Narragansett offical beer of Striper Cup

[The Dad Fisherman]

My major Knock on Gansett is it is way too overcarbonated.

as far as Micro Brews......up until they came around all american beer pretty much tasted the same....subtle differences yeah, but they were all basically the same. You want to talk Beer Snobs, how about the guys that will drink a Bud religiously but turn there nose up at a Coors...give me a break, they are the friggin same thing.

Thanks to the Micro brew rage American beer now has Flavors...different Flavors from different breweries.

People now can Drink IPA's (my personal favorite) ESB's, Porters, Stouts, Heffeweizens, Lambics, Belgian Whites and Abbey Ales. Beers made from Wheat and Rye, Beers made with Honey, Maple Syrup, and Molasses, Beers with Flavors like Blueberry and Strawberry (Yeah, I know, Don't Fruit the Beer), Pumpkin (another of my Favorites), and different Spices.

I agree, there are plenty of people that think because they are expensive they are good....those are also the same people that buy Heineken.

Most people that spend money on Micro brew do so for the Flavor.

My Philosophy on why beers like Bud Light are so Popular is so someone can go "Dude, I kicked a Whole 30 last Night".......and don't get me wrong here either, I love an Ice Cold Bud that's just come out of the cooler, little beads of water and Ice crystals lazily sliding down the outside of the can, on a hot summer day when doing yardwork.

***Disclaimer*** No, I'm not a beer expert, But I did wake up on the floor of a Holiday Inn Express many times

[JFigliuolo]

Yeah what TDF said... I HATE mass produced american beer, WHEN I'm sitting down to enjoy a beer or three... They are tasteless. My current Fave is BerkshireBrewingCo's Drayman Porter...TASTEY!

WHen it's hot out and I"m pulling out an ice cold beer from the cooler? Give me an MGD any day of the week.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

You want to talk Beer Snobs, how about the guys that will drink a Bud religiously but turn there nose up at a Coors...give me a break, they are the friggin same thing.

I'm definitely not a beer expert, but I must be a beer snob. I can drink Bud Heavies (and enjoy them), but I can't drink a Coors Light (although Coors regular is o.k.). Coors Light to me just tastes bad. I also will choose Miller Lite over Bud Light any day of the week.

I have to get some Gansett on my next packie run. I had a sample of the Gansett Light at the RISSA show but it was too small and I drank it too fast to notice how it tasted.

[CaptMike]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

My major Knock on Gansett is it is way too overcarbonated.

as far as Micro Brews......up until they came around all american beer pretty much tasted the same....subtle differences yeah, but they were all basically the same. You want to talk Beer Snobs, how about the guys that will drink a Bud religiously but turn there nose up at a Coors...give me a break, they are the friggin same thing.

Thanks to the Micro brew rage American beer now has Flavors...different Flavors from different breweries.

People now can Drink IPA's (my personal favorite) ESB's, Porters, Stouts, Heffeweizens, Lambics, Belgian Whites and Abbey Ales. Beers made from Wheat and Rye, Beers made with Honey, Maple Syrup, and Molasses, Beers with Flavors like Blueberry and Strawberry (Yeah, I know, Don't Fruit the Beer), Pumpkin (another of my Favorites), and different Spices.

I agree, there are plenty of people that think because they are expensive they are good....those are also the same people that buy Heineken.

Most people that spend money on Micro brew do so for the Flavor.

My Philosophy on why beers like Bud Light are so Popular is so someone can go "Dude, I kicked a Whole 30 last Night".......and don't get me wrong here either, I love an Ice Cold Bud that's just come out of the cooler, little beads of water and Ice crystals lazily sliding down the outside of the can, on a hot summer day when doing yardwork.

***Disclaimer*** No, I'm not a beer expert, But I did wake up on the floor of a Holiday Inn Express many times

Your point about heineken is right on. as lightish lagers go a bud will beat that any day of the week. My point is that a lot of people love to buy some obscure beer made by elves in the vermont mountains or something and talk about how great it is when they wouldn't know the difference between good beer and soda. They just like the image of some sort of beer sophistication. I agree the mass marketed american lagers are pretty boring and the micro brew scene has brought a lot of new aspects to the american beer scene (particularly in the brewing process, regardless of the varietal). I was just pointing out that because a beer is expensive and made in small quantities does not make it good or even worth drinking. Gansett is far from a masterpiece but I would take it over a few of the bilgewater start up micros out there. On the other hand if you do your homework there are some amazing micros being made very locally and the breweries are a lot of fun to go visit.

[Cool Beans]

I used to drink Schmidt beer all the time in my early 20s and found Grumpy Bear and Rutting Elk Beers on a trip to Canada. All 3 taste a little rough, but I liked them because they had Fish, Elk and Bears on the labels... And Schmidt was $4.00 a 12 pack
I've drank beer from all over the world during my 20 in the navy and beer is a lot like.........

"It's all good"

[CaptMike]

Originally Posted by Cool Beans

I used to drink Schmidt beer all the time in my early 20s and found Grumpy Bear and Rutting Elk Beers on a trip to Canada. All 3 taste a little rough, but I liked them because they had Fish, Elk and Bears on the labels... And Schmidt was $4.00 a 12 pack
I've drank beer from all over the world during my 20 in the navy and beer is a lot like.........

"It's all good"

those are some cool labels!

[MarshCappa]

Very cool labels! Beer is like p*&^%@$y I have issues with though. Just as there are skunky beers there are........well, enough said!

[Cool Beans]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

Very cool labels! Beer is like p*&^%@$y I have issues with though. Just as there are skunky beers there are........well, enough said!

True, but even a skunky beer is better than "no beer"
same goes for the other

[ThomCat]

I agree, there are plenty of people that think because they are expensive they are good....those are also the same people that buy Heineken.

So essentially what you're saying is that people who buy and drink Heinies have no flavor preferrences or taste and do so strictly because if it's expensive it's good. That's a pretty profound statement. By what insight do you profess to know what every beer drinker looks for and enjoys from his favorite brew. I was drinking and enjoying Heiniken when about half of these pretentious connesuers were still inside their daddy's _alls!!! And after 40 years I don't do it to impress, I like it .