Wine and beer

[Tallguy88]

Had Blue Moon for the first time recently. Not bad at all.

 

[Tallguy88]

This afternoon: V8 Spicy Hot 100% vegetable juice

That's some good stuff. My dad works outside cutting trees all day under the burning Arkansas sun. He can drink a whole big bottle of V8 while working. Of course, he prefers the spicy one.

 

[sylverpiano]

If I can't get the spicy, I add Sriracha sauce to it

 

[JustHisKid]

How can any upstanding Catholic forum not have a thread on this

For those who like either, what are you prefs? I'm all over the map.....

And while not a snob for either (ugh that pretentiousness makes me ill), I don't drink utter swill either.

Wine I like all kinds, but tend to go reds in winter, whites in summer.

Beer similar...darker, heavier stuff in winter, lighter in the summer.

You?

I like a cab, but in the summer, definitely a chilled Pino Grigio. Beer, IPA all the way.

 

[bill5]

The force is strong with this one.

 

[bill5]

There's Dogfishhead IPA, then the rest.

 

[JustHisKid]

There's Dogfishhead IPA, then the rest.

LOL. I haven't tried that, but Ballast Point Sculpin, and even Grapefruit Sculpin, both IPAs, are quite nice.

 

[Sumwear]

Their beer is fine but it can't touch English beer, stride for stride.

Besides the Brits can't make food OR wine to save their life, tell the Germans they can't have it all (that's so German of them!)

any country that drinks their beer warm goes to the back of the line as far as I'm concerned. there is a reason why a lot of breweries brew their own seasonal versions of oktoberfest beers. germans are the gold standard. and germans and wine? now the french and italians want to have a serious word with you.

 

[bill5]

sigh

You have so much to learn my son. May enlightenment settle upon you.

To each their own.

On a less lofty note, had Mikes "hard" lemonade the other day, first one in years. A good hot summer kinda drink.

 

[Sumwear]

sigh

You have so much to learn my son. May enlightenment settle upon you.

To each their own.

I am not too aware of german wine, but I doubt they come close to most merlots or chianti. beer on the other hand, germans know their hops.

On a less lofty note, had Mikes "hard" lemonade the other day, first one in years. A good hot summer kinda drink.

yet I'm the one who has much to learn. limoncello or amaretto sours are the way to go. two lovely drink concoctions from italia if I may add.

 

[bill5]

yet I'm the one who has much to learn.

Glad we got that clarified. Anyway -

Not sure if this is a repeat, but FYI y'all Dancing Bull makes a really nice zin for a modest price ($9-10) FYI.

 

[sylverpiano]

I always liked Dancing Bull Zin

 

[MilesVitae]

There's Dogfishhead IPA, then the rest.

Oh, I must beg to differ - if you ever find yourself near Monson, Massachusetts, try to get your hands on Julius by Treehouse Brewing (fresh in a 750 or growler from the tap - it hasn't delivered as well in cans). Likewise for Alchemist's Heady Topper or Focal Banger if you ever find yourself near Waterbury or Burlington, Vermont - except that the can is not only acceptable but (at least for Heady Topper) desirable.

 

[Colin]

Beer similar...darker, heavier stuff in winter, lighter in the summer.

You?

Guinness , all the year round , Bill .

Nectar of the gods .

 

[Colin]

And this beer isn't bad . I got a bottle at the Food Festival in Accrington last month .

I also got a few bottles of their other brews , but I can't mention their names on a Catholic Forum .

 

[bill5]

Guinness , all the year round , Bill .

Nectar of the gods .

Apparently the gods like drinking dirty water. Don't get me wrong, it tastes fine, but give me a beer that I don't need 50 of to get a little alcohol tingle.

And how can you drink that when you're surrounded by so much good English stuff??

 

[bill5]

Oh, I must beg to differ - if you ever find yourself near Monson, Massachusetts, try to get your hands on Julius by Treehouse Brewing (fresh in a 750 or growler from the tap - it hasn't delivered as well in cans). Likewise for Alchemist's Heady Topper or Focal Banger if you ever find yourself near Waterbury or Burlington, Vermont - except that the can is not only acceptable but (at least for Heady Topper) desirable.

ah well, I'm not likely to ever be up that way.

I know there are many good IPAs out there now, I just have never had one top Dogfishead. I think Stone's IPA came pretty close.

 

[Colin]

Apparently the gods like drinking dirty water. Don't get me wrong, it tastes fine, but give me a beer that I don't need 50 of to get a little alcohol tingle.

And how can you drink that when you're surrounded by so much good English stuff??

I have yet to find an English beer to match Guinness .

Boddingtons in Manchester used to brew cask mild beer , and it was good , but with mergers , takeovers , modernisation etc. you can no longer get it .

Benedictine is a liqueur I love .

Perhaps that's because I live in Accrington , and the town is well known for its fondness for Benedictine .

It is a remarkable fact that more Benedictine liqueur is drunk in East Lancashire – more specifically the area which includes Accrington, Blackburn and Burnley – than anywhere outside France .

http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum...-the-benedictine-connection-or-a-bene-and-ot/

 

[bill5]

To each their own

I just wish more of the local breweries' beers were more easily available.....

 

[bill5]

I might have said this already but reminded of it again today: IMO it is very hard to get a bad Spanish wine. Just an FYI/tip