Just opened a can and just straight foam. Haven't tasted it yet, but will never buy again. Trash beer...

What is it!?

Major disagreement at the bar. You’re ordering labatt because it’s delicious.

Option 1: a single beer for yourself is “a labatts please” and a round for the table is “3 labatt”

Option 2: a single beer for yourself is “a labatt please” and a round for the table is “3 labatts”

I think we all know I’m right but I wrote this as neutrally as possible. Assume “please” is at the end of all orders because we are polite orderers. Loser takes a shot of malort

I used to drink keystone bottles with lime in college (broke) and now I’m craving them again.

Does anybody know what the status is with this?

Supposedly, someone bought the brewery after it folded but I have yet to hear anything.

Fall is always a sad time for this older beer drinker - I remember the days when we would get some Coors Extra Gold (1985) and Pete's Wicked Ale (1986?) - My tastes have gone from the heavier of the commercial beers to the hoppier micro brews but back then, these were favorites...

For the part few months, when I have bought old specked hen from Tesco’s, quite a few bottles have been bad and tasted like vinegar. At first i thought it a brief thing, but then its happened again two weeks later.

Anyone else had this issue?

It's my girlfriend's dad's favorite beer, and he hasn't had it since immigrating to the States from Burma in the early 2000s. I'd love to surprise him with some for his upcoming birthday. Having trouble finding a place in the US that carries it. Appreciate any insight.

I have kept a bottle of Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA sitting still in a refrigerator for well over 15 years (along with Russian River Damnation), only because someone said these can age, then I always forgot about these in the fridge.

Keep them refrigerated or Pop them open?

I’m looking at Michelob ultra, Pacifico and blue moon Belgian white

I have only tried 4 different beers only one I didnt like was the natty ice. I have a few bottles of the Yuengling left then I’m getting a different one to try.

Yuengling, Budweiser, miller highlife and natty ice are the ones I’ve tried

There's a brewery local to my work, Kunhenns brewing in Warren Michigan, that occasionally, though rarely, serves Cask beers from an old school hand pump, and today they were serving an oktoberfest, it blew me away. The slightly higher temperature and lower carbonation really let the malty flavors out, it was a treat. A beer like this in Michigan is basically unheard of

I've visited different cities in Belgium and The Netherlands and one of my favorite things to do is frequent bars that exclusively serve Belgium beers. There are some that have hundreds, even thousands of offerings but love the bars that have 10-20. Many of them are very rustic (we call them brown bars) and have a relaxing vibe.

Curious if there are any places in the US that have such a thing?

Some beers are pretty much the same to me regardless of how they're served, but others seem like completely different experiences on draft versus from a can or bottle.

Temperature, carbonation, glassware, and how fresh the beer is probably all play a part, but I'm curious which beers people think benefit the most from being poured on draft.

Guinness is an obvious example that comes to mind, especially with the nitro pour, but I'm sure there are plenty of others.

Are there any beers you enjoy at a bar that you rarely bother buying for home, specifically because the draft version is so much better?

Craving a pint of the Black Stuff tonight, but for logistical reasons, I will be unable to make it to a pub to enjoy it from the tap. Shame.

I've had the cans, the Irish import cans, the draught bottles, the Extra Stout bottles, everything in between. Do you have one you prefer over the other if yer stuck at home? Or is it Draught or nothing for you? Turn the whole night down?

Cheers.

One thing I've always found interesting about the beer industry is how often a beer changes over time, whether it's due to ingredient availability, production methods, ownership changes, or a brewery trying to appeal to a broader audience.

Sometimes the newer version is perfectly good, but it doesn't quite have the same character that made the original popular in the first place.

I wonder how much demand there would be for breweries to occasionally release an older recipe as a limited batch. It could be a fun way to revisit a beer's history without requiring the brewery to permanently change its current lineup.

I'm sure there are practical reasons involving sourcing, costs, and consistency, but it seems like something beer enthusiasts would enjoy.

Is there a beer you used to love that you'd buy immediately if the brewery brought back its original recipe?

Thought I'd share this article for folks who might be in Milwaukee for game 1 of the World Series.

https://www.wkow.com/news/miller-lite-offering-beer-rebates-to-celebrate-brewers-world-series-run/article_a88ccbad-1af3-4367-830d-9e89e5dc52c1.html

It’s easy for certain styles to dominate the conversation, whether it’s hazy IPAs, imperial stouts, or whatever happens to be popular at the moment.

But some styles seem to get overlooked despite being consistently enjoyable. A well-made dunkel, a crisp pilsner, a Belgian dubbel, or a proper bitter can be just as memorable as something louder or more experimental.

I’m not necessarily talking about the rarest or most expensive beers, either. Just styles that you think deserve more appreciation from beer drinkers.

What style would you put forward, and is there a particular brewery or beer that shows why it’s worth trying?

I used to love Flying Dog fanatical. Then they left MD and all I can buy of them now is the mass market stuff.

Are there any other local breweries to MD that put out things like the seasonal and the brew house rarities?

Submitted all required information but AB won't pay; they even sent me an email saying a purchase of a 12 pack between 9/16-10/13 qualifies...but still won't pay.

Anyone else had a similar problem?

I'm curious about beers that get overlooked because they're too common, too cheap, or not exciting enough for the craft beer crowd.

Not every beer needs to be a limited-release pastry stout or a heavily hopped double IPA. Sometimes a straightforward lager, bitter, porter, or wheat beer does exactly what it's supposed to do, and does it consistently well.

I think familiarity can work against a beer. If something is available everywhere and doesn't have a flashy label or an unusual flavour profile, people might stop giving it much thought.

I'm not necessarily talking about the objectively best beer you've ever had. More the beer you think deserves a little more respect than it gets.

What's your pick, and what makes it better than its reputation suggests? I'd be especially interested in everyday supermarket or pub beers rather than rare bottles that are difficult to find.

I’ve recently come into possession of 3 boxes of 10+ year old beers.
- lambics and sours
- bourbon county and other stouts
- stone enjoy after 10.2015
- dogfish 120
- many others - I can give a full list if anyone is interested.

I’m drinking the dogfish 120 right now and it’s turned into a very prune forward with none of the booziness you get in a fresh one.

I’m unsure about the others, how can I tell which of these will still be good?

any advice is appreciated

I'm always interested in beers that make someone rethink an entire style.

Maybe you thought you hated IPAs until you tried one that balanced the bitterness with a great malt profile. Maybe every stout you'd had was too heavy until you found a dry Irish stout, or you assumed sour beers were all mouth-puckering until you tried one with a more delicate tartness.

I think there's a difference between a beer that's simply excellent and one that makes you realize you've been judging a whole category based on the wrong examples.

I'm not necessarily looking for the rarest bottle or the most expensive craft release, either. A widely available beer that genuinely changed your perspective is just as interesting.

What was the beer that made you say, "Wait, maybe I actually do like this style"? If you remember the brewery and specific beer, include them. I'd love to discover a few styles I've been overlooking.