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Title: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 10, 2014, 01:22:35 pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/sports/best-beer-in-baseball/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost

I thought about posting this in Beer and Queso, but then decided it was about baseball.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Bench on August 10, 2014, 02:12:26 pm
It's ridiculous that Miller fucking Park has more varied and quality beer selection than MMPUS.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: austro on August 10, 2014, 02:38:16 pm
I've been drinking the Goose Island offereings lately, and I really like them. But fuck the Mariners.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 10, 2014, 06:33:12 pm
The problem with all those "craft" beers at the ball yard is that 99% of "craft" beers suck donkey balls.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 10, 2014, 06:48:28 pm
It's ridiculous that Miller fucking Park has more varied and quality beer selection than MMPUS.


There's some good beer in Milwaukee.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Reuben on August 10, 2014, 08:36:23 pm
There's some good beer in Milwaukee.
I beg to differ. I tried "Milwaukee's Best" once and it sucked ass.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Bench on August 10, 2014, 08:52:59 pm
There's some good beer in Milwaukee.

There is but you would be amazed at how many different varieties of Miller take up the tap space in that ballpark.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Bench on August 10, 2014, 08:53:26 pm
I beg to differ. I tried "Milwaukee's Best" once and it sucked ass.

A+
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 10, 2014, 09:02:18 pm
A+

That was outstanding.  It filled me with Texas Pride.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: austro on August 10, 2014, 09:54:49 pm
That was outstanding.  It filled me with Texas Pride.

In 1975 I was a freshman on a spring break soccer trip. We had played 3 games in Waco and had done ok, and we were headed back to Houston. Those were still the days of open containers as long as the driver wasn't drinking (riiiight), so we had a cooler of beer in the back of the van. Sadly, it was filled with Pearl, and as cheap as it was, it was still pretty revolting. Probably on a par with Texas Pride.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: drew corleone on August 11, 2014, 11:36:28 am
The problem with all those "craft" beers at the ball yard is that 99% of "craft" beers suck donkey balls.

Absolutely false.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 11, 2014, 11:39:04 am
Absolutely false.

They all taste the same...like hops added to bathwater.  Except Dogfish...which tastes like they used toilet water with the floaters filtered out.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: juliogotay on August 11, 2014, 12:09:48 pm
They all taste the same...like hops added to bathwater.  Except Dogfish...which tastes like they used toilet water with the floaters filtered out.

I take it you don't appreciate a hoppy beer.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 11, 2014, 12:19:10 pm
I take it you don't appreciate a hoppy beer.

I don't like overly hopped beer.  Hops should just counteract some of the sweetness, it shouldn't be a flavor in itself.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 11, 2014, 12:25:58 pm
I don't like overly hopped beer.  Hops should just counteract some of the sweetness, it shouldn't be a flavor in itself.

Drink ales that aren't IPAs. 
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 11, 2014, 12:33:23 pm
Drink ales that aren't IPAs. 

Why would I drink ale when lager is available?
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 11, 2014, 12:38:50 pm
Why would I drink ale when lager is available?

because you fondly recall British pubs.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 11, 2014, 12:53:12 pm
because you fondly recall British pubs.

I fondlier recall German bierhauses. 
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 11, 2014, 12:59:39 pm
I fondlier recall German bierhauses. 

My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Ty in Tampa on August 11, 2014, 01:01:10 pm
My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

Kronenbourg?
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 11, 2014, 01:01:21 pm
My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

You whore.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 11, 2014, 01:35:35 pm
Kronenbourg?

Oui; seize cent soixante quatre.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: VirtualBob on August 11, 2014, 03:29:55 pm
I don't like overly hopped beer.  Hops should just counteract some of the sweetness, it shouldn't be a flavor in itself.
Exactly ... Craft brewing in this country has become a contest to see who can put the most hops into an otherwise drinkable beverage.  We are all guinea pigs in a hops-tolerance study.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: VirtualBob on August 11, 2014, 03:32:53 pm
My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.
Better is Czech.  Plzenski Prazdroj for instance, though Budvar (the original Budweis) is pretty good too.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: BlownRanger on August 11, 2014, 03:44:44 pm
My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

I fart in your general di-rection!
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 11, 2014, 04:17:13 pm
Exactly ... Craft brewing in this country has become a contest to see who can put the most hops into an otherwise drinkable beverage.  We are all guinea pigs in a hops-tolerance study.

I have yet to find a beer that's too hoppy for my taste.  My only gripe with the craft beer explosion is the alcohol content.  I like to drink more than one beer a night, and a pint of barley wine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_wine) is not conducive to that preference.

In fact, other than fruit-based beers, the only type of beer I don't like is brown ale, as it is just dishwater with (or maybe without) a head.  Now, there are plenty of brands that I don't like, who make horrible versions of types of beer that I do like, but that's not the same thing (obviously).
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: drew corleone on August 12, 2014, 08:39:20 am
I have yet to find a beer that's too hoppy for my taste.  My only gripe with the craft beer explosion is the alcohol content.  I like to drink more than one beer a night, and a pint of barley wine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_wine) is not conducive to that preference.

In fact, other than fruit-based beers, the only type of beer I don't like is brown ale, as it is just dishwater with (or maybe without) a head.  Now, there are plenty of brands that I don't like, who make horrible versions of types of beer that I do like, but that's not the same thing (obviously).

