/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.4177954]

Ok, /ck/. I've never cared for beer much, but that's only because all I've ever been offered was camel piss & water (read: Bud Light). Suggest a beer for someone who'd like to start drinking beer (and not just to get wasted.)

Hard mode: Suggest a wine under the same conditions.

[Anonymous No.4177997]

>>4177954
beer: sierra nevada pale ale, or newcastle brown ale

wine: cotes du rhone

[Anonymous No.4178037]

This is the only choice to meet your criteria.

[Anonymous No.4178041]

Drink some stouts nigga.

Any chocolate stout. Even Guiness is ok to begin with. I used to be a straight up lager faggot. While I still enjoy lagers, Ive opened my tastes to many kinds of new beer. Stouts have currently been my absolute favorites.

[Anonymous No.4178074]

>>4178037
I'd agree with this. Pretty much the "gateway drug" to craft beer. Try the Boston Lager/Boston Ale.

[Anonymous No.4178725]

This is the beer that really got me into beer. Has a nice tangy and sweet finish so not too bitter like other beers.

Also, you can pretty much find it anywhere and it ain't too pricey.

[Anonymous No.4178729]

[Anonymous No.4178733]

>>4177997
Another vote for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

For wine, look for a Pinot Noir, don't really know any US wineries.

>>4178729
What the fuck is wrong with you? I wouldn't inflict that shit on the guys in Guantanamo.

[Anonymous No.4178734]

don't be a beer snob

[Anonymous No.4178741]

>>4178733
you have never tried real beer, Tooheys old is great shit, it is much better then New, VB or MB

[Anonymous No.4178749]

>>4178741
> Tooheys, VB, New or MB.

Do you even drink?

How about you spend more then $30 on a case of beer and get something that ISN'T swill from the megabeercorps.

[Anonymous No.4178767]

>>4178741
>New, VB or MB
Heh. I can't judge you, I usually drink boags or misc stouts.

[Anonymous No.4178776]

im drinking an ice cold sierra nevada PA right now

it is like god is urinating into my mouth. but somehow he has rigged it up so it comes out all nice and chilled.

[Anonymous No.4178789]

>>4178734
no, be a beer snob, its in your own best interest and will lead to delicious adventures

[Anonymous No.4178792]

>>4178734

Cool buttplug.

[Anonymous No.4178794]

>>4178729
Tolerable, but there's better stuff out there. Why not Coopers?

[Anonymous No.4178800]

not OP, but in a similar situation.

in general, most pale lagers I've tried have a slightly pisswater aftertaste for me, even the ones that aren't Bud Light. could anyone recommend a flavorful stout beer? I like that tangy, bitter taste of what I assume is hops.

[Anonymous No.4179041]

Beer: Stella Artois

Wine: Wolf Blass, or anything from South Australia

[Anonymous No.4179046]

I used to think I hated beer until I got sent out-of-town for work and was rooming with half a dozen construction laborers. All they drank was Miller High Life and R&R.

Also, my first beer being Newcastle probably didn't help any.

[Anonymous No.4179047]

>ask 4chan what is good
>well they said this was no good and I don't want to look like a fag on the internet
>miss out on something you might like

or

>go to store
>pick something
>try it
>find out what you actually like instead of letting other people form your tastes

>>4179046
high life fuck yeah

[Anonymous No.4179053]

good god man

its the best american beer but man try some shit from belgium

[Anonymous No.4179054]

>>4179053
was referring to

>>4179046

[Anonymous No.4179080]

>>4179047
The second option is probably best. That's what I did.
I went from Pabst to Arrogant Bastard. I fucking hated it at first, then I tried some belgian's, asked the liquor store clerk, and now I spend too much money on beer.
I do still enjoy a High Life though.

[Anonymous No.4179152]

Just get a wide array of local microbrewed beers made my people who love beer. There is an ocean of varieties and tastes.

Life's too short for sixpacks of bullshit lagers and pilsners.

[Anonymous No.4180110]

why not try ciders? hunters, redds, savanahs; or lemon hunter are pretty good. im not a fan of beer either; otherwise wat works for me is coconut liquer; mix it with pretty much any fruit juice and i'll probably taste pretty good.

[Anonymous No.4180134]

New Belgium, Rogue, Sam Adams, Shinerbock, Guinness and Murphy's are all pretty good beers, if you like Guinness and Murphy's but want a lighter beer try Boddingtons.

[Anonymous No.4180146]

>>4180134
>new belgium
Try Fat Tire and 1554, those are really good. A lot of people here are recommending Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and I agree because it's the best Pale Ale I've ever had, although there better beer out there. Sam Adams is good too, they have a lot of variety packs. OP try to stick to smaller breweries, they tend to be less watered down and more beer tasting.

[Anonymous No.4180153]

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[Anonymous No.4180172]

>>4180146
>try to stick to smaller breweries, they tend to be less watered down and more beer tasting.

Bingo. Craft beers and micro-breweries are the only way to go. The people in charge can, and generally tend to be pretty adventurous in their brewing methods and recipes, which ends in some really crazy and really good beer.

[Anonymous No.4180174]

>>4177954
What state do you live in OP?

