The Beer Thread

Toro

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There have been a few threads where we were talking about one subject and wound up talking about beer - which is actually a good thing if you think about it - so we might as well have a beer discussion thread. I take up the converstation left off here

http://www.canadiancontent.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86228#86228

Part of the reason why American mass-produced beer isn't as good as Canadian mass-produced beer is because some of the big American brewers substitute rice instead of barley for part of their recipes, which of course is blasphemy. I don't believe any of the Canadians do that.

The big brewers have developed processes to speed the aging of beer. Properly, it takes several months for beer to age but the mass-producing brewers do it quicker. Also, I was once told that the mass-produced brewers inject carbination into the beer during this process, but I don't know if that's true or not.

Because of all this, I don't put much stock in the whole national beer thing. I like Blue better than a Bud, but I also like a Teen burger better than a Big Mac. However, I'd rather eat a Filet Mignon than either hamburger. Of course, one's preference for a Blue over a Shaftsbury Cream Ale is always a personal one and completely subjective.

I like Sleeman's Said1, but I'm always a little leery about beer in a clear bottle, even if its a super cool bottle like Sleeman's. There's a brewery south of Toronto called Creemore Springs which I think makes a fantastic product if you haven't tried it yet. When they first opened over a decade ago, I went out to the brewery in Creemore. It was on a street corner in either a big old house or small store property. Cool.

BTW the beer here sucks in Florida. I once called the Big Rock brewery to see if I could get it shipped down here, but it would have cost me something like $60 for a case.
 

I think not

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RateBeer Top 100

The top ten is as follows:

1. AleSmith Brewing Company San Diego California U.S.
2. Three Floyds Brewing Company Munster Indiana U.S.
3. Stone Brewing Co. San Marcos California U.S.
4. Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus Westvleteren Belgium
5. Hair of the Dog Brewing Company, Inc. Portland Oregon U.S.
6. De Dolle Brouwers Diksmuide Belgium
7. Kalamazoo Brewing Company Kalamazoo Michigan U.S.
8. Pizza Port (Solana Beach) Solana Beach California U.S.
9. Dogfish Head Brewery Milton Delaware U.S.
10. Fuller, Smith & Turner London England

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Said1

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I think not said:
RateBeer Top 50

The top ten is as follows:

1. AleSmith Brewing Company San Diego California U.S.
2. Three Floyds Brewing Company Munster Indiana U.S.
3. Stone Brewing Co. San Marcos California U.S.
4. Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus Westvleteren Belgium
5. Hair of the Dog Brewing Company, Inc. Portland Oregon U.S.
6. De Dolle Brouwers Diksmuide Belgium
7. Kalamazoo Brewing Company Kalamazoo Michigan U.S.
8. Pizza Port (Solana Beach) Solana Beach California U.S.
9. Dogfish Head Brewery Milton Delaware U.S.
10. Fuller, Smith & Turner London England

I didn't see Sleemans ANYWHERE on that list. Grrrrrrrr!
 

Andem

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I can't say I agree with that list :eek:

What I can say, is that some of my most common brands are a little mixed and impossible to put in order, but here goes.

- Heineken
- Grolsch
- Boreal Rousse (Local Quebec Beer)
- Beck's
- Labatt Blue
- Creemore (Local Ontarian Microbrewer)
- Sleeman
- Corona


I've never really been able to stomach Budweiser or Bug light, but Coors is OKAY but eww.
 

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Well online voting like that is not very accurate. Kinda funny how 7 of top 10 are American, especially strange since America is not known for its beer. Its tastless and weak.

So many beer surveys out there, what one do you believe?
 

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Re: RE: The Beer Thread

no1important said:
Well online voting like that is not very accurate. Kinda funny how 7 of top 10 are American, especially strange since America is not known for its beer. Its tastless and weak.

So many beer surveys out there, what one do you believe?

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Andem

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Well, since their site is in English and the United States is probably the highest percentage of English-speaking Internet users, I have to say that's a huge bias in it's self.

How can an American rate a worldwide beer when even the imports in the US are watered down? Funny that.
 

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Then show a site that dispells what I posted why don't ya? And I really can care less since I don't drink beer.

Andem said:
How can an American rate a worldwide beer when even the imports in the US are watered down? Funny that.

The highest alcohol content from an American brewery is 18%. I don't think that is watered down.
 

Bluerocks

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Cool thread :beer:

Any Labatts product is pretty good. I am a blue man myself. Although I have tried other Canadian beers which were very good also.

Sleemans
Moosehead
Alexander Keiths
 

GreenGreta

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I can drink American beer for six months and have only a headache to show for it.

How can anyone vote for American beer? What a joke. Even our "value" beer is better than any of theirs.
 

Jay

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I used to drink Molson Export, but it got too expensive...like $32.00 or so for a 24.

So I started to drink Black Label...cheaper, have to drink it cold though…

I then discovered Canadian Club 12 year old Whiskey, lost my taste for beer, meaning I don't buy it much anymore. I'll still drink it though, especially when it’s free!!

Some day I will have to show you how to drink like a Canadian.

Fortunately or unfortunately I can drink almost any one under the table and still be able to walk around…
 

Jay

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It's not everyday someone offers to kill me.... :p

As for the beer colour...it was hot out that day if I remember correctly....