I accidentally the whole thing.

/Beer snob thread!

And why would Anchor Steam steal from Sam Adams? Anchor Steam is the better brewer.

Subby: If only they could settle this out of court with some kind of summit

Agreed. I suggest this one:

YES THEY DESERVED TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!

oldebayer: James!: And why would Anchor Steam steal from Sam Adams? Anchor Steam is the better brewer

Then why don't they put better beer on the market?

/Or did you mean to say "bitter?"

Have you tried their Humming Ale? They do good beer. Sam Adams is a solid meh most of the time. Except for the Utopia.

The_Sponge: YES THEY DESERVED TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!

What a Red Hook partisan might look like.

It's a really boring article about poaching executive and market strategy and all that bullshiat, so let's just ignore all that and make this a beer snob thread. You know it's going to happen anyway.

I picked up a bottle of this on a lark back in September. After drinking it, I went right back to the liquor store to go get some more. There were no more. And I haven't been able to find a bottle since. I guess I'll have to wait until next September for some more. It was soooo good.

Beer snob thread!

CitizenTed: Beer snob thread!

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James!: Sam Adams is a solid meh most of the time.

WAT

CitizenTed: Beer snob thread!

My personal top ten best. Some of them can be hard to find, but they're worth the effort. * indicates an import; you may have to look for a craft store.

1) Arctic Bay* (Alaska)
2) Corona* (Mexico)
3) Foster's* (Australia)
4) Heineken* (Germany)
5) Michelob AmberBock (full bodied, not for the squeamish)
6) Icehouse (this is an ice-brewed beer, so be careful -- stronger than you think!)
7) Molson* (Canadian)
8) Yuengling (this is one of the oldest beers in North America, very finely aged)
9) Keystone (good all-purpose beer that won't break your budget)
10) Mickey's (the green grenade!)

GAT_00: James!: Sam Adams is a solid meh most of the time.

WAT

I said it. Try Rouge, Cisco, Pretty things, Allagash, Stone or anything else.

Lando Lincoln: So let's just ignore all that and make this a beer snob thread. You know it's going to happen anyway.

In that case, I pity the fool who doesn't live close enough to the comically tiny distribution zone of New Glarus Brewery in Wisconsin, since they'll never experience the finest beer humankind has ever produced: New Glarus Belgian Red:



This beer is the single most awesome thing I have ever ingested in my entire life. But you don't have to take my word for it. It's won every award there is to win. The late renowned beer expert Michael Jackson (not that one) put it on his all-time top-ten list of American beers. It gets an "A" rating from BeerAdvocate.com, and ranks as a perfect 100% on RateBeer.com. Beer blog ByThePint.com calls it "The best beer I've ever had," and TheHopry.com opens their review by saying, "How soon into a beer can one recognize that they've just had one of the best beers made? For me, it was pretty damn quick after I took my first sip of the New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red...There was so much sexy in this beer that I almost couldn't believe it."

Everyone I like enough to share my stash with accuses me of overselling the Belgian Red at first...And then they actually try it. Then they both thank me for turning them on to the stuff, and then curse me for creating a new addiction. It really is that good.

All gushing aside...If you love beer, you honestly owe it to yourself to do whatever it takes to try this stuff before you die.

James!: Sam Adams is a solid meh most of the time. Except for the Utopia.

I do really like this:

Blues_X: James!: Sam Adams is a solid meh most of the time. Except for the Utopia.

I do really like this:

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Why accept imitators?

Pocket Ninja: My personal top ten best. Some of them can be hard to find, but they're worth the effort. * indicates an import; you may have to look for a craft store.

1) Arctic Bay* (Alaska)
2) Corona* (Mexico)
3) Foster's* (Australia)
4) Heineken* (Germany)
5) Michelob AmberBock (full bodied, not for the squeamish)
6) Icehouse (this is an ice-brewed beer, so be careful -- stronger than you think!)
7) Molson* (Canadian)
8) Yuengling (this is one of the oldest beers in North America, very finely aged)
9) Keystone (good all-purpose beer that won't break your budget)
10) Mickey's (the green grenade!)


I LOL'd.

_{/Thought Heineken was a German beer when I was a kid.}

Seems appropriate

Anchor Brewery might put out good beers, but Anchor Steam tastes like rancid diapers.

I think it's the only six-pack I never bothered finishing. Just threw it out. Not even good when you're already drunk.

poot_rootbeer: Sam Adams makes some pleasant beverages that serve well as gateway beers to actual microbrews.

/waiting for the over-hopped IPA fad to die down

I think the next fad is "EVERYTHING TASTES LIKE BANANAS!" or maybe that's just the guy picking beers for my local bar.