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So lately I've been sucking down a lot of beer. Nothing too fancy since I am on a college budget. I've been dipping into a lot of Sam Adam's brews as they are cheap and readily available.

(sorry for the hot linking in advance but....)

I am by no means a beer expert nor a stout expert. But I tried Sam Adam's Imperial Stout:


At 10 bucks for a 4-pack you expect something pretty damn good. I feel that this stout should come with a bold disclaimer: MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO ENJOY SWEET BEER. This is one of the most fruity, sweet stouts I have had. I much prefer my staple Guinness or the bold and complex Old Rasputin:

I picked up the Sam Adam's holiday pack and their Autumn pack. I think these are cool mixes of beer with a nice variety. The autumn pack was mostly average with some average Pumpkin Ales and a very average Irish read. What was pretty sweet was the Sam Adam's Dunkelweizen:


The Dunkelweizen is a dark, unfiltered wheat beer. Unfiltered wheat beers rank among my favorite styles of beer so this was a really pleasant surprise. The Sam Adams Dunkelweizen had a good flavor and a nice refreshing finish.

Also impressive from the Sam Adam's holiday pack was their Chocolate Bock. This was my first dabbling with a Chocolate Bock, and I was impressed. Like the Sam Adam's Imperial Stout this one was on the sweet side of things, but that is expected with the implicit "chocolate" in the title.

I picked up a 12-pack of Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale:


I've honestly dabbled the most in pale ales the past few years. I've had pale ales from a lot of larger micro breweries, including Dogfish Head, New Holland, New Belgium, and Stone Brewing. The Celebration Ale is like drinking a Christmas tree. It has wonderful pine notes. It is extremely bitter and dry as a good IPA should be. It has a malty mouth feel, especially at first taste, but it really hits with dry and bitter. I actually am quite impressed with this little bottle of hoppy goodness.

Some other excellence was New Belgium's Hoptober. This is another bitter, citrusy IPA style beer. .


On the other end of the spectrum, I tried Annheiser Busch's Shock Top:
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This is an insanely bland macro that is supposed to compete with Coor's Blue Moon. Honestly, Blue Moon is much better and has become my staple Belgian White (aka macro watery goodness) that I order when I go out to a burger joint to wash down my burger and fries. Also good is Coors from the bottle. If you need a 6-pack of something light, watery and cheap, go with Coors.

I was ultimately unimpressed with Budweiser's American Ale. I think there are better cheap alternatives. I get it though...it has hops, it is kind of a real ale. It is Budweiser's answer to Sam Adams. But Boston Lager is such a good, readily available brew, I feel that it is too little and too late.

Anyway, that's just some of the specific beer I've been drinking lately. I've had many more.

I figured it would be interesting if everyone posted some of the their hard liquor, wine, or beer experiences here as a reference for other members. You don't need to write an elaborate review or anything, just mention what you have been drinking and maybe mention if you'd recommend it or if you think people should stay away from it!

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Ok sorry in advance, but the beers I am about to mention are all from Texas. I know we have a few texans here, and everyone else ought to visit at least once. This is a good way to spend such a visit.

For my birthday last august, my girlfriend and I did a brewery tour of Texas. We did five brewery tours in four days. Best. Birthday. Evar.

This actually takes a bit of finesse, since two of the tours only run on weekdays.

We started driving out to Shiner, Texas early Friday morning at about 8:00 a.m. to get to the Shiner brewery tour at 10:00 a.m. They are best known for their bock, which is fairly well known throughout the u.s. and is the only one of the following beers you can get outside Texas.



Shiner is a good gateway beer. They are very tasty, but are on the light end of craft brews. They have been dabbling in other styles, and I had my first shiner Oktoberfest at the tour. A tasty but lighter version.



After shiner we drove to Blanco, TX for the Real Ale brewery tour at 2:00 p.m. This turned out to be my favorite. A great, informational tour and all the free tastings you want of their many varied and strong beers that you want. I didn't have it there, but their coffee porter is awesome.



We then stayed the night in Austin, TX at the historic Driskill hotel downtown. Beautiful place to say the least.



