What's your favorite beer?

[sneakerd]

I've been trying different beers lately, thanks to my new home address which is near (very near) a couple of neat pubs and a very well-stocked liquor store. I've been drinking St. Pauli Girl for years, now trying some new stuff. Just discovered Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, and a new good one- Mikey have you tried this?- Longboard Island Lager by Kona Brewing Co.

[Tinelement]

My very favorite.....

Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing.

http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.cfm/beers/ourbeers/beer/spotted-cow

[kidicarus13]

IMHO it's hard to beat St Pauli Girl

[Zundfolge]

Once you get past the pilsners and lagers that litter the American and German beer sections, head on over to the UK for some full bodied Ales. Bass is a good place to start (or better yet, Laughing Lab brewed right here in Colorado Springs). Eventually you'll be ready for Stout and then you'll never look back.

The key is to figure out what style of beer you like, then you can worry about brands.

Disclaimer: This message typed under the influence of Guinness.

[DEAGLER]

Blue moon. Sunshine wheat.

[funkymonkey1111]

Try alaskan amber

[Tinelement]

Shoulda given ya a local brew!! Silly!

Little Redcap from Grimm Brothers

http://www.grimmbrosbrewhouse.com/

[sneakerd]

Personally I prefer a lighter ale as opposed to dark ales.

[Tinelement]

Wait....or

Whiskey Dick Stout from Big Beaver Brewery

http://bigbeaverbrew.com/

[Zundfolge]

Shoulda given ya a local brew!!
Hell, get yourself to the nearest brew pub ... you live in one of the best areas of the country during what will be looked back upon as a golden age of small craft breweries. Find a brew pub, order a "sampler" (usually 4-6 4oz glasses) and start tasting.

Then once you've isolated the type of beer you like, then you can start shopping for a new favorite brand (and more importantly avoid wasting cash on some stinkers).

Start local, some of the best beers in the world are brewed right here in Colorado (half of them within a half hour drive of where you're sitting right now).

Now if we could just get James May and Oz Clarke to join you. [Beer]

[jerrymrc]

Personally I prefer a lighter ale as opposed to dark ales.

Try Duvel. [Beer] There is a bottle in my fridge right now. It is one of my every now and then habits I got while living in Belgium.[Flower]

[DFBrews]

Imperial ipa of some kind 8% + and damn tasty

[birddog]

Straight up Budweiser here. If Im drinking classy beer I like IPA's, Ranger and Mojo.

[Larry Ashcraft]

Our local Shamrock Irish Porter. Failing that, a 1554 from New Belgium. Guinness Extra Stout is pretty good, too.

My favorite local lunch place is Toni & Joe's Pizzeria. They have 1554 and Stella Artois on tap (keeps me AND the wife happy).

[blacklabel]

That's a toss up. It really depends on my mood but I usually stick with wheat beers.

[Tinelement]

If you are liking the Leinie's, try the Berry Weiss and the Honey Weiss. Better than the Summer Shandy IMO. The Shandy is to acidic for me.

Then get yourself a frosty mug, pour 50/50 berry/honey and have yourself a Jakes Special!! Great summertime sipper!

What? I used to live like 3 miles from the brewery.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I'm just a simple, Red Necked, Asshole!! Budlight for me!! [Beer]
I know there are others Bud brothers that have my back!!!

[ray1970]

I like a big variety of beer. As long as it isn't an IPA. While I have many favorites, here are a few of mine:

90 Shilling from Odell Brewing, Lucifer from somewhere in Belgium, Shiner Hefeweizen, and Laughing Lab from Bristol Brewing.

If it's really hot out I find Hoegaarden to be quite refreshing.

Locally, I like to go to the Pumphouse in Longmont and have one they call Shockwave. I think they used to call it a "Kilt Lifter".

[Beer]

[sneakerd]

Trust me- I can drink a mess of Coors, but I don't like Bud.

[airborneranger]

Laughing Lab for the win!

[RonMexico]

Whatever's on tap at old cs

[ChadAmberg]

Right now enjoying a Fat Tire. And always love Guinness. But recently had a Pacifico at a restaurant, and I rather liked it.

[Adawg38]

I like me some Sam Adams Cherry Wheat.

[Larry Ashcraft]

Summer Shandy

Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Beer should taste like beer, not lemonade, cherries or wheat. [Beer]

[airborneranger]

Beer should taste like beer, not lemonade, cherries or wheat. [Beer]

Truth!

[Adawg38]

Who says what beer should taste like? It's all brewed to all consumers liking. I don't care for Strawberry Vodka or Mike & Ike flavored but I know some people do. I don't want my Whiskey tasting like an Irish Mans butthole but and Irish Womans will do ok.

