# Beer, glorious beer! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [June 23, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927 "2006-06-23T23:47:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Whifton\_Polekitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@Whifton\_Polekitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whifton_Polekitty)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/21 "2006-06-24T04:47:07Z")
While Red Hook’s ESB is close to the Brew of Gods, Deschuttes Mirror Pond is… Oh, a cannot describe the delicious sweet aromatic PLEASURE that is that brew. Ow wait, I just did. Sorry. Mirror Pond, mates, you can’t go wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/22 "2006-06-24T05:48:43Z")
Drinking Rolling Rock Extra Pale tonight. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/23 "2006-06-24T07:19:32Z")
I played in a charity golf tournament about four years ago. It was in August, and the tournament was held just over the state line down in Mississippi. The temperature that day was approximately 350 degrees Fahrenheit. We got to about the 10th or 11th hole, and my enthusiasm was beginning to flag. (I was there for charity, and because the organizer was a friend of mine; I don’t particularly enjoy golf.) Sweat was squirting from every pore on my body, and I was just beginning to contemplate faking an injury so I could honorably quit, when… The beer cart came around. The guy had a cooler full of ice and Budweiser, and he tossed me a can. It was dripping wet, and so cold that my hand began to ache when I took it. I popped it open, and drank about a third of it down at a gulp. Drinking that one ice-cold Budweiser was, I think, the most pleasant sensation I’ve ever experienced. Ah, beer. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/24 "2006-06-24T13:35:14Z")
Default brew: [Little Creatures Pale Ale](http://www.littlecreatures.com.au/). An American Pale Ale. Gutsy, hoppy and bottle conditioned. Currently drinking: [Mac’s Copperhop](http://www.lion-nathan.com.au/our+brands/beer/new+zealand/mac's+craft+range/mac's+copperhop.htm), a lighter, fruitier NZ ale. In fridge: [Mountain Goat](http://www.goatbeer.com.au/) Hightail Ale, the closest thing to an English Pale Ale you can get here. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/25 "2006-06-24T13:39:20Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > My default brew is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but I find it a bit too hoppy for a summer quaff. My default brew is [Longboard Lager](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=376170). Someone said it’s similar to SNPA. I find it quite refreshing. Tangentally, what is the name of that (English? European?) brew? Sophie? Something like that. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/26 "2006-06-24T15:37:52Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > Tangentally, what is the name of that (English? European?) brew? Sophie? Something like that. [Stella?](http://www.stellaartois.com/main.jsp) ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/27 "2006-06-24T16:08:31Z")
Last night I picked up a six-pack each of [Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale](http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Year_Round_Beers/Shelter_Pale_Ale/2/index.htm), [Saranac Pale Ale](http://www.saranac.com/beers/beerdescription.cfm?id=4C1D7F09-9A3E-98EA-F082B8C2870A9E62), Bass, and [Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale](http://www.flyingfish.com/beers/extrapaleale.cfm). I like my pale ales. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/28 "2006-06-24T16:33:05Z")
I go for the Shiner Hefeweizen in summer. ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/29 "2006-06-24T21:08:04Z")
[Don de Dieu.](http://unibroue.com/products/dondedieu.cfm) Glorious, indeed. Though in a pinch, [La Fin du Monde](http://unibroue.com/products/fin.cfm) will serve quite nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/30 "2006-06-24T21:13:44Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I’m having a Sapporo Reserve right now, and it’s pretty damn good. Sapporo Black is awfully tasty as well, but I haven’t seen it around for a while. If you like Japanese beers, you might try Kirrin, or, if you can find it, Asahi Black. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/31 "2006-06-24T21:18:31Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > The guy had a cooler full of ice and Budweiser, and he tossed me a can. It was dripping wet, and so cold that my hand began to ache when I took it. I popped it open, and drank about a third of it down at a gulp. > > Drinking that one ice-cold Budweiser was, I think, the most pleasant sensation I’ve ever experienced. Ah, beer. Circumstance can play a big part in beer, even if it’s not such a good product. One happy circumstance for me was when I was in Vienna for a job. We went out to the Prater (a local amusement park of some fame) and it was about 90 degrees and humid near the Danube River. We plunked down at a beer cafe in the park and ordered a couple of drafts. Turned out to be ice cold Budvar, one of the best damn Czech beers you can buy. Slammed two pints without drawing a breath, it seemed, and was in beer heaven. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/32 "2006-06-24T21:26:56Z")
My absolute favorite beer of all time is a Traquair Jacobite Ale, but that’s far too expensive to drink regularly. I normally stick with the Dogfish Head Raison d’Etre, which I highly recommend to anyone who’s not familiar with it. ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/33 "2006-06-24T23:44:11Z")
Natural Light 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/34 "2006-06-25T02:57:11Z")
> [@Cuckoorex](#): > > [Don de Dieu.](http://unibroue.com/products/dondedieu.cfm) Glorious, indeed. Though in a pinch, [La Fin du Monde](http://unibroue.com/products/fin.cfm) will serve quite nicely. God, I love Unibroue’s offerings. I’m more of a fan of Maudite, myself. [Allagash](http://www.allagash.com/) out of Portland, Maine is a wonderful Belgian-style microbrewery. Their Curieux (their Tripel aged in bourbon casks) is rare and an absolute delight. ---
**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/35 "2006-06-25T04:20:20Z")
I’m a big Hefweizen fan, especially at a local micro-brew named Bosco’s. In the stores I tend to get the Flying Dog In Heat Wheat. Anyone had Bourbon Barrel Stout? Can’t remember the brewery, just rememeber that name. I bought a growler of it in Northern Kentucky the last time I was up that way. Just kicked my butt. Strongest beer I’ve ever had. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/36 "2006-06-25T04:30:59Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > [Stella?](http://www.stellaartois.com/main.jsp) That’s it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/37 "2006-06-25T05:18:03Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > Too hoppy for summer? That doesn’t make sense to me. The hoppy beers are what I go for during the summer. When it’s cold I like a big, malty stout or porter. But summer means hops to me. Though it’s not especially hoppy, Shafley, a local micro, is making a fine Kölsch-style this summer that hits the spot. Same here. Summer = hot weather, refreshing. Winter = Malty, warming. My default brew is Bells Two Hearted. Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite session beers, but I drink it when I’m in the mood for something a little lighter than a typical IPA. Another summer one I like is Hanssen’s Oude Gueuze (unflavored lambic), and if I’m in the mood for a “mowing the lawn” beer, it’s Old Style. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/38 "2006-06-25T05:20:10Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Same here. Summer = hot weather, refreshing. Eek! That should read “Summer = hoppy, refreshing” ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/39 "2006-06-25T06:08:12Z")
Wow, **silenus**! You’re all about San Diego beer, aren’t you? I would’ve never guessed. Drop by and pick me up some, will ya? I’m age-challenged by about 14 months. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2006, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927/40 "2006-06-25T09:14:48Z")
I’ve got nothing fancy to add. My refrigerator must always be stocked with Guinness, however. In bottles, poured into a glass. _Properly_, or it doesn’t taste right. I’m drinking an extra stout right now. Let me tell you, _that_ stuff will put the hair on your chest and take it back off again on every alternating swig. You can be sure that, as a lady, I leave six rings. Keeps me hairless. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-glorious-beer/361927.md?page=3)