I think I ruined cheap beer

[findingZzero]

Didn't like beer much until I had a Sam Adams back in Boston in the 80's. Now I drink Milwaukees Best on the boat, and gumballhead in the bar. Like all types. My drug of choice is white wine. Beer-too much bulk for the alcohol. Neat booze-love the taste, but sometimes it dehydrates my brain (don't like cocktails cept for gin martinis). Wine has the right amt of alcohol/bulk for my brain. My fav? A Chilean Sauvignon Blanc ($4/bottle @ Trader Jose's). For me it blows away anything under $15/bottle. Then there's 'Chung,' Tibetan rice beer.....available everywhere there's a Tibetan mud hut bar......

 

[wtburnette]

If I could get it in Indiana, Yuengling... I used to work 2 blocks from the brewery in Pottsville, Pa. I've started drinking Woodchuck. That stuff goes down WAY too easily and tastes pretty awesome, provided that you like the hard ciders... If I had to go to a regular domestic, MGD was always my old standby since I was a teenager...

Love Woodchuck. I tried their Fall version and it was pretty tasty. My favorite it the 802 Dark and Dry. I tried some cider called "K" in Minnesota and it was very good as well, though I haven't been able to find any in Indy.

Woodchuck causes some meeeeean hangovers

Same for me. Also, too many absolutely ruin my stomach. I stick to no more than 2 at a time, pretty much the same as when I drink beer...

 

[semperfi211]

I loved San Miguel. I haven't had one for 25 years or so. Recently I am liking Goose Island 312.

 

[bdybdall]

Give me Dos Equis or Modelo Negro anytime. SunKing has two beers that I like but I'd have to sample them all to remember which two. Of course, any of them would taste better on the back porch with some 80 degree weather.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Upland Brewery's Dragonfly IPA is at the top of my list at the moment. I like to support the Indiana breweries.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Every week, I get a growler of Osiris for $5. Can't beat that!

Just had a Sam Adam's Cold Snap the other day. Very tastey wheat.

My favorite beer has to be Bell's Oberon.

Most refreshing summertime "beer" is a liney's shandy. I have to be very careful how many of those I go through.

 

[jmiller676]

Every week, I get a growler of Osiris for $5. Can't beat that!

Just had a Sam Adam's Cold Snap the other day. Very tastey wheat.

My favorite beer has to be Bell's Oberon.

Most refreshing summertime "beer" is a liney's shandy. I have to be very careful how many of those I go through.

Delicious, yet dangerous.

 

[Phil502]

The new/old Schlitz is suppose to be really good.

It is, I drink it often.

The last new beer that I tried was Shift by New Belgium Brewing.....yummm

 

[maddawg138]

Blonde Bomber and 312 are my go to beers. Then Killians and then Miller Lite


I do enjoy trying many different beers though

 

[ATOMonkey]

I do like the goose island 312 as well.

I like the telephone receiver tap handle as well.

 

[Scutter01]

I haven't drank much beer in the last year or so, and when I did it was generally sun king, corona, or Miller Chill/Bud Light lime. I used to enjoy Coors light/miller light but now they just taste awful to me. I know... "That isn't beer!" And all that.

I am not a beer snob in any way, but now it looks like I may have to spend more on beer. Maybe my palate is just maturing.

As if to highlight the issue, my son just knocked over my Miller Light and spilled most of it while I was typing. Heh

A little late to the party here, but I think it's a combination of factors. First, yes, your palate is maturing. Second, maybe you want different things out of your beer than when you were younger.

I've talked to LOTS of beer drinkers, both "snobs" and non-"snobs". The ones content to drink Bud Light, et. al. are usually (not always, of course) just looking to get a buzz on as quickly and as cheaply as possible. They don't really care what their beer tastes like. Their beer is not the focus of their activity, it's the punctuation to the tailgate party. In addition, they've never really been exposed to craft beers (or been turned off by the craft beer culture or the snobbishness of its members), and/or they've never considered their beer critically. That's what they've always been drinking, so that's obviously the beer they like to drink, Q.E.D.

There's nothing wrong with any of those positions. On the other hand, I'm very much a lightweight when it comes to alcohol. I don't like being drunk and I start getting a buzz going after just a couple of beers, and so I want to make the most of the experience during the two or three I get to drink before I have to quit. Getting hammered has never been the reason for me to drink a beer. The traditional mainstream beers are meant to get you drunk and that's about it. They don't have a whole lot of taste. Craft beers, on the other hand, have an endless variety of tastes, textures, weights, ABV, etc. For me, the act of drinking the beer is the reason I'm drinking it. The tailgate party is the part that's the punctuation.

 

[JettaKnight]

Drink quality over quantity.

Now enjoy this:
[video=youtube;KWBV7yKWhWE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBV7yKWhWE[/video]

Oh, and I detest being called a snob because I like beer with taste and aroma. The true snobs are the Budmilloors drinkers who turn their noses up at anything remotely flavorful. "Oh, is that dark? I don't drink dark beers." Me, I'll drink anything*. Smells like a an old horse blanket in a hot barn and taste like sour ginger? Server it up!



* Yes, almost anything. I'm a beer judge so I've had more than my share of bad beers. One thing I will pass on is a beer where human fluids are listed as an ingredient. One of my fellow judges was submitted a beer with "one drop of blood". He said, "well, it looks good" and then immediately dumped the bottle down the drain.

 

[hardtrailz400]

I like all beers. Dark, light, hoppy, bitter, watery, I will still drink it. Some you just drink faster to get to the next good one to slow down and enjoy.

 

[jmiller676]

Drink quality over quantity.

Now enjoy this:
[video=youtube;KWBV7yKWhWE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBV7yKWhWE[/video]

Oh, and I detest being called a snob because I like beer with taste and aroma. The true snobs are the Budmilloors drinkers who turn their noses up at anything remotely flavorful. "Oh, is that dark? I don't drink dark beers." Me, I'll drink anything*. Smells like a an old horse blanket in a hot barn and taste like sour ginger? Server it up!



* Yes, almost anything. I'm a beer judge so I've had more than my share of bad beers. One thing I will pass on is a beer where human fluids are listed as an ingredient. One of my fellow judges was submitted a beer with "one drop of blood". He said, "well, it looks good" and then immediately dumped the bottle down the drain.

What is this beer judging thing you speak of? And where do I enlist?

 

[JettaKnight]

What is this beer judging thing you speak of? And where do I enlist?

[h=1]Beer Judge Certification Program[/h]It was the most hellish three hour test ever.

 

[hammers]

Ahh. Guinness and bacon. What a breakfast.

 

[Sailor]

Coors light is fairy ****.

My favorite is my homebrew IPA. That being said, the best beer is free beer.

 

[sbz]

I drink those bud platinums 6.0, but I have bought a few natural ice 3.99 six packs haha

 

[Scutter01]

I drink those bud platinums 6.0, but I have bought a few natural ice 3.99 six packs haha

I'm sorry.

 

[printcraft]

......Most refreshing summertime "beer" is a liney's shandy. I have to be very careful how many of those I go through.

Very good while evening grilling in the summertime...... Blue Moon is also another favorite.