Bottled beer recommedations?

Question

I have tried Heineken and some other types of beer, i don't remember the names really, and i thought that they taste the same? And i've heard people say that Heineken tastes like skunk? No, i do not know what skunk is, but i'm looking for some beer that tastes different. Something that doesn't taste like skunk perhaps? Any good beer recommendations?

And does beer taste better in bottles than in cans?

Answer 1

If you feel that Heineken is too light, try Newcastle or Blue Moon (if you can find it, Blue Moon Summer Ale is fantastic).

Also, you may want to consider going to your local Total Wine & More.  You can select six different beers to make your own six-pack and find some really cool beers that the grocery store may not have.

If you want really dark, try Rasputin Stout.  It's super tasty and much better than Guiness in my opinion.

Answer 2

Becks is good, and Samuel Adams.

The best of the batch is stored in bottles, I'm told, because it even looks better. It definitely goes down faster when it's in a bottle.

Answer 3

First, Heineken should not taste like "skunk" if the bottles have been kept properly refrigerated.  All bottles need to be kept refrigerated - which is one reason that bottled beer is better than cans.  You can also get Heineken Dark, if you felt that it was too light for you.  My husband likes Heineken;  my son-in-laws like Anchor Steam and Dos Equis;  If you want something with a little more flavor, try Guinness

Answer 4

stella artois is a very delicious beer and it is very smooth as well...and it is my fav beer. but i also enjoy drinking becks ...and st paulie girl beer too......french/belgian beers are ususally smoother in taste (lagers) try the stella....you will like it

Answer 5

Heineken is pretty good.  I also like Beck's and Warsteiner, and you can't beat a cold Stella Artois.  I like St. Pauli Girl, but I haven't seen it in Canada for quite a while.  Some good Canadian beers are Steam Whistle Pilsener and John Labatt Classic.  The Czech beers are really good as well--Pilsener Urquell is one of my favorites, with plenty of hops.  Staropramen is great as well, with a milder flavor.

Answer 6

1.TX2step,

Cold to hot to cold skunking beer is a myth. Light skunks beer and Heineken does it on purpose. It is the style of beer.

Corona does it on accident...

http://beeradvocate.com/articles/527

2. There are hundreds... Thousands of great beers out there and in order to give you a proper recommendation I would have to know what styles you like and even what other foods... flavors... textures and many more things really. Here is a list of styles and some beers to try in them:

American Lager:

Straub - Unusually clean in flavor and takes some getting used to but is a wonderful lager... one of the best examples of this style.

American Imperial Pilsner:

Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner - Strong hops and malt characteristics... Could almost pass for an IPA and often does to the untrained palette.

Doppelbock:

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock - Wonderful maltiness to this one... with a hint of caramel and biscuits.

Pales Euro:

Samuel Smith's Organically Produced Lager Beer - Once you have this one you won't go back to Heineken and Stella.

Alright enough lagers... Now for the ales....

American Pale Ale:

Dale's Pale Ale - Sweet... Malty... Hoppy... Crisp... Clean.

IPA:

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA - Great balance between malt and hops... A great starter IPA for those not used to "extreme" beers.

Rye Beer:

Reunion 08 - The best example of the style and out on shelves RIGHT NOW. Imagine the perfect balance between rye bread and sweet malt... with a great alcohol kick. Plus all proceeds from sale go to Cancer Research.

Belgian Dubbel:

Chimay Premiere (Red) - Glorious sweet raison and sour dough bread and caramelly goodness.

Lambic:

Lindemans Kriek - Cherry champagne... Sweet... tart... refreshing.

Strong Ales:

New Hollands' Dragon's Milk - DARK red... So dark it is almost black. Chocolate... Oak... Bourbon... Not a beer for the faint of heart.

Dry Stout:

O'hara's Celtic Stout - One sip and you'll forget Guinness forever.

So there are just a few and all are easily found in stores. You can also look them up at http://ratebeer.com

Enjoy.

EDIT:

Sorry, just noticed the can/bottle question.

This is a tough question to answer. For starters a beer should NEVER be consumed directly from the can or bottle. Beer needs to be poured just like wine to achieve maximum flavor. The act of pouring stimulates the carbonation, releasing aroma (90% of our taste sensation is based in aroma) and it creates head to protect the beer from oxidizing which can create off flavors. Cheaply made beers like Bud, Coors and Miller tell you to drink direct from the can/bottle because they want you limit the flavor development in the beer... In other words they try to hide the fact that their beer is offensive as long as possible.

If you are pouring your beer, there is absolutely no way to tell if it came from a can or bottle... in fact cans are better. They let in absolutely no light and therefore there is no skunking.

Now, if you are forced to drink directly from the can there is a chance that you can get a metallic taste from the rim... this is an extremely slim chance since the cans are coated inside and out with a lacquer covering to prevent this, but on occasion you will run into an older can or one that was missed during the spray process.