I drink it. Jack Daniels, Becks Bier and Hacker Pschorr.
Islam forbids alcohol and groups like MADD are campaigning very hard and well beyond their actual Mission Statement against alcoholic beverages. What says you?
If you happen to be an alcoholic, I will accept your one sided opinion, carte blanche, you have no choice. All others – let's hear it.
Alcohol "idea from the Smoke topic"
#1 Posted 29 January 2011 - 03:55 PM
#2 Posted 29 January 2011 - 05:19 PM
C2H5OH is one of my favorite chemicals.
I prefer wheat beers but I'll sometimes have ales. When it comes to liquors, I am a whiskey/bourbon man but usually I need to mix it with something like a coke to help it go down smoother.
I also like wines. There are times when a good dry wine is better than a sweet one, but I have no real general preference of one over the other.
I prefer wheat beers but I'll sometimes have ales. When it comes to liquors, I am a whiskey/bourbon man but usually I need to mix it with something like a coke to help it go down smoother.
I also like wines. There are times when a good dry wine is better than a sweet one, but I have no real general preference of one over the other.
#3 Posted 29 January 2011 - 07:38 PM
I don't really like the taste of alcohol TBH. This might change as time progresses.
#5 Posted 29 January 2011 - 11:54 PM
I don't drink nearly as much as I used to before I moved away from California. Then again, I do live in some kind of ridiculous dry county now where I have to drive 30 miles if I want any beer...
#6 Posted 30 January 2011 - 12:47 AM
Nope, and I don't intend to because I don't think it tastes good at all.
#7 Posted 30 January 2011 - 04:25 AM
I don't like the taste of alcohol so if I drink it's for the purpose of getting drunk. I prefer cider (doesn't taste too bad) and bourbon (tastes horrible but you don't need to drink much of it).
This post has been edited by Mikko_Sandt: 30 January 2011 - 04:26 AM
#8 Posted 30 January 2011 - 05:11 AM
Lunick, on Jan 30 2011, 01:47 AM, said:
Nope, and I don't intend to because I don't think it tastes good at all.
+1
#9 Posted 30 January 2011 - 05:49 AM
I don't drink as much beer as I used to but whenever I do, it's usually Belgian or German beer. I'm more inclined to have red wine more than anything these days.
#10 Posted 30 January 2011 - 08:46 AM
When I as a wee lad, I thought that alcohol tasted bad...then I got used to it. Honestly, a good wheat beer can turn anyone into a beer drinker.
#11 Posted 30 January 2011 - 09:14 AM
Not sure about developing a taste later. We grew up with beer and wine. McDonalds sells a bier with the Big Mac. And kids get alcohol free (0.5%) there. And JD, was love on first sight. Smelled good, tasted smooth and felt warm in a bitter cold winter night. - I like a good glass of wine with some food, but more to get going for a sweet desert to round off the feast.
#12 Posted 30 January 2011 - 09:36 AM
My early experiences with beer was when my parents brewed their own at home. It stunk up the living room. Of course, now I almost enjoy the smell of a brewery but I also know that good stuff comes from that smell.
Considering that a white wine like Chardonnay taste like grape juice, it wasn't hard to like that.
Considering that a white wine like Chardonnay taste like grape juice, it wasn't hard to like that.
#13 Posted 30 January 2011 - 11:57 AM
Love liquors and spirits. Beer, not so much. Most beers I've had sucked, but I'm with Flibble, it's just likely that I haven't had good ones. I had a micro-brew a while ago that was decent. I love white russians, bourbon, scotch, vodka, and so on. I don't drink many mixed drinks beyond the 'russians.
#14 Posted 30 January 2011 - 12:30 PM
Captain Awesome, on Jan 30 2011, 08:57 PM, said:
Most beers I've had sucked, but I'm with Flibble, it's just likely that I haven't had good ones.
In North America I'd recommend to give a try to Labatt Blue. (Do not drink out of the bottle of course.)
#15 Posted 30 January 2011 - 12:49 PM
Get something on tap or if it is in a bottle, pour it in a glass. Cans suck.
I don't think I've had a Labatt Blue. You have to decide if you like ales, lagers, or stouts. I mean, not everyone likes Guinness. It is a strong taste and can take some getting used to. Really, though, I prefer lagers and some ales (Blue Moon). On the US East coast, I like Yuengling but I have a soft spot for Budweiser since I'm from St. Louis.
I know Europeans like to piss on American beers, but it is what it is.
