vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Hell, if anybody will hire me I'll drink Fosters! 
What is the Best Beer in the World Poll
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A4K
Brigadier General
HOME BREW.
While the store-bought beers in NZ were only 4.5 percent, mine and my mates' were 12... 8)
Much cheaper too - we could put down 22 l of beer apiece for $8 NZD (not including cost of sugar - brown for preference, not to mention potency), for which price you'd only get two full and maybe one half pint of weak tap beer in a pub...
Of bottled beer, there are LOTS of good ones, too many to mention. Favourites though include Heineken, Beck's, NZ's Canterbury Draught and Speights, and the Hungarian Pécsi sör and Szalon.
While the store-bought beers in NZ were only 4.5 percent, mine and my mates' were 12... 8)
Much cheaper too - we could put down 22 l of beer apiece for $8 NZD (not including cost of sugar - brown for preference, not to mention potency), for which price you'd only get two full and maybe one half pint of weak tap beer in a pub...
Of bottled beer, there are LOTS of good ones, too many to mention. Favourites though include Heineken, Beck's, NZ's Canterbury Draught and Speights, and the Hungarian Pécsi sör and Szalon.
Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
I'm not a big drinker by any stretch of the imagination
I have one if I'm out at a restaurant before my food turns up
The one I like is Peroni, an Italian beer, icy cold in a tall, thin glass. Goes down well on a hot day.
The worst one I've had was in Central America, called Belikin (local brew), horse-piss...
The stuff in the bar wasn't much better, Schlitz or something, pretty bland stuff
I have one if I'm out at a restaurant before my food turns up
The one I like is Peroni, an Italian beer, icy cold in a tall, thin glass. Goes down well on a hot day.
The worst one I've had was in Central America, called Belikin (local brew), horse-piss...
The stuff in the bar wasn't much better, Schlitz or something, pretty bland stuff
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Oh no, not Schlitz!!! Hope you didn't get the dreaded Schlitz shitz after drinking one of those. I actually had a Schlitz this spring, they have reverted back to thier 1960's recipe and it wasn't all the bad for a US Brew made by the big US Brewing establishement. Still wouldn't be on my list of things to pick up at the store.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
"Schlitz" and "Billy Beer", 2 American Icons.......
Condora
Airman 1st Class
I resent the absence of any portuguese beer!
One of the local jokes on foreigners is when they consume HUGE quantities of beer - "portuguese have such tiny bottles, they're about half the size we use back home" -, and then... it hits them.
German beer is ok, but I drink one or two of those large pitcher - sorry if the name is wrong -, and the only noticeable effect is on my bladder...
In Portugal, only water does that to you.
By the way, if any of you decides to come over and check it out, use a lot of sun screen lotion and don't overexpose yourselves - that's the other thing that sometimes happens to foreigners: sometimes people find one dead, because he/she didn't think the Sun would be so strong.
One of the local jokes on foreigners is when they consume HUGE quantities of beer - "portuguese have such tiny bottles, they're about half the size we use back home" -, and then... it hits them.
German beer is ok, but I drink one or two of those large pitcher - sorry if the name is wrong -, and the only noticeable effect is on my bladder...
In Portugal, only water does that to you.
By the way, if any of you decides to come over and check it out, use a lot of sun screen lotion and don't overexpose yourselves - that's the other thing that sometimes happens to foreigners: sometimes people find one dead, because he/she didn't think the Sun would be so strong.
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German beer is ok, but I drink one or two of those large pitcher - sorry if the name is wrong -, and the only noticeable effect is on my bladder...
In Portugal, only water does that to you.
That is because that is not good quality German beer. The Fest mugs (the large pitchers are only served at fests and certain occasions) are filled with Fest Bier and for the most part is watered down. Not necessarily watered down, but not great quality.
You have go and drink "real" German beer (comes in only .5 liter bottles or glasses). The "rea"l stuff I would take over a Portugese beer any day.
Condora
Airman 1st Class
Maybe "normal" german beer is better than fest beer, but portuguese beer beats both!
(in a word, "doch", waiving the flag furiously!!!
)
Too bad we can't try them all, a Beer Trophy of sorts...
