What's a good beer?

[Greyroofoo]

I'm relatively new to the realm of beer drinking and I figured there'd be some experienced "veterans" here. I like a beer that tastes somewhat good off the bat, and one that gets me drunk quickly. And of course it should be inexpensive. I'm not saying it should be the cheapest beer around, but it shouldn't be pricey.

[sovereignstar]

You should try a bar. They're all right.

[Greyroofoo]

Bars always seemed to charge twice as much for beer than store bought

[jbmagic]

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~fof/foru...highlight=beer

[HomerJSimpson]

Pabst Blue Ribbon. B'st bear evar!

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by HomerJSimpson

Pabst Blue Ribbon. B'st bear evar!

on my 5th pint now!

[terpkristin]

if you're in an area you can get it, Yeungling is good. Relatively inexpensive, decent lager, and hell, it gets me drunker than most beers (er, compared to having, say 2 Yeunglings vs. 2 Sam Adams or something, I feel drunker after 2 Yeunglings).

/tk

[Craptacular]

I don't drink, but some of my buddies in college would get 40s of Mickeys Ice. Don't know about the taste, but it definitely had the "cheap" and "drunk quickly" parts down.

[Lathum]

Red Dog

[Warhammer]

Killian's Red

[Anthony]

Corona. it's the only way to fly.

[pennywisesb]

Colt .45







Just kidding. Newcastle is the best.

[Glengoyne]

For the purposes you describe.

Mickey's Big Mouths

Ya just gotta put down a few of the little green grenades.

[korme]

Relatively inexpensive beer that gets you drunk quickly and has a good taste. Budweiser is the winner here.

[korme]

Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

Corona. it's the only way to fly.

must buy limes

[WrongWay]

Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

I'm relatively new to the realm of beer drinking and I figured there'd be some experienced "veterans" here. I like a beer that tastes somewhat good off the bat, and one that gets me drunk quickly. And of course it should be inexpensive. I'm not saying it should be the cheapest beer around, but it shouldn't be pricey.

LOL Who has not gone through this "Beers of the world" craze? Hoping to find some exotic Beer that actually taste good. Impossible. Now, that I am older and wiser I stick to what I like and for me thats Coors, my brothers is a Budman and My cousin drinks Miller. Anyway, save your money, drink Beer for pleasure and when you do want to get trashed find yourself a good hard mixed drink.

Unfortunately finding a mixed drink you like is hard on a budget. When I first made it down to Mexico I couldn't believe the way their tequilla tasted compared to the crap I was drinking up in the states. Anyway on a very limited budget I found the only mixed drink I could drink without being drunk first was a double rum and seven. This has a small taste and a big kick and will get you trashed in no time at all.

2 things to remember, anything 0ver 40% is calorie free, and with hard liquor there is basically no hangover the next day.

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

Corona. it's the only way to fly.

Easiest beer to drink that doesn't taste like shit.

Actually most Mexican beer tastes pretty good. Pacifico, Negro, Tecate, Sol, and even the cheap MExicali

[Vince]

Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

I'm relatively new to the realm of beer drinking and I figured there'd be some experienced "veterans" here. I like a beer that tastes somewhat good off the bat, and one that gets me drunk quickly. And of course it should be inexpensive. I'm not saying it should be the cheapest beer around, but it shouldn't be pricey.

Your best bet if you are going for taste is going to be to find a local microbrew. Honestly, using the words "taste" and (insert the following: "Budweiser," "Mickey's Ice," "Coors," etc) together in the same sentence with "good" is ridiculous, except in a completely relative sense. But seriously -- if you want a good tasting beer, in my opinion, avoid the hell out of domestic beer.

The only problem that I find with your three criterion (1. Taste, 2. Drunk Quickly, and 3. Price) is that they are all sort of directly related -- truly good beer is more expensive than Bud Light. Drunk quickly usually means higher alcohol content -- something like an IPA (India Pale Ale). Price -- well, how much are you looking to spend on a per-beer basis? If you want truly "cheap" beer, I think you just need to try the domestics to see which you prefer (Coors, Miller, Bud, etc) -- I've found that these beers are a complete matter of personal preference. If you're willing to kick it up a notch in cost, you can really broaden your options.

PS -- you have a PM.

[Easy Mac]

The obvious answers to your question are:

None, because they all taste like shit...
or
an empty one.

[ColtCrazy]

Bar none the best beers I've ever had are Belgian Fruit Beers, Lambics. kriek (cherry) is my favorite but frambroise(sp, Raspberry) are very good too.

Otherwise, domestic stuff is crap, but there are some good microbrews in the US.

I basically drink Cider or Guiness personally if I can't find (or afford, they can run up to $10 a bottle in the US if you find them) the Belgian stuff.

[Rasmuth]

Leinenkugel...

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

Bar none the best beers I've ever had are Belgian Fruit Beers, Lambics. kriek (cherry) is my favorite but frambroise(sp, Raspberry) are very good too.

Otherwise, domestic stuff is crap, but there are some good microbrews in the US.

