What are you drinking?

[pkt77242]

Balvenie 17yo Sherry Oak

 

[pkt77242]

Redbreast 12yo CS

 

[gkautz10]

Another good one by New Holland is The Poet. It is an Oatmeal stout and won a few awards in the beer competitions this year. It is my favorite stout by far.

 

[ColinKSU]

A bottle of water with some Powerade Zero stuff squirted into it. I gave up beer years ago, and I just recently quit soda.

 

[Black Irish]

We made up a batch of barrel-cured Manhattans at work. One of our distributers gave us a 5 liter oak barrel that we filled with bourbon, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters. We let it sit for 5 weeks to soak up some oak flavor. It's pretty good stuff, a touch too sweet for my taste (too much vermouth) but a good first effort. It's a cool thing for customers to order a drink and have it pulled out of a wooden barrel.

 

[Saint Shamrock]

The only time I enjoyed a Manhattan was when the NY Rangers won the cup in 94 . Will enjoy another when they win it again . Today the wife is with the in-laws in New Hampshire . We are having Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA ( only 23 days old ) and a few Narragansett larger later on .

Should have went to Fenway today .

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Yards IPA. If you haven't tried it, you're missing out!

Not bad, but there's better stuff in PA. Had Victory Hop Devil this weekend and really enjoyed it.

Also had the Founders Double Trouble for the first time (Michigan). That's one of the best double IPAs I've ever had. Very nice hop bite without much "balance" that makes it feel heavy and syrupy. Just a winner.

 

[pkt77242]

Not bad, but there's better stuff in PA. Had Victory Hop Devil this weekend and really enjoyed it.
Also had the Founders Double Trouble for the first time (Michigan). That's one of the best double IPAs I've ever had. Very nice hop bite without much "balance" that makes it feel heavy and syrupy. Just a winner.

Have you had Victory's Hop Wallop DIPA? It is very good as well. Also their Storm King Stout is very good as well.

I am drinking some Smoking Loon Merlot 2010. I used about half the bottle while cooking so I thought I wouldn't waste the rest. Actually not a bad every day red for $6. Some blackberry, blueberry, cassis, some vanilla and a little oak. Almost like a blackberry pie.

 

[pkt77242]

We made up a batch of barrel-cured Manhattans at work. One of our distributers gave us a 5 liter oak barrel that we filled with bourbon, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters. We let it sit for 5 weeks to soak up some oak flavor. It's pretty good stuff, a touch too sweet for my taste (too much vermouth) but a good first effort. It's a cool thing for customers to order a drink and have it pulled out of a wooden barrel.

Now that sounds good. What bourbon did you use?

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Not bad, but there's better stuff in PA. Had Victory Hop Devil this weekend and really enjoyed it.

Also had the Founders Double Trouble for the first time (Michigan). That's one of the best double IPAs I've ever had. Very nice hop bite without much "balance" that makes it feel heavy and syrupy. Just a winner.

I'll definitely try the Hop Devil and report back to you. Thanks.

 

[NDinMich]

Southern Tier Imperial Compass. Pretty good APA, nothing that really stands out with this one but an overall solid beer.

 

[pkt77242]

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale.

 

[ndyeater]

Redds Apple Ale...not bad if your into the apple kinda thing

 

[pkt77242]

A 22oz bomber of Stone IPA

 

[NDinMich]

A 22oz bomber of Stone IPA

Just a great beer. Had me a 12oz'er of Stone IPA at dinner tonight.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Just a great beer. Had me a 12oz'er of Stone IPA at dinner tonight.

Me too.

 

[ACamp1900]

I had that ruin ten by Stone this past weekend... Not as over the top as I thought... But very good.

I am finding Sumpin Sumpin is my beer of 2013... Excellent.

 

[Black Irish]

Now that sounds good. What bourbon did you use?

Old Forester. It's not bad on its own, considering how inexpensive it is. The final product came out very smooth, people remark on how light-tasting it is. I'm chalking that up to the oak. It goes down almost too smooth; it could definitely get you in trouble.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Old Forester. It's not bad on its own, considering how inexpensive it is.

True. Great value.

One of my buddies is a big fan of Rye Whiskey, and I need to pick up a bottle for his birthday. Any recommendations? I'm leaning toward Thomas H. Handy or Van Winkle Family Reserve, but those may be difficult to find. Maybe Whistlepig, Michter's, or High West?

 

[peoriairish]

Johnnie Black Label. The fiance got it for me as a passing my boards present. Pretty solid.

Black Maple Hill Single Batch. Super smooth with some nice depth.

 

[ACamp1900]

There are days, like on the weekend when I kill close to a 12er in one day,... when I wonder if maybe i have a problem...

then come monday someone bumps this thread and I feel fine.

 

[peoriairish]

Glad I could help.

 

[NDinMich]

Bear Republic Pete Brown Tribute Ale.

Not for me. Has a flat soda taste to it. Not a lot else to it except some hints of caramel and chocolate. Maybe on a different night I would like it but not tonight. Anyone else had it?

 

[NDinMich]

Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Male Ale. This is more up my alley. Blonde ale that has a light hop taste. This seems like a great summer beer. Like this one a lot.

 

[Junkhead]

There are days, like on the weekend when I kill close to a 12er in one day,... when I wonder if maybe i have a problem...

then come monday someone bumps this thread and I feel fine.

If you aren't drunk on Monday, you don't have a problem. I, on the other hand....

 

[pkt77242]

Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René

 

[dshans]

I prefer to drink things that require fewer than six words in their name and don't involve leafing through the OED.

 

[Black Irish]

I prefer to drink things that require fewer than six words in their name and don't involve leafing through the OED.

To summarize, dshans thinks we are all pretentious drunks.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

There are days, like on the weekend when I kill close to a 12er in one day,... when I wonder if maybe i have a problem...

then come monday someone bumps this thread and I feel fine.

Amen

 

[pkt77242]

The Bruery Tart Of Darkness. A sour stout. Holy **** it is amazing.