some apple cider mix from costco.delicious!

I've been drinkin' my home brew the last few nights, I've got to say I'm pretty pleased with the results.

It's good, not great, but a good start. I think I can tell where I need improvement. I steeped the grains a little too hot, at 180 instead of 165, so there's a touch of an astringent flavor, but then again it dovetails well with the relatively strong hops profile befitting an American pale ale.



Now, time to brew another ale, but what should it be?

Looks tasty. Good work. A nice oatmeal stout would be good this time of year.

got into a bunch of $2 pbr pounders earlier tonight. Is that hipster behavior?. It is isn't it....

Pounders in winter, nips in summer is just sound reasoning. PBR though.....yeah......

Na, your good. Wear skinny jeans, thick-rimmed glasses, emo-hair, and old-timey hats and then you'd be in the realm.

It's not the hipster image that gets me about that beer, its the corn-shits the next day.

The hard cider I made a couple of weeks ago. I backfilled it with regular juice for flavor. It looks pretty cleared in the fridge. I'll report later.

Having a Bloody Mary using Absolut Peppar vodka. The local fancy drink bar introduced me to it. Quite tasty.

Pretty clear. Still dry, but much tastier. Needs more flavor.

Work drinks. The new joint is big on bourbon and American Whiskey. I'm new to it so it's a big learning curve.
I like Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace. Any other bourbon drinkers please chime in.

This rye is fucking amazing.

http://www.taylorsmarket.com/mm5/merchan...tegory_Code=SPR

My buddy is a big Booker's bourbon fan. I was out with him and getting doubles of whatever he ordered and didn't realize the shit was 125 proof and blacked the fuck out and don't remember how I got home. But I'm alive and feeling alright. It was pretty smooth stuff from whatever I can recall.

Bornyo has referred me to Woodford Reserve and Eagle Rare, both fantastic and easily accessible, not too $$$ either.

At the Natalia star/Natasha star party.lost my four square log in id days ago. Whatever.

How will you carry on? Do you need us to hold hands and pray for you?

You can do that along with other hypocrites, Jiggler.

I've had a serious thirst for tequila the last month or so.
I'm going to break my no booze rule and get into some margaritas around Xmas.
anyone have any recommendations for mixers or recipes?. I don't do frozen drinks.

If you haven't before, try a prickly-pear mix for your 'rita.

I realize there's probably not a lot of that around your neck of the woods, but hey, you might get lucky.

Oh, the Woodford Reserve is good stuff. I picked up a couple bottles in New York last year and it was first rate.

In Chicago with my man. Drinking all over the place since 6 hours ago. Forgot where and what. Whatever it says on twitter. Hi. Merry Chidsstmas.

Regarding last night. Old Crow because if it was good enough for U. S. Grant it is good enough for me.

Non-alcoholic egg nog for cholesterol and a sense that I'm drinking alcohol when I'm not allowed to. Lame. (Put some in decaf coffee and it's yum)

Still tardy and all that shit?

'sup fellas?

Hey buddy, howzit?

I drank a Bulleit Old Fashioned tonight, btw.

I've got a deal going with a local dive to take their empty liquor bottles to increase the variety of my wares. A DeSoronno (jondra) bottle had maybe a shot in it, so naturally I had to slug it down. Tasty. i don't know if it's a gay or hipster booze, but it rocks with ginger ale.

Cutting corners?

On most things. Could you clarify?

A "corner" is what you had - a corner of liquor in the bottom of the bottle. You cut it with ginger ale. A drunk like me just slugs it down, and doesn't think much about it.

Heck yeah I'm drinking...toasts to the Baby Jesus and Virgin Mary and Joseph and the Innkeeper who gave 'em the manger and anyone else who needs a proper blessing. I got a quart of Apple Pie and plenty of beer and if Santa fits down the stovepipe I'm gonna pour him a shot of Maker's Mark.

I had never heard of that before. Cool. I love learning some new little piece of trivia. Actually, I did slug it. Right there on the front porch. It was tasty. Next thing I know I'm wandering through Costco, wondering if I've been a good enough boi this year to deserve a drum of Jaeger, when I see this Desorrono stuff. That's where the ginger ale came in.

drank some lemon water and baking soda.pizza and tamales will do that to ya.i dont think the spicy tamarindo candy helped either.

What is tamarindo? I drank a bottle of taramind Joritos and it was turrible.

tamarindo or tamarind in english is a mexican fruit.it looks like peas in a pod and basically tastes like sour candy.fucking delicious.



i suggest you buy some at your local spic grocery store and try some.

Heading to The Pint in Wicker Park for desserts and drinks. Btw, the local brew here called 312.

The Mandarin Jarritos is the only one I'm familiar with trying as a kid and it's tasty from what I remember. It's been many years as I don't usually drink soda. Try Mandarin if you want to leave a better taste in your mouth.

Gen is spot on. Jarritos Mandarin beats any orange soda from the USA IMO. YMMV.

On a more healthier note, IMO the San Pellegrino Aranciata is my favorite orange soda. I believe it's pretty much just bubbly water and orange juice. It's lovely and a childhood favorite treat.

It's been years since I've drank any soda.

I'm going to stroke my liver a few times with a few glasses of sparkling water and lime to ring in the new year. That's if I don't pass out. I'm hardcore these days.

Hmmm. Your colon would be the organ I'd prefer to stroke, but to each his or her own.

I think I'm going to save a couple brain cells, and dollars, and just wait until Happy Hour on Friday to get sauced up. Amateur Night is only fun at a bar with a large group of friends.

Sounds like something Patrick Bateman would say.

It seems like "stroke" might not be the best word to use.

BTW, I've been told before that I talk exactly like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

Might drink. We both have headcolds. Weird teas and weed.

Beer and a mimosa at midnight. Don't have a clue why.

i had bacardi silver lemonade flavor. got it from grocery store.

Did you bust out some Colt45 this year, Tri? Don't dissapoint me and say no.

I kinda like that shit ! ^

I used to drink forties of Olde English all the time in high school. Not because I liked it, but because it was funny and cheap.