Guard Dog Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 My wife and I became members of a very good winery called Jason Stephens, and I've been really enjoying their stock. We are even looking at buying a wine rack, since our little tabletop one can't keep up with our current inventory. My favorites have been the Syrahs, Merlot, and the Cabernet. I still tend to prefer beer, but a glass of wine is pretty good with pastas and cheeses. Nice to live so close to so many places to get good wine isn't it? It's a good thing I don't live in Kentucky! 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
ManifestedISO Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Ran out of ale, again. Kahlua and Cocunut Creme coffee creamer. I might have a problem. 2 All Stop. On Screen.
Guard Dog Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Ran out of ale, again. Kahlua and Cocunut Creme coffee creamer. I might have a problem. Nah, you are just being resourceful. Improvise, adapt, & overcome and all that. 2 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
ManifestedISO Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Because I don't do 99% 1 All Stop. On Screen.
Hurlshort Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 I bought a bomber of Stone's Ruination 2.0 and drank it last night. It was spectacular. 2
Gfted1 Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Had to look that term up, I didn't know there was a such thing as a 22oz beer. Back in the day we would try to pound down a 40 or two before going out. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
ShadySands Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Finishing up work and a bottle of tawny port 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Hurlshort Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Had to look that term up, I didn't know there was a such thing as a 22oz beer. Back in the day we would try to pound down a 40 or two before going out. Heh, bombers are pretty much the new trend with all the smaller craft breweries gaining momentum. Usually you get special release and higher abv in them. For me, I won't get through a 6 or 12 pack fast enough, and I find the last couple always end up at the back fridge for months. If I buy a bomber or two, I get some interesting varieties to choose from, and they never go to waste. It's definitely not more cost effective, since some of the bombers are about the same price as a six pack, but I don't drink enough to worry about that. They aren't quite malt liquor. 2
ShadySands Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 This (pear cider) Followed by an Avery Peach Saison Free games updated 3/4/21
s13ep Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Flavoured Water. I've never been an alcohol fan. King of Kings Lord of Lords
ManifestedISO Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Weirdly feels good to give it a rest. Had to. My rippled washboard abs are turning into a muffin top. 1 All Stop. On Screen.
Ineth Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Got a big bottle of homemade "sloe gin" as a gift. At first I didn't even know if I should open it, because I'm not really into hard liquors. But now that it's open I have to watch myself to not drink too much per evening, because damn that stuff tastes good.... "Some ideas are so stupid that only an intellectual could believe them." -- attributed to George Orwell
Starwars Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Blue Chimay... YUMMY! EDIT: Also, never been a fan of tequila but then I've always tried the really cheap variants. Had a bottle of Los Tres Tonos Reposado at home, and it's actually damn good. Edited June 29, 2015 by Starwars Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0
Enoch Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) I was about to make myself a Boulevardier, but I mistakenly grabbed the applejack instead of the whiskey, and didn't realize my error until it was already poured. That sent me looking for alternate c0cktails that involve both applejack and sweet vermouth (as I have a bottle of Carpano Antica that I want to get through before it starts to turn). I was intruigued by the Newark, as I also have recently bought a bottle of Fernet Branca that I'd like to get more use out of. But I didn't have any Maraschino liqueur. I subbed simple syrup, knowing that maraschino is a very sweet ingredient and that applejack c0cktails usually benefit from a little extra sugar. I'm calling it the Jersey City-- kinda like Newark, but not quite. Final recipe is 2 oz. Laird's Apple Brandy, 1 oz. Carpano Antica, 0.25 oz. Fernet Branca, 0.25 oz. simple syrup. It's not bad. Edited July 10, 2015 by Enoch
Oerwinde Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Gatorade. Lots of it. Buy the crystals because then its like 50 cents a litre. I work in a warehouse with no air conditioning so its like 30-35 degrees most of the summer and doesn't cool down at night. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity.
Rosbjerg Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Soooo, you guys have been a good inspiration before. I need a good wine, spicey flavour and good with many kinds of meals. A good red wine to fall back on, so to speak. Do any of you have a favorite you often turn to? And why? Fortune favors the bald.
Hurlshort Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 My favorite wines are usually Syrahs and Pinot Noirs. They are both reds with a good strong flavor. Whites tend to be sweeter. Here you go: http://www.winemag.com/red-wine-basics/ I have wineries all around me, so I just go to a few a do a tasting to figure out what I like. French style wines tend to be sweeter and fruitier, while Italian tend to be dry and spicy. I've really only been getting into wine in the last couple years, so that's the gist of what I've picked up. The winery does make a pretty big difference by the way, or rather where they get their grapes. 1
Hurlshort Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 I am enjoying a fantastic bottle of Cabernet Franc from a local winery tonight. Sadly a neighbor came by and drank like half of it, so it is all gone. 1
ShadySands Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) My wife loves wine but only really only Cabernet Sauvignon so we have to plan our meals around that. I feel like I've said this before, hmm. As for me, I killed another bottle of tawny port, Graham's 10 year I think it was Edited July 21, 2015 by ShadySands 2 Free games updated 3/4/21
ManifestedISO Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Back to the chocolate porter by Hangar 24, from Redlands, CA. I used to think it was more of a sipping beer, but it can be slurped easily. 8/10 All Stop. On Screen.
