Favorite Beer
 

Seeing all us pilots are a bunch of drunks I was just curious to know what everyone is drinking.:p

Coming from pilots, the answer will probably be, What's cheapest or on sale!

I once found 50cent draughts in Portland, ME too bad I had to fly home that night

Or preferably, FREE

GUINNESS, nectar of the gods! :)

And of course, cold, free beer is the best

heh, free beer at my place! ;)
my vote, Hofbrau

corona !:D

Nothing like a good Natty Light or PBR to throw me back to my flight instructing days...

I like Pyramid Hefeweizen from Pyramid Brewery on the West Coast. Good stuff!

Hofbrau never heard of it where is that from.

Coors Original for domestic.... too many imports to list.

its german, i believe its the popular beer at oktoberfest, but i could be wrong

good ole PBR ruling the college campuses... Bud Heavies are my choice however

I miss college. Where else can you wake up in the morning to a Keg of yuengling in your shower

Lagers - Yak! I mean Yak! It brings to mind the flavors of [what I imagine] licking a public pay phone, soap, really bad sake, rotten Sprite, fermented Robitussin, and "decay all rolled into one sickening burst of flavor would be like. Nope, I don't like Lager.

For me, I like Ales and a good IPA in particular. Those who transit Anchorage can vouch for this, but I think some of the best beer on the planet comes out of the Moose's Tooth brewery. They have a wall of medals from the GABF going some years back. Plus, where else can eat great pizza, drink good beer and hang with world class climbers going for the next big push in the remote areas of Alaska....but I digress.

OK, put me down for a Mooses Tooth Fairweather IPA.

Partial to New Belgium brews myself. They're good, and the local distributor has helped a number of local bike shops through free promotional goods and whatnot. Their summer specialty brew, aptly named "Skinnydip" is pretty good. I'm not usually much for lagers but this stuff is good.

The good taste of a hefeweisse, particularly Franziskaner from Munich

I grew up in northwestern Alaska so we drank whatever was available there, usually "Oly" ("It's the water!"). In my younger days at the regionals I appreciated cheap; in the midwest it was Leinie's or Blatz, when I moved back out west Henry's was a pretty good deal. The microbrew "renaissance" has really changed my tastes, though (and blown up my budget). I agree with HSLD, I like a good IPA. I'm living in Wisconsin now, my favorite breweries here are New Glarus and Sprechers. They both turn out great, hoppy IPA's. Sprechers is sold in pint bottles (as it should be!) and their "Pub Ale" and "Abbey Triple" are also great. Point Beer from Stevens Point, WI is pretty good stuff for a decent price. It's a local favorite, especially on campus.

If any of you guys ever fly into MHT (Manchester, NH), might I suggest a bar called 'Strange Brew'. The supposedly have the largest selection of draft beer in the area, and they have specials 2 nights a week for $2 draft pints. Way too many to list, but I like the Harpoon UFO.

Amstel

-LAFF

Rolling Rock and Blue Moon

I have friend who is the brewmaster at Angelic Brewery in Madison (a block north of the campus on Johnson St.). If you like tripel, be sure to visit next time you're in town.

Guinness - for strength!

You guys must have been rich! We preferred Schaefer or Black Label.

Guinness in the winter months and a crisp Hoegaarden when it's hot.

I had enough Beast and Natty Lite when I was in college and I'll never go back dammit!

I remember drinking only Pearl and Lone Star in college. In the longneck of course. But now I'm dating myself cause I don't think Pearl is brewed anymore. Rightly so.

Boddington's Pub Ale

ahh, there is a good beer... LONE STAR, that's where its at, the good ole Texas Tornado!!!!

tough to get in here them Northeastern States.. I'm sure the FAA and AOPA would love to hear about the $100 hamburger going by the wayside in favor of the $500 beer run to Texas for some cheap Lone Star Beer


by the way, worst ever is Iron City Beer... finishes like pure rust, go figure

Nah, that distinction would have to go to Blatts...

Kalik Gold in the Bahamas.....

black label.. the good old days... $6 for a case in east lansing, michigan... thanks for the (hangover) memories dogbreath :eek: :p

Ewww, that brings back memories of my youth in Cincinnati. Keggers with Schoenling's Little Cream Ale. It's amazing that we all survive our youth.

I'm with you Animals, I like my Corona. Some of those Czechoslovakian beers are pretty nice as well.

20 years ago it was St. Pauli Girl and Anchor Steam.

P.S. Heading to Prague in Aug. Any names for Czech beer?

Ooops, that should have read "Schoenling's Little KINGS Ale"..see what the stuff does to your brain?..:eek:

isn't pilsner urquell czech? pretty good with an orange slice in it.

Joel, I always enjoyed the regular St. Pauli's Girl, even if the ex-husband used to ask, "While you're in the kitchen, could you bring me a Girl?"...:D

Anchor Steam, well since I live in San Francisco, there is plenty of that around these parts, not my favorite beer though.

Pilsner Urquell is the most famous. Many beers around the world try to copy Czechoslovakian pilsners. I've tasted some other great ones though, but you know how it goes at those tastings, if you don't write the name down, good luck remembering it.

I think that you'll dig Prague.

Now there is a gal who knows her stuff...;)

Budweiser. That's the real one.