The unofficial all things BEER thread!

[RichsBallPythons]

Your title is mis leading then if you were going after all the Imported brands.

Dont post saying all things beer then get pissed when someone dont like your taste in beer.

[sho220]

Your title is mis leading then if you were going after all the Imported brands.

Dont post saying all things beer then get pissed when someone dont like your taste in beer.

Imported??? What are you talking about??? These are brewed right here in the good 'ol US of A!!!

Now if you want to talk about imported beers...we can discuss the Belgian Ales! Yum!!!

[sho220]

I really love stones Russian Imperial Stout.... I have 3 cases of 22oz sitting in my basement aging. The stuff is awesome....

That should be pretty tasty in a few years...

I had a bottle of their '08 and '09 Vertical Epic ale...tried to age them but didn't make it very far... Probably should have as they weren't as good as I had expected...I guess they're all supposed to be aged until at least 2012 and then opened...

[mainbutter]

Frankly the best beer I've ever had isn't sold by the bottle, isn't carried by liquor stores, isn't available online, and isn't shipped. You've gotta go to the source.

In Anchorage, AK, there is a restaurant called "The Moose's Tooth" (named after some peak on Mt. McKinley I believe). Their main food is pizza, and some of the best pizza in the world. They ALSO are a microbrewery, and brew all their own beers that they serve. You can buy by the glass, pint, or fill up a growler to take home.

By far my favorite that they brew is a DARK stout called Pipeline Stout. It's literally as black as crude oil, as you might expect from the name.

For anyone who is planning a vacation to Alaska and wants to have a fun dinner to top off the trip: Forget Simon and Seafort's*. Forget the Double Musky*. Hit up the Moose's Tooth for a "Santa's Little Helper" pizza and try out every beer on the menu.. and make sure to take a cab

Also be prepared to wait an hour or more for a table during peak eating hours, as the Moose's Tooth doesn't take reservations. It's totally worth it, but when I eat there I try to hit it up around 3PM on a weekday and I USUALLY don't have to wait for a table.. but not always because it is THAT GOOD.

*But if you can hit these restaurants up as well, DO IT. They are real award winners, they just don't fit into the "beer" aspect of this thread.

[dragonboy4578]

A buddy of mine and I are in the process of making our own stout.... This stuff is so dark it looks like tar, and it is about as thick...lol

[Wh00h0069]

I like just about anything dark. Gunniess is my favorite. BTW, when I was in Amsterdam I had a really tasty beer made by Heineken. I don't remember exaclty what it was called, but it was the only dark beer I have ever seen by them. I have never seen it for sale in the states.

[dragonboy4578]

I like just about anything dark. Gunniess is my favorite.

A very enjoyable beer... If you like that you really need to try the russian imperial stout from Stone... It is my favorite stout...

[The Hedgehog]

Sweetwater 420 is pretty good. Especially because it's brewed here in in Atlanta.

I like trying things that are a bit out there or different. I tried the Brekenridge Vanilla Porter the other day, and that was pretty good. However if I'm out and just chilling at a bar with friends, it's usually Miller Light. Haha

[Wh00h0069]

A very enjoyable beer... If you like that you really need to try the russian imperial stout from Stone... It is my favorite stout...

I'll look for it. I'm sure I would love it. Have you ever had double chocolate stout by Bell’s? It’s great.

[sho220]

A buddy of mine and I are in the process of making our own stout.... This stuff is so dark it looks like tar, and it is about as thick...lol

If you weren't so far away I'd be glad to come over and test it for you!

Bell's Kalamazoo and Rogue's Shakespeare are two of my favorite stouts...great winter time brews...