The Booze Thread

[Munson]

BTW...they toned the 120 back a while ago. It's now around 18% ABV.

I had read the same thing Sus, but I was surprised when I saw that the description still reads as 21% at Total Wine. But it's very possible they just haven't bothered updating it.

My personal favorite Dogfish Head is the 90 minute. The 60 minute is terrible, I thought I could like it at first but 90 minute blows it out of the water, especially when it's draft. I may have my expectations too high for the 120, but if it's as good as the 90, it'll be fine by me. But I also haven't tried a lot of their brews, mostly the "ancient" ones. Midas Touch didn't really do it for me though.


I had a bottle of Old Scratch Amber Lager from Flying Dog tonight.....meh. Nothing special.

This stuff was awesome, BTW. The only beer I've ever had that actually burned a little bit. Still had a pretty good taste to it. Definitely not the type of beer you can drink all the time, but if you're inthe mood to get a reeeeal good buzz and not have to fill up on a bunch of beers, this and one or two others did the trick for me.

[Eagaholic]

Got together with a couple of friends recently for a BBQ, scotch and cigars. We had an array of top shelf stuff, but what stole the show was the Padron 1926 series 80th anniversary smoke from his 2200 cigar humidor. I only smoke cigars occasionally and have had a number of good cubans, but this was the best smoke I've ever had. They can still be found on the market if anyone here likes cigars. At about $33 a pop it's definitely worth trying it once to have maybe the best smoke that can be bought in circulation.

Lastly, we topped everything off with a small dose of Louis VIII cognac. $1600 a bottle in hand blown Baccarat crystal, in a box that looked like it would hold crown jewels or a Faberge egg or the holy hand grenade of Antioch. I was happy to find it really was awesome, not just some overpriced overhyped status symbol. Usually I don't even like cognac, it's over rated and there isn't enough flavor to justify the burn, even in decent XO brands. This was in a whole other universe. I might even consider having a kid if I knew he would grow up to be an ad exec for Remy Martin and give me that shtein for Christmas, like my friend's kid does for him.

[hbionic]

I've been having a Deschutes Black Butte Porter lately....farging delicious.

Here's the site if you want to jerk off your tongue to it. -louis c.k.

http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brews/year-round-brews/black-butte-porter/default.aspx

[Seabiscuit36]

nice hbionic.  Give Oskar Blues TenFidy a chance, you'll love it.  its like 15 bucks for 4 cans though. 

[hbionic]

I'll look for it next time out...I'll check out the local 'bevmo' and see if they carry it. Looks good.

[shorebird]

I like dark beer occasionally, but never have tried Deschutes Black Butte Porter. I'm gonna' check for it this afternoon at my local liquor store.

[Sgt PSN]

i like my beer like i like my american legion; no color and lacking flavor. 

[mussa]

This is my new booze of choice since new years. 94 proof

[shorebird]

[Drunkmasterflex]

This is my new booze of choice since new years. 94 proof

No wonder I hardly see you anymore.....you fargin drunk. 

[Diomedes]

lol

[mussa]

HA, hey this is my last week of my 20's. I'm going out with a bang!

[Sgt PSN]

you're not 30 yet?  farg you look old. 

[mussa]

 

[ice grillin you]

we are slamming bottles of this tonight