Favorite Non-Macro Brews

[spydog]

What's your favorite non-Macro brew? For those that don't know what a macro brew is, it's basically any beer you've seen on a commercial (Miller Lite, Bud, Heineken, Corona, etc...).

Sample non-Macro brews would include microbrews and imports (if you live in the US).

Oh, my top 5 are: Fullers ESB, Bells Expedition Stout, Rochefort 10, Weistenphaner Dunkel, and ...... Pilsner Urquell.

Anyone who says Bud Light, Coors, etc... will be shot for not reading directions.

[moondogg]

What about Yuengling or Sam Adams? Are they macro?

[chaas4747]

I am confused. Could you not say ; "What is your favorite Micro Brew and express a more accurate title?

[coffeecrazy1]

Bass Ale, Guinness(as long as it's in Ireland...not in US), Dos Equis, BJ's Brewhouse Jeremiah Red(local micro), and Fat Tire

[jakethebake]

Shiner Bock

[ihardlyknowher]

Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

[chaas4747]

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Shiner Bock

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Good answer. In KC we have Boulavard Brewery, which makes seasonal beers as well as year long selections, like Wheat, and Pale Ale.

[Alobar]

kiltlifter, petes wicked strawberry blonde

[MoreWineII]

Anything from the Widmer brothers. Radio commercials don't count.

[mslif]

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Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

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[spydog]

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Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

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Fat Tire is good. Most serious beer snobs would say it's not nearly the best beer made by New Belgium. I suggest you try some of their other beers.

[M2d]

Pilsner Urquel
Steinlager
XX
Mehana
Kirin Dry

[chaas4747]

Yuengling.

[spydog]

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kiltlifter, petes wicked strawberry blonde

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You live in AZ, Alobar? If not, didn't know you could get Kiltlifter outside of AZ.

[spydog]

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Yuengling.

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Never heard of it. Who makes it? What country?

[PokerBob]

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Guinness(as long as it's in Ireland...not in US),

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Is there something to this, as I really liked it when I was in Europe, but here it has a funky after-taste? I just assumed it was me.

[PokerBob]

JamesPage
AnchorSteam

[moondogg]

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Yuengling.

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Never heard of it. Who makes it? What country?

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Pottsville, PA.

USA baby.

Once you get outside of PA or NJ, it can get hard to find.

[spydog]

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Guinness(as long as it's in Ireland...not in US),

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Is there something to this, as I really liked it when I was in Europe, but here it has a funky after-taste? I just assumed it was me.

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I think Guinness has different formulas for different countries. I live in Ireland now and I can't really taste the difference. I think the export they make for the US is about the same as Ireland, it's just a better drinking experience over in Ireland, no?????

[hobbsmann]

Anything by Sierra Nevada

[ihardlyknowher]

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Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

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Fat Tire is good. Most serious beer snobs would say it's not nearly the best beer made by New Belgium. I suggest you try some of their other beers.

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Unfortunately, I live in FL and cannot get any of their beers. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[RunDownHouse]

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I am confused. Could you not say ; "What is your favorite Micro Brew and express a more accurate title?

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It looks like he wanted to include imports. I'd consider Guinness, Dos Equis and the like macros, but he specifically allowed imports.

Any of Stone's brews are incredible.

Weihenstephaner's hefeweizen (weizen) is the bet I've managed to find in the states (I lived in southern Germany for a while). Still not as good as real, bavarian weizen, but pretty good.

Fat Tire is decent, but I agree that they have much better beers. The Blue Paddle Pils and their Trippel are both very good.

[RacersEdge]

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Yuengling.

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I heard she's only 2 shots back going into the Friday's round.

[hobbsmann]

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Anything from the Widmer brothers. Radio commercials don't count.

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Widmer brothers is from the oregon area right? What do you think of Deuschtes (sp) beers? I used to think black butte porter was the nuts during my college days .

[PokerBob]

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it's just a better drinking experience over in Ireland, no?????

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I wondered about that, but I don't think so. I really liked Kilkenny(sp?) beer. That stuff is yummy.

[samjjones]

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Yuengling.

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Never heard of it. Who makes it? What country?

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Pottsville, PA.

USA baby.

Once you get outside of PA or NJ, it can get hard to find.

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In NJ, its under $15 a case. And it is quality beer.

[spydog]

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Yuengling.

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I heard she's only 2 shots back going into the Friday's round.

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OMFG. That might have been the wittiest post I've ever read on 2+2!!! Well done.

[Hiding]

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Guinness(as long as it's in Ireland...not in US),

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That really isn't true anymore in my opinion. I think it was because Guiness uses nitrogen rather than co2 for carbonation, but so many US bars with guiness have nitrogen for the taps now. I specifically drank only guiness before going to ireland to see if there really was a difference, and noticed none (~2 years ago)

[Zurvan]

Pilsner Urquell is very good - I just discovered this myself. My girlfriend grabbed it for me one day when she was in the liqour store, because I told her I like Blue, which is a pilsner... she's a good woman.

My current favourite - Sleeman Original Draught. Fantastic.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Anything from the Widmer brothers. Radio commercials don't count.

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Widmer brothers is from the oregon area right? What do you think of Deuschtes (sp) beers? I used to think black butte porter was the nuts during my college days .

[/ QUOTE ]spelling is close enough, yeah Black Butte Porter is good. Bridgeport, Widmer, Deschutes, and Rogue all make excellent micro's down here. Plus there is Henry's as well /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[swede123]

What a travesty, page four and no mention of the dog. For me the answer is easily Newcastle Brown Ale.

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Swede

[IndieMatty]

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What a travesty, page four and no mention of the dog. For me the answer is easily Newcastle Brown Ale.

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Swede

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[kipin]

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Yuengling.

