Owen wrote: Tue May 23, 2023 7:10 pm As Summer approaches all I want are Mexican Lagers or Pilsners as I stand by the BBQ.

Uitna makes a seasonal Lime Pilsner I enjoy very much.

Radlers are good too.

zircona1 wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 8:51 am Uitna

Great brewery. Big fan of Baba Black Lager.

Bump, because I remember seeing a few FMs talking about German beer a few weeks ago but don’t remember which thread it was in.

Within the past year, I had a bad experience with a hoppy beer (Revolution Anti-Hero). It wasn’t the beer’s fault, but let’s just say I can’t “stomach” that flavor right now. So I haven’t been drinking IPAs.

Lately, I have been alternating between Belgian ales (e.g., Leffe) and German strong beers (e.g., Weizenbock).

German beers operating on the fringes of the Reinheitsgebot are probably my favorites. I’m still not entirely sure if that law is net positive or too limiting.

Why isn’t there an option for Miller Lite?

major wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:22 pm Why isn’t there an option for Miller Lite?

Miller Lite calls itself a “pilsner”…. it’s on there

Realized I haven't voted, so I voted wheat. I think I'd take a hefeweizen style over anything. I just had Orion's wheat beer and it's awesome. Beers I regularly have around the house are:

Orion Original
Orion Shokunin Southern Wheat
Rodenbach Classic
Rodenbach Alexander
Weihenstephan Hefeweissbier Dunkel

I'd probably be happy with this line-up forever.

I do enjoy the occasional saison, though they vary so much, and there's not single one I'd want forever.

enframed wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:37 pm Weihenstephan Hefeweissbier Dunkel

If you haven’t had it before, Weihenstephan Vitus is fantastic

major wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:22 pm Why isn’t there an option for Miller Lite?

Truly the beer flavored La Croix.

Tough. The older I get, the lighter and more "pure" I want my beer.

So I guess pale lagers and pilsners that don't suck, at this point.

What's Köstritzer Schwarzbier considered? A dark lager or dunkel of some sort? That's good too.

Wheatbeers are cool when they don't taste too much like bubblegum or bananas (usually from the yeast?).

Nothing beats stout or porter for a nightcap or cold weather, if the ABV is not insane.

A sour every blue moon when they're not overly gimmicky or tasting of fruity salad dressing, although the wine geek in me can dig the nose. But more often than not, these are just busy.

Can't really stomach most IPAs, although some of the English bitter ales are lovely.

Seconding Rodenbach and Weihenstephaner in general.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:28 pm What's Köstritzer Schwarzbier considered? A dark lager or dunkel of some sort? That's good too.

Schwarzbier is its own style. Of the ballot options, “black lager” is most appropriate.

And yes, I like a good schwarzbier.