Know someone who doesn't like beer? They only "think" they don't like beer. Here are some tips for enjoyment.
All beer lovers no doubt have at least one friend who does not share their passion for fermented grain beverages. There are many reasons for this. Some do not drink (and while I can’t condone this reckless behavior, people are certainly free to choose), while others drink, but claim they “don’t like” beer. This is the group can be a tough nut to crack, and it is they who are the subject of this article.…
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76 - STM
I hear banjos and visualise sr using his 11th finger (the one on his hand) to get those strings a 'strummin real good ...
Yee hah!
I reckon sr would make a good Queenslander, Doc ... what do you say?
77 - Friend Mouse
sr - you can get raw oysters, gigantic crawdads (we call them lobsters) and really great beer up here in Maine. Let me elaborate:
Atlantic Brewing - located Bar Harbor: their Real Ale and their Coal Porter are outstanding
Casco Bay Brewing - in Portland: their red ale is their best
Geary's - the oldest microbrewery East of the Rockies: their Pale Ale is a classic British Burton-on-Trent Ale and their Hampshire Special will set you on your ass quickly
Gritty McDuff's - get a pint of their Best Bitter on the engine (mmmmmmmmm)
Shipyard - along with Geary's, the most commercial and widespread of the local brewers
Seadog - the Blonde Ale, Pale Ale and IPA are quite solid; the seasonal Hazelnut Porter is a treat
Stone Coast - I'm partial to their ales because I'm in the mug club. Best brews: Redstone, the Alt and, on a really hot day, the Sunsplash Golden.
Smaller craft brewers: Andrew's Brewing (known for their porter), Freeport Brewing (a homebrew-style brown), Kennebec Brewing, Kennebec River Brewery (located next to excellent white water rafting in The Forks), Rocky Bay Brewing (true lagers), Sheepscot Bay (their Scottish ale, Pemaquid, is lovely with BBQ)
The Maine Brewer's Festival is in November and a great way to check out all the available beers. Get a designated driver tho' - the local cops are on the prowl then for sure.
78 - sr
Friend Mouse. Thanks for the advice. Many years ago I lived in St.Louis Mo and Budwiser had a beer called Greasy Dick. No joke. They still sell it. No way could I walk into the local bar and ask for a Greasy Dick unless I lived in San Fran. Thanks, sr
79 - beer lover
Im sorry to all the ignorant people who think that all microbreweries make crap. Or that all american beer is weak and lame.
Im surprised with all the talk of hops nobody here has mentioned the IPA style of beer. Which if you have ever tasted an American IPA you -KNOW- nobody can touch that style. The craft breweries/micro brewers in california and colorado make some of the the best beer I have ever had.
Screw imports, I drink some of the most delicious beer here in colorado.
My favorite beer is "Ruination" from Stone Brewing (out of San Diego CA). Its a "double" IPA. If you even think you like hops, you gotta try it.
Also you want to talk alcohol content. Most beers from these companies in California and Colorado -START- at 7% its not uncommon to even have 9 or 10. We also dont drink six packs. "bombers" 22oz bottles are ideal, or a growler (1/2 gallon refillable jar) from a microbrew
80 - Dr Dreadful
Re #78: We don't seem to have heard from SR lately. Of course, since he uses so many aliases it's hard to be sure he's not been around, but I hope the old reprobate's OK. BC is a duller place without him.
81 - STM
He's either in rehab, or getting that pesky 11th finger surgically removed.
Either way, you're right, we do miss 'im
82 - Dr Dreadful
Or possibly he ODed on crawdads.
The typical SR comment is the literary equivalent of walking up to the Queen, turning your back on her, dropping your trousers and farting loudly and ripely.