Classic & Vintage - OT - What beer goes best with your bikes?

i'll call BS on that one until I see proof :) It's usualy around $8 a 6 pack here but often $10 or more. In fact, nothing is $4.50 a six pack here, even Bud (not that i'd ever buy that crap).

I also call BS

I am not much a beer drinkerbut that double chocolate looks interesting. now a nice bubbly, wine or cocktail

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=177018&d=1288996646

I am not much a beer drinkerbut that double chocolate looks interesting. now a nice bubbly, wine or cocktail



OK, BG, you can bring the wine and bubbly.
What's your favorites fruit of the vine?
(We already know your favorite Bike brand!)

^ a good Spanish red on that Bianchi...and if you want another oversize bottle cage I have one with purple anodizing you can have for shipping.

Capsule Bleue!

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It must be a coincidence that I have several brit bikes and my last three beers were Samuel Smith imperial porter, Dorothy Goodbody stout and St. Peters Cream stout.

It's nice to see a lot of people enjoying porters, bocks, stouts and other robust beers. It gives me hope for the future.

Anything that mentions pregnant women and machinery on the label....I have such low standards :innocent:

I prefer micro brews and will gleefully import cases of stuff from one state to another to feed my habit. New Belgium is not available in PA, but Troegs is. So NB from NC to PA and Troegs from PA to NC. :D


Government Warning:(1) According to the Surgeon General , Women should not drink alcohol beverage during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems.

Aaron:)

thanks to this thread I'm on my way to Wegmans to get some Chimay and who knows what else...I'm keeping my eye out for the $4.50 6 of anything.

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This

OK, BG, you can bring the wine and bubbly.
What's your favorites fruit of the vine?
(We already know your favorite Bike brand!)


^ a good Spanish red on that Bianchi...and if you want another oversize bottle cage I have one with purple anodizing you can have for shipping.

yes that is a Spanish wine but not my favorite. when I or one of my friends get to Spain we pick up some Beronia a real good red

Totally Naked
Pure and crisp this is a beer with nothing to hide. Wisconsin two-row barley malt ensures a mellow and smooth body. We imported Noble Hop varieties from Germany and the Czech Republic to ensure a fine mature aroma with no coarse bitterness.

Expect this beer to pour a delicate golden hue that sparkles in the summer sun. This lager is brewed using all natural ingredients with no artificial additives of any kind. Kick back, relax and enjoy the simple unadorned flavor. This is beer at its most basic.
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/images/tran.gif
Style Lager Flavor A fine mature aroma with no coarse bitterness Alcohol 4.20% by volume Pairings Any C & V bike


Any relationship to the New Glarus ales? I think they have some Naked variety.


New Glarus Spotted Cow

http://www.rathburn.net/hol/USA/Dubuque/Spotted%20Cow.JPG+1 and the Naked Ale...

Love me some liter jugs.

I'm a Yuengling mainliner, and good lager, any model, any time. Never when riding, not even a sip, but when wrenching, it's a good friend. Growing up in Wisconsin, not sure if I had milk, formula, or beer in my bottle. As you get older, you learn to match your cheese and beer. Of course, curds go with anything....So many good ones. Chicago is a town for beer, too, and one of my goals is to ride with those boys and then have a good old Blatz.


i'll call BS on that one until I see proof :) It's usualy around $8 a 6 pack here but often $10 or more. In fact, nothing is $4.50 a six pack here, even Bud (not that i'd ever buy that crap).6.29 here. When it's on sale for $4.79, it lasts maybe 5 minutes.

Hudy 14K, Cincinnati's finest. But Christian Moerlein is the real jam.

