Any BREWSKI drinkers?

"d00mZ" (d00mz) 02/12/2014 at 17:16 • Filed to: beer, drinks, soda, cool-off, break, mechanic, work, long-day, brewski, car-day, engine-day

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What's an Opponaut's favorite brewski/drink when working on a car? Specifically when taking a break?
I'm open to try out anything.

I drink Lagunitas IPA and/or Sea Dog Blue Paw during my breaks.
I'm not encouraging anything so please don't get offended. (*DO NOT WORK ON YOUR CAR DRUNK*)
I apologize if this is a repost; I have seen Oppos' post beers, but haven't seen survey-ish posts. Point one out so I can credit ya. Have a good HUMP day fellaz'.

Credits to J. Walter Weatherman for pointing out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! post.
Check it out for his Top 5 and other reader's top lists.
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YSI-what can brown do for you > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:18

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If I was the girl I would be pissed.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:19

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Hmm, I dont really deviate from my regular beers.

I like Leffe, Sierra Nevada, Coors Regular (banquet beer :P), All Day IPA, I could keep going.

Just bought a sixpack of Becks, haven't had it in a while.

ddavidn > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:20

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Usually some sort of lager, doesn't get me very drunk very fast (compared to all the craft beer I'd usually want) and quenches thirst better. I've been digging the Shift Pale Lager from New Belgium recently, but my go-to is Rainier. Because I'm from Seattle and all.

In the summer, I drink a lot more hard cider, and Strongbow in pounders is my staple when I can afford it.

d00mZ > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 02/12/2014 at 17:21

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How's Leffe? I've seen it around World Market. Hoegaarden type?

camaroboy68ss > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:22

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On hot day working on a car that I know I will be going back to work on I love a ice cold coca cola. It tastes good and makes me remember having it with my grandpa when I was little and just the flashlight holder and tool getter. When I'm done working on a car I like coors light or a heferizen.

Casper > YSI-what can brown do for you 02/12/2014 at 17:22

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Seriously, where is that gif even from?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:23

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I'm a HUGE beerhead. But when working on cars I have one "GO TO beer", Punk IPA from brewdog.

d00mZ > ddavidn 02/12/2014 at 17:23

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I gotta try Rainier. I've never heard of it and I got family in Seattle lol.

J. Walter Weatherman > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:24

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Lots of good answers here . Not specific to working on cars, but my guess is the lists would have considerable overlap.

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Also, the beerlopnik tag has lots of great posts.

d00mZ > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/12/2014 at 17:25

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Tried it. It's really good and I really like it too, but to me its more of a Summer beer, just like the Sea Dog I mentioned. I'll go to you for other beers if ya dont mind :)

ddavidn > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:25

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It's made by PBR now, but used to brew right next to I-5 in Seattle. Just my standard cheap lager.

PRBot II > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:25

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Working on the muscle car:

Working on any car:

Working on an Aston Martin:

Casper > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:26

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I stick to Jack and Coke most of the time. Not much of a beer guy.

ColoradoTaco > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:27

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Recently I've been buying a lot of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Gamecat235 > J. Walter Weatherman 02/12/2014 at 17:27

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You saved me 30 seconds of searching and cutting and pasting!

d00mZ > J. Walter Weatherman 02/12/2014 at 17:27

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Yeah that's what I was afraid of. Specifically I just wanted to know what's everyones Go-To beer when working on a car. Thanks to beerlopnik, I've tried a few beers as well. Thanks for the heads up J!! :)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:28

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If you live in the US (or Canada) you dont wanna go to me for beers :) Most of the stuff I talk about is Europe only.. But I don't mind :P

puddler > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:28

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shiner bock.

crowmolly > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:29

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Whatever I can bounce off of the wall with minimal damage.

Seriously though, red Gatorade. Afterward a Newcastle or Rogue Dead Guy.

KB Garage > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:29

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Beer for major projects; whiskey for minor projects, major projects, part purchases, body work, dinner, four wheeler rebuilds, weekend breakfasts, motorcycle repairs, beater repairs... Wait, what were we talking about? Whiskey. I drink whiskey.

SRSvictor > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:30

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Fav local beer:Stejar(translates to Oak)

Preety good and strong beer,and because I'm in college it helps that it's quite cheap.As for brands from other countries,I prefer Pilsner Urquell(if i can find it since it's kinda hard),which I'm preety sure is the best beer I ever drunk and Peroni.

DollaMoneyAve > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:31

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Victory Golden Monkey. 9.5% ABV of great tasting goodness. Also, it's brewed in Pennsylvania, so U.S.A. ftw

KB Garage > Casper 02/12/2014 at 17:32

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I don't know but it looks glorious.

Gamecat235 > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:32

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When working on a car? Whatever is cold, refreshing, and in my beer fridge. I don't keep any one beer on hand at all times (other than the "cellared" brews which have been there forever, and those are absolutely not consumed during working on a car, after maybe, but not during).

Nibbles > ddavidn 02/12/2014 at 17:33

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Hi5 for Shift. One of my personal favorites and brewed locally :)

However when I'm wrenching I usually have some PBR by my side. Cheap, easy drinking, and doesn't get you drunk as long as you are even remotely active.

d00mZ > Gamecat235 02/12/2014 at 17:33

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Done and done! Credited guys. Sorry for not searching that "well".

McMike > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:35

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I can never make up my mind.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:38

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I'm with ddavidn, lagers/hefeweizen for thirst-quenching, alternately hard cider. Don't want to dry out.

