OT: What's Your Favorite Beer?

[werase643]

the stout ( or amber when stout is out) from Blue Ridge Brewing Co in Greenville SC

[Kerry]

IBC Root Beer

Trivia Question:  I noticed somewhere along the line that both IBC and A&W root beer have been in production since 1919.  Any guesses why?

[werase643]

ooooooo I know, I know....

[ashman]

WHY DAMN IT!?!? THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!    

[Kerry]

OK, I'll spill the beans.

From the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia:

The 18th Amendment to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, ratified in 1919, prohibited the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" and their importation and exportation.

In other words, the PROHIBITION era began in 1919.  That would explain why IBC (International Brewing Company) and others like A&W switched to producing root beer and other non-alcoholic beverages.

More from Grolier's: The era of Prohibition ended in 1933 when the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21ST AMENDMENT.

[Laura]

I like this topic! But there are so many wonderful beers to choose from.

My favorite hot weather beers:
New Glarus Spotted Cow
Corona Light
Miller High Life

My favorite beers when it's not hot:
New Glarus Native Ale
Capitol Autumnal Fire
Guiness

Other tasty favorites:
George T Stagg
Evan Williams
Bombay Sapphire
Jack Daniels
Bookers

[ashman]

ahhhhhh! Kerry is smart. Eaither that or I'm slow. or both? :dunno:

[rockadoo]

Nothing like a Silver Bullet. To the uninformed that's Rocky Mountain Koolaid.

[Winghnut]

nicebelair has got it right. Sierra Nevada from Chico, Ca. Their Best Bitter Ale and Draft Style Pale Ale is fantastic.

[BigRedMonkeyButt]

My favorite American beers are: Honey Brown, Killians and Amber Bock

I cant remember the name of that Canadian Beer I liked so well.

Mexican: Modelo Black man

Costa rican: Imperial

[zoltan]

has anyone ever had samuel smith (NOT sam adams) beer? i jsut heard about it and it's supposed to be excellent.

[Cal Price]

I've had Samuel Smiths bitter, like all bitters, I like it but it don't like me much.

Looking back up the thread, PROHIBITION, wow aint laws amazing things? history is littered with well intended disasters, like Bayer inventing herion to cure opium addiction (well it did that all right!) and prohibition, there are rumblings in Europe about limiting the power of bikes, that could go the same way.

[vtlion]

Sam Smith's Taddy Porter... KIIIICK A$$

but at $10US for a 4-pack, I usually leave it on the shelf

[GRU]

here is my favorite

Jelen from Serbia

[Phaedrus]

I am not a beer drinker. My favorite alcoholic drinks:

Smirnoff Ice / Smirnoff Triple Black  
Tequilla Sunrise  
Hurricanes  
Aftershock  

[treybrad]

Well, I don't see how I couldn't contribute to this thread...

Dos Equis when I have the money...

Zigen Bock or MGD when I'm feeling less frugal...

and Lone Star is the stand by b/c I'm broke as a joke most of the time... Mmm...

This was me and the roomates move in weekend collection... (at least the ones we were sober enough to remember to put in the jar...)



Believe me... Lone Star and High Life (roomate's fav) dominate the scene now...

trey

[themaffeo]

I don't believe in beer.... usually If it's below 30proof, I don't bother....

But if you must know, when I do drink beer I'll get a coors light.

Other than that my favorites are:

Hpnotiq (expensive, smooth as silk, but sneaks up on you)
Jeger (best thing in the world)
White Russian (with grey goose)
and
Malibu with a mixer.

[Jake D]

I only drink vodka sodas with no lime or Bud Select.

[Longinus]

simple really.

Victoria Bitter
and
Crown Lager.

[Stephen072774]

I wondered why this was OT and not in odds and ends, its probably because this thread is OLDER than the o&e forum :lol: