What's your poison??

[none9999]

As I sit here cherishing (damn!! never thought I would use this word in this lifetime at least) a bottle of Spaten Optimator, I thought this would make for an interesting question....

BTW, if a similar thread is already out there, please just ignore this and accept my apologies for the same....

[none9999]

With the way markets are these days, I wonder if this is really an off topic thread :rolleyes:

Cheers!!

[aiki14]

As I sit here cherishing (damn!! never thought I would use this word in this lifetime at least) a bottle of Spaten Optimator, I thought this would make for an interesting question....

BTW, if a similar thread is already out there, please just ignore this and accept my apologies for the same....

I am a single malt drinker and have a 36y/o MacCallum I save for special occasions.

For Beer it's Pauwel Kwak a beer from Belgium that is my favorite, but a Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale is right up there.
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I also enjoy Sake, here's a photo of me with my collection of Sake Barrels I keep around in case friends show up thirsty.
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[Riddicks]

For a Beer if I really want to I prefer Kilkennys. Don't drink much of anything else.

[none9999]

I am a single malt drinker and have a 36y/o MacCallum I save for special occasions.


How I envy you aiki!! Being a grad student, I can only really afford the blended stuff. One day......:rolleyes:

Oh well, I can at least afford the good beer....

[none9999]

For a Beer if I really want to I prefer Kilkennys. Don't drink much of anything else.

I cant believe I have never had it considering its from the makers of Guinness!!!! I vow this mistake shall soon be corrected!!

[aiki14]

How I envy you aiki!! Being a grad student, I can only really afford the blended stuff. One day......:rolleyes:

Oh well, I can at least afford the good beer....

If you're in the Philly area, I have a fair collection of single malts, always have a dram or two for guests.

[none9999]

If you're in the Philly area, I have a fair collection of single malts, always have a dram or two for guests.

Thanks a lot aiki!! Unfortunately, I am close but not close enough.....But thanks!!

[aiki14]

Thanks a lot aiki!! Unfortunately, I am close but not close enough.....But thanks!!

You never know when I might be in the neighborhood for a game, maybe we could pop into Otto's for a Flagon of old Fugget. 11% ABV if I remember correctly.

[BentleyVTech]

Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat is a great tasting beer...I'm not one for heavy beers and its brewed in the good ol U.S., Wisconsin.

As far as liquor...I like to stick to the basics...Jack Daniels..shots or mixed, I can never get enough:proud:

For realllllly getting drunk...it cant get much better than a good tequila...patron or jose cuervo tradicional is really good

[none9999]

Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat is a great tasting beer...I'm not one for heavy beers and its brewed in the good ol U.S., Wisconsin.


Now this one I have actually had....I am more of a fan of the heavy beers but I do enjoy a good wheat beer once in a while and at least according to me (which doesn't count for much), this is one of the good ones....A fine refreshing beer for a summer day.....I wish I had one right now :frown:

[skeet2008]

Hmm... Laphroaig neat. For beer Victoria Bitter, Guiness or Full Sail Amber from my local brewery.

[Jelly]

I fell in love with HALO IPA, India Pale Ale, by Widmir Bros in Portland while on my motorcycle trip to Oregon. I got a hard-on when I found it right here at the local grocery store, since it's hard to find even in the Portland area.

[none9999]

I fell in love with HALO IPA, India Pale Ale, by Widmir Bros in Portland while on my motorcycle trip to Oregon. I got a hard-on when I found it right here at the local grocery store, since it's hard to find even in the Portland area.

Aha! I love IPAs....Pretty much all of them. I am sure you are familiar with the origin of the term IPA....If not, I would hardly recommend getting to know it....Cheers!!

[pa-sale]

Dark and Stormy

2 oz Gosling's Black Seal rum
8 oz ginger beer

Pour rum over ice, add ginger ale, and stir.

Trader Joes has the best ginger beer... other than Bermuda.

[Jelly]

Aha! I love IPAs....Pretty much all of them. I am sure you are familiar with the origin of the term IPA....If not, I would hardly recommend getting to know it....Cheers!!

I'll check the origin........Till then, I like: InterestingPussyn'Ass.

Damn you, I had to google Indian Pale Ale.......................

"The American IPA is a different soul from the reincarnated IPA style. More flavorful than the withering English IPA, color can range from very pale golden to reddish amber. Hops are typically American with a big herbal and / or citric character, bitterness is high as well. Moderate to medium bodied with a balancing malt back bone.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 5.5-7.5% "

After all that, I didn't find the origin of the term. However, my mind fills in all the blanks (there are always a lot).

[none9999]

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 5.5-7.5% "

After all that, I didn't find the origin of the term.

This is where I come in.....riding a shiny white horse, a lance in one hand....and an IPA in another (music playing in the background)....

And then the brave knight opens wikipedia....

The creation of India Pale Ale during the 18th century was the result of tremendous efforts by British brewers to overcome a difficult problem: during the early 1700s beer did not keep well on long ocean voyages, especially into hot climates. These hot environments resulted in the arrival of flat, sour beer. Before refrigeration and pasteurization, the brewer's only weapons against spoilage were alcohol and hops. Alcohol and hops provide an unfriendly environment for microbes, preventing the growth of the bacteria that cause sourness. Therefore high alcohol content and high hopping rates could protect beer from the souring associated with long storage times.

