24-07-2003 16:34									#61
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Nah, you don't get it. I was trying to say- "who do you think voted for Russia?".
Guess who?

	24-07-2003 16:35									#62
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Most of the russian beers are godawful, sorry Serb. In my 5 year stay I drank only one halfway passable. It was a microbrew (surprise, surprise) somewhere in the swamps between Leningrad and Moscow. Near Kryukovo, btw. . Its name was "Yachmennyj Kolos" and after the piss we usually had it tasted really good. We smuggled masses of it in the camp and drank it at evenings.

Also a special place in my heart still have the beers from the open air beer kiosks, which we had every Sunday 10-11am, regardless of the weather. I remember days, when we had them at -25° to -30°C and had to drink fast or else the beer would have frozen in the glasses.

	24-07-2003 16:51									#63
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Yup, this poll is lacking. World's best beers come from Czech Rep. and Belgium.

	24-07-2003 16:57									#64
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Most of the russian beers are godawful, sorry Serb. In my 5 year stay I drank only one halfway passable. It was a microbrew (surprise, surprise) somewhere in the swamps between Leningrad and Moscow. Near Kryukovo, btw. . Its name was "Yachmennyj Kolos" and after the piss we usually had it tasted really good.

I remember this piss, it's the same sh!t as "Zhigulevskoe". Soviet beers really suked. They were nowhere near than modern Russian beers.
My favorite, Siberian crown (produced in my home city)

	24-07-2003 19:18									#65
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Obviously, Dutch. Who's the heathen that doesn't enjoy Oranjeboom?!

	24-07-2003 19:24									#66
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quote: Originally posted by Serb I remember this piss, it's the same sh!t as "Zhigulevskoe". Soviet beers really suked. They were nowhere near than modern Russian beers. My favorite, Siberian crown (produced in my home city)

I somehow expected, that things would have changed. The last time I was in Siberia (in Novosibirsk), I didn't drink any beer, only vodka and russian champagne, which is also pretty good.

Btw: I remember Zhigulevskoe... :vomit: (I miss this smiley )

EDIT: Btw, the best drink in Russia is not beer or vodka, but Kvas. Oj how I miss it. I didn't see it yet in any other country, only in Russia. It's definitely the best thing to drink on a hot day (like now here).

	24-07-2003 19:55									#67
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So many good beer nations left out... I refuse to vote!
Some great beers from countries not included:

Carnegie Porter (Sweden)
Radegast (Czech Rep.)
Carlsberg Porter (Denmark)
Pripps Blå (Sweden)
Purkmistr (Czech Rep.)


Good beers for hot summer days or for just getting drunk:

Blågul (Sweden)
Lapin Kulta (Finland)
Norrlands Guld (Sweden)
and many more

Mmm... beer...

	24-07-2003 20:06									#68
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USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

	24-07-2003 20:10									#69
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Actually, when I was in Wyoming a couple of years ago I tried a few local beers and one of them was actually very good. Can't remember the name though. Too bad all the exported American beers are like making love in a canoe

	24-07-2003 20:14									#70
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Czech beer is very good.

I agree (besides German ) Irish´s good too.

	24-07-2003 20:22									#71
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mmmmmmmmmmmmm beer.

Who cares? I like some from everywhere, but I have never had a beer I didn't like from Germany...

I have had some pretty nasty stuff from the US, Canada, and Mexico though...

Just going with consistency here.

	24-07-2003 21:02									#72
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British.

I thought we were talking about beer by the way, not lager.

	24-07-2003 21:03									#73
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To me lager and Bocks are beer... take your pale ales, wheats, and stouts back, I don't like them...

	24-07-2003 21:06									#74
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's British. I thought we were talking about beer by the way, not lager.

Ale isn't beer either - but they're all close enough to class as the same stuff.

"Lager" is a commercial term invented in the UK. Outside the UK it means bugger all.

quote: Originally posted by Azazel Obviously, Dutch. Who's the heathen that doesn't enjoy Oranjeboom?!

So why didn't you vote Netherlands then?

	24-07-2003 21:10									#75
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Marston's Pedigree

	25-07-2003 03:54									#76
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hi ,

nothing in the world above a chech pils

have a nice lager day

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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar Sorry, I prefer American Microbrews over large faceless corporate beers.

Hey, Tent guarder, been to Karl Strauss' place downtown yet?

	25-07-2003 04:18									#78
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Belgium, of course.

I haven't found a beer yet that can top Leffe Blond.

