Comments on: Best Beers in America http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/ Welcome to I'dDream.com, est. Nov 1999. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41869 Cas Kopacki Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:10:00 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-41869 Yes, but what I was getting at is that when an average Joe like me orders, say, an amber ale or something down the line of a stout, in Portland it will most often turn out hoppy, which is not what I'm looking for. An IPA is supposed to pack the punch of hops while an amber is smoother and a stout is more hearty than sharp. The Pacific Northwest in general is the land of hops, so it's understandable. But, in the creation of various styles of beer, I think care should be taken to convey the proper flavor without making everything an IPA hybrid. Yes, but what I was getting at is that when an average Joe like me orders, say, an amber ale or something down the line of a stout, in Portland it will most often turn out hoppy, which is not what I’m looking for. An IPA is supposed to pack the punch of hops while an amber is smoother and a stout is more hearty than sharp. The Pacific Northwest in general is the land of hops, so it’s understandable. But, in the creation of various styles of beer, I think care should be taken to convey the proper flavor without making everything an IPA hybrid.

]]> By: Randy Bishop http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41737 Randy Bishop Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:12:07 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-41737 But Portland's IPAs (a typically hopped up beer) are some of the best.. It's just a matter of whether you prefer heavy hops or heavy malt (or both). But Portland’s IPAs (a typically hopped up beer) are some of the best.. It’s just a matter of whether you prefer heavy hops or heavy malt (or both).

]]> By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41169 Cas Kopacki Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:20:39 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-41169 Definitely! I'll gladly go over the finer points of good beer. However, I do have to warn you that Portland beer is infamous for it's hoppiness and it's hard to circumvent that. Dragonmead in the Detroit area is the absolute best place to try different beers and styles thereof. Definitely!

I’ll gladly go over the finer points of good beer. However, I do have to warn you that Portland beer is infamous for it’s hoppiness and it’s hard to circumvent that. Dragonmead in the Detroit area is the absolute best place to try different beers and styles thereof.

]]> By: deeluxegal http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41093 deeluxegal Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:24:28 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-41093 once you're up here, you'll have to teach me some more about beer. my brother was up here for two weeks and we went to rogue down in newport. apparently the little brother and a pal are making their own brews and he's a huge fan of rogue. anyway, i know a little about wine but very little about beer. since you're older and wiser and all that, maybe you could teach me? once you’re up here, you’ll have to teach me some more about beer. my brother was up here for two weeks and we went to rogue down in newport. apparently the little brother and a pal are making their own brews and he’s a huge fan of rogue. anyway, i know a little about wine but very little about beer. since you’re older and wiser and all that, maybe you could teach me?

]]> By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Cas Kopacki Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-1674 Here is my top something-or-other list: Dead Monk Abbey Ale - Dragonmead, Warren, MI Export - Shipyard Brewing Co., Portland, ME Bridgeport India Pale Ale - Bridgeport Brewing Co., Portland, OR Jul Ol Christmas Ale - Dragonmead, Warren, MI Whitsun Ale - Arcadia Brewing Co., Battle Creek, MI My favorite "Big Brand" beers include Guinness, Boddington's Cream Ale, Newcastle, and the fall/winter offerings from Samuel Adams. Here is my top something-or-other list:

Dead Monk Abbey Ale – Dragonmead, Warren, MI

Export – Shipyard Brewing Co., Portland, ME

Bridgeport India Pale Ale – Bridgeport Brewing Co., Portland, OR

Jul Ol Christmas Ale – Dragonmead, Warren, MI

Whitsun Ale – Arcadia Brewing Co., Battle Creek, MI

My favorite “Big Brand” beers include Guinness, Boddington’s Cream Ale, Newcastle, and the fall/winter offerings from Samuel Adams.

]]> By: Cas Kopacki http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Cas Kopacki Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:21:16 +0000 http://www.iddream.com/2007/04/12/best-beers-in-america/#comment-1672 Great list! Out of the 25 listed at Digg, I've tried the following: Deschutes Broken Top Bock, Samuel Adams Black Lager, and Bell's Expedition Stout. I saw that Lost Abbey (I didn't even know they had changed names from their "stupid" Pizza Port name) has an entry. I haven't been to Pizza Port yet (there are two within five miles of my place) because...well...why? I know my pizza and my beer choice is likely to be better. Also, I noticed that the Great Lakes is well represented on the list, especially against such heavy hitters as the Pacific Northwest and the New England states. I'd, as you know, have to add Dragonmead's Dead Monk Abbey Ale on to my personal list along with a few others. I'd have to think about it. Maybe I'll post my choices.... Great list!

Out of the 25 listed at Digg, I’ve tried the following: Deschutes Broken Top Bock, Samuel Adams Black Lager, and Bell’s Expedition Stout. I saw that Lost Abbey (I didn’t even know they had changed names from their “stupid” Pizza Port name) has an entry. I haven’t been to Pizza Port yet (there are two within five miles of my place) because…well…why? I know my pizza and my beer choice is likely to be better. Also, I noticed that the Great Lakes is well represented on the list, especially against such heavy hitters as the Pacific Northwest and the New England states.

I’d, as you know, have to add Dragonmead’s Dead Monk Abbey Ale on to my personal list along with a few others. I’d have to think about it. Maybe I’ll post my choices….

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