Best beers for Super Bowl party or whatever?

Bell's Oberon
Blue Moon
Unibroue Blanche De Chambly Ale
Chimay Rouge or Cinq Cents

Newcastle or Guinness

Bridgeport IPA is my favourite domestic. It's the only bottle conditioned beer I've found that's readily available.
Sierra Nevada is a staple. Thanks, Costco.
I drink Anchor occasionally (ie when Safeway have it on offer), particularly Liberty.

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Originally posted by vinole:
Since there is a thread on whether wine is appropriate for football parties, let's talk about what are the best beers out there. My favorites are Negro Modelo, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Pilsner Urquell.

Funny, for me it is Pilsner Urquell or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, too!

Anchor Steam Liberty Ale and Lagunitas IPA also work very well but are maybe a bit too high brow for the Super Bowl for me?

If I could pick any beer and money is not an object, I'd drink Sam Smith's India Pale Ale every time.

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Originally posted by vinole:
Since there is a thread on whether wine is appropriate for football parties, let's talk about what are the best beers out there. My favorites are Negro Modelo, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Pilsner Urquell.

Well, you've got two of my most favorites down, Negra Modelo (best beer in Mexico IMO), and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

Others I'd add to the short list (well, the long list):
Downtown Brown by Lost Coast Brewery (No. Cal)
Pete's Wicked Ale (readily available)
Shiner Bock (hard to find outside The South, but stupid good)
Anchor Steam Liberty Ale (readily available)
Pacifico (if you want clean and crisp)
Empyrean Vanilla Porter (from Nebr., for those tiring of Stout)
Anything from Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
And, good old Sam Adams (readily available)

I drink all of these beers and they're all good. I like just about everything from Stone, Lost Coast, Anderson Valley, Alesmith, and Sam Adams (when I'm not at a pub).

What do amercians know about beer?

What do Canadians know about wine?

Or Beer, America Jr.? Oh yeah, you have Labatt and Molson don't you?

How come Molson Export isn't exported?

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Originally posted by Peer Gynt:
I drink all of these beers and they're all good. I like just about everything from Stone, Lost Coast, Anderson Valley, Alesmith, and Sam Adams (when I'm not at a pub).

Haven't had Stone. No. Cal? And, I miss the great microbrews out there in your neck of the woods. Sigh.

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Originally posted by indybob:

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Originally posted by Peer Gynt:
I drink all of these beers and they're all good. I like just about everything from Stone, Lost Coast, Anderson Valley, Alesmith, and Sam Adams (when I'm not at a pub).

Haven't had Stone. No. Cal? And, I miss the great microbrews out there in your neck of the woods. Sigh.

Out of San Diego. Serious stuft.

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Originally posted by godx:
What do amercians know about beer?

What good Canadian beers are there? Name ONE.

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Originally posted by Yaskudnik:

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Originally posted by indybob:

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Originally posted by Peer Gynt:
I drink all of these beers and they're all good. I like just about everything from Stone, Lost Coast, Anderson Valley, Alesmith, and Sam Adams (when I'm not at a pub).

Haven't had Stone. No. Cal? And, I miss the great microbrews out there in your neck of the woods. Sigh.

Out of San Diego. Serious stuft.

Wow! They're from Escondido? I grew up in Poway, bummed I moved away when I finished High School. I'll pick some up when I'm in San Diego this summer.

Give me beer with lots of hops! Victory Prima Pils (better than Victory Hopdevil) and Dogfish Head 60 Minute are great but Bells Hopslam is in whole nother league.

Boddington's Pub Ale. 16 oz cans complete with a CO2 charge. Golden color but GREAT body and a head like stout. Unbelievably smooth. Must pour into a glass, never from the can. For a lager I like Fat Tire if you can get it.

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Originally posted by indybob:

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Originally posted by Yaskudnik:

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Originally posted by indybob:

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Originally posted by Peer Gynt:
I drink all of these beers and they're all good. I like just about everything from Stone, Lost Coast, Anderson Valley, Alesmith, and Sam Adams (when I'm not at a pub).

Haven't had Stone. No. Cal? And, I miss the great microbrews out there in your neck of the woods. Sigh.

Out of San Diego. Serious stuft.

Wow! They're from Escondido? I grew up in Poway, bummed I moved away when I finished High School. I'll pick some up when I'm in San Diego this summer.

Can maybe find in Chicago.

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Originally posted by Altaholic:

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Originally posted by godx:
What do amercians know about beer?

What good Canadian beers are there? Name ONE.

Unibroue-big rich Belgian style-great stuft!

For me, nothing beats Belgium beer, nothing.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
For me, nothing beats Belgium beer, nothing.

Love Chimay! Never had cheese though.

