What Are You Drinking Today?

[Doc Safari]

For some reason, over the years I've sort of adopted a quest to become a deliberate lightweight with regard to adult beverages. I used to savor the slightly stronger beers like Sam Adams, Warsteiner, 1554, and the like.

One day I had an epiphany and decided I'd rather spend more time outdoors, and if I do have some beers, I'd rather lean toward the lighter side so I can keep drinking longer and not get drunk quickly.

To wit, I now actually drink Michelob Ultra, which I used to make fun of as a glorified soda pop. Now I kind of like the fact that you can't get more than a light buzz even after drinking several of them.

Other beers I'm warming up to because they're a little less: Tecate, Miller Lite.

Would love to know of other beers in the "not too strong/not too weak" category.

What are you drinking today?

[RetroRevolver77]

I switched to Yuengling Traditional Lager a couple months back because it's inexpensive in the 24 pack cans and actually is quite a good amber ale. Has a nice color and good finish. I just pour it into frosty mugs. I got tired of buying over priced craft beer six packs but didn't want to go to the cheap blonde ales like Bud or whatever.

This is what the 24 pack looks like and it's usually priced around $18.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/yuengl...prod3000063.ip

[Kain]

I switched to Yuengling Traditional Lager a couple months back because it's inexpensive in the 24 pack cans and actually is quite a good amber ale. Has a nice color and good finish. I just pour it into frosty mugs. I got tired of buying over priced craft beer six packs but didn't want to go to the cheap blonde ales like Bud or whatever.

This is what the 24 pack looks like and it's usually priced around $18.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/yuengl...prod3000063.ip

I too am a fan of Yuengling and have been drinking it for some time, it from the oldest still operating brewery in country, which is cool, and the family from ym understand is pro gun. At least I know of a few who have run into them purchasing firearms in the past, I believe one of the owners was looking for a trap or sporting clays shotgun at an auction a while back that friends had been at. They had very good things to say about the man. I will say that I do prefer my beer in bottles, I have my reasons for that, but they may be outside the scope of this discussion.

That said, Yuengling is about as light of a beer as I buy. and it is a bit stronger than Miller or others. Baring Yuenginling I like my Shiner Bock, which is a darker beer, though perhaps lower ABV, I;m not sure at the moment. After that I like my Yards ales, their ales of the revolution are tasty, though two of the three have like an 8% content.

For light beer, I actually like PBR. So I am a heathen there to some.

That said, I learned a long time ago that I will drink what I like and simply pace myself. I'd rather nurse a tasty brew than suck down three that are less so.

[Doc Safari]

PBR is good. We can't even get Yuengling around here.

[jmp45]

I switched to Yuengling Traditional Lager a couple months back because it's inexpensive in the 24 pack cans and actually is quite a good amber ale. Has a nice color and good finish. I just pour it into frosty mugs. I got tired of buying over priced craft beer six packs but didn't want to go to the cheap blonde ales like Bud or whatever.

This is what the 24 pack looks like and it's usually priced around $18.

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/yuengl...prod3000063.ip

Yuengling lager here too. That and Rhinegeist Truth or Cougar. Sometimes Stella. Usually just one with a meal. I can't binge like I could in my 20s, one is enough.

http://www.rhinegeist.com/

[RetroRevolver77]

Yuengling lager here too. That and Rhinegeist Truth or Cougar. Sometimes Stella. Usually just one with a meal. I can't binge like I could in my 20s, one is enough.

http://www.rhinegeist.com/

I can still pound some beers once in a great while but not like I used to in my twenties without feeling like garbage the next day. However I've been down to the Rhinegeist Brewery a few times, it's a neat place and my favorite is their Panther Porter. In deep winter though, I do like a good Stout; Great Lakes Blackout Stout or Northcoast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. Rest of the year Yuengling Lager or Shiner Bock once in a while.


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[austinN4]

I switched to Yuengling Traditional Lager a couple months back because it's inexpensive in the 24 pack cans and actually is quite a good amber ale.

How can it be both an Ale and a Lager?

[RetroRevolver77]

How can it be both an Ale and a Lager?

I refer to beers in general as ales.

[austinN4]

I refer to beers in general as ales.

All ales and lagers are indeed beers, but they use different brewing methods (top vs bottom fermenting) and yeast.

[Arik]

All ales and lagers are indeed beers, but they use different brewing methods (top vs bottom fermenting) and yeast.

Yep. Basically that. Ingredients, yeast and type of fermentation all make a difference. Lagers are actually fermented at much cooler temps. Around 50. Where as ales are in the 60s - 80s. Yeast is completely different too.

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