Everyday Lagers

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  1. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    I think 4%-6% lagers are my favourite type of beer. There is enough variety within this range of beer styles that I am always learning, but they all have in common subtlety and restraint. Perfect as an everyday beer.

    What lagers do you regularly have in rotation? I have a mental list of favourites, and everytime I go to the LCBO I look through my regulars for whatever is freshest, so I never know what I am going to come out with. What are your everyday lagers that you try to have on hand? My options are limited here in Toronto, but whenever I go to Buffalo I am looking to try new lagers that I cannot get here, so I am interested in hearing the everyday lagers of other beer advocates.


    Right now my fridge is full of:

    Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen (bottled Oct 2015)
    Hofbrau Original (Sept 16 2015)
    Ayinger Oktoberfest (?????!!!*&^% I bought it anyway :rolling_eyes: since its a seasonal release)
    Pilsner Urquell (Sept 18 2015)
    Anchor Steam (Oct 2015)

    I usually try to have Jever Pilsener on hand, but right now the cans all have a best before (15 month shelf life) that indicates they were canned in June.
     
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  2. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Ayinger Oktoberfest is fantastic...I just bought another 4-pack yesterday. No problem drinking this outside of the season.

    I also like North Coast Scrimshaw...probably my favorite American version, although Prima Pils is up there too. Weihenstephaner Original is in my fridge from time to time, as is Pilsner Urquell. GLBC Dortmunder Gold and Metropolitan Flywheel (best local option, IMO) are also very nice.
     
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  3. antilite

    antilite Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2012 Florida

    I've become a fan of Sierra Nooner. Clean and crisp, it is great with supper. The 12 packs of cans is good on the budget too.
     
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  4. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    Pils urquell cans, st pauli girl, or sn nooner. Always.
     
    #4 Sweatshirt, Dec 1, 2015
  5. Smokingtony

    Smokingtony Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Texas

     
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  6. Neptunez77

    Neptunez77 Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2014 Minnesota

    Pretty much Schell's entire lineup, and their Grain Belt line. Love me some Schell's Firebrick. In my opinion, very few breweries come close to making lagers like they do.
     
    #6 Neptunez77, Dec 1, 2015
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  7. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    If you haven't tried it, Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold is a great everyday lager.
     
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  8. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    I use to drink the shit out of Pilsner Urquell. Once I became interested in trying new beers, which evolved into ticking, it seemed to slip to the wayside. As much as I love imported lagers I seem to go with American versions more often these days. SN Nooner, Sunshine Pils and GL Dortmunder Gold are my staple lagers now.
     
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  9. edward_boumil

    edward_boumil Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2015 New York

    If you get Von Trapp out of Vermont up in Ontario I highly recommend trying that. I find their lagers to be the closest domestic brewers to their German/Austria/Czech counterparts. Their grain bill is spot on, has that perfect graham cracker/honey/cereal character I've come to love.

    Otherwise since we are lumping pilseners into the mix, I see a lot of Rothaus's Tannenzapfle in stores lately so been throwing that into the mix. I used to drink a lot of Konig as well but it has been harder to find as of late.

    Also I'm rather fond of Sam's Boston Lager. Cliche, I know, but I think it is underappreciated. Incredible balance, toasty malt notes, and a nice hop finish, as a Masshole its my go-to in restaurants with limited beer menus.
     
    #9 edward_boumil, Dec 1, 2015
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  10. thuey

    thuey Pooh-Bah (1,705) Nov 13, 2015 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Ol' Republic California Common. Also known as Frontier Amber in bottle format.

    I wish they regularly distributed to the Bay Area.
     
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  11. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Carton Sit Down Son is a great session lager.
     
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  12. Phil-Fresh

    Phil-Fresh Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 California

    Keeping this to just lagers - Firestone Walker 805.
     
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  13. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Now that Pilsner Urquell is in brown bottles give it another chance. I only buy it if its within 2 months of bottling. Call me crazy, but I prefer it out of the brown bottle than the can.
     
    #13 AugustusRex, Dec 1, 2015
  14. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Bittburger Premium
    Great lakes Dortmunder Gold
    Weihenstephaner Original
    Pils from Victory, Sly Fox, Saranac and, Southern Tier, ( I favor the German pilser which is why no urquell, lagunitas or sixpoint up first but I do buy them here and there)
    Spaten premium Lager
     
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  15. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    No Jever??
     
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  16. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm having Lagunitas PILS right now... good everyday beer.
     
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  17. GSS

    GSS Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2015 China

    I used to drink a lot of PU in cans when I lived in Canada. I was also quite fond of Grolsch in the swing top bottle format. Didn't taste the same to me in cans. Where I've been the last few years, it's been a mixed bag. Singha, Beer Lao, Everest, and Saigon Lager have been the best.
     
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  18. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    The list gets long if you really start =)
     
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  19. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Anything from Munich
    Anything from Ayinger
    Anything from Weihenstephaner
    Anything from Schlenkerla
    throw Pivo Pils in there, too.

    It all depends on my mood and the condition.
     
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  20. Lurchus

    Lurchus Zealot (733) Jan 19, 2014 Germany

    Depending on where I live:
    Büchenbacher Vollbier
    Büchenbacher Bockbier
    Huppendorfer Vollbier
    Eifeler Landbier
    Leupser Dunkel
    Kirner Landbier Hell
    Held altfränkisches Bauernbier Dunkel
    St. Georgenbräu Buttenheim Kellerbier
    Schlenkerla Märzen
    *gasp*(watch out controversial entries)
    Mühlen Kölsch
    Uerige Alt
    Füchschen Alt
    :wink:
     
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