Favorite Commercial Brews

[bob1852]

Oak Creek Nut Brown Ale is the best beer I have ever drank. There are others I enjoy, as I love all beer and its style differances, but this one is my nectar.

I love that one as well - BUT, did you ever have Coyote Springs Nutz Brown?? Oh man, the best brown I've ever had (and I have the recipe if anyone's interested )

 

[Shinglejohn]

What started it all for me, being a clevelander, was Great Lakes Dortmunder Of course. GL makes plenty of other good beers: Burning river, Christmas ale, Holy moses. They also make several seasonals only available at the brewery. Also a huge fan of Southern tier (IPA in particular). Brooklyn is also a staple in my diet, another excellent IPA.

 

[yeoldebrewer]

So many beers, so little time.

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Avery's IPA, Guinness Stout, Paulaner Salvatore Doppelbock, New Belgium Trippel sometimes.

Two recommendations if you find yourself in Texas--Full Moon Pale Rye Ale by Real Ale Brewing Co. is available at package stores and some supermarkets. And in the small but crowded town of Fredericksburg, fergoshsakes don't miss a glass or three of Hoppy Holidaze on tap at Fredericksburg Brewing Company.

 

[Kugster]

Maui's Big Swell IPA, Paroni, Stella...

 

[ClusterFuggles]

Stegmeier I like most of their stuff

 

[Papinquack]

I recently tried Kostrizer Black Lager, It was excellent, it reminded me of Becks Dark. If anyone knows an extract kit thats simular to these two let me know!!! On the lighter side, Dog Fish Head 60 min. IPA and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

 

[CiscoKid]

It's so hard to pick a single love - it really depends on my mood.

That said, I'll base this on the "standbys" I keep in the fridge:
Ommegang's Hennepin and Three Philosophers.
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Great Lakes Brewing Company Nosferatu
Just about anything I can ever find from Shmaltz (I've been aging a Jewbelation 11 for almost a year now and it keeps talking to me every time I open the fridge. Wish I could still find a Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA somewhere.)

I'm considering adding Founder's Breakfast Stout to the list. Not quite a full blown love affair yet. On tap the coffee flavor seems to overpower everything, while I have found the bottles to be better balanced in comparison.

 

[medic8206]

Love me some Blue Moon. Tried out "Shock Top" by Michelob last night, which is a pretty nice Wit, non-filtered etc. Guiness is good too!!!!

 

[chemist308]

Primary commercial drinking beer: Pocono Pale Ale from The Lion Brewery in Wilkes Barre, PA - can be had for under $25 / case and it's good.

When I have the money: Guinness Draft or Extra Stout

When I'm at a restaurant: Sam Adams White Ale on tap only

I wasn't nearly as motivated to brew again after finding Pocono Pale Ale...

 

[ifishsum]

My favorites:

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Bridgeport Blue Heron Pale Ale
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Widmer Hefeweizen
McMenamin's Terminator Stout

I guess I lean toward pretty local brews, Oregon is a good state for that :rockin:

 

[nowise]

What started it all for me, being a clevelander, was Great Lakes Dortmunder Of course. GL makes plenty of other good beers: Burning river, Christmas ale, Holy moses. They also make several seasonals only available at the brewery. Also a huge fan of Southern tier (IPA in particular). Brooklyn is also a staple in my diet, another excellent IPA.

I second all of that. Its great living in Columbus and being able to go into a gas station and pickup an awesome brew from GL. We are so spoiled!
I love all of Southern Tier's high gravity Imperial brews they have been releasing.

 

[MFDave]

Blue Moon's always my go-to for bars that have a small selection. But when I can actually go shop for some bottles: Rogue Dead Guy, Ommegang Hennepin, Okocim Pale, anything from Three Floyds, Delirium Tremens, etc.

 

[allanmac00]

Orval...not sure I've had a better beer.

 

[norcal_nerd]

I like Belgian pale ales; usual suspects, Delerium Tremens, La Chouffe, etc.

lately i have been sipping on Ricochet Red at a local brewpub, Buffalo Bill's. Highly recommended if you are in the Bay Area, they sell 64oz bottles for $11, and refill for $7, or you can pony up to the bar and be social.

 

[daytondb]

I'll drink anything from Troeggs (love Hopback) and Bells.

 

[malc]

Long Trail Ale, and especially their Double Bag when I can get them. I really am starting to like Founders beers, especially Red's Rye. Harpoon Winter Warmer is awesome. Avery makes great beer. Sam Adams Boston Ale and lager. As an Ohian, I have to mention Great Lakes. Burning River is one of my go to beers, but Elliot Ness is great, as well. Warsteiner Dunkel is on tap at our local pizzeria, and that is pretty freakin' awesome too.

