after ride beer

[hig4s]

OK, you have a day off, planned afternoon ride, then a dinner of beef curry. Which beer of the choices would go best.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Out of the choices New Castle

[garry]

I would choose a hoppy ale, assuming the beef curry was spicy. But given your choices, I'd go with a tasteless Mexican beer (Corona, Tecate). The other choices tend to be on the sweet/malty side. I do enjoy a Dos Equis or New Castle, but not sure they would be the best choice to go with a hot and spicy dish.

[Rincewind]

I'm thinking an Indian beer would be best to go with a curry dish, something like Kingfisher.  

[Doug Just Doug]

I'm with Garry; all of your choices would be overpowered by the curry.  A good IPA would be better (extra points if it's dry-hopped): try Magic Hat's Blind Faith, Dogfish Head's 60-Minute IPA (or the 90-Minute if you're a hop-head like me), or the sold-everywhere Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

[maddjack]

None of the ones listed.
My choices
Kingfisher

[bluepoof]

Yeah, +1 for Kingfisher.  Singha Thai beer is also good with really spicy food, but is pretty bland on its own.  I bet Asahi would also be good, that's a nice dry/light beer.

[Major 662]

All of the above, poured into a single pitcher

[jay547]

i'm from oklahoma. what the heck is beef curry?

[roadrailer]

I'd have to go with an IPA. Singha is a good choice too. Now I'm gonna have to go to my favorite Thai restaurant tonight!!!

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRINK CORONA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[basco]

New Castle goes with anything but dessert, but I rather have that than dessert  

[basco]

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRINK CORONA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I totally agree with that statement. Its sorta like the Mexican "Old Milwaukee" of beers.

[R.Markus]

I don't drink alcoholic beverages.  

[Albie]

I don't eat beef curry.  

[Bodhi]

Beef curry? Oh yeah, a Kingfisher in one of those Conan-sized bottles.

Wait a second: Beef Curry? Isn't that kind of oxymoronic? Like kosher pork tenderloin?

[R Doug]

Sweet, my favorite brew is in the lead!  

Newcastle....  mmmmmmm.....  

[Bazman]

I would need copious amounts of any kind of beer to even consider having beef curry

[hig4s]

Wait a second: Beef Curry? Isn't that kind of oxymoronic? Like kosher pork tenderloin?

You lost me on that one..

[Bodhi]

You lost me on that one..

Curry is a traditional Indian dish and most Indians (Hindus) don't eat beef. Get it?

[basco]

Curry is a traditional Indian dish and most Indians (Hindus) don't eat beef. Get it?

As far as I know, curry is a spice that the far east uses also, like Thai. But I did get the other post.

[natronazx6r]

a good ipa or stout

dos equis originated by a german brewer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_Equis

[hig4s]

As far as I know, curry is a spice that the far east uses also, like Thai. But I did get the other post.

Actually curry powder is a mix of spices invented by the British during their rule of India to approximate Indian spices so they could have the flavor of Indian food when back in Britian.  Real Indian cooking doesn't use curry. I guess that is why I didn't get it.

[basco]

Actually curry is a mix of spices invented by the British during their rule of India to approximate Indian spices so they could have the flavor of Indian food when back in Britian.  Real Indian cooking doesn't use curry. I guess that is why I didn't get it.

That may be their variety of it but curry has been around longer than when the British occupied India.

[hig4s]

That may be their variety of it but curry has been around longer than when the British occupied India.

The spicy cooking that the British started calling curry has been around, but the term curry (meaning a stew) was found in English language before the arrival of British traders on the Subcontinent of India, and may simply have been applied by them to dishes which they thought resembled the stews they were used to.

The meaning of the word has since come to be accepted as meaning Indian style curry.

The spice that the British call the curry leave, used in some Indian cooking, is actaually called kari-veppilai in India and is actually not used in most, British or otherwise, curry recipies.

[Scratch33]

I had the most excellent Uerige Sticke Altbier last Friday.   A restaurant I go to managed to get one keg of it in -- and it was gone within about 1/2 hour.

[Hardware]

My choice wasn't on the list:  Rickard's Red.  

Rickard's also now makes a Honey Brown...

It's great with robust dishes, especially spicey foods - the flavour is subtle but holds its own against strong tastes.

[naustin]

Schells Miafest

[steve.ski]

Sierra Nevada's one of my favourites.

Perhaps a Black & Tan?

[Hardware]

I had a Beck's last night for the first time in many many years.  It really hit the spot.  

[ZED]

I too would prefer a hoppier pint like a traditional IPA style, but of the choices offered I would pick the New Castle every time.
Just make sure it comes from a keg rather than a bottle as the clear glass allows them to skunk

[kyle1175243]

Curry dishes don't seem 'spicey' to me, but I do enjoy the flavor quite a bit. So my decision of the choices listed would be; which ever one is cheaper and not Mexican. All things equal, a pint of Newcastle.

I wonder if anyone here has ever had or heard of Indio, the best beer Mexico has ever offered.  

[ZED]

If by 'spicy' you mean 'hot', I agree.  But by definition, curry is a spice mix and is typically quite spicy although not very 'hot'.

[Hardware]

If by 'spicy' you mean 'hot', I agree.  But by definition, curry is a spice mix and is typically quite spicy although not very 'hot'.

Agreed - huge curry fan here, although when I make curry dishes at home, they are very hot!

[hig4s]

Agreed - huge curry fan here, although when I make curry dishes at home, they are very hot!

When my wife makes curry for just my son or herself she makes them HOT,, but most of the time she tones it down a little so I eat it too.

[ZED]

We tend to overspice our curry too.  Indians that I have known tended to make theirs much less hot.  My wife and I figure we've burnt out our taste buds and now have a hard time tasting anything that doesn't melt the tonsils.  

[Chronic]

I'm just now finishing a swing thru Malaysia & Singapore (using the PC in the Business lounge) and I currently have 3 days worth of Curry in my belly .   It's really good stuff around here and, BTW, add Tiger beer to those that work nicely with curry

[Bodhi]

As far as I know, curry is a spice that the far east uses also, like Thai. But I did get the other post.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country so I wouldn't expect a lot of people there to be eating any meat curry either - of course not every Thai is a vegetarian Buddhist. And of course you can curry anything. I've seen goat, fish, and other curried animal parts in some restaurants. Curiously, I've never seen pork curry though.

[Chronic]

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country so I wouldn't expect a lot of people there to be eating any meat curry either - of course not every Thai is a vegetarian Buddhist. And of course you can curry anything. I've seen goat, fish, and other curried animal parts in some restaurants. Curiously, I've never seen pork curry though.

Probably 30% of the population in Bangkok is ethnic Chinese  (though they have Thai names) and they sure don't have a problem eating ANY kind of meat.   So, lots of various meat curries to be found in Thailand.   Ooooooh!!  such good food there

BTW,  Lamb & Curry is a match made in Heaven

[jsanford]

Arrogant Bastard Ale.a

But I like Fish Tail with my curry.

[RexRider]

Newkie Brown, for me, being a happy, though distant, member of the Toon Army.

[Chronic]

Arrogant Bastard Ale.a

But I like Fish Tail with my curry.

I like Fishhead with MY curry....