Written by TheBigRossowski on 08.11.2009 at 23:27

When you drink German beer and then go back to American beer, a part of your soul might just die.

Only if you go for the big US beer brands. Drink microbrews and you'll be amazed. Imo American microbrews are most probably the best in the world.

Love beer.

I don't have any particular brand of beer that I can call "my favourite", but I especially enjoy German and Czech beer. I was in Poland about one year ago and tried many brands of Polish beer, all of them were awesome but I enjoyed the most LECH, HARNAS and SPECJAL. Among the German beer, I've tried many, but I enjoy FRANZISKANER and PAULANER.

In Spain we don't have many good beers, but SAN MIGUEL is quite good. And if you want to spend a little more, just try VOLL DAMM

Written by Hermann Langke on 31.10.2009 at 10:51

I am not an alcoholic.

...and if you drink beer you are? Your post is at best out of place

Written by GT on 10.11.2009 at 15:09

Written by Hermann Langke on 31.10.2009 at 10:51

I am not an alcoholic.

...and if you drink beer you are? Your post is at best out of place

Well somehow I belive non Europians is wring option whats alcoholic and whats not, many say if you drink you're alcoholic, ,,,,,, even if never act like alcoholic , well how shodo I call smokres, ehh

Written by Bad English on 12.11.2009 at 15:00

Written by GT on 10.11.2009 at 15:09

Written by Hermann Langke on 31.10.2009 at 10:51

I am not an alcoholic.

...and if you drink beer you are? Your post is at best out of place

Well somehow I belive non Europians is wring option whats alcoholic and whats not, many say if you drink you're alcoholic, ,,,,,, even if never act like alcoholic , well how shodo I call smokres, ehh

Maybe.So my behavior suggests that I am an alcoholic.In ancient times it was a part of Indian culture to consume intoxicants.So this European or Non-European thing is pretty much out of place.

I just found out that I can buy Budweiser here as well. I don't know why but I hadn't noticed it anytwhere in Latvia... I remember I drank it every day when I was in Prague and that is probably the best beer I've ever tasted... yea.

The problem is, I don't remember what kind of Budweiser I drank, so now I'm just going to find it out, hah.

Written by Ragana on 26.03.2010 at 22:25

I just found out that I can buy Budweiser here as well. I don't know why but I hadn't noticed it anytwhere in Latvia... I remember I drank it every day when I was in Prague and that is probably the best beer I've ever tasted... yea.

The problem is, I don't remember what kind of Budweiser I drank, so now I'm just going to find it out, hah.

OMG you can buy many forebevr beer here , look in Stockman there better choose, but eevn ordinary shop seels forener beer

in Praha it was real Budveiser

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.11.2009 at 20:16

Written by TheBigRossowski on 08.11.2009 at 23:27

When you drink German beer and then go back to American beer, a part of your soul might just die.

Only if you go for the big US beer brands. Drink microbrews and you'll be amazed. Imo American microbrews are most probably the best in the world.

I was just out in Oregon and really enjoyed the microbrews there. Full Sail Brewing Company and Deschutes Brewery were very nice...
Also in Baltimore there is Clipper City Brewing Company and Novare Res Bier Cafe in Portland, Maine which I really enjoyed. The main reason I get out to these areas is my girlfriend's geology conventions- those geologists love their beer.

As for the best beer I would have to say Victory HopDevil.
I may be biased because of it's local origin but this beer is amazing. If any of you guys would like to try some and are ever in the Pennsylvania area send me a PM and we can visit the brewery for some hops and wings. You may also like Golden Monkey if you like to get rowdy.

I may even try to smuggle some out to the Czech Repub. this August for Brutal Assault.

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:03

As for the best beer I would have to say Victory HopDevil.
I may be biased because of it's local origin but this beer is amazing.

You might be biased. But I can guarantee anyone here that that indeed is a brilliant beer.
I enjoyed two bottles of it about three weeks ago when my local specialist beer store carried it. Not knowing it I bought two just to try it out. Like I always do with beers I don't know, I buy two bottles to get a good perspective as to if I like it or not. The first one soetimes doesn't go down too well, but when you wait a couple of days and try the second you might like it. But with the HopDevil I immediately loved it. But then again American IPAs are amongst my favourites. At least Americans dare to experiment and go for extreme and bold tastes. And with IPAs I want extremity.

