How would you describe a Rickards?

[Wookie]

Agreed about Wild Rose.

Not sure what is my favorite yet.

Mostly been drinking the Velvet Fog these days.

[FlamesAddiction]

It's like warmed up week old groundsquirrel vomit, but with a worse after taste.

It's just plain vile.

[Cain]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Awww...thanks buddy! Also, Newcastle Brown Ale is fantastic!




Are you a girl?

Nope, so if you are looking to get lucky, I'm truly sorry!

[Julio]

Originally Posted by Mad Mel

Yup. Red was quite good when it was brewed by Capilano Brewery, and went downhill after Molson took over.

Rickard's White is one of the best mass-produced Canadian beers, though. Skip the fruity orange.

Rickards was always brewed by Molson's..."Capilano Brewery' was the name of the brewery out in Vancouver that Molson bought in 1958 from Sicks (along with the breweries in Lethbridge and Prince Albert that brewed Pilsner and Bohemian).

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by Julio

Rickards was always brewed by Molson's..."Capilano Brewery' was the name of the brewery out in Vancouver that Molson bought in 1958 from Sicks (along with the breweries in Lethbridge and Prince Albert that brewed Pilsner and Bohemian).

Did not know that. So I suppose a better way of putting it would be "before Molson started mass-producing it". It definitely tastes different after the changeover.

Also, any Wild Rose beer is tasty, and will give you a hangover that will render you useless for a week.

[PyramidsofMars]

Originally Posted by Temporary_User

Too far?
I really do hate most Canadian beers, and believe Rickards is the worst.
At least Canadian/Kokanee are drinkable as they are generic.

Awesome Canadian beers:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dieu-du...l/11461/94592/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dieu-du...e/24350/94592/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/unibrou...es/1926/94592/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/half-pi...s/75258/94592/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/unibrou...te/1921/94592/

[SebC]

Please note, should you turn out to be a superstar writer we may use your material in one of our ads. However, you will not be compensated but hopefully bragging rights will do!

Lame.

[Cain]

Other good canadian beers:

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Propellerhead IPA

[PyramidsofMars]

Originally Posted by cain

other good canadian beers:


Propellerhead ipa

yes!

[Rathji]

Its beer, so its piss. Its red so you better be talking to a doctor about having red pee!

[Winsor_Pilates]

I like it, would say it's my favorite of the mass produced cheep Canadian beers. Far better than Canadian or Kokanee or Keiths.

[Iceman90]

I like Rickard's Red and Rickard's White.

[Five-hole]

Red is poop. Do a blind taste test between it and Canadian some time. Indistinguishable.

I liked White until I learnt that it pushed Velvet Fog out of Calgary Pubs in some sort of stupid exclusivity deal crap.

[Hack&Lube]

Take the best day of your life, and let your buddy sock you in the mouth

[Pastiche]

I would take a Rickards over a Canadian, Kokanee, Keiths, Blue, and Coors. But that's it. It's basically a last resort.

The best beer in Canada is Steamwhistle. Of course, I love pilsners and that's one of the best pilsners in the world. Don't know if you can get it in AB?

[Komskies]

Yes, you can get Steamwhistle in Alberta. I've seen it in multiple liquor stores.

[Cactus Jack]

Originally Posted by Mad Mel

Rickard's White is one of the best mass-produced Canadian beers, though. Skip the fruity orange.

Quoted for truth. Call a fruit if you want but there is nothing wrong with a good white beer in the summer. The Belgiums and Germans also make good ones.

I'm not a huge fan of Rickard's Red but their Honey Brown is ok. White is their best beer but I have yet to try their Dark.

Originally Posted by Nufy

Rickards Honey brown is one of the best beers I have tasted in a while.

I used to love Sleeman's Honey Brown but my favourite HB is Big Rock. I did a tour of the brewery last year and it was fantastic. I highly recommend it. $25 for a tour, a few free samples to start, a few beers worth of samples at the end and you can take a 6 mix-and-match pack of your choosing home.

Originally Posted by Komskies

Yes, you can get Steamwhistle in Alberta. I've seen it in multiple liquor stores.

I've seen it for sure. They also have it Loungeburger, decent brew.

Originally Posted by Cain

Other good canadian beers:

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Propellerhead IPA

Like many here, I consider myself a beer snob. Here are some of my favourite Canuckistany beers:

Quebec:
- St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale
- La Fin Du Monde - Unibroue
- Blache de Chambly- Unibroue
- Ephemere - Unibroue
- Chambly Noire - Unibroue
- Don de Dieu - Peche Mortel

Alberta:
- Big Rock Honey Brown
- McNally's Extra Ale
- Trad with a shot of Jagger dropped in it
- WildRose Wraspberry
- Velvet Fog

BC:
- Kokanee Gold
- Whistler Honey Ale
- Kootenay Mountain Ale
- Cutthroat by Tree Brewing

Others:
- Rickard's White
- Keith's
- Kokanee Gold

[Yeah_Baby]

Jesus, whats with all the Keith's hate in here? You all must be a bunch of spilly talkers.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

Not as satisfying as a Keith's

Agreed, though I think its the next one down as far as major domestics go...except for Rickard's White. Any "beer" that comes served with an orange isn't a real beer.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Yes, you can get Steamwhistle in Alberta. I've seen it in multiple liquor stores.

Yep, I'm a college student and work part time at a liquor store and we sell that. Very tasty. Also agreed with who said Wild Rose, their Velvet Fog is awesome, very smooth. I also recommend Thirsty Beaver amber.