Beer

[donegal]

whats ur fave beer?

[kazza12345]

keo beer

[Bohne]

Generally, I prefer Cider, but I like Newcastle Brown Ale.

Since you don't get that too easily in Germany, I usually drink German Wheat Beer.

[andyjevs]

I'll try any traditional real ale. My home town of Lewes in East Sussex boasts Harvey's brewery and the ale from there.....not to mention the gorgeous aroma wafting over the town is awesome.

A nice cold pint of Guinness or murphys is pretty damn good too

[Danni79]

I think there is something wrong with me, I am the only person male or female that I know that absolutley hates beer!!! I have tried loads of different ones but I can't find any I like and considering I don't like wine either I am a bit of a alchonightmare :-(

[emmabee123]

erdinger or kronenbourg blanc for my fella, red stripe(jamaica)or banks beer from barbados for me.

[Mikeyd2]

Ruddles County , when you can get it on draught and Black Sheep ale .

[BigMac]

Timothy Taylor's Landlord - the best bitter beer in the world - closely followed by Black Sheep (Yorkshire) and Badger BItter from Dorset.

Guinness - the only stout

[ermintrude35]

...old speckled hen... the only beer I will drink, I hate lager too...

[Narolines]

Depends where I am, what time it is and what mood I'm in. I concur with kazza that Keo is a cracking drink, especially really cold on a lazy summer afternoon; but it's much better bottled than on tap, because that's the way it was designed to be drunk. I used to like Speckled Hen, ermintrude, but since Morlands' Abingdon brewery closed it's a sad shadow of its former self; the water wherever it's made now (Suffolk, isn't it?) just isn't the same. Same goes for Boddingtons - Strangeways brewery produced a beautiful beer, but that stuff they peddle now onder the Boddys name is only fit for - well, I can't think of anything it IS fit for! Jail Ale (Cornish/Devonian brewery - can't remember which one offhand) is quite pleasant, and Adnams is usually a good bet, though it doesn't travel terribly well and needs a good cellarman to get the best from it. One of the best beers I've come across in recent years is Beowulf, from a micro brewery in Birmingham.

[Buenchico]

(2 part post):

I love wheat beer. I see that someone else has mentioned the German Erdinger (delicious) but I'm surprised that it's been paired it up with Kronenboug Blanc. I was discussing 'witbier' with the proprietor of my favourite backstreet bar in Oostende last summer (while sampling a few glasses of his excellent Hoegarden) and I happened to mention this particular French product. His friendly face suddenly became instantly venomous as he shouted "Cow's p!ss!". Regrettably, I have to agree with him! (Tesco are currently selling a Ukrainian wheat beer which, while very pleasant, still can't match Erdinger).

If I'm drinking lager, I generally go for the 'dry' products. (Anything Czech - or possibly Canadian - usually fits the bill).

[Buenchico]

Bitter? I see that somebody has already mentioned Old Speckled Hen. While I love the taste, it's one of those beers which I like but 'it doesn't like me'. (i.e. drinking only a small amount can give me a hangover disproportionate to the amount of alcohol consumed). This is also true of my number one favourite bitter, King & Barne's Festive. (I've not come across this lately. Is there anyone near to the brewery - Horsham - who can confirm that it's still available?). For a stronger beer which doesn't 'knock me out' I'd probably choose Courage Director's. For an 'everyday' pint, it's hard to beat the Greene King IPA served in my 'regular' although there are plenty of other good breweries here in Suffolk. (Too many to list!).

Further bottled beers? I could list dozens that I like but, sticking with the idea of 'dry' lagers, I'm very fond of the Italian Peroni Nastro Azzuro. (Apologies to any Italians if I've spelt that incorrectly!).

Finally, a 'favourite', based on economy with acceptable quality, has to be Tesco's 'value' lager. No, I'm not talking about the rather flavourless 2% alcohol stuff they sell in all their stores at 88p for 4 cans. What I'm drinking as I type this, is the 4% product which they only sell in Tesco Extra at 90p for 4 x 440ml cans. I don't claim that it comes close to the quality of the other beers I've mentioned but it's quite drinkable and (given that the duty on 1760ml of 4% beer is 90p) is effectively given away for free!

Chris

[Sweet G]

Lager Carlsberg, Stout Guinness, but the drink that really has me drooling is Magner's Irish Cider, in pint bottles and a rake of ice in the pint glass.

Was introduced to it in Ireland about 4-5 yrs ago where it is known as Bulmers. Then it hit the Irish pubs in London and now it is apparently more widely available. Sadly it hasnt permeated Salisbury to the degree I need. Ironically I went to Tenerife at new years and found it virtually everywhere and not just the Irish pubs. My fellow travellers were press ganged into trying it and after the obligatory "I dont drink Cider" protestations they are now firmly in the Magner's clan.

[ross410]

SOL, IT WINS HANDS DOWN EVERYTIME!! can be quite expensive though....

[DiscoStu]

I habitually drink Kronenbourg 1664, cos it's slightly less wife-beaterish than Stella. Oh, the arguments I've had with Stella... Anyway, as far as beer goes, I grew up drinking McEwan's 80/-, but nowhere seems to do it anymore so I've moved on to the odd treat of Hoegaarden, Guinness or Duvel. All three of these are like a meal in themselves, and are sooo nice in the summer. But it's 1664 on a night out with my mates.

[CT]

Has to be Innis & Gunn, Oak Aged Beer. Pleasantly aromad, whisky like taste from the 77 days in the oak barrell, and all those flavours it mentions on the label can actually be distinguished. Asda seem to be selling them at the moment, which is good for me cos I live near one.
As for tap beer, I'd say Abbot Ale. Lovely flavouring. Probably followed by Tiger (the Everard's one, not the Singapore one).

[henneth]

I've tried Old Speckled Hen, it tastes fowl to me!!