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So, I turned 21 a few months ago, and have been trying to expand my palate of beer from the natty lites and milkwalkee beasts to something more refined. I'm relatively inexperienced on beers and would like some good suggestions for the next few times I go out to eat or hit the bars.
I think I like darker beers more, but I've only had a handful - my favorite was the Schell Dark. I didn't really like the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, so I'm not sure about ales. Other than that, all I've had are shit beers that high schoolers drink.
So can you guys suggest a good cold one?
I think I like darker beers more, but I've only had a handful - my favorite was the Schell Dark. I didn't really like the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, so I'm not sure about ales. Other than that, all I've had are shit beers that high schoolers drink.
So can you guys suggest a good cold one?
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If you like darker or "fuller" tasting beers, you might try a few of the above.
Also, try your local brewpubs/breweries.
Ask for some tasters of their stouts and porters, you might get lucky and find something you really enjoy.
It's also delicious.
But incredibly fattening. So, yeah, moderation.
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It's not exactly "Guiness/Meat and Potatoes Beer", but it's good.
I've also been known to get some yuengling since its so cheap and goes great with wings. Sam Adams cherry wheat is another personal favorite.
Regional beers = awesome.
I'm obviously from Boston, we have Sam Adams and Harpoon. Harpoon has some very tasty and somewhat different beers. They have a nice IPA (actually pretty much their flagship beer), they also have an awesome UFO (Unfiltered Offering). It is a nice unfiltered hefewizen (wheat beer) it also comes in a raspberry version.
As for Sam Adams, if you can't get to Boston to do a tasting, they make sampler 12 packs which, depending on the season, have different brews you can sample. Its a very nice way to try some new beers, they usually come in 12 packs, so get a buddy and enjoy.
You're going to want to try Maudite.
I suggest you read up on all the different varieties of beers (there are dozens, not just lagers, ales and pilsners as you might think), so you know what kinds of beer you like and can find more of those types.
http://beeradvocate.com/
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is an America Pale Ale, which tend to be very hoppy, a bit sharp and as a result of the hops, quite bitter (IBU 37). You might also dislike the variety of hops used. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale uses Cascade hops, which are known to be very piney and somewhat astringent and have a strong aroma.
I couldn't find anything on Schill Dark at Beer Advocate or Google, so I think it may be spelled differently. I can't say if it's a stout or a porter or a schwarzbier. Generally though, darker beers use more malt which will reduce the perceived bitterness of the hops.
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Yeah my bad, I spelled it wrong. I meant Schell Dark.
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???? - Guinness nutrition facts
No fat
Also, see below (from an old version of the FAQs on the Guinness site. Not on there anymore for some reason)
# Is Guinness fattening? How many calories does it contain?
Guinness is no more fattening or calorific than any other beer of similar alcoholic strength. The beer has no fat, however it does contain protein, sugar, carbohydrates and alcohol. The alcohol accounts for 65-75% of the calorific content irrespective of the beer in question. Per pint, Draught Guinness has 210 calories; as a reference, one pint of semi-skimmed milk has 260 calories and one pint of orange juice has 220 calories. Draught Guinness actually has fewer calories than most other premium beers and lagers.
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This is my go to list of beer when I go out.
Seeing as how summer is approaching get some Hefe Weizens. It's unfiltered wheat beer and it is fantastic.
An ok American one is Pyramid.
There are some great German/Belgium ones though, like Pauliner, and Erdinger (the dark one is good too), but they're not as easy to find.
Expensive but so so good.
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It's fattening because it's almost pure carbs.
But it's not something particular to Guiness. All beers are like that.
Yes! Since the op said he likes darker beers, I recommend Newcastle. It's a brown ale from England - imported, so decently pricey, but it's my favorite beer of all time.
If you're looking for a more common beer, I'd suggest any sort of Sam Adams. It tastes nothing like the watered down piss that passes for most American beer.
