BDH Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 There have been a couple of threads around best beers, but I decided to start a new one. I was concerned that those beers might have gone either flat or sour. Anyway, the 'authorities' at Men's Journal rated The 25 BEST BEERS in AMERICA (MJ Best Beers) Congrats to Deschutes Brewery in Bend, on taking first place. Now WHO says that Nationals in Bend are a bad thing? Of course, I just wish I had stopped by the Deschutes Brewery on my last two trips to Bend. Now, I might have to make a 'sight-seeing trip'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 What!? no Coors Light???? Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 #5 Anchor Steam is a favorite of mine Coors is just a waste of good water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 No. 2 is a damn beer. And I even went all the way to Chicago to buy it (not available here in Indiana). If you are not into the craft beers b/c "they're too bitter" or something, Prima Pils is a great way to start if you're curious. Every beer I've had from Victory and from Dogfish Head are just freaking fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 I was just getting ready to log out, but for whatever reason, my eye caught the "25 best beers' on the forum's homepage... Well, Maybe I'll check for some Mirror Pond at Top's. But with Sierra Nevada up there, I'm skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 What, no Miller Lite? No Shiner Bach either? This list doesn't seem very complete to me. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Kurt Millers dark home brew not on the list? Cant believe a thing they say. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Gee...Men's Journal likes the beers that most resemble Budweiser. I'd like to say that comes as a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Check out Beer Advocate.com's list of top 50 - there's some strong horses in that crowd... Beer Advocate Top 50 BE - I have to agree witih you on SN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Coors is just a waste of good water Sacrilege! How can anyone say that about the original Cowboys Only Original Rodeo Soda? Sorry guys, I'm a ex-bull rider, plus I'm sort of on the cheap side and you could get a 20 ounce Coors Light for less than a 12 oz Bud Light at my favorite watering hole. Man do I miss those days... Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 A Scottish friend of mine once said: "Coors Light is like sex in a canoe--F***in' close to water"! Coors Original Banquet Beer, however, is a bit better. SN is pretty good, and I'd have to admit that Shiner Bock is sadly not on the list. But, I've had some pretty good IPA from place to place as well as some decent Hefeweizen that didn't make the list. MMmm, Beer! Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman33_99 Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 My all time favorite is Guinness over Bass (AKA Black and Tan). I don't like Guiness by itself much, but put the two together by someone who knows what they are doing and mmmmmmmmmm.........mmmmmmmmmmmmm.........Goooooooood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 the list should have been a list of beers that are readily available throughout the country, not regional. Sierra Nevada is a great national beer, so is Anchor Steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 If my beer doesn't look like used motor oil, it is to light. Murphy's Irish Stout is #1 in my book, but thats not an American beer. Shoooot BuBa, they left out Bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRD Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Good to see some Sam Smith's on that Beer Advocate list. Good stuff that. The Taddy Porter has been my favorite beer since high school. The Oatmeal Stout is outstanding too. - Gabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 What about Four Peaks Kiltlifter? The injustice of it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Kiltlifter is a great beer. I just saw on Four Peak's website that they have an Oatmeal Stout which my local bar doesn't carry. Looks like I have to drive into Tempe now! -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitz Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Everthing about Beer, what about Pils(ener)? Brewed in Germany/The Netherlands/Luxemburg! Henny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Pinto Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I know I'm outnumbered, and I know I'm gonna be in deep doo-doo for saying this but, what the hell, we're still allies, right?: The best beer in America is ................ imported from Australia. Run Forrest, Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Prove it. I'm thirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Oatmeal Stout = perhaps their best brew or maybe the pumpkin porter (KurtMs favorite) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 vinney, vinney....we import foster's beer from canada. now go to the nearest corner and put you nose in it. or i'll get "smarty jones" after you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Funny, when I was sampling the many fine beers of Australia, every single Auzzie laughed when I mentioned we had Fosters in the U.S. - they all said it was the crap beer of Australia. Now I hope you weren't talking about Fosters, Vince. Did have quite a few excellent beers down there though. And it was cool because as you changed provinces (or whatever they called those huge, named, divisions of land) you got a whole new selection of beers to try out. And while I'm drifting the thread to crap beer, anyone ever hear that (it is the crap beer of the England, in this case) about Harp? Almost everyone I talked to from England thought it was funny that Americans loved Harp, because it was their shit beer. Which is funny because it's equally funny how much Budweiser is drank around the world. People are strange. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 People always seem to like different, to be different.. It seems none of the imported stuff here is as good as it is in the country of origin. Vince, how about Fourex [XXXX]? A nice Queensland brew.. Twice as good as Dos Equis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDH Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 Prove it. I'm thirsty. Flex, all I know is that if you show up with 'Natural Lite' again (or whatever the hell you brought to the Blast last year), you lose ALL your Beer Tasting credentials! In times of desparation, I have drank some pretty nasty stuff, but that was some of the worst beer I have EVER had! Of course after choking down the 17th one, it was at least tolerable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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