Anyone here ever tried Weiss or Sprecher beers?
Enjoyed them when I live in SE Wisconsin. IIRC, the Weiss had a very cool refreshing almost citrus taste to it. Fantastic beverage during those real hot and humid summer days. Loved Sprecher too as it was a pretty good tasting microbrewery beer made at a factory literally across the street from my apartment in Glendale WI! They were both introduced to me by a friend (who happened to be the first person I knew who owned/rode a Kestrel!) who was getting seriously into home microbrewing back in the 80's. I would have picked both them as I really enjoyed them during my 80's cycling years, but I haven't drank or seen both since I moved to SF.:(

Chombi

I had my fill of Weiss beer in northern Italy. I'm not a fan. Although I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as good Italian beer, the Weiss was from Austria...didn't change the fact that it wasn't for me though.



Is it cans? Or possibly you think you're buying Yeungling but you're actually buying Natural Light?

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I was of by a bit :lol: still... a case (24 bottles) is like 17 bux.
Its bottles...we don't have to pay a bottle deposit though.

Huber Bock:
http://beeradvocate.com/im/beers/6340.jpg
Best beer you can get for under $10/case. :)

^ a good Spanish red on that Bianchi...and if you want another oversize bottle cage I have one with purple anodizing you can have for shipping.
But don't you think something Italian would be more suitable?
http://www.mymarca.com/bom/bo/allegati/immagini/2324_z_villabianchi_big.jpg

Surly is our house beer.

Whatever they decide to brew works well here.

At one point we'd ride over to Minneapolis to pick up a growler.

Nowadays we enjoy we enjoy Surlyfest, Darkness, a few stray bottles of "Four," but my all time favorite last summer was Hell.

http://www.surlybrewing.com/assets/images/Surly_Hell-can.png

The Phillips requires a good English brew or cider - given the time of year, a nice Strongbow makes me happy...

The Fuji is more of a gentlemanly racer - MG style...for that (or for wrenching on the Olds race car) I'm a fan of Harviestoun's Old Engine Oil

The Nishiki or Cannondale are more hard-going rides - for that, beer-wise is an IPA or nice piss-water...it makes me happy that so many people on here like PBR.

Typically at the (drag strip) race track, it's whatever was brought to camp, but if I have my choice, it's whisky or a thicker beer...

But don't you think something Italian would be more suitable?
http://www.mymarca.com/bom/bo/allegati/immagini/2324_z_villabianchi_big.jpg

maybe something Campy?
http://www.campagnola.com/
whatever you choose, don't forget that $300 Campagnolo corkscrew!

After spending two years in Germany, anything you can buy in the USA tastes like pisswater.

I had my fill of Weiss beer in northern Italy. I'm not a fan. Although I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as good Italian beer, the Weiss was from Austria...didn't change the fact that it wasn't for me though.




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I was of by a bit :lol: still... a case (24 bottles) is like 17 bux.
Its bottles...we don't have to pay a bottle deposit though.

or maybe you were right....

If you drink "Premium". Just took this:
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this stuff is going to go real nice with that free Raleigh International I just got off of CL today.

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wow though, 5.99 for the cans of Lager.. Thats what we get for the bottles.

I've never tried the "Premium" but I'd bet it's better than Budweasel. The Porter is good beer.



After spending two years in Germany, anything you can buy in the USA tastes like pisswater. you should switch to birch beer. Its delicious.
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wow though, 5.99 for the cans of Lager.. Thats what we get for the bottles.

bottles were the same price. I was surprised because like I said, it's usually 8 or so when you get it at a pizza place or whatever.

After spending two years in Germany, anything you can buy in the USA tastes like pisswater.

yeah well after spending 2 years in jail pisswater tastes like anything you can buy in Germany. Take that.

I no longer drink, but this was my "go to" beer in the day:177038

Anything from Rogue River brewery in Deschutes, OR, but specifically the Morimoto Soba ale. Seriously good stuff. Also Belgian trappist ales seem to fuel a build session rather nicely. Duvel is a good start.

Anything from Rogue River brewery in Deschutes, OR, but specifically the Morimoto Soba ale. Seriously good stuff. Also Belgian trappist ales seem to fuel a build session rather nicely. Duvel is a good start.

definitely agree of anything from Rogue. Duvel is ok but to me there is nothing special about it.

