You make the call

By Tom

August 12, 2005 3:12 PM | Link to this

Anyone who chose “taste,” yet drinks a beer made by Miller Brewing or Anheuser-Busch, is lying.

By matt

August 12, 2005 3:38 PM | Link to this

Beer Good!!!

By Craig

August 13, 2005 2:12 AM | Link to this

I drink beer strictly for taste, which eliminates from my consideration the “lawnmower beer” that makes up the bulk of beer sales. I’d rather have a soft drink than a Budweiser or a Miller, but to each his own.

I have my favorites that I get over and over (big on Paulaner Hefeweizen and Terrapin’s RPA), but I enjoy trying beers that I have’nt had before, especially the craft beers brewed here in the US. It’s gotten to the point that there are domestic craft beers that are as good as the best anywhere in the world (hell, lots of them are deliberate copies of the beer styles or even specific beers from Europe) and because the domestic beers are transported such short distances compared to the imports they have a built-in price and freshness advantage over beers them. It’s unfortunate that some of the more esoteric imports don’t move off the shelf very quickly and there’s a chance that if you buy one here its flavor may have degraded by the time you drink it.

I really like Terrapin Brewery’s products-maybe in part because they’re headquarterd in Athens (although their contract brewer is in Maryland, I believe) and I get a big kick out of the limited edition beers they roll out every few months. I really appreciate the enthusiasm and creativity of the people involved in the craft beer business.

By Jeff

August 13, 2005 7:26 AM | Link to this

Forget the calorie count - there are enough calories even in the lightest beer, so if you are going to have one, have one that you truly enjoy. Most times, I prefer more flavorful, darker beers, but on a hot summer day or night, a lighter lager can really hit the spot. I really think Sam Adams Boston Lager strikes the perfect balance of flavor and weight for any time of the year and with any food.

By haygood sims

August 13, 2005 8:49 AM | Link to this

there are so many different styles of beer avalible in atlanta i can choose a style or ”taste” to suit any occasion. weather its a “lawnmower” beer for a hot afternoon in the back yard or a heavy belgium “quadrium ale.”

By Richard Young Jr.

August 13, 2005 10:27 AM | Link to this

I drink Coors because it’s made with Rocky Mountain spring water. So it’s like an Aquafina with beer in it… Always crisp and fresh, and free of impurities. With other domestic commercial beers, you’re literally drinking the Missouri River. YUCK

I have also been thoroughly enjoying all this high gravity beer which has finally been legalized in the state of Georgia. I’m especially a fan of the India Pale Ales.

By Jen

August 13, 2005 2:44 PM | Link to this

Sweetwater Blue is my lawnmower beer! Also good after a really long hard days work in the yard, especially in the summer, is 32 oz. of frozen Dos Equis in a totally frozen mug (with the requisite chips and queso).

I will admit to drinking from the evil triumverate, but only when that’s all available. I’m not so snotty to drink soda over BEER. Any beer is better than soda….call me a beer s**. After 10 hours at Universal Studios this past Thursday, in which it was 500 degrees outside, and all they were selling was Bud, Miller Lite, and Smirnoff Ice in PLASTIC bottles, I had two of the Buds. They were very very cold. The Sweetwater would have been better, but at least it wasn’t a Lite beer or candy-beer.

But my favorite beer is Sam Smith Taddy Porter (nut brown is good, too). I tend towards darker beers for flavor. I like Abita because I’m originally from near there.

I like to experiment with beers.

By Greg

August 13, 2005 3:10 PM | Link to this

The heavier, darker, sludgier, more bitter a beer is,the better I like it. When I want to cool down, I drink water. When I drink beer, I want taste, and the more vivid the better.

By Richard Cowell

August 13, 2005 3:18 PM | Link to this

Try a Yuengling Amber Lager…or a Great Lakes Brewery Edmund Fitzgerald Porter…

By Chris

August 13, 2005 4:56 PM | Link to this

I’m with Matt … Beer good. I like all kinds of beer. It depends on what I’m doing. I’m not some beer snob who goes to a Braves game & asks the beer vendor for a Paulaner Hefeweizen or a Terrapin’s RPA. The “lawnmower” variety will be just fine. If I’m somewhere that offers more choices I’ll gladley indulge. Sammy Smiths, New Castle, Fat Tire, A bunch of micro-brews. The local Sweetwater has a number of good beers. Don’t hate … Just enjoy. BEER VERY GOOD !!!!

