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Official Drinking Thread: 7&7s for Everyone!

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Had a New Glarus Raspberry Tart (more of a framboise than a beer, I suppose) and a Crispin cider with dinner last night.

A little fruity? Sure. But it went excellently with the meal.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
Had a New Glarus Raspberry Tart (more of a framboise than a beer, I suppose) and a Crispin cider with dinner last night.

A little fruity? Sure. But it went excellently with the meal.
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I was curious about the NG......and I do like a good framboise.
 
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Brenthoven said:
I was curious about the NG......and I do like a good framboise.
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I could swear, they must put about a pound of raspberries in each bottle, so it certainly lives up to both the 'Raspberry' and the 'Tart' in its name. And I thought it was very smooth, without being thin. Very nice drink.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
I could swear, they must put about a pound of raspberries in each bottle, so it certainly lives up to both the 'Raspberry' and the 'Tart' in its name. And I thought it was very smooth, without being thin. Very nice drink.
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*adds to list when he travels to Houghton for the MN series*

Thanks for the review!
 
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Shipyard Pumpkin Beer on deck for tonight (to be served with cinnamon sugar on the rim of the glass).

Someone told me to its extra special good if you drop a shot of vanilla (either liqueur or schnapps????) in with the beer.
 
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Happy Oktoberfest!

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I had never been able to find KBC at Northgate Liquor before. Turns out it was because I wasn't looking in the Canadian beer section, where they have it stocked.
 
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MaizeRage said:
I had never been able to find KBC at Northgate Liquor before. Turns out it was because I wasn't looking in the Canadian beer section, where they have it stocked.
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They have started to stock it fairly recently. I only found it the last time I was there, the time before that I scoured the beer coolers and it wasn't there.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
It's kind f funny seeing the distribution on the map. No Utah, Oklahoma or Upper Pennisula :p but available on the east coastfe Georgia to Maryland.
http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/locator.aspx
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That's odd; I could swear I've seen Fat Tire in the northeast but this says it's not available around here.
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And Molson Canadian is odd. Smells really skunky*, but isn't bad at all.

*Buddy: it smells like sh*.
Us: It's supposed to smell like that. It's normal. And it tastes pretty good!
Buddy: *ing Canadians.
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I can't get over that smell. Molson XXX is great for getting you drunk, but other than that I will always take any Labatt product over any Molson product.

Had some really good cocktails on Friday. I love a nice cocktail.
 
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I picked up a sixer of Summit Unchained Belgian Style Abbey Ale to drink during Tech's opener tonight. Holy crap is this some good beer.
 
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For the roadie to Green Bay this weekend I decided to try a 6-er of Blonde Bombshell from Southern Star Brewing.... Pretty much an impulse buy...

Also picked up a 6-er of Moose Drool for $3 because the cardboard package was ruined by a spill.... Interested to see how that goes... Bottles look clean, so I think it's worth the risk...
 
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Picked up two bombers of Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde (each bottle comes with a special glass). One for each Gopher hockey game this weekend.
 
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Found a new mid-priced distillery at my store tonight - Redemption. They make a bourbon, a "high-rye" bourbon, and a 95% rye whiskey. The "high-rye" bourbon is "JC rye". The pure rye is, "OMMFG RYE!11!!".

Personally, I liken rye in whiskey to hops in beer. Rye adds a floral/bitter taste that you either like or don't. I like it, but the Redemption Straight Rye is like a double IPA - you either really like it or really don't. I'm a fan, but not all the time (just like an IIPA). When I want a really rough rye, I think this is it (slightly cheaper than Sazerac Rye, but virtually the same taste).
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Found a new mid-priced distillery at my store tonight - Redemption. They make a bourbon, a "high-rye" bourbon, and a 95% rye whiskey. The "high-rye" bourbon is "JC rye". The pure rye is, "OMMFG RYE!11!!".

Personally, I liken rye in whiskey to hops in beer. Rye adds a floral/bitter taste that you either like or don't. I like it, but the Redemption Straight Rye is like a double IPA - you either really like it or really don't. I'm a fan, but not all the time (just like an IIPA). When I want a really rough rye, I think this is it (slightly cheaper than Sazerac Rye, but virtually the same taste).
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I'm still undecided on rye. It's good, but....I dunno. I don't think I'll buy another bottle.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Considering you're a guy who doesn't like hoppy beer, I have to ask which brand of rye you bought?
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Templeton.

It's just too different from what I'm used to. That's all. I'll have a glass, if offered, but I'd rather spend my money on stuff I really like.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Templeton.

It's just too different from what I'm used to. That's all. I'll have a glass, if offered, but I'd rather spend my money on stuff I really like.
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I rarely ever drink bourbon anymore. I've shifted to scotch now that I've figured out which scotches I really like.
 
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Canadian Club Sherry Cask; this used to be my late uncle's favorite (with a nice cigar, in his case). Personally, this is one of the few whiskeys that I find is greatly improved by a cube of ice (and he always did drink his on the rocks). It's medium-sweet, but it's got a little bite and a bit of a cream sherry finish, plus it doesn't have the heavy-handed yeast flavor of Jim Beam Black. Sadly, I think I like this better than almost all of the Irish whiskeys I've tried as well :o (Redbreast being the exception, but it's twice the price).
 
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Thursday afternoon is the start of my drinking week. Had a Sixpoint Sweet Action. One of my favorite beers, sort of a unique style, and a great all-around brewery. Followed up with a Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale. Decent, kind of strong on the spice. Middle of the road as far as New England pumpkin beers go... a lot better than Shipyard Pumpkinass, but not as good as a Cambridge Great Pumpkin. Next up, maybe a Rogue Mocha Porter or Brooklyn Oktoberfest, or both.
 
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Came to work today to find that my employees bought me one each of Blanton's Single Barrell, Woodford Double Oaked and Buffalo Trace for my birthday. :)
 
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