The beer thread

[El_Gringo_Grande]

Originally Posted by Loraxe

My house is stocked to the gills with beer, but I don't drink alone. Only tap into my stock when company arrives.

You are a sick, sick man.

[Long Bow]

I have always loved to try out different beers be it at a resteruant, party or when shopping at the beer store.

I have typically stayed with your standard Canadian beers but I'm wanting to try out some more of the European types soley for taste.

I like the following beers and buy them throughout the year:
Moose Head - clean and crisp with a unique flavour
Sleeman Draught - easy drinking but with a bit of flavour
Lakeport Honey Brown Lager - cheap, cheap and half decent
Steel back Copper head - just tried this and love it, really tastey but not heavy or bitter.

My main problem everytime I tried alot of the European beers were the bitterness. I'm starting to develope my pallet more and I think that I may enjoy these beers more now then when I was drinking more for sport

[Loraxe]

In Canada, you should be able to find Bradour a very good, light, summer drinking beer.

Loraxe

[marstein]

IMO the further north you go in Europe the more bitter the beers are. Try a Hefeweizen from southern Germany and it will not by bitter (i.e. hoppy) at all. Lager should also be more moderate. Pilsner and the English ales are all more and more bitter.

[Long Bow]

Thanks for the input, I'm searching through the beer store web page as I type this to see where I can get some of these. Unfortunately some seem to be hard to come by.

[marstein]

Hefeweizen from Paulaner and Gordon Biersch are pretty available. Ayinger is for some reason also sometimes for sale in the US - although it is a tiny village outside Munich.

[Long Bow]

So I went to the LCBO and just started picking out single cans/bottles of beer since it was a long weekend and I would have lots of oppurtunity to enjoy some.

I came across this beer: Innis and Gunn Scotish Ale but aged in malt whiskey oak barrels. It is such a yummy beer.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10272/12719

Worth a try for sure. I went back the next day to grab a few more to have on hand.

[marstein]

Gordon Biersch has released a new version of Hefeweizen - the Dunkelweizen. In German you would call it a dark white beer ;-)

It is quite good for someone who likes creamy sweet yeasty beers.

[tau_neutrino]

Originally Posted by marstein

Gordon Biersch has released a new version of Hefeweizen - the Dunkelweizen. In German you would call it a dark white beer ;-)

It is quite good for someone who likes creamy sweet yeasty beers.

Woot, I'll have to try that one. I bought one of their 24 bottle variety packs and really enjoyed their brews. The Marzen is excellent.