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Check out the German Pilsners. Here's a website that talks about them: http://www.beeradvocate.com/articles/216/ (and also has some interesting info on other beer types).
Domestic German-Style Pilsners
Harpoon Pilsner (Harpoon Brewery, MA) Well-structured, perfect mouth feel with a German-like Pilsner flare. One of the most underrated beers that Harpoon brews this one gets our respect.
Prima Pils (Victory Brewing, PA) Perhaps the hoppiest of the style, not only in bitterness but also flavor. Enough malt to keep the brew in balance and that fresh micro-brew taste we love. 5.3 percent alcohol by volume.
Sam Adams Golden Pilsner (Boston Beer Company, MA) A very refreshing Pilsner with a great body and use of hops. This is one of those beers to give to a Bud drinker, just to see what they make of it. Who knows? You might convert them. 4.63 percent alcohol by volume
Sierra Nevada Summerfest (Sierra Nevada Brewing, CA) Crisp, light to medium-bodied, malty with a spicy, tingling hop bitterness that bites right in the middle. A great brew, and quite traditional in character. 5.0 percent alcohol by volume
The Real Stuff German-Style Pilsners
Becks (Brauerei Beck & Co.) Jason: This beer is right up there with Heineken and other Euro lagers that have been chewed up and spit out by that stressed brewing process called pasteurization. It is what it is; there are better ones to choose from. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Bitburger Premium Pils (Brauerei Bitburger) clean, crisp and a bit more bitter than other German Pils. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Eibecker Premium Pils (Einbecker Brauerei AG) Todd: This beer didnt overly impress me, but I did like it. It lacks balance in the malt department, and goes big on the hops. Still a decent beer and its hop character certainly stands out amongst the standard Pilsners on the shelves these days. 4.9 percent alcohol by volume
Pinkus Organic Ur Pils (Brauerei Pinkus) Very interesting with raw complexities...packed with flavor and could be paired with numerous types of foods, Pan-Asian seemed to work best. A beer from the Old World that brings all of its goodness with it in the bottle. 5.2 percent alcohol by volume
Radebeger Pilsner (Binding-Brauerei AG) An easy to drink traditional German Pils; a clean, quick, very refreshing, light session, beer that could be paired with just about any meal. Nice hopping to give the beer a spicy herbal finish. Could make for a most excellent year-round fallback beer.
St. Pauli Girl (Saint Pauli Brauerei) A must try brew, despite those awesomely cheesy adverts and stigma on imported lagers. This is one damn fine imported Pilsner lager, and no, thats not the t-and-a influence speaking either 4.9 percent alcohol by volume
Spaten Pils (Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu) A classic. Liken this to a Heineken or Becks, but without the skunky" character; much more clean and full. 5.0 percent alcohol by volume
Warsteiner Premium Verum (Brauerei Warsteiner) A very good Pilsner to be had, a step above Becks for sure. Good pricing also, you can find it for around $9.99 a 12-pack. Perhaps a little too pasteurized and/or filtered, though not to the point of turning the beer into nothing. This lazy summer day Pilsner does not mind to be served ice-cold either. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Würzburger Hofbräu Premium Pilsner (Würzburger Hofbräu AG) Jason: If all you want is a typical German Pilsner, Id choose this one over any mass-marketed German Pilsner, any day of the week. Good drinking all around with lots of rustic grain and hop for the mouth to play with.
Veltins Pilsner (Brauerei Veltins) A very refreshing Pilsner and a nice alternative to US commercial lagers and Pilsners. Not much better than the other over-hyped lagers of the world, but still not a bad brew. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Domestic German-Style Pilsners
Harpoon Pilsner (Harpoon Brewery, MA) Well-structured, perfect mouth feel with a German-like Pilsner flare. One of the most underrated beers that Harpoon brews this one gets our respect.
Prima Pils (Victory Brewing, PA) Perhaps the hoppiest of the style, not only in bitterness but also flavor. Enough malt to keep the brew in balance and that fresh micro-brew taste we love. 5.3 percent alcohol by volume.
Sam Adams Golden Pilsner (Boston Beer Company, MA) A very refreshing Pilsner with a great body and use of hops. This is one of those beers to give to a Bud drinker, just to see what they make of it. Who knows? You might convert them. 4.63 percent alcohol by volume
Sierra Nevada Summerfest (Sierra Nevada Brewing, CA) Crisp, light to medium-bodied, malty with a spicy, tingling hop bitterness that bites right in the middle. A great brew, and quite traditional in character. 5.0 percent alcohol by volume
The Real Stuff German-Style Pilsners
Becks (Brauerei Beck & Co.) Jason: This beer is right up there with Heineken and other Euro lagers that have been chewed up and spit out by that stressed brewing process called pasteurization. It is what it is; there are better ones to choose from. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Bitburger Premium Pils (Brauerei Bitburger) clean, crisp and a bit more bitter than other German Pils. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Eibecker Premium Pils (Einbecker Brauerei AG) Todd: This beer didnt overly impress me, but I did like it. It lacks balance in the malt department, and goes big on the hops. Still a decent beer and its hop character certainly stands out amongst the standard Pilsners on the shelves these days. 4.9 percent alcohol by volume
Pinkus Organic Ur Pils (Brauerei Pinkus) Very interesting with raw complexities...packed with flavor and could be paired with numerous types of foods, Pan-Asian seemed to work best. A beer from the Old World that brings all of its goodness with it in the bottle. 5.2 percent alcohol by volume
Radebeger Pilsner (Binding-Brauerei AG) An easy to drink traditional German Pils; a clean, quick, very refreshing, light session, beer that could be paired with just about any meal. Nice hopping to give the beer a spicy herbal finish. Could make for a most excellent year-round fallback beer.
