Beer Of The Month

[MacBubba45]

I offer this post to possibly encourage some of the more timid American beer drinkers to try some bolder brew if you're stuck in that which is offered in most sports commercials and what Europeans described to me as...well, I can't say here what they said it tasted like.

The States has come a long way with "microbreweries" since then.

My local watering hole specializes in a wide variety of domestic and foreign brews and offers a "Beer Of The Month". In November it was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

and would be a good choice for you to try if you feel experimental about a stronger tasting beer, because it's really just a little more bold than what you've been used to.

First brewed in 1980, it's from Chico, California and was one of the first popular American microbrewed beer that swept across the country. It approaches an India Pale Ale (IPA) which is really my favorite.


We heard from XMarkers "Favorite Single Malts". How about it? Any other beer/ale lovers out there? int:

[NewEnglander]

Glad to see there's another serious craft brew lover out there -- and I'm sure there are plenty more. I know there's quite a few homebrewers in the rabble and we of that ilk often enjoy the finer results of water, grain, hops and yeast.
I stopped by my local beer bar yesterday and was excited to see Captain Lawrence's smoked porter on the menu. At a recent beer dinner (5 courses of incredible food paired with this local brewery's beers) I had sampled some of the porter from a small pin keg the owner brought along. They served it in snifters and it was perfect with the cheese course -- rich, smokey and with very low carbonation. If you're in the tri-state area definitely look for Captain Lawrence.
I could keep going about other great craft brews, but I'll let others chime in first...
Slainte!

[MacBubba45]

Thanks! I checked, by the way, to see if there were any St Andrews celebrations for you in CT. One place I checked was the Daughters of the British Empire. I had been invited to one of their's down here once with home cooked food! Your CT DBE is part of New York's and that's where you'd have to go unfortunately.

[Tobus]

I was surprised to see Shiner Bock on their list in the first picture. That's my beer of choice, made just down the road at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. I've never met anyone who has tried it and didn't like it. It's a fairly common (and popular) beverage here in Texas, but most people outside of Texas have never heard of it. In fact, usually when I get a non-Texan to try it and they fall in love with it, their biggest complaint is that they can't find it outside of Texas.

I've heard that the folks at Shiner have really resisted going national with their product, because they want to remain a specialty microbrewery. I find that admirable, considering that they value something over money and fame.


If you can find it, definitely try it - especially if it's available in draught. It is pure bliss. Full flavor with just the right balance. It is definitely my go-to brand.

[jkane]

Going here http://www.cafehollander.com/menu.php tonight for a beer club board meeting. This is their beer selection! http://www.diablosrojos.us/admin/pdfs/tosa_beer.pdf

[Jack Daw]

I was surprised to see Shiner Bock on their list in the first picture. That's my beer of choice, made just down the road at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. I've never met anyone who has tried it and didn't like it. It's a fairly common (and popular) beverage here in Texas, but most people outside of Texas have never heard of it. In fact, usually when I get a non-Texan to try it and they fall in love with it, their biggest complaint is that they can't find it outside of Texas.

I've heard that the folks at Shiner have really resisted going national with their product, because they want to remain a specialty microbrewery. I find that admirable, considering that they value something over money and fame.


If you can find it, definitely try it - especially if it's available in draught. It is pure bliss. Full flavor with just the right balance. It is definitely my go-to brand.

Hear, Hear! My fridge is never without it.

[macwilkin]

I was surprised to see Shiner Bock on their list in the first picture. That's my beer of choice, made just down the road at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. I've never met anyone who has tried it and didn't like it. It's a fairly common (and popular) beverage here in Texas, but most people outside of Texas have never heard of it. In fact, usually when I get a non-Texan to try it and they fall in love with it, their biggest complaint is that they can't find it outside of Texas.

I've heard that the folks at Shiner have really resisted going national with their product, because they want to remain a specialty microbrewery. I find that admirable, considering that they value something over money and fame.


If you can find it, definitely try it - especially if it's available in draught. It is pure bliss. Full flavor with just the right balance. It is definitely my go-to brand.

It's all over SW Missouri & NW Arkansas, and to be quite honest -- it's not really my cup o' tea, but horses for courses and all that.

My all-time favourite microbrew is the Schild Brau Amber from Millstream Brewing Company in the Amana Colonies (Iowa). Tin Mill Brewing Company in Hermann, Missouri, makes one of the best Dopplebocks I have had this side of Spaten Optimator. Flat Branch Brewing Company in Columbia, MO makes a mean Brown Ale.

I have a list of brews and seasons & reasons for consuming, from Belhaven to Tiger Beer from Singapore.

T.

[BEEDEE]

I was surprised to see Shiner Bock on their list in the first picture. That's my beer of choice, made just down the road at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. I've never met anyone who has tried it and didn't like it. It's a fairly common (and popular) beverage here in Texas, but most people outside of Texas have never heard of it. In fact, usually when I get a non-Texan to try it and they fall in love with it, their biggest complaint is that they can't find it outside of Texas.

I've heard that the folks at Shiner have really resisted going national with their product, because they want to remain a specialty microbrewery. I find that admirable, considering that they value something over money and fame.


If you can find it, definitely try it - especially if it's available in draught. It is pure bliss. Full flavor with just the right balance. It is definitely my go-to brand.

I can get bottled Shiner Bock here in far eastern North Carolina! And I agree with your comments about it.

Brian

[rocscotjoe]

I was surprised to see Shiner Bock on their list in the first picture. That's my beer of choice, made just down the road at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. I've never met anyone who has tried it and didn't like it. It's a fairly common (and popular) beverage here in Texas, but most people outside of Texas have never heard of it. In fact, usually when I get a non-Texan to try it and they fall in love with it, their biggest complaint is that they can't find it outside of Texas.

I've heard that the folks at Shiner have really resisted going national with their product, because they want to remain a specialty microbrewery. I find that admirable, considering that they value something over money and fame.


If you can find it, definitely try it - especially if it's available in draught. It is pure bliss. Full flavor with just the right balance. It is definitely my go-to brand.

My brother in OK and a good friend in Ft. Worth have turned me on to Shiner Bock. I have been able to get it in WV and Western PA, but not NY. My go to beer and I agree that the biggest complaint is its limited availability.

[NewEnglander]

HERE'S the info on the smoked porter I mentioned.

And I'm psyched to see Shipyard's Pumpkinhead on the beer menu pictured above. I went to school just up the coast from their brewpub in Kennebunk and used to order that seasonal brew in a black & tan made with their stout. They called it a Smashed Pumpkin.