Need a trendy beer to bring to parties
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Anonymous
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DH and I were just talking about beer being a great thing to take to parties, since all of our friends seem to drink tons of beer. However, we are CLUELESS about beer (and honestly most alcoholic beverages*). Is there a good, trendy, standby beer that most would be happy to get? I'd honestly feel lame bringing what I know - which is just the major brands. TIA
*we don't drink due to medication/health issues, so it's not easy to get educated on it, either. |
Anonymous
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Fat Tire (amber is the usual offering, or somersault is their not bad summer beer
(most stuff by brooklyn brewery and dogfish head is good too but some of the dogfish stuff is a little esoteric and/or hoppy) |
Anonymous
Sorry, if I think about it, fat tire amber and somersault are 2 beers from one brewery in Colo. now being sold in the area (but you can't ask for fat tire somersault  )
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Anonymous
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Blue Moon is good. Bring some oranges as well.
DC Brau is excellent and local. |
Anonymous
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DC Brau is a good idea (that's the brewery, the beer would be the Public, or something else).
Dale's Pale Ale is another good option for cans. Don't buy anything you serve with fruit. |
Anonymous
| If you're near Alexandria you could swing by the Port City brewery and get growlers of their beer on the way to the party. You can buy their beer in 6 packs in stores too. |
Anonymous
| Devil's Backbone, Central Va based |
Anonymous
| Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stella Artois, Sam Adams, Fat Tire, Brooklyn, Adirondack Pale Ale, Becks. |
Anonymous
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Knew you all would have loads of good ideas! We live in Alexandria so that works great. Thanks.
Confused about bringing oranges? |
Anonymous
| Second port city. Good stuff. |
Anonymous
| Ragin' Bitch - seriously good and a great name! |
Anonymous
Blue Moon is traditionally served with an orange slice (just like Corona with a lemon, etc). |
Anonymous
| Loose Cannon and Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Supmin. Love DC brau, too. Many love Blue Moon (orange not required) and Fat Tire. |
Anonymous
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Caldera and Lagunitas both make good stuff.
If you like fruity beer, you could check out Dogfish Head Festina Pesch or Aprihop (fruity, but clean and refreshing) or a lambic style beer. |
Anonymous
| I love Shock Top Orange. Dogfish Alehouse beers are good to ....60 minute IPA, raison d'être , Indian pale ale wtc. |