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I don't think I'll ever drink Domestic again

posted 16 years ago by Jyveturkey
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After reading the "Best Beer" thread and seeing many different beers listed, I decided to try one particular beer that was listed numerous times.

The beer I'm referring to is CzechVar or BudVar.

Holy crap Batman that is some incredibly tasty beer. Fortunately, I was able to find it at Bevmo and you guys were right.

Czechvar is mouth watering through and through. No more Coors or Buttwiper for me ever again. Kind beers are definitely the way to go. I actually enjoyed savoring the taste, rather than being on a mission to get hammered.

Well done fellas.

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[–] Theoden_of_ODU 16 years ago

After reading the "Best Beer" thread and seeing many different beers listed, I decided to try one particular beer that was listed numerous times.

The beer I'm referring to is CzechVar or BudVar.

Holy crap Batman that is some incredibly tasty beer. Fortunately, I was able to find it at Bevmo and you guys were right.

Czechvar is mouth watering through and through. No more Coors or Buttwiper for me ever again. Kind beers are definitely the way to go. I actually enjoyed savoring the taste, rather than being on a mission to get hammered.

Go for it, it'll leave the good beer brewed in America for the people who can appreciate it. Go ahead and drink that skunky crap Becks, Stella, Spaten, and all those other skunky pale lager imports.

I'll enjoy my Rogue, Stone, Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), New Belgium, Dogfish Head, and Flying Dog beers. Just to name a few brewers.

All you've done is replace one bad domestic beer with a mediocre one that's imported.

[–] sadmachines 16 years ago

they werent exagerrating when then named Radenburger as a top 3 german beer. better than Czechvar

[–] claudia02127 16 years ago

I'm a Miller fan, myself.

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[–] kaufmeisterin 14 years ago

you meant Radeberger, and yes, it is one of the best Pilseners. It had been served at the royal court of Dresden long ago, and I am glad I can get it here in the states.

You cannot say "top german beer" though, as there are too many varieties of german beers to be compared in one chart. You cannot possibly compare Koelsch, Alt, Bock, Doppelbock, Pilsener, Mumme, Zwickel, Gose, Weisse or Berliner Weisse among each other. That is not possible. But definately you can say Raderberger is a top Pilsener, certainly my number one.

[–] Cninja 14 years ago

you guys need to find some beer from Great Lakes Brewery

[–] willydoe71 14 years ago

I've had six of their brews so far, here's how I rate them:

Christmas Ale 9/10
Edmund Fitzgerald porter 8/10
Blackout Stout 8/10
Elliot Ness 7/10
Burning River Pale 6/10
Dortmunder Gold 5/10

[–] Jyveturkey 16 years ago

I went against your advice and tried Arrogant Bastard. That is now my favorite. When I said domestic, I really meant the crap I would buy when I was in my 20's, which is Coors, Miller and Bud. They're not the worst tasting beers in the world (that award goes to Rainier), but I'd rather pay 8 bucks for two pints of Arrogant Bastard (for the same effect really) than pay 8.99 for Bud and wake up with a hangover from drinking 12.

Next up on my "Livers Most Hated" list is Anchor Steam.

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[–] mr_skandl 15 years ago

Hey Theo, you ever tried Flying Dog's "Gonzo Imperial Porter"? It has quite a bite, but sure is tasty. Props to your observation about GOOD American beers. Sam Adams and Rogue Dead Guy are two of my favs. Many years ago, I thought that Coors Light was the end all be all. Then my uncle gave me a Sam Adams. That was like a gateway drug to about a zillion other REAL beers. Sierra Nevada, IPA, Rogue, Arrogant Old Bastard, BBC, Goose Island. It's like that old adage, that your not truly knowledgable until you realize that you're completely naive. After my experience with the Boston Lager, I went on virtual Beer vision quest, with aide from an opinionated Gulf War vet who worked at my neighborhood liquor store. One of my fondest finds has been Mississippi Mud. Its dark, thick, choclatey and even comes in a fake moonshine jug. Black Dog Ale from Montana is pretty good too.

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[–] reklawlah 16 years ago

There are some very good domestic beers... just not the mass-produced stuff that rolls out of Denver and St. Louis. Try "Magic Hat" from Vermont sometime for a good domestic brew.

[–] Mackie_Shilstone 16 years ago

Abita brewery in Louisiana makes some pretty good beers. They have one called purple haze that many enjoy, I like their dark beers though.

[–] JDeluxe73 16 years ago

Albita Amber is one of my favorite beers! Draft in an ice-cold mug with 3 lbs of crawdads is the way to have it.

