Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 20:39     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Corona, Blue moon, anchor steam.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 20:33     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:You want a few different varieties. We have friends who only drink beer when consuming alcohol. They all like different domestic brands.

Some type of “light” beer - Coors light, Miller light (when I drink beer, this is what I drink)
Corona
Blue Moon
Stella Artois


Barf


If you are providing beer, at least get GOOD beer. No major brands. The only major brand I would consider is Sam Adams. But I would go with a variety. Maybe get a variety pack of something localish?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 20:30     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Last time we had a party we did miller light, yuengling, Stella and a seasonal Sams


This sounds perfect to me. (And shout out to my homestate for Yuengling!)


You really can't go wrong with this suggestion. Yeungling is a good, inoffensive beer that people who don't like Miller, Budweiser, etc will drink.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 13:51     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Who drinks miller light? Are your guests plumbers? I'm with the beer snob. Get craft beers.


White collar professionals. Lots of people drink Miller Lite.


Skinny people
People that count carbs

It is interesting ...wine is more caloric vs beer.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 13:48     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You might consider adding a craft beer to the lineup above. There are great local options to choose from such as DC brau, Flying Dog, Heavy Seas, Port City. iPAs and Porter varieties are good choices.

These


Yuck. I love lagers and I hate, hate, hate ales and porters. I would be so unhappy if all you had were microbrew ales and porters. I don't care how much they cost!


The idea was to add a craft beer to the commercial beers listed, not replace them.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 13:30     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:Last time we had a party we did miller light, yuengling, Stella and a seasonal Sams


This sounds perfect to me. (And shout out to my homestate for Yuengling!)
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 13:27     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Beer drinker here.
Some of my favorite craft beers: Dogfish Head 60 minute, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Union Craft Duckpin. They're easy to find at Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, etc.
My DH and BIL love Troegs Mad Elf.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 12:40     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Who drinks miller light? Are your guests plumbers? I'm with the beer snob. Get craft beers.


White collar professionals. Lots of people drink Miller Lite.


Skinny people
People that count carbs


I don't drink it but many of my guests actually prefer it. So let them drink the cheaper stuff. I don't want to waste the good beer on them!
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 12:26     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

There are people who love IPAs, and people who hate them. Same for Belgian beer. And there are people who count carbs (or just want something super light).

So, one IPA, one something Belgian, and Michelob Ultra or Bud Light.
If it's summertime or I know women are coming who like it, I'll add a wheat beer.

DC Brau has a ton of different varieties out right now including seasonal specials, so that's nice if you can afford it. (Per 6 it's a little pricey, but nice to support the local guys.)
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:49     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Get Coronitas (they are 1/2 beers) cute for an party and don't get warm it you are nursing a beet.

Bass
Harp
Pilsner urquell
Stella
Model a especial
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:46     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Who drinks miller light? Are your guests plumbers? I'm with the beer snob. Get craft beers.


White collar professionals. Lots of people drink Miller Lite.


Skinny people
People that count carbs
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:44     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You might consider adding a craft beer to the lineup above. There are great local options to choose from such as DC brau, Flying Dog, Heavy Seas, Port City. iPAs and Porter varieties are good choices.

These


Yuck. I love lagers and I hate, hate, hate ales and porters. I would be so unhappy if all you had were microbrew ales and porters. I don't care how much they cost!
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:43     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:Commercially-obtainained beers tend to be either too hoppy or too bland.

Why not just make your own?
All you need are hops, barley, yeast and water, plus some sterile equipment. It couldn't be easier!


LOLOL, good one, PP.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:42     Subject: What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Commercially-obtainained beers tend to be either too hoppy or too bland.

Why not just make your own?
All you need are hops, barley, yeast and water, plus some sterile equipment. It couldn't be easier!
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2015 09:39     Subject: Re:What kind of beer to buy for guests?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Stella Artois
Sam Adams


Yuck to both


Oh, great. A beer snob. The most insufferable species of snob.

"If it's not a growler from an obscure brewery in central Iowa, I don't want to know about it."

So unlike the wine snob.