Beer Cruising

[jkindredpdx]

Originally Posted by john540

Sorry, I forgot to add the following caption to my pic; "Check and mate! Close the thread, we have a winner!"

Good thing since you woulda been wrong!

[john540]

Originally Posted by jkindredpdx

Good thing since you woulda been wrong!

That's subjective! Nice galley though.

[markpierce]

Best to have a friend bring the beer.

[jkindredpdx]

Before I am found guilty of being an Arrogant Bastard, I salute you all as comrades in the pursuit of happiness...

BTW, If we could sail there, I would have recommended Vermont, Montana, and Colorado.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

The selection at the little market just a couple of blocks from the marina nearest my house:

Looks like any of a dozen places within a mile of my house. Grand Rapids has the official title Beer City USA. We have more micro breweries per cap than anywhere else. New laws let the stuff get bottled & sold around so you can often get them in bars & take-outs in any Michigan port town. In Grand Haven, there are two micros in sight of the docks. Traverse City has a few as do most of the small towns. Never cheap but always affordable.

Grand Rapids Brewery Tour | West Michigan Breweries

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

Ok what about inexpensive beer? Because on a hot day a cold lighter beer is pretty good, period!
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After a hot day of working on the F'ing boat, I agree, mass produced swill has its place (as long as its almost freezing and you can't really taste it anyway). I usually keep some Bravaha Extra around for this purpose. At Q58 per 12 pack in Guatemala, that's about 61 cents per can.

[Stu Jackson]

I'm so very very proud that no one has promoted the general US swill (Bud?!?), and have actually called it out for what it really is.

Must be a boaters good taste!

[Caribsailors]

Originally Posted by carstenb

Europe

Denmark has several hundred micro's (many in harbor towns) belgium has over 400 (I believe) German has quite a few also -

Beesides the beer is generally better in europe than in the US (no I'm not anti american, but the commercially brewed beer in the states is p*ss

Agree'd and no kick.......may as well drink the unleaded stuff....Cheers

[mikeguyver]

I'll second the vote for PNW.....just don't step over that Canadian border ! $13-$17:00 a SIXPACK.....for Bud..(or something equally feeble)

[Annie in WA]

PNW. May I suggest Bellingham WA with the San Juan islands to cruise and at least four microbreweries, several of them award-winning (check out Boundary Bay). And, for a place to enjoy beer while working on your boat, Port Townsend WA is pretty special. Especially if you have a wooden boat.

Cheers,
Annie

[savoir]

Micro beer selections like that are everywhere in New England. All the large outlets have a micro beer display taking up about 5 yards of refrigerator space. My favorite is Ipswich but there are so many.

I just wish a few would sell their product in cans. No bottles allowed on the savboat except at the dock.

If you are ever in Newport get your propane tanks serviced at the place on Coddington Hwy. There's a brewery next door.

[bobconnie]

A thread like this makes me glad I don't like beer ! LOL

[jkindredpdx]

Originally Posted by savoir

... I just wish a few would sell their product in cans. No bottles allowed on the savboat except at the dock...

I've had Amnesia and 21st Amendment in cans... Or this link might have a local for you...Top 10 Best Canned Craft Beers | GreatBrewers.com... before craft beers were common, I'd buy a slab of Carling Black Label cans...

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by jkindredpdx

I've had Amnesia and 21st Amendment in cans... Or this link might have a local for you...Top 10 Best Canned Craft Beers | GreatBrewers.com... before craft beers were common, I'd buy a slab of Carling Black Label cans...

More and more craft beers are being packaged in cans. Modern beverage canning technology actually makes it superior to glass.

[jkindredpdx]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

More and more craft beers are being packaged in cans. Modern beverage canning technology actually makes it superior to glass.

Just took this while grabbing a six pack at the grocery store... I forgot to mention yummy Fort George Vortex which comes in 16oz cans. Pretty sure that is an 8pack of 21st Amendment in the box.