Official HB Good Beer Thread

[MLB 51]

Gonna try this latter tonight.

Not too bad. Not overly impressed though. A little sour for my taste.

It's kind of interesting...when a friend got me started roughly a year ago on the Belgian style ales, I started liking them right away. But at this point, I find that New Belgium Abbey is one of my main "go-to" beers, and when I really want to treat myself I pick up a bottle of Chimay (or possibly another Trappist ale). But it seems like so many of the specialty 750ml singles that I pick up are pretty, I don't know, just "meh." I end up asking myself why I didn't spend the $7.00-$8.00 on a sixer of NB Abbey.

 

The first time I tried NB Abbey, my very first impression was that it was an attempt to copy Chimay Red. Which I loved. Now that I've had more of it, it tastes less like Chimay to me, but is still delicious. I could drink Abbey and Fat Tire any day of the week.

 

I still need to try that Claymore Scotch Ale that carlfense recommended.

That will probably be my next purchase. And I totally agree on the New Belgian Abbey. I would drink it every day if I could.

Also looking for that Boulevard 6th glass. Hope they it in Joplin, Mo.

[Stumpy1]

 

Tried this and its not to bad...Kinda got tired of it after 3 of them.

[MLB 51]

Tried a bottle of this. Wasn't bad. I'll stick with the NB Abbey though.

[walksalone]

Tried a bottle of this. Wasn't bad. I'll stick with the NB Abbey though.

 

yuengling might be one of the more underrated beers out there...

[GM_Tood]

Wasatch Ghostrider White IPA

 

 

One of my new favorites at Beertopia.

[knapplc]

What's the deal with Stella Artois? It's supposed to be this great, fun beer, but I just tried a couple of bottles and it was really mediocre.

 

[carlfense]

What's the deal with Stella Artois? It's supposed to be this great, fun beer, but I just tried a couple of bottles and it was really mediocre.

 

Mediocre pretty much sums it up. They should spend more money on their beer and less money on their marketing.

[Undone]

Carl, I bought a six pack of the Claymore Scotch Ale last week. Very good. It's an interesting mix of a stout with...I'm not really sure how to describe it. Best part of that beer - the aftertaste. Awesome aftertaste. Almost tastes like a hard alcohol in the aftertaste.

 

That's funny about Stella Artois. Someone brought some to the super bowl party I went to, and I had one. Can't remember if I'd ever really tried one before. It's kind of champagne-ey, which is good. But it's not very special. Almost just a glorified Rolling Rock.

[MLB 51]

What's the deal with Stella Artois? It's supposed to be this great, fun beer, but I just tried a couple of bottles and it was really mediocre.

 

The French should stick to making Champagne.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

What's the deal with Stella Artois? It's supposed to be this great, fun beer, but I just tried a couple of bottles and it was really mediocre.

 

I think it's terrible, but they are bottling it in the wrong colored bottled. That green bottle allows A LOT of light in and if it's not stored correctly and protected from the sun by the distributers and stores, it'll skunk the beer.

[RockyMountainOySker]

What's the deal with Stella Artois? It's supposed to be this great, fun beer, but I just tried a couple of bottles and it was really mediocre.

 

Stella is a part of InBev and not much like the original these days. They follow the same recipe but they cut corners, for example, by using cheaper US grown hops, not French like the original. I recently read an article about all of InBev's production....and I now choose to purchase beer from other companies. I look for the article.

 

Even Goose Island is now owned by these guys. Many in Chicago believe this will drastically lower the quality of beer they produce. The CEO has a history of cutting costs for profit. The Head Brewmaster recently left Goose Island to open his own brewery which I'm considering investing in.

 

Only problem is outside of InBev you are basically stuck with micro breweries. I'll choose MillerCoors over InBev for mass produced stuff but generally purchase from local breweries. Luckily, I live in Chicago which has as good a microbrew collection as any place.

[carlfense]

Carl, I bought a six pack of the Claymore Scotch Ale last week. Very good. It's an interesting mix of a stout with...I'm not really sure how to describe it. Best part of that beer - the aftertaste. Awesome aftertaste. Almost tastes like a hard alcohol in the aftertaste.

Glad you liked it! It's too expensive to be a weeknight beer but it sure is good on special occasions.

[RockyMountainOySker]

Here is the article I mentioned in my post above:

 

http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/78040-the-plot-to-destroy-americas-beer

 

Pretty interesting read.

 

This is not to say that Brito lacks American admirers. Many can be found on Wall Street, where investors care less about where beers are brewed than about how profitable they are. This is where Brito shines. After InBev bought Anheuser-Busch, he slashed costs at the combined company by $1.1 billion in a single year. AB InBev’s margins widened substantially, and its share price has nearly quadrupled since the takeover. In 2011, Brito made Fortune magazine’s Fantasy Sports Executive League Dream Team as a designated hitter.

[GSG]

Here is the article I mentioned in my post above:

 

http://www.businessw...y-americas-beer

 

Pretty interesting read.

 

This is not to say that Brito lacks American admirers. Many can be found on Wall Street, where investors care less about where beers are brewed than about how profitable they are. This is where Brito shines. After InBev bought Anheuser-Busch, he slashed costs at the combined company by $1.1 billion in a single year. AB InBev’s margins widened substantially, and its share price has nearly quadrupled since the takeover. In 2011, Brito made Fortune magazine’s Fantasy Sports Executive League Dream Team as a designated hitter.

 

Let me get my magnifying glass... lol

[teachercd]

The new Shock Top, Honey apple crisp wheat, something like that. AMAZING!