Wednesday, November 08, 2006

My top ten beers...in no particular order

  1. San Miguel Cerveza Negra/Dark – This is my all-time favorite. This is dark beer that’s not too heavy on the tummy, and provides a toasty, sweet taste. This is also a sentimental favorite, as my barkada and I love it.
  2. Heineken Dark – This one comes close to Cerveza Negra, in terms of taste. It’s not as sweet as CN, but I personally think it’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had. It’s not too heavy on the tummy as well. This is the one that I had Bob try when he visited me in Pittsburgh. He can vouch for me on this one.
  3. Wittekerke – I discovered this beer with one of my pinoy buddies here in Pittsburgh. It is a traditional Belgian White Beer, meaning it is unfiltered; the yeast is still in the bottle/can. According to the English text on the six-pack, it is the top white beer in Belgium. The beer provides a flowery, citrus smell, and finishes smooth. A perfect beer for summer!
  4. Killian’s Irish Red – This beer is smooth as well. In terms of taste, it is like having the best of both worlds (dark and light-colored beer).
  5. Franziskaner Hefeweize – This is similar to the Belgian white beer, German version. The literal translation is Wheat Beer. It is also unfiltered beer, and not as flowery or citrus smelling as Wittekerke. But it is still very smooth and a very nice summer beer.
  6. Sam Adams Light – One of the best tasting light beers I have ever had. Nothing beats its flavor for a light beer.
  7. Shiner Bock – I discovered this when we went to Texas to visit a friend. I got to taste it via draft and have liked it ever since. It is still on the dark side, and provides a lot of flavor, but is not bitter at all. It is now available here in Pittsburgh, although you have to buy it by the case.
  8. Warsteiner/Warsteiner Dark – This is another discovery with the same pinoy buddy of mine here in Pittsburgh. Both beers that Warsteiner make are very good. And they are supposed to be the best rated German beers in Germany.
  9. Yuengling Lager – This is one of the best beers not available nationwide. It is a Pennsylvanian beer that is reddish-brown in color, and is very flavorful. I initially thought that it was an Asian beer because of the name, but was surprisingly mistaken. It is one of the top sellers here in Pittsburgh.
  10. San Miguel Super Dry – This was one of my favorites when I was still in Manila. I just love the taste of it. They say it is available in cities with big pinoy communities (Jersey City, NJ, and California (LA, Bay Area and San Diego), although I have not seen it yet. This is a very smooth beer (one of the few beers that my wife would drink). The “Super Dry” designation is supposedly for the taste, but it always gives me the impression of having more alcohol content.