dark beers

[mithril]

i'm not sure if it is considered 'dark' but you might want to try Negro Modelo. its a mexican beer that is somewhere in between a MGD and Guiness.

[grand cru no 2]

i'm not sure if it is considered 'dark' but you might want to try Negro Modelo. its a mexican beer that is somewhere in between a MGD and Guiness.

This is my absolute FAVORITE beer! It's not dark but man it is AWESOME!!! Certainly give this one a try!!!

A few others that rank high on my list are:

Red Stripe
Cerveca Aguila (brazilian I believe, very good)
Killian's Red
Pete's Wicked Ale
I am also a big fan of the St. Arnolds Summer Ale but not sure you can still find it this late in the year.

Happy 21st brother! Have a great birthday!!!

[QuietC]

This is my absolute FAVORITE beer! It's not dark but man it is AWESOME!!! Certainly give this one a try!!!

A few others that rank high on my list are:

Red Stripe
Cerveca Aguila (brazilian I believe, very good)
Killian's Red
Pete's Wicked Ale
I am also a big fan of the St. Arnolds Summer Ale but not sure you can still find it this late in the year.

Happy 21st brother! Have a great birthday!!!

thanks man

I wasn't really expecting so many different types of beers, alot more out there than I thought. I have a mile long list now.

I'm gonna hopefully try and find some before I actually go out to the bars and test them that way I have an idea of a few I like.

[thepyrofish]

The bars around here are as bad as the cigar shops. The taps have Rickards, Sleeman's, Molson, Bud and Coors. Thuper. I like some of those, but would like to try something new...and microbrewed. The liquor stores aren;t much better. They have a small selection on less-common beers, but I've pretty much worked through those already.

[QuietC]

Well got a thing of Guinness Extra Stout today to try, gonna test it out later during the fight. Would you guys suggest a full flavored cigar with it?

[BigMacFU]

NO QUIET C, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO

Seriously, go return that if you have the receipt, the extra stout is not real guinness. You need to buy Guinness Draught in a bottle or can, NOT EXTRA STOUT.

See, what makes guinness guinness is the combination of head and beer, the frothy creamy taste that guinness is known for requires a good head. Extra stout means no head because there is no "widget" (technical term) in the can/bottle to release nitrous into the beer at the moment of opening, thus giving that straight from the keg taste. Guinness extra stout is the worst abomination, and I'm a HUGE Guinness fan.

Please, please return it quickly before you swear off guinness because of the bad experience you will have.

[QuietC]

NO QUIET C, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO

Seriously, go return that if you have the receipt, the extra stout is not real guinness. You need to buy Guinness Draught in a bottle or can, NOT EXTRA STOUT.

See, what makes guinness guinness is the combination of head and beer, the frothy creamy taste that guinness is known for requires a good head. Extra stout means no head because there is no "widget" (technical term) in the can/bottle to release nitrous into the beer at the moment of opening, thus giving that straight from the keg taste. Guinness extra stout is the worst abomination, and I'm a HUGE Guinness fan.

Please, please return it quickly before you swear off guinness because of the bad experience you will have.

Well, I can't really return it. I'll have to give it a shot, I'll try Guinness Draught within the next few days though. I'll post what I think of the Extra Stout later tonight.

[QuietC]

NO QUIET C, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO

Seriously, go return that if you have the receipt, the extra stout is not real guinness. You need to buy Guinness Draught in a bottle or can, NOT EXTRA STOUT.

See, what makes guinness guinness is the combination of head and beer, the frothy creamy taste that guinness is known for requires a good head. Extra stout means no head because there is no "widget" (technical term) in the can/bottle to release nitrous into the beer at the moment of opening, thus giving that straight from the keg taste. Guinness extra stout is the worst abomination, and I'm a HUGE Guinness fan.

Please, please return it quickly before you swear off guinness because of the bad experience you will have.

I tried some Guinness Stout lastnight, and yes, it did have a more of a creamy/smooth taste to it

[SuperChuck]

Well got a thing of Guinness Extra Stout today to try, gonna test it out later during the fight. Would you guys suggest a full flavored cigar with it?

I'm a fan of Extra Stout... And would definitely go with a strong smoke with it!

The main difference between the extra stout and the "draught can" (draft can if you're an American) is the little widget BigMacFU mentioned. If you get Guinness at a pub, it's a "nitrogen push", which means they use nitrogen instead of CO2 to dispense the beer. This results in smaller bubbles, which is why Guinness has that really thick head. It also lends to a smoother mouthfeel, which makes it taste creamier.

If you can get your hands on a few cans, I suggest Murphey's Stout. Yum.

[cls515]

Not a big fan of dark beer, I guess it is too rich. If I am buying, my personal favorite is Dos Equis (XX) Amber. It may not be the best or anything, but everyone has their preferences and that is my personal favorite.

[prophetic_joe]

i don't mean to insult anyones taste but imo guiness is terrible. i prefer to drink not chew my beer. but i was reading an article about the proper way to drink beer and i am not doing it anywhere near right as far as that's concerned so what do i know.

[sungrownbill]

I just read through the thread and didn't see the most obvious question..... Why a dark beer? I do agree with many of the replies that a micro brew or pub is the best place to go exploring. Most will let you sample one you're interested in trying. I would find the one you like, and enjoy, regardless of color! Having been a beer drinker and cigar smoker for 20+ years now, I have found that ratings, peer pressure, and fads have little to do with actual enjoyment. Enjoy your new found (and now legal) passion.

[SuperChuck]

i don't mean to insult anyones taste but imo guiness is terrible.

I don't think I'd go that far, but definitely overrated.

i was reading an article about the proper way to drink beer and i am not doing it anywhere near right as far as that's concerned so what do i know.

Have you been suctioning it through your nose?

[MMAB]

of dark beers.

But to each his own.

Beer is like cigars. Many types. Many tastes. A liquid world to explore.

Wow...that's heavy man.

[QuietC]

Well I gave it a try lastnight, tastes just like any other beer too me, just a bit of a different after taste. I think I'm just going to stick with my whiskey

[prophetic_joe]

Have you been suctioning it through your nose?

they were saying some garbage about how beer directly from the bottle and ice cold has no taste. you are supposed to pour it in a beer glass get yourself a thick head and let it breathe and warm up. well F!@K that. i say pull that sucker ice cold from the fridge take the cap off that bottle then past the lips, over the gums.

but come to think of it through the nose might not be such a bad idea.