Best Beer Ever??

Nalz

was introduced to this polish beer the other day, at 4.70 a pint bottle in the pubs and at 5.7%. nice stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyskie_beer

Zebra3

Try Švyturys. Lithuanian beer. Fantastic!!!

Had it over there during the summer when Shels were playing there and one of my local off-licences stocks it now.

ApeXaviour

Well this is obviously going to be a very subjective topic but as long as we can all agree it's not budweiser then I'm happy . Polish beer tends to be very nice. Hungarian not-so nice. Belgians do it best though.

IMHO the best beer in the world is Duvel. 8,5% Golden Ale with a slightly sweet almost tastes texture, tastes like it's 5%

noby

Tyskie? Obviously not the best beer ever, but not a bad drink all in all.

randomname2005

Now thats a topic that could go on forever as ApeXaviour said!! Even if you look at sites such as ratebeer.com (interesting article at
http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-377.htm ), http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/ everyone has different opinions on how good different beers are. While Tyskie is a much better than average beer, I think there are much better beers out there.
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guildofevil

No Such thing as the best beer ever. Not even subjectively, in my opinion.
There are so many beers out there that you would need several lifetimes and even more livers, to drink them all.

I find that my drink of choice varies according to my mood and the time of year, not to mention changing year after year, as I taste more beers and learn more about beer by brewing my own.

What food you are eating (I prefer to eat with my beer) also affects the best beer choice.

I cooked up salmon in cream, garlic and dill, with wild rice and sautéed carrots, with garlic and rosemary yesterday and I can tell you that the bottles of Orval we had with it were the best beer in the world at that time!

Mind you, Duvel or a lambic probably would have matched it just as well.

Séan

ro1798

budvar, little bit of heaven


thanks

ronan

Blisterman

My favourite Lager is Sam Adams. Lovely.

the_syco

Mixed Fruit Koppaberg. At 7%, it goes down well easy Too easy, the only thing stopping me is the price.

C Fodder

Spaten Pils is most definitely my favourite beer. Slightly sweeter than most beers but a fine example of Bavarian brewing. The best beer I ever drank was a cold can of Heineken on a wet St Patricks night in a "dry" country, after no alcohol since christmas it was wonderful. I used to think Hoegarden was the best beer but now I consider Franziskraner (same company as Spaten) do a nicer wheat beer. Duvel although considered by many to be a quality beer is still the devil to me.

brianthebard

yeah tyskie rocks!

Blub2k4

Had a terrible head from Tyskie recently, wasn't that impressed, but then I like me warsteiner these days.

Theta

McHughs has savage value on Tyskie 5X50cl bottles for a tenner! Leech and Żywiec too. It leads to far to much boozing!

Warsteiner is tasty too and at a euro a pop!

The Sweeper

Hmmmm, as lagers for go for me, it'd be Peroni (Nastro Azzuro) or Tsingtao.

Bought a six pack of 330ml Heinekin tinnies the other evening, brewed in Amsterdam, I think it said on the tin. I drank five of them, with a meal and over the course of the rest of the evening. That's slightly less than three pints. Also drank a pint of water before bed.

Woke up the following morning feeling like I'd not only been hit by the beer lorry, but it had reversed back over me so it could run over me again. Never again.

Hendrixcat

For the winter months it's got to be Fuller's ESB.

Fraggle Rocks

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

Hmmmm, as lagers for go for me, it'd be Peroni (Nastro Azzuro) or Tsingtao.

Bought a six pack of 330ml Heinekin tinnies the other evening, brewed in Amsterdam, I think it said on the tin. I drank five of them, with a meal and over the course of the rest of the evening. That's slightly less than three pints. Also drank a pint of water before bed.

Woke up the following morning feeling like I'd not only been hit by the beer lorry, but it had reversed back over me so it could run over me again. Never again.

