Favourite Beer/Wine or Spirit

Kenna · 05-26-2010, 05:01 PM

with some

Or I like sweet wines, a fruit smoothie with vodka, wine with mulling spices, or a mudslide. But on very rare occasions.

Passionaria · 05-26-2010, 05:29 PM

Well, first of all I was shocked to find this thread was not started by a Texan. Now that I got that off my chest I can move on.....

I am learning to love wine and look forward to some guidance in developing my palate. I do love some Spanish Tempranillo's and Merlot.

100% Agave Tequila = no nasty tummy upsetting side effects, just smooth insanity. The rest of Tequilla's are part Vodka, can you say avoid Jose Cuervo???? The brand does not matter as much a the 100% Agave!

Absinthe
Should you care to try Absinthe, Obsello is the best from my research. Many Absinthe's are Vodka, or grain alcohol with essential oils, not the way you want it. This is distilled in Spain with the alcohol from cognac before it is cured, then distilled with fresh herbs. Like the original brew.

Pashi

Andrea · 05-26-2010, 05:45 PM

Mostly I 'borrow' Rene's Tecate but I really am not a beer drinker.

My preference at home is Barefoot Pinot Grigio. If partaking on the town, I go for a Kendall Jackson Chardonnay.

I heart tequila. Good, bad, cheap, expensive. And don't ruin it with salt or lime.

Andrea

Sachita · 05-26-2010, 06:15 PM

pinot noir, nice Cabernet, sometimes a nice New Zealand white
Grey Goose dirty martini's
Basil Hayden Bourbon

hpychick · 05-26-2010, 06:29 PM

Beer. I love beer. I not a fan of the real *hoppy* type of beers. But every now and then, an ice cold extra stout Guinness is lovely. I love micro-breweries. There's a place here, "The Church BrewWorks" that makes a wonderful beer called Dunkel. OMG. To. Die. For.

I guess you could say I'm a beer connoisseur. (You can laugh because it rhymes - I know I did.)

I love to get an ice cold beer and smell it first. Let its scent travel down into my nasal passages and fill me with its aroma. Then take a half mouthful and let it sit there for a few seconds. Then swallowing, feeling the coolness stream down my throat. Then...and this is my favorite part, I pick apart how the taste landed in my mouth. Where does it sit strongest on my tongue? Is there a tang to it or is it smooth? How does it feel on the insides of my cheeks, does its boldest features stay on my lips? I search out the distinct flavors, woods, berries, wheat, hops - whatever it's showcasing - I make note of it.

*phew* now that I have so enticed myself, I believe it's time for a cold one.

WolfyOne · 05-26-2010, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpychick

Beer. I love beer. I not a fan of the real *hoppy* type of beers. But every now and then, an ice cold extra stout Guinness is lovely. I love micro-breweries. There's a place here, "The Church BrewWorks" that makes a wonderful beer called Dunkel. OMG. To. Die. For.

I guess you could say I'm a beer connoisseur. (You can laugh because it rhymes - I know I did.)

I love to get an ice cold beer and smell it first. Let its scent travel down into my nasal passages and fill me with its aroma. Then take a half mouthful and let it sit there for a few seconds. Then swallowing, feeling the coolness stream down my throat. Then...and this is my favorite part, I pick apart how the taste landed in my mouth. Where does it sit strongest on my tongue? Is there a tang to it or is it smooth? How does it feel on the insides of my cheeks, does its boldest features stay on my lips? I search out the distinct flavors, woods, berries, wheat, hops - whatever it's showcasing - I make note of it.

*phew* now that I have so enticed myself, I believe it's time for a cold one.

Just for you

TxsCharmr · 05-27-2010, 06:14 PM

Long Island Iced Tea is the best!!

Waldo · 05-26-2010, 06:50 PM

Seconding Basil Hayden on the Bourbon front.

Vodka: Belvedere or Vodka 14 (a local Colorado all organic delish in a bottle)
New favorite cocktail: Strawberry Balsamic Martini. nom nom nom.