[Anonymous No.4180215]

>>4180172
Not just crazy and good but not fucking watered down and tasting like piss. Also I would rather drink a beer made by someone that loves to make beer instead of someone just there for their 9-5. That's why I choose craft beers everytime, fuck I even homebrew instead of buying shit from major breweries. The quality levels are on a different level totally.

[Anonymous No.4180523]

>>4180146
If you can get a beer anywhere in the country, it's shit.

[Anonymous No.4180577]

Do you like sweet things? Coffee? What do you like?

Look you really aught to try Sam Addams or Karl Straus in a flavor that appeals to you then branch out based on that. If you like coffee try a cream stout, if you are a person with a sweet tooth try the Cherry Wheat.

A good starter wine is White Zinfandel it's light has very little smack you in the face notes, and plays nice (does not necessarily pair extremely well, but it doesn't clash) with lots of food. After dinner try a Muscato or a Muscato D' Asti or Rosa Regal, or a really supper jammy Syrah (I really like one called "The Textbook", but I can't find it anymore *sad*).

[Anonymous No.4180602]

>>4180172
what about gypsy brewers?

[Anonymous No.4180657]

>>4180602
They can be really good, or really bad, but either way they'll be interesting. Mikkeller collaborated with a local brewery (my favorite brewery actually) last year, which resulted in a delicious rice beer.

[Anonymous No.4180745]

Give this a shot!

[Anonymous No.4180804]

Sam Adams is a good popular brand that will be a good exploratory step up from swill beer. Actually, fucking anything is a step up. NORMAL bud is a step up. Buy some bud in bottles, work your way up to good beer or you'll just hate that it doesn't taste like the filth you're used to always drinking.

[Anonymous No.4180813]

[Anonymous No.4180910]

>>4179041
You realize Stella is the same exact piss water as bud light, right? It's advertised as this high class shit, but in reality it's complete fucking trash, you might as well just drink bud light and save yourself a few bucks.

[Anonymous No.4180912]

>>4180745

Good luck finding it outside of Chicago.

[Anonymous No.4180934]

>>4180174
Indiana.

>>4179047
>well they said this was no good and I don't want to look like a fag on the internet
lolno.

>>4180577
I drink coffee occasionally.

[Anonymous No.4180941]

>>4180910
it tastes less like piss, but it still has that pissy aftertaste. when it's ice-cold and you don't savor the flavor, it ok. but still a waste of money.

what's a relatively accessible Stella alternative that doesn't have that piss-water aftertaste?

[Anonymous No.4181009]

>>4178734
Looks like someone fucked up at the Crown factory

[Anonymous No.4181032]

>>4180934

There are a handful of good breweries in Indiana (I'm from Bloomington). Three Floyds (from Meunster, IN) is the most known, and rightfully so. They make amazing beer, and are literally world renowned. From Indianapolis, look into Flat 12 and Sun King. In Bloomington we have Upland and The Bloomington Brewing Company.

If you like coffee, look into stouts. Oatmeal, Chocolate, and Coffee stouts are all available this time of year and will probably appeal to your tastes.

[Anonymous No.4181040]

>>4180910

I was at Ebenezer's Pub in Maine, an acclaimed mecca of Belgian beer, during their Belgian beer fest. They had half a dozen lambics from various years on tap in addition to a slew of other good-ass obscure shit. Some old-ass fuck, smacking his lips like a cow, was at the next table eschewing the virtues of his bottle of Stella

Never has my inner beer-faggot/nerd flared up so

Drank a lot of really good beer though, and had some good carbonnade flamande

[Anonymous No.4181047]

Pilsner Urquell is pretty much the best beer in the world. Invented by a bavarian, brewed in the Czech Republic. Beer doesn't get any better than that.

[Anonymous No.4181049]

>>4180912

They're actually pulling out of Chicago a bit so they can distribute more to Indiana. I buy beer for a small store in central IN and we got a case of it the other day. Surprised us all and didn't make it to the floor before all the employees ravished it. I really wish they could keep up with the demand for Gumballhead and ZD.

[Anonymous No.4181063]

>>4177954
If you have any local breweries, that's always a really good place to start.
Personally I love stouts and dark lagers, they're less bitter which makes them a good for beginner drinkers.

>>4178734
At first glance I thought that was a butt plug, then realized I'm on /ck/

[Anonymous No.4181128]

>>4181047

I've never had a plisner urquell that didn't smell like rotten eggs.

[Anonymous No.4181132]

do none of you go to bars? that's right you're all too fucking fat.

find your closest brewery or bar and ask to do a flight. you'll get to try out 4-5 beers for the price of one cup.

[Anonymous No.4181145]

>>4181132
>flights of beers
>obsessed with weight

Guess who's obese?

[Anonymous No.4181149]

>>4181132
Oh look, a tough guy.

I bet you get a couple free drinks from the bartender, who sometimes talks to you if it isn't busy.

[Anonymous No.4181158]

Lately I've been drinking Sam Adams Spring and Winter seasonals. Both very good, hard to find any fault with them. Definitely recommend.

Recently tried Brooklyn Brewery's Pilsner, surprisingly good. You might find it a little bitter but it has a nice citrus aftertaste.

Would also reccommend Magic Hat #9, great entry beer. Similar to Blue Moon with the orangey goodness but its even better. Maybe a dollar more in stores.