What's your favorite stout or any beer?

Just as long as you’re not talking about light beer Does the Pope wear a funny hat? To an Australian it’s like asking “do you breathe oxygen?” I haven’t tried a great range of stouts, but I do enjoy a Guinness sometimes when I can afford it. Beer however, that’s a different matter. I’d have to say my personal favourites are some of the Australian premium beers, such as Hahn, Cascade, Coopers and Boags. However, I’d say only Aussies and those who have spent some time here would have heard of these. Of course, these premium beers are a little more expensive so these days I can’t afford it very often. Therefore I usually go for the more basic or mid-range price stuff. Luckily, our basic domestic beers aren’t too bad either! And please don’t mention Fosters, it’s crap. Yes it’s probably Australia’s best known exported beer, but that’s only so we can get rid of it and keep the good stuff to ourselves! The only time I ever drank it was at a Christmas function, only because it was later in the evening and it was the only beer left.I travelled a fair bit around the US a few years ago, and in doing I so saw the inside of many bars. I have to say that the basic US brands like Bud, Miller, Coors et al, are pretty grim. They just seem to have very little flavour. And that is not just my Australian bias talking there. My wife was brought up in the US and used to staunchly defend the US beers, but now even she thinks they’re nothing compared to local stuff! But credit where it’s due, the US does have some good beers. The main widely available ones I remember enjoying were Samuel Adams and Sierra Nevada. Also, any of the brew-pub type places I went to always had good beer.I also have to say that they make some good stuff up in Canada. I think overall I liked it better than US beer. But I guess it’s all a matter of personal taste I suppose.Now, I'm kinda thirsty. Think I'll pick up a case on the way home.

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Your warning comes too late. I had my work Christmas party last night. I've said it before and I'll probably say it again, I'm never drinking again...

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