Good Beers

[Quetico]

Picks- Point Amber is one of the best amber's I've ever had. The only one thats comparable is Breckenridge Avalanche. Both great beers.

[ezwalt]

A beer I’ve been drinking for the last year or so (on occasion, it’s a bit pricy) is Three Philosophers by Ommegang brewery. It’s almost a barley-wine and really has to be tasted to appreciate. Those who love complex old world style beers should seek this one out.

[hoggs222]

Speaking of Barleywines, have you ever tried the seasonal one from Sierra Nevada, the Bigfoot Ale?

That one kicks your a$$! 9.6% and small bottles.

Good beer though. But it creeps up on ya!

[Dark Cloud]

A beer I’ve been drinking for the last year or so (on occasion, it’s a bit pricy) is Three Philosophers by Ommegang brewery. It’s almost a barley-wine and really has to be tasted to appreciate. Those who love complex old world style beers should seek this one out.

Heres a picture of Brewery Ommegang, im a little less than an hour from there. The girlfriend and I went up there this fall. It was very neat, it almost looks like a old castle. They give you a cool rundouwn and free samples of thier diff brews. My favorites were the Hennepin and I really liked the Rare Vos

[irvingdog]

Speaking of Barleywines, have you ever tried the seasonal one from Sierra Nevada, the Bigfoot Ale?

That one kicks your a$$! 9.6% and small bottles.

Good beer though. But it creeps up on ya!

I would not call what it does to me after 4 bottles as a "creep up". More of a "drive-by".

Delish!!!!!

[Nick Kuhn]

Czechvar, a great beer from the hometown of my ancesters!

Czechvar is very good, only I had it in the Czech Republic, where it is known as Budweiser. At $0.50 a pint, you probably are going to drink too much. My buddy and I partied it up on America Street in Plzen, good times.

Other favorites of mine, Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale, Summit Maibock, and any Imperial Stout I can get my hands on.

Actually I like just about any beer, except the cheapest of the lights. Light beers are great for drinking games because they go down like water, and the taste doesn't bother me. The only ones I really don't care for are the "flavored" beers (honey, cherry, etc.), coffee stouts, or wheat beers. Otherwise, I'll probably like it. I just like some more than others.

[Quetico]

Dark Cloud- Hennepin is a great beer. Theres a bar in St.Paul you can get it at. I'm huge fan of farmhouse ales.

[fishwater]

Quetico, if you like farmhouse ales, there's a new brewery located in Stillwater - Lift Bridge Brewing Company. They make a Farm Girl Saison that is awesome! It is only available in kegs currently, so you need to hit a bar or get some buddies together.

I highly recommend folks try Orval at least once too.

[B. Amish]

One of my favorites is Goose Island 'Honker Ale'

[Dark Cloud]

Yesterday at dinner I had Sam Adams Winter Lager. I was pleased and impressed...

[Neighbor_guy]

NEW FAVORITE!!!!

Oh man, Sam Adam's Holiday Porter. If I had to pick one beer to have for the rest of the winter, this would be it. I hope to find it in six pack form, I am not a fan of some of the others available in the holiday pack.

It is wicked dark, so if they scare you off, you may not like it, but I like dark beer so my palet may be different than yours.

[Quetico]

Some dark beers have a lighter and sweeter taste than you would expect. Moose Drool has a much lighter taste and its a much faster drinking beer than you would expect from such a dark beer. So keep an open mind when it comes to dark beers. I have been pleasantly surprised a few times.

[Uncle Bill]

Widmer Bros. Hefeweizen

Not a brown Ale, just a great beer !

Can be fruited it with a lemon.

Better on tap than in a bottle.

[dan z]

tried the new snow storm the other day its a keeper in my book, for those that dont drink schells beer better give this one a try its a seasonal beer and it changes every winter.

[Wookiee]

Leinies creamy dark is an excellent beer. I like the samuel Smith nut brown ale as well.

[ezwalt]

Hello Dark Cloud.

Hennepin and Rare Vos are available here locally (Minneapolis area) even though the Ommegang brewery HSOforum doesn’t state it. Booth are very good and anyone who likes crafted beers should try these. Have you been to the Cooperstown brewery? It was small and quaint and has (many)free samples too.

[ezwalt]

Hello Quetico

If you wouldn’t mind me asking, what bar in St. Paul has Hennepin on tap?

Scott

[Dark Cloud]

ezwalt - yep, the Cooperstown brewery. If you go back a few pages on this thread you'll see a pict I took of the brewery. We were there on a busy sunday this fall. The girlfriend and I were driving around looking at foliage and ended up there. It's about an hour from where I live. They gave you a rundown and sample of thier 5 brews...

[Quetico]

Its the chatter box pub in the highland park area. Someone said they were going open one n St.Louis Park or the Southdale area.

[caseymcq]

I tried the Leinie's Fireside Nut Brown Ale tonight. It was good. Not as good as the South Shore Brewery Nut Brown Ale but still pretty good.

[so haaad]

Sam Adams Winter

[HaveBaitWillFish]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Hamm's ( I know it's not an ale) or the timeless classic Beer 30.

[so haaad]

Ah yes...Hamms. I miss the bear commercials.

[Quetico]

Ah fond memories of drinkin Hamms at Good Ole Days Bar and Grill in Tower MN.

[HaveBaitWillFish]

Hamm's from the land of the sky blue waters! I think Hamm's may be the best beer to drink while ice fishing or fishing in general.