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

Written by Bad English on 27.03.2010 at 11:58

Written by Ragana on 26.03.2010 at 22:25

I just found out that I can buy Budweiser here as well. I don't know why but I hadn't noticed it anytwhere in Latvia... I remember I drank it every day when I was in Prague and that is probably the best beer I've ever tasted... yea.

The problem is, I don't remember what kind of Budweiser I drank, so now I'm just going to find it out, hah.

OMG you can buy many forebevr beer here , look in Stockman there better choose, but eevn ordinary shop seels forener beer

in Praha it was real Budveiser

Of course it you can buy import beer in every single place here but I was talking about this one particularly - as I said, I had NEVER seen it in shops (not that I searched for it, true)... and yeah, how about you going to Stockmann every day (100 kilometres?) to have some special beer? Bit of a travelling, no?

Anyway, now that I finally found it, it's another great thing to drink (and I mean, towards some Aldaris... erm... there must be a few other options what are more or less tasty).

Ragana, I dont go there when I go I buy something like guinness, even in lV is fake guinnes eevn Estii has better
Bud has in Elvi I know, I have seen it in otgher shops to, but i buy other Czceh beers and now tuborg, Carlsberg its Ls 0.40 per bottle

I like Pale Ales, specially fond of a local one by Summit Brewing.
I will only drink the mass produced American beers if someone else is buying!

Written by I_Die_Often on 27.03.2010 at 22:14

I like Pale Ales, specially fond of a local one by Summit Brewing.
I will only drink the mass produced American beers if someone else is buying!

I forgot to put this ->

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:36

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

It is good, but not as good as the hype makes you wanna believe. Rochefort 8 is better imo.
The reason for its hype is cause it is so immensely hard to get hold of. If I remember correctly pubs and shops aren't even allowed to seel it in Belgium. You have to buy it at the monastery and they're not always selling it there either. And iof they sell it you can only buy one crate of 24 bottles max.
Sometimes I bump into a couple of bottles in specialized Dutch beer shops. But they are quite expensive.
Thank God my dad currently has two crates of the stuff in his cellar, so whenever I visit my parents I have the chance of consuming one.

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:36

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

Yes it is I really like it, but it's quite expensive here if you're lucky enough to find them

Wow, there really is a shitload of beer brands around, i didn't know even a fraction of the brands mentioned here. Kind of a futile quest to try and give all of them a try. I didn't even manage to try every brewery within 100km of my home. But hey, look at this and then go to judge me:
LINK

With this variety to choose from, I didn' really drink much from abroad so far and I can only tell you about stuff that won't be for sale abroad or even farther than 30km from the Brewery.

First off, Beck's is imo not deserving of the name "beer". If you want to have hops extract dissolved in ethanol be my guests. But for those that do actually want taste and aroma beyond blunt bitterness just try any other pilsner actually brewed with real hops. The same probably applies to most of the "big" German breweries like Bitburger, Veltins, Jever etc. but I can't really say anything about them. When in doubt you might check out Czech Pilsner, I tried a few good ones when I was there and after all they invented the Stuff...
If you are lucky and come by this godforsaken strip of land grab a Spalter, Landwehrbäu Toppler Pils, Kitzmann, Käuzle or Leikeim.

Another very Important lesson is never to drink Oettinger. And that has nothing to do with opinion, its just awful by any standard.

For the good stuff i mostly drink what is known as "Helles" here, which would probably qualify as a lager. My highlights at the moment are Bamberger Aktien Bräu, Zirndorfer Landbier, Bruckberger Dorn Bräu and Weißenoher. Good Wheat Beers are Gutmann and Paulaner, especially their dark one. For something a little more hefty check out Lammsbräu or Kloster Scheyern Doppelbock. But I never really disliked any of the local beers, so you will probably stumble not stumble upon poison by just picking at random. At least if you avoid the really cheap stuff.


Wow, this turned out to be a namedropping orgy, sorry for not picking simple favourites but the vast array didn't really help me decide.

