I am currently in search for the the best beer...
now hear me out....
i am quite partial to corona....[i know it is piss beer...but i loveh it.]
but i am also a gigantic wine fan...


please lead me in the right direction and tell me what the best beer is...!!!

lol....

If you like corona and wine, then what people will suggest in this thread probably won't suit your tastes.

As for your question, I have no idea what the best beer is (not that any one beer could ever be crowned champion) but here's a good site to get you started:

http://beeradvocate.com/

Stella Artois

and not the shite 4% stuff they just brought out

lol
just giving people...an idea of what i like....
but also asking everyone else what they think
because i actually haven't tried that many beers....
always gone for the cheap stuff...
but i am like fuck it now...
i want something that taste DELICIOUS.

For some reason I deem Corona my favorite beer, too.

Guiness is also one of the best beers I've tried.

well American beer you can cancel out right away there beer sucks and its like 4% so boo. Canadian Beer is good alright around 5.6% beer nice find them in all different kinds my favorite would be Great Western.But the best beer is from Europe Hobgoblin is good Guinness are my favorite beers there dark beers flavorful

American Macrobrews are shit, but they are made so you can have 40 and still keep on drinking. American Microbrews on the other hand make some of the best beers in the world.

Personally I like Saranac and Long trail. My favorites from Saranac are the Vanilla stout. It is dark and malty with a slight sweet after taste. The Belgium Ale is a trappist style and is very good. I actually prefer it to Chimay,

As for long trail, I like every brew they create. They know how to still make a beer hoppy but they put so many subtle flavors in there at the same time. I enjoy a Belgium white, and their winter seasonal Hibernator. they are on the different side of the spectrum flavor wise, but they are amazing.

If you want to go with an import (in the United States) then I prefer Newcastle, or Guinness. if you want to lighter than that, I would go with leffe, or Spaten. Both are light and very tasty. If you want to go even ligher get a Pilsner Urquell. Though Pilsner is not my style I have not met any novice drinker who does not enjoy it.

Fuck beer Mikes hard lemonade FTW!

I'm a fan of pale ales, whether an IPA or an APA. The stuff I got hooked on locally has a strong aroma of hops and finishes with a nice citrus flavor to cleanse the palette. It's only available here in Laramie, though. If a pale ale suits you, I'd recommend Red Hook's IPA. Not as strong on the hops, but a well balanced beer for certain.

I tend to enjoy a pint or two of an amber ale as well, and I highly recommend Fat Tire (which is brewed just down the road from here in Ft. Collins, CO). All of New Belgium's craft brews are tasty, but they made their name on Fat Tire, it seems. Nice, nutty flavors, and not so heavy that it fills too filling. Also works great for making beer glazes and beer batters.

Really, the only way you'll learn about beers is to get out there with someone who has a bit of experience and give them a try. No need to become a beer snob or anything (though if you have wine tasting experience, you will likely find beer just as rewarding), but learning what you like via experimentation can't be a bad thing.

I quite like real ales and am partial to brewing ale myself, doing all grain mashes fairly regularly. I don't have a constant favourite or believe there's a best beer but dislike most lagers and have only come across a few American ales I've liked. Coopers of Australia are pretty good for a big beer company, I very much enjoy their Vintage Ale, Stout and Sparkling Ale.
Being from Ireland I've had a few pints of Guinness but consider it to be absolute shit, not as bad as bud or smithwicks but it doesn't do anything for me. The best Guinness I've had would be the Foreign Extra (7.5%).
Myself and my friends have done a few tours around England trying ales, mainly in the Northern counties and short of rambling about all the ales tried I'll just say that Durham brewery is the best brewery I've ever been to. I've got to go back there before christmas to pick up a cask of Bede's Chalice, a well hopped 9% golden ale; which at the moment is my favourite ale. The people who run the brewery are a bit eccentric but very kind and informative and they produce a whole range of excellent beers.
Another of my favourite ales would be the Belgian Maredsous 10, simply sensational.

My top 3 in order:

Shiner Bock
Arrogant Bastard
Fat Tire

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Best beer in the world! Sieg Heil!

That's kinda gay. . .

Labatt Blue
Coors Light
Keystone Light
Hurricane

Oh, Landshark fucking rules too.

well American beer you can cancel out right away there beer sucks and its like 4% so boo.

You really need to try more American beer. Most are 5%ABV or more. The NY Times did an article on how American beer has, on average, more alcohol by volume than beer from other countries, including England and Germany.

Stella Artois tastes and smells like skunk. I did a pick 6 build your own 6 pack at a liquor store and chose a Stella along with a few others. It was one of the worst beers I can remember. Skunky and nasty. Just like Heineken and Beck's. I really don't like skunky beer.

Shiner Bock is fantastic, as is Shiner Black Lager.

Salvator Paulaner is fantastic. Their double bock is really good too, but it's a bit on the heavy side and has ~8.5%ABV.

I'm having some Sam Adams Cherry Wheat tonight. It's really interesting, made with Michigan cherries. Really smooth ale. Sam Adams Boston lager is good too. They have a lot of good beers.