[colorider]

Victoria. It's from Mexico. Just recently hit the shelves here.
It is outstanding. It's like Pacifico, but a tad less heavy and goes down smoooooooth. Also it is very friendly to those who tend to feel like crap the next day. For some reason no matter how much of it I drink , I feel great the next mornin.

[Daniel_187]

any kind thats FREE

[Great-Kazoo]

I had a taste for Hanks (henry weinhards) stuff way back, early on (70's) heinie's, lowenbraus, Carlsbergs elephant beer,
Schaeffer, fuck anything cold, Then went to 2 fingers Black tequila for many a yearl until the innards were passing more of me than what should be passed.
Now going on 10 yrs not a drop.
Bless you all who can appreciate a good beer, be it commercial or crafted

[palepainter]

Anything from Oskar's Blues. My fave is the Old Chub, then Mamas Lil Yellow Pills.

[polski]

Not a frequent consumer but when I do it's Laughing Lab or Guinness.

Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest when it is in season. Discovered it on tap at a bar in Sheboygan many moons ago. Hands down the best Oktoberfest brew.

"The Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen is billed as the original Oktoberfest since it was brewmaster Joseph Pschorr who was commissioned by Ludwig I, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, to develop special brews to commemorate the occasion of Ludwig I’s wedding in Munich in 1810. The beer was so good that the party lasted for days and Oktoberfest beer was born. Today, Hacker-Pschorr is one of the six brewers allowed to serve its beer in Munich during Oktoberfest."

[sneakerd]

Elephant is great- what about those Ft. Collins breweries? Anything good there?

[newracer]

what about those Ft. Collins breweries? Anything good there?

5 Barrel is one of my favorites.

[ray1970]

For some reason the Laughing Lab that has been mentioned several times tastes extra good when consumed at the Tilted Kilt downtown. [Awesom]

[hatidua]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/hatidua/ges.jpg

[Rucker61]

Avery Reverend. Not for the faint of heart, or those who intend on driving afterwards.

[GilpinGuy]

I am a beer aficionado myself. I grew up in NY and being Irish, we always hung out at the Irish Pubs. Guinness and Harp were the beers of choice for most of my life. Bass is damn good too.

After moving to CO in my early 20's (early 90's) the micro-brew exlosion was in full swing and I tried them all. I got into the New Belgium products, then this, then that, then the other thing. My brother and I even brewed a few good batches of ambers ourselves.

Then I got a kegerator. Best beer decision I ever made BTW. I was spending $150+ for a keg of premium beer (that lasts about a month).

Then I was at a BBQ and the host had a keg in his kegerator and it was a damn good beer. Not heavy or bloating, not watery and no-tasty like Bud and Coors. It was PBR. I was floored

I've had PBR in my kegerator every since for every day use. $85 a keg. Special occasions get special beer. [Beer]

Lots of guys will scoff at this, but remember...PBR won a Gold Medal in 1896 or something...LOL![LOL]

[chshrct]

I like Miller 64 quite a bit. It's 64 calories, like a diet beer or something. It's also only 2.8% abv, so I don't get drunk, I like that about it. Just cool and refreshing and easy to drink. Pretty cheap, too.

[GilpinGuy]

I like Miller 64 quite a bit. It's 64 calories, like a diet beer or something. It's also only 2.8% abv, so I don't get drunk, I like that about it. Just cool and refreshing and easy to drink. Pretty cheap, too.

Yeah, PBR is just "normal" abv which I like as well. I don't feel the need to get wasted after 3 or 4 beers anymore. <getting old I guess>

[Ah Pook]

Favorite beer?

The one in my hand. [Beer]
I'm an IPA fan.

[Pacman89]

Gotta go with Killians irish red & Moosehead[Beer]

[jackthewall81]

Right now, Bud Light Platinum.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Bud light. These colors don't run.

[nisils14]

I have too many. Beer is good.
Moose Drool
Boddington's
Left Hand Milk Stout
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Maui Coconut Porter
Guinness Black
Dos Equis
Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
Shiner Bock
Tommyknocker's Nut Brown


...Four Loko, It's like coolant that might not kill you. Maybe.

[asmo]

Left Hand Milk Stout == mana from heaven.

[asmo]

...oh and Theobroma from Dog Fish Head if you can ever find it.

[Tinelement]

Left Hand Milk Stout == mana from heaven.

Ooooo good call!!

[JerryG]

Breckenridge beer festival is in two weeks. On the 14th. Great time to try out most of the brewers in Colorado. $25 gets you an 8oz. Cup from 1 to 6pm. We have went the last couple of years, nice time to try a bunch of different beers, good music and food. I would recommend getting a room for the night, as most of those beers tend to kick you in the ass.

