New Additions
1) Firestone Beers
2) not much else
 
Beer List
Here are some of the beers that I have had the pleasure of trying, though not a compete list, as sometimes, I become 'distracted' after trying a few. This listing of beers is not very technical and is intended solely for entertainment purposes.
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Total Beers
145
 
Updated: Nov 14, 2008
The Beer List
BeerName Color Origin Comment
Becks pale Germany Very refreshing
Bud Light pale USA Water - but better than Miller Lite
Budweiser pale USA Better than Bud Light
Bellevue Kriek red Belgium The best - not too bitter but sour
Icehouse pale USA Only drinkable in keg
Old Milwaukee pale USA Six pack of 16 ouncers does you right
Miller Lite pale USA Bad water
Zeigenbock amber USA Made by Budweiser people but I really like it.
Paulaner Hefe-weizen pale Germany Very good
Paulaner Salvator dark Germany High alcohol content
Saint Arnolds Amber Ale amber USA-TX-Houston Damn tasty
Saint Arnolds Wietzen pale USA-TX-Houston Damn tasty
Saint Arnolds Winter Stout dark USA-TX-Houston Not a fan
Saint Arnolds Brown pale USA-TX-Houston Damn tasty
Saint Arnolds Summerfest pale USA-TX-Houston Damn tasty
Abita Turbodog dark USA Interesting
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale amber USA Ordinary
Shiner Bock amber USA-TX Can drink it all day long
Celis White pale USA-TX Bleah
Lone Star pale USA-TX The National Beer of Texas
Rainier Ice pale USA Cheap cheap cheap west coast beer
Red Hook ESB amber USA Ordinary
Fat Tire Ale amber USA Ordinary
Spaten Optimator dark Germany Lots o alcohol
Spaten Oktoberfest amber Germany Good
Paulaner Oktoberfest amber Germany Good
Warsteiner pale Germany Better than Budweiser - neat little kegs
St Pauli Girl pale Germany Refreshing - nice logo
Bitburger pale Germany Smooth
Dinkel Acker Dark dark Germany Dont remember much about it
Bass amber Great Britain Good
Maredsous #8 dark Belgium Excellent
Maredsous #10 dark Belgium Even better
Maredsous #12 dark Belgium King daddy
Hoegaarden pale Belgium Alright
Duvel pale Belgium Good
Kwak pale Belgium Very tasty - comes in cool glass
Corsendonk Pale pale Belgium Strong and smooth
Corsendonk Brown amber Belgium Smooth but a little bitter
Chimay Red amber Belgium Good
Chimay White amber Belgium Good
Chimay Gold amber Belgium Good
Guiness Stout dark Ireland Chunks in my beer
Pilsner Urquell pale Czech Smooth
Tennents Lager pale Scotland Alright
Heineken pale Netherlands Pretty bottles
Fosters pale Australia You can buy it in those big cans.
XXXX pale Australia Better than Fosters
Coopers Best Extra Stout dark Australia Very good
Coopers Sparkling Ale pale Australia Very good
Corona pale Mexico Bottom of the barrel
XX Special Lager pale Mexico Better than Corona
XX Amber pale Mexico Not much different than other XX
Tecate pale Mexico You have to drink it with a lime.
Negro Modelo pale Mexico No complaints
Labatts Blue pale Canada Good
Tsingtao pale China A little bitter
Pipers Pale Ale pale Canada - Vancouver Island Smooth and light
Victoria's Lager pale Canada - Vancouver Island Good
Hermann's Dark Lager pale Canada - Vancouver Island Strong on the Hops
Blonde Ale pale Canada - Vancouver Island Smooth and light
Okanagan Spring Pale Ale pale Canada Refreshing
Moose Drool Brown Ale amber USA-MT-Missoula Solid smooth not bitter
Scape Goat Pale Ale pale USA-MT-Missoula Good
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale pale USA-MT-Missoula Average
Squatters full suspension Pale Ale pale USA-UT-Salt Lake Better than most in Utah
Squatters full India Pale Ale pale USA-UT-Salt Lake Good for Utah
Bayern Amber Lager amber USA-MT-Missoula A little bitter
Redhook ESB amber USA-WA A little bitter
Redhook IPA pale USA-WA Very nice
Redhook Blackhook Porter dark USA-WA Very smooth - nicely hopped
Redhook Blonde Ale pale USA-WA drank it - but forgot about it
Two Rows Honey Blonde pale USA-TX-Houston Not much taste
Two Rows Osage Golden Wheat pale USA-TX-Houston Decent wheat beer
Two Rows India Pale Ale pale USA-TX-Houston Good IPA
Two Rows Route 66 Amber amber USA-TX-Houston My favorite of the bunch
Bulldog Brewing Bulldog Red Wave amber USA-CA-Fresno Rather dark very smooth slightly hopped
Bulldog Brewing something amber USA-CA-Fresno Unfiltered very hoppy - very good
Karlovacko pale Croatia Good smooth balanced lager
Staroborno Lager pale Czech Republic Excellent lager