Saturday morning we got up, and after eating went to the Live Oak brewery tour -- my second favorite. (Humongous live oak trees are all over Texas, thus the reference and their tagline, "made in the shade.") They recently hired a true German brewer recently, who has been refining some of their recipes with great success. They make an excellent hefeweizen, a very cloudy, fruity beer the type of which I love. He explained where the fruity flavors come, namely the banana flavor. Turns out, a certain yeast produces the same enzymes that also help give bananas their flavor. So it's not just beer knurds being snooty, it's science!



After that, we went to 512, named after austin's area code. This was the first one that was a humongous party, because as it turns out it was their anniversary (just like me!). It was also miserably hot and outdoors, in the middle of august in Texas. Immediate swamp ass. Their beers are tasty and strong, but not quite what I was looking for in that heat. They are also keg only at the moment.



We stayed one more night in Austin, then headed back home to Houston on Sunday and rested. Monday morning we then went to the oldest and greatest craft brewery in Texas, my old favorite -- Saint Arnold, the patron saint of brewers. They just moved to their newery closer to downtown Houston, and Jessica hadn't been yet. They make amazing beers which have won many numerous awards at the great American beer festival. They were first introduction into good beers, so they will always be my first love.







And many more. They're most fun to find and to try is their divine reserves. Each one is unique and only produced in very limited quantities. My favorite so far is the pumpkin Imperial stout (DR9), the ONLY pumpkin beer I've had that actually tastes like pumpkin. YUM.

So for those that love beer and are in Texas, this was a great trip. If you can't make it to the breweries, then get to either the Gingerman pub or the flying saucer pub, both of which are in a city near you, and ask for one of these true domestic beers.

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:D :D :D :D :D :D

My favorite beer, ever. Randomly decided to check the Twitter feed of my local beer shop and saw "The Abyss IN STOCK" posted 30 minutes ago. Ran out the door and bought my limit of 4. The 2010 did not disappoint. I considered hyping it, but I'll just let it speak for itself:

#5 overall on Beer Advocate
100/100 on RateBeer



Also finally picked up a bottle of Laphroaig 10 year. Started with the 15 year, and since picked up the Quarter Cask, Cask Strength, and 18 year. Always avoided the 10 year since the Quarter Cask is only $5 more, and while it's still pretty good, I prefer the Quarter Cask for the price.

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you people and your sophisticated beers...I enjoy drinking the cheaper / more common / American college beers. Some of my favorites:



This was a favorite in college. I dont drink it as much anymore, but on occasion I go cheap and pick me up some 'stones.



I also enjoy a High Life on occasion(the champagne of beers), but never Miller Light. It sucks.

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I love people who get snooty about which watered down near-beer is better or worse. If you're going to be snooty about your beer, at least drink good ones. :)

Jason, for you I recommend blue moon, a very tasty gateway beer.

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Nothing against Macro brands. Sometimes you need something cheap and light. Or...on a more depressing note...sometimes all you can find at the local Jewel or 711 is something macro.

Like I said, bottled Coors transcends. I don't know what the fuck they do, but they do it well. I have many fond memories of getting shit-face-plastered off Coors back in the day....but that was from canned Coors. I think that stuff came in a 30-pack. Anything in a 30-pack is asking to get you intoxicated (please drink responsibly, YEAH RIGHT).

I also enjoy Stella Artois as a good example of a quality macro. And of course, Blue Moon is my go-to when I am ordering a high calorie burger/fry meal and still want my beer. Plus Blue Moon is at like EVERY restaurant in the midwest.

Also formidable is New Castle Brown Ale and Guinness, but both of those blur the echelon between macro and what you can get in the micro world.

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:lolz: :lolz: :lolz:

I have cousins in Texas. If I ever get down there I will check out the local beer and see if I can bring some back. I plan on doing a roadtrip someday once I get my shit in life together. I would like to head that way. Someday.

