Official Shmups.com Booze Thread

Alec · Post by **Alec** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:33 pm

...as for beer, which I've never really considered booze, gotta go w/ Double IPA's as a favorite. My favorite of those being Pliney The Elder, which can only be enjoyed at the Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa, CA on 4th St.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:36 pm

Krooze L-Roy wrote:Lots of beer drinkers, eh? Never been a big fan of beer, myself. A 40 or two of High Life is good for a BBQ or campfire here and there, but personally, I'm preferential to Vodka.

Yes, I'm a snob: High Life (or anything else that comes in a 40 (short of Dogfishheads parody of a 40) is NOT beer.

If it has 'lite' in the title, it isn't beer.

Or maybe we should make a distinction somewhere between 'ales' and domestic lite beers which are all derived from the pilsner style, but not nearly as good.

I continue to believe that most Americans don't know what beer is.

Yes, I am a beer snob.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:30 pm

Good! Support CAMRA!

Belmont · Post by **Belmont** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:34 pm

I love DARK bears! Give me a porter or a stout and im a happy man. I would have to say that mirror pond Black Bute porters are probubly my favorite right now. I dont really drink domestic bears at all though..i pretty much stick with micro brews and stay away from the mainstream pisswater that people these days think is bear.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:25 pm

When I'm down the pub I get any interesting looking real ale thats on tap. If i'm at home, I like strong, smooth European largers like Leffe. I used to drink lots of stout when I was a bit younger, but I can't really pallete it any more

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:28 pm

CMoon wrote:
Krooze L-Roy wrote:Lots of beer drinkers, eh? Never been a big fan of beer, myself. A 40 or two of High Life is good for a BBQ or campfire here and there, but personally, I'm preferential to Vodka.
Yes, I'm a snob: High Life (or anything else that comes in a 40 (short of Dogfishheads parody of a 40) is NOT beer.

If it has 'lite' in the title, it isn't beer.

Or maybe we should make a distinction somewhere between 'ales' and domestic lite beers which are all derived from the pilsner style, but not nearly as good.

I continue to believe that most Americans don't know what beer is.

Yes, I am a beer snob.

You'd like it in the UK. Most of my friends don't consider it beer unless it's ale. We usually call everything else, erroneously or otherwise, lager. Or gnat's piss.

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:58 am

Tried to see 300 and it was sold out, so we went to Iggy's (I'd never been there, it's like a sports bar that also serves very good food, and alcohol. Reminiscent of TGI Friday's, but more sports bar-esque).

Anyways, I decided to splurge a little and drink a bit (I hate drinking "out," as it's so damn expensive). Anyways, I tried a Red Headed Slut (Jaeger, Peach Schnaps(sp?), and cranberry juice), which was very tasty. A Cactus Tea, which I don't know what was in, as it was recommended by a friend, but it was good. And a Rum Runner, which was EXTREMELY tasty. Don't remember what was in that either, besides Captain Morgan, orange juice, another kind of fruit I think, and another kind of rum, served with a slice of fresh pineapple.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:20 am

CMoon wrote:
Yes, I'm a snob: High Life (or anything else that comes in a 40 (short of Dogfishheads parody of a 40) is NOT beer.

If it has 'lite' in the title, it isn't beer.

Or maybe we should make a distinction somewhere between 'ales' and domestic lite beers which are all derived from the pilsner style, but not nearly as good.

I continue to believe that most Americans don't know what beer is.

Yes, I am a beer snob.

It's because consumers as a whole are fairly unsophisticated. The best music, art, shows and movies etc are almost uniformly ignored and the mainstream of most every industry is dominated by bland and middle-of-the-road.

Even in countries with rich brewing traditions (Belgium, Czech Republic, UK etc) the most popular beers are in all likelihood not the best.

As far as liquor goes, I'm partial to Wild Turkey, Johnnie Walker and to a lesser extent, Jim Beam.

mannerbot · Post by **mannerbot** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:27 am

Obviously the most popular anything just appeals to the lowest common denominator and offends fewest.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:12 am

mannerbot wrote:Obviously the most popular anything just appeals to the lowest common denominator and offends fewest.

Indeed. I also remember reading about how America's lame macro brewed beer is a result of the government watering down beer for soldiers in World War 2. They wanted to let them drink but they wanted to keep them sober and when they came back they had a taste for weak, watery beer.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:35 pm

Indeed. I also remember reading about how America's lame macro brewed beer is a result of the government watering down beer for soldiers in World War 2. They wanted to let them drink but they wanted to keep them sober and when they came back they had a taste for weak, watery beer.

USA - Its very difficult to get even slightly drunk on that watered down beer

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My theory is that is also a result of the paranoid US Govt fearing drunken riots amongst the masses.

In the UK, the weak lagers are all about people drinking as cheaply as possible for extended periods of time. --> Not my kind of thing.
If I drink, I want to get to the point.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:51 pm

mannerbot wrote:Obviously the most popular anything just appeals to the lowest common denominator and offends fewest.

Which, unfortunately, seems to be Bud Light.

DEL wrote:Its very difficult to get even slightly drunk on that watered down beer .

Yeah, in addition to tasting like dirty water, light beer makes me feel sleepy and/or full. Not drunk.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:48 pm

Acid King wrote:What do you drink? What are you drinking? Favorites? Stuff you absolutely hate?

I just dropped $150 on a case of DogFishHead 120 minute IPA. It's cooling in the fridge as we speak.

