The Issue That Counts: Which Country Produces The Best Beer?

[Zoid]

I´m not sure what country to vote for. My favourite beers include Hoegaarden, Heineken, Newcastle Brown Ale and Staropramen Granat. Tricky one, but I guess it must be England for all the nice ales.

And btw, Poland and France must be banana options as well. Who ever heard of a nice french or polish beer? Heck, Sweden makes better beer than both these 3rd world beer countries

[loinburger]

I voted England, since I like a lot of English beer, and there was no Scotland option (or maybe England and Scotland are being conflated on the poll, whatever).

[Frankychan]

I've never even heard of French beer.

Is there such a thing? More importantly, would I care to drink it?

[GePap]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
I´m not sure what country to vote for. My favourite beers include Hoegaarden, Heineken, Newcastle Brown Ale and Staropramen Granat. Tricky one, but I guess it must be England for all the nice ales.

And btw, Poland and France must be banana options as well. Who ever heard of a nice french or polish beer? Heck, Sweden makes better beer than both these 3rd world beer countries

Lord, there are DOZENS of Polish beers. You have never been the the right neighborhood.

Most are regular lagers, nothign special.

Kroenenberg isn't bad, but its from Alsace, so there is the heavy German influence.

[Zoid]

There´s Kronenbourg, but´s not worth drinking. Tastes like water and looks like diluted piss.

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[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by loinburger
there was no Scotland option (or maybe England and Scotland are being conflated on the poll, whatever).

Or a Welsh option...

My favourite commercial beer is Brains Dark which is a traditional cask ale with a beautiful malty chocolatey taste - it's the dog's bollocks!

[Frankychan]

There's this one bar that every year brings beer in from all over the world. My friends and I went there and sampled beer from all over the place.

I think after having a few, we decided to play 'Risk' and every beer you drink means you claim that country. I'll say that Chinese beer isn't all that bad. Tsingtao is pretty good.

But Korea makes some bad beer. Stuff tastes like liquid plastic. Thailand beer isn't bad either. There was this one beer that was from the Med's. I can't remember if it was Greek or not, but it had a unique flavor to it that I've been trying to find out. I don't even remember the name.

But that's because I was drunk.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
And btw, Poland and France must be banana options as well. Who ever heard of a nice french or polish beer?

Actually, Adelscott is a pretty good French brew. But obviously, it has to sound English if it's to be taken seriously, even in France

[Whaleboy]

Czech Republic

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Frankychan
I've never even heard of French beer.

Is there such a thing? More importantly, would I care to drink it?

1664 is standard lager piss.

However Kronenbourg Blanc is a totally different animal: A fruity white beer reminiscent of Hoegaarden - very tasty indeed and handy there's a couple of places here that do it on tap...

[Zoid]

Originally posted by GePap


Lord, there are DOZENS of Polish beers. You have never been the the right neighborhood.

Most are regular lagers, nothign special.

The only polish beer I´ve drunk was a godawful porter called Black Boss. 9,6% alcohol, almost certainly brewed on polish brown coal and spiked with rejected Wyborowa...

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Frankychan
I think after having a few, we decided to play 'Risk' and every beer you drink means you claim that country. I'll say that Chinese beer isn't all that bad. Tsingtao is pretty good.

That's because it was founded by the Germans when they owned that particular part of China...

[Spiffor]

And to reply to the poll:

Germany. Duh.

[MOBIUS]

As for Japanese beers, I know Kirin was started by a Scot and Sapporo was based on a Bavarian Style...

[LDiCesare]

I voted Guiness - I mean, Ireland, but otherwise that'd be Belgium: Bruggs, Charles Quint, Orval...