I admit it...

[Internet Apex]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity.  

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

That said, I remain a Stella man through and through.

Pedestrian as dick.

I've never heard someone boastfully declare themselves a stella drinker before.

Cue "Least Interesting Man In The World" Meme.

I'm pretty boring.  That said, I also enjoy Newcastle.

Fix'd.  Newcastle is cutting edge, now?

Ask Slaky what he'd do for Newcastle.

I'm not saying it's bad beer, but it's not exactly avant fucking garde, is it?

I'd consider it a nice gateway drug into beers that don't emanate from rhinoceros hangdown.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Intrepid Reader: Gil Gunderson

I don't always go on vacation...

But, when I do, I prefer the open pit borax mines of Boron, California.

[Gilgamesh]

Intrepid Reader: Gil Gunderson

I don't always go on vacation...

But, when I do, I prefer the open pit borax mines of Boron, California.

"I don't always talk about Star Trek, but when I do, I will first have to tell you about creating a stable warp field."

[BH]

Also, I can't speak for Heineken in the States, but here it's all right.  Not great, but all right.  Really.

It's better in Europe than it is here.

[PenPho]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity.  

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

That said, I remain a Stella man through and through.

Pedestrian as dick.

I've never heard someone boastfully declare themselves a stella drinker before.

Cue "Least Interesting Man In The World" Meme.

I'm pretty boring.  That said, I also enjoy Newcastle.

Fix'd.  Newcastle is cutting edge, now?

Ask Slaky what he'd do for Newcastle.

I'm not saying it's bad beer, but it's not exactly avant fucking garde, is it?

I'd consider it a nice gateway drug into beers that don't emanate from rhinoceros hangdown.

I'm with Apex on this.

Newcastle is a fine gateway beer to better beers.

[Gilgamesh]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity.  

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

That said, I remain a Stella man through and through.

Pedestrian as dick.

I've never heard someone boastfully declare themselves a stella drinker before.

Cue "Least Interesting Man In The World" Meme.

I'm pretty boring.  That said, I also enjoy Newcastle.

Fix'd.  Newcastle is cutting edge, now?

Ask Slaky what he'd do for Newcastle.

I'm not saying it's bad beer, but it's not exactly avant fucking garde, is it?

I'd consider it a nice gateway drug into beers that don't emanate from rhinoceros hangdown.

Ok, let me modify the debate.

If a friend were to come over to your domicile, which beers in your fridge would you be the least hesitant about giving away and which would you protect like a crazed homeless man?

[Tonker]

In my fridge right now (I checked), I have the following:

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Rochefort 8
Chimay Bleu
Westmalle Tripel
Achel 8
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Leffe Bruin
Brand Pilsener

So the answer to your question is "all of the above".  Or "none of the above", depending on which way you look at it.

[BH]

In my fridge right now (I checked), I have the following:

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Rochefort 8
Chimay Bleu
Westmalle Tripel
Achel 8
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Leffe Bruin
Brand Pilsener

So the answer to your question is "all of the above".  Or "none of the above", depending on which way you look at it.

Thanks for your honest response, but I'm more interested to hear more about Gil's fighting the crazed homeless guy over something story...

[Wheezer]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity. 

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

I reject green bottles out of hand.

[PenPho]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity.  

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

That said, I remain a Stella man through and through.

Pedestrian as dick.

I've never heard someone boastfully declare themselves a stella drinker before.

Cue "Least Interesting Man In The World" Meme.

I'm pretty boring.  That said, I also enjoy Newcastle.

Fix'd.  Newcastle is cutting edge, now?

Ask Slaky what he'd do for Newcastle.

I'm not saying it's bad beer, but it's not exactly avant fucking garde, is it?

I'd consider it a nice gateway drug into beers that don't emanate from rhinoceros hangdown.

Ok, let me modify the debate.

If a friend were to come over to your domicile, which beers in your fridge would you be the least hesitant about giving away and which would you protect like a crazed homeless man?

Maybe I'm the wrong person to answer this question, but I'd be much more inclined to give my friend the best beer I had because he or she is my friend and I'd want them to enjoy the best beer.

They sell beer at all kinds of places now, so I don't think there's any I'd "protect like a crazed homeless person."

Other than potentially having some extremely rare beer, I couldn't possibly envision this scenario.

[Internet Apex]

In my fridge right now (I checked), I have the following:

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Rochefort 8
Chimay Bleu
Westmalle Tripel
Achel 8
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Leffe Bruin
Brand Pilsener

So the answer to your question is "all of the above".  Or "none of the above", depending on which way you look at it.

I want to hump your leg.

[PenPho]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity.  

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

I reject green bottles out of hand.

I don't mean to be closed-minded, but I'm more in this camp than I'd like to admit.

(The camp that is anti-Green)

[Tonker]

In my fridge right now (I checked), I have the following:

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Rochefort 8
Chimay Bleu
Westmalle Tripel
Achel 8
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Leffe Bruin
Brand Pilsener

So the answer to your question is "all of the above".  Or "none of the above", depending on which way you look at it.

I want to hump your leg.

Let's have a beer and talk about it.

[Slaky]

Seriously.  As some of you know, my taste in beer defines pedestrian.  I like cold beer of any variety, the cheeper the better etc. and do not possess a discriminating beer palate like some common PenFoe.

There are only two beers that I cannot drink, however.  One is Old Milwaukee.  The other is Heineken.  That shit is the foulest smelling/tasting beverage to ever garner TV time.  I've never understood its popularity. 

1. I believe its drinkers presume that with it, they possess some kind of air of class and/or sophistication that they otherwise do not possess.
2. Green bottles...everyone likes green bottles, especially one that is easy to hold like Heineken.

That said, I remain a Stella man through and through.

Pedestrian as dick.

I've never heard someone boastfully declare themselves a stella drinker before.

Cue "Least Interesting Man In The World" Meme.

I'm pretty boring.  That said, I also enjoy Newcastle.

Fix'd.  Newcastle is cutting edge, now?

Ask Slaky what he'd do for Newcastle.

I think I've been posting on this board for 24 years so, yeah, my tastes have changed a little.

[Slaky]

In my fridge right now (I checked), I have the following:

Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Rochefort 8
Chimay Bleu
Westmalle Tripel
Achel 8
Orval
Westmalle Dubbel
Leffe Bruin
Brand Pilsener

So the answer to your question is "all of the above".  Or "none of the above", depending on which way you look at it.

You ever get any Mort Subite up there? I hear it's delicious. Finally starting to see it on tap here.

I have about 12 Zombie Dusts in my fridge. I urge you all to try it. Not from my fridge, though.