Stone IPA -good stuff

-although Arrogant Bastard may be more fitting for this group.

Well, since the Seahacks finally stumbled out of the playoffs , I guess we'll be drinking Redhook's Ballard Bitter and looking forward to the commercials more than the game, once again.

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Originally posted by pape du neuf:
Stone IPA -good stuff

-although Arrogant Bastard may be more fitting for this group.

Hee hee hee

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Originally posted by mneeley490:
Well, since the Seahacks finally stumbled out of the playoffs , I guess we'll be drinking Redhook's Ballard Bitter and looking forward to the commercials more than the game, once again.

Had some their brews when I was in Seattle last summer. Good stuff. I always try the local micro brews when I travel. There is a show called Beer Nutz that comes on the INHD cable network that tours micro brews around N. America. I drank some micros in Vancouver and saw the brewery and brewmaster on the show a week later. Maine also has some good micros.

As far as the Seahawks go, at least you can say you had a better year than Pittsburgh.

For those who haven't tried:
Steelhead XPA is a must (mad river brewing co.)
Lagunitas IPA (or anything from lagunitas- ultra hoppy)

I like Hoegarten for a crisp refreshing Belgian wheat style beer.

I like Fat Tire a lot.

All the beers from Stone are really good, especially their special releases. Their Levitation Ale is really good too and not as heavy as their other stuff. Once a year they release the Imperial Russian Stout in late winter/early Spring, and it stays around for about 2 months before it is off the shelf. It is like a Guiness on steroids. Full "tasting notes" for the beer recorded http://www.vinocritic.com/April_Wines_of_the_Month.html.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
For me, nothing beats Belgium beer, nothing.

I completely agree. (Well, Flemish beer can be really good and some Belgain-styled stuff like Allagash Tripel...) But it just feels wrong to drink that during the Superbowl, somehow.

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Originally posted by winetarelli:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
For me, nothing beats Belgium beer, nothing.

I completely agree. (Well, Flemish beer can be really good and some Belgain-styled stuff like Allagash Tripel...) But it just feels wrong to drink that during the Superbowl, somehow.

No way Jose! Drinking I will be Champagne to celebrate greatest of American holidays, Super Bopwl!!!

Rodenbach Grand Cru and Timmerman Kriek.

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Originally posted by *lizardking*:
For those who haven't tried:
Steelhead XPA is a must (mad river brewing co.)
Lagunitas IPA (or anything from lagunitas- ultra hoppy)

Yes, Steelhead XPA! Have forgotten about that one. Really really hoppy if memory serves me correctly. I believe Mad River also makes/made something called Jamaican Red Ale which is even hoppier.

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Originally posted by Yaskudnik:
Unibroue-big rich Belgian style-great stuft!

I forgot about Unibroue. They do have a nice lineup of Belgian Ales. I unfairly associate Canada with crappy beer so I do forget that a few good ones are brewed there.

My domestic go-to beers are Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale & Sam Adams Boston Lager. The Celebration Ale that Sierra Nevada puts out around the holidays is outstanding. I also like a lot of the Ale Smith Beers, particularly the IPA and Old Numbskull. I love Belgian strong ales such as Westvleteren. Budvar (Czechvar) & Pilsner Urquell are nice pilsner beers. Ayinger Brau Weisse, Saison Dupont Vieille Provision and Great Lakes Glockenspiel Weizenbock are great in the summer. There are many beers that I like and it is impossible to list all of them here.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
What do Canadians know about wine?

owned

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Or Beer, America Jr.? Oh yeah, you have Labatt and Molson don't you?

Oh I forgot, the land of the free that produces MGD, Bud, Schlitz,.... don't all those beers come with some warning about cancer of the anus if consumed in large amounts You can slag us about our wine, but not our beer... remember the war of 1812...don't make us come down there again! Anything by Unibroue is great

Hinano (Tahiti)
Long Trail (vermont)
Yuengling (norh east)

War of 1812, you're kidding right?

Whenever America Jr. wants to pack up some mukluks, deputize some fur trappers, mount up some horses and ride on down, I'm sure we'll have a little something waiting. And, bring Canada's finest Molson Ice, our college kids seem to love the stuff..

Oooot,

-B

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Originally posted by Noto Bene:

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Or Beer, America Jr.? Oh yeah, you have Labatt and Molson don't you?

Oh I forgot, the land of the free that produces MGD, Bud, Schlitz,.... don't all those beers come with some warning about cancer of the anus if consumed in large amounts You can slag us about our wine, but not our beer... remember the war of 1812...don't make us come down there again! Anything by Unibroue is great

Indybob,

I'm proud of you.

I guess all the Indy folks will be drinking Colt 45

Which are the beers that wear little helmets and play each other in football. Those are the beers I want!