If you have had a good (or bad) beer recently report the results here

[fairweatherfan]

Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA

I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.

I think I posted something about it earlier in this thread.  I really like it, it's a hoppy beer for people who don't like hoppy beers.  Very tasty.  Wouldn't call it an incredible beer but it's my favorite spring seasonal.

[Cman]

Imperial Amber Nugget Nectar by the Troegs Brothers, Harrisburg PA

I have heard amazing things about this beer. Like it is the second coming or something.

I think I posted something about it earlier in this thread.  I really like it, it's a hoppy beer for people who don't like hoppy beers.  Very tasty.  Wouldn't call it an incredible beer but it's my favorite spring seasonal.

Okay, I'll def. put on my list as I like hoppy beers.

Here's another I tried recently: Smuttynose Baltic Porter.

I'd not had (nor even heard of) a Baltic Porter, but -wow- I really liked this beer.  In general I think Smuttynose puts out very good beers.  This beer is part of their "Big Beer" series.  It has a high ABV, and you can taste it (but its not overwhelming) that nicely complements the chocolatey/ stoutey taste.

[Eja117]

Tetley's English Ale

3.6% alc

14.9 oz in a can

ok if cold

[Lucky17]

Recently tried Widmer's Black IPA on draft. Not bad.

As black as a stout (although not quite the same head), but about as hoppy and clean as you'd expect an IPA to be.

[fairweatherfan]

An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me).  Tasted like 6 kinds of ass.  First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.

[Lucky17]

An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me).  Tasted like 6 kinds of ass.  First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.

6 kinds, eh? Probably not the "flavor complexity" the fine brewers of Amstel Light were going for.

[indeedproceed]

BMC=Evil.

*BMC=Budwieser, Millers, Coors

[cornbreadsmart]

i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD? i used to drink but i never liked the taste of any liqour. is it more what tastes the least bad? serious question.

[fairweatherfan]

i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD?

No.  This actually doubles as the Masochism Thread.

Seriously, if you want to try good beers, stay away from the BMC stuff IP mentioned.  Look for some microbrews, there are lots of great suggestions in the thread.

But it sounds like you may just not like the taste of alcohol.  If so, you might not ever like any kind of beer.

[indeedproceed]

i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD?

No.  This actually doubles as the Masochism Thread.

Seriously, if you want to try good beers, stay away from the BMC stuff IP mentioned.  Look for some microbrews, there are lots of great suggestions in the thread.

But it sounds like you may just not like the taste of alcohol.  If so, you might not ever like any kind of beer.

When I was in highscool/early college I drank beer to get drunk. I pretended I liked it, but in my head I was always like that nerdy guy from "can't hardly wait!" thinking "THE BEER'S GONE BAD!!"

When I was younger (lets not say how old in the interests of keeping the discussion mostly family friendly) I once drank a 2 yr old Milwaukee's Best and didn't complain...because I thought thats what beer was supposed to taste like...aka 'terrible'.

Then, I went to Canada...and I tried Rickard's Red..my introduction to Irish Reds. Then I tried Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale...then I tried Moosehead...

Looking at them now, they're all sub-par beers...but back then, when I had nothing but Coors Light and Busch to quench my thirst...those new Canadian beers blew my mind. You need a similar experience.

I suggest going to a local brewpub (assuming you're old enough), and ordering a 'sampler platter'. Not the appatizers, dummy! The Beers.

try them all, then pick 2 your like. Then order a pint of the first one. Drink it. Have another, or drink the second one you liked. Keep trying and keep track of what beers they are. When you fall in love with Imperial IPA's (I'd say 2-3 years of looking around), I will say I told you so.

[fairweatherfan]

I hear ya - in college when I started drinking, I'd try to put each beer (usually Keystone or some kind of Milwaukee's Best) down in 2 chugs at the most.  My reasoning was A.  Drinking was for getting drunk, and B. Beer tastes pretty awful and is not to be savored. 

Got into some good brews senior year and haven't really looked back since.  Still drink Keystone too when it's time for some serious drinkin', though that's just about never these days.  Best of both worlds.

[Lucky17]

Tried my first Piraat tonight during Game One.

A high-octane trippel. A little strong for my liking, as I could definitely taste the alcohol (10.5%).

[Eja117]

Samuel Adams Imperial Series Double Bock...lots of alcohol

Murphy's Red Beer....eh...actually made in Belgium or Holland or something

[Redz]

An Amstel Light a neighbor left outside my door (he had a party a while back, I told him he was free to leave any surplus w/me).  Tasted like 6 kinds of ass.  First beer in a long time I've dumped down the drain.

6 kinds, eh? Probably not the "flavor complexity" the fine brewers of Amstel Light were going for.

most of the finer breweries stop at 4 or 5, but Amstel goes above and beyond the call of doody

[Eja117]

I can't believe it's been two weeks since we last posted here. Shame on us all

Black Label Beer from Milwaukee but originally Carling Canada

It was ok. The price was best. Less than a dollar a beer. Kinda Budweiserish or Coors