I drink Wellington SPA when I am out of homebrew. A very nice deep copper coloured ale.


Reignman

Labatt Blue or Land Shark!


-J

There's nothing toxic in homebrew at any point in the fermentation. Prematurely drunk just means that the taste will be anywhere from ok, to downright funky and yeasty.

He'll be just fine.



Wine Club

A locally brewed IPA or Stout or good old Kentucky Bourbon.

I like Belgium Triples, German Wit's and Austalian Pale Ales

(Can you tell that I live close to a BevMo!?! )

Right now i'm drinking lancaster brewerie's "amish four grain pale ale" Its brewed with oats rye wheat and barley and dry hopped with saaz, it is delicious but I don't have a favorite, if I'm in a jam I go for yeungling lager(being from the philadelphia area). But I tend to get a different case of something new from the local distributor every week or two. I also spend way to much time staring at all the different cases wondering, "should I spend the extra 50 bucks for the quadruple high gravity kick your ass brewed with the craziest sh#t imaginable beer, or should I go for something in season from a local micro, or maybe a belgian or german import, ooh this looks good, oh but that I've never even heard of, damn't just pick something people are starting to stare"

I know this an old thread but I just had to chime in. I too typically have Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as a usual standby, but I have gravitated toward higher ABV beers. In fact, try Sierra Nevada Torpedo if you want to take their pale ale to the next level - DELICIOUS! I like to be able to have 2 or 3 strong beers and be set. I guess I am what you would call a beer whore - I'll try just about any beer at least once. I'm always looking for something new and different.

I am lucky to have several VERY NICE beer bars in Tampa where I live: Oldsmar Taphouse, World of Beer, Mr. Dunderbak's are just a few. The homebrew/craft beer culture is very alive here and I have tried to get more involved by heading to events and I'll be attending my first local homebrew club meeting in July.

I have digressed here, back to the question. Here are some of the beers I have had lately that I recommend: Bell's Two Hearted Ale (my current favorite), Cigar City Brewing (new local brewery coming out with some kick ass brew - check out at Beer Advocate) - Jai Alai IPA - Maduro Brown Ale - Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale, Stone Russian Imperial Stout, Old Chub, and more. There's a big liquor store that has an incredible beer selection and mix and match singles. So, the kid in the candy store is an understatement for me when I go by there.

I just started homebrewing and can't wait to start sampling the fruits of my labor. In the meantime, I will be content with my smorgasbord of tasty craft beers in my fridge.