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Drinking Thread: Beer, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Wine - Raise a Glass, All Are Welcome!

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I have plenty of selection in the northern suburbs at the several stores I frequent. No need to drive that far south.

Enjoying a bomber of Gulden Draak. Its a Belgian Strong Ale. Very tasty.
 
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Depending on what I want determines where I go. Prices, selection, etc.

I am dipping into my Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale. So friggin' tasty. I actually think it's better than their Bourbon Barrel Stout, which I would pit against Goose Island's BCS. Yes, I just said that.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Depending on what I want determines where I go. Prices, selection, etc.

I am dipping into my Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale. So friggin' tasty. I actually think it's better than their Bourbon Barrel Stout, which I would pit against Goose Island's BCS. Yes, I just said that.
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The Central Waters barrel aged stuff is top notch. It doesn't get the recognition of KBS and the Goose Island stuff, but it is right there with them. I have 4 or 5 of each of the stout and scotch ale left in my cellar.

Moved on to an Evil Twin Yang.

Edit: on to a Nordeast. Probably my last for the night. Soon time for sleep, but then....Red Green just came on the TV...
 
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Bought a 12 of Sierra nevada's collab across America stuff... Local world of beer is doing a tap takeover for it Wednesday
 
johnnypohlfan said:
If you're a beer guy, you need to get to the Blue Max. They claim 1,000+ different beers in stock, and I swear the staff have tried them all. Great recommendations no matter what you're looking for. I've expanded my beer knowledge/tastes 10-fold since I started going there. Top notch stuff.

But, they do lack in liquor selection beyond the commercial brands and a few of the fancier stuff, but nothing truly high-end that you can't find elsewhere.
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I'm at the point where unless it's a mix 6 or more its hard to justify a 6 pack unless I already know i love it
 
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Patman said:
Bought a 12 of Sierra nevada's collab across America stuff... Local world of beer is doing a tap takeover for it Wednesday
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Smoking Ribs and Chicken Wings today, so I have at least a good 6-hours of nothing but monitoring the smokebox temperature and drinking beer. Picked-up a Sierra Nevada “4-Way IPA” variety pack case at Sam’s Club to pass the time, consisting of:
  • Blindfold (Black IPA)
  • Torpedo (Extra IPA)
  • Snow Wit (White IPA)
  • Nooner (Session IPA)

Just had to tap-into this yesterday, putting-down a Blindfold and a Snow Wit. Having a preference for darker brews, the Blindfold was outstanding. Snow Wit was ‘OK’, but probably would have been better if I had that before the Blindfold! I will sequence my choices properly today. :cool:

Cheers!!!
~TTF
 
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Beautiful night on the deck...

Started around 5 with a couple of BBCs (Lt. rum, Bailey's, Cocc water, a banana and added Kahlua) and then moved on to Cockspur & Coke as I wanted to kill the bottle - which I did.

Now having the Sea Wynde navy rum (that I picked up in Minny - Really a nice navy rum - like Pusser's, only better) & Coke while listening to the end of a Dead show as the sun goes down.

You know our love will not fade away... :)
 
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Gurtholfin – Been meaning to ask you for quite some time, as your rum palate appears to be quite refined... have you ever had Palo Viejo, and if so... where would you rank it? Having spent a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico in my prior years, this (dark) became my rum of choice when there. Always brought-back a few bottles when necessary during my visits. Cheap, smooth, and IMHO way-better than that tourist-juice Bacardi (then again, what isn't?). Due to a career change, I haven’t been back to the island in over 10 years. Now I am longing for my favorite rum, and I cannot find it anywhere locally. But ‘locally’ for me sure as hell ain’t no thriving metropolis!!

As for my prior post this morning on the IPAs, Snow Wit was still ‘OK’ (I’m being nice). The rest were good (better than 'OK'), consumed in the order of Nooner, Snow Wit, Torpedo, Blindfold. Surprised that Torpedo was 7.2% by volume... went-down like water, but then again it was ‘chasing’ the Snow Wit! Blindfold is 6.8%, and just as tasty as yesterday... really enjoyed that brew.

Cheers!!!
~TTF
 
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Finished the evening with Flor de Cana 12 Centenario neat - I have to say (after several forays) that this will most likely become a fairly expensive mixer for me as it has a bit more burn than some of the others I like neat. Luckily, it is quite nice with Coke.

Have to say that I won't restock it (as a mixer) when it's gone as it's too expensive for that use and the Flor de Cana 7 is great in that role for quite a bit less money.
 
