So, I'm sat here having been to the pub and had one pint and now supping some of my own brew. Doing so, it occured to me, what beer best suits D&D?
Ah, I thought, of course, my favourite beer of all time - Hobgoblin from Wytchwood brewery.
Not only does the name sound right, but the beer itself is dark and brooding, just like the atmosphere of a D&D game - at least, that is the case for my games anyway.
What are your favourite beers, wines, soft drinks, etc, to enjoy with D&D?
Hobgoblin is a good one!
My personal favorite regardless if im playing D&D or not has got to be Samual Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Great stuff. I love Dark beers and this stuff is so dark its black. Its got a very full, hearty flavor. Definate thunbs up! 
I usually have either a bottled water (brand unimportant ... it's WATER for Ceiling Cat's sake), a Sunkist Cherry Limeade, or if I'm feeling some dire need for caffeine, Mountain Dew Live Wire.
I am unable to drink alcohol due to certain prescription medications I'm on, so well, that shoots THAT in the foot.
Miller Genuine Draft has done for us in a pinch, but I always have to recommend microbrews. Local microbrews. Anyone in Wisconsin, check out New Glarus (esp. Crack'd Wheat or Fat Squirrel), Sprecher, Capital Brewery. All three of those are delicious.
For other parts of the country/world, check out BeerAdvocate's beer directory. It will not fail you.
For me, it's a Starbucks quad venti vanilla latte, whole milk, no foam (and my buddy goes for a bold red eye).
I am for the motto "Don't delve under the influence."
Miller Genuine Draft has done for us in a pinch, but I always have to recommend microbrews. Local microbrews. Anyone in Wisconsin, check out New Glarus (esp. Crack'd Wheat or Fat Squirrel), Sprecher, Capital Brewery. All three of those are delicious.For other parts of the country/world, check out BeerAdvocate's beer directory. It will not fail you.
Sprecher is awesome. They need to expand more. I rarely get to have their beer or root beer anymore since I haven't lived in Wisconsin for years.
For all of you who've never had Sprecher, this should give you an idea what it's like.
Also, cool to see a fellow Wisconsinite on these boards. Nice to meet you.
Ah, I thought, of course, my favourite beer of all time - Hobgoblin from Wytchwood brewery.
My favourite as well, but at $3.45 a bottle 'round here a little steep to consume in quantity. And BTW, there's no "t" in Wychwood.
For me, it's a Starbucks quad venti vanilla latte, whole milk, no foam (and my buddy goes for a bold red eye).
So basically a hot milkshake. You should try coffee some time. 
So basically a hot milkshake. You should try coffee some time.
Actually - on rare occassions (if I'm extremely tired) I'll bump it to a 6-shot, but that's a bit rough on my tummy.
My group likes Shiner (Texas beer), or Boddington's (if we feel like going a little expensive). But mostly its bud light.
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
the phrase I use is: "I prefer to smoke my alcohol"
I am for the motto "Don't delve under the influence."
Seconded, especially that I usually DM for younger audience, which makes me the only one of legal age. And I don't like beer.
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
So do we.
Ours also.
But we go with Guiness or Heineken to quench our sore throats.... with the talking and all...
Beer is for kids. My old group would kick off the night with Screaming Nazis and get experimental from there. I usually stuck to Gimlets.
I haven't had a Screaming Nazi in a good long time. I'm perfectly ok with it, too. :P
I drink an Arizona Green Tea when I game. D&D time is for D&D. Drinkin' time is for drinkin'. I also game on Sundays so work the next day wouldn't be any fun. And I game about 14 miles from home. I don't drive drunk. Period. I don't drive if I'm even close. Just not worth it. If I can't get a ride to the bar or secure one home, I just don't go. So drinkin' during D&D is right out.
D&D time is about the only time I really drink at all. *Note I never get drunk. I don't see the point.*
A round or two of vodka, or maybe some Bocardi Gold but nothing too major. Enough to feel it but enough to still be reasonably sound minded.
As a rule, I find beer to be nearly undrinkable. Either it tastes like piss water, or it tastes like some horrible coffee liquerish love child gone wrong. (looking at you British Beers in particular)
Beer is for kids.
Not at all.
Sad as it is to say, sister, I am anything but a kid.
Yeah, I know. I just prefer the harder drinks. I don't mean the fruity little umbrella drinks, either. We made a couple of variations on the Screaming Nazi, naming them after the Eastern Front and the Western Front depending on whether we used vodka or cognac.
My group likes Shiner (Texas beer), or Boddington's (if we feel like going a little expensive). But mostly its bud light.
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
the phrase I use is: "I prefer to smoke my alcohol"
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
So do we.
Ours also.
But we go with Guiness or Heineken to quench our sore throats.... with the talking and all...
DUDE most awesome thread ever!!!!
beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer,beer
oh yeah we drink what Finrod said (awesome dude)
I myself dont care for beer, all too bitter. I drink sweet breakfast wines, or chambord (a French black raspberry liqueur)
I no longer allow drinking at my gaming table, and here is why...
playing star wars RCR with friends, ex-gf and her new BF. He like his rum and cokes. the first drink is 1 shot rum, rest cola, second drink is 2 rum, rest cola, then 3 shots rum, rest cola. at this time he is really uncordinated, missing his turns.... and gives back all 10 shots of rum and 2 liters of coke all over the laminated gaming board, plastic miniatures, and open books...
Our "beer" tends to be green and we don't drink it. I can say no more.
Dude! Pass me sum of that!