[waxthis]

Summer: Moosehead[Beer]
Winter: Any and every dark micro brew I can find...[Coffee]

[Danimal]

Imperial ipa of some kind 8% + and damn tasty

Hell yeah, cant beat that in the summer. I prefer 400 lb Monkey.

Winter time I would have to say Burning Czar Imperial Stout. I cant drink thick dark beers in the summer, they get all warm and syrupy.

[lpgasman]

Who says what beer should taste like? It's all brewed to all consumers liking. I don't care for Strawberry Vodka or Mike & Ike flavored but I know some people do. I don't want my Whiskey tasting like an Irish Mans butthole but and Irish Womans will do ok.

Do they make a beer with peanuts and corn?

[blacklabel]

Bud light. These colors don't run.

They may not run, but they'll make you piss constantly.

[meatman]

I'm a big fan of IPA's and Pale Ales.
Recently a lot of breweries have come out with the hopped up filtered wheats. My favorite is Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, or even better, Little Sumpin' Sumpin Wild.

[Canuckistani]

Elephant is great- what about those Ft. Collins breweries? Anything good there?

I was at Tap & Handle over the weekend, and discovered Pateros Creek's - 21 Car. Friggin' delicious, reminded me a lot of the ales served in pubs in the UK.

[BUC303]

Avery - Hog Heaven [Beer]
More of a barleywine but awesome despite the pink label...

http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/avery-hog-heaven-barleywine.jpg

My friend got a hold of some "Shark Pants" a while back and I'm not a fan of Belgians but it wasn't bad and had an awesome label

http://www.thecrimsoncrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/shark-pants-550x398.jpg

[CO Hugh]

Spaten Optimator, a dark German lager.

Colt 45 40 ozer, Schlitz Red Bull 40 in college.

[jrock]

I love a lot of beers and especially local breweries but my hands down favorite is anything that comes out of Tommy Knocker in Idaho Springs

[nisils14]

Do they make a beer with peanuts and corn?
http://makinghomemadewineandbeer.blogspot.com/2006/09/corn-meal-beer.html

http://beeradvocate.com/search?q=peanut+&qt=beer
[Beer]

[Cylinder Head]

Maudite by Unibroue.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/33/

[MileHighOutlaw]

I hate to admit it but a Coors light in my hand does the trick for me.

[revor]

Dales Pale ale....
Yummy!

[funkfool]

This one.

[Eggysrun]

Alexander keiths ipa, best Canadian beer.

[colocowboy01]

Shoulda given ya a local brew!! Silly!

Little Redcap from Grimm Brothers

http://www.grimmbrosbrewhouse.com/

Anything from Grimm Brothers is great. Little Red Cap is also my favorite.[Beer]

[waxthis]

This one.....Ah yes, good old invisible..

[CO-SpAr72]

I have been into craft beer for several years now. My palette has shifted through the years, started as a porter/stout fan (and still love them). Left Hand Milk Stout (and now Milk Stout Nitro) along with Ska Brewing Co. Steel Toe Stout and Maui Brew Co. Coconut Porter are all great choices. Those are a little on the heavy side for the hot weather we are currently having though.


Can't go wrong with Pale Ale or Wheat Ale in the summer time. Tend to be lighter, crisper and refreshing on a hot day. I reach for Firestone Walker Pale #31 or Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Ale myself. Ska Brewing True Blonde Ale and Maui Brewing Bikini Blonde Ale are also good choices on a hot day.


When I first got into craft beer IPA's were a big no go for me. I now enjoy one from time to time if im in the mood for a bitter beer. Definetly cant go wrong with Avery IPA, Stone IPA or my latest favorite Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA. Ska Modus Hoperandi is also VERY popular right now.


Im also leaning towards Belgians and Saisons now too. Avery Karma (Belgian style Pale Ale) is awesome and Upslope Brewing Co. Belgian Pale Ale is quite tasty as well (careful with this guy though, it packs a 7.5% abv punch). Boulevard Brewing Tank 7 Ale is one of my favorites too and at 8% abv it only takes a couple to get ya going

Obviously I have my opinions on craft beer, for the Bud/Coors/Miller drinkers out there I say hey drink what you like but dont be afraid to branch out and try something new. We live in a great state for beer. There are tons of hard working local brewers in our state churning out some GREAT suds. Why not toss em a little business and try what they have to offer. Its not like the big guys are going anywhere, you can always go back if you dont like what you find in the craft scene.

OK that got long so thats it... [Beer] [Beer] [Beer]

[sroz]

Narragansett Beer, off course.

[00tec]

Try to keep Shiner Bock in the kegerator but last week some distributer forgot to put it on the truck. I think there's Sam Adams Summer Ale in there now.

[Mtn.man]

FREE BEER.[Beer]