Beer

[unknown]

Guiness: I will take no milkshake with my beer thank you very much.

I still love it. I remember my first time I went to Ireland, the first thing I did was have a Guinness in a Dublin pub. I hated it! Second time I went to Ireland, I loved the stuff.

 

[Belligerent]

It tastes like balls cold, i could only imagine it warm. uke:

 

[AchrisK]

To me Guiness is like a fake good beer. Like a corporate attempt at making a good beer, and most Budweiser drinkers believe them. But when I drink it, it's weak and watery.

I assume that the origins of Guiness are more pure, but that's my experience.

I am going out to eat tonight, to a plce that serves good beer. I will probably have a Delerium Tremmons.

 

[Winter.]

Weak and watery? I don't think you've had a proper pint then!

I must admit though, when I went to Ireland I tried that and Murphy's, and preferred the latter.

 

[MasterOLightning]

To me Guiness is like a fake good beer. Like a corporate attempt at making a good beer, and most Budweiser drinkers believe them. But when I drink it, it's weak and watery.

I assume that the origins of Guiness are more pure, but that's my experience.

Agreed. It's really not a very good beer. So little flavor. I think Beamish stout is better, but I'd rather stick with good American stouts.

 

[KMADD]

Murphys is a better beer. I like the Broad Ripple Brewpub's Triple Wee Alec Scotch Ale for dark beers.

 

[KMADD]

It tastes like balls cold, i could only imagine it warm. uke:

It taste better when its a little warm much like Whatney's.

 

[Zephyrus]

OK so every Monday I cook something for my parents. For next week I've decided to make Bigos, the Polish national dish. It's a meat stew with loads of sauerkraut. The recipe I'm making recommends I serve it with mead or ale.

Now assuming I can't find mead at Shaws (large supermarket chain), what's the best ale I can get there? Something from central Europe would be preferable.

I'm a beer noob, and I'm all about pairings. I've mastered wine pairings so now I need the basics on beer. Thanks!

 

[KMADD]

Oliver Winery in Bloomington Indiana makes a killer mead called Camelot Mead heres the link http://www.oliverwinery.com/main.html A Central European Ale? Idk but try a Pilsner Urquell that might match good with saeurkraut.

 

[Zephyrus]

Thanks. Unfortunately I'm only 19 and I'm getting this stuff with my father tomorrow at Shaws. I'll see what I can find.

 

[Einherjar86]

Weak and watery? I don't think you've had a proper pint then!

I agree. All Guinness I've had was great, especially in Ireland. Guinness Storehouse baby!

I must admit though, when I went to Ireland I tried that and Murphy's, and preferred the latter.

Murphy's is great. I wish it was easier to find in America.

 

[KMADD]

Man I thought they sold Murphy's everywhere.

 

[Einherjar86]

Oliver Winery in Bloomington Indiana makes a killer mead called Camelot Mead heres the link [/quote] That mead is basically ...e, and drink warm. It's pretty awesome mead.

 

[Belligerent]

Started a bottle collection in my garage a few months ago and this is what i've got already.

 

[MasterOLightning]

OK so every Monday I cook something for my parents. For next week I've decided to make Bigos, the Polish national dish. It's a meat stew with loads of sauerkraut. The recipe I'm making recommends I serve it with mead or ale.

Now assuming I can't find mead at Shaws (large supermarket chain), what's the best ale I can get there? Something from central Europe would be preferable.

I'm a beer noob, and I'm all about pairings. I've mastered wine pairings so now I need the basics on beer. Thanks!

Curious recommendation, for an ale. Eastern/Central Europe is not known for ales whatsoever. Pale lagers and pilsners dominate, and most German beers are lagers.

As far as ales go, the best Polish ones I've had have been Baltic porters, a high abv style, with some or all of the following dark flavors: roasted/burnt malt, smoke, coffee, chocolate, toffee, caramel, molasses. Something completely different would be a hefeweizen (German wheat beer). These are marked by crisp wheat, banana, and clove flavors, and they are good thirst quenchers.

Of course, whatever source you have might just be using ale synonymously for beer (not the case). Something like Beck's is a decent enough beer to go with sauerkraut and sausage. If you can find Polish beer, Okocim O.K. beer, Zywiec, and Tyskie are fine. They're all similar enough, being basic Euro pale lagers (think Heineken or Stella). Okocim makes the best Polish beer. If you can find Okocim Porter, it would actually make an excellent dessert beer.

 

[Zephyrus]

Went shopping today. Best we could find was Smithwick's imported Irish Ale. Hope it's good. We also got some Stella Artois.

 

[Alter]

Rock The Forty Oz.

 

[Winter.]

I agree. All Guinness I've had was great, especially in Ireland. Guinness Storehouse baby!



Murphy's is great. I wish it was easier to find in America.

I think we need to meet up for a pint one day dude

 

[Winter.]

OK so every Monday I cook something for my parents. For next week I've decided to make Bigos, the Polish national dish. It's a meat stew with loads of sauerkraut. The recipe I'm making recommends I serve it with mead or ale.

That sounds really nice! Come to Australia and cook for me

 

[Einherjar86]

I think we need to meet up for a pint one day dude

I'm always down for a pint with someone who likes good music.

Just finished off a night of Newcastles, Mackeson Triple X's, and car bombs. I shall sleep well tonight.