I don't think I've had a Labatt Blue. You have to decide if you like ales, lagers, or stouts. I mean, not everyone likes Guinness. It is a strong taste and can take some getting used to. Really, though, I prefer lagers and some ales (Blue Moon). On the US East coast, I like Yuengling but I have a soft spot for Budweiser since I'm from St. Louis.
I know Europeans like to piss on American beers, but it is what it is.
#16 Posted 30 January 2011 - 03:25 PM
Mr.Flibble, on Jan 30 2011, 03:49 PM, said:
I know Europeans like to piss on American beers, but it is what it is.
Wait. In the hot summer time I drink Milwaukee (spell) or Budweiser because of their lower alcohol and I'm actually just thirsty. I swear by my fav Bier (beer) but tastes should not be an absolute.
#17 Posted 30 January 2011 - 04:15 PM
I won't be able to drink on tap for a few years, but yeah, a bottle is definitely better than a can.
#18 Posted 30 January 2011 - 04:23 PM
Milwaukee's Best is not the best that city has to offer...at least I hope not.
CA: Keg party at my place. Let's do this.
CA: Keg party at my place. Let's do this.
#19 Posted 31 January 2011 - 09:26 AM
Mr.Flibble, on Jan 30 2011, 05:49 PM, said:
I know Europeans like to piss on American beers, but it is what it is.
Thats because the bigger crappier beer companies like Budweiser and Miller overshadow all the great microbreweries we have in America.
#20 Posted 31 January 2011 - 09:32 AM
I get hooked on things really easy, so for the most part I avoid alcohol. The only thing I'll drink is Aftershock, because that shit's good.
#21 Posted 31 January 2011 - 10:24 AM
I might have the odd beer, but usually I don't drink.
Sleeman's Honey Brown is my choice of beer. Good stuff.
Sleeman's Honey Brown is my choice of beer. Good stuff.
#22 Posted 31 January 2011 - 01:33 PM
Mr.Flibble, on Jan 30 2011, 07:23 PM, said:
CA: Keg party at my place. Let's do this.
I'm down like Charlie Brown.
#24 Posted 01 February 2011 - 09:00 AM
I drink lots of beer. always.
No but seriously, the kind of alcoholic fluids that I usually drink is crappy cheap lager from the dutch supermarket 'Albert Heijn' which doesnt actually taste that crappy compared to the taste of all the other supermarket crap. The lager I like to drink the most is 'Grolsch'. Heineken tastes like rat pis compared to grolsch. then again, Heineken tastes like rat piss compared to alot.
Whine I only drink on special occasions, like christmas dinner etc. A good whine seems to make the food taste better.
No but seriously, the kind of alcoholic fluids that I usually drink is crappy cheap lager from the dutch supermarket 'Albert Heijn' which doesnt actually taste that crappy compared to the taste of all the other supermarket crap. The lager I like to drink the most is 'Grolsch'. Heineken tastes like rat pis compared to grolsch. then again, Heineken tastes like rat piss compared to alot.
Whine I only drink on special occasions, like christmas dinner etc. A good whine seems to make the food taste better.
#26 Posted 22 February 2011 - 11:19 PM
Reaperman got it right, and what was said can actually be extended to the UK. Allow me to explain...
Most pubs in the UK are owned by the big breweries and statistics show there are 39 pubs closing every week (1Beer and Pub, 4th February 2010) as of a year ago and its still happening. This, in a way, is forcing an upsurge in interest for the microbreweries that we have in the UK as well, as some are literally garage businesses supplying local pubs (2Prospect Brewery, for example, started life literally in a garage of a house although recently they moved into dedicated premises however) and then there are those that have their own pub and brew on-site.
But even with that said, the typical Brit will just buy the over-commercialised truly home-grown rubbish out there becauses its cheap, plentiful and allows them to get utterly clattered along with the "brewed under licence" over-commercialised rubbish, nothing new, but there are quite a few brands that are famous for being produced elsewhere that are actually produced in Wales (32 minutes 37 seconds into "Oz & James: Drink To Britain" episode 6)
As for my own personal tastes, I'm a vodka drinker. I don't appreciate alcopops (I have tried everything from the "WKD Blue" and its psuedo-Iron Brew (pah!) as well as vodka mixed with Dandelion and Burdock) but I prefer it neat and preferably with some natural occurring flavour. With that in mind, I'm wanting to try Chase Vodka but it is quite expensive (one small 50cl bottle is £22.50, or near the price of 2GB of DDR3 RAM) also contained in the link to the Oz & James episode as "Tyrell's Vodka".