The East Indies market was a very tempting but difficult one to enter for English brewers. After the British East India Company had established itself in India by the early 1700s, it had a large number of troops and civilians demanding beer. However, the long hot journey proved a difficult one for the dark ales and porters of England. Ships typically left London, cruised south past the equator along the coast of Africa, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and then crossed the Indian Ocean to reach Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. The temperature fluctuations were huge, it was a very long trip (about 6 months) and the rough waters of southern Africa resulted in an extremely violent voyage.

Despite these obstacles, however, English brewers did try to establish exports to India. Early shipments to India contained bottled porters, the favorite beer in London, which generally arrived flat, musty, and sour. The answer to the great beer problem finally came from a recipe created by George Hodgson at the Bow Brewery in East London. India ale was a variation of his pale ale, which Londoners had been drinking since the mid-1750s. Hodgson took his pale ale recipe, increased the hop content considerably, and raised the alcohol content. The result was a very bitter, alcoholic, and sparkling pale ale that could survive the challenges of travel and shelf life in India. IPA reached India in an enjoyable condition and Hodgson's success became legendary. Hodgson began shipping Hodgson's India Ale during the 1780s. By 1784 advertisements were appearing in the Calcutta Gazette for "light and excellent" pale ale.

Interesting, eh?? ;)

[Jelly]

This is where I come in.....riding a shiny white horse, a lance in one hand....and an IPA in another (music playing in the background)....

And then the brave knight opens wikipedia....

The creation of India Pale Ale during the 18th century was the result of tremendous efforts by British brewers to overcome a difficult problem:

Interesting, eh?? ;)

Long live George Hodgson! I love the mother of invention. Or any MILF for that matter. As for my brave knight, you have an open bar anytime you want to go swimming in the Pacific, Calif way. I'm not gay, but I insist you bring some bitches so I can prove it 'fore we go hit the clubs and get all loose and sh*t.

[none9999]

Or any MILF for that matter.

Thats the second time you made me laugh out tonight....Check the main board for the first time....Cheers!!

[none9999]

As for my brave knight, .... I'm not gay, but I insist you bring some bitches so I can prove it 'fore we go hit the clubs and get all loose and sh*t.

"My" brave knight????? Ewwwww!!!!!

Thanks for specifying that you are not gay. Needed that after the "my"

Not that there is anything wrong with it!! Seinfeld anyone??

[Horsefish]

Then there is "Moose Drool" Brewed in North Dakota and sold in the North Central US. A fine dark and heavy brew similiar to Amber bock. When in Minnesota, a must have.

[racingSK]

For Beer I like a good black and tan, Stella A. for something light.

or I go for a Bombay Sapphire, splash of tonic and lime

I also like red wines of all types esp. well done single vinyards

[dochesgriff]

I pick my poison by mood and with autumn approaching I will move into darker beers and bourbon.

Blanton's is my choice for bourbon. And while on that subject Kentucky Bourbon Barrell Ale is an excellent bourbon flavored beer.

In St. Louis the local brewer is Schlafly's and they make a great Pumpkin Ale with 8% ABV.

Ever tried a "Dark Side of the Moon?" Guiness over Blue Moon, give it a try some time.

This list could get long and I am getting very thirsty now. Good thing it is Friday.

I look forward to finding some "Moose Drool" some day as I do enjoy Amberbock.

Keep the suggestions coming.

[none9999]

And while on that subject Kentucky Bourbon Barrell Ale is an excellent bourbon flavored beer.


Something like that even exists?????!!!!! Thanks!!!! But I am guessing its real hard to find :(

[dochesgriff]

It is brewed in Lexington by Alltech and they use old bourbon barrells to age their Kentucky Ale. There are many other bourbon barrell ales out there now, but I think this one is the best. AB's "Winter Cask Ale" will be out again soon, but it tastes more like a vanilla flavored beer and is not the real deal. You will now the real stuff by the price. At a bar the Kentucky beer will be the same price as a mixed drink. And they sell the 4 packs for around $10.

I think Goose Island makes a similar bourbon brew and they are out of Chicago. I haven't tested it yet, but I plan on trying it this winter.

http://www.kentuckyale.com/kentuckyale/index.html

[none9999]

It is brewed in Lexington by Alltech and they use old bourbon barrells to age their Kentucky Ale. There are many other bourbon barrell ales out there now, but I think this one is the best. AB's "Winter Cask Ale" will be out again soon, but it tastes more like a vanilla flavored beer and is not the real deal. You will now the real stuff by the price. At a bar the Kentucky beer will be the same price as a mixed drink. And they sell the 4 packs for around $10.

I think Goose Island makes a similar bourbon brew and they are out of Chicago. I haven't tested it yet, but I plan on trying it this winter.

http://www.kentuckyale.com/kentuckyale/index.html

Thanks!! Very helpful indeed....Gotta go hunting for these soon!!

[Horsefish]

My all time favorite party drink is a "bullfrog". You need a good blender.

1. Get a small can of concentrated frozen limeaid.
2. Spoon out the frozen limeaid into a blender, refill the can with vodka and add to the blender.
3. Fill the can with beer and add.
4. Blend, then add ice and blend until you have a slushy but drinkable mix.

Warning.....this drink tastes like a sweet, refreshing punch. Some people will fill up an 8oz glass and enjoy. That's like about 5 martinis. It will elicit strange responses.

[none9999]

That's like about 5 martinis. It will elicit strange responses.

:D