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Beck's Beer - Decent StuffOh no, Beck’s is not our favorite beer.

But then it’s not on our hated list either.

We’ve been quaffing Beck’s on and off for over a decade.

So, what have we to say about Beck’s after all these years and all those bottles?

Not much to complain and not much to cheer either.

As you lift the glass of ice-cold Beck’s to your lips, a distinctive odor wafts up.

Before the chilled beer hits your tongue, your brain has already registered that this ain’t no pussy-beer.

So all you namby-pambys out there, if you don’t like a strong odor in your beer, stay away from the German beer Beck’s.

A Question of Character

In our weltanaschauung of beer, a beer has character or it doesn’t.

We’re happy to report that Beck’s is a beer with character.

Not a lot, but some for sure.

A golden hued pale lager with a slight head, Beck’s has a mild flavor of hops.

Beck’s is a light, slightly watery beer.

You’d need at least two or three  bottles of Beck’s to get even a nice buzz.

Whether it’s the Mid-Atlantic winter or the stifling heat of summer, you can do worse than sit with a 22.4-oz bottle of Beck’s by your side.

The beer is around $2.99 for a 1 pint 6.4 fl bottle at your neighboring Gujju liquor store.

Beck’s is not the greatest beer on Earth but it certainly ain’t urine as some crazy critics make it out to be.

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Candy
Is dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.

- Ogden Nash

Admittedly, we drink.

Some may even say we drink a lot.

All we’ll say in our not-so-humble defense is that in these hot summer days on the East Coast, life would be intolerable without an ice-cold beer or two or three.

We usually keep ours in the freezer a few minutes for maximum chill.

Liquor Sales Rising

A nice soothing Margarita like the one below would be even better.

Ah, the very thought of a refreshing Margarita makes us want to jump into a car and head to the nearest bar!

Margarita

Americans Tippling More

But it seems we’re not the only ones tippling a lot.

According to the Beverage Information Group, total spirits consumption in the U.S. rose 1.9% in 2010 to 192.1 million 9-liter cases.

Apparently, this is the 13th straight year spirits consumption has increased.

Well, it appears Americans on the way down are doing at least one thing right. ;)

Drinking More at Home

The Beverage Information Group says although on-premise consumption returned to positive territory last year, recovery is slower than anticipated.

So, Americans now prefer to drink more at home than at bars, pubs or restaurants.

Hey, drinking at home makes eminent sense.

Who in their right minds would want to pay $5 or $6 for a Guinness Extra Stout when you can get it at a liquor store for $2.75-$2.99.

Also, given that the U.S. economy is still in the toilet and unemployment continues to be stubbornly high, it’s no surprise if more people prefer to drink at home.

Imports Faring Better

Here are more statistics from the Beverage Information Group.

In 2010, imported products are said to have outperformed domestic spirits.

Total imported spirits offerings increased 3% last year compared with 1.1% for domestics.

Imported spirits account for 40.4% of all spirits consumed in the U.S., up from 36.4% a decade ago.

Distilled spirits consumption in the U.S. is projected to continue on a positive path over the next five years.

For the current year, total spirits is expected to be up 1.8% to reach 195.6 million cases.

Now, if you schmucks will excuse us our ice-cold bottle of Guinness Extra Stout beckons.

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Like a lot of things Indian, Old Monk 10000 has a funny and bad smell.

Not a very bad smell. Just that it’s a little chemically-bad-smell.

We purchased this Made in India beer (Mohan Meakin Brewery, Ghaziabad) at a closeout sale from a Chinese liquor store in Dover (DE) for $3.99.

The golden-amber colored beer has an alcohol by volume of 8%. In our view, the higher the better. ;)

This is not a bitter beer.

More like a fruity beer. Makes us wonder if any hops even went into the making of this beer.

Has a watery, chemically, cheap taste. Continue reading »

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A beer bottle with a cork and a cage?

Well, that’s a first for us.

Affligem Noël Christmas Ale ($8.99 for a 750ml bottle) is a Belgian beer that comes from one of Heineken International’s vast arsenal of breweries.

We stumbled upon the Affligem Noël at the rude Gujju chutiya’s liquor store as we were looking for a bottle of Namaste.

A deep amber colored beer with a high 9% alcohol/volume and off-white, light-brown foam, we fell in love with Affligem Noël after the first sip.

Nice aroma of malt, plums, cherries and a hint of Dhania (coriander seeds).

You wanna know about the taste? Continue reading »

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Bitter, Bitter, Bitter.

Stone Ruination India Pale Ale ($5.99 for a 1Pint 6fl Oz bottle)) is likely the bitterest beer we’ve drunk in our life.

No kidding, folks.

If ever a pleasant aroma was misleading in its taste, it’s Stone Ruination India Pale Ale.

This orange yellow beer packs a strong, pleasant fruity aroma of orange peel and, maybe, even peach.

But take a sip.

It’s bitterness defined.

Definitely, way more hopped than your average beer. Continue reading »

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The moment our eyes fell on the description The World’s Oldest Brewery on the bottle we knew we had to drink Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier soon.

How can you not try a beer from a brewery mounting such an extraordinary claim.

So without further ado, we picked up this wheat beer ($3.49) and headed straight for the cash counter.

Once we rushed home, we discovered that Weihenstephan, the German brewery behind this beer, has been functioning since 1040 (no typo here).

Well, you can certainly say 971 years is a considerably long time.

Today, the brewery is operated by an arm of the state of Bavaria (in Southern Germany).

Wheat Beer
A golden-orange colored wheat beer, the Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier has a slight fruity flavor, a hint of spice, a little sweetish.

An aroma of citrus wafts up when you move your nose to the glass.

Overall this beer has a mild flavor and mild aroma.

Hardly bitter.

On the whole, we’d characterize the Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier as a mildish, okayish beer without a strong, defining character.

If you are talking wheat beer, we’d say the Namaste witbier has more character to it with its relatively stronger flavor.

Wile we we didn’t go gaga over Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, we wouldn’t mind trying it again either.

Along with the beer, we kept munching into a vegetable hoagie filled with marinated carrots, tomatoes, cucumber and Feta Cheese. Was alright with it.

SearchIndia.com recommends Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier to those who like their beer without too much flavor or aroma. ;)

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