Favorite American Adjunct Lager

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  1. tstigz

    tstigz Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Illinois

    Schlitz is in first. PBR in second place. High Life in third I guess. I rarely drink my "first place" AAL, let alone my "third place".
     
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  2. LittleGus

    LittleGus Crusader (476) Mar 13, 2008 Minnesota

    It's all about the Schell's: Grain Belt Premium, Deer Brand and Hauenstein are all pretty good. Also Leinie's original.
     
    #142 LittleGus, Jul 17, 2014
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  3. CatfishClark

    CatfishClark Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Texas

    Coors Banquet
    High Life
    Lone Star
     
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  4. joelwlcx

    joelwlcx Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2007 Minnesota

    Schell's Deer Brand
    Grain Belt
    MGD
    PBR
    Old Style
     
    #144 joelwlcx, Jul 17, 2014
  5. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    BM isn't a lager, but it's still very good.
     
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  6. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Yuengling FTW.
     
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  7. diabolik

    diabolik Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2013 Washington

    Montucky Cold Snack
    Hamm's

    ...just kidding
     
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  8. thehyperduck

    thehyperduck Grand Pooh-Bah (4,980) Feb 26, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    High Life, although Coors Banquet or PBR will do in a pinch.
     
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  9. McStagger

    McStagger Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2005 California

    Schlitz.
     
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  10. mnredsoxfan69

    mnredsoxfan69 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2013 Minnesota

    Rolling Rock...and that's about it.
     
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  11. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    :grimacing: Guess not.

    It was in all the papers...:wink:

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  12. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Its fine to think of YTL as "real" lager rather than AAL. Adjuncts such as rice or corn have been in use in lagers in the US and other countries since long before there was an AAL category. There are other ambers that use corn as well, and just use of an adjunct isn't enough to get a beer categorized as AAL. Indeed, if using an adjunct were the only basis for putting a beer into the AAL category there's a few "craft" beers out there that also should be moved as well. (Including at least one DIPA I can think of without having to bother to check.)
     
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  13. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

     
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  14. jayrutgers

    jayrutgers Zealot (723) Oct 29, 2011 New Jersey

    MGD and Banquet.
     
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  15. azDude

    azDude Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2014 Arizona

    Ill have a PBR for AAL, most my buddies here in Phoenix drink "Cuurs Light"
     
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  16. JimKal

    JimKal Savant (1,213) Jul 31, 2011 North Carolina

    Well, perhaps I shouldn't have used the term "real" in referring to YTL. I do realize that AALs are lagers and the style guidelines permit the use of adjuncts. I also realize that there is some fluidity in style designations. My question should have been more clearly worded to ask whether YTL can be classified as an AAL. I looked at the Yeungling website and cannot see if they use corn or rice in theYTL recipe.
     
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  17. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Understood.

    Yuengling does use flaked corn. In fact on the tour of the brewery they show visitors a quart size bottle with layers and proportional amounts of the various grains and other dry ingredients.

    I'd suggest it doesn't need to be moved to the AAL category simply for the reasons I gave above. Basically the classification of AAL is based on more than one criterion. And there are other style categories that permit the use of adjuncts. So if they were to use a single criterion for categorization, a whole lot of beers would have to be moved. :slight_smile:
     
    #157 drtth, Jul 17, 2014
  18. Miami66

    Miami66 Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Nebraska

    Bud Light in bottles. Milwaukee's Best Premium in cans.
     
    #158 Miami66, Jul 18, 2014
  19. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    'Gansett, Schlitz 60's, Coors Banquet, High Life in bottles.
     
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  20. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Tom, @jesskidden has reported that some of the Yuengling beers are brewed using corn syrup (maybe it is a Florida brewery thing?). Was there any mention of corn syrup on your tour? When was your tour?

    Cheers!

    Jack
     
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