Heineken is just hangover in a bottle. Its sick.

plonk

Grolsh or budvar

pvt. joker

luckily you guys don't have access to the millions of microbrews over here. SOOOO many beers, so little liver cells left. i still think your guinness nears the top of my personal list, along with samuel smith oatmeal stout and young's double chocolate stout

noby

pvt. joker wrote:

luckily you guys don't have access to the millions of microbrews over here. SOOOO many beers, so little liver cells left. i still think your guinness nears the top of my personal list, along with samuel smith oatmeal stout and young's double chocolate stout

True, the US is leading the way in the craftbrew market, but the ones you mention are English, and are available here. Young's double chocolate stout is pure indulgence in a bottle. Fabulous stuff. Not session material, though. More of an after dinner drink.

nxbyveromdwjpg

Where in Dublin could I grab some of that Duval ?

Blub2k4

nm wrote:

Where in Dublin could I grab some of that Duval ?

Lots of threads about that recently please use the search function for Belgian beers.

Davidth88

If I could have any beer in the world it would be Fullers London Pride , I used to fill the boot of my car with it coming home from England , but now its available here .

I noted an earlier post about Fullers ESB , a little think and heavy for me but as HendrixCat says in the depth of winter can be nice , if it's on draft it's really difficult to get a nice one , my brother who ran a Fullers pub for a few years said it was really difficult to keep.

Lager I am pretty indifferent on , however anyone who has been to Munich around this time of year will know what real lager tastes like.

So all in all a pint of Pride please !

Hendrixcat

I with you on Fuller's London Pride for a lighter tipple but I think Marsdon's Pedigree might pip it at the post as one of the all time great ales.

RE*AC*TOR

SOme good beers mentioned here. I think Duvel is excellent, but very very potent, i've done serious damage to myself with that.

Peroni is ok, if you like beers with little flavour. Ditto Tsingtao. Personnally Warsteiner does little for me. Fullers London Pride is a delicious ale. One of my favourites.

Sam Adams was also mentioned - very flavoursome, malty. My favourite US beer. (the competition isn't exactly steep).

Anyway, my choice.... it can be gotten in the Porterhouse.

Liefman's Goudenband.

It is called a Flemish Brown Ale, some call it a Flemish Sour Ale. Its dark brown, aromatic, malty and especially slightly acidic - not as much as a Lambic beer (which I also like) - but more subtle.

Next time you're int he Porterhouse give it a go (bottom floor only, if they don't know what you're talking about ask for the one in the paper wrapper).

MrJoeSoap

Big fan of the Thai beers, both Chang and Singha. Would prefer the latter if pushed though.

The Sweeper

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

Peroni is ok, if you like beers with little flavour. Ditto Tsingtao.

Fair enough, but if you're going to go for a lager, e.g. fizzy, golden, mainstream-ish, what would it be? If you think within the confines of "long day, hot and tired, no beer in the house, want something that is nearly guaranteed to be cold in the off licence fridge so I can get it home, pop it and sink it".

I should add Sapporo to Peroni and Tsingtao for me.

I find Stella too harsh these days; Heiniken was like drinking 'instant icepick headache in a tin' recently, (and I can never spell it);Tiger, Cobra and Kingfisher are all in the Stella category for me (things I drink with a curry); I find Fosters and Castlemaine dodgy; Grolsch is changeable and I'm never happy with it - same with Carlsberg; Kronenbourg isn't bad but it can be hard to find in a fridge; Corona and Miller are both things I'll drink when there's nothing else and someone else has bought them (barbecue beers); Budvar is quite good usually; I've never liked Budweiser; Tennents, Carling, Dutch Gold etc. are oddly not available at offlicences near me (honestly, I'm not making that up...); Pilsner Urquell is another changeable one, sometimes it's instant headache, sometimes it's great; Becks I used to like and now I find awful; Rolling Rock is something I remember from my late teens and am afraid to ever try again, and I've never tried Red Stripe.

'Beer' is a very broad term, even for this board. When I see it in a generic thread like this, my first port of call in my mind are the lagers and the pilsners, then the beers per se, then the ales.

RE*AC*TOR

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

Fair enough, but if you're going to go for a lager, e.g. fizzy, golden, mainstream-ish, what would it be? If you think within the confines of "long day, hot and tired, no beer in the house, want something that is nearly guaranteed to be cold in the off licence fridge so I can get it home, pop it and sink it".

