Favorite Beer and Watering Hole

**Todd** · 03-06-2009, 03:36 PM

Guiness, Bass or Smithwicks at Sean O'Casey's anytime or Two Fine Irishmen (when the bands aren't playing).

**Wallruss64** · 03-06-2009, 03:37 PM

Im gonna have to say boulevard as well. Its really hard to beat a cold heiniekeg too. But my all time favorite is spotted cow which sucks because you can only get it in wisconsin. I only get to have it about once a year which just teases me.

**Al_4_State** · 03-06-2009, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

Honestly what I keep in my fridge is Grain Belt.

It really is good stuff. Good price and great beer.

Positive rep to the first person who tells me where I can find it on tap.

Not fishing for rep, but I was drinking it on tap at Es Tas in Ames last weekend.

As far as favorite beers, I have to go with Olde Main Dinkey or Off Kilter. I could live off of those. I also like Busch Light for high quantity consumption (tailgating). I really can find something to like about most brands and varieties of beer.

As far as bars, I end up at Cabaret in West Glen for friday happy hours, as its hard to beat the price and free food. I wouldn't say its my favorite bar all around, but it is a good deal. The rest of the time my favorite bars are as follows (in no order):

Locust Tap
Alpine Tap
Mickey's in Waukee
Bait Shop/High Life
People's on Court
Johnny's HOF
West End Lounge/The Dublin (on thursdays)

AND... The Front Row

**cybsball20** · 03-06-2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by 4429 mcc

Kind of more of a gathering place than drinking place or pub, but I still like to drink (especially in the summer) when you can watch the traffic and people walk by (like old Peoples in Ames w/o the music). Not a fan of B&B or AK's anymore AK's has really gone to **** lately, barkeeps could care less. Cant wait for more days like today for Kelly's patio.

AK's was at it's best last summer, on the patio, but I'm afraid the revisions in the smoking law will kill that and the smokers will take it over, I hope not. I haven't had any problems with bartenders, except when my wife catches me flirting with some of the female ones

. I really like the rooftop at the B&B when the weather is nice too...

**brianhos** · 03-06-2009, 03:40 PM

If anyone is looking for a light spring beer I got a 6 of this last weekend, it was pretty good.

**redrocker** · 03-06-2009, 03:43 PM

Not a local bar, but when ever I am in the area, I always stop in for a cold one.

"Reds" in Breda

**cyman1189** · 03-06-2009, 03:48 PM

BOULEVARD WHEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but normally i stick to captain and coke, or Southern Comfort and coke w/lime.

**Wallruss64** · 03-06-2009, 03:49 PM

Speaking of Grain Belt the company that makes that which is Schell brewery used to have a seasonal beer called caramel boch and it was amazing but they decided this year to change it and they aren't brewing it anymore which is a tragedy.

**pulse** · 03-06-2009, 03:50 PM

This is Sam's best beer (this isn't their well-known lager). Not light though.

**uro cy** · 03-06-2009, 03:53 PM

Good discussion...

Big Fat Tire fan (but I live on the wrong side of the Mississippi....and am down to my last bottle....), but there is plenty of Sam's and Leine's in the fridge

Later this weekend....I will be enjoying a bottle of the Grand Reserve (blue)...

**madcityCY** · 03-06-2009, 03:55 PM

place: anywhere laid back w/ some decent "scenery"

beer: high life, guinness, smithwicks, sierra nevada, fat squirrel, spotted cow.

**uro cy** · 03-06-2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

If anyone is looking for a light spring beer I got a 6 of this last weekend, it was pretty good.

I will probably be getting some of this within a few hours

**uro cy** · 03-06-2009, 03:56 PM

By the way....has anyone else sampled Delerium Tremens?

**Whin4Cy** · 03-06-2009, 03:56 PM

Sam Adams Light - my favorite
Fat Tire - #2

Don't really frequent many bars right now, so no real favorite yet.

**pulse** · 03-06-2009, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by uro cy

By the way....has anyone else sampled Delerium Tremens?

I almost yacked. I wouldn't have finished it if it wouldn't have cost me so much. I remember taking about this a long time ago in another thread. This is is definitely one of those acquired taste beers.