(in a word, "doch", waiving the flag furiously!!!
)Too bad we can't try them all, a Beer Trophy of sorts...
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Maybe "normal" german beer is better than fest beer, but portuguese beer beats both!
(in a word, "doch", waiving the flag furiously!!!
Too bad we can't try them all, a Beer Trophy of sorts...
Not all of us can have good taste in beer...
(just kidding)
Condora
Airman 1st Class
Not all of us can have good taste in beer...
I know that, but I don't hold it against you...
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
You two need to stop that argueing or I'll send you a each a case of Bud Light and make you drink the whole case
Condora
Airman 1st Class
You two need to stop that argueing or I'll send you a each a case of Bud Light and make you drink the whole case
I'm game! Adler, I woun't stop if you do...
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You two need to stop that argueing or I'll send you a each a case of Bud Light and make you drink the whole case
Ah ****! Nothing worse than drinking watered down piss....
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
I'm game! Adler, I woun't stop if you do...
Wow, I didn't think either one of you would take me up on the offer. I assume you have never tasted Bud Light? A glass of plain water has more flavor the BL!!!l
On the plus side, spending the weekend at a buddies place with some other folks and one of them is bringing 3 cases of is Home Brew along. Pretty good stuff too as long as I only drink one or two, otherwise my stomach gives me fits for a couple days if I have to much beer.
Condora
Airman 1st Class
Actually, I had not noticed the "light".
But the result would be the same...
(pssst, just a secret, now that nobody else is listening: the rest of the World does not have all the same stuff americans take for granted. Budwiser, for one: we know americans have it, we burp, we get another Sagres, and we weep in our hearts for their loss) 8)
Cheerful witticism notwithstanding, americans sometimes forget other people have a different culture: everybody else looks in awe as americans play what they mistakenly call "football"!
Most people's guess is the Football Rulebook got wet on the Mayflower, and that was the result of the Pilgrim's best efforts.
But the result would be the same...
(pssst, just a secret, now that nobody else is listening: the rest of the World does not have all the same stuff americans take for granted. Budwiser, for one: we know americans have it, we burp, we get another Sagres, and we weep in our hearts for their loss) 8)
Cheerful witticism notwithstanding, americans sometimes forget other people have a different culture: everybody else looks in awe as americans play what they mistakenly call "football"!
Most people's guess is the Football Rulebook got wet on the Mayflower, and that was the result of the Pilgrim's best efforts.
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Last week I had a nice 5 liter bottle of Dunkel Bier from the Kreuzberg Monestary here in Franconia. It is brewed by the monks up there and is a really amazing beer. I keep my Bottle and go and refill it whenever I have friends over. Very smooth but hoppy beer. I really enjoy it.
Condora
Airman 1st Class
Ah, I KNEW there was more to the contemplative life of the cloth, than just prayers!
Unfortunately, monks nuns around here will rather dedicate to pastry...
Catholics!
Unfortunately, monks nuns around here will rather dedicate to pastry...
Catholics!
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Perhaps someone can help me out with this one. About two months ago I had an authentic Belgian Dubbel that was one of the best beers I ever drank. I write the name of it down, but have since lost that little piece of paper and cannot remember the name of it.
Beer had a Caramel and slightly spicy taste and smell to it. Name of it was some long multiple French sounding name that had something like Fanconia or Franconian in the name? I know it's a long shot, but does this ring a bell to any of our European beer afficianados?
Beer had a Caramel and slightly spicy taste and smell to it. Name of it was some long multiple French sounding name that had something like Fanconia or Franconian in the name? I know it's a long shot, but does this ring a bell to any of our European beer afficianados?
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Was it a Rochefort?
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
No, I remember that one, it was a longer multi word name, something like "Something de Franconia" or something like that. I'll have to stop into the place that served it and see if he remembers. Problem being they feature different Beers on a weekly basis so not sure he will remember it? I do remember the menu said it was the first time it had ever been imported into the US.
I wish I remembered what it was, that stuff was good and I'd like to see if I could find a bottle, providing it's bottled?
I wish I remembered what it was, that stuff was good and I'd like to see if I could find a bottle, providing it's bottled?