Other than that, other alcoholic based beverages hold little interest for me in terms of actual consumption.
Regards,
Yickle!
P.S. You can find the entire series of Oz & James: Drink To Britain on Veoh as someone else kindly uploaded the entire series. And here is the link to first episode of the series.
P.P.S. You all may also be interested in the previous series Oz & James Big Wine Adventure both for France (aka series one, episode one: here) and, more importantly for those of you in the States which I suspect is a great deal of you somehow , for California as well (aka series two, episode one here). Unfortunately to watch the full episodes of the first two series, the Veoh player has to be installed, but still - the first few minutes should give you an idea of the quality of the series, after all, it is a production made for the BBC!
And find out James May's reaction to smelling cow pat
Most pubs in the UK are owned by the big breweries and statistics show there are 39 pubs closing every week (1Beer and Pub, 4th February 2010) as of a year ago and its still happening. This, in a way, is forcing an upsurge in interest for the microbreweries that we have in the UK as well, as some are literally garage businesses supplying local pubs (2Prospect Brewery, for example, started life literally in a garage of a house although recently they moved into dedicated premises however) and then there are those that have their own pub and brew on-site.
But even with that said, the typical Brit will just buy the over-commercialised truly home-grown rubbish out there becauses its cheap, plentiful and allows them to get utterly clattered along with the "brewed under licence" over-commercialised rubbish, nothing new, but there are quite a few brands that are famous for being produced elsewhere that are actually produced in Wales (32 minutes 37 seconds into "Oz & James: Drink To Britain" episode 6)
As for my own personal tastes, I'm a vodka drinker. I don't appreciate alcopops (I have tried everything from the "WKD Blue" and its psuedo-Iron Brew (pah!) as well as vodka mixed with Dandelion and Burdock) but I prefer it neat and preferably with some natural occurring flavour. With that in mind, I'm wanting to try Chase Vodka but it is quite expensive (one small 50cl bottle is £22.50, or near the price of 2GB of DDR3 RAM) also contained in the link to the Oz & James episode as "Tyrell's Vodka".
Other than that, other alcoholic based beverages hold little interest for me in terms of actual consumption.
Regards,
Yickle!
P.S. You can find the entire series of Oz & James: Drink To Britain on Veoh as someone else kindly uploaded the entire series. And here is the link to first episode of the series.
P.P.S. You all may also be interested in the previous series Oz & James Big Wine Adventure both for France (aka series one, episode one: here) and, more importantly for those of you in the States which I suspect is a great deal of you somehow , for California as well (aka series two, episode one here). Unfortunately to watch the full episodes of the first two series, the Veoh player has to be installed, but still - the first few minutes should give you an idea of the quality of the series, after all, it is a production made for the BBC!
And find out James May's reaction to smelling cow pat
This post has been edited by YicklePigeon: 22 February 2011 - 11:43 PM
#28 Posted 25 February 2011 - 09:59 AM
Do you read anything or do you just spout whatever happens to wander into that empty space between your ears?
I am a fan of microbreweries. I have been wondering if there is one around where I am living now. I've been to a few and there is always something for different tastes. I may have mentioned it before, but I'm a fan of wheat beers and lagers. Wheat ales are good and I sometimes like hops. I suppose it depends on what kind of mood I'm in.
I suppose some people want high alcohol content, and that is their choice, but I like enjoying the taste rather than the feeling I get from it (but I enjoy that too). If I want to drink something high in alcohol, I'll take a bottle of whiskey.
Different drinks for different situations. I like a small glass of whiskey on the rocks or maybe a glass of wine while I'm reading or writing but if I'm watching TV or a movie, I'll grab a beer.
I am a fan of microbreweries. I have been wondering if there is one around where I am living now. I've been to a few and there is always something for different tastes. I may have mentioned it before, but I'm a fan of wheat beers and lagers. Wheat ales are good and I sometimes like hops. I suppose it depends on what kind of mood I'm in.
I suppose some people want high alcohol content, and that is their choice, but I like enjoying the taste rather than the feeling I get from it (but I enjoy that too). If I want to drink something high in alcohol, I'll take a bottle of whiskey.
Different drinks for different situations. I like a small glass of whiskey on the rocks or maybe a glass of wine while I'm reading or writing but if I'm watching TV or a movie, I'll grab a beer.
#29 Posted 25 February 2011 - 12:37 PM
Mr.Flibble, on Feb 25 2011, 09:59 AM, said:
Do you read anything or do you just spout whatever happens to wander into that empty space between your ears?
Yes.