I basically drink Cider or Guiness personally if I can't find (or afford, they can run up to $10 a bottle in the US if you find them) the Belgian stuff.

Where can these be found at?

[pennywisesb]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Easiest beer to drink that doesn't taste like shit.

Actually most Mexican beer tastes pretty good. Pacifico, Negro, Tecate, Sol, and even the cheap MExicali

I can't believe you forgot Dos Equis Mr. Bug.....You disappoint me. XX is the best of any of the Mexican beers IMO.

[pennywisesb]

Originally Posted by Vince

Your best bet if you are going for taste is going to be to find a local microbrew. Honestly, using the words "taste" and (insert the following: "Budweiser," "Mickey's Ice," "Coors," etc) together in the same sentence with "good" is ridiculous, except in a completely relative sense. But seriously -- if you want a good tasting beer, in my opinion, avoid the hell out of domestic beer.

The only problem that I find with your three criterion (1. Taste, 2. Drunk Quickly, and 3. Price) is that they are all sort of directly related -- truly good beer is more expensive than Bud Light. Drunk quickly usually means higher alcohol content -- something like an IPA (India Pale Ale). Price -- well, how much are you looking to spend on a per-beer basis? If you want truly "cheap" beer, I think you just need to try the domestics to see which you prefer (Coors, Miller, Bud, etc) -- I've found that these beers are a complete matter of personal preference. If you're willing to kick it up a notch in cost, you can really broaden your options.

PS -- you have a PM.

Dola. And remember people, Vince and I went to the (U)niversity of (C)alifornia at (S)anta (B)arbara (University of Casual Sex and Beer), so we are pro's when it comes to beer drinking

[hukarez]

Originally Posted by pennywisesb

Dola. And remember people, Vince and I went to the (U)niversity of (C)alifornia at (S)anta (B)arbara (University of Casual Sex and Beer), so we are pro's when it comes to beer drinking

Strange, when I attended UCSB, I was told it was: "U Can Steal Bikes".

But, I digress! My favorite for now is Karl Strauss.

[pennywisesb]

Originally Posted by hukarez

Strange, when I attended UCSB, I was told it was: "U Can Steal Bikes".

It is that as well. I went through 3 bikes in my 4 years there.

[hukarez]

Originally Posted by pennywisesb

It is that as well. I went through 3 bikes in my 4 years there.

Memories. BUI's, MIP's! I'll drink to that.

[ISiddiqui]

I'll also chime in and say good taste and price are inversely related. There is a reason that Guiness, Sam Adams, Bass Ale, etc, are more expensive than Bud, Coors, and Miller. However, you can try Amber Bock (made by Miller, IIRC) and Blue Moon (made by Coors). They are fairly decent and fairly cheap.

[dawgfan]

Samuel Jackson beer..."It'll get you drunk!"

[dawgfan]

Dola -

Now that I got my smart-ass reply out of my system, I'd say your best bet is to simply experiment. From my observation, there are no magic beers that all people enjoy - you have to figure out what tastes good to your palette. Also consider that your tastes in beer will likely evolve as time goes by and you learn to pick out the different flavors. Additionally, different situations will favor different beers.

With that said, one of my personal faves is a good stout. The most common (and still one of the best) is Guiness. Get it from the tap, or if buying at the store buy the cans. Contrary to most beers, Guiness is better out of the can. This is due to the device in the Guiness cans that give the proper foamy head to the beer. Stouts are thick, very dark beers with a higher alcohol content. You probably won't drink a stout quickly - it's meant to be enjoyed slowly to savor the flavor. It's also a good choice if you're out drinking and missed dinner - it works well to fill the belly and chase away the hunger pangs. My favorite stout is a local brew called Moss Bay, but it's only available on tap. There are also some coffee flavored stouts out there.

If I'm not in a stout mood, I'm generally drinking either an amber ale or an India pale ale (IPA) from a microbrew. My general favorite is Fat Tire, a Belgian amber ale. It's very smooth with a nice flavor. Good for general purpose beer consumption. Another good one is Mirror Pond, which has a similar flavor. Red Hook is a Seattle microbrewery that now has large distribution - their IPA is a good one to try and is relatively easy to find. Sierra Nevada and Full Sail are other widely distributed microbrew lines that make good beers.

If it's hot out and I'm looking for a lighter beer (not to be confused with a "Lite" beer) I usually opt for one of the Mexican brews. Corona is the most well-known and easiest to find, but I prefer Sol or Pacifico. Both are lagers, with Pacifico a style of lager known as "pilsner". These are lighter beers than ales and much lighter than stouts, and they go down easier on a real hot day.

Best advice would be to find some taverns with a good variety of microbrews on tap and start trying them all out to see which flavors you prefer.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by pennywisesb

Dola. And remember people, Vince and I went to the (U)niversity of (C)alifornia at (S)anta (B)arbara (University of Casual Sex and Beer), so we are pro's when it comes to beer drinking

KILROY!!

