The Beer Thread

[King Arthur the Great]

Best Country: Ireland.

It's called Guinness, people, and it is a holy liquid that knows no deficiency.

No one would float me a can on St. Patrick's Day...

Good fakes cost about $150. While I am explicitly advising against illegal activity, as a hypothetical exercise of my knowledge I would state that, should you grow be capable, grow a modern Van Dyck (mustache and goatee) and get a passport photo taken. Then, find the person that makes good fakes, preferably ones that scan. The best place to find these people are at large state universities, or prominent party schools in big cities.

Also, be more confidant once you have the fake. Don't think of the fake as a fake, and think of yourself as the man on the fake. Have the name match your credit cards, but other than that have a different backstory. Be the man that gets beer, in mind, body, soul, and beverage. At least, theoretically that's the statistically supported method of success.

[Trve]

Best Country: Ireland.

It's called Guinness, people, and it is a holy liquid that knows no deficiency.

No one would float me a can on St. Patrick's Day...

Good fakes cost about $150. While I am explicitly advising against illegal activity, as a hypothetical exercise of my knowledge I would state that, should you grow be capable, grow a modern Van Dyck (mustache and goatee) and get a passport photo taken. Then, find the person that makes good fakes, preferably ones that scan. The best place to find these people are at large state universities, or prominent party schools in big cities.

Also, be more confidant once you have the fake. Don't think of the fake as a fake, and think of yourself as the man on the fake. Have the name match your credit cards, but other than that have a different backstory. Be the man that gets beer, in mind, body, soul, and beverage. At least, theoretically that's the statistically supported method of success.

Or do what I did before I could buy. Have friends who are 21 and give them cash to pick you up stuff.

It helps when youre the only guy at Uni with a car, so you can drive them there. Plus, if you give em rides to places anyway, they owe ya

[Loria Aesir]

I've got to admit that in my book its the Germans. They know what they are doing.

[Jahka]

I tend to have more local micro-brews. Mass produced I like Sam Adams, sometimes Busch.

[Tratvia]

Fuller's 1845, Extra Special Bitter, or Golden Pride (although that's more of a barley wine at 8.5%abv). Other than that, Theakston's Old Peculier, Marston's Strong Pale Ale, or Black Sheep Brewery's Riggwelter (all British). Honourable mention for Leffe Brune, from Belgium.

[Daistallia 2104]

Japan a beer country?

Indeed it is. One of the smart things they did back in the Meiji era was to import German braumeisters. The big mass market beers here are of above average quality for mass markets.

I'll go with either Germany or Belgium, since Netherlands is not on the list.

Does the Netherlands fall outside of the "other" catagory for some special reason?

[Free Soviets]

as a dirt poor (though less so recently) punk who both spends time in wisconsin and enjoys north american solidarity, i often find myself drinking either pbr or tecate. i can't claim them to be the best beers ever, but they get the job done. and cheaply.

the best beer on the planet is my own special brew. plus, its just fun to make your own anyways.

[Cameroi]

i don't even like beer. why would i want to drink beer with threads in it?

[HC Eredivisie]

Does the Netherlands fall outside of the "other" catagory for some special reason?

Hertog Jan and Brand.

[The Blaatschapen]

Does the Netherlands fall outside of the "other" catagory for some special reason?

Hertog Jan and Brand.

Don't forget La Trappe the only non-Belgian trappist in the world!

And ofcourse Grolsch, the Dutch beer that follows the Reinheitsgebot and is probably the beer in Western Europe that is the most difficult to pronounce

[HC Eredivisie]

And is undrinkable. I've never had a German beer, so I can't say they all are because of the 'Reinheitsgebot', but so far it seems like it.

[The Blaatschapen]

And is undrinkable. I've never had a German beer, so I can't say they all are because of the 'Reinheitsgebot', but so far it seems like it.

Grolsch undrinkable?

Ow wait, I'm talking here to someone who has a puppet called Heinekenbier (Heineken beer).

[HC Eredivisie]

Which is only slightly better than Grolsch.

[North Wiedna]

Japan a beer country?

Sake is actually fermented rice in the form of beer. Rice wine is different. And, yes, I have had sake. It's gooooooooodddddddd

[The Blaatschapen]

Ah, Sake is nice indeed

And I just didn't know that Japan is apparently a beer country. It's certainly not a traditional beer country, but I guess it's just one of the new booming markets of the last (2?) decade(s).

@HC: No, it isn't

[DogDoo 7]

Hitachino is an absolutely phenomenal Japanese brewery. They export a lot to the US, so I'm not sure how available it is locally. Try the White Ale and the one aged in sake casks (I think its called XS)

[The Blaatschapen]

Hitachino is an absolutely phenomenal Japanese brewery. They export a lot to the US, so I'm not sure how available it is locally. Try the White Ale and the one aged in sake casks (I think its called XS)

Too bad I don't live in the US and it's very hard to get beer that's not dutch/belgian/german/irish around here

Oh wait, why am I crying?

[Skallvia]

I've only tasted beer from one country - the United States. Coors Light and MIchelob Ultra are pretty good by my limited knowledge.

^^^This...

I cant consider myself informed enough to vote, having tried no other beers...

Ive always wanted to try Sam Adams though...

[DogDoo 7]

Hitachino is an absolutely phenomenal Japanese brewery. They export a lot to the US, so I'm not sure how available it is locally. Try the White Ale and the one aged in sake casks (I think its called XS)

Too bad I don't live in the US and it's very hard to get beer that's not dutch/belgian/german/irish around here

Oh wait, why am I crying?

Have you been to the Brouweri IJ (sp?) Its located in a windmill in Amsterdam. Absolutely phenomenal brews.

[Anti-Social Darwinism]

Best Country: Ireland.

It's called Guinness, people, and it is a holy liquid that knows no deficiency.

Guinness is ambrosia.

That said, I also like Blue Moon, an American made (Coors Brewing Company) Belgian style wheat ale.

[Rameria]

I don't have a favourite, but there are a lot of beers that I like. Guinness, Fat Tire, Chimay Bleu, Sudwerk Marzen, Blue Moon, Allagash White... it all depends on my mood.

[The Blaatschapen]

Hitachino is an absolutely phenomenal Japanese brewery. They export a lot to the US, so I'm not sure how available it is locally. Try the White Ale and the one aged in sake casks (I think its called XS)

Too bad I don't live in the US and it's very hard to get beer that's not dutch/belgian/german/irish around here

Oh wait, why am I crying?

Have you been to the Brouweri IJ (sp?) Its located in a windmill in Amsterdam. Absolutely phenomenal brews.

Not yet, but I've heard of it. Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind

[Esternial]

Inbev owns Budweiser!
And Inbev is Belgian!
Vote for Inbev!

PS: With own, I mean litteraly property of Inbev

[JarVik]

I voted Canadian, though admitally most of the canadian beer I like happens to be Bristish style ales. That and I make my own which tend to be ales or stouts mostly. Canadian lagers are good after a hard days work outdoors mind you.

[Neo Kervoskia]

I can't believe the US has so many votes.