@Moomintroll The quality of english wines or the historic lack of it is based upon the climate being not conducive to the growing of large quantities of the relevant vines. Otherwise I am pretty much certain that the Romans and later the Normans would have made considerable efforts to create acceptable vintages. I am told that there are some decent English wines out there but with the range of available, affordable imported wines of good quality it really does not appear to be worth the effort to hunt for the English option. Anyway - back to beer Morland's Old Speckled Hen is also well worth sampling
I prefer the german beers (brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot from 1516), especially the weizen. Usually I drink Paulaner and Franziskaner or any other weizen bier from Bavaria.
Bavaria doesnt have Weizenbier - only Weißbier and the best (in my opinion) Weißbier is Schneider-weiße Best helles are Augustiner Edelstoff and Tegernseer Spezial
Yeah we bavarians love our beer, that's why there was a revolt once, when the king introduced a beer tax in the 19th century
@geselle As far as I know Weizenbier and Weißbier is the same bier: wheat bier. In Bavaria it is called Weißbier, while in other parts of Germany is called Weizen. I prefer the term Weizen, since it shows that wheat is used in the brewing.
You dont't understand. Using the term Weizenbier is blasphemy in bavaria. Since you drink Paulaner Weißbier you should know it's Weißbier not Weizen ;>
I'm drinking this right now. Beer is quite cheap here in Egypt, this 500ml bottle cost $1.25, no taxes. Sakara is actually owned by Heineken, but it tastes better.
@Space_Hamster Nice looking bottle with the image of the step pyramid. Whilst experiencing the joys of an English winter it looks like the kind of drink to be relished on a hot summer's day. An 'Ice Cold in Alex' type of experience. Having said that - drinking Budvar whilst it was snowing in Prague was also more than acceptable. There is, as they say, a beer for all seasons!
@geselle During my visits in Germany, I have met both terms, but I haven't realised that in Bavaria it is strictly called Weißbier. Thanks for the info. Weißbier it is then!
@geselle During my visits in Germany, I have met both terms, but I haven't realised that in Bavaria it is strictly called Weißbier. Thanks for the info. Weißbier it is then!
Yea Germany does get kind of regional with its languages. Like any country really.
Haha, there's a great list of stuff here for me to try n_n
I don't have a wide variety available where I live. So far my favorites are Blue Moon, Samuel Smith's Strawberry Pale Ale, and a Pilsner that rocked my world. I'm very picky about my alcohol... I got into the local craft brews where I live, and the first I tried tasted like rotten grass. I let my friend try it (who's had like, every beer ever or something), and he couldn't get past the first third of the can. But I love to explore, so I'm very willing to try more, as long as I can find it n_n
Beers I drink on at least a somewhat regular basis: Guinness, Tetley's, Sam Adams Boston Ale, Newcastle Brown Ale, and Boddington's Pub Ale.
Beers I enjoy but drink less often: Guinness Extra Stout, Rogue Dead Guy Ale (and Double Dead Guy), North Coast Old Stock Ale, Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale.
Looks like I got seriously lucky with my new place: The bus that takes me home from work every evening stops right in front of this (and I mean, right in front of it, with no approximation). As soon as things settle, I'll probably be living there more than in my new flat.
Looks like I got seriously lucky with my new place: The bus that takes me home from work every evening stops right in front of this (and I mean, right in front of it, with no approximation). As soon as things settle, I'll probably be living there more than in my new flat.
For non-hungarian speakers google translator is fantastic for this sort of website
I'm not an ale girl usually but I love Badger beers & Saltaire brewery's Madagascar is flippin' gorgeous ale, it tastes like mango. Other than that I like proper continental largers -non of yer mass produced, brewed under license pish - or Belgian fruit beers. The OH is currently missing good ale.
EDIT: Oh & Boddingtons sucks as it's no longer brewed in Manchester, Newcastle Brown ditto as that's no longer brewed in Newcastle, I know you get them stateside so certainly look for the smaller breweries because unfortunately all the once good stuff is now brewed by a scary conglomerate, it's not artisan & they may as well be making coca cola. If you can get to see either BBC shows by Oz (Clarke( & James May or Oz (Clarke) & Hugh (Dennis) do because it'll open your eyes to what is exported as real ale.
