How much is a pint where you live?

[HAL9000]

Shiner Bock? That's horse shit in liquid form.

I disagree, I like it.

 

[sourceninja]

They have Old Rasputin on tap here in town at the Holy Grail. It's epic <3 It's not even all that expensive considering the incredible quality and ABV.

The worst part for me is that Old Rasputin in the bottle is nowhere near the same experience as from the tap. You just can't get anywhere close to the texture and flavor.

 

[Arkaign]

Bock :thumbsup:

Bock and double bock

If you ever come through Texas, I'll buy you a couple local beers. The first one in the pic is a Shiner Bock, brewed in Texas true to original German form. Thankfully they haven't yet sold out to busch or any of the other huge conglomerates. It's a solid beer, a billion times better than the Coors, Bud, Miller trash that has dominated the states for so long.

The Celebrator doppelbock is a whole different league, but it's not a casual drink like the Shiner can be. Shiner does have some special ones though, a recent fave was their '100' starkbier.

 

[Arkaign]

I disagree, I like it.

Indeed. I've got some friends from Finland and Germany that stayed for a week in '06, they quite liked it as well (they had some very choice words for Budweiser though, lol).

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I was really disappointed when I went to my favorite pub last night to find out they are out of my favorite brew 'Old Rasputin'. I tried Stone's Russia Imperial, but it was just nowhere close to the same.

First my favorite IPA stops selling in my state, now my favorite pub stops selling my favorite beer.

I always enjoyed Stone's Imperial Russian Stout more than Old Rasputin (which is still damn good, mind you). I have trouble with any imperial russian stout at a bar though because they always keep them and serve them WAY too cold. It's not a Coors Light, dammit, you can't serve it at 32 degrees or you lose all the flavor. It takes about 40 minutes to bring the beer up to a reasonable serving temperature when they keep it like that, and that's absurd.

 

[HAL9000]

Bock and double bock

If you ever come through Texas, I'll buy you a couple local beers. The first one in the pic is a Shiner Bock, brewed in Texas true to original German form. Thankfully they haven't yet sold out to busch or any of the other huge conglomerates. It's a solid beer, a billion times better than the Coors, Bud, Miller trash that has dominated the states for so long.

The Celebrator doppelbock is a whole different league, but it's not a casual drink like the Shiner can be. Shiner does have some special ones though, a recent fave was their '100' starkbier.

Sounds good, If i'm ever in the area it's a date

I do like Shiner bock, if you've had super bock that's not bad either, not the same though.

 

[Arkaign]

The worst part for me is that Old Rasputin in the bottle is nowhere near the same experience as from the tap. You just can't get anywhere close to the texture and flavor.

Agreed. I still find the flavor quite entertaining even from the bottle, but there's something magic about that perfect pour from the tap at a good pub.

 

[HAL9000]

Indeed. I've got some friends from Finland and Germany that stayed for a week in '06, they quite liked it as well (they had some very choice words for Budweiser though, lol).

That's because Budweiser tastes like satans piss when he's been drinking water all night. I laugh at people who order that or coors.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Generally $2 - $4.50 depending on venue, brand, style and specials/happy hour.

Cheap: Dive, domestic, during happy hour: ~1.50 - $2
Middle: Brewpub, premium domestic or import, dinner: ~$3 - $5.50
Absurd: Fancy-Schmancy bar, weirdo premium import, dinner: I've seen as high as $10.

 

[KeithTalent]

Interesting, I rarely drink that tar anyway. Sometimes if it's real cold and I feel like something super bitter...

I've never been to Ireland, but Guinness here does not really taste like much of anything. It's a slightly thick, mild beer.

Yeah but I never get that stuff so I don't really know what the range is.

Lately I've been on a Kriek Ale kick. Couple local breweries that do a really good one.

I've been drinking various types of Saisons. Apparently there is a bit of a kick on them right now around here and I've been able to enjoy some really good ones.

Had an amazing dark bitter for breakfast the other day at a local restaurant, but I forgot the name of it. Guess I'll just have to go back. :awe:

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Bock and double bock

If you ever come through Texas, I'll buy you a couple local beers. The first one in the pic is a Shiner Bock, brewed in Texas true to original German form. Thankfully they haven't yet sold out to busch or any of the other huge conglomerates. It's a solid beer, a billion times better than the Coors, Bud, Miller trash that has dominated the states for so long.

The Celebrator doppelbock is a whole different league, but it's not a casual drink like the Shiner can be. Shiner does have some special ones though, a recent fave was their '100' starkbier.

