Turned 21 today, Flood me with beer suggestions

[gekko]

My tastes run to brown and red ales, but if you really like something suggest it anyway. I know this is shockingly like the winter beer thread but humor me.

 

[Draft Dodging Scarecrow]

DRINK BEER!

I doubt that will help you any.

 

[NAD]

I love stouts, especially this time of year. Favorites:

San Quentin's Break Out Stout (Marin County Brewery)
Obsidian Stout (Deschutes Brewery)
Mortality Stout (Reaper Ale)
Vanilla Bean Stout (Riverside Brewing Co.)

When local brews such as this are unavailable, I get any British stout, porter, or ale usually.

Happy Birthday Song

 

[avi]

Mackeson's stout is probably my fave besides Guiness.

I know it's kind of the generic choice, but you really can't go wrong with Newcastle when it comes to brown ales. I don't drink many reds, but most scotch ales I've tried have been quite good.

 

[avi]

oh and like oim said, see what the local's have to offer first. draft beer is almost always best.

 

[mindspell]

Also, it depends on what your goals are. Getting drunk or having a beer. I have gotten drunk or really good porters and wonderful belgians and didn't like it too much, the hangovers are worse. Something like a Newcastle works really well in terms of getting drunk for a birthday.

 

[Baliset]

not that this will be good but i want someone to try that new Bud Extra which is a mixture of beer and energy drink and tell me how it is.

 

[avi]

ps, happy birfday!

 

[mousewings]

Congrats! I turned 21 a few days ago too. No drunkeness for me though; I was sick.

 

[lizard]

happy birthday!

 

[xfer]

double birthday well-wishings all round.

 

[TheNewChupe]

yeah, happy birthday! make theDope and nils tote you to all local alcohol-related venues nearby.

avi and i totally agree on the mackeson. i've been loving that beer lately- really milky flavored stout. and i second/third the local brewpubs suggestion.

 

[gekko]

Thanks for the well-wishings. I'll have to try Mackeson at some point soon

 

[gekko]

Also, the Vanilla Bean one sounded kind of interesting.

 

[S4R]

Leinenkugel's Red Lager®

 

[NAD]

That Vanilla Bean stout was one of the best beers I've had in a long time. Unfortunately this brewery no longer sells bottles in stores, and they typically only brew one batch of their special brews. I'll never forget their AMAZING Smoked Porter from several years ago.

 

[IanDork107]

Newcastle is what I drink unless there's no way to get it.

(not that I drink much anyway)