J. Walter Weatherman > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:40

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No need to apologize at all. It is nice to have this brought up again from time to time to restart the discussion.

ddavidn > Nibbles 02/12/2014 at 17:47

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Yup, pretty much. Although I am lighter weight than most people and can only drink a couple before I'm not good at working on anything anymore. Such is my life. Rainier seems to be just a tad lighter than PBR, though it's probably the exact same thing...

f86sabre > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:49

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Spaten Optimator is our typical beer of choice.

J. Walter Weatherman > McMike 02/12/2014 at 17:50

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You're a real sonofabitch, you know that? Now I have no choice but to go search Craigslist for a fridge like that because it is so fucking awesome.

d00mZ > McMike 02/12/2014 at 17:51

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I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS IN MY GARAGE. You reign king-of-beverages so far.

Your boy, BJR > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:53

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Nothin' finer than a Shiner.

d00mZ > KB Garage 02/12/2014 at 17:54

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It is glorious. Weirdest Boner EVER.

McMike > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:57

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Yeah, but not everyone is a beer drinker. For those that aren't, there's the top drawer on the right.

J. Walter Weatherman > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 17:57

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For working on cars (or doing any manual labor, really) I tend to go for something that is lighter and lower on the alcohol content. Bell's Oarsman is probably my go-to for that at the moment. It is crisp and refreshing, and the alcohol content is only around 4% or so. It is also quite sour - it almost tastes like you are drinking a mexican beer with a lime in it (which is also pretty good on a hot day in the garage), but you don't actually have to mess with any fruit.

d00mZ > McMike 02/12/2014 at 18:00

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Fireman? Ex-Fireman? I see that insignia on your top fridge.

McMike > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 18:04

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Not exactly

McMike > PRBot II 02/12/2014 at 18:08

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HA, another Genny drinker.

I have a row or two of lights in the fridge.

PRBot II > McMike 02/12/2014 at 18:17

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I'm having a Genny Cream right now actually. My folks got me into it, they used to drink it back in the 70's. Best cheap beer out there, imo.

d00mZ > McMike 02/12/2014 at 18:18

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AGAIN... KING OF BEVERAGES!!! lol I'm afraid to ask what's around now.

Nibbles > ddavidn 02/12/2014 at 18:45

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Lol probably so. Is it priced competitively? Can a 30 pack be acquired for a Jackson? I may have to give it the ol' "college try"

ddavidn > Nibbles 02/12/2014 at 18:46

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It's always priced exactly like PBR.

McMike > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 18:52

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Well, we have one of these when the damn fall weather tries to cut happy hour short...

No month is a bad month for drivewaytime

Howdy Harrell > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 19:08

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Saint Arnolds and Rahr

And many other micro brews.

Because TEXAS.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > PRBot II 02/12/2014 at 19:33

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Genny Creeeeeam that's our shiznat, that and Utica Club- America's first beer available after prohibition. I just killed a $4.50 6 pack of Genny Bock why wouldn't you. Since Rochester is only 1.5 hrs up the lake from me I've been meaning to visit the brewery.

Haven't needed to because I had friend/ a roomy who worked at Ithaca beer and would stock our ridge with endless amounts of freee

Excluding the Nut brown and Apricot wheat-which we usually accepted because no other employee wanted those. Kinda a nancy-beer but good when its hot out and it was fantastic for the small time they used real apricot preserves from a local orchard. They couldn't sell the ones with a few ml's more or less beer or if the label is messed up.

Anyhoo, nothing like pulling Flower Power or their Excalibur series right off the bright tanks. Got thoroughly tanked a couple times doing that

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 19:38

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I would say it's different from Hoegaarden, I like Leffe much more.

MachtSchnell > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 20:43

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If you can find it, Left Hand Milk Stout (from Colorado) is a great beer with a smooth and mild coffee flavor without the heaviness usually found in a stout. My other favorites are Peroni, Warsteiner (because DTM), or a simple Yuengling...

orcim > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 21:18

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No doubt. It's interesting how you can imagine the ending of that get together in absolutely any way you wanted it to end.

Conan > d00mZ 02/12/2014 at 23:25

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I like Dark Hollow from Blue Mountain Brewery. The gearhead touch is that it is named after a legendary spot that bootlegging drivers picked up moonshine.

PRBot II > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 02/12/2014 at 23:42

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Oh wow, I've never seen that stuff before. I'll keep my eyes peeled, but I'm down in CT so I might be outside their market. Looks like some pretty good stuff.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > PRBot II 02/13/2014 at 01:11

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Its still spotty but they should have distributed there by now. Apparently a bar in Boston and Maryland sells almost nothing but the stuff and they can hardly keep stock. If you come across it buy the Flower Power, Cascazilla (red IPA there's a gorge system called Cascadilla so...), Groundbreak or Coldfront, both of which are newish.

Anyhoo kudos on the Chimay. Ithaca made a wild yeast/Bret from their Excelsior series that was a combination of '07, '08 & '09 vintages that won gold in Colorado couple years back...Le Bleu I believe. Fucking perfection. Bar owners would give their left nut for a bottle. They still make a bret, but not like that...heh a microbiologist doctorate ladyfriend from Cornell successfully cultured & stored the yeast for us. : )

PRBot II > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 02/13/2014 at 02:26

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Oh man, I've really got to try some of this stuff. My mouth is salivating just thinking about it. I'll definitely be on the look out for any and all Ithaca brews next time I'm at the store.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > d00mZ 02/13/2014 at 07:35

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Sierra Nevada - if bbq'ing

Guinness - regular go to

Narragansett - best cheap summer beer

Kugelblitz > PRBot II 02/13/2014 at 21:31

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Dear god I love Chimay. Belgians rock.