Yes, it introduces me to the next Guinness.I like Guinness, but I consider it an introduction beer to the more flavorful beers out there. Kind of like a gateway beer
I've heard great things about Guinness... as long as you don't live in the US. Rumor has it that the stuff you can get imported here and the stuff you can get outside the US are vastly different products. I really hope this is the case, because last time I tried Guinness (which was admittedly a long time ago before I had really developed a taste for any beer) it tasted like pine sap on tap.
Interesting fact: the beer and whine of the Middle Ages had roughly 1-2% alcohol content, making it considerably weaker than modern spirits. It was merely a practical way to keep water clean for consumption.Interesting fact: in the Middle Ages it was commonplace in many parts of Europe that people drank up to a gallon and a half of beer a day, simply due to the fact that water was sometimes undrinkable. And when I say people, I mean everybody from children to adults to old people.
In other words, in the Middle Ages everyone was drunk as shit.
True, but there's the simple matter of quantity to consider. Also, in the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of the New Age, getting hammered was considered something of a cultural norm in Northern Europe, even among the aristocracy. In fact, there are mentions of foreign dignitaries visiting Sweden in the 1500s and bemoaning how the Swedes refused to treat with them because they refused to drink 'til they dropped.Interesting fact: the beer and whine of the Middle Ages had roughly 1-2% alcohol content, making it considerably weaker than modern spirits. It was merely a practical way to keep water clean for consumption.
In other words, people weren't drunk as often as you think.
Oh man I love Sapporo. Too bad we can't get it anywhere here except for in Japanese restaurants.My standby lately has been Sapporo. I've become a big fan of Racer 5 IPA also, and AleSmith's Horny Devil is glorious.
The extra stout isn't bad here but yeah, Guinness here isn't all that great. That's why I keep suggesting good beers.I was in the US, Miami I believe, I asked for a Guinness and they brought me a can of guinness.
I didn't even know what the fuck it was but it wasn't Guinness. At all.
So most Americana opinion on beers in general is "meh" IMO along with what they make domestically.
Sorry
I'm saddened that Sam Adams stopped making their cream stout. This beer went down easier than any other I drink.There are some great American brewers. Stone makes some great stuff, especially if you like IPAs or Porters. AleSmith is pretty fantastic, too. I'm also a fan of Sam Adams, not so much the Boston Lager but the seasonal stuff is delicious.
My standby lately has been Sapporo. I've become a big fan of Racer 5 IPA also, and AleSmith's Horny Devil is glorious.
Guinness is GOOD beer, you just seem to get the McD's version of it. So obviously, it'll suck a dick.The extra stout isn't bad here but yeah, Guinness here isn't all that great. That's why I keep suggesting good beers.
Fuck yeah. That and Bitburger are my two regular beers.
I know nobody asked, but here's my opinion:As a Maritimer, I'm contractually obliged to drink Keith's:
I also rather liked Brava:
And Mill Street:
I do love my Steamwhistle, but I can only ever drink one or two. Any more than that and I get what I can only describe as gut rot. Gassy.checkeredhat can attest to it's quality, but I am a fan of Steam Whistle.
Was very upset for the first year that I lived here because they hadn't started shipping over here yet, but they started to a few years back and everything is right with the world.
Once you get away from Corona, most Mexican Beers are pretty good. Throughout the 19th century Bavarian brewers were moving to Mexico and South Texas in droves.I tried Carta Blanca last night and thought it was decent. Which is funny because it seems to be one of the lowest-reviewed ones and is from the same company as Dos Equis, which I had previously determined was a no.
One of my husband's favorite beers is Stone's Arrogant Bastard Ale. It's too...bitey for me. I don't know how else to describe it.There are some great American brewers. Stone makes some great stuff, especially if you like IPAs or Porters.
That's a far cry from your implication of all men, women, and children being hammered all the time.True, but there's the simple matter of quantity to consider. Also, in the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of the New Age, getting hammered was considered something of a cultural norm in Northern Europe, even among the aristocracy. In fact, there are mentions of foreign dignitaries visiting Sweden in the 1500s and bemoaning how the Swedes refused to treat with them because they refused to drink 'til they dropped.
Okay, not dead drunk but definitely a slight buzz.That's a far cry from your implication of all men, women, and children being hammered all the time.
It's good, but honestly it's not even their best. Any Porter, the Sublimely Self-Righteous, Levitation and other IPAs are much, much tastier.One of my husband's favorite beers is Stone's Arrogant Bastard Ale. It's too...bitey for me. I don't know how else to describe it.
Had some real good Pumpkin ale a few weeks ago. Pure bliss.Tis the season of pumpkin ales. Life is good.