Ah...The Abyss. With a name like that how could you go wrong? I added it to my list, I will keep an eye out for this. :)

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Yea, ive tried Blue Moon. Its pretty good I guess. I dont really have anything against the "trendy" beers, but what does bug me is people that all of a sudden get done with college and get a real job and suddenly they wont go anywhere near bud light, even though its all they used to drink. Suddenly their opinion changes to "I dont drink that watered down crap." Just shut up, your not better than anyone else just because you enjoy Newcastle, get off your high horse and have a fucking Bud Light.

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I am currently drinking...

Its all good, lots of different kinds of drinks to be made.
The only thing I need that im missing is vodka.

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Admiral Nelson and Sailor Jerry's. Fuck Captain Morgan

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Probably the best scotch on the market for ~$20 US for 750ml.

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Drinking Maker's Mark tonight, but I actually devote a blog to this kind of thing...

http://thisiswhatidrink.blogspot.com/

I haven't updated in over a month which is a damn shame, so I don't have the recent stuff, but maybe this will inspire me to do more.

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This is actually a good idea... would you mind cross posting on NoTR as well?

Actually could probably steal the content of this thread, we don't do enough articles on purely booze.

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I got no problem with macros as KG calls 'em and getting the most bang for your buck. But if you're going to go super cheap and still drink beer, why not just go all out and drink some forties?



It's malt liquor, so not technically beer, but close enough. And will fuck you up for the low low price of $3.

Also, let's not forget who was just on his high horse about which near beer was better. :p

For me, it's about the taste. Going to a bar or pub with tons of beer options and getting a near beer is like going to a steakhouse and ordering a hamburger steak.

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This looks amazing. Will have to try it soon.

Btw, to follow up on places in texas to find all this good stuff, the best place to find any beer or liquor in Houston and texas in general is Spec's.

Also, I scrolled through the top beers list, and wouldn't you know -- the Live Oak Hefeweizen I mentioned made the list.

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I see from your blog that there actually are other pumpkin beers that actually taste like pumpkin. I will have to look for some of those next season.

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I will take your advice on this, good sir, and see if I can find this next time I go liquor shopping.

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Please note, its best with a splash of water. It has a slight astringent quality when straight, but it mellows nicely with a little water with strong barley up front and caramel finish. I like it 2 parts whiskey to 1 part water. No rocks.

In any case, its miles better than Dewars White or Johnny Walker Red (whiskey flavored vodka).

BTW, ever try McClelland's? They have Islay and Highland single malt for ~$20 US. I've had the Islay, and I grew to like it. Seaweed, followed by smoky tobacco (the peat) and finishes with a little salt. Not an everyday scotch, but a nice change of pace at a good price.

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Johnny Walker Black: MUCH better than the rubbing alcohol that is JW Red, but not nearly good enough to justify the $15US more you'll pay over Famous Grouse. I still maintain FG is the best scotch for the $ (except for maybe Bell's, but I can't get that in the states. Don't hold me to that. I remember Bell's fondly, but I was quite drunk at the time, singing folk songs in an Irish pub)

Well, JW Blue is the best scotch for the money, and its crazy expensive... but how do you put a price on drinking unicorn tears?

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Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout - Wonderful. I love oatmeal, chocolate, coffee, and cream, and this beer had all of these things. I've heard a lot of good things about this Stout, and I am glad that it did not disappoint. I think I enjoyed it more than Goose Island's Oatmeal Stout, but I may need to revisit that one.

Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat - A fruity wheat beer from Sam Adams. I think this is an okay beer, and it would make a nice session "get drunk" beer. It is low in calories and goes down pretty easily. The cherry flavor in this beer is completely artificial, and it does have a kind of cough syrup vibe. Due to the artificial nature of the flavoring, I will wager that this is going to be very hit or miss for most people. Either you like it, or the flavor will gross you out. Unlike a straight wheat beer, this one is a little more creamy. I found that at cold temps this beer is quite tasteless. As the beer warms up it gets nice and creamy which is a huge perk since the creaminess seems to balance out the cherry flavor. And then if it gets too warm it kind of gets skunky and unfun to drink.

