tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post7433376816134042237..comments2023-09-02T10:53:18.341-05:00Comments on Catholic Beer Review: Ten Beers I Go Back To Again and AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-45910990838981912892007-10-24T20:10:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:10:00.000-05:00To read youse guys, one would think that there is ...To read youse guys, one would think that there is NO beer west of the Missippi. Try any of the beers from Big Sky brewery, but especially the ipa, the barley wine, and Ivan the Terrible Russian Stout. (What? Can't get these at your local Piggley Wiggley? Well I can't get most of them locally either. It takes a pilgrimage to Missoula for most, but in a pinch I will settle for Moose Drool, the unofficial beer of Montana. But I digress.) I agree with the ban of ANY beer from Sam Adams. I would rather drink low-carb light beer for life rather than contribute to the cofiers of that Boston brewery.papisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159378148876472271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-35741194282255681052007-10-04T23:13:00.000-05:002007-10-04T23:13:00.000-05:00Very Good brews South Shore Brewery's Nut Brown Al...Very Good brews <BR/>South Shore Brewery's Nut Brown Ale<BR/>Bell's Porter <BR/>Great Northern Porter<BR/><BR/>Good cheap brew<BR/>Huber Bock - no it is not that great but it is still a heck of lot better than lagerHartmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843523074568640748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-14166212848461346152007-09-16T21:17:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:17:00.000-05:00Wow! Lots of great comments here.Sounds like Samu...Wow! Lots of great comments here.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like Samuel Adams is in the doghouse--I'll check it out some more, but hey that's a perfectly valid use of CBR, if a particular brewery offends Catholic sensibilities then we'll whack 'em for it here. That'd be a shame, but as shawn says one can easily fill in that gap if necessary.<BR/><BR/>Mexican beers? Yup, we'll get there.<BR/><BR/>German beers? Absolutely! Heavenly.<BR/><BR/>And gluten-free beers? The mention piqued my curiosity (I've seen 'em on the shelf but never tried any.) Coming up in a post this week.......thepalmhqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736251596013169116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-10070452180339331982007-09-16T16:47:00.000-05:002007-09-16T16:47:00.000-05:00David:Excellent blog theme!!! I do not write as mu...David:<BR/><BR/>Excellent blog theme!!! I do not write as much on beer, wine, and other spirits as I should and this blog has got me motivated to put together my "ready ten" if you will. I hope to post it sometime before the end of the month if I find the time and motivation to finish it.<BR/><BR/>As far as Sam Adams goes, it is not bad but my usual modus opperandi is to avoid all American and Japanese beer. I have my reasons for this and on occasion a microbrew will make it through to my "acceptable domestics" list (basically the loophole to my "no American beer" rule) but Sam Adams is on the list of "acceptable domestics" or at least it <I>was</I> until the incident Crimson spoke of. <BR/><BR/>I am no prude (not by any stretch whatsoever) but it struck me as both tacky and disrespectful on a natural level what they did (and an abomination on the spiritual one). I have not had a Sam Adams since but thanks to my normal drinking protocol, it is not as if I was missing anything I would seriously lament anyway.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06750131692705468773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-49807375531081412722007-09-16T01:40:00.000-05:002007-09-16T01:40:00.000-05:00I am with crimsoncatholic. I remember Samuel Adam...I am with crimsoncatholic. I remember Samuel Adams making a good beer, but I haven't tasted it in six or seven years. Not only did they fund that crap, but they defended Opie and Anthony when it hit the fan. <BR/><BR/>About that time, I moved to D.C. and fell in love with the hopsey beers of my grandfathers' generation, in particular Ballantine Ale. <BR/><BR/>Due to my waistline, though, it's light beers mostly (I know, yuck, but it beats having no beer. And I like beer too much for there to be no beer.)<BR/><BR/>WACWill Cubbedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646132166716927315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-22168121338579675832007-09-14T17:37:00.000-05:002007-09-14T17:37:00.000-05:00Oh, and Pyramid Hefeweizen is good, if you like th...Oh, and Pyramid Hefeweizen is good, if you like that sort of thing.CrimsonCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623996344637714843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-39654665094977319082007-09-14T17:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T17:35:00.000-05:00I have refused to touch a drop of Sam Adams beer s...I have refused to touch a drop of Sam Adams beer since the "Sex for Sam" promotion, in which two contestants had a session of <I>coitus interruptus</I> (interruption courtesy of New York's Finest) in St. Patrick's Cathedral.<BR/>http://www.cornerbarpr.com/articles/munchies.cfm?article=103<BR/><BR/>It was such a disgusting combination of pornography and sacrilege that I have since refused to give them another dime.<BR/><BR/>As my recommendations for replacements, I'll nominate Belhaven Scottish Ale (in honor of Matt) and Abita Purple Haze (in honor of my Cajun homeland).CrimsonCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623996344637714843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-88515670342475277802007-09-14T12:37:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:37:00.000-05:00I think you guys have a heckuva niche here. I hope...I think you guys have a heckuva niche here. I hope you develop it. Thanks for your efforts.