I'm the same way... not a fan at all of brown ales, but I can get into most other styles. I'm not as big of an IPA guy as I used to be, and with that said I'll also note that the "hop explosion" hit its peak a few years ago and I don't think craft beer is all about over-hopping every kind of beer the way it used to be.

If anything, the more recent irritating trend is aging everything in bourbon barrels, which I do not like. If I want whiskey, I'll drink whiskey.

There is plenty of great craft beer out there and a lot of variety. It's also not hard to find. On top of HEB/Whole Foods/Central market in Austin (and 4-5 solid craft-focused convenience stores) we have at least a dozen craft bars, so I'm sure Houston quadruples that.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: juliogotay on August 12, 2014, 09:22:41 am
I remember when H.E.B. did not sell beer or any adult beverage.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 12, 2014, 10:40:01 am
Just as statement to put out there:  I love everything that is made by the fine gentlemen and gentleladies at Karbach.  What an amazing story that place is.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: hostros7 on August 12, 2014, 01:07:47 pm
Just as statement to put out there:  I love everything that is made by the fine gentlemen and gentleladies at Karbach.  What an amazing story that place is.

I was gonna say that HH should check out karbach's sympathy for the lager (he can probably relate), but I celebrate its entire catalog. 
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 12, 2014, 03:07:56 pm
I was gonna say that HH should check out karbach's sympathy for the lager (he can probably relate), but I celebrate its entire catalog. 

Barn Burner is awesome too - a "proper" saison, IMHO.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Bench on August 12, 2014, 04:14:07 pm
Every summer is the summer of Love Street.  I really wish they made it year-round.  Just a perfect beer.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: juliogotay on August 12, 2014, 04:43:38 pm
I understand that Rodeo Clown Double IPA is a favorite of a certain former Astros catcher.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Reuben on August 12, 2014, 06:34:15 pm
I'm with HH on this one. Don't care for IPAs at all. Give me lager (or give me stout).
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Ty in Tampa on August 12, 2014, 06:42:36 pm
I'm with HH on this one. Don't care for IPAs at all. Give me lager (or give me stout).

Chalk me up in this crowd as well. I don't mind the taste of hops, but only as a balancing agent to any sweetness of the recipe.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: JimR on August 13, 2014, 09:47:41 am
I like IPAs a lot but like Porters, Doppelbocks and Stouts more.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: VirtualBob on August 13, 2014, 09:55:31 am
I like IPAs a lot but like Porters, Doppelbocks and Stouts more.
Which brings me to one of the great things about being in Limeyland ... I get to start drinking about 6 hours earlier without any qualms of conscience.  Off to the Leinster Arms I go.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: das on August 13, 2014, 12:50:42 pm
Which brings me to one of the great things about being in Limeyland ... I get to start drinking about 6 hours earlier without any qualms of conscience.  Off to the Leinster Arms I go.

Germany too.  1 beer per shift allowed in the Audi Factory during breaks.  At work.  On the clock.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: JimR on August 13, 2014, 03:36:03 pm
Which brings me to one of the great things about being in Limeyland ... I get to start drinking about 6 hours earlier without any qualms of conscience.  Off to the Leinster Arms I go.

Cheers!
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: Limey on August 13, 2014, 04:18:27 pm
Which brings me to one of the great things about being in Limeyland ... I get to start drinking about 6 hours earlier without any qualms of conscience.  Off to the Leinster Arms I go.

A quaint-looking boozer (http://www.theleinsterarmsbayswater.co.uk/resource/cache/binary/77e891733a6491a8dc2916fd5ba54d89/900x_251249_231700246845616_189073457774962_1128895_4527350_n.jpg).  Nice one.  Just make sure you're ready to field that Krombacher (http://www.theleinsterarmsbayswater.co.uk/resource/cache/binary/09e6ecd298304dc05405d5dffd3a40a6/900x_krombacher1.jpg).
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: VirtualBob on August 13, 2014, 04:43:09 pm
A quaint-looking boozer (http://www.theleinsterarmsbayswater.co.uk/resource/cache/binary/77e891733a6491a8dc2916fd5ba54d89/900x_251249_231700246845616_189073457774962_1128895_4527350_n.jpg).  Nice one.  Just make sure you're ready to field that Krombacher (http://www.theleinsterarmsbayswater.co.uk/resource/cache/binary/09e6ecd298304dc05405d5dffd3a40a6/900x_krombacher1.jpg).
That would be it ... best meat pies I have found outside of Sydney, too.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: NeilT on August 13, 2014, 04:49:59 pm
That would be it ... best meat pies I have found outside of Sydney, too.

I looked them up on the internet, and note that they don't have Comcast either.
Title: Re: I hate Seattle
Post by: lc_db on August 14, 2014, 07:12:30 am
In fact, other than fruit-based beers, the only type of beer I don't like is brown ale, as it is just dishwater with (or maybe without) a head.  Now, there are plenty of brands that I don't like, who make horrible versions of types of beer that I do like, but that's not the same thing (obviously).

This... There's not a brown ale I've enjoyed.

Just as statement to put out there:  I love everything that is made by the fine gentlemen and gentleladies at Karbach.  What an amazing story that place is.

I can agree with this with the exception of their Christmas seasonal, Yule Shoot Your Eye Out.  Way too much juniper in the mix.  Like drinking a pine tree air freshener