Beers I Should Try (According to the Fine Fellows at Page-a-Day Calendars)
Submitted by Cosgrove on Sun, 12/12/2004 - 05:58
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- 't IJ Bockbier (Holland)
- 't IJ Zatte Tripel (Holland)
- Abbaye du Val-Dieu Brown (Belgium)
- Abbey de Leffe Radieuse (Belgium)
- Abita Bock (USA/Louisiana)
- Achel Trappist Bier (Belgium)
- Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock (Germany)
- Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen (Germany)
- Alaskan Summer Ale (USA/Alaska)
- Alesmith Anvil Ale (USA/California)
- Alesmith Horny Devil Ale (USA/California)
- Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Argo Dark (Georgian Republic)
- Artevelde Grand Cru (Belgium)
- Auckland Dark Ale (New Zealand)
- Auckland Pilsener (New Zealand)
- Augustinerbrau Munchen Dark Malt Liquor (Germany)
- August Schell Zommerfest (USA/Minnesota)
- Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (Germany)
- Avery Salvation Belgian-Style Golden Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Bagel Beer Poppy Seed Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Bagel Beer Pumpernickel Porter (USA/California)
- Baladin Super Baladin Ale (Italy)
- Ballast Point Calico Copper Extra Special Bitter (USA/California)
- Bamberger Mahr's Brau (Germany)
- Bavik Belgian Premium Lager (Belgium)
- Bayern Amber Lager (USA/Montana)
- Bayern Montana Trout Slayer Ale (USA/Montana)
- Beez Neez Honey Wheat Beer (Australia)
- Bert Grant's Deep Powder Winter Ale (USA/Washington)
- Big Rock India Pale Ale (Canada)
- Big Sky Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout (USA/Oregon)
- Bison Gingerbread Ale (USA/California)
- Bison Weizen (USA/California)
- Blaugies Saison d'Epeautre (Belgium)
- BluCreek Blueberry Ale (USA/Wisconsin)
- Blue Corn Get Off My Bock (USA/New Mexico)
- Bobby Dazzler Old London Style Holiday Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Boom Extra Boom Czech Beer (Czech Republic)
- Boom Porter Boom Czech Beer (Czech Republic)
- Brakspear Bitter (England)
- Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout (USA/Colorado)
- Breckenridge Summerbright Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Bridgeport India Pale Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Bridgeport Pintail Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Brugs Witbier (Belgium)
- Burgerbrau Nikolausbier (Germany)
- Burgerbrau Wolnzacher Hell (Germany)
- Burke's Original Hemp Filtered Premium Ale (Australia)
- Butte Creek Organic India Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Cantina Cerveza (El Salvador)
- Capital Maibock (USA/Wisconsin)
- Capital 1900 (USA/Wisconsin)
- Caracole Nostradamus Paradise (Belgium)
- Caracole Saxo (Belgium)
- Caracole Troublette (Belgium)
- Carlsberg Elephant Malt Liquor (Denmark)
- Carlsberg Lager (Denmark)
- Ceres Royal Export (Denmark)
- Cherish Raspberry Lambic (Belgium)
- Chernomor Extra (Ukraine)
- City Pale Ale (USA/Wisconsin)
- City Winter Porter (USA/Wisconsin)
- Cottonwood Endo India Pale Ale (USA/North Carolina)
- Cottonwood Low Down Brown Ale (USA/North Carolina)
- Cropton Monkman's Slaughter (England)
- Czar Pushka (Russia)
- De Ranke Pere Noel (Belgium)
- De Verboden Vrucht (Belgium)
- Diebels Alt (Germany)
- Drax Beer (Romania)
- Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemish Ale (Belgium)
- Eddie McStiff's Rock Amber Ale (USA/Utah)
