The Beer Thread

[Elessar78]

Frozen Heineken or Red Horse (Extra Strong)

Wait. You're from Oxon Hill and drink Red Horse? You couldn't be more Filipino if you tried.

---------- Post added September-15th-2011 at 08:54 AM ----------

Big fan of Leinenkugel's. I just got their sampler and all the beers rock. Red Lager, Bock 1888, Weiss,

[SKINchiefer]

Wait. You're from Oxon Hill and drink Red Horse? You couldn't be more Filipino if you tried.

---------- Post added September-15th-2011 at 08:54 AM ----------

Big fan of Leinenkugel's. I just got their sampler and all the beers rock. Red Lager, Bock 1888, Weiss,

LOL GOOD one bro. Thanks for the compliment. haha

---------- Post added September-15th-2011 at 05:07 PM ----------

Gotta love Killian's as well. Ironic that a horse are both of the beer's mascot.

[The Evil Genius]

Ok beer snobs.



Seeing how its about 99.9% likely that I am officially going to be diagnosed with Celiac's disease next week (went gluten free for about 2 weeks and all my symptoms went away) - does anyone know of a good beer that's gluten free (which means no wheat or barley)?

I have tried one so far - Bard's Tale beer (made from sorgham malt) and it was drinkable. Perhaps my palette isn't as refined as some of y'all - but I was just wondering if anyone was educated enough to steer me into a go to beer (that doesn't make me sick).

Has anyone tried Anheuser-Busch's Redbrridge beer?

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

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Never had any, but the Estrella Damm Daura is the recommendation I see most of the time when this topic comes up. I've read in beer forums that they brew it with barley, but somehow avoid gluten from forming in it.

[Skinz4Life12]

It's good! Better than the Sam Adams Octoberfest, IMO. Toasty/nutty malt is stronger, some hops on the finish, nicely bitter and dry. It was actually pretty damn scrumptious, to tell you the truth.

can you get it in the grocery store? or do you have to get it in a specialty store?

also, is it sold in six packs or do you have to buy it in one of those variety packs?

[The Evil Genius]

^

Never had any, but the Estrella Damm Daura is the recommendation I see most of the time when this topic comes up. I've read in beer forums that they brew it with barley, but somehow avoid gluten from forming in it.

Thanks - I just read up on it. Also found some other recommendations in doing so.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

can you get it in the grocery store? or do you have to get it in a specialty store?

also, is it sold in six packs or do you have to buy it in one of those variety packs?

Got mine in a six pack, don't think you'd see it in a variety pack since it's part of their seasonal series. As far as whether or not stores carry it, it's up to whoever orders the beer for each particular place. The Russian dude who owns the little deli down my street rotates seasonals for Flying Dog, Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams and Leinenkugels. Although he does make sure to get the Dogfish Head Chicory in the winter time.

[IONTOP]

Drinking Blue Point Blueberry Ale right now, it is delicious. I had the Blue Moon Pumpkin and it was horrible, I couldn't even taste any Pumpkin spice to it, but the Blue Point Blueberry Ale is AMAZING. So much blueberry flavor to it, although overpowering, it's just as advertised.

---------- Post added September-16th-2011 at 05:52 AM ----------

Ok beer snobs.



Seeing how its about 99.9% likely that I am officially going to be diagnosed with Celiac's disease next week (went gluten free for about 2 weeks and all my symptoms went away) - does anyone know of a good beer that's gluten free (which means no wheat or barley)?

I have tried one so far - Bard's Tale beer (made from sorgham malt) and it was drinkable. Perhaps my palette isn't as refined as some of y'all - but I was just wondering if anyone was educated enough to steer me into a go to beer (that doesn't make me sick).

Has anyone tried Anheuser-Busch's Redbrridge beer?

Yes I also need recommendations on this, because my future wife is also allergic to gluten.

[S.T.real,lights,out]

One of my fav times of the year. Love some Pumpkin Ale! Cant wait to get some.

[GoSkins561]

Picked up a 22oz of St. Bernardus abt 12, this one is a winner. There isn't a whole lot of nose but this one is very spicy mostly clove and also very fruity w lots of raison and mildly sweet, everything is perfectly balanced. I love my hops, St. Bernardus is pretty much void of hops,all malts.

5 thumbs up out of 5 thumbs up.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Time for Heavy Seas' Marzen (Octoberfest style) beer. This one isn't seasonal, it's on the shelves all year long.



Aroma is grains, toast and caramel. Flavor is toast, nuts, wheat, a touch of caramel, a touch of hops, and biscuity on the finish. Nice session beer, I'm diggin' it.

[#98QBKiller]

UFO Hefeweizen & Redhook Long Hammer IPA for the game today

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

I've been drinking Octoberfest style beers in friggen' September, but generally the closer it gets to Halloween, the heavier I want my Autumn beers to be. I'm starting off with a 6% alcohol Blond Ale, the New Belgium Hoptober:



A crystal clear pale orange, a ton of citrus on the nose. Also smelling a strong and balanced wheat/pale malt mixture. This one's aroma is lively. Flavor is a blast of strongly bitter citrus hops and a crapload of pale malt. Wheat really comes out on the finish. It says that they put oats and rye in here, and you can really pick those two flavors out decisively. Body is light and soft; and it's a little hard to judge through all the bitterness going on. A very long finish to this one. All in all, this is a great choice for those who like bitter beers.

I'll give it a 93 out of 100.

[Hdf561]

UFO Hefeweizen & Redhook Long Hammer IPA for the game today





I

bought Long Hammer a few months back just cause of the name... Not a huge IPA fan but Long Hammer turned out to be pretty good, not something I would buy again but if it was offered to me I would not turn it down.

[GoSkins561]

DS, have you tried to Sierra Nevada Tumbler?

Very nice brown ale, one of my favorite fall beers so far this season.