Written by [user id=104505] on 28.03.2010 at 22:33

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Good Wheat Beers are Gutmann and Paulaner, especially their dark one....
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I like wheat beers alot 'cause give a lot of energy (without quantity!) Paulaner and Erdinger are my favourite brands. Especially in the winter time. My friends unfortunately don't drink beer in the wintertime & make fun of me but i don't care! cause i dont like heavy drinks, like whiskey & vodka stuff. Make you drunk so easy, and i don't like it.

Other brands i really enjoy: Bernard Dark (Czech), Murphy's Irish Stout, Lapin Kulta (Finland).
My usual picks!

I hate seeing this topic at 6 in the morning!
Makes me thirsty!!!!

To be frank, I don't really care, most will do. Heineken would be one of my favorites from the more familiar types of beer.

Hailing from Quebec province I would have to go with the strong dark ale: La Maudite.I don<t know if they sell it outside of Canada but she is a rich and powerfull 9% godess

Written by I_Die_Often on 27.03.2010 at 22:14

I will only drink the mass produced American beers if someone else is buying!

I usually have to get payed to drink that shit - don't get why bud, miller etc ever got big at all.

US microbrews on the other hand - gotta love 'em.

My favourite styles are us style pale ales / IPAs, belgian ales & trappists and bock. (I have a sweet tooth also.)

My favourite beer is probably the Semper Ardens Christmast Ale - a seasonal ale produced by Carlsberg. (Don't think it is available outside Denmark)

Written by GT on 28.03.2010 at 15:48

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:36

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

Yes it is I really like it, but it's quite expensive here if you're lucky enough to find them

These guys Fish & Beer usually have it (or the 8 or 10, if not the 12)

Written by Jan on 28.04.2010 at 22:23

Written by I_Die_Often on 27.03.2010 at 22:14

I will only drink the mass produced American beers if someone else is buying!

I usually have to get payed to drink that shit - don't get why bud, miller etc ever got big at all.

US microbrews on the other hand - gotta love 'em.

My favourite styles are us style pale ales / IPAs, belgian ales & trappists and bock. (I have a sweet tooth also.)

My favourite beer is probably the Semper Ardens Christmast Ale - a seasonal ale produced by Carlsberg. (Don't think it is available outside Denmark)

Written by GT on 28.03.2010 at 15:48

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:36

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

Yes it is I really like it, but it's quite expensive here if you're lucky enough to find them

These guys Fish & Beer usually have it (or the 8 or 10, if not the 12)

I still have their business card around somewhere. Got it at the EUropean Beer Festival in Copenhagen in September 2008. (I still cherish the 326-page festival guide)
You by any chance member of Danske Olentusiater? (sorry cvannot produce the right O here on this keyboard)

Btw, at the festival I tasted a shitload of Danish microbrews and they were absolutely stunning. You guys make a lot of great stouts and porters.
Another great though extremely strong (17.5%) beer was Mikkeller Black. The Chili Chocolate Stout by Brockhouse was also great.

And I am a big fan of almost all of Jacobson's beers. Yes, I know that is Carlsberg hahaha.


Oh, and special mention should go to Bryggeriet Djaevlebryg (Osterbrogade 156, 3. tv. 2100 Copenhagen O http://www.djaelvebyrg.dk) with their Old Mephisto (barley wine 10.5%) Son Of Nekron ( smoked porter 6.5%), Nekorn (stout 8.5%), Gudelos (Imperial Stout 8.9%) Pride Of Nekron (Imperial Stout 10.5%)

After the great success of Duits&Lauret Stout next month will see the launch of Duits&Lauret Blond. http://www.duitslauret.com The brewer is a great friend of mine who is a total metalhead (my age). Btw, the English translation of the site was done (and will be done for future beers) by me.

CRUZCAMPO GRAN RESERVA

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2010 at 16:11


I still have their business card around somewhere. Got it at the EUropean Beer Festival in Copenhagen in September 2008. (I still cherish the 326-page festival guide)
You by any chance member of Danske Olentusiater? (sorry cvannot produce the right O here on this keyboard)

Yeah - I am a card carry member - primarily to support to the good cause but the 10% discount it gives med at certain shops and restaurants is sweet also

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2010 at 16:11

Btw, at the festival I tasted a shitload of Danish microbrews and they were absolutely stunning. You guys make a lot of great stouts and porters.
Another great though extremely strong (17.5%) beer was Mikkeller Black. The Chili Chocolate Stout by Brockhouse was also great.