ManifestedISO Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I also came home with this, a 'San Diego-style pale ale' from AleSmith Brewing in honor of the late Tony Gwynn ... 'a golden pale ale full of American hop flavor and aroma with a subdued bitterness and a malty sweet finish'. I'm not a pale ale fanatic, but this brew is incredible to taste. 6%, not too shabby. Also a portion of the proceeds go to the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation. 2 All Stop. On Screen.
Leferd Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 I also came home with this, a 'San Diego-style pale ale' from AleSmith Brewing in honor of the late Tony Gwynn ... 'a golden pale ale full of American hop flavor and aroma with a subdued bitterness and a malty sweet finish'. I'm not a pale ale fanatic, but this brew is incredible to taste. 6%, not too shabby. Also a portion of the proceeds go to the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation. Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards 1982 22 SDP NL 54 209 190 33 55 12 2 1 17 8 3 14 16 .289 .337 .389 .726 107 74 5 0 4 1 0 879 1983 23 SDP NL 86 334 304 34 94 12 2 1 37 7 4 23 21 .309 .355 .372 .726 105 113 9 0 4 3 5 97/8 1984 24 SDP NL 158 675 606 88 213 21 10 5 71 33 18 59 23 .351 .410 .444 .853 141 269 15 2 6 2 13 *9/8 ASMVP-3SS 1985 25 SDP NL 154 671 622 90 197 29 5 6 46 14 11 45 33 .317 .364 .408 .773 117 254 17 2 1 1 4 *9 ASMVP-23 1986 26 SDP NL 160 701 642 107 211 33 7 14 59 37 9 52 35 .329 .381 .467 .848 135 300 20 3 2 2 11 *9 ASMVP-9GGSS 1987 27 SDP NL 157 680 589 119 218 36 13 7 54 56 12 82 35 .370 .447 .511 .958 158 301 13 3 2 4 26 *9 ASMVP-8GGSS 1988 28 SDP NL 133 578 521 64 163 22 5 7 70 26 11 51 40 .313 .373 .415 .787 128 216 11 0 4 2 13 *98 MVP-11 1989 29 SDP NL 158 679 604 82 203 27 7 4 62 40 16 56 30 .336 .389 .424 .813 132 256 12 1 11 7 16 *89 ASMVP-8GGSS 1990 30 SDP NL 141 629 573 79 177 29 10 4 72 17 8 44 23 .309 .357 .415 .772 112 238 13 1 7 4 20 *9 ASGG 1991 31 SDP NL 134 569 530 69 168 27 11 4 62 8 8 34 19 .317 .355 .432 .787 118 229 11 0 0 5 8 *9 ASMVP-16GG 1992 32 SDP NL 128 569 520 77 165 27 3 6 41 3 6 46 16 .317 .371 .415 .786 121 216 12 0 0 3 12 *9 AS 1993 33 SDP NL 122 534 489 70 175 41 3 7 59 14 1 36 19 .358 .398 .497 .895 138 243 18 1 1 7 11 *9/8 ASMVP-21 1994 34 SDP NL 110 475 419 79 165 35 1 12 64 5 0 48 19 .394 .454 .568 1.022 169 238 20 2 1 5 16 *9/8 ASMVP-7SS 1995 35 SDP NL 135 577 535 82 197 33 1 9 90 17 5 35 15 .368 .404 .484 .888 137 259 20 1 0 6 10 *9 ASMVP-9SS 1996 36 SDP NL 116 498 451 67 159 27 2 3 50 11 4 39 17 .353 .400 .441 .842 128 199 17 1 1 6 12 *9 AS 1997 37 SDP NL 149 651 592 97 220 49 2 17 119 12 5 43 28 .372 .409 .547 .957 156 324 12 3 1 12 12 *9/D ASMVP-6SS 1998 38 SDP NL 127 505 461 65 148 35 0 16 69 3 1 35 18 .321 .364 .501 .865 133 231 14 1 0 8 6 *9/D ASMVP-15 1999 39 SDP NL 111 446 411 59 139 27 0 10 62 7 2 29 14 .338 .381 .477 .858 124 196 15 2 0 4 5 9/D AS 2000 40 SDP NL 36 140 127 17 41 12 0 1 17 0 1 9 4 .323 .364 .441 .805 110 56 4 1 0 3 2 9/D 2001 41 SDP NL 71 112 102 5 33 9 1 1 17 1 0 10 9 .324 .384 .461 .845 127 47 1 0 0 0 1 9/D 20 Yrs 2440 10232 9288 1383 3141 543 85 135 1138 319 125 790 434 .338 .388 .459 .847 132 4259 259 24 45 85 203 162 Game Avg. 162 679 617 92 209 36 6 9 76 21 8 52 29 .338 .388 .459 .847 132 283 17 2 3 6 13 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards 1 "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle
Rostere Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 It was my birthday yesterday, so I was invited to a surprise party where we had some beer - I had Westvleteren 8 and 12, Thomas Hardy's Ale from 2003 and some other nice beverages. 2 "Well, overkill is my middle name. And my last name. And all of my other names as well!"
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