By Danny Gossett

August 13, 2005 6:48 PM | Link to this

When I drink a beer, it is imported from the Fridge. It is usually a Bud Lite. When I want taste, I drink Crown Royal. Period.

By Mark

August 13, 2005 8:52 PM | Link to this

Shiner Bock is a great beer all around. Give it a try.

By WILLIAM HAMILTON

August 13, 2005 10:55 PM | Link to this

Miller beer has a buttermilk taste.

By AVN

August 13, 2005 11:02 PM | Link to this

You have got to be kidding me. I once took the tour of the Coors brewery in Golden CO., and the color of the river flowing into the plant after traveling through town and under roads is ANYTHING BUT REFRESHING.

By Matt

August 14, 2005 1:38 AM | Link to this

Anything brewed in Athens or Atlanta is fine by me. Sweetwater 420, Peachtree Road, Terrapin….. all welcome in my fridge any time. I’d honestly rather drink out of the toilet than drink a Miller Light.

By GMB

August 14, 2005 8:56 AM | Link to this

I love Southpaw ‘cause it’s good and cheap and none of my friends will drink it so I have it all to myself! Call me a “trailer park” beer drinker…I’ll live!

By David

August 14, 2005 10:06 AM | Link to this

Fascist beer… Bud, Miller and especially Coors are out of the question. German, Czech, and Belgium beer are great.

By Joe

August 14, 2005 11:19 AM | Link to this

I am with previous comments; If you are voting for taste, then Coors, Miller, Bud, should be excluded. I don’t quite understand the palate of those who love these beers, more than likely, they drink what their granddaddy drank, they drink what they know. Step outside the box folks! You are missing out!! I love Bass Ale, Sweetwater Blue, Sam Adams, Becks, too many to name. I love going to the East Atlanta Beer Festival in the spring; it’s like heaven for true beer connoisseurs.

By Art

August 14, 2005 12:24 PM | Link to this

Bud Light is the best there is!

Art

By Steve

August 14, 2005 2:30 PM | Link to this

Not everyone likes the nasty, bitter tasting dark beers. If you like the flavor of a Microbrew don’t be afraid to say so just because the ‘beer yuppies’ think they are above everyone with their supposedly sophisticated palettes.

To take an idea from Tom .. Anyone who claims to buy based on taste yet drinks beer that is supposed to be served at room temperature is living a lie just to look impressive or worldly.

By James

August 14, 2005 5:25 PM | Link to this

You just can’t beat a good IPA, hands down.

By Dion

August 15, 2005 12:12 AM | Link to this

Belgium beer is my great stuff, and Stella Artois is my favorite.

By Bean

August 15, 2005 9:53 AM | Link to this

I mean c’mon people! Of course European beer is better cuz it has more taste to it (and way more alcohol!) but we’re talking about the beer we can purchase at the store, here in good ol’ Atl. (or the southern region) you know! In that case, of course i love beer the way i love my men! The darker the better!!! :) So my faves are Newcastle, Killian’s, Guiness, Bass, etc. You get the point! P.S. I’m sorry but they need to go ahead and take out the word “BEER” from the descriptions of Miller Lite, Bud Light, Busch, etc.

By Deke

August 15, 2005 10:20 AM | Link to this

I love the beer that comes in the plain white cans, and the label says in huge bold text, “BEER”. That’s some good stuff.

By Bill Z.

August 15, 2005 11:09 AM | Link to this

There are several microbrews and imports that I know I like. Within that group I will usually choose by price.

By Chrissy

August 15, 2005 11:24 AM | Link to this

I have a special place in my heart for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sweet Water 420 is Ole Faithful.
As for the light beers, I gotta go w/ Sam Adams Light or Singha.

By Kim Huffman

August 15, 2005 11:45 AM | Link to this

Paulaner Hefe Weisen, Summer Hummer from SweetWater, In Heat Wheat from Flying Dog…, even Dale’s ale from out west are all good summer quinchers. Let others drink the swill from the big brewers..its for people who don’t like the taste of beer, but like to pee a lot.

By wilson

August 15, 2005 11:52 AM | Link to this

It’s simply, I’m drinking what you’re buying

By D. Land

August 15, 2005 12:08 PM | Link to this

My favorite beer is “cold.”

