Sounds like Schlitz. I don't get how PBR is so popular these days, either. It seems that some people consider it some sort of badge of manhood to swill that dreck.
I'm not the type of person that tries a ton of beers, but when I had this beer, I was shocked at how smooth it was.
I saw that it won a big award back in the late 1990s. You've piqued my curiosity. I'm starting to experiment with home brewing and I've got 12 blueberry bushes on my property. I never even contemplated throwing blueberries in an ale - I bet that is good.
Man....where do I start? Too many beers, too little time. Personal favs at the moment (since I'm living in Belgium these days): Westmalle Tripel Tripel Karmaliet Hommel Bier (can't buy this outside of Belgium I think) Other beers worth noting: Anything from Great Lakes Brewery in Cleveland (it's all outstanding) Anything from Samuel Smith's (UK beer, one of the oldest breweries in the world) Guinness on tap, at St. James Gate (seriously, not the same anywhere else)
I don't enjoy a Stella Artois, because the bubbles are too small, but I am not a beer drinker. My favorite is Heineken, and I enjoy a Bud with a Jameson neat or two.
This is my favorite brew right now: It's made by a small brewery in Richmond, VA. Their Oktoberfest (Märzen) is really good, too.
I've had a number of various American crafts - Cigar city, Sierra Nevada, Founders, Anchor, Evil Twin, Stone, Oskar Blues and I can tell all those Ive had from them were way better than most Belgians. Regarding belgian, Cantillon is overrated, some are great like Duvel, Chimay, Trappist Rochefort, Orval, Triple Karmeliet, I could go on. Great thread by the way.
Temperature depends on beer type. Lagers should be in the mid to low 40s F, The maltier they are, Dunkles, Schwarzbiere and so on, the higher the temperature should be. Ales go in the mid fifties.
Man, those pale ales look good. Lately I've taken a liking to Lucky 47 White Ale, a spin-off of a Belgian Wit brewed by local craft brewery Trapezium Brewing Co.. I'm not big on Belgians so this was a real pleasant surprise. Hardywood Park, which is the best craft brewery in our area (in my opinion) makes a great Belgian Blonde, too: There's some nice subtle spice flavors like cinnamon in that brew so I like to drink it around the Holidays.
I even like the hazy appearance - it's not like a typical American lager that you can see right through. Speaking of Hardywood Park and Holiday brews, Hardywood is getting ready to release its best seasonal brew for the Holidays: Other than it being a Holiday brew, I don't know why they call it Gingerbread Stout. It's actually a honey stout and they do a great job of using just enough of it to balance the bitterness in the dark roasted malts and hops to create a nice rich, smooth flavor without making it sweet and syrupy. However, it's a strong (9.2% AVB) heavy stout so if you start pounding those after a big turkey dinner you're going down.
Stella, Pilsner Urquel, Boddingtons, Guinness, Theakstons Best Bitter, Hancock HB, Brains Best Bitter
Stella Artois is great to boil king crab legs. A bit of butter coupled with rice and corn on the cob. Yum. Icehouse is my beer of choice. I don't know why but it helps with my arthritis pain.