- Einbecker Premium Pils (Germany)
- Einbecker Schwarzbier (Germany)
- El Toro Oro Golden Ale (USA/California)
- Erdinger Champ (Germany)
- Erdinger Pikantus Weizenbock (Germany)
- Erdinger Weissebier Dunkel (Germnay)
- Estes Park Renegade India Pale Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Ettaler Kloster Dunkel (Germany)
- Fantome Belgian "Saison" Beer (Belgium)
- Fantome de Noel (Belgium)
- Fantome Pissenlit (Belgium)
- Feldschlosschen Pilsner (Germany)
- Felinfoel Thames Welsh Extra Special Bitter (Wales)
- Fiji Bitter (Fiji)
- Fischer La Belle Strasbourgeoise (France)
- Flying Dog Horn Dog Barleywine Style Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Fordham Helles Lager (USA/Virginia)
- Founders Noble Lager (USA/Michigan)
- Frankenheim Alt (Germany)
- Freeminer Shakemantle (England)
- Friart Grisette Blonde (Belgium)
- Full Sail Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Full Sail Pilsner (USA/Oregon)
- George Gale Prize Old Ale (England)
- Goose Island Christmas Ale (USA/Illinois)
- Goose Island Pils (USA/Illinois)
- Gordon Biersch Marzen (USA/California)
- Gosser Dark Beer (Austria)
- Gouden Carolus Noel (Belgium)
- Great Divide Denver Pale Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Great Lakes Christmas Ale (USA/Ohio)
- Green Fern Premium Lager (New Zealand)
- Hacker-Pschorr Alt Munich Dark (Germeny)
- Hahn Premium Beer (Australia)
- Hapkin Belgian Golden Ale (Belgium)
- Harar Beer (Ethiopia)
- Harvey's Christmas Ale (England)
- Harveys Tom Paine Ale (England)
- Harvieston Bitter & Twisted Ale (Scotland)
- Helleketelbier Artisanal Belgian Amber Ale (Belgium)
- Henninger Premium Bier (Germany)
- Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale (Japan)
- Hitachino Nest Weizen (Japan)
- Hog Dark Ale (New Zealand)
- Hogs Back T.E.A. (England)
- Holgate Mt. Macedon Ale (Australia)
- Hollande 1620 Superieur Lager (Holland)
- Hoogstraten Poorter (Belgium)
- Hopf Helle Weisse (Germany)
- Humboldt Gold Nectar Ale (USA/California)
- Humboldt Hefeweizen (USA/California)
- Humboldt Nectar Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Inchant Bock Bier (Australia)
- India Cerveza (Puerto Rico)
- Ithaca Finger Lakes Pale Ale (USA/New York)
- Jack's Olde Ale (USA/California)
- Jopen Koyt Gruit (Holland)
- Kamenitza Pale (Bulgaria)
- Karl Strauss Extra Special Bitter (USA/California)
- Karl Strauss India Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Kasteel Belgian Ale (Belgium)
- Klaster Dark Beer (Czech Republic)
- Kohinoor Indian Premium Lager (India)
- Konig Ludwig Weiss (Germany)
- Korma Blonde Ale (France)
- Kotayk Lager (Armenia)
- Kriek De Ranke (Belgium)
- Kvietinus Natural Wheat Beer (Lithuania)
- La Chouffe Belgian Golden Ale (Belgium)
- La Chouffe Bierre du Soleil (Belgium)
- La Choulette Ambree (France)
- Lagunitas Brown Shugga' Ale (USA/California)
- Lakefront Fuel Cafe Coffee Flavored Stout (USA/Wisconsin)
- Lakefront Oktoberfest Lager (USA/Wisconsin)
- Lang Creek Skydiver Blonde (USA/Montana)
- Laughing Lab Scottish-Style Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Left Hand Juju Ginger Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Left Hand Sawtooth Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Little Creatures Pale Ale (Australia)
- Lomza Lider (Poland)
- Longs Peak Raspberry Wheat (USA/Colorado)
- Lord Nelson Olde Admiral (Australia)
- Lost Coast Alleycat Amber Ale (USA/California)
