OT: Peyton Manning Budweiser
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I wanted to post something about this as well. My angle was why he is drinking budweiser (which happens to be my preferance) instead of Colorado's state beer-Coors-"Cold filtered from the Rockies" whatever that means.
The water to brew Coors Beer runs down a very fast flowing, cold snow melt stream that cut out the bed of one of the highways into Golden. it was very rapid as you are losing a lot of altitude into the valley Golden is in - at that point.
In 1977, I was on my way down that highway to tour the big brewery . One of my beer drinking buddies had worked there in the Coors Brewery before coming to Texas. He must not have liked Coors to leave that job as he sure likes beer. ( He would drink two for every one the rest of us drank.) A Gasoline truck had missed a curve and was laying partially in the stream - so the State Police made us turn around and go back up the cut the stream had cut since time began. I never talked much on a CB - just watched for "Smokies" on vacation trips. As I passed others with an aerial, I warned them about the wreck, the Police etc., etc., by saying
"Boys, slow down...the 'Colorado Cool Aide' is going to taste like Gasoline next week. Gas truck wreck and State Police ahead..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_Brewing_Company
I was drinking a couple terrific locally brewed beers during the game (512 Pecan Porter and Circle Alibi Blonde) so the repeated mentions seemed kind of funny to me, but I'll admit... when the Bud brand reps popped through the bar to offer freebies (they must have had them running all over town, bar-to-bar, to give them out) I didn't say no. It wasn't bad, but it would have been a lot better if saying yes had lead to one of these things...
No such luck...
No such luck...
I have a hard time believing Coors uses Colorado water straight from the "Rocky Mountains" any longer or if they ever did, I also have a hard time with "Beechwood aged" Budweiser but I don't drink either. Never went to their brewery either but maybe one day.
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Coors Light was the overwhelming favorite among most college kids in the 80s. I was a Bud drinker. I never reallly liked coors light but I readily drank it with my friends. Later today I will have to go and buy a six pack of Original Coors to freshen my memory
I could not believe he said Bud after the game instead of Coors living in Denver.It must have stunned Coors executives and other living in Denver and Golden is where Coors is brewed is just outside of Denver.On my visit to the Brewery,I did not see any mountain streams only a stagnate green pond in back so that changed my view on Coors but still drink it on occasion.Yes, they did give some samples at the end of the tour.
I hope he was just saying that for the sake of the money and/or investment and was actually planning to drink something other than that deadly boring, mass-produced pisswater.
Bud? Coors? Both are mass produced garbage. How anyone could drink either is beyond me.
Saison Dupont. Chimay. Orval. Duvel. Koenigs Hoeven. Blanche de Brussels. Rochefort 6, 8, 10. Tripel Karmaleit. Deus. Delirium Tremens. Delirium Noel. Westmalle. Kwak. Leffe blonde and brun.
Just to name a few.......
Just to name a few.......
I haven't even heard of those. I really love beer, but, never explore much. I hate the dark beer, hoppy, ipa. However, it may be an acquired taste much like red wine and hell, beer itself. I may just have to keep trying it. Probably many of you are younger than I (48). The beer explosion happened after I was already set in my ways. I like the traditional stuff even though it may taste like piss water. I will try some of those. Thanks for the list, Clob. It is funny as hell that there is a beer called "Delirium Tremens"-it must be pretty strong.
Those are all Belgian beers. Belgian beers are beautiful blondes, not hoppy like an IPA. Belgian beers are 400 years older than US breweries. Trust me, try some.
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I like anything Mexican or European, as well as microbrewery stuff.
So many more options for Manning in Denver for beer. Avery, O'dell, Fate, Breckenridge, Left Hand, Oskar, etc...But his money is with ABBev.
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Having him go from Coors to Belgian will probably overwhelm him or maybe not. Probably needs to start with some American style blondes like a Fireman 4 or Lawnmowers (Kolsch). I do love some Belgians! Chimay Blue is probably one of my favorites but another good one is La Fin Du Monde.
