Once again the West Flemish Trappist beer Westvleteren 12 has come out on top in the American beer-enthusiasts’ website ratebeer.com ‘s survey of the World’s beers. Despite topping the poll in previous years, the beer that is brewed at the Westvleteren monastery, came in second last year.
Now the brew, is back where many beer-lovers believe it belongs at the top of the tree as the best beer in the World.
Second in the list was last year’s top beer Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter from Sweden.
The American brewery Goose Island’s stout Rare Bourbon County Stout came in third. Goose Island was taken over by AB InBev last year.
Another Belgian Trappist beer, Rochefort Trappistes 10, came in fifth.

Dunno if any of you beer "connoisseur" had the chance to try it, if not, do it before it's too late!

Check the worst beer list, you might find some familiar faces there...
www.ratebeer.com . . .


www.ratebeer.com . . .

Miller tastes like piss. An American Scotsman from FF.com I met up back then thought it would be a nice idea to offer me a Miller. Maybe he believed this delicacy would delight my French palate...

Trust me, even for free a Miller tastes like piss.

I like Duvel

Once you go Kwak you can never go back.

I like this stuff.

Funny, the list of overall Best 100 dominated by American microbrews.

www.ratebeer.com . . .

Lots of San Diego brewers for that matter.

Funny, the list of overall Best 100 dominated by American microbrews

Not really surprising, the best stuff is often "homemade" or produced by small producers... same thing with lots of other food products, french call it, the "terroir", comes from the word terre "land". Small breweries are like these old abbays, using a more natural approach and you can taste it.

Funny, the list of overall worst 50 dominated by American factory brews.
Check the worst beer list,
ratebeer.com .

Nappybonesapart wrote:

Funny, the list of overall worst 50 dominated by American factory brews.
Check the worst beer list,
ratebeer.com .

I think that reflects America perfectly. Our average is meh. But we have the best AND worst of almost everything!

BTW, Miller and Budweiser are not viewed as great beers here in the States. They are cheap and keep you cool on a hot day and that's about it. For that they are fine. Fortunately, pretty much every region in the US has a ton of great local beers

Cazeilles wrote:

Miller tastes like piss. An American Scotsman from FF.com I met up back then thought it would be a nice idea to offer me a Miller. Maybe he believed this delicacy would delight my French palate...

Trust me, even for free a Miller tastes like piss.

Did he go fetch them himself? You know, I wouldn't put it past BritishLad if it had actually BEEN piss.

The best beers in the world come from Ireland.

In accordance with the prophecy.

Ten surprising health benefits of beer

Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favourite brew may be healthier than you think. For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, revelling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.
However, the key to tapping into beer's benefits is moderation, meaning just one 12-ounce beer per day for women and two for men. Heavy drinking ups the threat of liver damage, some cancers and heart problems. Bingeing on brewskis can also make you fat, since a 12-ounce regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has about 100.
Here are 10 surprising - and healthy - reasons to cheer about your next beer.
1. Stronger bones
Beer contains high levels of silicon, which is linked to bone health. In a 2009 study at Tufts University and other centres, older men and women who swigged one or two drinks daily had higher bone density, with the greatest benefits found in those who favoured beer or wine. However, downing more than two drinks was linked to increased risk for fractures.
For the best bone-building benefits, reach for pale ale, since a 2010 study of 100 types of beer from around the word identified these brews as richest in silicon, while light lagers and non-alcoholic beers contained the least.

