Anything by Terrapin.

1/12/2007 1:17:20 PM

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"Victory Golden Monkey"

1/12/2007 1:19:23 PM

^a very fine beer (one of my favorites)


However, you cannot beat Delirium Tremens. Best beer I've ever had.

1/12/2007 1:24:30 PM

Krombacher Pils is the best I've ever tasted. The brewery is near my mother's hometown in Germany, and once a year they have a beer day where the brewery fountain's water supply is switched to beer, where it's free for the public.

I don't think you can get any of the Krombacher line outside of Europe, though.

1/12/2007 1:58:13 PM

should check out J Betskis, all they serve is german and polish beers, i was drinking some Kos Pils last night

1/12/2007 2:08:43 PM

Abita Purple Haze is one of the worst beers I've ever had. That fruity shit just isn't for me, it doesn't taste like beer. Might as well get a damn cocktail.

1/12/2007 4:50:00 PM

golden monkey has a bubble gum taste to me.

1/12/2007 4:51:42 PM

It's probably not unknown but Sam Adams Black Lager is really good. I know HT sells it.

1/12/2007 5:10:05 PM

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"Weihenstephaner Hefe-weisse."

my favorite...

1/12/2007 5:16:05 PM

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"The best unknown beer in the world is the Kaiser Dopplemaltz from Austria. Sadly, it's not sold outside of Austria."

Most definitely truth.

1/12/2007 5:40:49 PM

probably not

1/12/2007 5:54:35 PM

i dont know why, but i used to be the biggest supporter of microbrews and imports when they weren't as popular, and now i just stick to bud light and the shitty beers that don't taste like anything. i just find them easier to drink and less heavy. it's not so much about enjoying the beer anymore for me after all, it's about getting toasted and having fun.

[Edited on January 12, 2007 at 9:13 PM. Reason : sp]

1/12/2007 9:13:00 PM

I have a taste for original coors

1/13/2007 2:35:10 AM

Both types of beers have a time and a place. Nights when I want to have a few good beers and chill you get the good beers, times when you just want to get as drunk as possible or are on a low budget you get the cheap domestics. Personally, I keep both in the fridge now and even when I get old I will always have some cheap beer in the fridge.

[Edited on January 13, 2007 at 3:35 AM. Reason : .]

1/13/2007 3:30:51 AM

gotta agree with 90 ipa dogfish style

1/13/2007 4:33:21 AM

FTW

1/13/2007 9:08:34 AM

^ i tried pyramid's apricot hefe about a month ago, best damn beer i have ever had

1/13/2007 12:58:20 PM

pyramid is middle of the road hefeweizen at best.


if you are looking for something interesting I had this stuff called Abita Purple Haze (I think) at Brixx. Its a wheat bear with a strong raspberry aftertaste. I wouldnt buy a case of it, but if you are looking for a single beer for a mix its a very interesting taste.

1/13/2007 1:14:09 PM

delirium nocturnum

1/13/2007 1:38:13 PM

that stuff is amazing

1/13/2007 1:45:40 PM

In St. Louis, I had some local stuff called Shlafly Oatmeal Stout and it was pretty fucking amazing. I can't find it around here.

1/13/2007 6:42:01 PM

Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter
St Bernardus Tripel
Rochefort 10
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Those aren't unknown, but are fucking awesome.

1/13/2007 6:54:03 PM

The truth is until you start to try more beers then you're never gonna figure out what you like.

Of the suggestions here I like many but also dislike some.

It's all personal taste.

1/14/2007 9:43:49 PM

Abita Amber and Abita Purple Haze
good shit

1/14/2007 9:45:03 PM

A stupid tradition but what I typically do:

If I'm drinking at home while watching the game I try to drink a beer that's brewed in the state of one of the teams that is playing. Often if it's a tough choice as to which one to select then I go with the team that I want to win.

It definately helps you to try all kinds of stuff.

1/14/2007 9:47:48 PM

Otter Creek is my favorite brewery and recently started selling in Raleigh.

1/14/2007 9:58:39 PM

not to be a douche but they've been here for quite awhile

1/14/2007 9:59:25 PM

Recently, like past year or so. I know they didn't sell it in NC back in 2002 when I moved to Vermont.

1/15/2007 2:14:42 AM

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"pyramid is middle of the road hefeweizen at best."

agreed.. my favs are weihenstephan (posted above) as well as paulaner, maisel's weisse, and ayinger

1/15/2007 9:08:23 AM

I'm hoping to get my mitts on some Westervylen, but considering as how you can only buy it in Belgium from the monk's abby...and all distribution is black market because the monks discourage reselling...it's damn near impossible to find here.

1/15/2007 9:48:25 AM

im a pils fan, and you cant beat eggenberg pils.

i know that total wine in richmond carried it, but i dont know if the ones in raleigh/cary do now.. they didnt when i was in the area.

1/15/2007 10:21:03 AM

used to drink eggenberg back when I lived in Triangle, VA but haven't seen it here

^^ http://www.belgianshop.com (westvleteren)

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"like past year or so."

at least 2-3 but whatever

1/15/2007 12:31:57 PM

I've had great experience ordering from BelgianShop. I ordered 4 Westvleteren beers (1 blonde, 1 of the W8, and 2 of the W12). Came out to less than 100 bucks including shipping.

The Westy 12 is THE BEST beer I've ever tasted. I still have one saved up for a rainy day.

1/16/2007 2:00:11 AM

kalik

1/16/2007 12:22:10 PM

Natty Bo

1/16/2007 12:23:53 PM

Old Style. Mostly unknown to y'all.

1/16/2007 1:49:03 PM