- Lost Coast Great White Beer (USA/California)
- Lvivske Premium (Ukraine)
- Mac Queen's Nessie Original Red Ale (Austria)
- Mac's Real Ale (New Zealand)
- MacTarnahan's Highlander Pale Ale (USA/Oregon)
- MaDonna Wheat Beer (Romania)
- Mad River John Barleycorn Barleywine Style Ale (USA/California)
- Maharaja Premium Indian Pilsner (India)
- Mead the Gueze (Belgium)
- Melbourne Bitter (Australia)
- Menabrea Birra (Italy)
- Middle Ages Apricot Ale (USA/New York)
- Middle Ages Druid Fluid Barleywine Style Ale(USA/New York)
- Milagro Bronze Porter (USA/New Mexico)
- Millstream Hefeweissen (USA/Iowa)
- Millstream Maifest Lager (USA/Iowa)
- Minhauzen Piebalga (Latvia)
- Mobjack Blueberry Wheat Ale (USA/Virginia)
- Moretti Sans Souci (Italy)
- Mortimer Beer (France)
- Mountain Goat Hightail Ale (Australia)
- Moylan's Celts Golden Ale (USA/California)
- Moylan's Tipperary Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Mudshark River Steamer (USA/Arizona)
- New Holland Zoomer Wit Ale (USA/Michigan)
- Nimbus Brown Ale (USA/Arizona)
- North Coast Wintertime Ale (USA/California)
- Odell Bobby Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Paeleman Druivenbier (Belgium)
- Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Pelican Tsunami Stout (USA/Oregon)
- Pendle Witches Brew (England)
- Pentagel Superior English Ale (England)
- Petrus Triple Ale (Belgium)
- Pink Elephant Golden Tusk Genuine Ale (New Zealand)
- Potsdamer Rex Pils (Germany)
- Primator Premium Lager (Czech Republic)
- Radeberger Pilsner (Germany)
- Redback Original (Australia)
- Ringnes Pilsener (Norway)
- Rio Claro Premium Lager (El Salvador)
- Rio Salado Cold Front (USA/Arizona)
- Rio Salado Thunderhead Schwarz Dark Lager (USA/Arizona)
- Rogue Buckwheat Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Rycerskie Beer (Poland)
- Saint Arnold Christmas Ale (USA/Texas)
- Saint Arnold Kristall Weizen (USA/Texas)
- San Miguel Dark (Philippines)
- San Rafael Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Scaldis 12% Bier (Belgium)
- Scharer's Lager (Australia)
- Schell Snowstorm Beer (USA/Minnesota)
- Schlossbrau Braunfelser 1868 (Germany)
- Schloss Eggenberg Fest Bock (Austria)
- Schloss Eggenberg Pils Hopfen Konig (Austria)
- Schneider Weisse Wiesen Edel-Weisse (Germany)
- Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale (England)
- Shiner Hefeweizen (USA/Texas)
- Shipyard Export Ale (USA/Maine)
- Shipyard India Pale Ale (USA/Maine)
- Sierra Blanca Pilsner (USA/New Mexico)
- Sierra Blanca Roswell Alien Amber Ale (USA/New Mexico)
- Siletz Spruce Ale (USA/Oregon)
- Sleeman Honey Brown (Canada)
- Snake River Vienna Style Lager (USA/Wyoming)
- Snoqualmie Perfectly Great Amber (USA/Washington)
- Sonora Burning Bird Pale Ale (USA/Arizona)
- Speakeasy Untouchable Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Speight's Distinction Ale (New Zealand)
- Spezial Rauchbier (Germany)
- Sprecher Mai Bock Lager (USA/Wisconsin)
- St. Amand French Country Ale (France)
- Staropramen Pilsner (Czech Republic)
- Starr Hill Amber Ale (USA/Virginia)
- Starr Hill Pale Ale (USA/Virginia)
- Stary Melnik Lager (Russia)
- St. Bernardus Prior 8 (Belgium)
- Steamworks Backside Stout (USA/Colorado)
- St. George Golden Ale (USA/Virginia)
- St. George Porter (USA/Virginia)
- St. Georgen Brau Buttenheim Keller Bier (Germany)
- Stiegl Columbus Marzen (Germany)
- Stiegl Weizen Gold (Austria)
- St. Louis Framboise (Belgium)