Sam Adam's Blackberry Witbier - The second of the "fruity" beers. I enjoy wheat beers, so this one was not too offensive for me. Unlike the Cherry Wheat, this one has a much more organic taste to it. This smells like blackberry, but the taste is a little on the weak side. Like the Cherry Wheat, this beer peaks at a certain temperature. If it is too cold it has no taste, when it is just right it is very creamy and that really lets the beer "hit the spot." Too warm and bleh. I'd say try it. If you have no preference for Cherry/Blackberry, go with this one.

Blue Moon Winter Abbey Ale - Another average offering. I like what Blue Moon does and I like that they are available. This beer was slightly roasted and had some caramel flavoring. All-in-all it was nothing special, but I would pick it up again for 6 bucks.

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA - Magical. This is really a great IPA. The 60 Minute IPA has a lot of pine and hops that come through, but it is remarkably balanced for an IPA. This one is actually really light and refreshing, which is amazing since it clocks in at like 6% ABV. I need to drink a few more to really see where this beer stands, but this is a not-offensive IPA that should work for people who are not hop heads and for people who do love hops.

Guinness Extra Stout - I cannot say this beer is remarkable, but for the price, availability, and consistency, what is there to lose? I think this is a great stout, and it is available at almost any major grocery store. If you are looking for your stout fix and do not have access to a Binny's or other place that sells import/micro beers, then this is a good fit.

That's all for now. I picked up a 6-pack of some brand I never heard of, it's an IPA. So far I'm not impressed, but we will see how that goes. I also tried the whole Sam Adam's Holiday Collection. The Old Fezziwig Ale was probably the most holiday of the bunch. The Holiday Porter and Winter Ale were both okay and had similar flavors. The White Ale was crap as I already mentioned, and the Chocolate Boch was great but obviously a very niche beer.

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Excellent choice! 60 minute IPA might be my favorite go to beer ever. Of course I have some hometown pride because it's brewed right in downstate Delaware. If you find the 90 minute IPA out there, definitely try it. It's 9% ABV and maybe even better than the 60 minute.

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I either had the 90 or the 120 back when I was less knowledgeable of beer. I remember thinking it was a very sweet brew and very strong...but maybe that was the batch. I do believe Dogfish Head suggests you drink the super hopped brews like a brandy or wine, so it isn't really intended to be a session beer. The 60 minute is a session beer though (imo).

I will definitely check it out though. Props to Dogfish head, their brews are readily available all over the Chicago area.

I've had the Raison D'Etre too. I do not remember that one well enough to offer a critique, other than I drank that a long time ago back when I knew nothing about beer.

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I'm more of a wine guy as of late. My home valley is Canada's Napa so the wine is everywhere.

For beer though I prefer Nelson Brewing Company. Since 2006 they have embraced organic brews and now they're entire stock is certified. Their Paddywhack India Pale Ale is my favourite. Gotta get me to Nelson for some boarding and beer hoarding.

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Yum, I was checking their site out, I will pick some up if I come across it.

Tonight I had a pint of Lindemans Pêche Fruit Lambic (bottled). I've tried their Raspberry Lambic, and it is goooood stuff. Lambic beers remind me a lot of wheat beers, and they have similar tastes. Lambic beer is kind of like wine I guess. It has a sweet taste to it, and it is brewed with wild yeast. The one I had tonight was a peach lambic, and it is apparently brewed with real peaches. The beer was quite complex with a lot of good yeasty flavors coming through. Obviously you get a ton of peach, and it had a nice sugary and syrupy mouthfeel. I'd say this was a heck of a beer and I would get more lambic beers if they were not so expensive.

I picked up a variety pack by Dundee Brewing Co. for 12 bucks at Jewel. 12 bucks, 12 beers. So far I have tried the Dundee Kölsch-Style Ale which is a super light and very average golden ale. I get corn, biscuits and maybe some citrus in this brew. I'd say this is a good summer or easy drinking beer. The Dundee Stout was maybe average to below average; it has all the typical flavors in your average stout, but it was a bit oily. It sort of peaked once it warmed up though, and I may need to revamp my opinion once I have a few more. The Dundee IPA is also maybe a bit below-average. Sort of an unbalanced, not particularly hoppy brew that is not very memorable. And finally, the Dundee Pale Bock seems to be the most complex of the brews with a nice balance of flavors, a good amount of roast, caramel and malt, and a beer that actually tastes multidimensional.

