Best ale beers, or beers in general?

[Camel Jockey]

I drank this one called sierra neveda or something and it tasted like spices.. I like ale, but the local durka shops are packed with garbage like corona.

I love beer, so could you guys recommend some of your favorites? And don't say budwieser please. 

[Hugo Chavez]

My personal favorite is Old Peculiar.  It a 5 star beer for the price IMO.  A Yorkshire ale, and really good for not being a true "live" ale.  There are better unpasturized Yorkshire ales but they're harder to get and often more expensive.

Here's a list of Beer Advocate's top 100.  You might find something that sounds good here:
http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php

[UPINTHEMGUTS]

If you like Italian beers then I can recommend Birra Moretti or Peroni.

Very smooth with great taste.

Negra Modello is pretty good to. Mexican lager.

I have a Hops and Vines liquor store near my house. They have a special where you're given a six pack holder and you can mix and match different import bottle brands for $8.99. The selection is great and try to choose something different every time. You have your choice of German, Holland, Ireland, Italian, Japanese, and many fruit flavors of Octoberfests.(Oranjeboom is a fav).

Oh yeah....Bitburger is a good German lager, too.

God, I love beer!

 

[powerpack]

My top three are Black Label, Windhoek and Amstel.

[Deadpool]

god I hate beer.  but I do remember this Sam Adam's bok or something like that came in a blue bottle and was very expensive

[UPINTHEMGUTS]

god I hate beer.  but I do remember this Sam Adam's bok or something like that came in a blue bottle and was very expensive

Do you like to drink cranberry juice when you're on your period, instead?

I hear it's a natural diuretic.

[Straw Man]

My favorite

[milfer]

bluemoon draft only the bottle sucks

[Camel Jockey]

Thanks guys! There's this small, but premium beer shop in the city that I plan on visiting.

[boonasty]

sapporo

[JOHN MATRIX]

Here's a list of Beer Advocate's top 100.  You might find something that sounds good here:
http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php

familiarize yourself with this site, camel. you are lucky being in NY you will have access to lots of the top beers that most do not.
some of my favorites are Trappistes Rochefort (8 and 10), Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen, Stone makes some good shit, basically stick to Belgians and higher end Germans they are the best in the world.

[Faust]

belgian beers!

[Hugo Chavez]

Why is it legal to make coors and bud and like drink?  Everything about these drinks is an abomination.

[Purple Aki]

My personal favorite is Old Peculiar.  It a 5 star beer for the price IMO.  A Yorkshire ale, and really good for not being a true "live" ale.  There are better unpasturized Yorkshire ales but they're harder to get and often more expensive.

Here's a list of Beer Advocate's top 100.  You might find something that sounds good here:
http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php

Good beer. I didn't know that you got that in the states.

Bombardier is an awesome beer:



http://www.bombardier.co.uk/bombardier/about-the-beer

Or anything from the Wye Valley Brewery (the brewery used to be in the back of my local pub). The Hereford Pale Ale is particularly good:

http://www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk/beers.php

[body88]

I stick with Amstel Light most of the time. Imo the best "mainstream" beer out there.

I also like Blue Moon , Harpoon , Various Sam Adams blends, and lastly Peroni.

[Hugo Chavez]

Breweries sure like to have fun with their labels... Like Old Rasputin, on the box it says, "never say die"

Or these bring an eye raising wtf from people shopping for a brew. lol

[Hugo Chavez]

Good beer. I didn't know that you got that in the states.

Bombardier is an awesome beer:



http://www.bombardier.co.uk/bombardier/about-the-beer

Or anything from the Wye Valley Brewery (the brewery used to be in the back of my local pub). The Hereford Pale Ale is particularly good:

http://www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk/beers.php

I use to be all over Belgium brews but have fallen in love with English Ale...  Such a completely different animal.  Really there is so much more complexity to explore in the English brews imo.

[Camel Jockey]

familiarize yourself with this site, camel. you are lucky being in NY you will have access to lots of the top beers that most do not.
some of my favorites are Trappistes Rochefort (8 and 10), Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen, Stone makes some good shit, basically stick to Belgians and higher end Germans they are the best in the world.

alcohol tax in ny is murder.. Like 45 bucks for a liter of black label.

[Camel Jockey]

had some sam adams boston lager today. Really good stuff.

I wanna try the october fest, then set out to try the european beers.

[body88]

had some sam adams boston lager today. Really good stuff.

I wanna try the october fest, then set out to try the european beers.

Sam is 'wicked pissa". Even the same light is damn good.

[ToxicAvenger]

I drank this one called sierra neveda or something and it tasted like spices.. I like ale, but the local durka shops are packed with garbage like corona.

I love beer, so could you guys recommend some of your favorites? And don't say budwieser please. 

sierra is good beer

so is magik hat

http://www.magichat.net/

[xxxLinda]

brewers have cultured numerous varieties of yeast which are used to ferment the natural sugar found in malted barley.

Cultured yeast falls into two categories and creates two very different styles of beer:


ale and lager.

[xxxLinda]

or on a cool day:


Leffe Blonde

Blonde beer

Leffe Blonde is a classic Abbey beer with smooth and well balanced fruity, warming flavours. The beer has hints of quince, gooseberry, bitter cherry and apple flavours together with hints of cloves, nutmeg and allspice. ABV 6.6%

Originally brewed by monks near Dinant, Belgium, Leffe Blonde continues to be brewed to the traditional recipe created in 1240 in the monastery. Due to a licensing agreement dating back to the early 1950’s Leffe brewing activities moved to the small Belgium university town of Leuven and the Abbey still receives royalties on sales. Leffe Blonde with its distinct heritage and appealing taste is without doubt the number one among Belgian Abbey beers.

How do you serve Leffe Blonde?
Leffe Blonde is best served between 3–5°c in its branded chalice glass, designed to look like a stained glass window, enhancing its smooth and golden appearance.

Foods to enjoy with Leffe Blonde
Leffe Blonde is the perfect partner for full flavoured foods such as cured meats, chicken or creamy desserts like crème brûlée.

[xxxLinda]

Guinness Chocolate Cake



Ingredients

    * Cake:
    * 1 cup Guinness (and one for the cook
    * 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
    * 1/2 cup cocoa
    * 2 cups superfine sugar
    * 3/4 cup sour cream
    * 2 eggs
    * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    * 2 cups all-purpose flour
    * 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    * Frosting:
    * 8 ounces cream cheese
    * 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
    * 1/2 cup heavy cream


Directions

   1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease and line with parchment paper a 9-inch springform pan.
   2. Pour the Guinness into a large saucepan and add the sliced butter. Heat until the butter is melted and remove from the heat. Whisk in the cocoa and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla. Add the sour cream mixture to the Guinness mixture in the saucepan. Finally, beat in the flour and baking soda.
   3. Pour the batter into the greased and lined springform pan and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. (I baked mine for 53-55 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness and it came out well. Your oven may vary.) Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
   4. For the frosting, beat the powdered sugar and cream cheese together until well combined and creamy. Add the cream and beat again until it's a spreadable consistency. I found slowly adding the cream and beating the icing very well gave excellent results. At first there seems like a lot of frosting for just the top of a 9-inch cake but don't skimp! The idea is to frost the top of the cake until it resembles the frothy head of a pint of Guinness. It's quite dramatic and lovely.

[UPINTHEMGUTS]

Holy shit, that looks great!