I was just in Dallas and I tried some sort of locally brewed ale that was pretty good. Can't for the life of me remember the name of it; I really should take pictures of everything because my memory is terrible.

KT

 

[Arkaign]

I was just in Dallas and I tried some sort of locally brewed ale that was pretty good. Can;t for the life of me remember the name of it; I really should take pictures of everything because my memory is terrible.

KT

Dammit KT, shoulda looked me up

 

[ElFenix]

Bock and double bock

If you ever come through Texas, I'll buy you a couple local beers. The first one in the pic is a Shiner Bock, brewed in Texas true to original German form. Thankfully they haven't yet sold out to busch or any of the other huge conglomerates. It's a solid beer, a billion times better than the Coors, Bud, Miller trash that has dominated the states for so long.

The Celebrator doppelbock is a whole different league, but it's not a casual drink like the Shiner can be. Shiner does have some special ones though, a recent fave was their '100' starkbier.

fwiw, shiner is owned by the company that made corona famous

 

[Arkaign]

fwiw, shiner is owned by the company that made corona famous

Funny how that works out I'm just glad that the guy running that holding company hasn't f'ed up Shiner

 

[ElFenix]

Funny how that works out I'm just glad that the guy running that holding company hasn't f'ed up Shiner

i was talking to an old kook in the downtown spec's here in houston (the huge one) who claimed to have owned it back in the 80s and resented the fact that he sold it to someone who made it successful

 

[TheVrolok]

$2-20 depending on where you are.

 

[KeithTalent]

Dammit KT, shoulda looked me up

Unfortunately I was only at the airport, though on the way there I was stuck at the airport for about 5 hours, so I was able to enjoy a few of those beers.

KT

 

[xanis]

Cheap domestics are usually $2-3. Craft/micro brews go for $5+.

 

[Arkaign]

There's a local outfit called Humperdinks that has microbrews for $1/pint on wednesday nights, really good stuff, and only $2.50 or so most nights iirc. They have about 5 or 6 different types. Worth a look for sure.

 

[WelshBloke]

I've never been to Ireland, but Guinness here does not really taste like much of anything. It's a slightly thick, mild beer.



...

I've had Guinness in the UK and in Dublin and drink it fairly regularly but TBH its not that great.

Its not horrible and of all the mass produced beers on tap its one of the ones I'll go for, but thats only because its not actively unpleasant not because I know its going to be good.

 

[Arkaign]

to be fair there are a number of guinness variants. The FES is quite decent. Sometimes you can be in the mood for a regular old guinness draught, but yeah.

I prefer Belhaven, Boddingtons, and Fuller's London Porter to Guinness most of the time.

 

[WelshBloke]

to be fair there are a number of guinness variants. The FES is quite decent. Sometimes you can be in the mood for a regular old guinness draught, but yeah.

I prefer Belhaven, Boddingtons, and Fuller's London Porter to Guinness most of the time.

Guinness export is not too bad. Boddingtons is vile however, mind you it might just be that I'm scarred by those horrible nitrogen charged creamflow abominations they have in their cans.

Thats the reason Guinness in cans sucks but Guinness original is drinkable.

God I hate those nitrogen widgets.

 

[Broheim]

the price really depends on the time and place...
if I'm at a soccer match it's easily 10-15$, in bars it's usually 4-5$ but in clubs beer is free a lot of the time.

 

[zinfamous]

I've noticed that Guinness quality differs vastly from location to location here. A couple of pubs get it right, one is called 'The Londoner' , the other is the Holy Grail. On another note, the Foreign Extra Stout was finally showed up over here, and at 7.5% ABV it's a decent way to drink 4 beers with a steak and potatoes.

It is an oatmeal stout and is one of my favorite stouts anywhere. I haven't had one in ~10 years, but I miss it dearly.

I was at a place the other week that claimed to have it--but I didn't order it. I must have been insane.

Aside from the FE, Guinness brews extremely mediocre beers.

 

[zinfamous]

The only way I drink Guinness around here (in the states) is when I order what we call a blacksmith (basically what I think they call a black and tan in spots of England/Ireland). It's a pint of Smithwicks with the last 1 inch or so filled with Guinness.

that's not a black and tan anywhere. B&T is Guinness & Harp. Or to some random fucked-up extent, Guinness and Bass.

Most any bar I've been to will make a B&T if you order it, and they know what you're talking about.

I've never heard of a "blacksmith."