GENERAL VIEWS
| posting by : Troon | posted on : 23.2.2000 | e-mail Troon |
The only beers I drink are Sandpiper, Kingfisher, London Diet & Fosters, though not necessarily in that order of preference.
Sandpiper's a good beer as far as I'm concerned. The rest all come a close, though indifferent second.
Basically I'm the wrong guy to ask an opinion about beers - I recently restarted drinking it, & do so only when there's nothing else, or when the rest of everybody's drinking the damn stuff.
I used to consume copious quantities of Khajurao & Heywards 10000 (yep! The Horse Piss specials!) when I was a lot younger - primarily due to the fact that we had to get drunk fast & beer was the only socially acceptable form of alcoholic beverage (wine was for sissies!) that could be given to 12 year olds by restaurant owners, etc.
Anyway, get me a tumbler of Single Malt any day of the week.
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| posting by : Peter Johansson | posted on : 19.2.2000 | e-mail Peter |
About great beers,, Well let me take them coutry by country.
Ireland
* Guinness, Black and creamy, best served in Dublin
* Kilkenny, A perfect taste
* Caffrey, Almost as great as Guinness
The Netherlands
* Heineken, A perfect beer, fresh yet tastey
Denmark
* Carlsberg, Great but probobly not the best
Czech republic
* Staropramen, The beer of Prague
* Pilsner Urquell, The on and ONLY pilsner
* Flek, Only served at U Fleku in Prague, dark and tastey
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| posting by : Yogesh | posted on : 17.2.2000 | e-mail Yogesh |
Good beer looks, smells and tastes a lot different than that
case of light beer you just bought. Just be warned--as you
start to like the good stuff, the realization that you've
been buying weak, tasteless, cheaply produced swill for so
long can be pretty painful.
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| posting by : Donald | posted on : 17.2.2000 | e-mail Donald |
When I first began to drink beer, I must admit that I really
didn`t like anything I tried very much. However, eventually my tastes
became somewhat more atuned to the flavour and I began to enjoy it.
The first beer to which I formed an attachment was "Carling Red
Cap Ale" which was brewed right here in Toronto and was the favourite of
everyone I knew who was a beer drinker at the time.
At some point I switched to "Molson`s Export Ale" and stuck with
it for the best part of 30 years.
A few years ago, British beers began to become available through the
Liquor Control Board of Ontario and I sampled several of these before
finally settling on "Charles Wells I P A, and have been drinking it
almost exclusively for the past year or so.
You will note that although my brand has changed over the years,
that I remaim exclusively an ALE drinker, as I have never found a LAGER
that I can say that I truely enjoy.Not withstanding that I did drink
Kingfisher while in India in Nov. 1986.
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| posting by : Rajiv | posted on : 17.2.2000 | e-mail Rajiv |
well not much of a beer drinker now, but in earlier days (sounding like
a budda bevda) kingfisher no1 choice, london diet as well as pilsner and
lately fosters pretty good, but given a choice kingfisher all the way.
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LA CHOUFFE (BELGIUM) :
Brasseries d'Achouffe is located in the small belgian village of Achouffe in the Ardennes forest, near the border with Luxembourg. The village, the brewery and the beers are named after a legendary local gnome, also depicted on the labels of the different beer-styles.
In my opinion, La Chouffe (8% alcohol by volume) is one of the most tasty beer I've ever drank; perhaps the most tasty. It is a amber bottle-conditioned ale, brewed with pilsener malt, Kent Goldings and Styrian hops, white candy sugar and spiced with bog myrtle and coriander. The aroma is exceptionally fruity and the sweet-dry balance almost perfect.
Review by Riccardo
WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFE WEISSBIER (GERMANY) :
Bayerische Staatsbraurei Weihenstephan is perhaps the most ancient brewery of the world. According to official documents, beer was made in the old Benedectine Abbey of Weihenstephan since 1040, but hop cultivation dated already back to year 768. The Abbey was destroyed several time due to wars, invasions, pestilences, fires, and reconstructed each time during the centuries.
Finally, it became possession of the Bavarian Government in 1803.
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier (5.4% alcohol by volume) is one of the most spicy and fruity weissbiers brewed in the german region of Bavaria. The huge head of foam helps to preserve its aroma long after pouring. Ideally consumed at 7-10°C is often served, as other "weizens" are, with a slice of lemon. A real thirst-quencher during sultry summer afternoons.
Review by Riccardo
STEINLAGER :
New Zealands premier beer export. A crisp clean lager with fruity textures and a sharp taste. Very good drop for all occasions and is an excellent complement to a good curry. Serve chilled.
Jonny rating 7 / 10
Review by Jonny
SPEIGHTS :
Speights Draught
What can I say but nectar of the gods! Brewed in the south of New Zealand using superb South Island hops and clear spring water it is a combination of clear malty tastes with a superlative aftertaste never equaled in this writers opinion. Serve chilled. Best enjoyed whenever although personally rugby watching is not the same without a lot of cold Speights to accompany it!
Jonny rating 9.5 / 10
Speights Old Dark
A king amongst dark ales. An insurmountably rich malty flavour which passes the lips and spreads a feeling of well being throughout the rest of your gastric system. Excellent dark texture and full body makes this another personal favorite. Best enjoyed as a quiet down the local with some good mates. Serve chilled.
Jonny rating 8 / 10
Review by Jonny
DB DRAUGHT :
A beer originating from the North Island of New Zealand it is a poor cousin to its southerly neighbours. A rich taste but a little too sweet for a true draught beer making it a favourite of the less experienced (seasoned?) beer drinker. Best served to an underage drinker in moderate proportions.
Jonny rating 4 / 10
Review by Jonny
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