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If that brand isn't available usually something by Lakefront, Sprecher, Leinies, or New Glarus.

http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/main.html

I can't believe I've only been gone from OR for 2 months and I've already confused Deschutes Brewery with Rogue Brewery. Both fine institutions of Oregon beers, but certainly not the same house. The Morimoto is from Rogue. Deschutes has other great brews, and an awesome brewpub in Portland that also sellls several beer-themed cycling jerseys.

My favorite small brewer is Oakshire brewing in Eugene, Oregon. They do small-batch super high quality stuff, and if you ever see it on tap get a frosty mug and enjoy.

Man, I do miss Oregon. Otter Creek Copper Ale from Vermont is filling the void for now, and I am still waiting to try Dogfish head, which gets great reviews.

The Duvel I had in Brussels is what I was thinking of, not the Export stuff, but then again I was in Brussels. All the beer tasted incredible.

After spending two years in Germany, anything you can buy in the USA tastes like pisswater.
OK, I was just reading through this thread and had to do a dead-stop and agree with this one. At least that is the way it used to be. And ironic too that you are in Pinole. I spent 3 years at the now defunct George AFB before putting in 2 in beautiful Germany. It didn't take long drinking a little less than room temperature full flavored locally brewed German beer to wonder why I had been drinking ice cold carbonated alcohol water all those years before. That was then; now, I still think most major brands are flavorless, but some of the microbrew beers that are out there now are quit spectacular. However, I still pop them in the freezer before drinking. Oh well, old American habit.

Otter Creek Copper Ale from Vermont is filling the void for now, and I am still waiting to try Dogfish head, which gets great reviews.


I love Otter Creek. They also produce an organic beer called Wolavers which makes an Oatmeal Stout that's really awesome.

I had the Dogfish 60 minute IPA earlier this week and had the 90 minute IPA earlier tonight. You gotta like hops, but if you're on board for that its really crisp and its got a lot of booze in it. especially the 90 minute.

Wow, Oakshire love in this thread. Great brewery. I do not like Ninkasi at all, but I have mad for love for both Oakshire and Block 15. I keep thinking there'll be some backlash at how huge Ninkasi is getting.

Honestly these days my beer of choice is Sierra Nevada Celebration. One of my favorite IPAs every year when it gets released (so hoppy) and right now at the store I shop at $5.58/sixer. I was also a big beernerd at one point, Beeradvocate.com, but I've really gotten a love of drinking cheap watery beer instead of the more knock-you-down inevitably-headachey style of brew.

When you ride "The Root Beer Bomber," you drink this:

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glamorshotnew4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53355278@N06/4985366754/) by snarkypup (http://www.flickr.com/people/53355278@N06/), on Flickr

Obviously.

I don't drink beer anyway, or much of any other alcohol, though I do like a good pear or apple hard cider.

Pennsylvania is strange because the State controls what's available. I spend a few days a week in Delaware for work and there's a huge difference in what's available. I stopped buying in PA. Total wine is 10 times the size of the state stores or beer distributors.

Summer is usually shiner bock (can't get this is PA) or yards saison (philly local)
Fall/Winter - Smuttynose or single belgiums (brother theonius is a favorite)

After spending two years in Germany, anything you can buy in the USA tastes like pisswater.

I believe that will have been prior to the revitalization of the craft breweries.

Aaron :)

The ones I make!!!!!
I know, "tough job but someone has to do it"

http://www.madbrew.com/alesLagers.php

After you've spent a few years in England anything from Germany tastes like pisswater. Seriously, when beer starts approaching the color of a skinwall tire, I start to get nauseous. I'm sure great German beers may exist, but I'm sure not going to waste any more money trying to find one.

I believe that will have been prior to the revitalization of the craft breweries.

Aaron :)

It could be. I haven't had a beer in at least ten years.