I also picked up a 6-pack of Metolius Dolly Varden India Pale Ale. I wish this brew had more bitterness and more bite. Otherwise, it seems to be on the weaker side of IPAs. If I blindly drank this I wouldn't even peg it as an IPA. This brew is more caramely and grassy than most IPAs I have had, so yeah. I will see how I feel as I finish the 6-pack.

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So I just killed off the final 2 bottles of this Metolius Dolly Varden India Pale Ale while trying to decipher my stats homework. Like I said before, I think I picked this up for 6 or 7 bucks which is not a bad price to pay for a craft 6-pack. This is an okay IPA. It goes down pretty easy because it is on the lighter side, so if you are looking for something a little bit tasty to get drunk on this would do the job. It isn't very balanced...it has some pine and hops, but the bitterness gets washed out by the unbalanced malt. More of a grassy, malty, caramel-ish IPA. If anything, a bit generic. Like I said, goes down smooth and I could see myself putting 5 or 6 of these down in a sitting if I wanted to.

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On the weekend a friend came back from school in the valley, so we had a box social which involved sports, and alcohol.

Anyways, 3 of us split a big bottle of Glenfiddich Scotch - while others had beer, like chumps.

It wasn't my first time having Glenfiddich, but I forgot how smooth and good it was. We had the 12 year, which is by far the lowest on the Glenfiddich scale, but as far as single malt goes, it's still my favourite.

If there are any fans of scotch/whiskey/rye in here, I do recommend you try Glenfiddich, if you already havent.

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Dogfish Head's Chateau Jiahu: Mmm... It's based on a 9000 year old recipe very loosely. It's a sweet and bubbly brew with a nice little punch to it. Reviews suggested that it's pretty close to what mead would have tasted like if mead had honey in it. Something like that anyway.

Just tried it a couple of months ago, totally in love with it when I'm looking for a beer to sip on.

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I picked up a 4-pack of Goose Island Matilda so I will give you guys my opinion. Currently I am working on the Matilda, and my first thoughts are pretty positive.

I also picked up tall Stella Artois single so I'll humor my thoughts on that.

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Stella Artois - not bad, I like Stella. It's better than Heineken by quite a bit, but it loses some points in terms of price. This beer is way-the-fuck overpriced. Seriously, just because it looks like royalty does not justify the insane overhead you pay for this beer. At any rate, this is a great summer beer, and goes with burgers, brats and bbqs.

Goose Island Matilda - This is a Belgian Ale. It is brewed with wild yeast, and has a lot of interesting flavors. The big flavors I got from this beer were fruit and clove and lots of good yeasty flavors. I really enjoyed this beer, and would recommend it as a Belgian style beer with a lot of good funk. I think it might be a little clove-overpowered, but I enjoy cloves so it worked for me (clove cigarettes...mmmm). The Matilda comes in a 4-pack for like 8 or 9 bucks, which is pricey but it is a good return when you factor in that each bottle is 7% ABV.

Duvel - Hey, I finally am getting around to knock this one out. Duvel is THE Belgian Strong Ale. This beer is surprisingly subtle, and I expected it to taste a lot like the Goose Island Matilda. But it doesn't. Duvel has some sour notes, some clove notes, apple notes, and a good malty/creamy mouthfeel with a clean dry finish. This is really a complex beer, and it has a lot of flavors that remind me of a pale lager...and then bam! You get the wild yeasts and the sugars. At 8.5% ABV, Duvel is a beer that will fuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk you up! Obviously this is a classy and expensive beer, so it really is not meant to be consumed as a beer pong beverage. Still, I picked up a 750ml bottle (which is like 2.11 beers), and at 8.5% ABV it is about the same as drinking 3-4 beers in one sitting! Very nice!

The head on the Duvel is white and looks all pillow-like. The body is golden and gives off the impression that this is some macro light beer. I guess that is why the beer is named "Devil." The surprise comes from the taste which is huge. Overall, I am loving Duvel and I think I would say this is one of the better beers I have had thus far.

