The responsible drinkers thread

Those make even less sense.

Tonight, keepin' it simple and real; bourbon on ice.

@lemonade: I still call those hard lemonade beverages "bitch-fizzies". Of course, I'm old enough to know that they're just dressed-up wine coolers for a new generation.

I'll drink a Mikes over some of the cheaper American "Blue Collar" beers (Coors, Keystone) as Mikes seems to somehow avoid or mask that "malty" taste that establishes one is drinking a wine cooler.

Somehow, the cheaper wine coolers avoid this too, probably tons of sugar.

Makes me wish American states would abandon this sort of arbitrary rule regarded what a drink is made with and concentration on proof of the beverage if responsibility is the idea, so we could get some decent tasting cocktails in stores.

I don't like Smirnoff Ice, but if they used Vodka and fruit juice that might change.

edited 22nd Mar '11 9:01:55 PM by Justice4243

Never trust a bar that sells wine in cartons is all I have to say regarding wines.

And yes, decent cocktails unlimited by proof restrictions would be nice, but wouldn't that take away from the fun of making your own?

On a side note, has anyone ever played pub golf?

^Bar golf?

Yes sir, Pub Golf. After witnessing a local Welsh Rugby team pop into the pub I worked in every month to play I was invited to join them, I didn't get through many rounds but those men were pros I tell you PROS! It was a lot of fun, though possibly easier to do in big cities, or perhaps just the UK period when you can walk all 18 pubs in one stretch.

^One of the awesome reasons to play rugby.

I agree!

That sounds pretty fun. Never actually played it, although if I'm out in London, pub crawls are pretty par for the course.

Tonight I'm having Jameson and Guinness.

12 year and extra stout to be precise.

Bourbon on ice, my usual. Though I'm going to avoid overdoing it this time.

I swear.

Is it me, or does Guinness draught taste funny?

Guinness draught tastes like Guinness always tastes to me; beer, mixed with baker's chocolate and dirt. Not a fan.

Besides, I've known too many wannabe-Gaelic gitwizards who quaff the stuff thinking that it makes them cool. Around here, it means you're paying $7 for a beer. In a can. I'm sure the real Irish are laughing.

Hey, I'm (partially) Irish...

Which is why I have whiskey in my coffee right now.

Espresso, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, and milk. Wonderful.

I always think Guinness makes for a better cooking ingredient than a drink. It works well in stews, and is an essential part of my mom's Christmas cake.

Given that my mom's family is from Cork, I'm probably related to a whole bunch of people who work there.

edited 25th Mar '11 2:16:56 AM by Morven

Indeed Guiness is an excellent cooking ingredient.

@Drunk: $7?!? The most i've paid is $4.50 for a pint(NC), $5.50(NYC); goddamn highway robbery over there.

I wanna get Guiness to use in bread.

Has anyone been to any bars that completely rocked your world?

... Where are they ?

Murphy's and the Bar Bar in Savannah GA.

What does sake taste like?

It tastes like terrible.

But what kind of terrible?

Like a cross between Everclear and vinegar.