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174820788066029353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-82497009949450478392007-09-13T19:16:00.000-05:002007-09-13T19:16:00.000-05:00These days I find myself drinking mostly Stone bee...These days I find myself drinking mostly Stone beers: Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone IPA, or Ruination IPA.<BR/><BR/>When I can get it I love Bear Republic's Hop Rod Rye IPA.<BR/><BR/>Then there's the seasonal that I wait for every year: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale.<BR/><BR/>When I'm in the mood for something less hoppy (not often) I like Unibroue's La Fin du Monde.<BR/><BR/>That's enough writing, I need to go open another beer.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929756508389443357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-25646384721997964942007-09-13T18:57:00.001-05:002007-09-13T18:57:00.001-05:00Hi - Does anyone know of a beer made without barle...Hi - Does anyone know of a beer made without barley/hops?<BR/>I acquired a taste for beer at the same time I found out I was allergic to barley. I got emergency room sick from Hops Bar and Grill best Barley beer...<BR/>Is any other grain a good substitute for barley? Would it still be considered beer?<BR/>Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074743962717287836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-13276093141116109332007-09-13T18:57:00.000-05:002007-09-13T18:57:00.000-05:00Bristol Brewing Companies Double Ipa (Colorado Spr...Bristol Brewing Companies Double Ipa (Colorado Springs). 11.4% alcohol content. Delicious!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235368207738326021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-85782061093770341032007-09-13T17:27:00.000-05:002007-09-13T17:27:00.000-05:00How Shocking !!!First, great idea to post on this....How Shocking !!!<BR/>First, great idea to post on this.<BR/>But, but... I'm sure you don't know the ones you've omitted.<BR/>Did you ever drink The Maredsous 10°, or still best maybe if possible the Rochefort 8° ? (both real trappist ones)<BR/>And more strong, very solid but very rare (one must go at the trappist monastery to get them) Westvleteren ! (between the 10° and the 12° I balance)<BR/><BR/>Ok for the Guinness Stout but I think all lagers fall before such wonderful, fully catholic beers !<BR/><BR/>(And, yes, I'm belgian. At least so far as that country exists. But anyway, try those beers ! (brewed by monks) - there are also very valuable abbey beers which are'nt trappist, such as Orval or more common : Leffe, without forgeting Grimbergen...)Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772250043538285713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-20357042698021195222007-09-13T14:54:00.000-05:002007-09-13T14:54:00.000-05:00Here is the link from Shea's blog:http://markshea....Here is the link from Shea's blog:<BR/><BR/>http://markshea.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html#7481996904007779006<BR/><BR/>Keith: bacon, eggs, cheese, and bread, washed down with beer, is known as the Four Men Feast, as it is featured in the novel by Hilaire Belloc, <I>The Four Men</I>. It is a huge ritual, as the four epynomous companions are about to part ways for ever. The bacon and eggs must be cooked together, "so as to form a commonality in the one dish," stuff like that. <BR/><BR/>There should also be a lot of smoking. And yeah, Sierra Nevada goes very, very well with it. <BR/><BR/>And with popcorn too!chestertonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182959509678265514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-2602597817785514742007-09-13T14:12:00.000-05:002007-09-13T14:12:00.000-05:00Arrogant Bastard Ale, by Stone Brewing Co. First ...Arrogant Bastard Ale, by Stone Brewing Co. <BR/><BR/>First off, it's a truly great ale. (Beer Advocate rates it a 90, but it really does taste terrific.)<BR/><BR/>Second: Any ale that tells me right on the label - "It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth" gets my vote.<BR/><BR/>Third: my wife says it's named for me. I doubt that but...<BR/><BR/>I got to this site via Mark Shea also. I will be back!Fatman's Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416956644842903928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-48122909044136591322007-09-13T12:58:00.000-05:002007-09-13T12:58:00.000-05:00Ah Guiness... the Breakfast of Champions as a frie...Ah Guiness... the Breakfast of Champions as a friend calls it.<BR/><BR/>Thomas Tucker: I've had Fat Tire - I liked it OK, but Amber Ale is probably my favorite type of beer, so I'm biased. As for Mexican beers, I find they're good with food (especially, of course Mexican food), but not for drinking on their own. Dos Equis makes a darker beer that I always order at Mexican restaurants that have it (which is nearly all of them).<BR/><BR/>As for my faves:<BR/>Erdinger and Tucher makes great Weiss beers. I discovered these in college. Erdinger is my favorite, it's a litte lighter and citrusy, while Tucher is heavier and bubblier, but both are outstanding. Both brands make darker beers that I remember as being good, but I haven't had them as much as the lighter ones.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a fan of their regular stuff or their fruity junk (Berry weiss? ewww), but Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy and Summer Wheat are both surprisingly good. We had Summer Wheat with chili this weekend and it was heavenly. I could have drank a six pack.