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Never heard of it. Who makes it? What country?

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Pottsville, PA.

USA baby.

Once you get outside of PA or NJ, it can get hard to find.

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It's all over VA baby!

I love both the lager and black and tan. Best "cheap" beer available in my opinion.

[cocked&locked]

Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA is excelent. Victory Hop Devil is also another good choice for hopheads.

Also, I'm not big on Trippels, but I tired Weyerbacher Merry Monks Belgium Ale the other day for the first time, and was very impressed. In fact, I was pretty impressed with their whole line (the Hefeweizen was a bit more full bodied than many of the wheats I'v had - and very good).

[Pocket Trips]

Harpoon Winter Warmer.. greatest beer ever!

[AZK]

Fat Tire
Anchor Steam
Bass
Guinness
Carlsburg

Edit: How could I forget my new obsession, boddingtons.

[swede123]

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Fat Tire
Anchor Steam
Bass
Guinness
Carlsburg

Edit: How could I forget my new obsession, boddingtons.

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I've only had Boddingtons once, and it was some of the nastiest "good" beer I've ever had. I wonder if there was something wrong with the particular keg we drank it from, 'cause I've heard several other people rave about it. Describe the taste to me, compare it to a similar tasting beer or something.

Swede

[cocked&locked]

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Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

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I had Fat Tire for the first time when I stayed at the Mirage earlier this month. I drank it exclusively and plentifully while I was there, and enjoyed it. I'm not much into Ambers, but it was good for what it was, and was certainly better than the other stuff they had there.

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Yuengling.

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[SmileyEH]

Harpoon IPA is the nuts.

-SmileyEH

[Alobar]

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kiltlifter, petes wicked strawberry blonde

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You live in AZ, Alobar? If not, didn't know you could get Kiltlifter outside of AZ.

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Yeah I live in AZ. You can get it outside of AZ. I've had it in New Mexico before, and in vegas. Dunno about anywhere else tho, so maybe it is local to this area, I just assumed you could get it anywhere

[wall_st]

most sierra nevada beers
Newcastle
I don't really the like fat tire, but that blue paddle they make is one of the best hefeweizens ive ever had.

[DasLeben]

Hmm...Fat tire, 1554 (basically anything from New Belgium Brewing), Blue Moon. I love Guinness, but I consider that pretty "macro" too. As far as microbrew is concerned: Prescott Brewing Company (PBC) Porter, PBC Liquid Amber, Stone Porter.

[Harv72b]

Michael Shea's Amber Ale. I would kill to find another case of that.

As far as macro-microbrews, Bass Ale rocks, and Sam Adams' Strawberry Blonde is good if you're in the right mood. I also enjoy Yuengling.

[DasLeben]

Oh, I also forgot to mention St. Pauli Girl Special Dark. I've only found it in one store, but it's awesome.

[mackthefork]

Banana bread beer is great (http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews-all-53181.html)

Mack

[Edge34]

Well, since this is about as vague a description as I could imagine, I'm going to go with Leinie's, especially Honey Weiss. I think its an upper midwestern thing, but I honestly have no clue. If Guiness is a non-macro, I'd have to imagine this is too.

The Berry Weiss from April to September owns, too.

[Claunchy]

Sunshine Wheat
Franzischkaner Hefeweizen
McEwan's Scotch Ale
and of course...Maredsous.

[CrashPat]

pretty much any unfiltered wheat. Blue Moon, Easy Street, and Boulevard Wheat come to mind.

[tdp]

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Guinness(as long as it's in Ireland...not in US),

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Is there something to this, as I really liked it when I was in Europe, but here it has a funky after-taste? I just assumed it was me.

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I think Guinness has different formulas for different countries. I live in Ireland now and I can't really taste the difference. I think the export they make for the US is about the same as Ireland, it's just a better drinking experience over in Ireland, no?????

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Guinness made for U.S. export is very different.It has preservitives and a higher alcohol content.

[KDawgCometh]

my guess is you might've just had a bad batch. Boddingtons and Tetley's are my favorite english beers. Boddingtons can be summed up in one word: smooth. It just goes down so smooth and has very little aftertaste. It isn't very bitter. It is a light malt, and you want to let the foam settle before you frink it


I haven't ever had fat tire, but I do love Magic Hat. #9 specifically, but fat angel is pretty good too

[mblax10]

Bells Two-Hearted
Allagash White
Founders Breakfast Stout
St. Bernadus Abt 12

[smb394]

Dogfish Head
Magic Hat
Troegs

[HtotheNootch]

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What a travesty, page four and no mention of the dog. For me the answer is easily Newcastle Brown Ale.

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Swede

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10 years ago you'd be right. However it's taken a drastic downturn in quality as they've expanded production.

[goofball]

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Fat Tire is the nectar of the Gods. And it is not even close.

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Fat Tire is good. Most serious beer snobs would say it's not nearly the best beer made by New Belgium. I suggest you try some of their other beers.

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Word. Sunshine wheat is the nectar of the gods.

Other great beers of note:

Bridgeport ROpewalk amber
New Belgium Loft
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Nectar
Guinness

[Corey]

I'm really enjoying Smuttynose IPA lately. Top quality.

Others standbys are Dogfish 90 minute IPA, Stone IPA, and Duvel.

[STLantny]

Depends on the season-
Boulevard w/ lemon
blue moon w/ orange

Boddington is good
Schlafly coffe stout, schlafly heffenweizen, basically most schlafly stuff is awesome.

[RunDownHouse]

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but that blue paddle they make is one of the best hefeweizens ive ever had.

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Blue Paddle isn't even a weizen. Its a pilsner. Very different lagers.

[Hamish McBagpipe]

Don't you have this one in the States? Hoisting a few of these right now, very good lager.

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