My Faves: Top Six Beers
Written by Russ Crandall   
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 11:12


As we transition from our old site to this new one, we've decided to bring along some of our favorite posts as well. Enjoy our trip down memory lane.

I'm no taste-tester, no sir - I'm just picky. Therefore, this list isn't going to be full of taste-test jargon or actual true-to-beer adjectives, since I don't know them. Instead, I'll just tell you why I like these six beers.

6. Kirin Ichiban
This is my default Japanese beer, which usually comes with a little glass to pour it into (love that). Goes well with sushi, katsu, or generally anything crispy. Not so good with noodle soups.

5. Miller Lite
This beer replaced Bud Lite (which had replaced Budweiser) as my favorite "cheap" beer. I spent one college summer with a friend who, when buying a pitcher or a round of beer, would get Miller Lite without consulting anyone else first. I grew to prefer it.

4. Carlton Cold
This Australian beer was my first "favorite beer", after I was introduced to it in 2002 while on vacation down under. At that point it was a relatively new beer to the country, and I think it hasn't gained much popularity to this day. It reminded me of American beer but a) it had a higher alcohol content and b) still tasted okay when it got a little warm.

3. Killian's Irish Red
My top two beers aren't sold in Hawaii, so this became "my beer" during my seven years there. The first three swigs from a cold bottle of Killian's is pure heaven; the last three are usually warm and bitter. It's a nice bit o' variety they unintentionally pack into every bottle.

2. Yuengling Traditional Lager
First thing that popped into my head the moment I decided to move to Maryland last year - this beer. This beer is pure middle-of-the-road: medium body, medium bitterness, medium smoothness. And it's just the right mixture for me and my mediumness.

1. Tooheys New
It's funny that a beer I haven't been able to drink in over five years is my #1. I think some of that may have to do with nostalgia. I first tried this beer while visiting Australia in 2002, but it didn't capture my heart until 2003 while in-country again. All I can say is that no matter what combination I was drinking that night, or at what state of inebriation I was in, this beer was always perfect. Again, this isn't a very popular beer in its own country (although I remember it being pretty popular in Sydney/NSW), but I have a feeling that it would be huge stateside. Like Yuengling, it's a middle-of-the-road beer, which is right up my alley.
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