# What Beer do you enjoy the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 9, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890 "2003-02-09T15:24:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/21 "2003-02-09T18:08:19Z")
[RateBeer.com](http://www.ratebeer.com) may be a site of some interest. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/22 "2003-02-09T18:24:56Z")
Canadian: Big Rock Traditional Ale, Alexander Keith’s Belgian: Leffe, Jupiler, Chimay Bleu ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/23 "2003-02-09T18:55:55Z")
Becks, Guinness and Budweiser. Among others. My favorite overall may be a brown ale but it’s been awhile since they were readily accessible. ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/24 "2003-02-09T19:04:32Z")
Victory’s HopDevil IPA is spectacular, as is their Storm King stout (so much better than Guinness that it’s embarassing). Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is good for beer you can get most everywhere. Pretty much anything that Magic Hat makes. If I’m at a cheap college bar, I might go slumming with a Bud Light. But not often. I’d highly recommend [www.beeradvocate.com](http://www.beeradvocate.com) . Great site. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/25 "2003-02-09T19:05:21Z")
Red Stripe for me, as well, please. Followed very closely by [Pyramid Hefewiezen](http://www.pyramidbrew.com/beer/beerguide.php) , a wheat beer from a microbrewery in Seattle. **cadolphin** , on the other hand, can’t stand beer. So I can keep it in the house and not have to worry about her snitching my beer! On the other hand, however, she will not kiss me with beer breath. Therefore I don’t drink a whole lot. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/26 "2003-02-09T19:31:46Z")
I like whatever is local and fresh, so in my fridge right now are a couple New Galrus (WI) brewery beers - Uff-Da Bock and Spotted Cow (a longtime favorite). I’ve also had great luck with beers from Capital brewery - especially the Wisconsin Amber. Mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/27 "2003-02-09T19:32:58Z")
Um, make that _New Glarus_. Maybe having one now will help my typing. ---
**Author:** ![Texican](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@Texican](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Texican)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/28 "2003-02-09T19:36:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*Pilsner Urquell is the standard by which all Pils must be judged. > > For American beers, it’s hard to beat Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale or Porter. > > As with Pilsner Urquell, Guinness is the stout by which others are measured. > > I have a soft spot in my heart for Shiner Bock and Bass Ale as these were the first two non-American light lager (aka piss water) beers I learned to appreciate. > > Porter is the style I find the most versitile, although during the summer I tend to drink Weiss beer when I can find them. > > In any case, though, my homebrew is usually my favorite. I lie not when I say my Porter is as good as any I’ve ever purchased. My Wee Heavy is _better_ than any I’ve ever bought. And I’ll put my wheat beers up against any commerical brewery. \*\* Not to nitpick, but the Spoetzl brewery in Shiner TX is still, unfortunately, considered part of the U.S. Have you tried their summer stock or the other non-traditional one? I can’t get it here, but I tried them at the brewery and they were excellent. Shiner Blonde, formerly Shiner Premium, is what I consider to be the finest example of regular American lager made. Doesnt compare with true imports or specialty micros, but its a great all around beer. ---
**Author:** ![banks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/banks)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/29 "2003-02-09T19:47:39Z")
Well, it depends on the mood and place. I enjoy few beers more regularly than Heineken. However, my favorite beer in the world, I have only seen served in one place, a bar in Milwaukee WI called “the Safehouse.” The beer is called Spotted Cow, and it’s damn good. As an aside, I really wish that India Pale Ale drinkers would stop abbreviating it IPA. IPA stands for iso-propyl alcohol. Would you drink iso-propyl alcohol? I thought not. ---
**Author:** ![nogginhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5e9695/32.png) [@nogginhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nogginhead)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/30 "2003-02-09T20:47:48Z")
I love IPA’s, um, excuse me, India Pale Ales. Of any brand, more or less. Gimme dem hops! ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/31 "2003-02-09T20:51:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bottle of Smoke \* > \*\*Um, make that _New Glarus_. > > Maybe having one now will help my typing. \*\* New Glarus makes several tasty brews. We visited their [factory](http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/tour.html) , and as I’m typing this I’m wearing a “Life is too short to drink cheap beer” sweatshirt from them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/32 "2003-02-09T20:57:13Z")
Hmmmm I wonder what Duff beer taste like? What real life beer would come close to Duff? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/33 "2003-02-09T21:43:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ryan\_Liam \* > \*\*Hmmmm I wonder what Duff beer taste like? What real life beer would come close to Duff? \*\* I would say Busch. Happy ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/34 "2003-02-09T21:57:40Z")
With a nod to Ben Franklin, Samuel Adams Boston Lager is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. ---
**Author:** ![Oy\_Vey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dbc845/32.png) [@Oy\_Vey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy_Vey)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/35 "2003-02-09T22:38:54Z")
I’m partial to Killian’s, Fat Tire and Honey Brown. Now, has anyone else ever had Sam Adam’s Cranberry Lambic or Fezziwig ale? I haven’t been able to find them outside the winter holidays and not in the last two years. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/36 "2003-02-09T22:39:33Z")
I’m with \*\*Opal[/]b. Root. ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/37 "2003-02-09T22:49:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Oy Vey \* > \*\*I’m partial to Killian’s, Fat Tire and Honey Brown. > > Now, has anyone else ever had Sam Adam’s Cranberry Lambic or Fezziwig ale? I haven’t been able to find them outside the winter holidays and not in the last two years. \*\* Oy, they’re in the Winter Sampler 12 pack, and only there. You can have mine. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/38 "2003-02-09T22:59:17Z")
Re. the people who mentioned Pilsner Urquell. :smack: How could I forget that one? That has to be, without a shadow of a doubt, the best lager I have ever tasted. ---
**Author:** ![mercaptan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@mercaptan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mercaptan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/39 "2003-02-09T23:28:12Z")
Killians, Corona, Bell’s (local to Kalamazoo, MI and not for the faint of heart) and there’s one (amber and dark both good) local to a resturant in Chicago - Steinhauser, or similar. Response to Happy Lendervedder: a real-world Duff would be stronger. Have been to parties with RO’s (Reactor Operators) and other assorted plant personnel, and typical offerings were Killians, Guinness, Grolsch, Red Stripe, Bass, three or four micros, shots, and Bud Light for the female SO’s only. Except for the poor guy with the duty pager, who usually drinks Mountain Dew. ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890/40 "2003-02-09T23:34:03Z")
**Ryan\_Liam** Duff beer tasted awful. I bought and drank a carton of the stuff back circa 1995. It turned out to be the worst, and most expensive, beer I have ever drunk. Not too long ago I think it was selling for $5000 US a case. I still have some empty cans to prove it. The closes real life beer to Duff, i think, was Bud. IIRC it was watery and flavourless. **banks** Yeah, I was wondering what was so great about isopropyl alcohol. **OpalCat** What is root beer? It sounds a bit risque. Like Chateau le Gopener. My vote: Stout: Guiness Ale: Coopers Sparkling Pale Ale or [James Squire Amber Ale](http://www.malt-shovel.com.au/frames.asp?page=more.asp) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-beer-do-you-enjoy-the-most/153890.md?page=3)