Southern California - the socal beer thread

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Havin one of these. Not the tastiest, but it gets the job done with few calories. What are you having?

Deschutes brewing mirror pond pale ale.

Deschutes brewing mirror pond pale ale.
sounds delicious.

This pic says ALOT !!
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sounds delicious.


It's great. Really hoppy.

I love Guiness.

no doubt

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(just kidding)

Well, I'm on call for my job until July 1st which means no beer for me now. However, once my on call rotation is over, I think I'll indulge in a Sierra Nevada. Yesss!!

This pic says ALOT !!
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Beer. cliff bar, wrench, co2 inflator.....
Bike Forums in background..

Either he staged this shot, or he has bike issues... but don't we all!!!

Blue Moon Belgian White

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Havin one of these. Not the tastiest, but it gets the job done with few calories. What are you having?

Bud Light. If you want a beer really bad, this is a really bad beer.

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Guinness for Strength!

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halleluiah

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I also like most stone beers. I also have a ton of recommendations for VA microbrews, but they aren't here. Oh, and Murphys stout - way better than Guinness.

Beer. cliff bar, wrench, co2 inflator.....
Bike Forums in background..

Either he staged this shot, or he has bike issues... but don't we all!!!

Funny I just took that picture the way it actually is. I does look staged though.

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This is a great beer. No offense.. but Budlight, Coors, Carona are pretty bad beers.

sippin and grippin the steel
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No offense.. but Budlight, Coors, Corona are pretty bad beers.
Trust me, no offense was taken cause those beers just plain suck

Hey, Corona sucks less than those others. Nevertheless I like my beer like me in the summer time....Black & Tan. :)

I just had Shiner Hefeweizen this weekend...not a bad Hefe, for Texas.


Also, I'll say it again, but after working your butt off in your yard in 95deg heat all day, NOTHING beats an ice-cold Corona.

Not the best for sipping and 'enjoyment', but that stuff's like Gatorade when you're exerting yourself.

Budweiser - Yeah, anytime! (The original one, of course). If not availabe, then Sam Adams - one of the best mass production beers I have ever tasted.

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German beer? You guys be my guests. ;)

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Murphys stout - way better than Guinness.
very true.

i had a steel reserve 40 this weekend and it was the worst sh.it ever. i forgot how disgusting that stuff is.

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Havin one of these. Not the tastiest, but it gets the job done with few calories. What are you having?

Why?

Bud Light - 110 calories
Sam Adams Light - 124
Amstel Light - 99
Corona Light - 105
Becks Light - 65
Guinness Draught - 125

As you can see, there are other comparable caloric-intake brews available, why limit yourself to that horse piss? PS. when I'm in the mood for horse piss, I'll drink a Heineken (150).

when I'm in the mood for horse piss, I'll drink a Heineken (150).

Excellent point Mo! :D However, I'd rather support the local horse (BTW, I think this is why so many Bud ads feature horses). Oh... and never the "light" horse by-products :eek: . Hey, most of us burn more calories on a lazy Sunday morning bike ride than your average couch potato burns in a week. :D Leave the light beer to those guys.

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Going to stop by BevMo on the way home. Hopefully pick up half a case or so.

Yeah, I'll drink anything brewed by Stone. Arrogant ******* and Ruination have to be my favorites. Bear Republic has some good offerings, too. Racer 5 is a great IPA and I'm pretty fond of their Hop Rod Rye.

Other than those, I brew my own beer and that's what I drink most of the time.

Mark

Stone Old Guardian Barleywine Ale

Stone Old Guardian Barleywine AleYeah, that one is good. Try Avery's Hog Heaven!

Mark

Rogue - Hazelnut Brown.

Gimme calories, gimme a buzz.

Why?

Bud Light - 110 calories
Sam Adams Light - 124
Amstel Light - 99
Corona Light - 105
Becks Light - 65
Guinness Draught - 125

As you can see, there are other comparable caloric-intake brews available, why limit yourself to that horse piss? PS. when I'm in the mood for horse piss, I'll drink a Heineken (150).
I didn't buy the horse piss, my father in law did. I am also of the opinion that a crappy beer is better than no beer.

PS. check the OP-I did include a disclaimer about the flavor of butt wiper. I guess I'm just not a beer snob.