 

[tranceamerica]

when not drinking homebrew, I'm fond of:

Free
&
Free Lite

 

[shaundesjardins]

I second all of that. Its great living in Columbus and being able to go into a gas station and pickup an awesome brew from GL. We are so spoiled!
I love all of Southern Tier's high gravity Imperial brews they have been releasing.

We don't get the GL beers here but my wife is from Ohio (between Cleveland and Toledo) and I make sure to pick up some GL everytime we visit the in-laws. Great beer. Never had one of their beers I didn't like. The brewery pub is a nice little place too.
Just finished up my pack of Christmas ale last week. Good stuff.

 

[Jolly McStanson]

Nothing beats a cold bud on a hot day. There crisp and clean, so Buds my favorite, then there Samuel Adams and Harpoon.

 

[golfnmotorcycles]

Until the last year or so, I didn't know what good beer was. Blame that on the beer desert I live in I guess.

Since then I've taken a real liking to Boulevard's Pale Ale and Unfiltered Wheat, a couple Sam Adams (especially the Black Lager and Honey Porter), and several of the Schlafly offerings (Hefe, Pale Ale, and their Christmas Ale). I also like a few of the Goose Island varieties.

Good beer is what led me into homebrewing. When I couldn't fill my kegerator with anything but BMC stuff I got frustrated.

 

[shaundesjardins]

Until the last year or so, I didn't know what good beer was. Blame that on the beer desert I live in I guess.

Since then I've taken a real liking to Boulevard's Pale Ale and Unfiltered Wheat, a couple Sam Adams (especially the Black Lager and Honey Porter), and several of the Schlafly offerings (Hefe, Pale Ale, and their Christmas Ale). I also like a few of the Goose Island varieties.

Good beer is what led me into homebrewing. When I couldn't fill my kegerator with anything but BMC stuff I got frustrated.

I also enjoy Sam's Black Lager. I wish we could get more than just the Boston Lager here in Canada.
I always stock up on the Sam Adams when I visit the in-laws in Ohio.

 

[Arazcamaro]

Where to begin.... I love pretty much everything from Weyerbacher. Old Heathen is outstanding. Rouge Dead Guy Ale, Victory Storm King, Troeggs (love Mad Elf), Legend's Chocolate Porter, Brooklyn Brown, Lefthand - Oktoberfest, Ten-Fidy, Old Chub, etc. etc. If it's microbrew, I'll probably like it.

 

[BlackDogBrewing]

Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

 

[John Beere]

I usually don't reply to these threads, but since I'm druck on it - what the hay! Sweetwater's IPA is something to behold!

 

[golfnmotorcycles]

I usually don't reply to these threads, but since I'm druck on it - what the hay! Sweetwater's IPA is something to behold!

I had some Sweetwater Hummer (they called it Summer Hummer then) a few years ago in Helen, GA. That was some good stuff. Too bad I can't get any of their stuff around here

 

[histo320]

Went to The Biergarden and tried some new beers.

Magic Hat #9-surprisingly I've never tried this. Love the apricot finish.

Tommyknocker Butt Head Bock-actually a double bock..very good..very strong

Bells 2 Hearted Ale - great hop flavor, obviously some enormous additions

Left Hand Milk Stout - just great

North Coast Acme Pale Ale - titled as an IPA with Honey to help it go down smooth, and let me tell you, it sure does. I wouldn't classify it as an IPA tho.

 

[strider]

Haven't been here in a while but have been lurking lately and han to chime in here as one of my favorite summer beers hasn't been mention'd. Excuss yyping. I'm at my wii taking.... ahhh... hydrometer...ya that's it, hydrometer samples from my cider while procrastinating cleaning bottle cleaning mess

Lagunita's chec style pilsner. Perfect beer after doing work out in the heat. Refreshing yet still nice malty flaver and a nice easy bitterness hop flaver that isn't overpowering. Great brew.

Oh, on other that another post brought to mind. Founders centenial IPA. Nice malt character compared to most ipa's.

Ugh, ok back to cleaning
-John

 

[nutcase]

All time favorite is probably Boundary Bay IPA. Truly one of the best beers- if not the best i have ever had. And I've tasted hundreds and hundreds of beers. Russian River's Pliny the Elder is perhaps my second favorite. I also really love Pyramid Snow Cap, Mendocino Red Tail ale, Stone IPA and Sierra Nevada Celebration. I'll leave it at that - but I could probably list 20 or 30 beers that I really really love.

 

[ctbrewer227]

MY fav would have to be dogfish heads 90minute IPA unbeilvable beer in my opinion

 

[HardBrew]

Anything from Christian Moerlein (cincinnati craft)
Sam Adams Definitly!!
Seirra Nevada