Favorite Beers (and Bars)
Here are a few of my favorite beers, at least those than can be obtained fairly easily. I like pretty much every kind of beer, and enjoy everything from the "pedestrian" Miller Lite to some of the more snotty barley wines available from craft breweries.
I've got a couple of rules when I'm drinking beer:
- Always drink draft over bottles.
- Drink it in a glass when drinking from the bottle.
- No jawing about how someone's beer they're drinking is "gross" or "weak" or "stupid" or "American." I have drunk a lot of different beers, and often drink what some would consider to be expensive or sophisticated beers, but I also really enjoy Miller Lite. Especially on a hot day. Even better if I'm watching baseball.
- Miller Lite
- Michelob Ultra
- Guinness
- Smithwicks
- Newcastle
- Old Speckled Hen (not so easy to find)
- Blue Moon
- Tecate
- Sam Adam's Summer Ale (tap only)
- Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat (tap only)
- Boddington's
- Sierra Nevada (not so easy to find)
- Kronenbourg
- Abita Purple Haze
Drinking Beer in South Florida
Here's a list of some of the best places to drink beer in South Florida:- The Field (Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood) - unmatched ambiance and character, with a great beer selection and good Irish food. They have amazing live Irish music most nights.
- The Lodge (Boca Raton) - quirky ambiance with great beer selection and decent food.
- Ye Olde Falcon Pub (Davie) - great food, over 50 beers on tap, great character.
- Shuck 'N Dive (Fort Lauderdale) - really good cajun style food, Abita beer on draft, be prepared for a rowdy if you find yourself there when LSU is playing.