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VERY good scotch. Sweet, rich, and fruity without being cloying to the palate. Not unlike good Cognac. I will buy this by the bottle from now on because one glass at Stokesay Castle in Reading, PA cost me $26. The only part of this scotch that disappointed me was that the barley flavors (a personal favorite) were lost in the fruit of the sherry casks this scotch is aged in, but this is a minor complaint because the cost of this age dictates that it is a special occasion spirit and not an everyday scotch.

Does anyone have a scotch they DEMAND I try before Memorial Day. I hang up my scotch for the season come Memorial Day. It is unseemly to partake in brown liquor over the summer months, and I switch to gin.

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I've been getting comfy with a glass of Johnny Walker Black Label tonight. It's pretty smokey and in my opinion a bit harsh, but I am hardly a whiskey connoisseur. It is drinkable, and it tastes much better at warm temperatures. I get lots of smoke, some beefy flavors, some burnt grape and orange flavors, and lots of smokey whiskeyness. I also get some good ol' burn from the booze, which is maybe a bit disappointing since 40% is not the ceiling as far as proof is concerned.



I also found Unibroue's Trois Pistoles for 7.49 at the store the other day so I picked up a 750ml bottle of that (approximately 24~26 ounces). The bottle artwork is fucking epic:

It's a Belgian dark strong ale, and had some good clove notes going on with a lot of malty goodness (even some chocolate as it warmed up) and lots of approaching dark fruit notes like cherry and raisins. It was not as good as Duvel I don't think, but they are slightly different styles.

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As I try out more and more scotch, I find Johnny Walker Black to be entirely overrated. There are a lot of whiskeys that blow it away at a similar price. Don't get me wrong, I think Black is a good whiskey, but not to the extent that validates it's popularity. For only a few dollars more I've been drinking Highland Park 12 year and there is no comparison.

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I'll check that out. I have no doubt that Johnny Walker Black is overrated, but it happened to be available so I tried it. It was good and smokey, although not the smoothest scotch I've had. I like the idea of trying lots of whiskey, but I'm less thrilled about having a collection of 20 bottles. For one, the stuff is pricey...and two, the stuff takes a while to drink (unless you are an alcoholic :lol: ). I think sample pack type things exist, so I may pursue those.

Also, I'm on a Belgian Ale kick as I picked up another 750ml bottle of Duvel. Damn this stuff is classy. Cloves, apples, grapes, grassy yeast, creamy malt goodness, and earthy notes. This is like Europe's fuck you to all the pale ales out there (except that I enjoy pale ales, so meh).

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Duvel somehow always gets me so tipsy even after 1 bottle. It feels like there's 2x as much alcohol in it as what it says on the bottle.

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This:



+ THIS:



Cannot taste the vodka. For those of you who like grapefruit juice.

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Well, it is 8.5% ABV so it's almost like drinking two beers. And it goes down incredibly easy and quick, so it is not inconceivable to feel a buzz after putting down a Duvel. I was feeling buzzed after rounding out the 750ml bottle, but I did drink it quicker the first time I had it than the second time.

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Look what I found:

http://www.masterofmalt.com/drinks-by-the-dram/

Now quick! Someone do the math and figure out for me if this actually is cost-effective in the long run.

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Tonight I dank a whole bunch of Glenfiddich 18 year Scotch.
I am quite pleased with how this ordeal turned out. It was one of the tastier scotches I've had, ever. I definitely suggest it to Scotch lovers who haven't yet tried it (and who haven't tried the more expensive types of Glenfiddich).
My liver - however, probably is less of a fan.

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I tried a new beer over the weekend, which has now earned the top spot on my list of favorite beers:

Hobgoblin from Wytchwood Brewery

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You guys should check out Untappd.com on your smartphones if you have one, especially if you like drinking beers or hard ciders. I'm a member and it's kinda like Foursquare for beer.

All of this talk of scotch and I can't say that I'm really a huge fan, although I do enjoy bourbon on occasion.