It was a great festival. Mikkeller makes som amazing shit - even if some of it is a bit too experimental for my tastes. He has a series of single hop ipas, each brewed with one sort of hop - it gives amazingly different flavours.

Bröckhouse have gone bust unfortunately. (and some scumball company has bought the assets and now use the name to put our ordinary lagers & pilsners.)

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2010 at 16:11

And I am a big fan of almost all of Jacobson's beers. Yes, I know that is Carlsberg hahaha.

They are not bad - just goes to show that the large companies [i]can[/] be pressured to produce quality. One wonders why they just don't do it by their own initiative

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2010 at 16:11

After the great success of Duits&Lauret Stout next month will see the launch of Duits&Lauret Blond. http://www.duitslauret.com The brewer is a great friend of mine who is a total metalhead (my age). Btw, the English translation of the site was done (and will be done for future beers) by me.

Will make sure to take a bottle home if I ever see one at the shelves.

What are the situation in Holland - do you have many micro breweries?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2010 at 16:11

I still have their business card around somewhere. Got it at the EUropean Beer Festival in Copenhagen in September 2008. (I still cherish the 326-page festival guide)
You by any chance member of Danske Olentusiater? (sorry cvannot produce the right O here on this keyboard)

Btw, at the festival I tasted a shitload of Danish microbrews and they were absolutely stunning. You guys make a lot of great stouts and porters.
Another great though extremely strong (17.5%) beer was Mikkeller Black. The Chili Chocolate Stout by Brockhouse was also great.

And I am a big fan of almost all of Jacobson's beers. Yes, I know that is Carlsberg hahaha.


Oh, and special mention should go to Bryggeriet Djaevlebryg (Osterbrogade 156, 3. tv. 2100 Copenhagen O http://www.djaelvebyrg.dk) with their Old Mephisto (barley wine 10.5%) Son Of Nekron ( smoked porter 6.5%), Nekorn (stout 8.5%), Gudelos (Imperial Stout 8.9%) Pride Of Nekron (Imperial Stout 10.5%)

After the great success of Duits&Lauret Stout next month will see the launch of Duits&Lauret Blond. http://www.duitslauret.com The brewer is a great friend of mine who is a total metalhead (my age). Btw, the English translation of the site was done (and will be done for future beers) by me.

No I'm not a member. For some reason I've never got around signing up.

I've never heard about Djævlebryg, but next time I'm in Copenhagen I'll see if I can get a few bottles.

About Mikkeller: I tried their 17.6% a few weeks back. It was called Mikkeller... something... Black Hole. It was ok, but a bit to fruity for my taste, but that wasn't a surprise since many very strong beers mostly are.

Written by Jan on 28.04.2010 at 22:23

Written by GT on 28.03.2010 at 15:48

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.03.2010 at 18:36

A question for those who have tried it, is the Belgian Trappist Westvleteren 12 as good as everyone hypes it up to be?

Yes it is I really like it, but it's quite expensive here if you're lucky enough to find them

These guys Fish & Beer usually have it (or the 8 or 10, if not the 12)

We have a bar here in Århus who normally have them as well. They're just bloody expensive. Don't think we have any shops that carry them on a regular basis.

Speaking of Mikkeller: I just read in a Danish newspaper (Link in Danish here) that he/they are opening a bar with their own beers of course but also al kinds of special beers ranging from 1,1 to 32 %! This could be interesting. The prices will be between 40 DKK to 3000 DKK (5,5 to 400 Euros).

EDIT: a link to the bar's website here

Yeah, I saw the article yesterday, but did not know they already have a website up. Looks intestering - think I have to pay them a visit in the near future.

I prefer Dead Guy Ale, Sweetwater 420 Pale, & alot of regional hefeweizens.

Written by Prugor on 04.05.2010 at 10:55

I prefer Dead Guy Ale...

That is a great beer which is usually available in my favourite beer pub in Utrecht