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Transplanted Tiger Fan said:
Gurtholfin – Been meaning to ask you for quite some time, as your rum palate appears to be quite refined... have you ever had Palo Viejo, and if so... where would you rank it? Having spent a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico in my prior years, this (dark) became my rum of choice when there. Always brought-back a few bottles when necessary during my visits. Cheap, smooth, and IMHO way-better than that tourist-juice Bacardi (then again, what isn't?). Due to a career change, I haven’t been back to the island in over 10 years. Now I am longing for my favorite rum, and I cannot find it anywhere locally. But ‘locally’ for me sure as hell ain’t no thriving metropolis!!
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Ahh.. I wouldn't go that far. While certainly not a noob, I'm still figuring it all out. What I am though is very enthusiastic about rum and looking for more and more to try. I find that the more I try, the more knowledgeable I feel like I am - maybe not about rum per se, but about what I like in rum.

Been drinking and enjoying various rums for 20 years now, but have only recently - last 5 years - gotten into the (ultra) premium rums. Some I've really liked, some I'm like what!?!?

Anyway, I have only had the Palo Viejo Anejo at a bar in St. Thomas on the bartenders rec and my impression was that it was quite good. That's how I remember it. He went on and on about how it was what the locals over there (where he was from) drank and that Bacardi sucks and on and on. He was correct... it was/is better than Bacardi.

I've never seen it here and the couple of sites that I've been looking at for online sales don't carry it.


There are so many rums... how am I ever gonna try them all?
 
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Gurt: I feel the same way about bourbon and scotch.

As for Bacardi? I don't know crap about rum, but I know that I'd rather have a Bud Light than Bacardi. Just sayin'.
 
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As for Bacardi? I don't know crap about rum, but I know that I'd rather have a Bud Light than Bacardi. Just sayin'.
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Yeah, I've come around to that way of thinking. I only have Bacardi Select remaining and it's in the pantry to be used as a cooking dark rum.

The long and short is that I don't have to accept (barely) acceptable - which is what Bacardi is. I have so many better mixers that there will never be a time when I reach for Bacardi again.

I actually dumped out the remainder of the Bac light that I had on hand mostly for guests who might want it. I have other light rums that they can try instead and maybe I can show them the error of their ways.

It's gonna suck when high school hockey season starts again and I have to go to the bars with the crap-tatstic collections. Hopefully they'll have a decent Canadian or Irish Whiskey for me.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Yeah, I've come around to that way of thinking. I only have Bacardi Select remaining and it's in the pantry to be used as a cooking dark rum.

The long and short is that I don't have to accept (barely) acceptable - which is what Bacardi is.

It's gonna suck when high school hockey season starts again and I have to go to the bars with the crap-tatstic collections. Hopefully they'll have a decent Canadian or Irish Whiskey for me.
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Pendleton, Crown, Power, Jameson are the minimums in that regard. Redbreast for a good premium Irish.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Pendleton, Crown, Power, Jameson are the minimums in that regard. Redbreast for a good premium Irish.
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A couple of places I've been to in the past few weeks have had both Pendleton and Bushmills and then of course, crappy rum.

I was quite happy with the Pendleton and Bushmills.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
A couple of places I've been to in the past few weeks have had both Pendleton and Bushmills and then of course, crappy rum.

I was quite happy with the Pendleton and Bushmills.
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Bushmills is good. Bush Black is better. Then you get into the "YO" Bush's, and that's a whole new level.
 
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I doubt any bar would have this, but if you wanna trip out, try India's Amrut whiskey. Tastes like an Islay Scotch (reallllllly smoky) but they cannot call it as such for obvious reasons. They hyper-mature the whiskey, due to the climate.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Bushmills is good. Bush Black is better. Then you get into the "YO" Bush's, and that's a whole new level.
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Luckily, whiskey is a (distant) secondary/part time interest for me as I'd go broke real quick with that many styles and then brands/editions to choose from.

I really like the regular Bushmills, so have been intrigued to try the Black. I'm sure that I will at some point.
 
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Brenthoven said:
I doubt any bar would have this, but if you wanna trip out, try India's Amrut whiskey. Tastes like an Islay Scotch (reallllllly smoky) but they cannot call it as such for obvious reasons. They hyper-mature the whiskey, due to the climate.
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I have their Old Port Rum and have seen the whiskey in stores. Will keep an eye out for it.
 
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