MMMM....Beeeer....

[kovan]

Well I think I will finally start my taste testing and taking notes on Monday.

One per night until the cycle is through (want to have a clear perspective of each one, However I do have backups in case I get a taste for more one night)

The line fills out as such:

O'Douls
Michelob Ultra
Aspen Edge
Miller Light
Coors Light
Budweiser
Schaefer
Schmidts
Rheingold
Chili Beer
Tequiza
MGD
Coors
Miller High Life
Michelob
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Cruz Campo
Fosters
Heineken
Molson XXX
Becks
Zelta
Zywiec
Negra Modelo
Bass Ale
Purple Haze
Saranac Pale Ale
Rogue Honey Cream Ale
Samuel Adams Weiss Bier
Sam Adams Boston Ale
Heavyweight Lunacy
Magic Hat Humble Patience
Victory Whirlwind Witbier
Sam Adams Cream Stout
Dogfish Head Aprihop
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre
Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA
Victory Prima Pils
Smuttynose IPA
Dogfish Head 120 min IPA
OB Lager
Carib
Yanjing
33 Export
Corona
Saku Originaal
Quilmes
Presidente
Cristal
LaBelle Alsace
Tusker
Efes Pilsen
Layla Dirty Blonde Lager
Singha
Obolon Premium Lager
Czar-Pushka
Club Colombia
Warsteiner Premium Verum
MaDonna
Spaten Premium
Belezebuth
Lurgashall English Mead
Hevelius Kaper
Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale
Xingu
Melbourn Bros Strawberry
Pilsner Urquell
Urbock 23
Schneider Weisse
SkullSplitter
Old Peculier
Traquair House Ale
Fullers ESB
Achel 8 Blond
Carnegie Porter
Rochefort Trappistes 6
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
Westmalle Trippel
Chimay Rouge
Chimay Blanc
Youngs Double Chocolate Stout
Victory Golden Monkey
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Dogfish Head Immortal Ale
Samuel Smith Imperial stout
Thomas Hardy
Heavyweight Perkunos imp porter
J.W. Lees Harvest Ale
Schneider Aventinus
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Chimay Bleu
Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA
Rochefort Trappistes 8
Samuel Smith Oatmeal stout
Trois Pistoles
Rochefort Trappistes 10
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
Victory Storm King Imperial Stout
Westvleteren Extra 8
Westvleteren ABT 12
San Miguel
San Miguel Dark
Piraat
Affligem Tripel
Gulden Draak
Allagash Dubbel Reserve
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
Allagash 4
St. Bernardus ABT 12

Well that about covers it....after that it is aspirin and water for at least a year ;)

[steveh]

Well, I can help you pare down your list by about a sixth, if you'd like. ;)

S.

[kovan]

I know as I have seen some of them are considered, below par....umm maybe way below par, but for a new real beer palate like mine how can I truly tell I diamond if I never taste a rough ?

[Tweek]

sounds like fun man! keep us posted.

[studentofbeer]

fair enough. at least there's plenty of good on the list to make up for the taste-challenged ones. If you take notes on it all that would be a nice little compendium. Also, maybe don't go from start to finish, as your list seems a little frontloaded towards the less delectable, and you wouldn't want to get discouraged.

[kovan]

We're talkin Beer here.... :-)
I don't think even the worst beer could discourage me :D

[steveh]

Originally posted by kovan
We're talkin Beer here.... :-)

Well, not in all of the cases (IMO, and no pun intended)

I don't think even the worst beer could discourage me :D

Careful what you wish for! I agree with Student, mix 'em up!

And, in answer to your question about tasting a rough from a diamond - try comparing some of those roughs to water as you're sampling...

On the other hand, a side-by-side with Bud and Pilsner Urquell could be quite telling. As well as Beck's alongside Heineken, or Corona with Carib - wait - scratch the last one as far as interesting.

S.

[Tweek]

I think what you are doing is very cool. I think your list is a good one. Some of those beers may not be my favorites, but at least if you start macro bashing after your tasting we will know that you have at least tried it recently, which is more than we can say for a few folks on this board.

[hopjack13]

Originally posted by Tweek
if you start macro bashing after your tasting we will know that you have at least tried it recently, which is more than we can say for a few folks on this board.

huh? whaa? who? wha jew talkin bout willis?
i just tried some macro swill last decade!
and im still bashing!! bash on!

[Tweek]

Originally posted by hopjack13
huh? whaa? who? wha jew talkin bout willis?
i just tried some macro swill last decade!
and im still bashing!! bash on!


LOL I knew your ears would be buring on that one :p

[steveh]

Originally posted by Tweek
...but at least if you start macro bashing after your tasting we will know that you have at least tried it recently, which is more than we can say for a few folks on this board.

Enough Old Style, Coors, Olympia, Old Milwaukee, Strohs, Blatz, Hamms, Busch, Miller and Miller Lite in college and just after to last me a lifetime and leave a lasting impression.

How's that saying go - oh yeah, Life's too short to drink bad beer! ;)

S.

[kovan]

Forgot one !!! Shame on me....

I picked one up yesterday that is a westmalle dubbel
Vintage 1996.....Don't know how that will taste but I figure
since I dont even know what a westmalle dubbel tastes like fresh,
I better try that before I try the vintage.

[jsmurphy]

Originally posted by kovan
Forgot one !!! Shame on me....

I picked one up yesterday that is a westmalle dubbel
Vintage 1996.....Don't know how that will taste but I figure
since I dont even know what a westmalle dubbel tastes like fresh,
I better try that before I try the vintage.


Uhhh... don't bother. Tell you what I'll do for you. I'll trade you a "vintage" Schlitz for that Westmalle swill.

Whaddaya say?... :D

[studentofbeer]

Originally posted by jsmurphy
Uhhh... don't bother. Tell you what I'll do for you. I'll trade you a "vintage" Schlitz for that Westmalle swill.

Whaddaya say?...

so mean :p

[Tweek]

Originally posted by jsmurphy
Uhhh... don't bother. Tell you what I'll do for you. I'll trade you a "vintage" Schlitz for that Westmalle swill.

Whaddaya say?... :D

ok what the hell are you doing cellaring schlitz? lol!

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by kovan


Westvleteren Extra 8
Westvleteren ABT 12



Well...those two are locked and loaded ;)

Nice list by the way...but those first twenty or so....

Here's an idea - have half of the macros right off, then the rest at the very end; see how your perspective changes!

[Richard English]

Seems to be rather a dearth of bottle-conditioned beers amongst that lot. No Fuller's 1845! Shame on you!

I could give you the names of around 500 British BCAs you could try to add to the few that you already have.

[fretlessman71]

You know, by the time he's done with this list, he might just decide that he likes Coke better than Pepsi and leave it at that....