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Acknowledge it.

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I can't. Not while Sudwerk Brewery of Sacramento, California produces its doppelbock and märzen brews. Don't get me wrong, Moosehead is a fine beer, but it's no Kostritzer Schwarzbier or Celebrator Doppelbock.

What the hell is a Celebrator Doppelbock? They don't carry that in my local LCBO!

It comes in a green bottle.

What the hell is a Celebrator Doppelbock? They don't carry that in my local LCBO!

Google is your friend.

It's largely rated as the best of its breed in the beer world. It's German, from Aying.

I refuse to listen to such lies.

Google might be my friend, but I was hoping you would tell me in your own words why you love it so much.

And now having Googled it, I would have to say that the amber/dark nature of it would exclude it from my upper echelon. Although I imagine it's quite nice.

I refuse to listen to such lies.

Lies? No, I tell the unvarnished truth, and I spread it to the unwashed masses.

Google might be my friend, but I was hoping you would tell me in your own words why you love it so much.

And now having Googled it, I would have to say that the amber/dark nature of it would exclude it from my upper echelon. Although I imagine it's quite nice.

It's difficult to explain, so I thought Googling might show that it's a paragon of the doppelbock style from its many medals at brewing competitions worldwide.

I'm a fan of the darker side, and while doppelbocks aren't stouts, they're smooth, yummy and satisfying to a degree my words can't express. I just know I love the stuff. Apologies for not having the ability to express that better than Google.

Lies? No, I tell the unvarnished truth, and I spread it to the unwashed masses.

Hey, I'll wash! It's Sunday, I remain bed-filthy until at least 1pm. It's my religion. I also must refuse to shave.

Hehe. No worries. Just my knee-jerk response when someone says 'go look it up'.

I now have family in Germany though, so one day soon I should have the opportunity to sample on these things on German soil. Hooray for 1 litre mugs!

When it comes to beer, central europe is king.

I can't. Not while Sudwerk Brewery of Sacramento, California produces its doppelbock and märzen brews. Don't get me wrong, Moosehead is a fine beer, but it's no Kostritzer Schwarzbier or Celebrator Doppelbock.

Kostritzer is very nice, and Doppelbock as well of course. Goes without saying.
But I take it none of you guys ever tried a Zwerchla...

But I take it none of you guys ever tried a Zwerchla...

Sounds dirty....

Google might be my friend, but I was hoping you would tell me in your own words why you love it so much.

And now having Googled it, I would have to say that the amber/dark nature of it would exclude it from my upper echelon. Although I imagine it's quite nice.

Light-coloured beers never ever have enough depth and taste.

Kostritzer is very nice, and Doppelbock as well of course. Goes without saying.
But I take it none of you guys ever tried a Zwerchla...

Can't say I've heard of it. But if you like it, it has to be excellent. Let me go look it up.

(Heh.)

Light-coloured beers never ever have enough depth and taste.

Fair enough. But I'm Canadian, and we keep our beer cold enough to negate 'taste' anyway.

*goes back to drinking ice-cold moosehead*

Sounds dirty....

Hehe.. no really. It translates as "little dwarf", from the dialect in and around my home town.
Unfortunately, only one of the 10-something breweries in my hometown and the uncounted breweries in the villages around it exports beer... the rest is consumed entirely locally.

And can you imagine what quality of beer such competition creates? In a town of less than 70 000 inhabitants? :D

Hehe.. no really. It translates as "little dwarf", from the dialect in and around my home town.
Unfortunately, only one of the 10-something breweries in my hometown and the uncounted breweries in the villages around it exports beer... the rest is consumed entirely locally.

And can you imagine what quality of beer such competition creates? In a town of less than 70 000 inhabitants? :D

Oh yes. Yes I can...*faints in beercstacy*

Can't say I've heard of it. But if you like it, it has to be excellent. Let me go look it up.

(Heh.)

I already checked... there's nothing about it online, I'm afraid. It's just one brand of beer from this (http://www.sternla.de/) brewery.

Edit : If you click on the little beercrate on the left and look at the picture in the pdf, Zwerchla is the bottle on the far left.

Acknowledge it.



I saw the title of this thread and thought omg, who is the cool (obviously) Canadian who started it?

Now I know.

Fair enough. But I'm Canadian, and we keep our beer cold enough to negate 'taste' anyway.

*goes back to drinking ice-cold moosehead*

Philistine!

