| The Best Beer in the World |
| After the Great Britain Beer Festival, in London, all the brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. The guy from Corona sits down and says, "Hey Senor, I would like the world's best beer, a Corona." The bartender dusts off a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him. The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser." The bartender gives him one. The guy from Coors says, "I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain spring water, give me a Coors." He gets it. The guy from Guinness sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered. The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask "Why aren't you drinking a Guinness?" and the Guinness president replies, "Well, I figured if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither would I." |
Best Beer In The World
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Camper6
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- Northwestern Ontario Canada
It took me a while to catch on to the joke.
I drink many varieties of beer.
I really am not impressed with Guiness.
All beer is good and is also healthy for you according to a study. I did not know it had the B vitamins in it.
I drink many varieties of beer.
I really am not impressed with Guiness.
All beer is good and is also healthy for you according to a study. I did not know it had the B vitamins in it.
Don M.
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Luckily, I spent a few years in Germany, in the early 60's, and enjoyed a bunch of good German beer. When I came back to the States, and tried the US beers again, there was no comparison. It didn't take long for my beverage choices to exclude this weak stuff. Again, luckily, I was just starting a marriage and family, so booze became a very low priority....which I've maintained to this day.
I've noticed substantial "side effects" to most heavy beer/booze drinkers....a huge belly, numerous health problems, and an early death.
I've noticed substantial "side effects" to most heavy beer/booze drinkers....a huge belly, numerous health problems, and an early death.
forgive the time warp (something I writ on the subject awhile back)
BEER
With fruit
Up until a couple decades ago I never really cared what kinda beer.
Cold beer was....better.
But one time, while team driving with a happening dude, we stopped for the night.
Found a bar.
Shot the breeze about the usual; politics, sports, economics, sports, ingrown toenails, sports, carburation vs fuel injection, sports, and....beer.
He seemed to know his way around several types and flavors; pilsners, stouts,lagers, ales, porters and on and on.
My main selection was 'wet'.
I noticed he had a piece of fruit in his beer.
'Corona with lime, good beer.'
I try one.
Actually, it was rather refreshing.
But just that one time.
Dark beer
While golfing, my club wielding hippy buddy offered one of his porters.
Black Butte porter
Man, that was gooooood beer.
Was
For awhile it became my beer of choice.
Then, like an old girlfriend...a flame that went out as fast as it flared up, my taste for it just disappeared.
IPA
After months of just getting whatever was on sale, my lady and I dropped by the Edgefield poor farm, one of McMenamins beer gardens just outta Portland OR.
Cool place.
One of our sometimes favorite haunts.
A quaint place on the grounds is called the 'little red shed'.
Cozy
Stone fireplace
Bowls of peanuts, of which you were encouraged to toss the shells on the dirt floor.
Short bar, rather up close and personal.
I asked the barkeep what his favorite beer was.
'IPA'
'I Pee what?'
'India pale ale'
He then went on with the IPA story about the Brits needing beer in India.
He drew one for me.
Not a lager
Not a pilsner
Definitely not a dark beer
Not any ale I'd ever had.
It was very good.
Distinctly good.
It became the beginning of a fascinating quest for me to find the best one. The best of the best in my opinion.
Up until last night, I'd actually hoped I'd never find it....traveling around, tasting, sampling.
But,
the hunt is over.
This beer, this medium dark beer....not dark, not amber, but a rich bodied color of....maybe mahogany, was capped with a glorious head.
A head that was not scraped off, but about two inches higher than the brim.
A head of tight little bubbles, bubbles so small they didn't really look like bubbles at all, but more like combed fleece.
This beer, this beer looked the epitome of the word 'quench'.
I knew I'd found it.
I hoped I'd found it.
I hoped it tasted half as good as it looked.
It tasted....better.
There is none other for me.
I cannot go back.
I refuse to go forward.
Why would I?
I have arrived at my destination.
cheers
BEER
With fruit
Up until a couple decades ago I never really cared what kinda beer.
Cold beer was....better.
But one time, while team driving with a happening dude, we stopped for the night.
Found a bar.
Shot the breeze about the usual; politics, sports, economics, sports, ingrown toenails, sports, carburation vs fuel injection, sports, and....beer.
He seemed to know his way around several types and flavors; pilsners, stouts,lagers, ales, porters and on and on.
My main selection was 'wet'.
