What's a good dark/black beer? (1 Viewer)

[John Besse]

New Castle and Amber Bock are my two favorite beers at the moment. There is a bar near my house that always has 99 beers on draft. They keep New Castle on draft permanently. I usually just stick to that.
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[Clinton McClure]

Hell, get 'im a case of Pacifico Clara--finest beer available here in the Western states. Love the stuff.

I'll drink to that!!!
Pacifico's all I'll buy when I can find it. ($7 a 6-pack here, but worth every penny.) When I can't it's Coors light and Diamond Bear which is a local ale.
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[Sam C]

Good Black Beer ... Ummm ... Colt 45 ...

In all seriousness ... Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout ...
There is NONE darker ...
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[Patrick R. Sklenar]

Matt,
You mean I'm not the only American who's had Sheaf Stout!?

Wow, that's great!

Do you remember when it used to be called "Tooth Sheaf Stout"?
Don,
If you can find it, give Sheaf Stout a try. It's got a wonderfully toasted flavor and it's not quite as heavy as Guiness (for which I prefer a knife and fork instead of a glass

). Last I saw it, Sheaf was only available in these large bottles, something quite a bit more than a pint, but slightly less than a quart.
Enjoy!
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[Andrew 'Ange Hamm' Hamm]

Sam is a man who knows his brews.
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is remarkable. Most places you can only get it during the winter months.
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[Philip Hamm]

As said by many, Guiness in the big cans can be quite good, but it's better on tap. Guiness is very dark in color but light in flavor and texture.
Try your local stout or porter whatever that may be. My favorite dark beer is Neuweiler Porter from Allentown, PA contract brewed by The Lion in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I don't know if it's even still made.
I also love Troeg's Nut Brown Ale from Harrisburg, PA, but that's not as dark in color.
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[CRyan]

SNOWBALLS CHANCE IN HELL or Snowballs Chance for short. Extremely good, and I would describe it as a sweeter Guiness. You will only be able to find it on tap if you are lucky enough to have a local beer joint that prides themselves on a huuge selection.
C. Ryan
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[AdrianJ]

I forgot to mention one of my favorite beers (even though I haven't had it in a long time) Abita's Turbo Dog. Most liquor stores carry it even though Abita is a small Louisiana brewery.
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[Tim Markley]

AdrianJ, you beat me to it. I also recommend Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. I prefer it to the Guinness that I can get in the stores here in the U.S. If anyone's looking for a great pale ale, my favorite is Samuel Smith's Pale Ale. Yummy!

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[Ron-P]

Tim, you should try Orchard St. Pale Ale. It is very good. I know that Trader Joe's carries it, if there is one near you.
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[Andrej Dolenc]

A third recommendation for Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. Stuff is so dark you can't even see thru the beer as you're pouring it out of the bottle!
This may be a west coast only beer, I've never seen it anywhere on the east coast - Deschutes Black Butte Porter. Great stuff, highly recommended.
Andrej
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[Dome Vongvises]

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I'm learning more here than I'll ever do on my own.
I consider you guys to be my elders.

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[AdrianJ]

I also recommend Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout.

My only problem with Oatmeal Stout is the $12 a six-pack price!!
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[Craig]

Try Bert Grant's Stout or Porter. It's brewed in Washington state. All of Bert Grant's beers and ales are very high quality. I like foreign beers also, but U.S. microbrews have the advantage of freshness (sometimes by a matter of months) and Bert Grant's products are really top notch.

 

[JasenP]

I'll have to support my favourites here:
Guiness Stout (Tap is Best)

Goose Island makes a nice Stout as well.
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[brianacook]

guinness stout (obviously) tops the list, either on tap or in the cans with the widget. love the sound of the nitrogen too.
yuengling brewery in pottsville, pa (about 20 miles from me) makes an excellent porter and an even more eacellent black & tan. it is available in some parts of the country, but i'm not sure where exactly.
red bell microbrewery in philadelphia makes a cherry stout that is the finest thing i have ever tasted in my life!!!
brian

 

[Craig Robertson]

Sam Smith's Stout, as has been mentioned, is excellent. their IPA is Beer of the Gods.
Deschutes Black Butte Porter is very good on tap, slightly less so bottled.
McMenamins Terminator can be very good to very bad, the McMenamins can be a wee bit inconsistant.

 

[Ron-P]

I'll back you on the Goose Island Stout Jason, a tasty one indeed.
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[Scott H]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Ireland's best stout, Murphy's. I say that sincerely but with a fridge full of Guinness. But I choose Murphy's from Ireland's pubs to getting through Cooke City MT winters (yep, they stock up on it there)... And we even named our cat after it
My favorite stouts:
Murphy's
Guinness
McMenamins Terminator (Portland, OR)
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Though not a stout I would also recommend Anchor Steam (San Francisco) for a great American dark.
Btw, if your driving cross country through Oklahoma, stop in OKC at Tap Werks (just off I-40 and I-35 in Bricktown). Having pursued pubs in forty some odd states I was really taken aback to discover this in OKC, where my parents live. One of the best draught selections you will find outside of Yard House in Long Beach, CA.
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[Greg Rakaska]

Commonly available domestic dark brews that I enjoy (kinda in order of preference):
Anchor Porter
Sierra Nevada Stout
Sierra Nevada Porter
Sam Adams Honey Porter
Sam Adams Stout
.......and last, but not least:
Red Hook Double Black Stout!
Flavored with Starbuck's coffee, Mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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[Edited last by Greg Rakaska on November 09, 2001 at 09:01 PM]