The responsible drinkers thread

Recently been on a hard cider kick. My problem is that so many of the ones I get recommended are basically apple flavor, sugar water and a drop of alcohol. So far the best I've found is Strongbow.

I basically want a super dry cider if you can't tell.

Apparently, there's a 50 Shades of Grey wine now. If it wasn't more than I am willing to pay for wine, I would be tempted to buy it out of sheer morbid curiosity.

edited 7th Dec '13 10:15:22 AM by tdgoodrich1

Has anyone here heard of Boundary Bay Brewery?

They are in my hometown. All the scenesters and aging hippies think BB is the awesomest thing since sliced bread...personally, I think their beer all tastes the same, and that taste is bitter. But a lot of people like Boundary Bay.

Does anything besides seltzer mix well with apple vodka?

Why in the hell would you ever buy apple vodka?

Sometimes one must work with the tools someone else bought — say, if one is broke and a bottle of apple vodka is in the house?

Ginger ale might work.

Oat and Honey Vodka? That might take the edge off... The honey might be a bit pricey, though. <_<

Alternatively, you could use it to cook with: apples have gone with tomatoes since forever. Drunken Pasta?

edited 23rd Dec '13 12:45:39 AM by Euodiachloris

x10

Evan Williams! The first hard liquor I ever drank was a shot of Evan Williams Green Label. It felt like someone smacked me on the forehead with the heel of their palm. Evan Williams Single Barrel, however, is much better.

I thought once upon a time I had apple vodka and I liked it, but it was a different brand and I think I was too drunk by then to actually taste it. I said ginger ale too — apple and ginger go together — but apparently this is crazy and stupid? I don't know. I don't think it would go with cooking. I'd hate for it to leave that neon green color in the pasta.

edited 23rd Dec '13 9:13:30 AM by ohsointocats

Today I leaned how to open a beer bottle without a bottle opener.

Truly necessity is the mother of inventions.

Which method did you use?

Spoon.

I always have my Leatherman multitool on me and that has a can opener that can be used on bottles as well, so I never have to resort to such measures. Still, it's worth knowing how.

Bought a pack of Samuel Adams, Boston Lager.

That stuff is a bit bitter compared to what I used to drink. Not very good.

There's nowt wrong with bitter! <—<< happens to enjoy heavy doses of hops.

edited 28th Dec '13 7:32:36 AM by Euodiachloris

I'm not a big fan of bitter drinks.

Chilling with some Newcastle Brown at the moment. The Brits brew a fine bit of tipple, I must say.

There's a reason Newcastle is one of my go-to beers. Always refreshing, doubly so with fish and chips.

Love Newcastle Brown. Yum.

Newcastle Brown...gotta try.

If you don't like the bitter of hops, don't be surprised if you don't like it. It's not particulary hoppy, but it's got bit of hop taste.

edited 29th Dec '13 4:16:02 PM by Madrugada

Ah, will keep that in mind.

Am I the only one who thinks that hops taste like soap?

@cats: no, I'd agree with you a little. Really hoppy beers leave a soapy aftertaste when I drink them. I do drink a goodly amount of beer so I've probably desensitized my taste buds to the hop flavor. Apparently "it's an acquired taste" translates to "it is supposed to suck like that, get used to it".

Also, I've come to understand some people are oversensitive to bitter flavors. I'm not sure how that works but apparently it does. You might be one of those people.

edited 29th Dec '13 8:29:06 PM by drunkscriblerian