I've never understood the love for German beers. I spent a semester of school traveling Europe... sampling every beer I could get my hands on. The best 'German' beers I've had were ones made in other countries. Czech beer was by far the best beer on the continent (and I don't mean Pilsner Urquell, or any Pils for that matter. Urquell tastes skunked right off the production line; it only goes downhill from there.) I follow that with the English Ales.

I will sit down with a bock in a heartbeat, but I think I'm in a minority when it comes to enjoying those.

Good to see someone else mention 1554, Tom.

While visiting California earlier this fall, I had some Fat Tire Ale and really enjoyed it. I haven't been able to find it in PA (stupid laws)but it had a red "middle weight" on the label w/ white tires, so it fits in with the biking idea. Currently, I have Murphy's stoudt (where my dogs name originated), a case of Bell's Brewery variety pack (great beer!) and some strange beers from Scotland brewed from Heather, Pine and other ingredients that date back to pre-hops brewing.

If I had to pick a beer, it'd be a Stoudt, ale, belgian esque beers in that order.

Oh, and Porters.... I love Porters!

Zaphod, thanks for the suggestions on the IPA. I go back and forth on IPAs, sometimes the hops taste really turns me off. I might try the 90 min though.

I saw cider mentioned, wow, that's a whole 'nother thread. I love the Brit Strongbow brew, nice and crisp with none of the US sticky sweet flavor. There's also some very good more local ones, but since I left Eugene I can't seem to find any of them and I can't remember the names, just the labels. A good cider is something hard to beat, and makes for a nice change from beer.

This one goes well with bikes:

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I got sucked in by the bike-based marketing and sharp-lookin' graphics, and stayed for the flavour!

poprad, if you like Strongbow, just wait 'till you find some really dry ciders. They're awesome! From the meager selection that I have out here (dang government-run liquor stores) I like Blackthorne quite a bit - much less sugary than Strongbow, etc.

I've never understood the love for German beers. I spent a semester of school traveling Europe... sampling every beer I could get my hands on. The best 'German' beers I've had were ones made in other countries. Czech beer was by far the best beer on the continent (and I don't mean Pilsner Urquell, or any Pils for that matter. Urquell tastes skunked right off the production line; it only goes downhill from there.) I follow that with the English Ales.

I will sit down with a bock in a heartbeat, but I think I'm in a minority when it comes to enjoying those.

Good to see someone else mention 1554, Tom.

The best "Bavarian" beers though, are made in local town breweries.

They are not widely distributed around the regions in Germany.

My wife is Bavarian, and there are four local breweries near her home village Traunwalchen that are outstanding.

Some are best served with an evening meal with immediate family, some are for entertaining with the Verwandten!

Helles beers are some of my favorites, but sitting down with a good local wheat beer is quite satisfying as well.

As for as American small brewery beers go, I can think of a half dozen that go head to head with their European counterparts.

Drink of choice during the spring classics. Last year I re-wrapped my handlebar tape and used the corks from LBL on the left and PR on the right.

waste not, want not
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Just like bikes, it's a matter of taste.

This one goes well with bikes:

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I got sucked in by the bike-based marketing and sharp-lookin' graphics, and stayed for the flavour!


How is it we've gone 4 pages without mentioning New Bekgium Brew Co.'s Fat Tire Ale?

Their logo is a bike, and the beer has a picture of a Vintage bike on the label :lol:177101

the beer aint bad either!

How is it we've gone 4 pages without mentioning New Bekgium Brew Co.'s Fat Tire Ale?

Their logo is a bike, and the beer has a picture of a Vintage bike on the label :lol:177101

the beer aint bad either!

It was mentioned several times, just no pictures.

Missouri = Katy Trail = Wine Trail

Or at least that's a good excuse when buying Stone Hill on special for $5 a bottle. Everything I've tried so far has been quite good, and their port is superb, albeit comparatively pricey. St. James is also good except their Schoolhouse which is Kool-Aide wine.

KC's Boulevard is good EXCEPT the wheat beer they push as their primary beer.

Camo Ice when I want to go cheap. One can is sufficient for a night of wrenching.

+1 om the root beer