By Patrick

August 15, 2005 1:35 PM | Link to this

I used to drink “Bud Lite, Miller Lite, Coors Lite” pretty much what most frat boys and good ole’ southern people drink. But after about 3 years of never actually liking the taste of the beers I drank, I decided to experiment with the darker much more pretty/expensive german type beers. These were so much better in every category: Color, Taste, Finish, etc. I also found a really great beer that is brewed right here in Atl. its called “Red Brick”, the brewery is on williams street, near tech. They do a brewery tour and full tasting session every friday at 5:30 PM with live music. You can also get it at local Atl package stores in or around the perimiter. Branch Out, and Enjoy!

By Neill

August 15, 2005 1:54 PM | Link to this

Now this is what our troops are fighting for! Ain’t it great to be American and enjoy all these beers from all over the world. I love them all, even though it can be difficult to get a real import fresh enough to enjoy at its best. One that I find that does a good job in delivering a special taste is Guiness in the black can with the nitro gadget inside, what a unique pour and great taste. I’m thirsty..

By Edmund Grant

August 15, 2005 2:23 PM | Link to this

I have drank Beer in many of our fine States & their local establishments & spent a year in Germany (lots of beer). Unless you are a “Beer Snob” and drink so your cool friends can see you holding a hip-beer, you have to admit it….go ahead…you know it’s true…. Budweiser sets the standard for all other Beers to live up to. Truly a great tasting Beer. God Bless the USA.

By Ike

August 15, 2005 2:37 PM | Link to this

C’mon people. Ever hear of Mexican Beers. I don’t care who you are, you can’t beat a good cold Corona with a lime wedge when it’s 90 degrees outside with the humidity to match, in other words a typical summer day here in atl. Modela Especial is also an excellent Mexican brew. Or if you prefer a little more tropical, go Jamaican and try a Red Stripe.

By Me

August 15, 2005 3:24 PM | Link to this

I drink whatever’s on sale at Kroger…

By Vance Barnes

August 15, 2005 4:09 PM | Link to this

I drink whatever is on tap in the brewery in the basement. Right now that’s an ESB, hefeweisen, IPA, dunkleweisen, and a pre-prohabition pilsner. On deck are a Belgian blonde, dubbel, and a rye IPA.

Some commercial R&D is necessary and the guys at Sweetwater make the best IPA around.

By Skunkmeister

August 15, 2005 4:19 PM | Link to this

Once I got past my “beer snob” stage, I realized that even though a Guinness is better than a Bud, I’d still rather have a Bud than a Heineken or worse, a skunky Sam Adams. Give me a Carta Blanca and hold the fruit!

By Doug

August 15, 2005 4:39 PM | Link to this

I drink beer based on what car they sponsor. If they support my hobby then I support them. I don’t drink foreign beer, drive foreign cars or date foreign women. We all buy foreign products on a daily basis, so I try to support the USA whenever I can. Money goes in a circle and I try to keep mine in the USA as much as I can. I drink Budweiser Select every day.

By RL Kinsey, Jr

August 15, 2005 5:04 PM | Link to this

I like various beers. My choice depends on my mood in terms of type of beer. Stouts=Guinness…Ales=Sierra Nevada…Belgian=Orval…My Old Standby=Newcastle. My favorite overall beer is a Belgian: Delirium Tremens. At around 12% and with an awesome taste, it is heaven!

By Paul

August 15, 2005 5:12 PM | Link to this

The best microbrews on made in California or Denver. Too bad no ones sells Fat Tire or Lagunitas here in Atlanta. If someone does, please speak up.

By BrewDudeBob

August 15, 2005 6:11 PM | Link to this

Just last week, Vance and I were introduced to Dale’s Pale Ale. It is one of the best examples of an American Pale Ale I have ever tasted. The best part is it comes in cans! This means I can take it to the pool. Unfortunately, I just found out that the only distributor that carries it is going out of business and my local store owner said it may be up to six months before he gets any more from another distributor. Gotta love the opressive Georgia Liquor Laws, NOT!

I also enjoy Belgian Strong Golden Ales and of course, My own Oatmeal Stout.

By Stu Bioge

August 15, 2005 6:25 PM | Link to this

My favorite beer is free beer. My next favorite beer is someone else’s.

By Chevelle

August 15, 2005 7:48 PM | Link to this

Budweiser products always gave me a headache. I found out it’s because of all the additives they put in there — preservatives, foamy head inducers, color and taste additives, etc — so I stick to local and national microbrews. No headaches, healthier content, better taste, and more kick. Homebrewers are really fun people; get to know some of them and you’ve got a friend for life.

