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My actual favorites are too hard to get, so here's a list of three pretty good ones:

Stella Artois

Stella Artois


Anchor Steam

Anchor Steam


Fullers ESB:

Fullers


Any recommendations?

SV.

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Harpoon IPA
Pilsner Urquell
Boddington's

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Hoegarden

Light, pleasant delightful. Belgian.

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I haven't seen it in years, but Michael Shea's Irish Amber was my favorite in college.

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Here are 7. The Lager, Porter and Black and Tan are the Best. If you have the pick one, take the lager.

Yuengling beer

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Sredni,

Your selections are excellent. I cannot improve upon them.

Someone recommended Boddington's, and I think there's something to be said for expanding the list to five, and then throwing in a Newcastle, just for those who do not know.

Oh, and maybe a Tecate in a can with some huevos rancheros at 8:00 AM.

Ok. Six.

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Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale (not his Pale Ale, whatever you do). This is an expensive ale, quite tasty and unusual, and worth it on occasion. Best served quite chilled (as with all ales IMO).

If you like really strong thick dark stuff, almost syrupy (which I do), you might try McEwan's. I haven't had it in a long time, let's see: there's McEwan's Scotch Ale, McEwan's Edinburgh Ale, and another one.

Best way to chill ales: wait for a good snowfall and thrust the bottles into a snowbank outside your door or window. Reach for one as the spirit moves you.

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Natty Lite

$6 for a 12 pack in NYC. doesn't get any better than that

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[img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] fresh regular cheap coors, when ya get it fresh at the shop in golden..seriously, a nutty, fresh, lively brew..

gl

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Top 5

1. Newcastle
2. Newcastle
3. Newcastle
4. Newcastle
5. Newcastle

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Only 2 of those are beers, the other is a lager.

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Lager is a kind of beer. Beer has two major subdivisions, lagers and ales, depending on the fermentation process and the type of yeast. Lager is a beer made with a bottom-fermenting yeast, and is fermented at cooler temperatures (50-55F) and for a longer period. Ale is made with top-fermenting yeast, and is fermented for a shorter period of time at around room temperature.

BTW, my three favorite beers are all brewed in my basement. No contest.

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way to chill ales: wait for a good snowfall and thrust the bottles into a snowbank outside your door or window.

You are officially welcomed as an honourary Canadian Citizen.

Are you sure you don't already live here?

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Harp Lager

High Roller Gold (Microbrew at the 777 Brew Pub, Main Street Station, Las Vegas).

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BTW, my three favorite beers are all brewed in my basement.

Half the guys in my regular home game are in a brewers club, and many of the best beers and ales I've ever tasted are at our games.

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The best beer I ever had was in the Guiness brewery in Dublin (or anywhere in the Emerald Isles for that matter.)

For some reason, it doesnt travel well at all. Cans are closer to the real taste, but not near as good.

Second place is a beer brewed in Alberta by Big Rock Brewing. Their Traditional Ale is a masterpiece. Dont think they export tho.

My third would be Red hook.


Tuco.

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Many years ago I tried a little bit of brewing at home. The interesting thing seemed to be that the brew was by far the most delicious when it was only about half-done. After that it lost much of the rich complex flavor and gained sharpness as the alcohol content rose.

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Oh, and maybe a Tecate in a can with some huevos rancheros at 8:00 AM.

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Or warm DOS EQUIS in a can with some C-rations at 3 AM. Not generally recommended, but if you're just glad (and lucky) to be alive, it hits the spot....

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Sometimes the best beer in the world is the one in your hand at the moment.

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Any beer with tomato juice in it.

Jimbo

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We have a winner.

-Diplomat

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Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale (not his Pale Ale, whatever you do). This is an expensive ale, quite tasty and unusual, and worth it on occasion. Best served quite chilled (as with all ales IMO).

If you like really strong thick dark stuff, almost syrupy (which I do), you might try McEwan's. I haven't had it in a long time, let's see: there's McEwan's Scotch Ale, McEwan's Edinburgh Ale, and another one.

Best way to chill ales: wait for a good snowfall and thrust the bottles into a snowbank outside your door or window. Reach for one as the spirit moves you.

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Sam Smith Organic Lager is pretty hard to Beat.

I second the Tecate with breakfast as well. THAT is real Mexican beer.

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Here is a link to a list of the 30 'best beers' of the world. Best Beers

I enjoy IPA by Redhook and Full Sail Ale. But there are many great beers to choose from.

In addition, Monks throughout Europe and in America brew great beer and brewing is a long established tradition at many monasteries. In fact, many years ago I had a wonderful dinner with friends in some restaurant along the San Antonio River Walk. I have unfortunately forgot the name of the establishment but they served a beer brewed by some local monks. It was indeed excellent.

-Zeno

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Can't let this thread go by without putting in my 2 cents.

