24 Apr 09
I miss Abbot Ale, especially a half mixed with a bottle of Greene King St.Edmund's. And then there were those marvellously strong brews for fun like Theakston's Old Peculiar and Bishop's Tipple. Recent trips to the U.K. have featured local micro-brewery beers (near where family members live) the names of which I cannot remember but which all seemed sensationally well done.
12 May 09
Originally posted by StTitoFuller's ESB
I live in the NW part of the US where I think I am pretty spoiled when it comes to micro-brewed and home brewed beers. I am a bartender and recently have been given the chance to expand my bars beer selection and would like to get some more beers from outside the US. Now I've already stock Stella, Guiness, Spaten, Pilsner, Red Stripe, and Newcastle. Any sugge ...[text shortened]...
Side bar- Why are Macro-brews like making love in a canoe?
Cause its F'n close to water.
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Lion Stout
Ruddles County Ale
Negro Modelo
Aventinus Wheat Dopplebock
La Fin Du Monde
Young's Old Nick Barley Wine
Xingu Black Beer
If you want a micro from a different part of the country, perhaps my favorite beer is from Michigan: Founder's Breakfast Stout. Good stuff.
12 May 09
Originally posted by rwingettNow you're talkin'! Unibroue based in Quebec is one of my favourite breweries, they make a whole host of great beers:
La Fin Du Monde
Blanche de Chambly (5%, white ale, citrus flavours, great beer on a hot day)
Maudite (8% amber ale, nice and hoppy)
La Fin du Monde (9%, the tastiest strong beer I've had)
The rest of their beers are difficult to find unless I head to the main LCBO here in town, the Beer Store doesn't seem to stock them, but they are definitely worth a try:
http://www.unibroue.com/index_eng.html
13 May 09
Originally posted by StTitoSeriously, if you are looking to move product that will appeal to the typical american pallet, try some of the Canadian Beers. Stay away from the "Light" stuff though. That junk is just made for exports to the US. No one here drinks Light beer.
I live in the NW part of the US where I think I am pretty spoiled when it comes to micro-brewed and home brewed beers. I am a bartender and recently have been given the chance to expand my bars beer selection and would like to get some more beers from outside the US. Now I've already stock Stella, Guiness, Spaten, Pilsner, Red Stripe, and Newcastle. Any sugge ...[text shortened]...
Side bar- Why are Macro-brews like making love in a canoe?
Cause its F'n close to water.
A safe beer you can sell by the gallon would be Molson Canadian. Not too heavy and has a nice enough taste when cold.
A slight scale up from that would be Keith's IPA.
If you want that true Canadian taste go for Moosehead (comes in a cool green bottle too)
If you want a flavour beer, definitely go for La Fin du Mode (the end of the world) or Maudite (Damn it!) from the Quebec brewery.
Personally, my beer of choice right now is Rickard's White served with a slice of orange.
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13 May 09
Originally posted by StTitoFirst of all none of the foreign beers you've listed are micro-brews at all.
I live in the NW part of the US where I think I am pretty spoiled when it comes to micro-brewed and home brewed beers. I am a bartender and recently have been given the chance to expand my bars beer selection and would like to get some more beers from outside the US. Now I've already stock Stella, Guiness, Spaten, Pilsner, Red Stripe, and Newcastle. Any sugge ...[text shortened]...
Side bar- Why are Macro-brews like making love in a canoe?
Cause its F'n close to water.
Guinness - One of the single most mass-produced and widely distributed beers in the world. Yet I do like this beer.
Stella - Owned by the massive AB/In Bev beer conglomerate and is vile piss. Often referred to as "wife-beater"
Spaten - Also part of AB/InBev along with one of the other large Munich breweries Lowenbrau. Not a terrible beer but there are much better beers in Munich.
Newcastle Brown Ale - A so-so beer that is part of the Heinekan conglomerate. Again not a micro brew at all.
Red Stripe - Believe it or not the majority owner of the Red Stripe brewery is Guinness. Out of all of them this one is probably the closest to a microbrew on your list but still it is majority owned by a giant beer conglomerate.
Here are some suggestions for really good foreign beers that are either micro-brewed or at least still independantly owned and not swallowed up by one of the giants.
1. Fuller's - England - these guys make an excellent range of ales that are available in the US. My local pub carries these and they are my favorite on the menu there.
2. Schlenkerla - Bamberg, Germany. This beer is one of a kind. Rauchbier in German. Smoked lager to you and me. The malt is smoked by the brewery over beechwood to give it a smell and flavor that many have likened to "Bacon beer". They do distribute to the US and if you add this beer to your list you will know that you are adding a micro-brew beer from the true brewing heartland of Germany (namely Upper Franconia - beats Munich hands down). In addition to the Schlenkerla Marzen Rauchbier they also have a really tasty Helles Lager that has a slight smoked character to it. My wife loves this Helles beer.
3. Mahr's - Bamberg, Germany. Another set of great lagers from quite possibly the greatest brewing city in the world.
4. Coniston - Blue Bird Bitter from the UK.
5. O'Hara's - Carlow, Ireland. A microbrewed Stout from Ireland that beats Guinness on taste hands down.
6. Augustiner from Munich, Germany. If you want to carry a Munich beer, and you should, this is the one I recommend. Augustiner is Munich's oldest and still independantly owned brewery.
4. Ayinger - Aying, Germany. Another great Bavarian brewery near Munich. Still family owned but large enough to export to the US.
Hey, good luck. I hope these suggestions were useful.
I wish I knew more about Belgian Ales to make a recommendation there. I'm sure there are plenty.
13 May 09
Originally posted by Ullrwow great list. thanks
First of all none of the foreign beers you've listed are micro-brews at all.
Guinness - One of the single most mass-produced and widely distributed beers in the world. Yet I do like this beer.
Stella - Owned by the massive AB/In Bev beer conglomerate and is vile piss. Often referred to as "wife-beater"
Spaten - Also part of AB/InBev along with one ...[text shortened]... w more about Belgian Ales to make a recommendation there. I'm sure there are plenty.