Comments on: Expanding my beer palate http://eric.danker.org/2008/09/13/expanding-my-beer-palate/ Random Bits...Poorly Written. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:56:26 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shawn, the Beer Philosopher http://eric.danker.org/2008/09/13/expanding-my-beer-palate/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Shawn, the Beer Philosopher Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:29:54 +0000 http://eric.danker.org/?p=345#comment-967 Greetings! I'm very excited to hear about your journey into better beer. Keeping with the theme of "local, local, local" you might also seek out Schlafly #15 - a dark wheat beer that is a fine take on a Bavarian style - not too dark, but full flavored. In addition to the this one, and the fine beer mentioned in your post, you might also seek out a couple of beers from O'Fallon Brewery. Their Gold and their Wheat are both solid and while you're at it, you might enjoy giving their Pumpkin Ale a whirl ... If you care to associate with a lively group of fellow beer folk, I want to invite you to join us on the Aleuminati - the (not so) secret society of better beer drinkers. www.aleuminati.com Cheers and happy journey! Shawn Greetings! I’m very excited to hear about your journey into better beer. Keeping with the theme of “local, local, local” you might also seek out Schlafly #15 – a dark wheat beer that is a fine take on a Bavarian style – not too dark, but full flavored. In addition to the this one, and the fine beer mentioned in your post, you might also seek out a couple of beers from O’Fallon Brewery. Their Gold and their Wheat are both solid and while you’re at it, you might enjoy giving their Pumpkin Ale a whirl …

If you care to associate with a lively group of fellow beer folk, I want to invite you to join us on the Aleuminati – the (not so) secret society of better beer drinkers. http://www.aleuminati.com

Cheers and happy journey!

Shawn

]]> By: Rob Breidecker http://eric.danker.org/2008/09/13/expanding-my-beer-palate/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Rob Breidecker Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:02:22 +0000 http://eric.danker.org/?p=345#comment-966 Schlafly Hefeweizen is one of my favorites. I would try Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat as its much bettern than the Pale Ale. I like many of the Paulaner beers and I haev been trying all sorts of pilsners lately. Schlafly Hefeweizen is one of my favorites. I would try Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat as its much bettern than the Pale Ale. I like many of the Paulaner beers and I haev been trying all sorts of pilsners lately.

]]> By: jprossjr http://eric.danker.org/2008/09/13/expanding-my-beer-palate/comment-page-1/#comment-964 jprossjr Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:22:23 +0000 http://eric.danker.org/?p=345#comment-964 I tend to start at the pale ale, and go lighter or darker from there depending on my mood, and the weather. But since the pale ale you've already tried didn't tickle your fancy, I'll point you towards Harp. I think it's in line with some of the beers you've already liked. If you decide to give another pale ale a try, both Schlafly and Bass put out a decent pint. If you decide to be really adventurous, try either the Double Dragon or the Best Bitter from Felinfoel, preferably cask drawn. Somewhat counter intuitive to the names, you will probably like the latter more than the former. http://www.felinfoel-brewery.co.uk/ales.html Of course to get cask drawn beer you'll need to go to someplace like Dressels to even find this stuff. I tend to start at the pale ale, and go lighter or darker from there depending on my mood, and the weather. But since the pale ale you’ve already tried didn’t tickle your fancy, I’ll point you towards Harp. I think it’s in line with some of the beers you’ve already liked.

If you decide to give another pale ale a try, both Schlafly and Bass put out a decent pint.

If you decide to be really adventurous, try either the Double Dragon or the Best Bitter from Felinfoel, preferably cask drawn. Somewhat counter intuitive to the names, you will probably like the latter more than the former. http://www.felinfoel-brewery.co.uk/ales.html Of course to get cask drawn beer you’ll need to go to someplace like Dressels to even find this stuff.

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