tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post3909514688726453977..comments2023-10-12T07:29:30.430-07:00Comments on F*ck if We Know: Beer Wednesday: Our benchmarksScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-87083278818873583542010-04-09T15:45:40.269-07:002010-04-09T15:45:40.269-07:00I'll take a Pyramid or a Widmer Hefeweizen. I...I'll take a Pyramid or a Widmer Hefeweizen. I've never seen any place carry both (it's the beer version of the Pepsi-Coke rivalry).<br /><br />But I used Widmer as my stereotypical Hefeweizen, because Pyramid has done an decent job making me aware of other beers from the same brewery, so I consider Pyramid to be similar to Red Hook and Sam Adams. Popular (possibly mass produced) brewing companies with a variety of beers even though they are mostly know for one standard variety. Unlike Widmer, where right now I have no idea if they make any other varieties (although I would guess they do).Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-25336028363163149982010-04-09T10:22:50.024-07:002010-04-09T10:22:50.024-07:00Pyramid Hefeweizen? Widmer's?
Totally agree ...Pyramid Hefeweizen? Widmer's?<br /><br />Totally agree with you about getting 2-4 different beers from one brewery... actually that's the reason I love Alaskan - their Amber, White, and Stout are each some of the best beers in those styles I've had. That makes me a fan of "their work." I can't wait to try their Smoked Porter, Baltic Porter, and Barleywine Ale.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-2872008961801677272010-04-09T09:49:35.576-07:002010-04-09T09:49:35.576-07:00Great circular reference Scott. (And yes I realiz...Great circular reference Scott. (And yes I realize it's not truly a circular reference because that would force being led back to itself, but it does start a kind of circular process.)<br /><br />and FYI...from the beers above, here's my preference in order: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, Corona, Bass, Killian's, Heineken, Red Stripe, Guinness, Newcastle, Foster'sAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-49469494481441049092010-04-09T09:37:45.303-07:002010-04-09T09:37:45.303-07:00Unfortunately, I have not categorized, classified ...Unfortunately, I have not categorized, classified and recorded every beer I have tried. I love walking into BevMo, go down the beer section, and pick a 12 pack from a brewing company I have never heard of that has2-4 different beers from said brewing company within the same 12 pack. When it comes to beer...I love variety packs.<br /><br />I remember liking a Big Sky brewing company from Montana.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-46492657490864061562010-04-09T08:55:12.107-07:002010-04-09T08:55:12.107-07:00Hahaha - good Office reference (don't follow t...Hahaha - good Office reference (don't follow the show, but that link sure was funny), and thanks for the support!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-79648677909632990282010-04-09T08:54:15.029-07:002010-04-09T08:54:15.029-07:00I do enjoy their Amber Ale, and here's why.I <i>do</i> enjoy their Amber Ale, and <a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2010/04/beer-wednesday-our-benchmarks.html?showComment=1270772784709#c5089876109149577044" rel="nofollow">here's why</a>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-33734564366917578112010-04-09T08:21:07.104-07:002010-04-09T08:21:07.104-07:00Meant to ask - have any of you ever had any of Ala...Meant to ask - have any of you ever had any of Alaskan's beers?Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-24135989355113976042010-04-09T08:20:49.672-07:002010-04-09T08:20:49.672-07:00Aww thanks Scott, I appreciate that. Also I'm...Aww thanks Scott, I appreciate that. Also I'm sorry that Aaron busted out the <a href="http://www.entertonement.com/clips/kmcrjfyntq--Explain-this-to-me-like-I'm-fiveThe-Office-Michael-Scott-The-Surplus-Oscar-" rel="nofollow">"let me talk to you like you're five"</a> routine on you.<br /><br />Anyway I love everything about this post, it's immediately one of my favorite on FIWK.<br /><br />My own list of quaffable, available beers is very similar. However it's shorter - I would exclude Foster's (which sucks), Red Stripe and Bass (meh), and Widmer's (replaced by Blue Moon).<br /><br />I think the three key mass market beers for deliciousness, for me, are Newcastle, Corona, and Sierra Nevada. They represent three different styles depending on your mood/food, and most people like at least two of the three. I think a close secondary level is Heineken, Guinness, and Pyramid; everyone knows them and has an opinion on them. The tertiary level is Killian's, Blue Moon, and Fat Tire, which I don't think as many people have had, but each of those brings a mass-market deliciousness to a particular style.<br /><br />My own personal list? If there's nothing unique and interesting that catches my eye, I typically go for something by <a href="http://www.alaskanbeer.com/home.html" rel="nofollow">Alaskan Brewing</a> when available. Their Amber Ale, for instance, is to me a better Newcastle. It has more smoothness AND more flavor, although the flavor is less of the sweet and nutty Newcastle nut brown style and a little more toasted, malty, and rich. Which I like.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-52808145981885573892010-04-08T17:29:23.665-07:002010-04-08T17:29:23.665-07:00Royce, you win this.Royce, you win <a href="http://www.pixabella.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/gold-star.png" rel="nofollow">this</a>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-50898761091495770442010-04-08T17:26:24.709-07:002010-04-08T17:26:24.709-07:00"because it tastes better""because it tastes better"Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-58653957257260312302010-04-08T17:03:00.692-07:002010-04-08T17:03:00.692-07:00I'm guessing his answer is "because it ta...I'm guessing his answer is "because it tastes better" - let's see if I'm right...Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-54095702762819837622010-04-08T17:01:02.894-07:002010-04-08T17:01:02.894-07:00Ok...let's get really simple here...like talki...Ok...let's get really simple here...like talking to a kindergartner...why do you like Fat Tire more than Newcastle? Is it cheaper? Gets you drunk easier? Easier to drink? Easier to drink many?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-60715078954388055672010-04-08T14:46:55.266-07:002010-04-08T14:46:55.266-07:00Did you not read the part about my taste buds not ...Did you not read the part about my taste buds not working? I can't really tell you if things are bitter, sweet, sour, etc.<br /><br />Sad, I know...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-52166517145714481212010-04-08T13:45:28.629-07:002010-04-08T13:45:28.629-07:00You develop your taste buds by comparing Fat Tire ...You develop your taste buds by comparing Fat Tire to other beers. What do you like about Fat Tire that isn't quite present in Newcastle?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-49290033144230184852010-04-08T12:09:38.147-07:002010-04-08T12:09:38.147-07:00Thankfully I live in San Francisco because I think...Thankfully I live in San Francisco because I think 90% of the bars in the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ABCUx_2udo" rel="nofollow">Yay</a> have New Belgium's Fat Tire, which is my go-to beer. As I was telling Royce, my taste buds are rather stunted, so I have no clue why I love it so much, but I do. If a drinking establishment doesn't have a Fat Tire, I'll grab either a Newcastle, Heineken, or Guinness (Black & Tan if they have Bass as well)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.com