I noticed he had a piece of fruit in his beer.
'Corona with lime, good beer.'
I try one.
Actually, it was rather refreshing.
But just that one time.
Dark beer
While golfing, my club wielding hippy buddy offered one of his porters.
Black Butte porter
Man, that was gooooood beer.
Was
For awhile it became my beer of choice.
Then, like an old girlfriend...a flame that went out as fast as it flared up, my taste for it just disappeared.
IPA
After months of just getting whatever was on sale, my lady and I dropped by the Edgefield poor farm, one of McMenamins beer gardens just outta Portland OR.
Cool place.
One of our sometimes favorite haunts.
A quaint place on the grounds is called the 'little red shed'.
Cozy
Stone fireplace
Bowls of peanuts, of which you were encouraged to toss the shells on the dirt floor.
Short bar, rather up close and personal.
I asked the barkeep what his favorite beer was.
'IPA'
'I Pee what?'
'India pale ale'
He then went on with the IPA story about the Brits needing beer in India.
He drew one for me.
Not a lager
Not a pilsner
Definitely not a dark beer
Not any ale I'd ever had.
It was very good.
Distinctly good.
It became the beginning of a fascinating quest for me to find the best one. The best of the best in my opinion.
Up until last night, I'd actually hoped I'd never find it....traveling around, tasting, sampling.
But,
the hunt is over.
This beer, this medium dark beer....not dark, not amber, but a rich bodied color of....maybe mahogany, was capped with a glorious head.
A head that was not scraped off, but about two inches higher than the brim.
A head of tight little bubbles, bubbles so small they didn't really look like bubbles at all, but more like combed fleece.
This beer, this beer looked the epitome of the word 'quench'.
I knew I'd found it.
I hoped I'd found it.
I hoped it tasted half as good as it looked.
It tasted....better.
There is none other for me.
I cannot go back.
I refuse to go forward.
Why would I?
I have arrived at my destination.
cheers
Camper6
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- Location
- Northwestern Ontario Canada
With all the mini breweries now it's a real fun chore to pick a beer out.
They have a tasting festival here every once in a while.
I haven't attended yet. I have two beer a day. I have read it's good for the heart and the kidneys.
People that drink beer rarely get kidney stones.
Corona with lime? I no like.
At one time here the popular beer was with a shot of tomato juice. That was in draught beer. I didn't like that either.
They have a tasting festival here every once in a while.
I haven't attended yet. I have two beer a day. I have read it's good for the heart and the kidneys.
People that drink beer rarely get kidney stones.
Corona with lime? I no like.
At one time here the popular beer was with a shot of tomato juice. That was in draught beer. I didn't like that either.
When I was stationed in Singapore (70s) I grew rather fond of Tiger Lager....we erks called it Rocket Fuel
As for US beer....if you think the bottom is falling out of your world, drink a lot of Millers and the world will be dropping out of your bottom !
As for US beer....if you think the bottom is falling out of your world, drink a lot of Millers and the world will be dropping out of your bottom !
Camper6
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- Location
- Northwestern Ontario Canada
I live in Canada. We visited the U.S. quite often. I enjoyed U.S. Beer.
One thing I noticed. They don't post the alcoholic content on the can or bottle. Why is that?
Also. When we buy U.S. beer in the U.S. and bring it back to Canada we can't get the rebate on the cans or the bottles like we can on domestic beer.
I asked the the clerk at the rebate center, how they know the beer can wasn't a Canadian one.
He said he was going to teach me a lesson. I was laughing. He had two cans. One Canadian and one American of the same beer. Coors I think.
See he said. "On the American can there is a warning from the Surgeon General saying it may be harmful to your health."
See he said. " The Canadians just don't care. They hope you die young so they don't have to keep paying social security benefits."
One thing I noticed. They don't post the alcoholic content on the can or bottle. Why is that?
Also. When we buy U.S. beer in the U.S. and bring it back to Canada we can't get the rebate on the cans or the bottles like we can on domestic beer.
I asked the the clerk at the rebate center, how they know the beer can wasn't a Canadian one.
He said he was going to teach me a lesson. I was laughing. He had two cans. One Canadian and one American of the same beer. Coors I think.
See he said. "On the American can there is a warning from the Surgeon General saying it may be harmful to your health."
See he said. " The Canadians just don't care. They hope you die young so they don't have to keep paying social security benefits."