From México I like Pacífico, Negra Modelo, León, Indio.

Other breweries I like are Saranac, New Belgium, Flying Dog, Boulder Brewing Co., Red Hook, Boulevard Brewing Co., and Goose Island.

Goose Island is a brewery based in Chicago, IL. Their Honker's Ale and IPA are fucking tasty. Everyone should try those. Also, Boulevard Wheat from the Boulevard Brewing Co. is fantastic.

There really isn't a 'best' beer, in my opinion. Some days I want a Porter (I recommend the Boulder Brewing Co. Vanilla Porter or the Boulevard Brewing Co. Bully Porter) or I'll want a wheat ale or a hoppy IPA. I may even want a pilsner. The point is, there's a lot of beer out there and you should try as many as you can. Sampler packs are a good way to find out what you like.

I'm going to try some Tommyknocker beers this week, I think.

I fucking hate Sam Adams. I'm not a hardcore beer drinker though.

Fuck you. I'm serious. I hate every beer I've drank except those ones. I refuse to drink any other beer unless I'm already drunk and can't really taste it.

Those beers are like making love in a canoe.


Newsflash: Every country in the world has it's own microbreweries with their own super-magical best there ever was beer. These are obscure though. Someone not from that tiny region will not be able to purchase said super-beer.

I would recommend an ale. Ales are sweeter and have more flavour than lagers. Me personally, I like molson export.

Carlton Draught - It's an ozzy beer made in Melbourne. It has a very light flavour. Good for getting drunk on.

Tui - Its an East India Pale Ale. Pretty weak, but it tastes amazing.

Carlsberg - Just an amazing beer. No explanation required.

Monteiths Black - The best beer I've ever tasted. It's a dark ale (from New Zealand) and when it touches your lips it feels smooth and creamy, almost thick. When you drink it you'll notice it's got a strong taste, quite bitter, but an initial taste of coffee with after tastes of chocolate and caramel. Watch out for this stuff...it tastes so good you'll down them so quick before you know it you're drunk. I think I'll have one now.

That is my next beer then.
you made it sound so savory and delicious....
YES!!

Those beers are like making love in a canoe.

I've never even been in a canoe. What's it like?

i've never even been in a canoe. What's it like?

fucking close to water

I don't think theres a best beer, but as for favorites, keystone ice wins in my book. It's cheap and gets you fucking twizted.
But I'm not a beer kinda guy. I love my liquor.

I like peroni personally aswell as corona.
I also love port, at my local there is this big wooden barrel of sweet sweet port that you fill yourself and it is really good.
:)

Carlsburg
Kronenburg
Kilkenny
:D

fucking close to water

Punch line stealin bastard.

amstel light

Yuengling is lager's first name

Newcastle Brown Ale.

If you're into Corona you should probably stick with pale ales, they have a far less "beery" taste to them.

I like Moosehead and Alexander Keith's.

You'd probably also like a lot of light beers. As disgraceful as that is. Try Bud Light.

I would say Sam Adams, though I generally settle for Heineken.

I usually drink Sierra Nevada or Fat Tire. Or I just drink Coors Light if I'm like working out or cleaning the house and I want to keep hydrated.

Lol working out, though Coors is prime for beer pong or baseball(the drinking game, not the sport)

the thing is....
bud light ttastes like crap to me..
and i know when it comes to beer corona is not the classiest..
haha
but i think i just have fucked up taste buds.

Pig swill that makes you violent, no.

yeah it does,i live like 20 min away from the place that started distributing that stuff,the landshark bar in broad ripple village outside indianapolis.

i personally think the leinenkugels sunset wheat, Blue Moon, Sierra nevada pale ale, Upland wheat ale (brewed in bloomington,IN) are all tied up for my personal favorite. if you guys have never tried leinenkugels sunset wheat,you are missing out,it has a sweet berry flavor to it that just makes you so happy all over.

and if all else fails,try a sixer of blue moon, with or without the orange slice garnish.

Monteiths Black - The best beer I've ever tasted. It's a dark ale (from New Zealand) and when it touches your lips it feels smooth and creamy, almost thick. When you drink it you'll notice it's got a strong taste, quite bitter, but an initial taste of coffee with after tastes of chocolate and caramel. Watch out for this stuff...it tastes so good you'll down them so quick before you know it you're drunk. I think I'll have one now.
QFT

Every beer from Monteiths is fucking amazing, with the exception of their NZ Lager which I find to be shit, and their Radler, which is too fizzy for me.

Radler

...is the worst beer I've ever had. Is it lime or ginger? They put in there? What ever it is it tastes like shit.

Greeneking IPA.
Abbot Ale.
Hobgoblin.
Old Speckled Hen.
Fuller's London Pride.
Leffe (all of them).
Hoegaarden.
Duval.
Stone's Russian Imperial Stout.

There's a really nice dark beer that's all over Prague, I can't remember it though. Begins with a 'K'. That's good.