I'm not much of a drinker...however I will occasionally buy a long island if i'm eating out.

I recently tasted some "blue" sh*t called "Hypnotiq"...thats some good, good booze. Its expensive though, so I don't drink it often.

Krooze L-Roy · Post by **Krooze L-Roy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:05 am

ROBOTRON wrote: I'm not much of a drinker...however I will occasionally buy a long island if i'm eating out.

I recently tasted some "blue" sh*t called "Hypnotiq"...thats some good, good booze. Its expensive though, so I don't drink it often.

Where I used to live, we'd mix Hyp with cognac to make "Incredible Hulks" (cause it would turn green). It was hard to get the proportions right for it to taste good, but when you got it just right, it tasted awesome. Got the ladies good and smashed too.

As far as all this talk of American beer not being "real" beer, you guys might be right (I mean, it is kinda ridiculous that you need 40 ounces to get a slight buzz). I'm not a big fan of beer, and maybe that's the reason why. Dark or rich beers (fancy-pants beers, we call em) taste like shit to me, but that's probably just because I haven't aquired the taste. Maybe this calls for some further... investigation on my part, eh?

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:11 am

this event is tons of fun for the whole family

step 1 - drink everclear

step 2 - activate lighter and keep it near your chest

step 3 - drink more everclear

step 4 - keep lighter activated and keep it near your chest

repeat steps 3 and 4 until fun event happens

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:53 am

I'm almost curious as to what EXACTLY would happen. No fucking way I'm finding out on my own.

The booze thread is way more popular than the books thread. Sad, no? ^_^

I used to think I wasn't a beer guy, because of the nasty ass US water BS. Guiness rules though, and high point stuff that you can buy on the local military base (if you know someone with a military ID), is really good too.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:52 am

Krooze L-Roy wrote:
As far as all this talk of American beer not being "real" beer, you guys might be right (I mean, it is kinda ridiculous that you need 40 ounces to get a slight buzz). I'm not a big fan of beer, and maybe that's the reason why. Dark or rich beers (fancy-pants beers, we call em) taste like shit to me, but that's probably just because I haven't aquired the taste. Maybe this calls for some further... investigation on my part, eh?

It's more like big American beer isn't real beer. I think the best American craft beers can stack up well against the best output from Europe or any other country for that matter. If ratebeer.com's best lists are any indication, America produces a sizable chunk of the worlds best beer and has the worlds top 3 breweries (obviously this is up for debate). The thing with beer is that there are so many styles that it's almost inevitable that you'll find atleast one kind that you'll like.

99pence · Post by **99pence** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:17 am

Arvandor wrote:The booze thread is way more popular than the books thread. Sad, no? ^_^

Maybe if the book thread didn't have such a scary title. But then you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:32 pm

It says "read these books or go to hell", which could indicate a sort of pseudo-intellectual pissing contest. Not the sort of
atmosphere in which to discuss literature, then...

it290 · Post by **it290** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:15 pm

I just wanna put in a recommendation for Tilburg's Brown Ale. This delicious ale is pretty cheap for an import and has an amusing part of an Hieronymous Bosch painting on the label. Good stuff.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:18 pm

I got some Staropramen from Home Bargains today. £1 for a 500ml bottle. Good stuff, for a lager!

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:54 am

Just kidding, with the title of the books thread.

This Jim Beam is having a weird effect on me. I don't feel fucked up, yet I'm totally uncoordinated.

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:44 pm

nobody drinks rum, I see. Well, I hate you all

(This John Bally seven years is pure evil, btw).

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:55 pm

Malibu & coke, Bacardi & coke - sure!

btw - Absinthe 70% is good for getting girls in the mood

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CHI · Post by **CHI** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:17 pm

did someone mention RUM???
ive been having this shit with my coffee every morning..... well almost.....

googled:

Local Drinks in St. Kitts
Local beers include Carib Lager Beer, Skol, and Stag Lager Beer, all brewed on the island using imported hops. Belmont Rum, whose slogan is “White and Gold Goes Straight to the Soul,” is also made on the island, as is Brinley Gold Rum in Mango, Coffee, or Vanilla.

.....

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:33 pm

CHI somewhere in Paradise with Carib Lager

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:48 pm

Rando wrote:Tales from the life ever!

R.,

What do you mean by 'cassandrae,' can't find a definition anywhere, even in latin

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:58 am

Randorama wrote:nobody drinks rum, I see. Well, I hate you all

(This John Bally seven years is pure evil, btw).

hahaha, rocks or mixed?

7/10 I'll rum 'n coke my bar situation when social context rejects beer. I don't remember the last time my fridge didn't have Bacardi on standby.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:48 am

Not to actually go back to talking about video games, but I love the fact that Yakuza can more or less be played as a drinking simulator:

1. go to bar, get ploughed, look at all the pretty bottles and have the bartender tell you the history of each drink. Be kindly told that you probably shouldn't keep drinking (in some cases pass out at the bar)

2. Go out and screw with hostess chicks

3. Go out and get in street fights

4. Go play UFO catcher.

This is more or less how shit works in real life

As far as Jim Beam--you certainly can do worse, by why not shoot for something just a little better, like some makers, or any number of smaller distillers.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:06 pm

CMoon wrote:
As far as Jim Beam--you certainly can do worse, by why not shoot for something just a little better, like some makers, or any number of smaller distillers.

Here in Pennsyltucky, liquor stores are a state owned monopoly so it's hard to get smaller brands in stores.

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