Ok, I'll bite, if I want something cold and refreshing - I'll go with Hoeggarden - with a bit of lemon mashed into it.

OK OK, its not a lager. Let me think. I actually tend to avoid lagers, as they are generally the least flavorsome. Anyway for the sake of arguement I'll try to pick a lager.

Tiger isn't bad - I'd rate it above Peroni. Peroni is thorughly innoffensive. But does nothing special for me. It can be nice with food.

I wouldn't touch Bud, Heineken, Miller, Coors, Carlsberg, Carling etc.

Stella can be nice on tap on a hot day. I haven't had much luck with it from bottles. Becks I don't like. Grolsch can be quite nice. It is quite malty, which I appreciate, a little on the bitter side maybe. Kronenbourg is mediocre, although the Kronenbourg Biére Blanche is nice (Hoeggarden style).

Some of the Czech lagers are very good, at least they were when I had them on tap in Prague, they don't seem to travel so well in bottles.

Spaten I would rate higher than any of the above mentioned. A munich based lager. Certainly has more flavour than the likes of Peroni.

Anyway I think the conclusion here, is I'm not that fond of lagers. Its only a small jump from lager to Weiss Beer. Erdinger, Franziskaner, Hoeggarden. All very refreshing served cold. All very tasty.

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

'Beer' is a very broad term, even for this board. When I see it in a generic thread like this, my first port of call in my mind are the lagers and the pilsners, then the beers per se, then the ales.

I'd take the opposite view. When given such a broad question, go for the beer that stands out, not the every-day cooking beer.

Raekwon

I've been to Prague aload of times over the last few years, since my girlfriend is Czech, so I would have to say that Pilsner Urquell is top of my list, closely followed by the lovely Gambrinus then the crisp Budvar. The two other main Czech beers, Staropramen & Krusovice are pure liquid headache timebombs unfortunately.

Owen

Okocim Mocne.

The Sweeper

I'm with the Staropramen liquid headache vote. Then again, I've never, ever had 'just one' Staropramen, which could be the reason.

pvt. joker

noby wrote:

True, the US is leading the way in the craftbrew market, but the ones you mention are English, and are available here. Young's double chocolate stout is pure indulgence in a bottle. Fabulous stuff. Not session material, though. More of an after dinner drink.

oh definitely, i lean towards english ales. Young's being my favorite. If you like that though, try to get your hands on some Rogue if you can (probably not) http://www.rogue.com/brews.html

Their chocolate stout, shakespeare stout and hazlenut are ALL fabulous. But these are all dessert beers too. Nothing you can drink more than a few of without getting full.

Lately my session beer of choice if i can find it on draught is John Courage for some reason. After having guinness in ireland, the stuff here is trash in comparison and i can't drink it anymore

haircut100

Gotta get me some Leffe, but as of now, I think it's too dependent on situation to define an absolute fav.

westtip

Hendrixcat wrote:

I with you on Fuller's London Pride for a lighter tipple but I think Marsdon's Pedigree might pip it at the post as one of the all time great ales.

Now we are talking great beers - I grew up in Burton on Trent and was weaned on "Peddi" as it is more affectionately known in its heartland - the bets pint I used to know was in the Plough on Horninglow Road Burton on Trent - sure the pub is still there - a frequent haunt in my mid to late teens. The Peddi was simply devine.

noby

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

Hmmmm, as lagers for go for me, it'd be Peroni (Nastro Azzuro)

Had this over the weekend. A good session lager: nice, easy-going lager with a pretty good taste, and not a bad price (I think it was €1.50 a bottle in ALDI). I may have to get some more of this.

bigears

oh definitely, i lean towards english ales. Young's being my favorite.

