!
2 Shiner Bock (it would have gone to Deschutes had it been their Black Butte Porter)
New Belgium Fat Tire (one of my first favorites, although I've grown apart from the toasted malt).

[Ace309]

Best Sellers:

14 Coors Light
11 Yuengling
8 Coors
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red
10 Olympia
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
14 Bass Pale Ale
13 Dos Equis
10 Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[peekercpa]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft (does Coors Light evev count as a beer - tastes like carbonated water to me)
2 Henry Weinhard’s
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
10 Olympia
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
14 Bass Pale Ale
13 Dos Equis
10 Molson Canadien (since Nash can't win let's at least toss a little love to our northern neighbor in this contest)

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
5 New Belgium Fat Tire

[drm]

Best Sellers:

1 Miller Genuine Draft
2 Henry Weinhard’s
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

15 Keystone Light
9 Killian’s Irish Red
13 Rainier
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
6 Boddington’s
13 Dos Equis
12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

1 Widmer Hefenweizen
8 Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale
6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[ShibbOleth]

1 Miller Genuine Draft
11 Yuengling
4 Rolling Rock
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
9 Killian’s Irish Red
13 Rainier
12 Stroh’s

Imports:

2. Modelo
6 Boddington’s
8 Guinness
12 Lowenbrau

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
3 Alaskan Pale Ale
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[ShibbOleth]

No more Cinderellas here, though Yuengling's Round 1 moment of glory over Buttwiper will live forever. Where does Yuengling come from, anyway? I'm surprised there would be a best seller I've never heard of.


Yuengling (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/182/1351) is a very good domestic mass produced option. I've not had Weinhardts that often but from what I recall of it I rate Yuengling higher. It's a Pennsylvannia beer, actually in several different styles, but there is a brewery here in Tampa and it's taken on a sort of local status.

[racer72]

13 Rainier -- a narrow pick over its Washington rival

The sad part is neither is made in Washington anymore, the nearest brewery that makes either is now in California.

[China Guy]

Best Sellers:

Coors Light
Henry Weinhard
Rolling Rock
Michelob

Bargain Basement:

Schmidt
Killian’s Irish Red
Rainier
Stroh’s

Imports:

Modelo (I'm voting for Negro Modelo, which is definately much better than Modelo)
Boddington’s
Guinness
Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:

Anchor Steam Ale (This is the beer by which I judge all competitors to the throne)
Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale
Alaskan Pale Ale
New Belgium Fat Tire (If Blue Moon, you might as well go with Hoegarden)

[racer72]

Thanks to those that voted, the next round will be posted tonight.

[Southern Yankee]

1 Miller Genuine Draft
11 Yuengling
8 Coors
5 Michelob

Bargain Basement:

1 Schmidt
14 Hamm’s
10 Olympia
11 Schafer

Imports:

2. Modelo
14 Bass Pale Ale
8 Guinness
10 Molson Canadien

Craft/Microbrew:

10 Anchor Steam Ale
2 Shiner Bock
6 Pyramid Hefenweizen
4 Blue Moon Belgium White

[racer72]

Official results for round 2.

Best Sellers
1 Miller Genuine Draft 11, 14 Coors Light 5
11 Yuengling 8, 2 Henry Weinhard’s 7
4 Rolling Rock 10, 8 Coors 6
5 Michelob 12, 7 Miller Light 4

Bargain Basement
1 Schmidt 11, 15 Keystone Light 4
9 Killian’s Irish Red 12, 14 Hamm’s 3
13 Rainier 8, 10 Olympia 7
12 Stroh’s 12, 11 Schafer 3

Imports
2 Modelo 11, 16 Grolsch 5
14 Bass Pale Ale 9, 6 Boddington’s 8
8 Guinness 12, 13 Dos Equis 4
10 Molson Canadien 8, 12 Lowenbrau 7

Craft/Microbrews
10 Anchor Steam Ale 10, 1 Widmer Hefenweizen 6
2 Shiner Bock 13, 8 Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale 3
3 Alaskan Pale Ale 9, Pyramid Hefenweizen 6
4 Blue Moon Belgium White 10, 5 New Belgium Fat Tire 6