What are you drinking?

[zelezo vlk]

Ooo now that sounds rather nice.

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[ACamp1900]

I had a buddy in college,... now 20 years back,... who was from Uganda, part of the peace keeping force, dude had stories for days. He was older (like 27ish at the time) but whatever,... anyway he’d keep his cases of beer in the closet and say, ‘drink it motto like a real man!!’ Motto in his language meant warm or room temperature,.... I chilled with my boy so often that to this day I can drink anything warm or room temp,... no thing. I really would like to know what ended up happening to Egaunza, he was great people but long to short,...

You could leave a Highlife in the sun for two days and I could drink it normal.

[NDdomer2]

The Hershey Chocolate Porter was bottled this year. You might start seeing it soon your way.

Just had a few of these on draft tonight, might fine

[zelezo vlk]

I did have a room temperature Xocoveza tonight. Pretty good stuff.

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[NorthDakota]

I had a buddy in college,... now 20 years back,... who was from Uganda, part of the piece keeping force, dude had stories for days. He was older (like 27ish at the time) but whatever,... anyway he’d keep his cases of beer in the closet and say, ‘drink it motto like a real man!!’ Motto in his language meant warm or room temperature,.... I chilled with my boy so often that to this day I can drink anything warm or room temp,... no thing. I really would like to know what ended up happening to Egaunza, he was great people but long to short,...

You could leave a Highlife in the sun for two days and I could drink it normal.

I too appreciate room temp beer, high life in particular.

[zelezo vlk]

Hey ACamp, keep an eye out for St Arnold Pumpkinator. Just released over here, and our HEB had it in the business center since it's so popular. Might be worth asking the beer/wine rep of your local store.

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[ACamp1900]

Will do, thanks!!

Right now: ‘For years, rumors have circled that deep in the Mount St. Helens Woods lives the fabled Batsquatch,...’

Lol it’s pretty good

[zelezo vlk]

Wild Basin hard seltzer after a little red wine with some pizza tonight. Earlier I went to Save the World, who was 1 of 2 Austin area breweries who placed at GABF. Good beer but even better deals (if you remember to bring your old glass).

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[zelezo vlk]

SA Pumpkinator. Very good stuff. Really wish it weren't so limited.

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[NDCrusader]

Mama brought home a Stone variety pack from Costco. I'm not really a Stone fan besides Enjoy By's but this has a couple I've never had. Fear Movie Lions DIPA and Cosmic Runestone IPA.

Just finished the Cosmic. It's really good. Drinks like a light DIPA and you can definitely taste the juniper they say it favors. It's also on the sweet side in the middle before finishing dry. The FML is supposed to be good per BA so I've saving that for some tri tip tonight.

The other two in the case are standard IPA, (meh) and Delicious which is even more meh.

It's amazing how much better Stone IPA is at the brewery vs in bottles. Biggest gap in craft beer I've experienced.

[zelezo vlk]

I still have no idea what I'm drinking tomorrow.

[Irish2155]

Speedway, IN's own Dare Devil Lift Off in my mini-fridge. We're about t-minus 26 hours to launch.

[NDBoiler]

Started the evening with a Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin. Then went to a 3F Gumballhead. I’m supposed to be repainting our home office tonight, so this could get interesting.

[BeauBenken]

Blake's Hard Cider Caramel Apple.

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[NDdomer2]

[zelezo vlk]

I'm stocked for tonight, whether it go well or poorly:

1 can of Dia de Los Muertos inspired Chocolate Bon Bon

Sixer of ABW's Double IPA Lazer Salad

Some hard seltzer during the game

Can of Tropical Salty Lady gose by Martin House

And 1 special thing in case things go well (or to drown my sorrows). But I'm hoping for it going well!

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[GrangerIrish24]

Old fashions and xanax

[zelezo vlk]

So far:

Tropical Salty Lady gose. Excellent variant of the normal Salty Lady. ACamp, I think you'll like.

Basque style cider I picked up on the way after Mass. Good, almost a bit like a wild ale. A bit funky and crisp.

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[Whiskeyjack]

Deschutes Royal Fresh Imperial IPA.

[zelezo vlk]

ABW lazer salad. Strong double ipa

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[zelezo vlk]

Gulden Drak Imperial Red Ale. Was drinking this regardless of outcome. Hail Thee

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[NDdomer2]

3F Barbarian Haze, Glenlivet 12

[GrangerIrish24]

Bell’s Old Fashion Holiday Ale.