2. A stronger heart
A 2011 analysis of 16 earlier studies involving more than 200 000 people, conducted by researchers at Italy's Fondazion di Ricerca e Cura, found a 31 percent reduced risk of heart disease in those who quaffed about a pint of beer daily, while risk surged in those who guzzled higher amounts of alcohol, whether beer, wine, or spirits.
More than 100 studies also show that moderate drinking trims risk of heart attacks and dying from cardiovascular disease by 25 to 40 percent, Harvard reports. A beer or two a day can help raise levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol that helps keep arteries from getting clogged.
3. Healthier kidneys
A study in Finland singled out beer among other alcoholic drinks, finding that each bottle of beer men drank daily lowered their risk of developing kidney stones by 40 percent. One theory is that beer's high water content helped keep kidneys working, since dehydration increases kidney stone risk.
It's also possible that the hops in beer help curb leeching of calcium from bones; that "lost" calcium also could end up in the kidneys as stones.
4. Boosting brain health
A beer a day may help keep Alzheimer's disease and other dementia at bay, researchers say.
A 2005 study tracking the health of 11 000 older women showed that moderate drinkers (those who consumed about one drink a day) lowered their risk of mental decline by as much as 20 percent, compared to non-drinkers. In addition, older women who downed a drink a day scored as about 18 months "younger", on average, on tests of mental skills than the non-drinkers.

5. Reduced cancer risk
A Portuguese study found that marinating steak in beer eliminates almost 70 percent of the carcinogens, called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) produced when the meat is pan-fried. Researchers theorise that beer's sugars help block HCAs from forming.
Scientists also have found that beer and wine contain about the same levels of antioxidants, but the antioxidants are different because the flavonoids found in hops and grapes are different.

6. Boosting vitamin levels
A Dutch study, performed at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, found that beer-drinking participants had 30 percent higher levels of vitamin B6 levels in their blood than their non-drinking counterparts, and twice as much as wine drinkers. Beer also contains vitamin B12 and folic acid.

7. Guarding against stroke
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that moderate amounts of alcohol, including beer, help prevent blood clots that block blood flow to the heart, neck and brain - the clots that cause ischemic stroke, the most common type.
8. Reduced risk for diabetes
Drink up: A 2011 Harvard study of about 38 000 middle-aged men found that when those who only drank occasionally raised their alcohol intake to one to two beers or other drinks daily, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes dropped by 25 percent. The researchers found no benefit to quaffing more than two drinks. The researchers found that alcohol increases insulin sensitivity, thus helping protect against diabetes.

9. Lower blood pressure
Wine is fine for your heart, but beer may be even better: A Harvard study of 70 000 women ages 25 to 40 found that moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure - a major risk factor for heart attack - than women who sipped wine or spirits.

10. Longer life
In a 2005 review of 50 studies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that moderate drinkers live longer. The USDA also estimates that moderate drinking prevents about 26 000 deaths a year, due to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
These benefits appear to apply in other countries as well, with an earlier study reporting that, "if European beer drinkers stopped imbibing, there would be a decrease in life expectancy of two years - and much unhappiness." - health.yahoo.net

I recently read an article on "health benefit" about drinking beer (here in english) some might say its bs, I drink a good belgian one once in a while, a light one after a good mountain bike ride, it's all good to me.

Check some of the facts... Not that I've any interest in you ladies consuming more beers of course!

In November of 1999, The New England Journal of Medicine stated that light to moderate beer drinkers would decrease their chances of suffering a stroke by 20%. They also stated that those who drink one beer a day compared to those who drink one beer a week experience no difference in reducing stroke risks.

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www.herald.co.zw . . .

www.halvemaan.be . . .

CaptainSensible wrote:

Cazeilles wrote:

Miller tastes like piss. An American Scotsman from FF.com I met up back then thought it would be a nice idea to offer me a Miller. Maybe he believed this delicacy would delight my French palate...

Trust me, even for free a Miller tastes like piss.

Did he go fetch them himself? You know, I wouldn't put it past BritishLad if it had actually BEEN piss.

No, he stayed on the right side of the counter. Anyway, he was too drunk to fetch anything that night. ITK walked free.

McEwan's

whizz2 wrote:

McEwan's

I lived a block away from McEwan's brewery. At fountainbridge, Edinburgh.

I lived 3 blocks away from McEwan's brewery. At TX, Edinburgh.

I live 1252 miles from the place.

now i'm 5921 miles from there or if you are uncle meat 5921 Watts

Busy with one of these tonight.

Pretty good.
Nuthin beat guiness though.

P.S.
Japanese women in Irish pubs are delicious.

Last nite was out with an American and an Australiain in Niigata; they`re sociable fux.

Giant horn until home with the wife.


No nigger required.