What beers do planners drink?

[NHPlanner]

Several posts in various threads have alluded to beer consumption by us planners.

Fueled purely by my own curiosity, 3 questions:

1. What is your "everyday" beer (ie, usually have some in the fridge, something you "could drink every day)?

2. What is your "special occasion" beer (ie. what you'd order at a restaurant, something too expensive to buy regularly, etc)?

3. All things being equal, If I could only have one kind of beer for the rest of my life it would be: ____________

For me, #1 would be Micheloeb Light, #2 would be Anchor Steam or Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier (I've only had it twice and it's amazing), and #3 would be Guinness.

[Chet]

1. Miller Lite

2. Hacker Pschorr Weiss

3. Sam Adams

[Downtown]

1. Mich lite
2. caffrey's
3. bass

[el Guapo]

1. Miller - just plain old Miller - not one of those fancy Miller spin offs - Just Miller
2. Any old German Heffe Weissen (wheat beer)
3. See Number 2.

[GeogPlanner]

1. Killian's Irish Red
2. Murphy's Irish Amber
3. Samuel Adams Boston Lager

[El Feo]

1. Miller Lite (what's up with the trend?)
2. Newcastle
3. Newcastle

[giff57]

1.Guinness
2.Guinness
3.Guinness

[NHPlanner]

Originally posted by El Guapo
1. Miller - just plain old Miller - not one of those fancy Miller spin offs - Just Miller

I bet you don't call it "High Life" either?

[Chet]

Originally posted by El Feo
1. Miller Lite (what's up with the trend?)

1. Tastes Great, Less Filling. With reasonable consumption and exercise, I'm back down to the size pants I wore in colege - WOO HOO! Who else can say that!?

2. It's locally made, so I'm supporting the Milwaukee economy!

3. It's affordable.

[NHPlanner]

Originally posted by giff57
1.Guinness
2.Guinness
3.Guinness

I'm with you giff, but if I want to get along with my wife, #1 has to be something she'll drink!

[poncho]

1 Mich Lite
2 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
3 Fat Tire


Drool out the side of my mouth about now

[nerudite]

1. Corona
2. Lucky Lab Dog Day IPA (Expensive, because I have to fly to Portland to get it)...
3. Full Sail Apricot Ale (yeah, I know... it's flavored so it's girly... but it's yummy )

[el Guapo]

Originally posted by NHPlanner


I bet you don't call it "High Life" either?

Nope! I don't even refer to it as the "champaign of beers." Just MIller.

It irks me that when I order a Miller one of six different beers may show up.

PS Union made beer being swilled by a heartless Republican - that's your Compassionate Conservatism!

[Repo Man]

1. MGD LIght or Linenkugels Original
2. Guinness or any Pale Ale
3. Guinness

[Jeff]

For the record I gave up drinking in January...however speaking in the past tense....

1. Miller Lite
2. Miller Lite
3. Miller Lite

Guiness (draft or the canned stuff) on St. Patty's Day.

[jmf]

1) Moosehead Green Label for me; Keith's for everyone else

2) Garrison Brewery or Kawartha Lakes Brewery Raspbery Wheat

3) Garrison Brewery or Kawartha Lakes Brewery Raspbery Wheat


But currently we are into hard ciders at our house. Stutz is the current favorite since Strongbow is often hard to get.

[Tranplanner]

Hmmm...I usually shift around a lot to try different beers, but I guess these would be my three:

1. Alexander Keith's IPA - looking forward to the tour when I'm in Halifax...

2. Amsterdam Blonde Lager (actually a Toronto beer...)

3. Boddington Best Bitter (or any good English Bitter).

[Repo Man]

Looking back at my college years:

1. Milwaukee's Best
2. Pabst (for special occasions only)
3. Pabst

[Tom R]

Every day: Stroh's (Yeah they still make it.)

Special: Pilsner Urquel

[Tom R]

Originally posted by Mike DeVuono
For the record I gave up drinking in January...however speaking in the past tense....

1. Miller Lite
2. Miller Lite
3. Miller Lite

Guiness (draft or the canned stuff) on St. Patty's Day.

They should run that stuff back through the horse.

[Habanero]

1. Corona
2. Celis.. but they got bought out by Miller and they closed the place.. so sad!
3. McEwans

[poncho]

Celis Pale Bock was one of the best beers. TexasPlanner do you know the story, Why did miller do that? Oh the horror!

[SW MI Planner]

1. Bud Lite
2. Corona
3. Either of the above

I am a cheap date

Also drink Zima (w/ lime of course), Bacardi Silver, and hard cider quite often.

For what it's worth, there is a local bar (read: hole in the wall) in town that has THE best burgers and beer... 32oz of bud lite or miller lite in a frosty mug for $2.00, normal price. We tend to frequent the place!

[nerudite]

Originally posted by jmf

But currently we are into hard ciders at our house. Stutz is the current favorite since Strongbow is often hard to get.

I *love* hard cider (I'm not big on beer really)... I used to get this really yummy pear cider when I lived in WA state. I think it was called Spanish Peaks. I haven't seen it up here in Alberta, but maybe the next time I'm in the States I'll bring some back home with me.

[Downtown]

When I was in college, I would drag out the crock pot my gramma gave me for one christmas, fill it with a gallon of fresh apple cider and most of a bottle of vodka - voila, autumn punch. yum. aka apple pie shots