[zelezo vlk]

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[GowerND11]

Have some Tired Hands Alien Church, Troeg's Mad Elf, and some Beaver Brewing Company Stouts tonight.

[GrangerIrish24]

Celebratory old fashions

[NDCrusader]

Belching Beaver / Deftone's White Pony IPA.

Yummmmmm.

[zelezo vlk]

Martin House amaretto stout with pecans and lactose

Heavy on the amaretto in a good way. Strange beer, but good stuff

[zelezo vlk]

I'm making this for Christmas Eve. Can't wait to have Budweiser malt liquor lol

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[Ndaccountant]

Blantons Gold

[NDdomer2]

i think ive said before but i go all white girl around halloween and christmas and get the seasonals.

Three Floyds Alpha Klaus
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale
Sam Adams Winter Lager, Holiday White Ale, and Holiday Porter

On Christmas Day, I will make some wassail and mix with some apple whiskey or rum. Maple also goes real well.

Since I have moved away from Indianapolis, I have had my St. Elmo's cocktail in over a year. Thanks for commercialism they have partnered with a distillery to make their own St Elmo's Bourbon that just needs cola and a few cherry's. It wont be the same but lucky me!

Now I just have to find Stone Enjoy by 1.1.21.

[SonofOahu]

Today was my last day of work in 2020.

Tonight it's Nikka Taketsuru 21

Tomorrow will be WLW 2018 and GTS 2019... probably more Take 21 since we're rolling into '21.

Have a safe NYE, all.

[zelezo vlk]

Lagunitas Willettized Coffee Stout. Really amazing stuff. I'd seen pkt and a couple others rave about it before but today was the first time I've ever seen it. Absolutely worth the $4.50 I spent on a single 12oz

Moving yesterday, today, and tomorrow and will prolly break open the new place with something special. Will post back here

[Rogue219]

The LA Rams kool aid.

Again.

[zelezo vlk]

Moved...again. Damn do I hate moving. So I bought a crowler of a Zilker hazy IPA from Whole Foods. Pretty solid tbh. Had 1 last beer in my old place today, Jolly Pumpkin Oro, which I've had before. They can it now for some reason, but there was a weird after taste that was a bit off putting. Still a good beer, but not as good as I've had before

[zelezo vlk]

Watching Soul in a groupwatch, drinking Brother Thelonius.

Bottled

Be

Bop

[zelezo vlk]

Well it's pretty dang wild down here right now, because this is supposed to be the worst winter weather in Texas for the past 30+ years. It's not too cold yet, but people online are freaking out like it's 20 below and not 20 degrees. But the roads are absolutely insane! I know that they don't have snow plows, but they iced over almost immediately and with how many hills are around here and the fact that people were driving regardless, it's pretty much nothing but ice anywhere. It'll get worse overnight once all the churned slush freezes over, but it's already essentially shut down the city. Hell even the 7/11 next door is closed, who knew they ever did that?

Anyways I'm mostly alright cause I stocked up on food and whatnot this past Friday. But I didn't get enough, *gulp* beer. How in the world am I gonna last Fat Tuesday without beer? Might need to crack into my "cellar" instead.

Anywho, right now I've got some Barrel Aged Ten Fidy I got on sale last Tuesday. This'll keep me warm tonight at least.

Also, y'all are making me look like the only degenerate on this site.

[BleedBlueGold]

Recently added Calumet Small Batch Bourbon and Old Forester 1910. I'm still a scotch person though. Highland Park 12 and Glenfiddich 12 are my go-to. I had McCallan 15 recently. It was ok. I'd like to try the 18. I also tried some Ardbeg 10. That has a very distinct flavor. I liked it, but I'm not sure that could be a daily drinker for me.

I've recently enjoyed watching Outlander and drinking a whiskey or two. Anyone have a good suggestion for my next bottle? $50 or less preferably.

[GowerND11]

Got a shipment last week from Tavour of some solid beers from around the country. Been cracking into them throughout. Some really solid IPAs throughout, trying to drink them first before the rest so they are fresh.

[BleedBlueGold]

Can someone quick link the scotch recommendations in this thread? I've looked everywhere and can't find those posts (Can't even recall who posted them). I have a $50-$100 short list going and wanted to cross reference.

Thoughts on these:

Laphroaig 10
Belvenie Single Barrel 12
Aberfeldy 12
BenRiach 12
Bowmore 15

[Greenore]

For those of you that enjoy whiskey, I highly recommend Alberta Premium Cask Strength. Absolutely remarkable!

