Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
I've never tried Samuel Adams. Is it bitter like Corona? Is it sweet like Captain Morgans?
Cuz I like corona but hate cap'nMorgan.
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bitter like corona! Hahaha! Corona ain't bitter. Go have a real beer that you can't pick up the pint and see anything through it. The capt. is a malt liquor, so it's technically a beer, but it's so sweet it doesn't count. Beer is not sweet by and large except for wine coolers and these men's lemonades (Mikes, Doc Otis, etc) Which I enjoy on certain occassions.
corona is overpriced, and not nearly as good as the other Mexican beers out there. Pacifco, carta Blanca, modelo, or Bohemia are much better. I won't turn down a Corona though
Heineken is overpriced skunky ass beer. Never liked it, not worth the price. I will turn down a Heineken in favor of almost anything else, including watery domestics like Bud ligt, Coors, Bud, put not mgd.
Good beer that I like: Sam Adams. To answer the question posed originally, I've had Octoberfest before, and I liked it alot. Their summer ale is pretty good too. The only Sam's I haven't liked was the Cranberry Lambic and the stout, but that was a few years ago, and my palate has changed. I'd probably like it more now.
I also love Newcastle,Harp and Bass. Guinness is great at certain times, but not my favorite. Personally I can't have more than 3 or 4 because of how heavy a beer it is. Pyramid makes a couple of good beers that I've liked. I only had Shiner Bock once, but I really liked it. I was surprised to see it in California, after having heard so much of it from people in Texas.
When I drink good beer, I like to sample microbrews. There's a place in Long Beach called the Yardhouse and they have an excellent selection of microbrews. I've gotten tanked off of several half yards many times. There's a place in Santa Monica that's trendier, called Father's Offce, which has a great burger with sweet potato fries. They have an excellent microbrew selection, many that I'd never heard off. The problem is that I can hardly ever remember the names of the beers I liked when I go the next time. I do remember them when I try them again.
Currently in my fridge: some Newcastles and some Sam Adams Boston Lagers, courtesy of Costco. I have a few Bud lights, but those are for marinating and cooking. I only drink them as emergency reserves
wow, I'm a windbag