- Stone Ruination India Pale Ale (USA/California)
- Stoudt's Abbey Triple (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Sudwerk Doppel Bock (USA/California)
- Summit Hefe Weizen (USA/Minnesota)
- Suntory Gold Draft 100% Malt Beer (Japan)
- Sweet Georgia Brown (USA/Georgia)
- Tabernash Pilsner (USA/Colorado)
- 3 Horses Lager (Holland)
- Tommyknocker Alpine Glacier Lager (USA/Colorado)
- Toohey's Extra Dry (Australia)
- Topvar Premium Pils (Slovakia)
- Trappistes Rochefort 6 (Belgium)
- Troegs Bavarian Style Lager (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Troegs Sunshine Pils (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Tusker Premium Lager (Kenya)
- Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale (USA/Colorado)
- Tyskie Gronie (Poland)
- Uitzet Tripel Kriek (Belgium)
- Urpin Premium Beer (Slovakia)
- Ushers Dark Horse Porter (England)
- Vervifontaine Blond (Belgium)
- Victory Sunrise Weissbier (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Weeping Radish Black Radish Dark Lager (USA/Maryland)
- Weihenstephan Edel-Pils (Germany)
- Weihenstephan Hefeweissbier Dark (Germany)
- Weltenburger Anno 1050 (Germany)
- Weltenburger Kloster Barock-Dunkel (Germany)
- Westvleteren Trappistenbier 12 (Belgium)
- Weyerbacher Hefeweizen (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Weyerbacher Hops Infusion Ale (USA/Pennsylvania)
- Whitstable Oyster Stout (England)
- Wild Goose Snow Goose Winter Ale (USA/Maryland)
- Young's Old Nick Barleywine Ale (England)
- Zhiguly Beer (Lithuania)
Author Comments:
I'm a big beer fan, so one of those tear-off calendars with 365 different beers on it seemed like a good idea. Instead, it'll probably be my ruination, as I am now compelled to try every beer they mention. I've had some of 'em already, but I've still got a long way to go. Who knows which beers the '05 calendar will bring...
(12/26/04: Tried Baladin Nora and Hamovnicheskoye. Nora is a delightful, rich, slightly sweet ale that I wish wasn't so damn expensive; not sure I taste the myrrh that's used in its crafting, but then I'm not sure I know what myrrh even tastes like. Hamovnicheskoye is sour, undrinkable junk. I pitched it after three minutes and opted for Busch Light instead.)
The Weyerbachers suck. Of course, if you ask me in person I'll just nod and shrug my shoulders. But trust me, they suck. Stoudt's is blah too.
I just realized what you were saying when you mentioned "liquor exchange." (Rotten brain cells!) Ironically, my friends and I dropped that this year in favor of a simple "beer exchange." I recommend the one called "Hitachino Nest Weizen." It's from Japan. It has an owl on it. And after drinking just one (it's a lot, trust me), you won't be able to pay attention to the hockey game you paid $45 to see (long story).
I've had a couple other Weyerbacher beers, and I dunno -- I thought they weren't bad. I mean they aren't on the level of something like Victory or Stone, but neither are they Buzzard Bay. Stoudt's I've never been terribly excited about (when was the last time you heard of a good triple abbey made in America?), but I'll try it anyway one of these days.
And the funny thing is, on my last cash-depleting beer run a couple weeks ago, I picked up a couple of the Hitachinos. The Nest Weizen may have been among them, since I'm a big weisse beer fan.
And a beer exchange... that's even better than a liquor exchange! Damn you and your good ideas!