Ask YC: Hacker beer of choice

2 points by yankees1 18 years ago | 13 comments

As I settle in to watch this Celtics-Lakers game with my 6 pack of Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewing) I was curious, what is your personal hacker beer of choice?

Shooter 18 years ago |

Fat Tire is good and New Belgium is a very interesting brewery because of their environmental efforts.

http://www.newbelgium.com/sustainability2.php

Hacking beer is fun, but I'm not sure what the best hacker beer would be...

rms 18 years ago | |

Free Beer, perhaps. http://freebeer.org/blog/faq/

wallflower 18 years ago | |

I always have Fat Tire when I go out West. Love it!

airhadoken 18 years ago |

I'm always about keeping a variety around. For beers produced within my own country (USA), I like the products of Sam Adams (Boston Lager, Winter Lager, Summer Ale, and some of the other winter seasonals), Dogfish Head (Midas Touch, ##-minute IPAs), Wachusett (country ale, blueberry ale, "monsta" double IPA), Gritty McDuff's, Yuengling, and Oskar Blues (Old Chub). Import choices include any Irish stout (Guinness, Murphy's, Beamish), McEwan's Scotch ale, Bass IPA, Newcastle Brown, and Lindeman's framboise and kriek lambics.

brentr 18 years ago |

Great Lakes Brewery has several really good beers, though the best comes out only around Christmas time. If you are ever in the North Ohio region around Christmas time, I recommend picking up some of their Christmas Ale.

rms 18 years ago |

Petrus Dubble Bruin from Pittsburgh's best bar: http://sharpedgebeer.com/BeerEmporium_taps.htm

brianlash 18 years ago | |

I've been to Sharp Edge (Peters) but haven't tried Petrus. Thanks for the tip... anything to make sense of that sprawling-list-of-international-beers they call a menu helps!

cubix 18 years ago |

Well, obviously: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker-Pschorr

asillyusername 18 years ago |

If you like hoppy beers, stay local. The most important thing is freshness.

jakewolf 18 years ago |

North Coast Brewing Company - Old Rasputin Imperial Stout.

roberte3 18 years ago |

A NASCAR = 1/2 PBR and 1/2 Redbull

iamdave 18 years ago |

Killians Irish Red or Heineken.

eru 18 years ago |

Malt beer.