:p
;)

I saw the title of this thread and thought omg, who is the cool (obviously) Canadian who started it?

Now I know.

Been a while since I started a thread on here, and figured I might as well open up with something distinctly cool and crisp.

Philistine!

:p
;)

Hey, I'm online with family in Munich. Where is your home town? The brother in law has never heard of Zwerchla. (Just curious.)

I already checked... there's nothing about it online, I'm afraid. It's just one brand of beer from this (http://www.sternla.de/) brewery.

Edit : If you click on the little beercrate on the left and look at the picture in the pdf, Zwerchla is the bottle on the far left.

All the more reason to love Germans.

Bamberg?

Hey, I'm online with family in Munich. Where is your home town? The brother in law has never heard of Zwerchla. (Just curious.)

Bamberg.

Forget Munich, where beer is concered, it offers nowhere near the choice of Bamberg. :)

Well I think I'll stick to beer from now on and leave the wine and tequila shooters to the young-uns.

Tequila is pure evil.

Buffalo Bill's Brewery (http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/beers_bottled.asp) - Orange Blossom Cream ale

Dogfish Head Indian Brown. Hell yes.

I already checked... there's nothing about it online, I'm afraid. It's just one brand of beer from this (http://www.sternla.de/) brewery.

Edit : If you click on the little beercrate on the left and look at the picture in the pdf, Zwerchla is the bottle on the far left.
Funny it says € 22 in the PDF while on the page it reads € 23. Looks like someone is making a quick buck!

What the hell is a Celebrator Doppelbock? They don't carry that in my local LCBO!

LCBO sucks.

Light-coloured beers never ever have enough depth and taste.

Agreed 100%. If I can see through it easily I generally don't drink it.

SNL ruined Moosehead for me. Now every time I see a bottle I think of Rob Schneider having an orgasm.

Fair enough. But I'm Canadian, and we keep our beer cold enough to negate 'taste' anyway.

*goes back to drinking ice-cold moosehead*
Speak for yourself. As much as I do like moosehead, it's sort of the beer I get if I'm somewhere that doesn't have the other beers I like (unless I leave the country) or if the other beers I like are overpriced, but really, I'll generally go for tankhouse first, then wellington county dark (although this also depends on my mood) and if I'm feeling like a fun beer, I'll get Fruli. If imports aren't too expensive I'll get Stella or Leffe(sp?), but I've found some good microbrews, both in Canada and in the US, although the downside is that I often forget what they're called (well, and I bought some when I was in Victoria because it was the last batch that was made of this particular kind).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HGPh8Hjyg8

"I can speak English!"

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Best beer in the world.

Moosehead isn't the best beer in the world.

And it won't be, either, until Anchor Porter stops being made.

Acknowledge it.

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Wolverine agrees.

Acknowledge it.

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No.

I much prefer Blue Moon, Guinness, Killians - oh wait, those are all ales. I really don't like beer.

Wolverine agrees.

Despite the name he probably wouldn't like this particular beer, it apparently being to Michigan what Budweiser is to the rest of the USA.

http://www.wolverinebeer.com/den.html

You're all wrong (except for those of you that agree with me). The best beer on Earth is Pilsner Urquell. This obscure brew is made in the Czech Republic.

"I can speak English!"

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"I am from Barthelona..."

Wolverine agrees.

And with an endorsement like that, how can I be wrong?

Speak for yourself. As much as I do like moosehead, it's sort of the beer I get if I'm somewhere that doesn't have the other beers I like (unless I leave the country) or if the other beers I like are overpriced, but really, I'll generally go for tankhouse first, then wellington county dark (although this also depends on my mood) and if I'm feeling like a fun beer, I'll get Fruli. If imports aren't too expensive I'll get Stella or Leffe(sp?), but I've found some good microbrews, both in Canada and in the US, although the downside is that I often forget what they're called (well, and I bought some when I was in Victoria because it was the last batch that was made of this particular kind).

Mmm. I do love me some Leffe Blonde. Moosehead is sort of back to basics for me. When in doubt, Moosehead. (With Alexander Keith's as the alternative.)

SNL ruined Moosehead for me. Now every time I see a bottle I think of Rob Schneider having an orgasm.

Hmm. Not familiar with this one.

*googles*

Something beat out a leinie (http://www.leinie.com)? :rolleyes:

Something beat out a leinie (http://www.leinie.com)? :rolleyes:

Sunset Wheat is much better than Mooshead.