i figured i would start a thread for us to share some of our favorite drinks.  this weekend i decided to try something new.  allagash curieux:


this is one of the most awesome beers i've ever tasted.  it's aged in jim beam barrels and it gives it a slight whiskey taste.  definitely worth the 8 dollar price tag.  this is a dark beer and is pretty stout, but it's not in your face strong like guinness.  very good stuff.  i picked it up at frontier liquors on green river.  so what are you guys drinking?

bud light 

i'm hoping to pick up some good stuff this weekend

High Life   10.99 for a 24 pack of bottles.

When I feel classy, I really like Newcastle.  I haven't had enough money lately to get any really high end stuff.

Bud Light. If I'm in the mood for soething fruitier, I'll get Miller Chill.

if you like the miller chills you should try tequiza.  IMO it's a bit better, and about the same price.  it's good stuff when it's damn hot outside and you're thirsty.

Almost Anything really,  except Bud light..salty ass shit,  High Life or Miller Lite if I'm drinking cheap.

I prefer Lambic or Trappist Ale's from our favorite horse meat eating Monks in Belgium.    Chimay and Duvel are the most popular you will find in Quik Liquor, Liquor Locker, Winetree, etc.   La Fin de Monde is another Belgium style ale, but from Canada that is pretty tasty.  A couple of the big Colorado breweries are getting into the spirit, but as of right now theirs just can't replicate what they've been doing for centuries in Belgium,  plus the wild yeast used to cultivate are pretty well kept only in that area, so it's hard to match up something like that when you do it on the other side of the world.  With any of these beers though, always drink out of a glass and never drink the bottom of the bottle, as it contains active yeast and will cause terrible things to happen....like shitting a baguette later on,  ask Dan,  he knows.

Another friendly warning,  check the bottle as most Belgium Style beers can be well over twice the alcohol of a normal beer.  So don't drink 8 of them and wonder why you can't walk anymore.

My girlfriend is always going on about  Red Stripe.  I've never had it, but she says its the best.

I almost forgot, one of my other favorites is Killian's Irish Red.

I've been told PBR is pretty good, but I've never tried it. I need to get to Hammerheads for their cheap Pabst pitchers night.

pbr is good for 50 cent beer night, and that's about it.    killian's is what i drink usually,  or amber bock if i'm being cheap.  i just noticed the other day at the liquor store that they now have 5 liter mini kegs of killians!  i will be enjoying of one of those this weekend i'm sure.  if nothing else it's worth it for the cool ass keg.

I spent this past weekend drinking Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale with some shrimp I fried up. It's kind of weak though so I helped things along with by trying to finish off my bottles of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel and Jim Beam Black with the addition of some sweet, sweet Double Cola when I felt necessary.

On most days, I'm just a Miller Lite or Miller High Life Lite kind of guy. There's no sense in taking in all those worthless calories if you just want some liquids to go with your dinner. That shit is dirt cheap too.


Everyone, please keep in mind that both of these warnings go together. My ignorance lead to an embarrassing calamity involving me being carried and puking into a toilet... a lot. I'd like to just publicly apologize to everyone involved for that night.

La Fin is the shit though. I get weird cravings for it and Hoegaarden.


Ew. Those are the only two that I can never really go for. Bud Light is really bland and seems too carbonated. Miller Chill just... I'm not feeling it. Regardless, I'll drink either if they're handed to me. It's not like I'd refuse any beer totally. I'm not a huge fan of the real stout shit though. I'll leave that for Nathan. Amber Bock is as dark as I'll go at the liquor store and that's barely a dark beer in any way other than appearance. I don't really like anything too thick even if its soda.


They have PBR nights? Wow.

In a can, no less.  Last time I went, they just had Keystone because they ran out of PBR, which may have made things better.  The bummer is that they charge 3 bucks to get in now, while it was free over the summer.  Still, the beer is cheap and it's a good time.

I'm a big fan of Porters and Stouts.  I think my favorite is Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout.  I've been on a quest to find something I like better for over a year now.  I also really like their Taddy Porter and Oatmeal Stout.  They're a bit expensive, but well worth it.

SplitZX got me started on Belgians, and while I don't drink them that often, I love them.  I want to go back to The Sharp Edge and spend a paycheck.

As far as cheap beers go, I like Iron City and Miller High Life.  If I'm somewhere like a concert of ball game where the selection is very limited I'll usually go with Budweiser or Miller Lite.

the most recent I've bought was goose island private reserve ale.  It had an amber body with a real smooth taste, not much bitterness to it.  and at 9% alcohol by volume the 4 beers that came in the pack were plenty enough to get me going for the evening. Here is a small list of what i tend to gravitate towards when im shopping:
sierra nevada pale ale, guiness of course, goose island honkers ale, bells double bock, celebrator dopplebock, i tried an upland ipa the other day that was delicious, stella artois, hoeggarden, guiness extra stout, bass, newcastle etc.

i work at old chicago so lately ive been getting into american microbrews and crafts since we feature a decent selection of these better american beers, and ill only drink domestics if their on special and my wallet is beggining to empty out.

i used to get that shit dirt cheap up in indy at the Melody Inn on the Drum & Bass nights. i guess since it's Jamaican it kinda goes with the d&b/jungle/ragga theme.

The local liquor store keeps ordering odd beers from around the region which is awesome. He keeps telling me and my buddy Matt to put some orders since the few we've put in sold out in a few days lol. Any solid suggestions?

Goose Island 312<-----new favorite right now. I like it on tap better, but it's still delicious in the bottleEdit- I just noticed Dan's post and see he posted about this one as well.


Rouge<----this hazelnut was awesome.


Of course there's always this timeless classic.
Paulaner's Hefe-weizen<-----One of my all time favorites.

i've had a few rogue beers, and none of them have been tasty.  i haven't tried the one you posted about though. 


bad news about the allagash i posted..  . .  according to the guy at frontier liquors last night, this was the first time they ordered it and got it 50% off for opening an account with them.  after this batch sells, they are supposed to go up to 15 bucks a bottle.  if you want to try it, get it now!

my god, for 15 bills i can get a 30 pack of keystone light and stay fubar for 2 days.

I've also been drinking a lot of Bells. I've liked all their flavors so far minus the Indian Ale....then again I haven't like any IA's to date.
-Keefff

I spent the sixteen dollars or so for a six pack of Bells Expedition Stout....completely reminded me of the taste of hairspray. You know, when you spray too much and it gets in your mouth?!  I would not recommend it on my worst enemy.

Also, Bells Two Hearted Ale, purchased when I was feeling extra two-faced...disgusting.  Not quite as expensive as the Expedition Stout, but equally as gross.  It has created a fear or something in me to try any more.

I am currently drinking Old Speckled Hen.   Not too pricey (a smidgen), and quite the tasty fall back.  I would suggest it, if not tried before.

oddly enough, i don't know what that tastes like.    :-*