Westx, Clob gave you a great list try some and shoot us your take on it. I like to hear what Coors, Bud, Bud lite and wine drinkers think of true crafted beers. I've converted my wife (wine drinker) into drinking micro brews and you'd be amazed at how many women have moved to drinking beers that are not the mass produced stuff.
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I sure will. I have tried one of the Fireman's before. Now this is the kind of homework I like
I sure will. I have tried one of the Fireman's before. Now this is the kind of homework I like
Fireman's 4 is a nice local brew, cute little brewery tour in Blanco on Saturdays only.
If you like gorgeous blonde beers with different light notes then start with a Leffe (p. Léf) the last "e" is silent, or Tripel Karmaleit. (p. Carma-leet) They are both GREAT starter beers for the recently converted. Another beautiful blonde with a bit sharper bite is Duvel. Look on the bottle for pics or emblems to show you the proper glass to pour these into, don't just reach for a pint glass. And don't be afraid of the head. The Belgians understand that a thick, frothy foam is essential to releasing the effervescence and flavor of the beer. Once you've made your pour, place the glass under your nose and take a deep whiff of it. Make a mental note of what you smell, then take a drink. Many Belgian beers are "abbey" ales and therefore produced IN a church. Straight up manna from heaven.I sure will. I have tried one of the Fireman's before. Now this is the kind of homework I like
Once you've graduated past these three, I would suggest Delirium Tremens. Just look for the little pink elephants. Fantastic blonde ale with complex tastes and I won't tell you the abv- but have 4 and see if you're still upright.
I love Belgians like clob is suggesting, but there are lots of local beers that are great too. I could probably help narrow some ideas based on where exactly you live, but distribution is getting a bit better for some of these companies.
Revolver is a popular brewery these days. It's based in Granbury, TX where my parents live, but you can get their bigger hits here in Austin now too. Their Blood and Honey is a good choice: it's fairly unique compared to what most people have had, but it's something that tends to go over well with people who aren't too sure about trying new beer (and particularly those who aren't too sure about things that taste too 'hoppy'). Their Revolver Bock, Sidewinder, and High Brass are all pretty good too, if you're not ready to dive into IPAs or whatever (which I like from time to time, but not all the time).
In Austin, one of my long time favorites (that they just finally started canning... previously it was something you could only get on-tap in bars... though it was pretty widespread) is the Live Oak Hefeweizen. It's kind of my go-to "sitting on a porch on a sunny day" kind of beer, especially as it gets warmer out. I know some people who stick to the more traditional American beers aren't big on the whole "add fruit" thing, but it's nice with a lemon slice tossed in. Karbach (a brewery in Houston that I visited over the weekend) makes a pretty good alternative choice to this with their Weisse Versa.
Austin Beerworks has some good ones too, though it might get a bit further into uncharted taste territory for you? Their Peacemaker (which occasionally can be found in a 99 pack... google image search it... but you should probably start with fewer until you've tried it first) is a good starting place.
Austin Beerworks also have a seasonal one called Sputnik that is a coffee oatmeal stout that I really like, but A) that one is only available on tap so if you're not in town you'd have to hunt it down somewhere and B) it depends on whether you like stouts. Guiness's main beer is a stout. It's dark, which you seemed unsure about, but it's not really at all like an IPA. Where those sometimes are too bitter for people who don't like the, stouts are generally a little thicker or creamier than other beers, but most have a mellow flavor, not a "hoppy" one. In this case it's kind of creamy and somewhere between beer, an oatmeal cookie, and coffee. You can find other stouts that are milkier (Left Hand Milk Stout, from up in Colorado but available in bottles locally, is a good example), chocolate-ier (Young's Double Chocolate Stout, from the UK but can be found in cans and bottles here), or oatmeal-ier (there's a local one called Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout by Independence Brewing that is in bottles that's pretty good).