@BaldursCat I totally agree that the quality and character of Boddingtons beer dropped like a stone when the company was taken over and the brewery in Manchester was shut. It's symptomatic of a general reduction in quality when ridiculous levels of mass production kick in. On a more cheerful note, with the weather getting a bit colder, there are some interesting winter brews available to take the edge off a cold day
I am currently living in Palestine, and I am missing the diversity of beers I could get in the USA, especially when I was living next to Colorado and Wisconsin. Here are my top five (though I have rated over 150 over the Brewgene app available on both the android and apple stores)
90 Minute IPA-Dogfish Head Brewing Company (USA) Cain and Ebel- Two Brothers Brewing Company (USA) McEwan's Scotch ale- Newcastle (UK) Windmill Wheat- Millstream Brewing Company (USA) Widow Maker Black- Keweenaw Brewing Company (USA)
Currently I am drinking a lot of Taybeh Brewing Company from Taybeh, Palestine. They follow the old German traditions and codes for brewing. My favorite is the their Dark, a sweet black lager.
Another thing I miss is brewing beer. Last year while I was living in Kansas I brewed six different beers, mainly because there is nothing else to do in Kansas.
I highly recommend checking out Beer Advocate or Brewgene if you are looking for quality beers that are rated and can give you an idea of what to drink.
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The quality of english wines or the historic lack of it is based upon the climate being not conducive to the growing of large quantities of the relevant vines. Otherwise I am pretty much certain that the Romans and later the Normans would have made considerable efforts to create acceptable vintages. I am told that there are some decent English wines out there but with the range of available, affordable imported wines of good quality it really does not appear to be worth the effort to hunt for the English option. Anyway - back to beer Morland's Old Speckled Hen is also well worth sampling
Best helles are Augustiner Edelstoff and Tegernseer Spezial
Yeah we bavarians love our beer, that's why there was a revolt once, when the king introduced a beer tax in the 19th century
http://www.paulaner-brauerei.de/26.0.html
My favorite beer from China
Sakara is actually owned by Heineken, but it tastes better.
Nice looking bottle with the image of the step pyramid. Whilst experiencing the joys of an English winter it looks like the kind of drink to be relished on a hot summer's day. An 'Ice Cold in Alex' type of experience. Having said that - drinking Budvar whilst it was snowing in Prague was also more than acceptable. There is, as they say, a beer for all seasons!
I don't have a wide variety available where I live. So far my favorites are Blue Moon, Samuel Smith's Strawberry Pale Ale, and a Pilsner that rocked my world. I'm very picky about my alcohol... I got into the local craft brews where I live, and the first I tried tasted like rotten grass. I let my friend try it (who's had like, every beer ever or something), and he couldn't get past the first third of the can. But I love to explore, so I'm very willing to try more, as long as I can find it n_n
Beers I enjoy but drink less often: Guinness Extra Stout, Rogue Dead Guy Ale (and Double Dead Guy), North Coast Old Stock Ale, Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale.
It looks like a good place.
EDIT: Oh & Boddingtons sucks as it's no longer brewed in Manchester, Newcastle Brown ditto as that's no longer brewed in Newcastle, I know you get them stateside so certainly look for the smaller breweries because unfortunately all the once good stuff is now brewed by a scary conglomerate, it's not artisan & they may as well be making coca cola. If you can get to see either BBC shows by Oz (Clarke( & James May or Oz (Clarke) & Hugh (Dennis) do because it'll open your eyes to what is exported as real ale.
I totally agree that the quality and character of Boddingtons beer dropped like a stone when the company was taken over and the brewery in Manchester was shut. It's symptomatic of a general reduction in quality when ridiculous levels of mass production kick in. On a more cheerful note, with the weather getting a bit colder, there are some interesting winter brews available to take the edge off a cold day
Hobgoblin is also a fine brew for winter, and especially so if you have it room temperature as advised for the kind of beer it is (English dark ale).
And Not the amount of empty bottles :P
Just tasted this a few days ago. And i love.. its sweet and sparkly :P
German Wheatbeer. 5,3 % alc
90 Minute IPA-Dogfish Head Brewing Company (USA)
Cain and Ebel- Two Brothers Brewing Company (USA)
McEwan's Scotch ale- Newcastle (UK)
Windmill Wheat- Millstream Brewing Company (USA)
Widow Maker Black- Keweenaw Brewing Company (USA)
Currently I am drinking a lot of Taybeh Brewing Company from Taybeh, Palestine. They follow the old German traditions and codes for brewing. My favorite is the their Dark, a sweet black lager.
Another thing I miss is brewing beer. Last year while I was living in Kansas I brewed six different beers, mainly because there is nothing else to do in Kansas.
I highly recommend checking out Beer Advocate or Brewgene if you are looking for quality beers that are rated and can give you an idea of what to drink.
Lately I've really been enjoying Innis & Gunn.
Toffee flavour beer