What is the best tasting beer?

[Moliphino]

Belgium makes the best beers.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Belgium makes the best beers.

*Germany does a double take*

 

[Moliphino]

*Germany does a double take*

German beer is good, but Belgium is beer heaven. I've been to both.

 

[maxbuffmelvin]

Belgium makes the best beers.

USA is my favorite because of Double IPA but Belgium is my second because of Belgian strong ales and tripels.

 

[DCLMP]

Belgium makes the best beers.

I second this.

 

[DCLMP]

I'm an IPA person. I really like Deschutes from Oregon, but there are a lot of good ones too many to list.

I'm currently drinking a Gold Cliff IPA from the Kona Brewing Company. It's pretty good.

 

[bcla]

One of these for drinking.

But for beer batter, it's not necessarily about the quality of the beer. It might be wasting really good beer by using it for making a beer batter. It's supposed to provide a really fine carbonation with a little bit of beer flavor. A common American adjunct lager is fine - Bud, Coors, Rolling Rock, PBR, etc. It's supposed to be about the carbonation making the batter fluffier. I'm pretty sure if needs to be used quickly before the carbonation dissipates.

There's a lot of talk about people using IPAs for beer batter and finding that it tastes horrible.

 

[OhMari]

Beer is not my friend, but my dad would ask me to go get him a beer and he drank Pabst, Blue Ribbon. It is so watered down, it is probably why I like it. I always,took a swig before I gave it to him. I am glad Miller Coors bought it out and started making it and distributing it. Want to know a fun fact? My DIL is in procurement and works for Miller Coors in Milwaukee. You get a case of beer for life each week for free. You don’t have to take just Miller or Coors, they are distributors for many different brands and you can choose any beer that you want.

 

[EACarlson]

Beer is not my friend, but my dad would ask me to go get him a beer and he drank Pabst, Blue Ribbon. It is so watered down, it is probably why I like it. I always,took a swig before I gave it to him. I am glad Miller Coors bought it out and started making it and distributing it. Want to know a fun fact? My DIL is in procurement and works for Miller Coors in Milwaukee. You get a case of beer for life each week for free. You don’t have to take just Miller or Coors, they are distributors for many different brands and you can choose any beer that you want.

In a sad, sad day for those of us in Wisconsin, the parent company no longer includes the Miller name. It is now Molson Coors.

 

[GAN]

What is the best tasting beer? I don't really drink it but I do like to make beer batter recipes so I would love to know Disboarders, what are your favorites?

Apparently, America's favorite beer is Modelo right now. I've never tried it and rarely see it at bars in my area so it must be popular down south. This time of year I enjoy a Blueberry Ale(with fresh blueberries). I tend to drink Mich Ultra but Coors Light has always been a beer of choice for various reasons.

 

[GAN]

My DIL is in procurement and works for Miller Coors in Milwaukee. You get a case of beer for life each week for free. You don’t have to take just Miller or Coors, they are distributors for many different brands and you can choose any beer that you want.

May be time for a career change.....

 

[GAN]

One of these for drinking.

But for beer batter, it's not necessarily about the quality of the beer. It might be wasting really good beer by using it for making a beer batter. It's supposed to provide a really fine carbonation with a little bit of beer flavor. A common American adjunct lager is fine - Bud, Coors, Rolling Rock, PBR, etc. It's supposed to be about the carbonation making the batter fluffier. I'm pretty sure if needs to be used quickly before the carbonation dissipates.

Lidia Bastianich would disagree- ....you only cook with what you would drink!

 

[luvnwdwgal]

We live about an hour west of Cleveland where they have Great Lakes Brewery. We really like their Commodore Perry IPA.

 

[bcla]

Lidia Bastianich would disagree- ....you only cook with what you would drink!

I got curious and looked up her recipes. I don’t think she has a beer batter recipe. Beer batter is for deep frying. My impression of beer batter is that something fairly light tasting would be ideal.

 

[longboard55]

Stone beers are good.

 

[disneychrista]

A good rule of thumb for beer batter is to use something lighter but nothing you wouldn’t drink on its own. Pilsners, lagers or wheats are all good choices. I’d stay away from IPA’s.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I got curious and looked up her recipes. I don’t think she has a beer batter recipe. Beer batter is for deep frying. My impression of beer batter is that something fairly light tasting would be ideal.

You can bake instead with beer batter recipes too.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

I’m not a big drinker and I’m watching carbs, so I’ve been drinking Michelob Ultra, which in my opinion doesn’t have much flavor at all. Previously, I drank Miller Lite.

My husband is a big fan of Kona Brewing Co Big Wave Golden Ale.

 

[GAN]

I got curious and looked up her recipes. I don’t think she has a beer batter recipe. Beer batter is for deep frying. My impression of beer batter is that something fairly light tasting would be ideal.

No probably not. It's her general philosophy towards food ...if you make something that calls for beer or wine use something you like, not just anything.

 

[bcla]

No probably not. It's her general philosophy towards food ...if you make something that calls for beer or wine use something you like, not just anything.

I understand the sentiment, but it's not necessarily something I subscribe to. I always thought of cooking as finding a balance among different ingredients. And often some ingredients should be relatively neutral, like flour. In the case of beer batter, it's supposed to improve the texture without adding any off flavors. Some of the best things I've ever eaten were made with less than the finest ingredients, but with a skill in the preparation and the combination of ingredients.