OT: Boozahol Thread

It is a whiskey steeped with hops that tastes similar to tequila. It is made by New Holland brewery. I bought a bottle months ago based on a recommendation by the Tribune. I don’t even know if they still sell it. It is interesting.

Sip over ice or with just a splash of 7 or ale.

you should try an alabama slammer, then, if you haven’t already.

in undergrad I drank a lot of SoCo and Dr. Pepper. Yeeeeech. The sickness that ensued later was epic.

in that i’m certain i am the only scotsman that doesn’t like beer.

But I know exactly where you’re coming from.

It’s been 10+ years of drinking it at this point, and it’s time to admit that I’ll just never “get it.”

Some certainly taste less bad than others, but I don’t really enjoy the taste of any of them, outside of maybe a summer beer and really that’s just lemonade w/ booze in it. It’s not like I would drink a non-alcoholic beer. Crown and coke on the other hand, I would drink regardless. Beer, it’s just a vehicle for my favorite drug, the celery for my peanut butter.

but i continually run into such people so it obviously is. human beings are weird.

At least I think it’s a wheat beer. Either way, very good stuff.

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The stock bourbon was Templeton. Holy crap, that was a good reception. Yes, there is a picture of me in a suit, dancing, wearing a paper mâché and fur bears head.

it’ll suck your face off.

hm. vodka is one of those incredibly versatile liquors that you can really do just about anything with. absolut, cranberry, with a splash of lemon-lime soda is pretty good. I feel like the cranberry in it is somehow offsetting the badness of the vodka to my kidneys

is a good one.

For tonight I settled on this little guy:

Pretty decent. Strong, of course, but with a dry finish which I’m not the biggest fan of these days.

If you have to put a piece of fruit in it to make it palatable, I’m not interested. With that being said, Leinie’s Summer Shandy with a slice of lemon is my exception the rule, but it’s a seasonal, so I don’t care.

the forums usually have a few good reviews and discussion with the winemaker. that helps me choose wines i might not otherwise, and i also tend to learn from the descriptions while drinking the wine.
they do like two offers a week, and its usually multiple bottles in an offer ranging from ~8-30 a bottle to your door, and thats often over half off retail. I’ve gone mostly with the under 15 offers, and have been pretty well satisfied.

so i’d try a few of the mainstays and see where your tastes align.
grab a cabernet and a merlot for sure. i actually think the coppola brand does well for both at good prices. around $15 a bottle.
you can drink malbec on the cheap, and that is generally well-regarded, but still cheap because it’s frequently coming from argentina or chile.
i love the italians. chianti is affordable. barolo is awesome, but very pricey. to a lesser extent, brunellos, then barbarescos.
super tuscans are growing in popularity. they’re just unique blends of grapes differing from the standard ratios. great tasting, cheaper than their cousins. the blends seem to be good with even people who don’t typically like dry red wine.
also, fyi, when shopping at your local liquor/grocery store, you can still do well with cheap wines by looking for reserve (riserva) bottles from many vineyards. there are higher standards held for that label, so you’re getting the best they offer in any given type. often times for only a couple bucks more. if you’re trying to find what you like, that’s a good way to do it.

i’m a few years into being a wino, and i can say it’s been a great move. a nice dinner with a few bottles of red wine with some friends and i’m right where i want to be on a good night.

They have them pretty often, like $75 of wine for $25. I got another one just this week. Woot.com also has cheap wine deals.

That way you can try a bunch of different things on the cheap and figure out what you like. Since I’m a teenage girl when it comes to drinking, I prefer the white wines.

The usual?

My brother’s friend makes his own. One of the few shots I don’t mind taking.

his beer was awful

who prior to the gift bitched about how much he was drinking. (Women.) He made a couple of good batches but said it was more trouble than it was worth. Guess you have to have a passion about it.

Their white pizza is probably my favorite pizza of all time. Get red sauce on the side for dipping purposes, can’t beat it.

My usual pizza is the white pizza with artichokes and fresh tomatoes.

Large one topping pizza and growler for $25.

White pizza with banana peppers is my thing there.

Pale ales are my favorite, I consider this one very memorable. And drinking from a can is a bonus in my opinion. I haven’t tasted anything else from Half Acre, but apparently they have multiple worthwhile brews. I only got to try it courtesy of my buddy while I was home for Christmas. If I ever make one of these friendly bets with one of you, I want a sixer of Daisy Cutter.

Though I’m not sure if they count as a true micro since they have a chain of restaurants around the country and don’t distribute of premises.

They seem to specialize in IPAs. I don’t think they distribute either

And that is what she said

A lot of good beers, but really high urinals

Welcome to Chicago. Here’s your shot of Malort.

quick buzz. Aged in oak barrel only 550 cases made. Hooty-tooty