Also, "most" American beers do not taste like "watered-down piss." There are hojillions of microbrews brewed all over the country and you can buy plenty of them in your local liquor store. Sam Adams does make some good beers - they were also one of the first breweries in the US to make something other than "watered-down piss."
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Ask the oldest guy there to suggest so good beers, buy them. Lots of the stuff suggested here will be hard to find.
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Nah, it's an acquired taste and a lot of people just don't like stouts. On the upside, my friends bring their own beer over instead of drinking all mine.
I do find that stouts and other really hoppy beers taste better as they warm up. Room temperature is good.
As any credible nutritionist will tell you, fat content in food does not have any impact on whether you get fat or not. Nearly everything is digested indiscriminately, so it is total caloric intake that counts. Fat is broken down, and then if fewer calories are burned than you ingest, excess nutrients are converted to fat. Foods with a lot of fat have a high caloric content, and the same holds true for carbohydrates. Beer, which is known as liquid bread in Germany because it is made from fermented grains, is high in carbohydrates. 200 calories from beer is just as fattening as 200 calories from lard.
Okay, August Schell Dark is a Munich Dunkel Lager. They're similar to stouts in that they're not hoppy, but not quite as bitter and not nearly as heavy and filling. Along those same lines are schwarzbiers and oatmeal stouts, though obviously the oatmeal stouts will be a bit heavier and have more roasted malt flavor.
Yes, Red Stripe.
I also like Leinenkugels, but if you don't live in the upper Midwest, it's hard to find. I cannot find it out in Montana. :x
Hoegaarden is the belgian "white" beer, it's pretty good.
A lot of people swear by Shiner Bock, it's pretty good, too.
My favourite beer, Manny's, is unavailable in Minneapolis, sadly. It's unavailable outside of the Puget Sound area, as far as I know.
That's odd you can't get Leinenkugel's because it's owned by SABMiller. Must be there isn't demand in your market for it because it's been a nationally distributed beer since the Leinenkugel Brewing Co. was acquired by SABMiller 1988. I can actually get Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat at a Mobil gas station near me.
That's another thing. Here in NY (Hudson Valley, not NYC), many gas stations have better selection than the grocery stores when it comes to beer. Not necessarily more brands, but better beer. I can get Lion Stout from Sri Lanka in refridgerated 22oz bottles, which is great because it's one of the best stouts I've ever had (Samuel Smith stouts included) and it's dirt cheap. I was surprised at the number of good beers the gas stations have.
As for Sam Adams, the Boston Lager is good, but I don't think the OP will enjoy it considering he didn't like the Sierra Nevada APA and the Boston Lager is pretty hoppy too.
Can't go wrong with a good heffiweissen.
It's already been mentioned by New Castle is good aswell.
And my favorite, guiness, has already been mentioned.
Start with Killians, AmberBach, Ice house and the ligther stuff based on what you like already and work your way up.
Blue Moon = generic Hoegaarden
Get the real stuff you'll never want Blue Moon again
For American beers most ofthe good ones have been mentioned
Dogfish head is one of the best microbreweries in the US. Their IPAs and Stouts are particularly tasty. they also make some pretty high alcohol beers so be careful with em.
Sam Adams is good. I personally hate Boston Lager though. Thier summer brew, their holiday brew and their wheat beers are all very good though.
If you want a treat try some of the Belgian beers. They're expensive but most of em are well worth it. Duvel or Chimay are both excellent choices that are fairly widely available. The previously mentioned Hoegaarden is the perfect summer beer. If you can track em down Delrium Tremons and McChouffe are my favorites
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london porter is super dark/rich i would give it a run sometime, they brew it with a bit of chocolate
Just want to mention that Blue Moon and Hoegaarden are witbiers, not hefe weizens.
As for Belgian beers, Chimay is very good but I contend that Trappist Westvleteren's Dubbel and Quadrupel are extremely good if you can find them. Trappist Rochefort is also known to be among the best.
There is very little difference between regular beer and lite beer except lack of flavor. Lite beers don't have significantly fewer calories, they're just watered down a bit.