Your favourite beer!

[Elnath]

I have drank the abyss. Odin's Tipple from Norway. Thick, syrupy, black as night, black as pitch, blacker than the foulest witch... Yet when you swallow it feels like you somehow missed. This is the kind of thing those nerds who think the only metal worth calling metal is Norwegian Black Metal, and it would kick their butts into humble submission.

[TheronEindridi]

Nice to sit back and relax after work with a nice Hefeweizen. Haven't had one of these in awhile, forgot how good they are!

[Elnath]

If you see Phillip's Twisted Oak rum barrel aged red ale, I suggest snapping it up. It won't last long and is super tasty. Smooth and easy to drink, very strong vanilla notes. Also Wolf Brewing's Black Tail is a pretty nice, well rounded, dark ale. Nothing too special, fairly standard, but not something I've seen a lot of recently.
The Double Dragon Imperial Red is out right now, too. Also a limited release, but I'm not a huge fan.

[Ember]

I've really started to like the Farmhand saison by Driftwood Brewery lately.

5.5% and nice and evenly sweet. It's a nice change up from the last year of drinking bitter IPAs. The bottle looks like this:

It costs $5.50 or so at any BC liquor store.

[Ember]

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These are fucking gross and I can't recommend.

[IrishLion]

These are fucking gross and I can't recommend.

Blasphemer!

[Silvermink]

I tried out the Wells Banana Bread and it was pretty good. I'm also fond of the Driftwood Farmhand Saison.

[Elnath]

So, Hoyne's Off The Grid is a bit of an enigma at first, but there's a little story on the label that hints at it being a Vienna style lager.
There have not been many of these on the market for some time since all the old timey beer makers fled Vienna when the Nazis invaded. Those who settled in Mexico went on influence Dos Equis and Negra Modello, which were the only Vienna style lagers on the market for some time, though I wouldn't really consider them to be premium beers any more. We used to get Negra Modello from the states, it came in larger bottles and tasted waaaay better than the stuff you get here, so that may still be a thing. Other than that I think Stiegl is the only other beer that touts it's self as a Vienna Lager. Again, not really a premium beer, so its nice to see some of the craft breweries tackling it, especially with the plague of IPAs on the market. I'm happy there's another well balanced, easy drinking but not bland lager out there
I have mixed feelings about Hoyne's hops/malt intensity scale, they say this one is pretty low in the hops, where I'd say it's just about perfectly balanced. There are some interesting flavours showing through, I'm going to guess they're from the malt, but I can't say I've had any beers that would have contained or showcased any of the more unique ingredients particularly well.

So, if you're tired of over-hopped/poorly-hopped beers, give this one a shot. Pre-IPA rush, I think it still would have stood out among other beers of similar weight. I'd compare it to Blue Buck in colour and body, but I think the Hoyne has a nicer finish. Really, thick, sudsy head though. Hard to take a big gulp of it.

[Kirkus]

Everyone's favourite beer is so eclectic and unique! Shucks I suddenly feel so inexperienced after a decade of drinking- haven't heard of half of these O.o

I'm pretty standard for good ol' Alexander Keith's and Granville Blue. I've gone through a pretty big mix of ales, IPAs, darks, lagers, pilsners, and in the end my easy favourite always comes back to being a lighter, well-carbonated and not-so-fruity beer and Keith's fits that perfectly. Plus nowadays it's actually found everywhere.

Got a friend who opened up a brewery down in Oregon recently called Vagabond with some friends and they also make a great microbrew too :)

[Elnath]

Don't be intimidated. I'm mostly just posting nice stuff I find. My favourite beer of all time is Steamwhistle, which some would argue is plain and boring. Nice to have your staples. I won't criticize anyone for the flavour of beer they like, though I might criticize the brewery and recommend something local of higher quality.

[Silvermink]

I have to say, on the bottled beer side, Anchor Steam Beer is pretty good. Only tried it out recently.

[zenia]

I have only ever "liked" beer on the couple of occasions where I was already drunk, and by then I don't really care what brand it is. haha

... But I haven't had alcohol in years.

[Elnath]

I have to say, on the bottled beer side, Anchor Steam Beer is pretty good. Only tried it out recently.

That is a classic American craft beer and there's nothing else like it. I haven't had it for ages. But for anyone who thinks they don't like beer, I say try anything by Unibrou from Quebec(Particularly Trois Pistoles with the flying nightmare horse on the label), or go right to the origin of the species and check out some Belgian beers. Otherwise, try the stouts and porters. Not everything is a bland lager or an over-hopped, super bitter IPA. I'm drinking La Vache Folle Imperial Milk Stout right now. Very thick and rich, nothing in common with any of the big corporate beers.

[squashNstretch]

Absolutely addicted to Phillips Ginger beer.

[Tiger Paws]

Been a while sits since anyone posted on here. But i couldn't help poke how EXPENSIVE your beer is here compared to my Homeland UK as much as 3X more in stores and bars..sniffs so sad..and i cant find my Fave Kronenberg..But hay least your scotch is oddly cheaper than than UK Loves me scotch XD