My favourite Young's brew is their Double Chocolate Stout, very rich, not one to drink all night but a couple are very tasty. My opinion on the 'best beer in the world' probably changes every couple of weeks. At the moment I love citrussy hoppy beers like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Liberty Ale and Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted. I doubt I could ever pick one beer and stick to it - there are so many fantastic beers available now.

freedgull

I used to love Brooklyn Larger (Brooklyn Brewery) - I haven't seen it over here anywhere. If someone spots it let me know

bigears

Can't remember seeing Brooklyn Lager on the shelves. If you stump up for a case you can get it here:

http://www.realbeers.ie/shop/prod_origins.aspx?cid=223

youcancallmeal

Hoegaarden ftw
Lovely refreshing beer with a hint of fruit

Hendrixcat

I used to love Brooklyn Larger (Brooklyn Brewery) - I haven't seen it over here anywhere. If someone spots it let me know

I used to buy it in Sweeney's of Phibsboro. It's a fine beer alright. The US are doing a great job of producing Vienna style dark lagers with excellent hop flavour.

rubadub

Blisterman wrote:

My favourite Lager is Sam Adams. Lovely.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7295945778197571358&q=samuel+jackson+beer&hl=en

my favourite changes literally with the weather. It is like asking whats the best food ever.

White Horse

Fullers 1845 bottle conditioned ale. A classic.

oblivious

Here are mine
Aventinus Weizen bock, Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock, most Trappists beers, Baltika 6 and Caledonian 80 shillings!!:D

Hippo

Duvel, absolutely superb

freedgull

"Can't remember seeing Brooklyn Lager on the shelves. If you stump up for a case you can get it here:

http://www.realbeers.ie/shop/prod_origins.aspx?cid=223"

€58 + 6(del) for 24 bottles of brooklyn

hmmm expensive - I'm tempted though. Maybe I'll treat myself for the christmas season.

The UK beers are more affordable...

bigears

Most of the lesser available beers will be pricey,
McHugh's on the Malahide Road had two Sam Adams seasonals a couple of weeks back. The Summer Ale (an american Wheat) and their Oktoberfest. I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed by both at the time. They're not bad value for imports though at around 11 euro for six packs.

westtip

The five bottles of Amstel I guzzled three years ago after walking that long gorge walk in Crete.

The first pint of Tetley I had in the Wrens Leeds in 1979

The ice cold budwieser I drank in some blue collar bar in the middle of nowhere in the midwest after being in a truck with no air conditioning for three hours in the early 80s (crap beer but the experience is what I was drinking)

The pint of Guinness I had in the Guinness tent after Dawn Run won the gold cup at Cheltenham. The several pints I had at the same location after Istabraq stormed up the hill for his third win in the Champion hurdle

Some of those wondeful Alt beers on a summers evening in dusseldorf all at the expense of a large corporation I worked for - and many other locations around the world on the same tab with a few different beers.

The courage Best pulled by the old landlord, Terry, The Queens Arms, Basingstoke.

The Marstons Pedigree, the Plough Inn, Burton on Trent 1976 - 1978

Friday night beers in many a beer garden in the south of England after work

A pint of stout in a quiet Dublin city centre pub in the middle of the afternoon

A pint of Fullers ESB in some pub in the City before getting the train home

The bottles of Bass Ale consumed with a steak at Smith and Wollenskis in NYC.

There is no such thing as the best beer ever. Each beer you have has its own time and place - some are more memorable than others - these are just a few of my best beer moments.

Conar

haircut100 wrote:

Gotta get me some Leffe, but as of now, I think it's too dependent on situation to define an absolute fav.

Love Leffe!
I brought 10 sixpacks home from France in August.
Its only €3.50 for 6 bottles over there.....happy days!
Not as fond of the blonde Leffe as I am the other 3.

Duvel and Chimay would be very high on my list too.

damonjewel

bigears wrote: »

My favourite Young's brew is their Double Chocolate Stout, very rich, not one to drink all night but a couple are very tasty. My opinion on the 'best beer in the world' probably changes every couple of weeks. At the moment I love citrussy hoppy beers like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Liberty Ale and Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted. I doubt I could ever pick one beer and stick to it - there are so many fantastic beers available now.

+1 for Bitter and twisted! there is a wonderful refreshing grapefruit zing to this that has me coming back for more

slayerking

Any of the Chimay beers are defo top for me, especially Chimay Red.
Love the stuff!!

grenache

ned78 wrote: »

Okocim Mocne.

Malted heaven. Sex in a bottle! Love it

stillhere08

duvel or chimay red are my favourites, I can get a six pack here for less than a fiver, in Luxembourg