Jim Murray anointed it as "Whiskey of the Year - 2021". I don't know if it is the best but it has to be close. Pretty tough to find right now and stores here are limiting purchases to a single bottle... when you can find it.

Fortunate that my brothers picked up a bottle to sample before my Lenten abstinence. At about 63% ABV it was soooo smooth.

Cheers and Go Irish!!

[Irish#1]

For those of you that enjoy whiskey, I highly recommend Alberta Premium Cask Strength. Absolutely remarkable!

Jim Murray anointed it as "Whiskey of the Year - 2021". I don't know if it is the best but it has to be close. Pretty tough to find right now and stores here are limiting purchases to a single bottle... when you can find it.

Fortunate that my brothers picked up a bottle to sample before my Lenten abstinence. At about 63% ABV it was soooo smooth.

Cheers and Go Irish!!

I'll have to try it out.

I get offers at work all the time to participate in surveys, demonstrations, etc. I recently got one where the inducement to participate included a whiskey tasting survey at the end. I received a box with four glasses, a couple of bottles of water to cleanse the pallet and four small bottle of whiskey labeled 1, 2, 3 & 4. There's a tasting chart where you can score them on spice, aromatics, fruitiness/floral, wood and grain. I didn't get to participate that day so I haven't opened them up yet. The rep told me they are Maker's Mark 101, Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill and Doc Porter Rye. anyone try any of these before?

[Bishop2b5]

Tonight I tried Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA for the first time. Meh. I've heard so many people rave about it and seen it described as the best IIPA in America, but I wasn't really impressed. It was fairly good, but nothing special at all. There was nothing bad about the flavor, just nothing particularly distinctive or unique. A bit of a disappointment after all the stuff I've heard about how exceptional it is.

[Whiskeyjack]

Tonight I tried Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA for the first time. Meh. I've heard so many people rave about it and seen it described as the best IIPA in America, but I wasn't really impressed. It was fairly good, but nothing special at all. There was nothing bad about the flavor, just nothing particularly distinctive or unique. A bit of a disappointment after all the stuff I've heard about how exceptional it is.

F*ck DFH. Most overrated (and overpriced) brewery I've ever come across.

[calvegas04]

Kona gold cliff IPA

[NDdomer2]

this weekend was all over the place

Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon Small Batch
Rabbit Hole Cavehill Straight Bourbon
Dutch Crossing 2016 Proprietor's Reserve Petite Sirah

[Irish#1]

this weekend was all over the place

Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon Small Batch
Rabbit Hole Cavehill Straight Bourbon
Dutch Crossing 2016 Proprietor's Reserve Petite Sirah

After that I imagine you were all over the place as well! lol

[NDdomer2]

After that I imagine you were all over the place as well! lol

it was a rough 2.5 hour drive home sunday morning.

[Bishop2b5]

I get offers at work all the time to participate in surveys, demonstrations, etc. I recently got one where the inducement to participate included a whiskey tasting survey at the end. I received a box with four glasses, a couple of bottles of water to cleanse the pallet and four small bottle of whiskey labeled 1, 2, 3 & 4. There's a tasting chart where you can score them on spice, aromatics, fruitiness/floral, wood and grain. I didn't get to participate that day so I haven't opened them up yet. The rep told me they are Maker's Mark 101, Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill and Doc Porter Rye. anyone try any of these before?

Maker's Mark is one of my two favorite Bourbons. Really good stuff. I had Buffalo Trace once when I went on a tour of Bourbon distilleries back in '10. It was OK, but not my favorite. Some people really like it though. The tour of the distillery was very interesting and enjoyable.

[Irish YJ]

Stocked up several bottles at the beginning of the year, including Costco brand Vodka, Canadian Whiskey, and Scotch. Did some comps vs the brands I normally buy. Vodka and Canadian Whiskey are very solid as drink mixers, and incredible value. The Vodka was as good or better (in Bloody Mary's and Cranberry/Pineapple) than several higher end brands I normally buy. The Canadian Whiskey was pretty close to Crown for Crown and Cokes/7s. Just no reason to spend more if you enjoy those drinks IMO. The scotch leaves a lot to be desired. Not bad at all, just not near the value of the others. I'll probably still spend more on some of the higher end options. Rarely do scotch or bourbon straight anymore, so not a big deal.