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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#976: Sep 16th 2014 at 12:15:53 PM

Thanks, will do!

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TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#978: Sep 17th 2014 at 11:14:39 AM

Seconding Wychwood. Don't leave the country 'til you've had a pint of Hobgoblin. Whereabouts in southern England are you?

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#979: Sep 17th 2014 at 1:03:16 PM

Brighton.

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#980: Sep 17th 2014 at 1:53:51 PM

...ah. When you said the south, you weren't kidding. tongue

Oh, here's one you should definitely sample if you see it on draught in a pub: Doombar. It's a Cornish ale that tastes as good as its name is awesome.

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#981: Sep 18th 2014 at 5:38:53 AM

Thanks!

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#982: Sep 19th 2014 at 4:35:44 PM

Word of advice to all those who wait tables: Johnnie Walker Black and J&B are two very different Scotches. Do not confuse them lest ye find yourself with an angry customer.

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PadurKaril Bile Connoisseur from San José, CA Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Cigarettes and Valentines
#983: Sep 20th 2014 at 3:37:56 AM

I'm personally a huge fan of Firestone's "Pale 31" Pale ale.

What are some local brews ya'll like?

Also, any other Gin drinkers in here?

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#984: Sep 20th 2014 at 3:44:55 AM

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If the customer knew anything about Scotch he'd have ordered a single-malt anyway. tongue

Local brews, eh? Well, back in Edinburgh we have the mighty Deuchars IPA and McEwan's Export. Its a rare treat when you walk into a pub and they have Export on tap.

edited 20th Sep '14 3:46:08 AM by Achaemenid

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PadurKaril Bile Connoisseur from San José, CA Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Cigarettes and Valentines
#985: Sep 20th 2014 at 4:08:38 AM

I love a good IPA, but the local one (I'm from a fairly rural county, so we only have on brewery) called the "Union Jack" is really quite mediocre. Sierra Nevada (not actually local, unless you consider in-state local, which I don't) has an few excellent picks, including the "Torpedo" and "Ruthless Rye"

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#986: Sep 20th 2014 at 9:03:54 AM

I'm more into my browns, porters and stouts (which is one reason why I like Wychwood so much: they know how to treat those segments nicely). Having said that, I'm not adverse to all blondes and IPAs. But, I can get a bit picky.

Bog-standard cheap larger? Is for-emergencies only. Or, when in a restaurant that doesn't offer much range. <_<

I also like me a good cider or perrin. Even if they don't always like me.

Oh, and if I can get my hands on some proper krieks, I'm in there like a shot. Complex little numbers that can satisfy on a number of levels.

edited 20th Sep '14 9:04:53 AM by Euodiachloris

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#987: Sep 20th 2014 at 9:38:29 AM

Tell us more stories about African beer.

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#988: Sep 20th 2014 at 9:41:01 AM

So yesterday night, I went to a bar and had three bottles of beer (Molson, Miller, Budweiser) and three drinks (gin & tonic, rum & coke, vodka & Red Bull). Mostly my head felt hot.

No hangover, just slept more than usual (8 hours compared to usual 5~6). My liver and kidney probably hate me right now, though.

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#989: Sep 20th 2014 at 9:44:52 AM

Mostly cruddy, when I lived there. tongue Think "you're lucky if it is as good as Carling" levels of sis-tog. Things have improved a bit, with many more breweries starting up post-apartheid and the giants have had to do restructuring. (Nobody in their right minds will truly miss the death of Lion Lager once they've had much better — well, apart from the Nostalgia Filter brigade.) But, I don't really have a handle on the current scene. Sorry. -_-

The big one is still Castle Lagar, though. And, yeah: gnat's piss.

Back in the day, home-brewing was where it was at, if you wanted anything like variety. Also, it used to be the only way to get traditionally brewed... beers (not all traditional brews are technically "beer", even if they are close and use wild ferments). Warning: they get very medicinal — acquired taste alert!

In short: wine was where the variety was at. Beer was just there to get cheaply drunk on. That, or regulate the temperature of the fire with. tongue

edited 20th Sep '14 9:52:00 AM by Euodiachloris

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#991: Sep 22nd 2014 at 9:41:10 PM

It's my birthday, and I'll drink the Irish if I wanna!

No really; today I turn 35 and I decided to nab a pint of Bushmills. So far it is treating me right proper. In the context of tonight, Irish whiskey for the WIN!

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HersheleOstropoler You gotta get yourself some marble columns from BK.NY.US Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Less than three
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#992: Sep 24th 2014 at 6:38:25 AM

I'm almost exactly a year older than you (though all I had last night was an Ommegang pale ale). Happy birthday!

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TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#993: Sep 24th 2014 at 6:05:08 PM

Chocolate stout is a lot better this time around. It helps that I've warmed up my palate with a few other drinks, and possibly that it's called "Charlie and the Chocolate Stout".

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Linhasxoc Since: Jun, 2009
#994: Sep 24th 2014 at 7:27:02 PM

I have a pumpkin stout sitting around at my place. Trying to decide when would be a good time to drink it.

Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#995: Sep 27th 2014 at 12:55:20 PM

So, it turns out that I really like porter ale. A few days ago I went to a pub/brewery... and seriously, that roasty taste just blew me away. I'll have to try my hand brewing something like that when I return home for Christmas.

edited 27th Sep '14 12:55:31 PM by Carciofus

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randomtropeloser Since: Jan, 2001
#996: Sep 28th 2014 at 10:11:29 PM

Well, I'm guessing that I've been on this website for a good deal longer than most of you, though I may not necessarily be older, so I assume it's no longer inappropriate for me to be on this part of the forum.

I have a decent lineup of beers I've been excited to try right now, which are mostly locals besides Sierra Nevada Flipside, which looks promising. I don't know if any of you have tried it, but I'll let you know how it is.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#997: Sep 28th 2014 at 10:45:39 PM

So I tried alcohol for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago. I had what amounted to about...two shots...I think?

Anyway, I took a larger sip than I did before (which was still a small sip) and it triggered my gag reflex and...well...yeah.

I was a bit of an asshole when tipsy, but out of curiosity, is there any alcohol that isn't so...obvious in the alcohol bit?

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#998: Sep 28th 2014 at 10:50:28 PM

[up] Many kinds, good beer being my personal favorite.

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#999: Sep 28th 2014 at 11:24:18 PM

Isn't so ...alcohol... as what? I mean, what did you have?

If it was vodka or tequila, hell yeah, there's lots of stuff out there that isn't so alcohol-y.

If it was scotch or bourbon or some other whisk(e)y, it depends. Some of them are very smooth, others are very alcohol-y.

If it was an alco-pop, like one of the flavored malt liquors or a frozen daiquiri, no, there's not much that will be less alcohol-y tasting, because those taste far more of the flavor than the booze.

edited 28th Sep '14 11:24:30 PM by Madrugada

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#1000: Sep 29th 2014 at 12:45:57 AM

Go for cocktails to get used to alcohol. My standbys are Margaritas and Tom Collinses.

When I go to a bar, especially a new bar, I'll usually order one of those first because I get asked for a drink order before I've had time to assimilate the menu. The place I went to this week, however, didn't appear to have anything but house-brewed beers. My first one was the one I enjoyed least, but it was pretty good for a light-colored beer.

edited 29th Sep '14 12:47:45 AM by TParadox

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