Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

[Slap Shot]

Ranger IPA - it's hoppity, hoppity, hoppity good.

 

[Lady wore Black]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

I just bought some New Glarus Totally Naked. Great lager!

Note: People bought be drinks today because I R employed now.

 

[bostonewe]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

I wish I had Maker's Mark. I have amaretto in the house.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

Treated myself to Ommengang's Three Philosophers tonight.

So good. Wish it wasn't so expensive, though ($8-9 for a 25 ozer).

 

[Slap Shot]

At least you're not those dopes paying $17 for a bottle of....

I mean, I like Chimay but $10 for a bottle is about my limit despite the hype for some of the Surly and others going for nearly twice that.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

At least you're not those dopes paying $17 for a bottle of....

I mean, I like Chimay but $10 for a bottle is about my limit despite the hype for some of the Surly and others going for nearly twice that.

Yeah, what's with that? I saw Goose Island Bourbon Stout (or something like that) for $20/4 pack. Ridiculous. And these were 12 oz bottles.

I mean, I'll pay for quality, but there is a line between quality/gouging on name etc.

For the bombers, etc, yeah, about $10 is my limit. Almost went with the Dead Guy Rogue Ale growler for $14, but I've never had it, and I'd hate to buy it and not like it. I need someone to have it around at a get-together or have OC have it.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Yeah, what's with that? I saw Goose Island Bourbon Stout (or something like that) for $20/4 pack. Ridiculous. And these were 12 oz bottles.

I was that dope once. In my defense, I had a lot of spending money to play with at the time and I was still living in Houghton.

It was good, but not something I'd blow a 20 spot on again.

These days, I'm balking at pretty much any bomber over $7.

 

[The Rube]

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I was that dope once. In my defense, I had a lot of spending money to play with at the time and I was still living in Houghton.

It was good, but not something I'd blow a 20 spot on again.

These days, I'm balking at pretty much any bomber over $7.

Well, if it tasted like the GPL poster's Bourbon Imperial Stout, I'd have no prob paying that. But I don't know how good it is, so hell no.

And sometimes we all take chances. I've tried a couple Italian beers that tasted like crap, and some Vanilla Porters that were worse than Bud Light.

Although the store I went to also had a bottle of Balvenie 25YO. Of course, it was about $250.

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

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Well, if it tasted like the GPL poster's Bourbon Imperial Stout, I'd have no prob paying that. But I don't know how good it is, so hell no.

And sometimes we all take chances. I've tried a couple Italian beers that tasted like crap, and some Vanilla Porters that were worse than Bud Light.

Although the store I went to also had a bottle of Balvenie 25YO. Of course, it was about $250.

See, you just need to brew your own.

 

[The Rube]

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See, you just need to brew your own.

That would go over really well with my neighbors....in my apt building.

 

[bueller]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

That would go over really well with my neighbors....in my apt building.

How is living in an apartment a problem?

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

That would go over really well with my neighbors....in my apt building.

How is living in an apartment a problem?

Exactly. You have a porch, get a turkey fryer up there and a big kettle, and a kit from Northern Brewer. Easy-peasy, and the only remotely smelly part is the first boiling process (and that doesn't actually smell too bad.) The fermentation doesn't smell at all.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

Exactly. You have a porch, get a turkey fryer up there and a big kettle, and a kit from Northern Brewer. Easy-peasy, and the only remotely smelly part is the first boiling process (and that doesn't actually smell too bad.) The fermentation doesn't smell at all.

A turkey fryer? I think that might break a few laws/policies of said city/apt building. Technically, you can't have a grill on the patio.

 

[bueller]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

A turkey fryer? I think that might break a few laws/policies of said city/apt building. Technically, you can't have a grill on the patio.

Sounds like it's a fryer not a grill.

 

[Lady wore Black]

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A turkey fryer? I think that might break a few laws/policies of said city/apt building. Technically, you can't have a grill on the patio.

What about an electric grill?

 

[The Rube]

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Sounds like it's a fryer not a grill.

Same difference. Fire hazard. Stupid law because of really stupid people, but c'est la vie.

LWB: electric grill I am unsure of. That's a gray area, I think.

 

[bueller]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

Electric stove?

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

A turkey fryer? I think that might break a few laws/policies of said city/apt building. Technically, you can't have a grill on the patio.

Bastiges!

In that case, borrow Bakunin's patio or something for a half a day, then truck all the shyte back to your place. And by "all the shyte", I mean "a 5 gallon bucket full of the wort, a 1-oz airlock, and the cheap kettle you bought to boil the stuff in".

 

[The Rube]

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Bastiges!

In that case, borrow Bakunin's patio or something for a half a day, then truck all the shyte back to your place. And by "all the shyte", I mean "a 5 gallon bucket full of the wort, a 1-oz airlock, and the cheap kettle you bought to boil the stuff in".

How about you continue your brewing, and if make something I like, I reimburse you (and then some) for some of your beer? Lot easier that way.

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

Re: Official Drinking Thread Pt 5: Four Horsemen + Jerry: It's called The Voltron!

How about you continue your brewing, and if make something I like, I reimburse you (and then some) for some of your beer? Lot easier that way.

But then I don't get to drink as much of it.

(We'll see - I've got a fair amount of the first batches spoken for, but if I have extras they may make their way to gatherings.)