LOL. No that's the representation of a Democrat. And I doubt I could be mistaken for a Democrat. Dead Elephant Ale on the other hand...Hmmm you sure this isn't the one they named for you?
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Long Trail is decent on tap, but I'm not a big fan of the bottled stuff... it's OK, but bland compared to other Vermont beers... that's probably because I'm a hop head... it does, however, beat the he11 out of Otter Creek's Copper Ale. Long Trail does have some other pretty good beers...
Woot!! My home state is at #10!
You can all thank us for Sam Adams!! Bring on the Cold Snap and Summer Ale!!
You can all thank us for Sam Adams!! Bring on the Cold Snap and Summer Ale!!
I agree that the article wasn't one of the best. It wasn't a really logical sequence, and it was awfully subjective.
I'm a fan of stouts and darker beers, although it really takes a bad or really fruity beer to disappoint me. One of my personal favorites is right in my home town, brewed by New Belgium, their 1554. It's sublime. Sorta like a Guinness that doesn't fill you up with one glass, and I love Guinness.
However, I might drink one beer every three or four weeks on average (that means I might not drink any for three months, but then I'll drink four). My brother-in-law in Illinois, on the other hand, favors Bud Lite or such, and he'll drink a 12-pack every weekend. So who's the bigger appreciater of beer? I think you'd have to make a case for the BIL, just for volume sake.
I'm a fan of stouts and darker beers, although it really takes a bad or really fruity beer to disappoint me. One of my personal favorites is right in my home town, brewed by New Belgium, their 1554. It's sublime. Sorta like a Guinness that doesn't fill you up with one glass, and I love Guinness.
However, I might drink one beer every three or four weeks on average (that means I might not drink any for three months, but then I'll drink four). My brother-in-law in Illinois, on the other hand, favors Bud Lite or such, and he'll drink a 12-pack every weekend. So who's the bigger appreciater of beer? I think you'd have to make a case for the BIL, just for volume sake.
...Ohio is #12, as in "12 pack" or "half a case"...I've not had but passing acquaintance with micro-brews and those that I have sampled, have been boring...I'm not fancy, give me Killian's and a shot of JD anyday...
I agree with Hoss and Nate about Long Trail and I will add Magic Hat from Vermont. In NH Smuttynose and Red Hook Breweries are both popular and pretty good. A less well known brewery is this one up in The White Mountains called The Tuckerman Brewing Company. They have a pale ale that is superior. As long as we are in New England Maine's Shipyard Brewing Company has a pretty good selection and in MA you can't forget Sammy. Their summer ale is always worth it.
There are a lot of these beers available down here in FL. I assume this is because there are a lot of people from New England that live and visit here.
Hey, I got no problem with an ice cold Bud Light. I ain't fancy neither!
Though I hate JD. I prefer Crown Royal (esp the Special Reserve) to most all whiskeys.
Since we're talking local breweries:
About a half mile from me right now is a cluster of craft/micro breweries.
New Belgium, maker of the fairly famous Fat Tire and a number of other yummy batches, including the aforementioned 1554.
Odell's, maker of 90 Shilling, a very popular local ale.
Coopersmith's, more of a true microbrew, cooking up their own batches to sell in the store. They have an IPA, a stout, and a wheat that are all superb. They also have a green chili beer, which is an acquired taste. I can enjoy one glass, but just one, and even them, I'm wondering what the next day will feel like.
Fort Collins Brewery, and I can't name you their products, but I've never had anything there I didn't like.
Down the road is Left Hand Brewery. Great stuff there. Rock Bottom Brewery in Denver is very popular. Boulder Beer sells well. Up in the mountains, Breckenridge Brewery makes an oatmeal stout that's just sublime.
And many, many others. When we have our local brewers fest, we only invite Colorado labels, each of which can only bring one of their offerings, and we end up with over 50 booths.
Oh, yeah, Coors and Bud are here too.
About a half mile from me right now is a cluster of craft/micro breweries.
New Belgium, maker of the fairly famous Fat Tire and a number of other yummy batches, including the aforementioned 1554.
Odell's, maker of 90 Shilling, a very popular local ale.
Coopersmith's, more of a true microbrew, cooking up their own batches to sell in the store. They have an IPA, a stout, and a wheat that are all superb. They also have a green chili beer, which is an acquired taste. I can enjoy one glass, but just one, and even them, I'm wondering what the next day will feel like.
Fort Collins Brewery, and I can't name you their products, but I've never had anything there I didn't like.
Down the road is Left Hand Brewery. Great stuff there. Rock Bottom Brewery in Denver is very popular. Boulder Beer sells well. Up in the mountains, Breckenridge Brewery makes an oatmeal stout that's just sublime.
And many, many others. When we have our local brewers fest, we only invite Colorado labels, each of which can only bring one of their offerings, and we end up with over 50 booths.
Oh, yeah, Coors and Bud are here too.
Or people from there get used to the flavor of poop and don't like real beer so they have their swill trucked in...That and Florida can't brew any good ones.......
At Busch Gardens here in Tampa, they used to have "Beer School". AB used to own the park, but have since sold it. Anyway, originally there was a working AB brewery and distribution warehouse on premises, but they closed it in favor of expanding the zoological part of the park. The closest AB brewery and distribution point is Jacksonville now. But at beer school they used to truck in fresh made samples daily. The on Tap AB beers are still fresh at least every other day. My whole point is that fresh brewed Bud and Bud Light are actually quite fantastic beers. It's after it's sat for a while that it becomes pedestrian level. I know this as a very multi-time graduate of beer school.
Just snooping around looking for interesting beers for this thread, I ran across this one.
Butch Otter is the governor. This was brewed as a statement to Otter about striking down Gay Rights to marriage.
Butch Otter is the governor. This was brewed as a statement to Otter about striking down Gay Rights to marriage.
We used to have a microbrewery in town. They brewed Red Ass Ale. There was a scarlet donkey on the label.
The really neat thing is that they were the sponsors for our soccer team. We called ourselves the Kickers, which makes sense for a soccer team, right? So that's right... we were the Red Ass Kickers.
I can prove it. When I get home, I'll dig out the shirt and take a picture of it. It has the scarlet donkey kicking a soccer ball.
The really neat thing is that they were the sponsors for our soccer team. We called ourselves the Kickers, which makes sense for a soccer team, right? So that's right... we were the Red Ass Kickers.
I can prove it. When I get home, I'll dig out the shirt and take a picture of it. It has the scarlet donkey kicking a soccer ball.
They should have included Canada in the survey.
Oh, this is *awesome*.Just snooping around looking for interesting beers for this thread, I ran across this one.
Butch Otter is the governor. This was brewed as a statement to Otter about striking down Gay Rights to marriage.
As promised. Yeah, I know it's a crap shot. It's a phone camera in the closet. The phone camera is out now.
...my late grandmother, who passed away at 98-gave credit for her long life to a daily snort of Crown...