[DanGarion]

Oh yeah, the best is Pyramid Hefeweizen, it's a nice unfiltered wheat beer with some hints of fruit. Great stuff, make sure you get a lemon as well since that enhances the flavor.

[clintl]

If you're looking for cheap but tasty, there used to be a beer that was fairly widely available (at least on the West Coast) called Rainier Ale. Not really microbrewery quality, but it was a very nice amber ale made by a big brewery (and not to be confused with Rainier Beer, which is a typical cheap American lager). It was about the price of Michelob. I haven't seen it for a while, though, so I don't know if it still exists. I think the Rainier brewery got bought up by the same company that makes crap like Pabst and Olympia.

[JeeberD]

Cheap beer sucks. Don't waste your time on it...

[moriarty]

Guinness.

If you're used to drinking Bud Light, it make take a while to acquire a taste, but once you do, look out.

[kiwiLB57]

The beer of choice in the deep south of the South Island of New Zealand is Speights. This is the beer I come home to time and time again.

I am no expert, but have some interesting beer drinking stories, including a couple featuring the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam: the best brewery / city combination around.

Anyways, Speights is by far my favourite beer.

For background on the beer try here for video and here for the Coast to Coast .

Cheers and Beers,

Raymond

[PackerFanatic]

Haha...someone actually said Colt 45, unbelieveable.

If you are ever in Wisconsin (which is a MUST if you are a beer drinker), check out Point Beer, made right here in Stevens Point. Really damn good beer.

[Ryche]

Rolling Rock would get my vote I think if you want something that costs less than 10 for a 12 pack. Just make sure it's ice cold. Unfortunately for my wallet, I can't stand any of the mass produced beers anymore for the complete lack of taste. I get chills when I see those "I can't taste my beer" commercials because it's so true...unfortunately I can't taste the beer that the commercial is for either (Miller?).

[Mr. Wednesday]

If you're in an area where it's distributed, Shiner Bock is a nice moderate-price beer.

[3ric]

To get drunk quickly, try a beer with 25% alcohol by volume (Samuel Adams Utopias MMIII), the world's strongest beer according to this site:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php?id=abv

[Godzilla Blitz]

You might try brewing your own. Seriously. Even your first batch will rule over anything you can buy in a store. It's easy, fun, and once you get your system down, efficient.

This is coming from someone that never--not even once--successfully completed a chemistry experiment in high school.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Godzilla Blitz

Even your first batch will rule over anything you can buy in a store.

Obviously, you didn't get to taste my friend's first effort at homebrew, lovingly dubbed Cat Spit Stout.

Yummy.

[terpkristin]

LOL.
And Godzilla, I was wondering if you could recommend any books or websites about home brewing? As a beer lover, I'm itching to try brewing my own, but don't really even know much of where to begin looking...

As far as cheap beers that are OK to get drunk off of, I still stand by Yeungling (a Pennsylvania lager), but one that I think is nationally available and isn't too terrible (and is coming back as a retro chic beer to drink, oddly enough) is Pabst Blue Ribbon, good ol' PBR. I still drink a lot of Sam Adams, but I'm not usually drinking to get drunk...

/tk

[HomerJSimpson]

I tried and tried all of the expensive beers that everyone says are the only "good" beer. I didn't find any of them "good" or even very drinkable. When it comes down to it, good beer is a matter of taste, and I honestly like the taste of classic American beer, as cold as you can possibily get it. MGD, the beer I loved as a high-schooler is still the beer I think taste best. Your favorite may be different (such as Guiness if you like to drink liquid, fermented bread). Just enjoy what you like and don't worry about what others say you "must" like.

[HomerJSimpson]

Oh, and if your going to brew your own, try making some mead. That is some good stuff.

[vtbub]

Originally Posted by HomerJSimpson

I tried and tried all of the expensive beers that everyone says are the only "good" beer. I didn't find any of them "good" or even very drinkable. When it comes down to it, good beer is a matter of taste, and I honestly like the taste of classic American beer, as cold as you can possibily get it. MGD, the beer I loved as a high-schooler is still the beer I think taste best. Your favorite may be different (such as Guiness if you like to drink liquid, fermented bread). Just enjoy what you like and don't worry about what others say you "must" like.

Not Duff?

[HomerJSimpson]

Originally Posted by vtbub

Not Duff?

That's is all paid product placement.

[Sublime 2]

Sam Adam's Summer Ale!

[Vince]

Originally Posted by terpkristin

LOL.
And Godzilla, I was wondering if you could recommend any books or websites about home brewing? As a beer lover, I'm itching to try brewing my own, but don't really even know much of where to begin looking...

As far as cheap beers that are OK to get drunk off of, I still stand by Yeungling (a Pennsylvania lager), but one that I think is nationally available and isn't too terrible (and is coming back as a retro chic beer to drink, oddly enough) is Pabst Blue Ribbon, good ol' PBR. I still drink a lot of Sam Adams, but I'm not usually drinking to get drunk...

/tk

Sports and Beer...man, it's a bummer you live on the other side of the country, TK

[Castlerock]

Life is too short to drink cheap beer.