Steenberge Augustijn Ale pale Belgium Strong not too funky for Belgium
Steenberge Double Bornem Ale pale Belgium Strong slightly sweet and very drinkable
Steenberge Piraat Ale pale Belgium Strong - too funky spicy
Tetleys Bitter red UK Very lite - UKs Budweiser
Appalachian Brewing Company Stout dark USA-PA Strong coffee raost chocolate flavor
Appalachian Brewing Company Wheat pale USA-PA Dull and bland
Appalachian Brewing Company Lager pale USA-PA Budweiser Clone
Appalachian Brewing Company Pale Ale pale USA-PA Best of their beers - good hops
Appalachian Brewing Company Belgian White pale USA-PA Very tasty
Appalachian Brewing Company Hefe Weizen pale USA-PA Much better than the other wheat
Birrificio Lambrate amber Italy Their signature beer - good hoppy amber
Birrificio Lambrate Porpora red Italy Strong - not sure what it was
Reissdorf Kolsch pale Germany First time Kolsch - smooth crisp
Hopf Dunkle Weisse dark Germany Not a fan of this wheat beer
Angel City Ale amber USA-CA-LA Good solid amber ale
Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale amber USA-CA-San Diego Hoppy Hoppy Hoppy
Stone Brewing Pale Ale amber USA-CA-San Diego Robust hoppy amber
Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale pale USA-CA Solid body - nice hops
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA pale USA-CA Can't remember
Henninger Lager pale Germany Very lite tasting smooth lager
Salva Vida pale Honduras Very refreshing on a hot day - slightly bitter
Port Royal pale Honduras Average taste - rather bitter - but it grows on you
Angel City IPA amber USA-CA-LA Great hop aroma and flavor
Anchor Liberty Ale pale USA-CA-SF Very hoppy beer
Anchor Porter black USA-CA-SF Rich malty flavor
Anchor Summer Ale pale USA-CA-SF Very light wheat beer missing some flavor
Anchor Old Foghorn dark USA-CA-SF Easy drinking barleywine
Anchor Small Beer pale USA-CA-SF Good session beer
Canterbury Draft brown New Zealand Decent slightly sweet lager
Dodson's Dark dark New Zealand Thin porter-like lager
Renwick Dark black New Zealand Lots of roasted flavor
Dodson's Draught brown New Zealand Somewhat nutty lager
Ferryman's Ale red New Zealand Dark red and very sweet
Flag pale Senegal Sweet refreshing lager
Flag Special pale Senegal Slight caramel flavor
SAB Hanza pale South Africa Slightly bitter
Loaded Hog Dark Ale dark New Zealand Slightly bitter porter-like
Loaded Hog Draft pale New Zealand Balanced lager with ale flavor
Loaded Hog Wheat blond New Zealand Good german-style wheat
Morro Bay Lighthouse blond USA-CA light sweet wheat beer
Mitchell's Bitter brown South Africa Oldest Micro in SA
Mitchell's Special red South Africa A good sweet scottish ale
Renwick Natural brown New Zealand Good bitter
Speight's Old Dark dark New Zealand Chocolatey porter-like ale
Dodson's Red Devil red New Zealand Sweet lager
Morro Bay Amber brown USA-CA Hoppy mild bodied bitter
Morro Bay Apricot Wheat blond USA-CA Very strong apricot flavor
Morro Bay Black Hill Porter black USA-CA Great roasted, chocolate flavor
Mac's Copperhop Ale amber New Zealand Excellent hoppy amber
Market Cross Pub Porter black USA-PA-Carlisle Good, but with an odd Belgian-like taste
Market Cross Pub Red Ale red USA-PA-Carlisle malty, good body, creamy head
Beach Chalet Old Ale black USA-CA-SF Whoa, deceptively strong
Magnolia Promised Land Imperial IPA amber USA-CA-SF Super Hoppy and strong
Magnolia Slipping Into Darkness India Brown Ale black USA-CA-SF porter-like, but very hoppy
Birra Integrale Scura Grafite black Italy Between a porter and stout - good roasted taste
La Tabachera Ambrata Doppio Malto amber Italy Decent amber could use more hop flavor
La Biere du Demon black France No hops, thin body, but 12% ABV rather wine-like
La Tabachera Rosso Doppio Malto red Italy Good malty red ale
Devil's Kiss red Italy A hoppy red ale - most hops in Rome
G. Menabrea a Figli amber Italy Slight belgian amber ale - some bottles good, some not so good
Peroni pale Italy Bud-like, though really good at L'Antica Birreria Peroni
Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale amber USA-CA Malty smooth amber with a bit of hop kick
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA pale USA-CA Good citrusy IPA
Firestone Walker Oaktoberfest amber USA-CA Good fest-style but could use more malt flavor and body
Firestone Walker XII dark USA-CA Big Big beer - alcohol stands out and needs to mellow