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

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Sipping on a 40 year cask Pyrat Rum. Honestly one of the best neat liquors I've had. Excellent. Expensive.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Sipping on a 40 year cask Pyrat Rum. Honestly one of the best neat liquors I've had. Excellent. Expensive.
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I assume you mean the Pyrat 1623. That's what I had a sample of a month or so ago and I'd agree with you.

Sublime. Too bad a bottle goes for $230 or I'd have it in my collection.

Best I've had too.
 
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Went on an app crawl (appetizers and drinks at multiple places) with the wife tonight.

First place we went to was a Caribbean hole in the wall that we've been going to for 20+ years now. Tried the Ron Zacapa XO (25 Year Solero) Rum neat coz a local store has it for $100 and the reviews are really high. Wanted to give it a try before I drop that cash on it.

Was outstanding. No burn whatsoever and is the second best neat liquor (after the Pyrat 1623) that I've had.

The wife says that I may just get that for my birthday. Woohoo!
 
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Picked up some Evil Twin Nomad er Weisse. Wowzers is that tasty.
 
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Figures that it's the hottest it's been all Summer here in Chicago at the same time that Pumpkin & Oktoberfest beers start showing up... Not exactly the best combo :p

Anyways, I've kinda started the tradition of picking up some Sam Adams Oktoberfest for NCAA Football kickoff weekend... Wondering what everyone else drinks for this style of beer... I enjoy it, but have really just done examples from "Major" breweries like Sam Adams, Linenkugals, and Goose Island... Anyone have anything worth checking out?
 
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XYZ said:
Be careful with craft distilleries as a fairly large percentage buy their whiskey from the same place in Indiana and just repackage it and mark it up, though of course they don't exactly publicise this. I think the big Indiana distillery is called ABM. Not sure how to link to articles here with my phone but a google search will kick up all sorts of info on it
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That's why you've gotta go to the distillery, as BBDL mentioned he did; I mean, that's half the fun!
 
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RaceBoarder said:
Figures that it's the hottest it's been all Summer here in Chicago at the same time that Pumpkin & Oktoberfest beers start showing up... Not exactly the best combo :p

Anyways, I've kinda started the tradition of picking up some Sam Adams Oktoberfest for NCAA Football kickoff weekend... Wondering what everyone else drinks for this style of beer... I enjoy it, but have really just done examples from "Major" breweries like Sam Adams, Linenkugals, and Goose Island... Anyone have anything worth checking out?
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Try the New Holland Ichabod Pumpkin Ale!
 
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A successful road trip to Hill Farmstead Brewery in the NorthEast Kingdom of Vermont. Highly recommend the trip. Beer is outstanding. Abner on tap for this evening.
 
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CarlS said:
A successful road trip to Hill Farmstead Brewery in the NorthEast Kingdom of Vermont. Highly recommend the trip. Beer is outstanding. Abner on tap for this evening.
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Having a Magic Hat #9 from a build-your-own 6er. I had heard that this was supposed to be a pretty good beer, but I am thoroughly unimpressed. Glad I didn't get more than 1 bottle of this garbage.
 
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I had that once. It was awful.
 
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I was home last weekend and went to Bent Paddle Brewing in West Duluth. Those were some very tasty beers, especially the Golden IPA.
 
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Bent Paddle is solid. I love their Black Ale.

Enjoying one of my several Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stouts. So good.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Bent Paddle is solid. I love their Black Ale.

Enjoying one of my several Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stouts. So good.
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The BP Black Ale is indeed awesome

And f* you. /jealous
 
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Evil Twin I Love You With My Stout. Thick, dark, and very tasty.
 
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Counted beer caps again:

Unmarked/Unknown - 55
New Glarus - 30
Deschutes - 18
Sam Adams - 16
Boulevard - 14
Shiner - 13
Founders - 10
New Belgium - 10
Odell - 10
New Holland - 9
Lakefront - 9
Leinenkugels - 8
Central Waters - 8
Bell's - 7
Stella Artois - 7
Great Divide - 6
3rd Street - 6
Schell's - 5
Lagunitas - 5
Fulton - 5
Left Hand - 4
Anchor - 4
Clown Shoes - 4
Petrus - 4
Evil Twin - 4
Captial - 4
Alaskan - 4
Summit - 4
Ale Asylum - 3
Milwaukee Ale House - 3
Dogfish Head - 3
Hinterland - 3
Left Coast - 3
Sprecher - 3
Unibroue - 3
Empyrean -3
Brooklyn - 2
Rochefort - 2
Johnny Appleseed - 2
St. Peter's - 2
Sierra Nevada - 2
Epic - 2
Grain Belt - 2
A bunch with only 1
 
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Picked up a couple bottles of the Black Butte XXVI to save. I've had it once, and it was tasty. I am curious as to how the taste changes after a few months/year or two. Also picked up the Boulevard Chocolate Ale to save for later. Never had it, but they rarely have steered me wrong.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Having a Magic Hat #9 from a build-your-own 6er. I had heard that this was supposed to be a pretty good beer, but I am thoroughly unimpressed. Glad I didn't get more than 1 bottle of this garbage.
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its over-produced but of those that are I'd say its worth it. Its been pushed out by a lot of other beers in the last few years as local craft grows stronger.

Its made with apricots so it has a distinctive/different flavor.

edit: I suppose my comments are loaded with faint praise. Being more into beer now, yes there are better options. Its not fantastic.
 
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To me, Magic Hat #9 is just there. It rates as an average beer.
 
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