With all this talk about the Prez's beer fest....

[suse]

What's your favorite beer? Does HAL serve it and if not, do you wish they did? Just wondering. I'm a Red Stripe girl sometimes and Bud the rest. How about you?:)

[Sailorgirlseattle]

We live in Seattle and tend to like the local microbrews ... and we also quite like the Alaskan beers. HAL does serve one or two on it's Alaska itineraries. I think they had the Amber and the Summer ales on when we were Westerdam in May. We were happy! :rolleyes:

[K&RCurt]

I have several favorites, but none have been available on HAL.

 

I love a fresh draught Guiness, but they only have it in cans on board.

 

I also love Dusseldorf Alt Bier, but I have trouble finding that on land in the States, much less on a cruise ship.

 

One domestic US beer I enjoy is Yeungling Lager or Black & Tan. That isn't distributed very far from Pennsylvania, however, so still not available on HAL.

 

In the past I have gotten Grolsh on HAL ships. It's a good light (in body and color) lager that is decently hopped. I have also had an IPA on board but I can't remember the brewer.

 

I understand that they now have draft beer somewhere on the Eurodam, so I am looking forward to seeking it out and sampling the offerings in October.

[tomc]

I understand that they now have draft beer somewhere on the Eurodam.

 

Sorry K&R, but that went out with the cutbacks. Now they serve beer, but you have to sit in a draft.

[Sailorgirlseattle]

Hey, wouldn't it be cool if they put in a "pub" onboard? Somewhere warm, lots of wood, draft beers ... beers you can't get elsewhere on the ship. Maybe a piano, for beer-drinking songs, of course ;)

[K&RCurt]

Sorry K&R, but that went out with the cutbacks. Now they serve beer, but you have to sit in a draft.

 

Oh, do you suppose I can get a tray to carry my bottles of beer to the Lido? :D

[Zeta3]

LOL seriously we have already missed out on the draft beer? That stinks.

 

Lately I have been into Blue Moon and any Hefeweizen in general. I also like Yuengling.

[tomc]

Y'know, seriously (too late for me), that pub idea sounds good.

[pipedreams62]

[abb4k]

I would settle for just about ANY dark beer. Unfortunately, HAL doesn't seem to offer:

Heineken Dark

Modelo Negro

Sam Adams

 

I'd also settle for any good ALE:

Bass Ale

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Anchor Steam

Newcastle Brown Ale

 

Please, please, put just a few bottles of any of these on the Zuiderdam by Thanksgiving. I promise I will buy them!

[suse]

Oh, I forgot. Peroni when I'm out for Italian food and I'm not talking Olive Garden are you crazy. Stella Artois if they are out. Wine is ok but you know what? It's kind of sickening after a bit. Like, you feel all washed out and who wants that.

Well, ttyl.

love,

susie

[ajmsta]

I will take a Alaskan Summer Ale please!! 51 days and counting till I get some.:cool:

[bepsf]

I'd also settle for any good ALE:

Bass Ale

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Anchor Steam

Newcastle Brown Ale

 

Please, please, put just a few bottles of any of these on the Zuiderdam by Thanksgiving. I promise I will buy them!

 

I agree w/ your choice in ales - However when I'm aboard a HAL ship, I find the Grolsch most agreeable...

...Amazingly enough, it seems to aid in soothing a churning tummy after a long day at sea.

:)

[Copper10-8]

Corona/Pacifico and they have that, but also Oranjeboom and they don't have that. I'm waiting to see what kind of beer they serve in the new 'Mix'. Maybe someone who was recently on Veendam can tell us

[Former Goalie]

First timer on HAL next spring, and love a good draft beer. What draft beers are typically offered onboard HAL ships?

[cdkempton]

Our favorite is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. However, we got through our tri-continent on the Rotterdam with Grolsch and quite enjoyed it, thank you very much.

Looking forward to the Alaska brews in a few weeks. The ones we have tried in the past have always been good.

I've never seen draft beers on HAL but then I haven't been on all the HAL ships. :(

[Himself]

I am not a beer drinker. I really would have been a "spoil sport" today at the White House.

[pipedreams62]

Oh, I forgot. Peroni when I'm out for Italian food and I'm not talking Olive Garden are you crazy. Stella Artois if they are out. Wine is ok but you know what? It's kind of sickening after a bit. Like, you feel all washed out and who wants that.

Well, ttyl.

love,

susie

 

 

I had to go to Orlando this week and ended up at the Olive Garden. Italian food:confused: You're kidding me right? Breadsticks that have the consistency of a stale marshmallow. wilted "All You Can Eat" salad. They must have cleaned out a rabbit cage:eek: spaghetti:confused: I'd like to box all this "Food" up and bring it down to the North End of Boston and ask them if this is really Italian? I was given a beeper and waited 15 minutes to eat this slop:eek:

 

Getting back on topic, maybe if I had slammed a six pack it might have tasted better:p

[suse]

Yeah, I went to Olive Garden years ago when it first opened. Never went back. Kind of like eating garbage.

I like Federal Hill in Providence for Italian. I'll be there tomorrow. Now that's Italian!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, do you think those guys at the beer fest had more than 3 sips of beer? Couldn't the leader of the Free World have provided something more tasty than pretzels and nuts? How about shrimp and stuff like that?

What gives?:confused:

[pipedreams62]

[suse]

I did just laugh out loud. Priceless. Thank you!;)

[RetiredMustang]

Corona/Pacifico and they have that, but also Oranjeboom and they don't have that. I'm waiting to see what kind of beer they serve in the new 'Mix'. Maybe someone who was recently on Veendam can tell us

 

John,

 

JimVrhovac did a report a couple of months ago on Veendam's "Mix": http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=989375

 

On tap were Bass, Boddington's, Beck's and Stella Artois.

 

Dave

[mamaofami]

I never drink beer since I don't like the taste, but my mother used to use it to rinse my hair when I was a kid. It was supposed to give it a shine.:D

[kyriecat]

I'm not a beer drinker but hubby likes Shiner Bock. We never find that one onboard any cruiseline. He really liked Pitons beer on St. Lucia but we can't even find that one a the big liquor store.

[woody14h]

I have several favorites, but none have been available on HAL.

 

I love a fresh draught Guiness, but they only have it in cans on board.

 

I also love Dusseldorf Alt Bier, but I have trouble finding that on land in the States, much less on a cruise ship.

 

One domestic US beer I enjoy is Yeungling Lager or Black & Tan. That isn't distributed very far from Pennsylvania, however, so still not available on HAL.

 

In the past I have gotten Grolsh on HAL ships. It's a good light (in body and color) lager that is decently hopped. I have also had an IPA on board but I can't remember the brewer.

 

I understand that they now have draft beer somewhere on the Eurodam, so I am looking forward to seeking it out and sampling the offerings in October.

 

BTW, Yuengling has a bottling plant in Tampa with production greater than PA. It is distributed all over Florida. We took the tour last week very interesting and fun. Yuengling is a very good beer for the price.