yes everyone has its own taste . And I wouldnt go with an "expert" who is commanding that beer_xyz is the best.

I dont know the diffrence between champagne and sparkling wine.
But if the sparkle stuff tasts better I would the public brand No.1 raining down in the sink.

not really into beer, so mostly i grab the first one i see (last time it was bud). usually i drink cider (somersby)

btw most of the brands discussed here were new for me - strange

There are huge differences in quality of sparkling wines. The more expensive ones ("traditional method", "bottle fermentation") are based on local quality wines instead of cheapies, they don`t have additives and the producers use bottle fermentation in the making. It`s comparable to the purity requirement in German beer brewerys instead of internatinal beers which has additives like sugar, "flavor enhancers", preservatives. And you really taste that, too. Problem is the price: ~10€ per bottle

There are also huge differences in beer types. I mostly know European beers which are believed to be the best ones, but even here there are differences in quality and/or tastiness. Scottish beer for example is a lot different than bavarian beers. And bavarian beers are set apart from beer from northern Germany.

Some time ago I tasted a chinese beer in Shanghai. No comment.

Guinness. About the only one I like.

"Kreuzbergbier! Was besseres gibts nicht"

+1
But only the dark beer.
http://www.kreuzbergbier.de/brauerei/index.php

Wow, Fogman, you`re still alive How`s it going?

I don`t like dark beer that much. Tastes too "heavy" for me. I`m one the Pils guys.

..and since the dark beer is not served everywhere...

There's nothing else but a Tegernseer Bier

My favorite "JELEN":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31BfAto13nM



Also a canned version (good for cooling)

2nd choice for me. Also very good.