Bicycling Beer?

[Brek81]

Another past time of mine is bicycling, and i do tend to enjoy a nice brew in the middle of a long ride. Just wondering if i am the only one, and if you do partake while riding, do you have any favorites or home brew suggestions?

 

[brewingkitty]

i do it too.. usually a fat tire or newkie.

 

[TomSD]

I read that as recycling beer and was expecting a totally different conversation...

 

[jgourd]

Better than a flat tire.

 

[Edcculus]

I usually drink stuff like World Wide Stout, Bourbon County Stout, and DFH Sao Paulo when biking...

ha, just kidding. It never occured to me to drink while biking. So do you put it into a water bottle, or just bring a 6ixer along?

 

[Mischief_Brewing]

I prefer to drink after, when I'm home and safe. Of course I ride in dangerous places like NYC and New Jersey...

 

[Brek81]

I usually drink stuff like World Wide Stout, Bourbon County Stout, and DFH Sao Paulo when biking...

ha, just kidding. It never occured to me to drink while biking. So do you put it into a water bottle, or just bring a 6ixer along?

"normally" if I'm riding road i will stop and have one at the local bicycle friendly bars/restaurants(Des Moines has some great ones), if I'm riding paved trail i may fill a water bottle( Make sure you dedicate one to this... beer flavor sucks to get out)

As for some favorites, i tend to hit pale ales more in the summer (rouge juniper) and ambers when temps aren't sweltering

 

[Blackgaurd_Brewing]

Bicycling under teh influence.

Its real, and prosecutable here.

Perfectly legal in Germany though!

 

[BrookdaleBrew]

What is the connection between cycling and craft beer lovers? Seems to be a lot of us out there.

 

[Paramecium]

Ya, you can get the equivalent of a DUI here as well I believe on a bike so would they be able to get you for an open container drinking and driving type of thing?

 

[JetSmooth]

Y'all are lightweights. This bike is full of win ... and beer.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/08/hopworks_beer_bike.html

BrookdaleBrew, I think BYO has a feature story in their magazine a few months back about that very thing.

 

[scrambledegg81]

My default (and actually my very first beer!) for bike or hike days has always been Moosehead Lager. If there was ever a more perfect cool-me-down brew, Moosehead has to be it.

 

[MrInternet]

I would be VERY sure to check your local laws before trying this... it can be open container/DUI/Reckless if you're anywhere near sidewalks or roads in many places.

Plus, why would you do this? No one here would recommend driving with an open container... why cycling? When you actually NEED your senses abotu you even more??

 

[Brek81]

around here you could get a OWI, but technically so can golfers. Everyone is different, and i agree knowing your limits is key. I know for myself that one wont put me anywhere near the legal limit.

 

[NorCalAngler]

I disagree that knowing your limits is key. The open container issue is a big one. What if you were hit by a car while cycling at no fault of your own, but the cops discovered your water bottle full of beer? Even if you were under the legal limit it raises the suspicion that you contributed to the accident. I agree with pulling off the trail and consuming within the limit of the law, but this whole water bottle suggestion is just asking for trouble.

 

[Shackled]

Mountain Biking and Beer go hand and hand. Just not at the same time.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

We have an annual Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee on bikes (you might have to "join" to see more info) http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/fattiretour/

It's basically bar/brewery hopping on Fat Tired bikes all day long though out the city. Someone usually totes a keg or at least a 12'r of something along. But there are plenty of stops a long the way to get your fill. It's a BLAST!

I think these are all public links:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gomez_lakeraven/sets/72157624137550097/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cotterpin/sets/72157624268069638/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkruzit/sets/72157624144800569/

 

[arturo7]

One of my favorite watering holes, Mutt Lynches, is leisurely 7 mile ride south along the beach.

 

[brewingkitty]

ONE beer does not inebriate anyone unless they are very small in body mass, or a medical issue/tolerance issue (ie. the Alaskan Eskimos). thus a person can enjoy a downhill ride on a bike, then enjoy a cold one at the bottom and do it again just fine.

 

[Brek81]

ONE beer does not inebriate anyone unless they are very small in body mass, or a medical issue/tolerance issue (ie. the Alaskan Eskimos). thus a person can enjoy a downhill ride on a bike, then enjoy a cold one at the bottom and do it again just fine.

i like the way you think

 

[brewingkitty]

order of preference: DH, XC, freeride, road (27 speed). freestyle bmx: street, flatland, trails.

 

[flipfloptan]

We will stop at a couple of watering holes on our ride. I prefer Blonde ales during rides. Hoegarden etc.

If you are into beer and riding I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this ride once in your life.
I prefer to start in Austin over Houston.

Free Shiner beer ant brewery, food and music!!!!

http://www.shiner.com/shinerghasp/

 

[Banjoman76]

Radler means Cyclist in Germany and is either a 50/50 or 60/40 mixture of beer to soda ratio. It varies which beer and soda are used and there are several names.

http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/Radler.html

On a hot summer afternoon in June of 1922, Franz Xaver Kugler, the owner of a Gasthaus high in the Deisenhofner Kugler-Alm in Bavaria realized that he did not have enough beer to accomodate all of his guests for the day, both bicyclists as well as mountain hikers. Hence, he decided to offer his remaining beer, as a mixture of beer and lemon-lime soda of which he had an ample supply, and thus he nick-named his newly-found drink after the bicyclists, the "Radler" ...

James Spencer also mentioned this recently on one of his Basic Brewing Radio programs

 

[biochemedic]

One of my best biking/drinking memories was a bike pub crawl/cancer benefit...I forget how many miles...want to say it was like 20 or so. The route was all through South Jersey beach areas down near Margate/Brigantine. This was several years ago, and I have no idea if they still run this one.

 

[BlackDogBrewing]

I enjoy a good homebrew after a ride (or two or three) Usually it is Imperial Stout, Porter, Belgian tripel, something high calorie that essentially negates my ride workout. There seems to be a strong connection between craft beersa and cycling, just look at the Lehigh County Velodrome, especially the bike swap meet 10/2!

 

[bcgpete]

We only ride bikes when we go out to bars (here in Starkville it's only like 1 mile to the furthest one). Tommyknocker Jack Whacker Wheat Ale is pretty awesome after riding around. Also I enjoy a good nut brown any time of the year. Abita Pecan Harvest is a great one.

 

[Debitage]

I like to drink IPA when cycling, the Ninkasi Total Domination being a fav. Good thread, beers and bikes are a natural match.