One of my dad's favorites these days is 512 Brewing's Pecan Porter. (The beer even influenced the naming of his new dog). This might be pushing it for someone new to beers outside of the Bud/Coors/etc style, and it's definitely not a beer made to be chugged. Lots of flavor. I like it a lot too, but it's definitely a sit-and-shoot-the-shit beer, not a down-a-few-before-the-game tailgate beer.
I could go on and on. My parents and brother are regulars at the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth so they have multiple "plates" on the wall for how many beers they've tried. I'm in kid of the same situation, I just don't go to ONE place enough to have kept up with them. I like the Flying Saucer here in town (and if you haven't been to one, I recommend it), but with Pinthouse Pizza, Draught House, Gingerman, and various other bars around town, I like to change it up. And I've got a group of friends who likes to pick a local brewery and bring games (or play the ones they have there in some cases) and try what they have to offer. So yeah, I could keep going about which local beers I like and/or you should try... but I should actually get back to being productive a bit.
I wouldn't say that I never drink a Coors or Bud or whatever... I mean, if I'm tubing in New Braunfels or out on the lake and that's what is there, sure, I'll have a few, but the more that these other beers become available in cans, the easier it is for me to at least have some of what I like more before giving in to "whatever's there". And I mean, maybe being in Austin as long as I have has rubbed some hipster off on me, but even if I'm going with one of the basics, I'm more likely to grab a Lonestar than a Bud. Just my preference.
Revolver is a popular brewery these days. It's based in Granbury, TX where my parents live, but you can get their bigger hits here in Austin now too. Their Blood and Honey is a good choice: it's fairly unique compared to what most people have had, but it's something that tends to go over well with people who aren't too sure about trying new beer (and particularly those who aren't too sure about things that taste too 'hoppy'). Their Revolver Bock, Sidewinder, and High Brass are all pretty good too, if you're not ready to dive into IPAs or whatever (which I like from time to time, but not all the time).
In Austin, one of my long time favorites (that they just finally started canning... previously it was something you could only get on-tap in bars... though it was pretty widespread) is the Live Oak Hefeweizen. It's kind of my go-to "sitting on a porch on a sunny day" kind of beer, especially as it gets warmer out. I know some people who stick to the more traditional American beers aren't big on the whole "add fruit" thing, but it's nice with a lemon slice tossed in. Karbach (a brewery in Houston that I visited over the weekend) makes a pretty good alternative choice to this with their Weisse Versa.
Austin Beerworks has some good ones too, though it might get a bit further into uncharted taste territory for you? Their Peacemaker (which occasionally can be found in a 99 pack... google image search it... but you should probably start with fewer until you've tried it first) is a good starting place.
Austin Beerworks also have a seasonal one called Sputnik that is a coffee oatmeal stout that I really like, but A) that one is only available on tap so if you're not in town you'd have to hunt it down somewhere and B) it depends on whether you like stouts. Guiness's main beer is a stout. It's dark, which you seemed unsure about, but it's not really at all like an IPA. Where those sometimes are too bitter for people who don't like the, stouts are generally a little thicker or creamier than other beers, but most have a mellow flavor, not a "hoppy" one. In this case it's kind of creamy and somewhere between beer, an oatmeal cookie, and coffee. You can find other stouts that are milkier (Left Hand Milk Stout, from up in Colorado but available in bottles locally, is a good example), chocolate-ier (Young's Double Chocolate Stout, from the UK but can be found in cans and bottles here), or oatmeal-ier (there's a local one called Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout by Independence Brewing that is in bottles that's pretty good).
One of my dad's favorites these days is 512 Brewing's Pecan Porter. (The beer even influenced the naming of his new dog). This might be pushing it for someone new to beers outside of the Bud/Coors/etc style, and it's definitely not a beer made to be chugged. Lots of flavor. I like it a lot too, but it's definitely a sit-and-shoot-the-shit beer, not a down-a-few-before-the-game tailgate beer.
