Favorite Brew

**OC Richard** · 3rd July 13, 05:37 AM

My favourite for the last year or so

Blue Moon and Guinness, the "black and blue" or "eclipse".

Though this, mentioned earlier, is fantastic as well

**Nile** · 2nd July 13, 08:30 PM

A Scottish style beer that I like is "Rail Bender Scottish Ale" from the Erie Brewing Co. in Erie, PA. My favorite beers include Torpedo IPA from Sierra, the 6o Minute IPA & the 90 Minute IPA from our local Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware and the #3 IPA & #6 IPA from Evolution Craft brewing (EVO) in Salisbury, MD.

Out here on Delmarva, we are blessed with a plethora of Craft breweries and a very active home brewing culture.

Now, don't get me started on Scotch and Wine. (sound like a real lush don't I)

Nile

**AKScott** · 2nd July 13, 08:47 PM

Depends on the weather. In the heat of summer I like light malt bills and plenty of hops, Sierra Nevada Pale made a recent appearance here, though I tend to avoid the lip peeling IPAs unless I am having beastly hot Indian food. Among brown liquors Dalwhinnie is quite nice though I gravitate to rums in the summer time heat. 10 Cane is a favorite of mine.

In the depth of winter I want all the darker malts that can fit in the bottle, Harviestoun's old engine oil, /80 Scotch ales, malty-peaty-smoky scotches, bourbon, that sort of thing. Also, a winter time standard for me is "Fox's blood", recipe courtesy Jock Scott, 1 part cognac, 2 parts port, just the thing when it si so cold my finger joints lock up. Fox's blood will get them working again.

Beware "skull splitter", equal parts cognac and port. Excellent in cold weather, but if it is cold enough to require skull splitter it might be cold enough to sell the house. Name well earned and deservedly so.

I much prefer the Canadian version of Guinness to the USA version, absolutely worth a try; if you think Guiness is bad in the USA, try it in Canada where the clientele is a bit more discerning.

Thankfully my wintertime lows regularly reach -50df and our summer time highs often reach +90dF, so I get the whole spectrum in the course of the year without ever having to buy more than a sixer of Corona. It has to be damn hot for me to sink to Corona.

I generally prefer Sam Adams Boston Ale to the Boston Lager. If I could only have one mass produced beer year round SA Boston Ale would probably be the one. Year round one beer would definitely be a basic Pale Ale that goes good with most foods, I could probably name a 25 way tie for second place behind SA Boston Ale, but if the mercury moves... oh wait.

**xman** · 2nd July 13, 09:35 PM

This is an impossible question to answer. It's like asking what's my favourite finger, or what's your favourite ear.

I will take this opportunity to sing the praise of a beer I miss. Creemore Springs Lager in Ontario is an excellent, traditional Pilsner. I've access to wonderful beers from the Lower Mainland, Pacific Northwest and around the world. I can enjoy a Guinness any day of the week, but I can't get a Creemore.

**Richrail** · 2nd July 13, 09:56 PM

Anything with water, hops, grain and yeast.

. I really enjoy the Sierra Nevada, Ovila brews or North Coast Brother Thelonious Belgian Ale.

**TJ Kelley** · 2nd July 13, 10:31 PM

So many yummy brews, xman has is correct.

Hooked on Oregan brews as of late. Deschute Black Butte Porter, Rogue has 2 incredible Chocolate Stouts. Local Arizona brewery, Four Peaks Oatmeal Stout and Kilt lifter are on my stable. Boddingtons Ale or Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale for those light days.

Recently tried Blue Moons Blackberry Tart Ale... very tasty, tart and no over powering berry taste. Most the time the fruit brews are to much for me, good for one, second is usually a fail.

Niles pick of Rail Bender Scottish Ale is a good one, love it!
Gonna give Sydnie7's suggestion a go. The Green Flash Double Porter Black Ale sounds like a winner.

**sydnie7** · 3rd July 13, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by TJ Kelley

[snip]Hooked on Oregan brews as of late. Deschute Black Butte Porter, Rogue has 2 incredible Chocolate Stouts. Local Arizona brewery, Four Peaks Oatmeal Stout and Kilt lifter are on my stable. Boddingtons Ale or Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale for those light days.

On a recent, quick trip to Portland I treated myself to several bottles from the "made in Oregon" store at the airport. Noted a few names for future ref, including Rogue's Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout, So. OR Brewing's Black Henry Imperial Stout, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout from Ninkasi Brewing. Oddly (and happily) enough, our local little BBQ joint has the Deschute Black Butte Porter on tap! So I've enjoyed a few pints of that lately, very nice.

But I fear that Boddie's is in the ranks with Corona. . . rank beer. . . although to be fair I've only ever tried the "pub can" version.

Another poster mentioned Hobgoblin, happy memories of my first taste whilst in the oldest pub in Wales and I still have the wonderful pasteboard coaster for it.

As another person said, so many beers, so little time!