My absolute favorite is Shiner Bock, brewed here in Texas, from the Spoetzel Brewery. Smooth, yet rich.

Gotta love your local breweries. I'd rather drink local than drink Schmoors, Filler, or Girl Lite.

Just my opinion, though.

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[–] ronineditor 16 years ago

Hands down, the best beer ('domestic' or import) I've ever had (even though brewed by a German family) is Berghoff Wheat. It was EXACTLY the same reaction as in the film, where there was almost a light from heaven on my face, haha... it's THAT good. I can't seem to find it in a bottle, only at the restaurant in Chicago:

http://www.berghoff.com/

It's the smoothest, cleanest beer you'll ever have. You can gulp it down without 'beer face'... seriously, make a point of going there if you're in Chicago.

(I've become a total beer snob after visiting the 'homeland' of Germany. I literally can't drink any kind of Budweiser, Miller, or whatever bubbled cat piss they pass off to us Americans.)

[–] rideitlikeyoustoleit 15 years ago

What is the name of restaurant in Chicago?

[–] Gandalf_is_cool 15 years ago

Spaten Optimator >>> all

[–] Mackie_Shilstone 15 years ago

"" Albita Amber is one of my favorite beers! Draft in an ice-cold mug with 3 lbs of crawdads is the way to have it.

My absolute favorite is Shiner Bock, brewed here in Texas, from the Spoetzel Brewery. Smooth, yet rich.

Gotta love your local breweries. I'd rather drink local than drink Schmoors, Filler, or Girl Lite.

Just my opinion, though. ""

Hell yeah, man! Crawfish and beer go together great. Something about the spicyness of the crawfish and the saltyness of the beer is just wonderful.

Same deal with raw oysters and beer, just delicious.

[–] Hobbes47E 15 years ago

I love Optimator.

I hate the whole American beer is crap though. Some sure, but this rather broad statement is made by people that think all beer here is just Budweiser and Coors.

A lot of the microbrews have stuff that's just as good as fancy imports. I live in Colorado which is home to several good brews.

[–] mr_skandl 15 years ago

Did any of you guys catch the movie "Beer Wars"? It's a sardonic documentary about the beer industry that follows several small brewers who are trying to flourish amidst the mighty financial muscle of corporations like Anheiser-Busch and Coors. It only played for one day in theatres, but should be on DVD shortly. Pretty fun stuff... but also extremely informative in regards to the obscene politics involved when someone wishes to prosper and/or at least maintain stability in this highly competitive division of the spirits market.

"The key is, you've got to be crazy to maintain your sanity"

[–] willydoe71 15 years ago

A majority of the mass produced beer in the U.S. (Miller, Bud, Coors, Michelob, etc) is pure s#it. But the U.S. has really gained grounds in the area of microbreweries. So much so in fact that a lot of micro-beers from the U.S. are being considered even better than Belgian, German and Irish beers. I've seen a few of the brewers listed here already (Abita, Dogfish Head, Magic Hat, etc). There are a number of others that are great like Ommegang out of New York, Lagunitas out of California, Harpoon out of Vermont, Full Sail out of Oregon, Lost Coast out of California, and a bunch of others.

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[–] willydoe71 15 years ago

Oh believe me, I've tried some of the smaller brews from other countries as well, and some of them have been excellent. But I'll still stick to the fact that the U.S. micro-brews are really making a name for themselves and producing quality beer that can rival some of those older foreign brewers.

[–] jpselvia 14 years ago

Czechvar owns Yankee microbrews. I'll take a real lager over Hairy Hippy Girl Armpit Sweat From Seattle any day. Most microbrews suck at least as bad as American macrobrews. Keep the friggin' chocolate, oatmeal, coriander or citrus out of the brew!

[–] willydoe71 14 years ago

Chocolate flavored stouts rule!

[–] Hobbes47E 14 years ago

Really troll, the European Bud?

[–] ConanaBear2002 13 years ago

Well it's no wonder you never savoured a beer before...you had been drinking two of the worst beers (IMO).

Also, thanks for the rec on the two beers. I'll have to check those out.

On a side note, a beer that I found particularly interesting is a chocolate stout called Young's Double Chocolate Stout (purple label with rams horns). It starts with a heavy stouty flavor but then melts into a delicious smooth chocolatey aftertaste that is surprisingly good. So if you're up for a new beer, I'd say at least try it.

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[–] willydoe71 13 years ago

On a side note, a beer that I found particularly interesting is a chocolate stout called Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Easily in my top 5 beers!