Those tend to be my choices for beer.

...is the worst beer I've ever had. Is it lime or ginger? They put in there? What ever it is it tastes like shit.
I'm pretty sure it's lime. The Summer Ale shits all over it.

The best beer I've had that can generally be had anywhere in the United States is Samuel Adams Irish Red. Smithwick's be damned!

Greeneking IPA.
Abbot Ale.
Hobgoblin.
Old Speckled Hen.
Fuller's London Pride.
Leffe (all of them).
Hoegaarden.
Duval.


Tis man is on the money! In fact i am enjoying a nice glass of hobgoblin right now :). Personally i separate beer into 3 categories: Beers to be enjoyed(aforementioned drinks), Fodder beer basically just to drink for the sake of getting drunk (Fosters,Budweiser and Corona) then we have the third category: Piss(Stella, Carlsberg and Carling)

Foreign:

Stella Artois (classic and light)
Guiness
Becks
Dos Equis



Canadian:

Big Rock Grasshopper
Anything from Columbia Brewery
Great Western
Moosehead


That being said.. I'll drink any beer.

this.
then microbrews and sam adams seasonal beers.

ooooh keep coming with the suggestions.
i will just go down the line.
every weekend i have been buying new beer and trying it out.

Lies, you're not old enough to buy beer.

Lies, you're not old enough to buy beer.

doesn't mean i don't have friends to do so. think outside the box mister.

doesn't mean i don't have friends to do so. think outside the box mister.
I do, that's why my alternate I.D. had better last another 58 days. :)

I used to work at a place where we'd find driver's licenses fairly often and nobody would claim them or we couldn't track down the person. One of the people looked exactly like me and I haven't had a problem purchasing booze since.

I do, that's why my alternate I.D. had better last another 58 days. :)

I used to work at a place where we'd find driver's licenses fairly often and nobody would claim them or we couldn't track down the person. One of the people looked exactly like me and I haven't had a problem purchasing booze since.



lucking bastard.
the problem for me is that i look younger than i really am, and i can never get away with it. but, i sound more mature than my age. now if they didn't have to see me and could just go by my voice i could buy booze all the time.

lucking bastard.
the problem for me is that i look younger than i really am, and i can never get away with it. but, i sound more mature than my age. now if they didn't have to see me and could just go by my voice i could buy booze all the time.
Nice, nice.

The great part about where I used to work is that everyone there would eventually come across an I.D. that looked quite like them, so all of us that were underage could buy booze shortly after starting the job.

It was pure win.

Nice, nice.

The great part about where I used to work is that everyone there would eventually come across an I.D. that looked quite like them, so all of us that were underage could buy booze shortly after starting the job.

It was pure win.

you know what else wins that category...all you have to do is show them your boobs.
simple.
lol

sierra nevada's pale ale man..

Alexander keiths
.

I just drank a Heineken Lager. Tastes like shit.
Anyone know where I can get some Monteith's Black in the states?

motherfucking yuengling Mmmmm take one of those into a shower and drink away Mmmmmm

Alexander Keith's and Sleeman's are my favourite Canadian beers. I can't really say I have a favourite American beer, as... well... it all tastes pretty generic. As far as Euroland goes, I REALLY recommend Caffrey's, from Northern Ireland. It's fucking awesome. Better than Guinness IMO. Carslberg is good. I like Czechvar, from... well, if you can't guess, I'm not going to explain. I'm trying to get into some German beers, tonight I'm having some Bitburger. I'll report back ;).

Ummm... I like the three mentioned in my name... as well as Kronenbourg 1664, Holsten Festbock and the usual other imports, and some domestics; although not really Keith's, to be honest. Faxe 10% was the best 10% beer I've tried to date; then again, I don't drink much high percent microbrewed stuff.

EDIT: "Ozusko", is rlly spelled "Ozujsko".

Newcastle Brown Ale.

Goes without saying ;)

Mine are;
Red Stripe.
Guiness.
Hobgoblin.
and, Carlsberg - for getting drunk on the cheap.

Goes without saying ;)
and, Carlsberg - for getting drunk on the cheap.

I'm afraid I'd rather take Irish piss... Seriously, one of my least fav beers, for god knows what reason.

If you're talking about Newkie brown, humans should have a natural aversion to it because it is poison made from chemicals, there's no ale in it, just a dark tan viscous death soup.

I just picked up some Brooklyn Brewing company's Black Chocolate Stout.

Hearty and flavorful as all hell, and 10.1 percent ABV to boot.

Miller High Life is "The Champagne of Beers"
Enough said.

Im gonna go with Miller.

...is average at best. Really.

...is average at best. Really.

You really couldn't be more wrong.

It's far from the best pale ale, but in terms of availability and cost, it's up there.

A great overall beer.

You really couldn't be more wrong.

It's far from the best pale ale, but in terms of availability and cost, it's up there.

A great overall beer.

I concur. Also not so far removed that you have to be a beer snob already to understand it. It's accessibility is certainly an asset too.