By Harold

August 15, 2005 7:52 PM | Link to this

O.k. folks, there are many good and bad beers, stouts, ales, etc. out there. But when you consider the combination of taste, price, availability, and overall satisfaction you just can’t beat an ice cold Newcastle!

By Matthew Cafaro

August 15, 2005 8:51 PM | Link to this

Beer is as beer does.

Now, I understand that there are beers, and then, there are BEERS.

My palate is not so delicate as some of the beer snobs on here. I can drink a Miller Lite when there is nothing else, or when money is in short supply. And yes, Miller Lite really does taste better than Bud. I used to be Bud’s b—ch, but one day at my Uncle’s house, I had a Miller Lite, and was surprised to find that it tasted better.

Now, getting into the mid-level beers, Killian’s Irish Red (made by A-Busch, I believe) is decent enough. It has a nice, crisp taste associated with a red. Not as heavy as a Newcastle Brown Ale, which I also like, if in the mood.

I abhor Corona. It is looks like, and tastes like what I’m sure urine must taste like. If you want an excellent Mexican beer, Pacifico is the way to go. But I believe they only sell it on the West Coast. Dos Acquis Dark is also pretty good. I don’t like Becks or Heinekin. Too bitter.

Any Hef is a good Hef. Shiner makes a good Hef that they sell here. Heffewiessen is by far the best tasting of all beer types. Add a little lemon, and you are in beer heaven.

Sam Adams makes a decent Hef, and I enjopy their regular and seasonal brews. Honey Brown is good, but maybe a tad too sweet.

The local microbrews, such as found at places like the Buckhead Brewery, Max Lagers, or Turner Field are pretty good. The prevailing wisdom in beer is, the fresher, the better. Which is why it is always preferable to drink draft, as opposed to bottled.

Now, another prevailing wisdom is, the darker the beer, the “warmer” it must be. Even in a Killians, if it is served ice cold, it just doesn’t taste as good as if you let it warm up a few degrees. You taste the ful extant of the flavors when it is slightly warmer. So, by that logic, Newcastle should be warmer than that, and something like Black and Tan or Guiness should be consumed “cool,” not cold.

Now, I’ll tell y’all the best tasting beers I have ever drank. Believe it or not, they were brewed fresh in Utah. The Wassatch Brewery, named for the mountains framing Salt Lake City and Provo, produced two beers which I drank while stopping over in the SLC Airport. Wassatch Heffeweissen and a porter named Polygamy Porter. These beers were the epitome of excellence in taste, color and clarity, and finish. No bad aftertaste, just a perfect taste.

So, I am well-versed in many beers. I will not go further, elaborating on the Japanese and Okinawan beers I drank while stationed in Okinawa. I know a good beer when I taste one, yet I am not like some of the “beer snobs” here, all too willing to turn their noses up to a Miller Lite. Coors and Bud, yes. Even I have my limits. But I can enjoy Miller Lite for what it is. A decent American beer that is light on my wallet, and which goes down pretty easily, with a light taste, and no bad aftertaste. Is it as good as a Sam Adams? No. Is it as good as a Labat Blue, made by our neighbors to the north? No. But beer is beer is beer. And if Miller Lite is all there is, I’ll drink it.

By Beer No Evil

August 15, 2005 9:33 PM | Link to this

Hey Doug. Your “American” beer was made with imported hops, your “American” car was made with imported parts and your “American” girl has imported genes (unless you only date 100% Native American Indian women).

By John S

August 15, 2005 9:58 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget PBR, still one of the best.

By Pat

August 16, 2005 6:01 AM | Link to this

Taste is what beer is all about. I prefer darker beer, “amber/bock.”
When I was younger and drank a lot of beer - I would claim that I could tell beer apart by taste, e.g. Pabst tasted sweet to me, Bud was bitter, etc. If I don’t get a bock these days I will go for Killian’s Red - again a darker beer.

By Tony

August 16, 2005 7:55 AM | Link to this

The best beer I’ve tried yet has been Trois Pistoles from this brewery in Canada called Unabroue. It’s a high-gravity Belgian-type brew, and it’s worth its weight in gold if you’re into the whole “liquid bread” thing like I am. I think one of the greatest things our General Assembly ever did for our state was allow the sale of high-gravity beers here a couple of years ago. It makes a nice weekly tradition to get a buddy, go down to a big package store, and drop a few bucks on a different brew every week, just to see how it tastes. Very few of these high gravity beers have the kind of rat-urine taste that “lawnmower beers” do. The U.S. lost all site over what constituted good beer during Prohibition.

Cheers!