St. Pauli Girl (Saint Pauli Brauerei) A must try brew, despite those awesomely cheesy adverts and stigma on imported lagers. This is one damn fine imported Pilsner lager, and no, thats not the t-and-a influence speaking either 4.9 percent alcohol by volume
Spaten Pils (Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu) A classic. Liken this to a Heineken or Becks, but without the skunky" character; much more clean and full. 5.0 percent alcohol by volume
Warsteiner Premium Verum (Brauerei Warsteiner) A very good Pilsner to be had, a step above Becks for sure. Good pricing also, you can find it for around $9.99 a 12-pack. Perhaps a little too pasteurized and/or filtered, though not to the point of turning the beer into nothing. This lazy summer day Pilsner does not mind to be served ice-cold either. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
Würzburger Hofbräu Premium Pilsner (Würzburger Hofbräu AG) Jason: If all you want is a typical German Pilsner, Id choose this one over any mass-marketed German Pilsner, any day of the week. Good drinking all around with lots of rustic grain and hop for the mouth to play with.
Veltins Pilsner (Brauerei Veltins) A very refreshing Pilsner and a nice alternative to US commercial lagers and Pilsners. Not much better than the other over-hyped lagers of the world, but still not a bad brew. 4.8 percent alcohol by volume
bayouteche85
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Allow me to help you develop a taste for good beer. First thing to do, go to your local up-scale liquor store (seriously, they don't keep this stuff at Wal Mart). Grab two Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stouts, two Narwhal Imperial Stouts, and two Ruination IPA's. Attack in said order. Now that you've fought down some of the heaviest, hardest hitting, most flavor-packed beers you will ever have, tone it down to some regular drinking brews like AndyGator, Canebrake and LA 31 (I try to keep it local). Do this and I promise you that soon enough you will work your way back up to these more robust beers in time. It doesn't happen overnight, but its easy to get bitten by the bug.
A couple little tidbits to add: I've heard great things about Yuengling, though never had the chance to try it. A lambic is always worth a go (not a fan of fruity beers but these are quite enjoyable). Coors light is for women.
A couple little tidbits to add: I've heard great things about Yuengling, though never had the chance to try it. A lambic is always worth a go (not a fan of fruity beers but these are quite enjoyable). Coors light is for women.
^ true story. I keep some Coors around basically to hydrate when I'm working outside
, but I can't just sit down and drink that stuff...
Aussiecajun
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Just please don't think of Australia while drinking it. Not a bad drop, but most of what's available over here is brewed in Texas. Plus, no matter what the commercials try to tell you, it hasn't been popular back home since the 70's.
One of my current favourite's is actually a local brew. Canebrake Louisiana wheat ale brewed in Broussard. Nice and smooth with great flavour. However when my wife allows it (and at $13 a 6 pack it's not often), my favourite that I can get here is an Aussie brew called James Boags.
general mills
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kind of off topic, but have you ever tried a Manhattan?
2 oz. old overholt rye whiskey (about $12-$14 a fifth) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Overholt
1 oz. martini-rossi sweet vermouth (about $7 a bottle) http://www.thewinestop.com/martini-rossi-rosso-sweet-vermouth.html
A splash of angostura bitters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura_bitters
pour over ice in a cocktail mixer, stir till chilled, strain into glass with a marchino cherry. Basically the martini of whiskey. not for the weak of heart, as drinks don't come much stiffer unless straight up. Had my first one about 4 years ago, quickly became and still is my go-to drink. Don't bother getting one on a bar, they will use a bourbon or something and it will be to weak and taste like vermouth. You need the rye to get the flavor, the vermouth just smooths it out.
2 oz. old overholt rye whiskey (about $12-$14 a fifth) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Overholt
1 oz. martini-rossi sweet vermouth (about $7 a bottle) http://www.thewinestop.com/martini-rossi-rosso-sweet-vermouth.html
A splash of angostura bitters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura_bitters
pour over ice in a cocktail mixer, stir till chilled, strain into glass with a marchino cherry. Basically the martini of whiskey. not for the weak of heart, as drinks don't come much stiffer unless straight up. Had my first one about 4 years ago, quickly became and still is my go-to drink. Don't bother getting one on a bar, they will use a bourbon or something and it will be to weak and taste like vermouth. You need the rye to get the flavor, the vermouth just smooths it out.
IMO, THE whiskey cocktail is the old fashioned.
general mills
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you are correct. Jameson, jack, scotch, all better straight up. STRONG rye, (not bulleit or that ri stuff) well, it's got a one of a kind taste, but it is to rough for this guy alone.
general mills
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You bet. My way, Gordon's and martini rossi dry, 5:1
general mills
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VERY tasty, but a lot of work.