	25-07-2003 04:49									#79
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quote: Soviet beers really suked. They were nowhere near than modern Russian beers.

Hail Capitalism .

This statement alone may prove my point that things are better now .

	25-07-2003 06:32									#80
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As far as Russian beer is concerned, I like the products of the Baltika brewery..a pint for $1.29 at the supermarket (thank God for Immigrants!, I also get Bavarian Weisse for a buck a pint!)

As for Irish Beer, I have hated every Irish beer I have ever tasted, and I do not care for Guiness one bit.

	25-07-2003 07:53									#81
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Hmmmm... You can (and do) drink this stuff all day long.

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	25-07-2003 07:58									#82
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quote: Originally posted by laurentius Best beer in the world is german actually it's bavarian hefe-weissbiers

Yum!

Though for Florida hot summers I'm begining to enjoy IPAs, which are Brit beers.

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quote: Originally posted by Cruddy Ale isn't beer either - but they're all close enough to class as the same stuff. "Lager" is a commercial term invented in the UK. Outside the UK it means bugger all.

Not true, ale and lager are the two different types of beer. Whether a beer is an ale or a lager depends on whether one uses a top fermenting yeast or a bottom fermenting yeast, though I forget which is which. All other beers are one of these two. Generally ales are darker than lagers, but this isn't always true.

	25-07-2003 10:02									#84
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Most of the russian beers are godawful, sorry Serb.

Baltika is alright but nothing special and Tinkov is much better then I expected a Russian beer to be. It had a very unique flavor; of course I half expect to find they get their water from the outflow of an old Soviet nuclear plant but still the beer is decent.

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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

What an original answer to an original thread...

can't you murricans come up with anything else?

	25-07-2003 10:11									#86
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Hey, Tent guarder, been to Karl Strauss' place downtown yet?

I like Straus's red trolley ale but Stone Brewing Company is without a doubt the best brewing company in San Diego county. They have won TONS of awards and several beer web sites have voted Stone's Imperial Russian Stout to be the best beer in the world. I'm 100% serious it's been in all the major beer magazines and web sites.

Callaghan's in Mira Mesa makes a killer blueberry-wheat beer and their Scottish Barley Wine is to die for. The SD Brewing company (located by the Q in Mission Valley) puts out a very flavorful nutbrown ale and I found their hard Ginger Ale (it's the real stuff; a beer made with Ginger) to be spicy and flavorful while their Honey Mead (no grain is used it's all just honey, water, hops, and yeast) smell's like fresh flowers and is very refreshing if a bit on the sweet side for my taste.

Then of course you have the industrial places like Full Sail Brewing and Gorden Boursch which I believe make boring, bland, beers and I believe there are several new places in North County which I haven't been to yet and I know there is a brewery on Miramar road right across from the Marine Corp Air Base which is supposed to be good but I haven't gone into that place either.

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Alright I looked it up and here's a list of a few more breweries in SD. Most of these other then Stone and Karl Strauss are small time opporations and I haven't been to many of them but often timesyou find the most innovative and interesting brews at the small breweries.

Link: http://www.realbeer.com/destination...o/breweries.php

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin Baltika is alright but nothing special and Tinkov is much better then I expected a Russian beer to be. It had a very unique flavor; of course I half expect to find they get their water from the outflow of an old Soviet nuclear plant but still the beer is decent.

I should've written "Soviet beers" and not "Russian beers", since I didn't drink the latter yet. As for Soviet beers, you should have tried the infamous brand "Zhigulevskoye". You had carefully to look at the production date. You could drink it fresh (0 days old) or 1 day old, but even then it tasted like piss (not exaggerated). If it was 2 or 3 days old, you could drink it at own risk. 4-6 days old, and it was surely already sour. 7 days and older, and it looked like a glass ball toy "Landscape in snow".

The picture Serb posted looks very nice and proves, that things have changed to the better.

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quote: Originally posted by aaglo What an original answer to an original thread... can't you murricans come up with anything else?

Might aswell make this a retorical one...

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Good to see some people know their stuff btw.

dutch beer..pfff
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quote: Belgium, of course. I haven't found a beer yet that can top Leffe Blond.

From a tap, even better , just had a few a couple of days ago...mMMmmMMm...

	25-07-2003 16:09									#90
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quote: Originally posted by Paul Hanson Belgium, of course. I haven't found a beer yet that can top Leffe Blond.

My favourite too! Though Leffe Trapist and Leffe Radieuse are good as well. Leffe Bruin sucks though IMO.