I hate Seattle

[NeilT]

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.

[Bench]

It's ridiculous that Miller fucking Park has more varied and quality beer selection than MMPUS.

[austro]

I've been drinking the Goose Island offereings lately, and I really like them. But fuck the Mariners.

[HudsonHawk]

The problem with all those "craft" beers at the ball yard is that 99% of "craft" beers suck donkey balls.

[NeilT]

It's ridiculous that Miller fucking Park has more varied and quality beer selection than MMPUS.

There's some good beer in Milwaukee.

[Reuben]

There's some good beer in Milwaukee.

I beg to differ. I tried "Milwaukee's Best" once and it sucked ass.

[Bench]

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.

[Bench]

I beg to differ. I tried "Milwaukee's Best" once and it sucked ass.

A+

[NeilT]

A+

That was outstanding.  It filled me with Texas Pride.

[austro]

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.

[drew corleone]

The problem with all those "craft" beers at the ball yard is that 99% of "craft" beers suck donkey balls.

Absolutely false.

[HudsonHawk]

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.

[juliogotay]

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.

[HudsonHawk]

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.

[NeilT]

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. 

[HudsonHawk]

Drink ales that aren't IPAs. 

Why would I drink ale when lager is available?

[NeilT]

Why would I drink ale when lager is available?

because you fondly recall British pubs.

[HudsonHawk]

because you fondly recall British pubs.

I fondlier recall German bierhauses. 

[Limey]

I fondlier recall German bierhauses. 

My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

[Ty in Tampa]

My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

Kronenbourg?

[HudsonHawk]

My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

You whore.

[Limey]

Kronenbourg?

Oui; seize cent soixante quatre.

[VirtualBob]

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.

[VirtualBob]

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.

[BlownRanger]

My favourite lager is French.  Yes...I said it.

I fart in your general di-rection!

[Limey]

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 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).

[drew corleone]

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 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.

[juliogotay]

I remember when H.E.B. did not sell beer or any adult beverage.

[Limey]

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.

[hostros7]

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. 

[Limey]

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.

[Bench]

Every summer is the summer of Love Street.  I really wish they made it year-round.  Just a perfect beer.

[juliogotay]

I understand that Rodeo Clown Double IPA is a favorite of a certain former Astros catcher.

[Reuben]

I'm with HH on this one. Don't care for IPAs at all. Give me lager (or give me stout).

[Ty in Tampa]

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.

[JimR]

I like IPAs a lot but like Porters, Doppelbocks and Stouts more.

[VirtualBob]

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.

[das]

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.

[JimR]

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!

[Limey]

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.  Nice one.  Just make sure you're ready to field that Krombacher.

[VirtualBob]

A quaint-looking boozer.  Nice one.  Just make sure you're ready to field that Krombacher.

That would be it ... best meat pies I have found outside of Sydney, too.

[NeilT]

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.

[lc_db]

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