I could go on and on. My parents and brother are regulars at the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth so they have multiple "plates" on the wall for how many beers they've tried. I'm in kid of the same situation, I just don't go to ONE place enough to have kept up with them. I like the Flying Saucer here in town (and if you haven't been to one, I recommend it), but with Pinthouse Pizza, Draught House, Gingerman, and various other bars around town, I like to change it up. And I've got a group of friends who likes to pick a local brewery and bring games (or play the ones they have there in some cases) and try what they have to offer. So yeah, I could keep going about which local beers I like and/or you should try... but I should actually get back to being productive a bit.
I wouldn't say that I never drink a Coors or Bud or whatever... I mean, if I'm tubing in New Braunfels or out on the lake and that's what is there, sure, I'll have a few, but the more that these other beers become available in cans, the easier it is for me to at least have some of what I like more before giving in to "whatever's there". And I mean, maybe being in Austin as long as I have has rubbed some hipster off on me, but even if I'm going with one of the basics, I'm more likely to grab a Lonestar than a Bud. Just my preference.
I was going to do something similar but I got lazy! LOL
In Houston
Brash Brewing -Pussy Wagon IPA, EZ-7 American Pale Ale, Vulgar Display of Power Russian Imperial Stout, Cortado Imperial Stout etc.. These beers are not for the novice. High ABV and IBUs but if you like that check them out. Probably my favorite brewery in Houston!
Karbach -Weissa Versa, Love Street, Sympathy for the Lager are all "gateway" beers.
Spindle Tap -Boomtown Blonde another gateway
Buffalo Bayou -1836
Saint Arnold -Lawnmower
Southern Star - Bombshell Blonde
I could keep going and that's just Houston there's actually a lot more but I think you guys get the idea. Texas is booming with micro's now so try and send your money there and support a small business. Plus it's fresh!
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Yeah, I got lazy about the time that I realized I could fill pages and pages with this. Hops & Grain, Adelebert's, Circle, 512, Jester King, Live Oak, Thirsty, Independence, Austin Beerworks, Zilker, etc., are all great Austin breweries with good stuff, no to mention Pinthouse, Black Star, ABGB, Draught House, etc where are all restaurants but they also do their own brewing.
Honestly, if you haven't tried much outside of the general big brand American beer, maybe the best way to go would be to sit yourself down at somewhere like Gingerman (in both Austin and Houston), Flying Saucer (started in Fort Worth but is in Austin, a couple other places in DFW, San Antonio, Houston, Sugarland... as well as Arkansas, Missouri, Tennesse, and both Carolinas), Draught House (Austin), Pinthouse (2 places in Austin), or ABGB (Austin) and ask someone who works there what is good. The people who work at those are generally pretty knowledgeable and all of them have a pretty good variety. Even if you don't know what you're talking about, you can explain what you like or don't like or what you want to try just just ask for a recommendation and they'll give you something good.
Yep couldn't agree more! Try flights as well it makes things a little fun and you don't tend to push a whole pint of beer to the side. If I could get paid to work in a brewery as much as I get to work in corporate world I'd do it in a second. Love being around beer people and beer itself! Fun times!
If you look at the picture of the Coors Plant in the linc I left, you can see the stream running under a Highway bridge lower left of picture and right into the plant perimeter. Maybe the Boss Man washes his socks in it since you have a hard time believing they use it to brew beer.
If you look at the picture of the Coors Plant in the linc I left, you can see the stream running under a Highway bridge lower left of picture and right into the plant perimeter. Maybe the Boss Man washes his socks in it since you have a hard time believing they use it to brew beer.
I think it's the socks Fred! LOL!
The latest valuation of Manning's unpaid shout-outs is $14 million in free advertising for Budwieser. (You may have read $3 - 4 million, but those numbers were early, prior to much of the tweeting, FB posts, etc.)
If I'm Bud's director of marketing, I'm busy pricing what it'll cost to send a nice LG or Kenmore fridge full of Bud & Bud Light, to wherever Peyton lives.
If I'm Bud's director of marketing, I'm busy pricing what it'll cost to send a nice LG or Kenmore fridge full of Bud & Bud Light, to wherever Peyton lives.