<BR/><BR/>When on a budget, I like to go with Berghoff dark. It tastes way more expensive than the $5 per 6-pack I usually get it for.Papa-Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813437627557410354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-9791815876135688762007-09-13T12:23:00.000-05:002007-09-13T12:23:00.000-05:00I also really like an African Amber beer I found i...I also really like an African Amber beer I found in Seattle called Mac 'N Jack's African Amber. It's very good but I'm not sure you can get it anywhere else. Also I like a good Blue Moon for a Hef.Kelly Scott Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148710307041786096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-66449269428431595862007-09-13T12:22:00.000-05:002007-09-13T12:22:00.000-05:00I just found your blog because of Mark Shea's blog...I just found your blog because of Mark Shea's blog. It was a happy discovery and I've now put a link to your blog on mine. Praise God for the gift of Ale.Kelly Scott Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148710307041786096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-5098859152490786692007-09-13T12:02:00.000-05:002007-09-13T12:02:00.000-05:00Youngs and Sam Smiths are good stouts... Rogue mak...Youngs and Sam Smiths are good stouts... Rogue makes some good dark brews... Mackeson is good...<BR/><BR/>glad you put Guinness at #1... there's no finer! though the hard-to-find Beamish gives it a run for its money!<BR/><BR/>slainte!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-27490601186512915192007-09-13T09:41:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:41:00.000-05:00Finally, someone using the Internets in the servic...Finally, someone using the Internets in the service of mankind!DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248350065510326370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-62970864948779754042007-09-13T09:22:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:22:00.000-05:00Where are all the German beers?What do you think o...Where are all the German beers?<BR/>What do you think of the Mexican beers?<BR/>What do you think of Fat Tire Amber Ale?<BR/>Thanks.thomas tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228984518406939942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-35080092067691183152007-09-13T08:18:00.000-05:002007-09-13T08:18:00.000-05:00I see you left off both Stroh's and Blatz. I ques...I see you left off both Stroh's and Blatz. I question your sanity and intelligence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973123164984397844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-7823190333187930852007-09-12T22:16:00.000-05:002007-09-12T22:16:00.000-05:00Since some of your selection match my own tastes I...Since some of your selection match my own tastes I will have to check out your other suggestions.Jeff Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892529674664589034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-74554363980101356972007-09-12T17:34:00.000-05:002007-09-12T17:34:00.000-05:00Chestertonian, I drank Sierra Nevada Pale Ale excl...Chestertonian, <BR/><BR/>I drank Sierra Nevada Pale Ale exclusively for years. I wouldn't know what it's like with bacon and eggs, but man is it good with popcorn! <BR/><BR/>Bells makes some hardcore beers! Have you had the Java Stout? I couldn't stomach it. Tasted like it was half beer, and half burnt coffee that had been left to sit in the sun for two weeks. Seriously, it was so bad, I wonder if I got a bad bottle. Bell's Third Coast Ale is a hardcore beer. I almost couldn't get over the licorice flavor, but by the time I had sipped my way to the end, it had won me over.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854814785393574799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-82786481581956503512007-09-12T15:18:00.000-05:002007-09-12T15:18:00.000-05:00Guinness sold in America -- or at least the Guinne...Guinness sold in America -- or at least the Guinness sold where I live, in Springfield, Ill. -- is no longer brewed in Ireland. It is brewed in Canada. <BR/><BR/>I felt highly cheated when I read that (it's right on the can or bottle). I'm sorry, but if it's not brewed at St. James Gate, it's not Guinness. <BR/><BR/>Goose Island Pale Ale is available on hand pump at the Goose Island brewpub in Chicago. They always have eight to a dozen of their beers on tap at any given time. <BR/><BR/>Some of my faves?<BR/><B>Anything I brew myself, of course!</B> I don't have much time for it, but I try to brew at least three or four times per year. <BR/><BR/><B>Anything brewed by Nathan Allen.</B> He lives in the Twin Cities and does all the homebrewing for the annual Chesterton conference. Mmmmm-good.<BR/><BR/><B>Anything by Bell's.</B> In Kalamazoo, Michigan. Best commercially available beers I have ever tasted. Owner Larry Bell uses all his old homebrew recipees, and to this day he does not filter his beer. <BR/><BR/><B>Summit Pale Ale.</B> St. Paul, Minnesota. I got locked in their brewerey once. No I am not kidding. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.</B> Good any time, but especially good with bacon and eggs. <BR/><BR/><B>Ayinger Maibock.</B> Hard to find, but worth if it you can find it. In heaven, the beer probably tastes like this.chestertonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182959509678265514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969075459549590866.post-67424042646784598112007-09-12T02:39:00.000-05:002007-09-12T02:39:00.000-05:00Thanks, David. With your list as inspiration I he...Thanks, David. With your list as inspiration I headed to the liquor store tonight (I'm on vacation, so I'm doing some extracurricular beer drinking... :-) I could only find the Guinness Extra Stout and the Goose Island India Pale Ale. I had always blown of the Extra Stout because Guinness draught is a tad to dry for me, but I REALLY enjoyed the Extra Stout. It's not as dry; in fact, I found it comparable to Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout, which I was drinking in tandem with the Extra Stout. The latter is a tad drier, a bit punchier, and it has a more generous mouth-feel. I think Extra Stout has usurped SS Imperial Stout's position and I can now join you in your boycott of beer in clear bottles. (SS Imperial Stout was my only weakness in that regard.) Tomorrow I try the GI India Pale Ale...Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854814785393574799noreply@blogger.com