1. Mac & Jack's African Amber - You'll have to come to Washington for this one, they don't bottle it so it only comes on tap. They dry hop it in the keg itself, so it has a strong cascade hop bouquet.

2. Anything from the Rogue brewery in Oregon - they have some Imperials that will knock you on your ass.

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Natty Lite

$6 for a 12 pack in NYC. doesn't get any better than that

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What are you crazy?!?! Natty ICE!! The stuff is Jet Fuel!

Has anyone ever heard this phrase about a loose girl:
"She goes down like free beer."

A real classic.

BeerMoney's picks:

Harpoon IPA
Harpoon Winter something
Narragansett

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Singha(ok, its a malt liquor). Available at Noodles in Bellagio. Also prominently mentioned in Positively Fifth Street... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

For a "corporate" beer, Michelob's Amber Bock is pretty damn good, either draft or in the bottle. Gotta be really cold, tho.

Pacifico is the best Mexican beer, and by a long ways. Light, cool & refreshing. Don't you dare put a lime in it.

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jagermeister!

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Shiner Bock -

It's a heck of a beer, but loaded with sugar so the Hangover is a bitch.

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I was shocked to see that Pabst Blue Ribbon failed to make this list. What a joke.

My choices --

Full Sail Amber Ale (My personal favorite)
Dead Guy Ale
Black Butte Porter

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excellent picks, you forgot Redhook ESB though and anything from Widmer.

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Has been mentioned already but King of Beer (not lager or the other stuff you americans call beer) has to be Bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale (or Dog as its known locally, as guys would tell the missus were taking the dog for a walk when in fact they were going to the pub for a quick bottle). It has rarely been served on tap only time I have ever seen it was when I was in the States in a bar in San Dieago. When away from home (I am form near Newcastle) it tends to be what I drink as it always will remind me of home. As an aside my freinds mam who was a nurse said not to drink it as a Ward at the local hospital was full of alcoholics all of whom drank brown ale.

Someone mentioned Mqewans one you were missing was Mqewans export but have to say its not the best.

Other good English Beers have to be Theakstons Best (although has gone downhill recently) and the Timmy Taylor brand. Lots of other good beers as smaller breweries are trying to fight back against the corporates.

Best other countries beer has to be either of the Leffe beers from belgium, the Blond in Particular is worthwhile getting a hold of.

Stella has been mentioned but personally I think its overated. One beer to try (probably just once) is special brew.

We also get cider over here generally are about the same strength as beer but I have been to beer festivals where you get a pint as normal but it is 20% strength. Good days have been had at the festivals (apparently memory tends to go).

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1. Chimay Blue
2. Duvel
3. Chimay Red

I like Belgian beers.

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Has been mentioned already but King of Beer (not lager or the other stuff you americans call beer) has to be Bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale (or Dog as its known locally, as guys would tell the missus were taking the dog for a walk when in fact they were going to the pub for a quick bottle). It has rarely been served on tap only time I have ever seen it was when I was in the States in a bar in San Dieago.

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Freakiest moment ever, picking up a menu in Greenville, South Carolina and seeing Newcy Brown being offered on draught!

Shocked was an understatement!

As for top beer, Timothy Taylor's Landlord wins hands down for me.

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Belgian beer is good.

I had a very nice local beer in the Cotswolds in England but I foget its name. I doubt you could get it in more than a few local pubs. Not very useful information but there's a moral in there somewhere (travel, er, local beer, um,hidden gems, yah, something).Another extremely good beer is Adnam's Broadside, brewed in Southwold in Suffolk. Unfortunately it travels extremely badly so is hard to get outside a ten mile radius; however they set up a replica brewery in London so you don't quite have to go to the back of beyond to try it(yet to taste the results though) .

A good pint of Guinness is delicious.

Belgian cherry beer (not really beer I think) ie Kriek is a girly drink, but also delicious. The best brand I know is Belle Vue.

All lagers widely available in the UK are disgusting. Spitfire ale and Old Speckled hen are both OK. I remember liking Theakstons when I was younger but it's been a while.

I don't quite understand the NBA fuss but it's been a while since I had it, should try again.

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I have to say Adnams is everything that is wrong with southern beer, warm and flat. The Broadside is the best of a bad bunch.

When down south (like now) I drink lager in general.

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Spoken like a true Northerner and 100% accurate!

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Nooooooooooo it's delicious. Have you tried it in Southwold? They say it's a completely different drink after travelling - I don;t know (I always find that people exaggerate the effect of this on Guinness). I've only ever had it at source; warm and flat isn't at all how I'd describe it - although some beers are good warm and flat (eg Speckled hen).

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I'm with the Sheriff beer should never ever ever be warm ever!!!!

The Adnams Broadside I had was in Oxford two months ago.

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I think its bizarre the North South divide in drinking habits for such a small country, for example Lager Tops only ever hear people in the south asking for, up home if you ask for lemonade in your beer its called shandy.