Gin: Hendrick's

Wines: I prefer Malbecs to just about anything else. Currently my favorite, if I can find it is Zapata's 2004. So good. If you're on a budge the Gascon which is available from places like Cost Plus / World Market is very drinkable.

Beer. Oh how I love a good beer. When I travel I make a point of drinking a local brew.

Some of my favorite Domestics:
- Harpoon IPA out of New England. A pint of this and some chowdah? Lovely.
- Fireman's #4 out of Texas. When it's the freakin' hot I like a nice pale ale.
- Honker's Ale or 312 out of Chicago. The Goose Island Brewery is what I 'grew up on' as it were, from a beer perspective. Honker's is their flagship offering and 312 is also very nice.
- 2 Below from here in Colorado is one of my favorites. It's a winter seasonal though. For year round enjoyment I've recently gravitated to Titan IPA.

Imports I enjoy:
- Sol from Mexico - another great beer for a nice hot day.
- James Squire Amber, XXXX and Carlton Draught from Australian. Despite what some might like you to believe, Foster's is most certainly NOT Australian for beer. I have yet to find a store here in Denver that stocks any of these. The best I can get is Tooheys. Which is a poor substitute, sadly.
- Bavaria from the Netherlands. I'm also a fan of Amstel (NOT light) but you cannot get that in the states. It's not made for export.
- Fuller's London Pride out of the UK. One of my best days ever was spent sitting in a pub in London writing for hours over a couple of pints of LP.
- Asahi from Japan. Lots of people prefer Sapporo but Asahi just has a nice clean flavor for me. If you get to Japan do try a Suntory. I wish it was available in the states.
- Harp from Ireland is my go to beer which is available in most places that stock any sort of imported beer.

Edited to add - Can't believe I forgot my all time favorite - Chimay. A Trappist Belgian beer. I prefer their red and blue label over their white.

After all that I think I may enjoy a drink tonight.

blush · 05-30-2010, 11:18 AM

beer-Fireman's #4
bourbon-Maker's
riesling-Relax

miss entycing · 05-30-2010, 11:42 AM

Lowenbrau
Heineken
New Belgium Old Cherry
Chambord Liqueor

and the best of the best.....
a good ol' shot of Jack

Cowboi · 05-26-2010, 06:51 PM

OMG ! There are so many!!!

A good single barrel scotch..Macallens is a fav.
Bombay saphire gin
Grey Goose or Level vodka
Ol stand by Crown Royal
Maybe a litte Don Julio tequila
Guinness, Murphys, Smithwicks, Chimmay with the blue label oh hell I never met a beer I dint like!!!!

Love Merlots and Pinot Noirs..

Rockinonahigh · 05-26-2010, 07:28 PM

When I was a kid my gramps made wine from the old family resipe from italy where his family had a winery called Lombard Winery...I have the only bottle left cause as far as I know its not in production anymore.I checked with the loiquor distribitors hear and they use to cary it a long time ago,but its been 25 or more years since they had it last,the bottle I have is over 50 years old by now.Its a fruity somewhat sweet tasteing but a tad dry as best I can remember...this bottle will prolly never be opend...prolly vinigar by now.
I dont drink much anymore but like a good bloodymary now and then(minus the hot stuff) the only beer I drink is O'Doules,I know baby beer but im usely the DD in the group.

05-26-2010, 05:01 PM	#1
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05-26-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
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05-26-2010, 07:28 PM	#12
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	When I was a kid my gramps made wine from the old family resipe from italy where his family had a winery called Lombard Winery...I have the only bottle left cause as far as I know its not in production anymore.I checked with the loiquor distribitors hear and they use to cary it a long time ago,but its been 25 or more years since they had it last,the bottle I have is over 50 years old by now.Its a fruity somewhat sweet tasteing but a tad dry as best I can remember...this bottle will prolly never be opend...prolly vinigar by now. I dont drink much anymore but like a good bloodymary now and then(minus the hot stuff) the only beer I drink is O'Doules,I know baby beer but im usely the DD in the group.