****ss definitely ****ss!
Edit: Hmmm..? It's blocking me from saying.
So this stuff. But I don't understand why it's censoring that?
Edit Again. Well this is ridiculous it's censoring my link too! Why? Why? What does D&D have against good ol ****ss!?
I'll try again but this time I'm going to be sneaky about it.
When Playing D&D I like a tall glass of G U I N N E S S!
HA! got it that time! But seriously why is ****ss being censored? and its only the **** part. Is that a cuss word in another language or something?
beer, beer, beer, tiddly beer, beer,beer
So you know about Charlie Mopps?
And it is depressing that the word filter still defiles the name of a good grand stout... (shame on me for not using a better adjective).
I drink an Arizona Green Tea when I game. D&D time is for D&D. Drinkin' time is for drinkin'.
I knew I was not the only one who just drinks tea while playing D&D!
I knew I was not the only one who just drinks tea while playing D&D!
Well, brother, OTTo does teach that beer is good but tea is best for D&D. :D
I enjoy a good Alexander Keith's IPA myself when I'm busting goblin heads and woeing fair maidens with my group. Enjoy Steelback, Moosehead and Molson as well.
I am for the motto "Don't delve under the influence."
"Drink" does not necessarily mean "drunk". It is possible to imbibe and enjoy beer as a beverage without needing to get completely sideways.
woeing fair maidens
Woeing? Jeebus, what do you do to them?
Well, you see, the last time I played D&D I was a Bard, a painful inept Bard. I did far more woeing then wooing I'm afraid. Who'd have thought that Princess' don't like Prince songs?! 
Well, you see, the last time I played D&D I was a Bard, a painful inept Bard. I did far more woeing then wooing I'm afraid. Who'd have thought that Princess' don't like Prince songs?!
Is "Raspberry Bulette" just not cutting it these days?
'fraid not. 
Well, you see, the last time I played D&D I was a Bard, a painful inept Bard. I did far more woeing then wooing I'm afraid. Who'd have thought that Princess' don't like Prince songs?!
Ah. I had hoped it was an amusing typo. Oh well. :P
Is "Raspberry Bulette" just not cutting it these days?
Maybe try 'Little Red Corsair'?
Maybe try 'Little Red Corsair'?
Or perhaps "Party Like it's 999".
'Darling Githyanki'?
I wonder what kind of beer the Deities drink in their spare time, while they sit around playing Mortals & Mayhem?
HA! got it that time! But seriously why is ****ss being censored? and its only the **** part. Is that a cuss word in another language or something?
Because the filter doesn't know how to properly spell guinea (derogatory term for italian)
I almost always DM when I play, so I have a history of never drinking during D&D.
If I did, I would go for something lighter, like an amber ale. I enjoy Fat Tire, Alaskan Amber and a few other brews of similar style. If I'm trying to get seriously drunk, I'll go for Arrogant Bastard Ale to start with, and then go for the rum. :D
Arrogant Bastard is another good one. 
I stay away from rum, ive had bad, bad reactions with rum.
.... and gives back all 10 shots of rum and 2 liters of coke all over the laminated gaming board, plastic miniatures, and open books...
Ahhhh...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHA
That's priceless!
no, not priceless at all, 8 discontinued books at 20-30 each is 160-240 dollars I washed the board and miniatures (put them in a hampster ball and put it through the dishwasher on the top rack.) but the books were ruined.
I no longer allow drinking at my gaming table, and here is why...playing star wars RCR with friends, ex-gf and her new BF. He like his rum and cokes. the first drink is 1 shot rum, rest cola, second drink is 2 rum, rest cola, then 3 shots rum, rest cola. at this time he is really uncordinated, missing his turns.... and gives back all 10 shots of rum and 2 liters of coke all over the laminated gaming board, plastic miniatures, and open books...
Your problem was not with booze at the table, it was with a moron at the table. Remove the moron and you'll be.
IF we drink at the table (which we usually don't, except for large amounts of tea and water) then we have mead, and we drink from clay mugs 
(It really does taste better from those)
Agreed. Rule #1 in my house, "If you can't hold your booze, DON'T DRINK."
(Rule #2 is that all car/motorcycle keys go into the safe. Nobody drives away after they've been drinking.)
That has got to be the funniest tale of woe I have ever heard!
I am not laughing at you, I am laughing at the situation...
fairly noted, just irks me to this day...but thanks for the reminder of "with" not "at"
IF we drink at the table (which we usually don't, except for large amounts of tea and water) then we have mead, and we drink from clay mugs
(It really does taste better from those)
Ahh, that I'll love to have! Maybe after the game though, not to get it spilled everywhere.
Yes it is hard to get by unfortunatly
We usually stock up a whole bunch of flavors on fantasy fairs, that's about the only place where you can get it reliably. No liquor store actually sells it.
Luckily for me at least one honey-oriented company resides in the city nearby and they produce a variety of meads. Unfortunately they aren't cheap.
Luckily for me at least one honey-oriented company resides in the city nearby and they produce a variety of meads. Unfortunately they aren't cheap.
Make it yourself. It's dead-easy.
Luckily for me at least one honey-oriented company resides in the city nearby and they produce a variety of meads. Unfortunately they aren't cheap.Make it yourself. It's dead-easy.
Yeah I was thinking about giving my girlfriend a 'make-your-own-mead' set for her birthday (in two weeks)
Have you done it before? Is it really that easy? 
Have you done it before? Is it really that easy?
Yes and yes. It is really not much different than making beer or cider. All you really need is water, honey, yeast, and time.