From: noring@netcom.com (Jon Noring)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Recommended List of Beers for Beginners, Revision 1
Date: 16 Apr 92 00:51:57 GMT
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List of Recommended Bottled Beers For Beginning Beer Drinkers
                (Available in the U.S.)
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Revision 1   IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED FOR YOUR FAVORITE, SEND ME E-MAIL!
15-APR-92

      |  BTW, I'M NOT TALLYING ANYBODY'S RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THEY POST TO
NOTE: |  ALT.BEER.  YOU MUST E-MAIL ME A LIST OF YOUR FAVORITE BEERS YOU'D
      |  LIKE TO SEE ON THIS LIST FOR THEM TO COUNT.  AM I MAKING MYSELF
      |  CLEAR?  SO SEND IN YOUR VOTES, NOW!  THANKS!


The following list of recommended beers was compiled from the many
contributions of the readers of alt.beer.  It's intent is to help the
beginning drinker of finer beers to focus their search on those that several
people have recommended.  At present my criteria for inclusion of a beer is
that at least three different people voted for it.  As the tally of votes
grows with time, I may increase the minimum number of votes for inclusion on
this list;  I intend at this time for the list to be limited to about 50
beers, give or take a few.

Without such a guide, the beginner is usually overwhelmed by the almost
uncountable number of bottled beers in the U.S.  Obviously, this list does
not include those beers that are served strictly at pubs or are highly
limited to a small area or state.  Of course, as a person becomes more
acquainted with what's available, they can then move on to the more esoteric
beers discussed often in alt.beer, and try those available on tap at local
pubs and microbreweries across the country.

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IF YOUR FAVORITE BEER IS NOT ON THIS LIST
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and you haven't voted for it yet, then by all means send me e-mail.  Maybe it
will be the vote to put it in (I have three beers that I'd like to see on
this list, but they've only received two votes each - one from me and one
from another person).  The only criterion that you should use for voting (other
than that you like it) is that the beer is available in bottles within the U.S.
(or large regions within the U.S.).  If it is found only in a small area or
within one state, please don't vote for it.  I know that this list will not
please everybody, but hey, it's better than nothing.

BTW, if you see any mistakes (spelling, name, etc.) or see anything else that
I should know about, let me know.

Beer Beginners:  begin quaffing!

Jon Noring


P.S., much thanks to Joel Plutchak for posting some valuable information
about these beers which I do not include in this list (including
categorization).  As long as Joel continues to simul-post this information
along with my updates, I will not incorporate his information into this list
(since I couldn't do it any better).



The List (the number of votes is in parenthesis)
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (11)
Pilsner Urquell (10)
Anchor Steam (9)
Guinness Stout (9)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (9)
Red Tail Ale (8)
Samuel Adams Boston Lager (7)
Samuel Adams Double Bock (6)
Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale (6)
Anchor Liberty Ale (5)
Dominion Lager (5)
Duvel (5)
Pete's Wicked Ale (5)
Capital Gartenbrau (4)
Chimay Red (4)
Geary Pale Ale (4)
Grant's Imperial Stout (4)
New Amsterdam Amber Beer (4)
Samuel Adams Boston Ale (4)
Samuel Adams Oktoberfest (4)
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (4)
Albany Amber (3)
Anchor Old Foghorn (3)
Anchor Porter (3)
Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout (3)
Bass Ale (3)
Black Hawk Stout (3)
Harpoon Golden Ale (3)
Kriek (3)
Newcastle Brown Ale (3)
Old Peculier (3)
Paulaner Salvator Dopplebock (3)
Samuel Adams Winter Lager (3)
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale (3)
Spaten Oktoberfest (3)
Spaten Optimator (3)
Watney's Red Barrel (3)
Whitbread Ale   (3)
Yuengling Porter (3)


End of List
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