I am also of the opinion that a crappy beer is better than no beer.

Yes.

Why?

Bud Light - 110 calories
Sam Adams Light - 124
Amstel Light - 99
Corona Light - 105
Becks Light - 65
Guinness Draught - 125

As you can see, there are other comparable caloric-intake brews available, why limit yourself to that horse piss? PS. when I'm in the mood for horse piss, I'll drink a Heineken (150).

To be fair, everything on that list but the Guinness is equal in nature to horse piss. I'd just assume take the Bud Light over any of them. At least Bud Light doesn't have much of a taste.

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To be fair, everything on that list but the Guinness is equal in nature to horse piss. I'd just assume take the Bud Light over any of them. At least Bud Light doesn't have much of a taste.

Sam Adams Light is surprisingly good, and doesn't taste at all 'light' to me. Also, adding a lime to Corona Light (actually adding lime to any fizzy yellow beer) makes it taste like regular Corona.

I'm not a Becks or Amstel Light fan..at all.


And Oleanshoebox, I AM a beer snob. My nose is upturned in your direction.


I'll take a Bass over pretty much anything any day. A Bass or a Shiner Bock. A Bass, Shiner Bock, or Stone Levitation. Bass, Shiner, Levitation, or Boddington's. Bass, Shiner, Levitation, Boddington's, or Newcastle. Bass, Shiner, Levitation, Boddington's, Newcastle, or Negro Modelo.

...or Fat Tire

...or Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde

...or Karl Strauss Red Trolley

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Nothing like sitting in a dive bar in Los Angeles drinking Famosa, while reminiscing of sitting in a dive bar in Guatemala drinking Gallo....

It's pretty simple: if you live in southern California, you don't need to drink any mass-produced colored water. Off the top of my head, here is a list on regional breweries (please forgive any obvious omissions):

Stone
Ballast Point
Alesmith
Pizza Port/Lost Abbey
Lightning
Karl Strauss
Firehouse
Angel City
Craftsman
Green Flash
Oceanside
Coronado
Alpine
San Juan Capistrano
Skyscraper
Oggi's
BJ's
Not to mention several other chain and independent brew pubs

Please do yourselves and our dear brewing friends a favor. Put down the Bud/Coors Light/Corona, and step away. There are plenty of high quality, locally made ales and lagers to satisfy your needs.

FAT TIRE is my beer of choice. BUT the same brewer, New Belgian Brewery, has a GREAT summer seasonal: Skinny Dip.

So very good!!

Sam Adams Light is surprisingly good, and doesn't taste at all 'light' to me. Also, adding a lime to Corona Light (actually adding lime to any fizzy yellow beer) makes it taste like regular Corona.

I actually don't like Sam Adams in any of its varieties. I won't discuss Corona, it's drinkable in the same circumstances bud light is drinkable.

I prefer Belgian beers. Affligem, tasty.

I also like Hefeweissens.

mmm...Claim Jumper's Hefeweizen is dang good.

ps. Corona is never my first choice...but satisfying on a hot day.

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sha-blam! Havin one of these....or three

and Mo'-its cool. I am a snob in numerous other areas, just not beer. In fact, I genuinely enjoy this:
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no B.S.

but fat tire is my fav

on the real.

I've been stuck on reds and ambers lately. Tonight though, I'm enjoying a Blue Moon.

I've been stuck on reds and ambers lately. Tonight though, I'm enjoying a Blue Moon.
I hope that you have an orange to accent it!

Why?

Bud Light - 110 calories
Sam Adams Light - 124
Amstel Light - 99
Corona Light - 105
Becks Light - 65
Guinness Draught - 125

As you can see, there are other comparable caloric-intake brews available, why limit yourself to that horse piss? PS. when I'm in the mood for horse piss, I'll drink a Heineken (150).
You have too much time on your hands

Anything from Stone is good

arrogant ******* will f.uck you up if you don't watch it. i learned that the hard way.

You have too much time on your hands

Took me all of about 8.387 seconds to google 'beer calories' and find that list.

arrogant ******* will f.uck you up if you don't watch it. i learned that the hard way.

If you want to be cold-cocked right quick by Stone, do the Ruination or the Double ******* (both upwards of 11% alc.)