By Monique

August 16, 2005 7:59 AM | Link to this

As a female beer conisseur I enjoy imports and specialty brews, mostly Lagers, but a few darks. Stella Artois is currently my favorite import of choice. Harp, Becks and Sam Adams are a few of my other favorites. The “big” brewers beers have no flavor to me at all. Paulaner is another favorite. My “lawnmower” beer still has to have flavor!

By judy

August 16, 2005 9:18 AM | Link to this

I have been educated by reading Bob Townsend’s articles. Love that I have so many choices of beer and not just wine. Don’t have to stick to the grocery store’s “same old”….

By Edwin

August 16, 2005 10:11 AM | Link to this

Beer Drinkers I usually let taste guide my purchases, but it seems wise to just drink what the other guy is drinking. 1.) It does not confuse the waitress, 2.) It lets your friends feel they make good choices, 3.) It adds variety to your life, and 4.) He may continue to buy the beer the rest of the evening.

By Kristin

August 16, 2005 10:20 AM | Link to this

I miss Dogwood.

By Don Raymond

August 16, 2005 10:43 AM | Link to this

Whatever beer has the most alcohol content, I think most recently a Danish brew called Daar 9% alcohol. Bud and those kind are only 3%. I likc getting drunk and have little time to mess around with sissy ass beer and don’t want to drink Whiskey in the heat.

By Linda B.

August 16, 2005 10:54 AM | Link to this

Terrapin RPA gets my vote!

By beau

August 16, 2005 11:56 AM | Link to this

i drink pabst blue ribbon. out of the bottle there is no beer finer. when i cannot get pbr, i go for miller hi life. its the beer my dad drinks and if its good enough for him its good enough for me. ive drank my share of other beers, shiner will always be a favorite, but when it comes down to it, when i want an ice cold beer, pbr is the one and only for me.

By Jessica

August 16, 2005 11:56 AM | Link to this

MMM, beer. I am a bit of a beer snob. I mean, I will enjoy the American beers if and only if that is the only beer available at the local market here. But if I have a choice, I am going for the European beers or microbrews. My favorite European beers are Orangeboom and Heineken (from Holland) and Newcastle from England (Dutch beer is fantastic). I like locally brewed beers and microbrewed beers like the Fort Collins output in Fort Collins, CO. Fat Tire or Bust!!

By Wilson

August 16, 2005 12:08 PM | Link to this

Hey Chevelle, I challenge you to prove any of the outright lies your posting is attempting to spread about content of Budweiser. Don’t shoot your mouth off about that about which you know nothing. All natural ingredients and any Anheuser-Busch brewmaster will be glad to talk to you about that. Call 1-800-dial-bud. Then take back your lies.

By KLR

August 16, 2005 12:32 PM | Link to this

Its simple, beer is like a sexual encounter. I never had a bad one!

By Shane

August 16, 2005 12:42 PM | Link to this

I agree with Harold, NEWCASTLE ALL THE WAY!!!

By Jay

August 16, 2005 1:19 PM | Link to this

Lots of beer snobs here apparently. I agree with some of the other people, I drink depending on mood, wallet and situation. If I am going out for just a few, I prefer better beer, but if I am going to drink all night, I am fine with one of the American beers. Be honest, if you are tying one on, does it matter after the 6th or 7th?

The beer festivals (Athens, East Atlanta, Nashville, Decatur, etc.) are great places to taste a variety of beers. My fav from Athens - Terrapin’s Wake N Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. It was awesome.

By dave

August 16, 2005 1:26 PM | Link to this

NewCastle = Number 1 Fat Tire = When available After that, anything else will do as long as it’s not a Miller product. I am not above slamming a 12er of Budweiser on any given day, however it all begins with a few Nukies…

By Mike

August 16, 2005 2:26 PM | Link to this

The best beer on earth hands down is Amstel Light. The slogan is dead on: “The beer drinkers light beer.” Slightly bitter and darker than your average light beer. My second favorite is of course Heineken. Any Heineken Drinkers would love Amstel.

By Tomlyn

August 16, 2005 3:13 PM | Link to this

When you are out of Shlitz you are out of BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Debbie

August 16, 2005 3:21 PM | Link to this

Ok each to their own, Beer must be cold that is number one. I drink Molson ice the reason years ago they were the first to come out with “Ice” and it was pale in color and heavy in taste and 2 or 3 through a straw would do much quicker than what a six pack of lite beer could do. Who drinks beer for anything but a buzz in the end.