What's your favorite beer?
Jun 24, 2008 | 2:52 pm
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Jun 25, 2008 | 11:18 am
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My favourites are Weihenstephaner, Rothaus, Augustiner, Maisel's and Paulaner (if draft).
P.S.: One thing even worse than Schfferhofer: Heidelberger Weibier...brrrr
Jun 25, 2008 | 8:14 pm
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Tried Kryptonite at Iron Hill Brewery in Lancaster, PA and loved it! It's basically an imperial IPA, and was very yummy! Food there wasn't bad either. 
Jun 28, 2008 | 4:35 pm
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Having a Lindemans Kriek Lambic at the moment, and it's delicious. Summertime is the time for lambics.
Aug 1, 2008 | 8:06 am
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I've seen that but never picked one up, will have to try it next time. BeerAdvocate.com rates it an A+, and number 9 on the "top beers on planet earth" list, with Pliny the Younger coming in at number 4.
Aug 1, 2008 | 9:28 am
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A Cautionary Note About Pliny the Elder
If you like hops, these beers are very much worth seeking out. But either Pliny (the Elder is a "Double IPA"; the Younger is a "Triple IPA") is a highly alcoholic hop monster. If someone's not ready for a big, big beer that is tongue-bucklingly bitter, they might be overwhelmed. I can say from personal experience that even the creator and brewer of Pliny the Elder usually finds it sufficient to share a bottle rather than opening one for each person at the table.
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Aug 1, 2008 | 10:10 am
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Aug 1, 2008 | 10:24 am
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Here are some of my favorite beers
I love Fat Tire Beer, Blue Moon,Carlsberg.
I also have a ritual when I am at an airport to either go to a bar serving local beers or I will go to Gordon Biersch for a beer or two.
I also have a ritual when I am at an airport to either go to a bar serving local beers or I will go to Gordon Biersch for a beer or two.
Aug 15, 2008 | 11:27 am
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It was once only available on draft but the Russian River Brewing Co. started bottling Pliny the Elder after opening a larger brewery earlier this year. Pliny the Younger is still draft-only.
If you like hops, these beers are very much worth seeking out. But either Pliny (the Elder is a "Double IPA"; the Younger is a "Triple IPA") is a highly alcoholic hop monster. If someone's not ready for a big, big beer that is tongue-bucklingly bitter, they might be overwhelmed. I can say from personal experience that even the creator and brewer of Pliny the Elder usually finds it sufficient to share a bottle rather than opening one for each person at the table.
If you like hops, these beers are very much worth seeking out. But either Pliny (the Elder is a "Double IPA"; the Younger is a "Triple IPA") is a highly alcoholic hop monster. If someone's not ready for a big, big beer that is tongue-bucklingly bitter, they might be overwhelmed. I can say from personal experience that even the creator and brewer of Pliny the Elder usually finds it sufficient to share a bottle rather than opening one for each person at the table.
Aug 15, 2008 | 11:10 pm
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You remind me of the people that go to a local ale house which has 300 beers in bottles, and 56 on draft and then order a Budweiser or a Miller Lite...I mean seriously!