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There was a day when beer outnumbered coffee by about 3:1. Now coffee's got beer beat by about 14:1.
Today my preferred drink is Amaretto on the rocks. I also enjoy Margaritas. I used to think that Margaritas was a "sissy" drink. Good thing I never tried one when I was younger - Yikes they're good (and strong).
What's the best "webmaster" drink after staring at a screen all week?
No soft drink mixers, no sticky sweet liquors, no need for ice cubes, no need to walk to the 'fridge for the next beer.
There are no really great beers in the USA, you have to go to Europe for those, they can't be imported, you need to drink them fresh"ish"!
Margaritas are fine for 5:00pm, if mixed correctly, which is an art-form, luckily my wife has it, as I always over-do the Tequila!
Is there any truth to the rumour that webmastering leads to alcoholism? ;)
Is there any truth to the rumour that webmastering leads to alcoholism? ;)
Or does alcoholism lead to webmastering? :)
I do like a bottle of bourgogne (burgundy) but it's quite expensive.
Makers Mark (A well known pubcon tipple) is also a fave of mine. It beats JD hands down on the bourbon front.
Ska
I ain't kiddin folks!
Talk about Religious Excess!
I like Corona with a lime in it. Does that make me a sissy?
Just wondering.
You know we Americans hear this all the time. I'll admit, my tastbuds don't think Bud is the King of Beers. Personally, I like Guiness Stout. As long as I'm drinking beer, it might as well have some taste.
But do I really have to travel from New York to Ireland to enjoy the European taste? This is right from their website:
Is it true that you get a much better pint of GUINNESS® beer in Ireland?
GUINNESS® is GUINNESS® - wherever you are. We always use pure, fresh water from natural local sources for the GUINNESS® beer brewed outside Ireland. That said, in blind tests (with a bunch of highly cynical journalists) none of our sample could tell the difference between Irish-brewed GUINNESS® and the locally produced variety. All the GUINNESS® sold in the UK, Ireland and North America is brewed in Ireland at the historic St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin.
Myth busted...
LisaB
That's a bit harsh. We have some really great beers here. I think some of our brews could stand up to or surpass many of their European counterparts.
My favorite spirit is a four way tie. It depends upon the mood I'm in. A Knob Creek for when I'm feeling rough around the edges, a fine Brunello when I want a nice companion for my pasta or meat, a chewy ale (a local brewery called Long Trail makes a fine ale) for everyday consumption but my absolute fave is a fine single malt like The Macallan. And don't even think of adding ice or water to my whiskey!
Oooohhh no!, that would be a major sin.
On beer, Corona is great, IMHO it is probably the best beer brewed outside of Europe, a great Mexican brew to be enjoyed in the early evening! A lime slice jammed in the bottle neck is the only way to drink it :) It's the only thing I drink when visiting Acapulco, and something I really enjoy while at home in Florida. It is one of the few beers that travel pretty well!
But, let's face it. Most Americans drink Bud and Miller.....are they even beer?
Miller is now owned by SAB, who have several good brews, they just don't seem to choose to share them with their USA counterparts. I guess they are getting their own back for the Apartheid thing! A pint of Castle in Jo'burg would stop any American from ever touching a Busch or Miller product again.
Guinness is good anywhere in the World, but, it is great in Dublin. I understand Guinness can't market it that way, but, try a few pints in Dublin and you will see the difference :)
No great beer travels well, ask any master brewer! My personal favorite is Pedigree Ale, but it only tastes great if kept well & drunk within 20 miles of the river Trent in the UK.
I can buy it in cans in the USA.......it just isn't the same thing though :(
:) sad but true...
Think microbrews, not Bud and Miller. Pick up some Victory Prima Pils or some Full Sail Pale Ale.
Yeah, that's another myth. Transporting products today is not that same as it was 100 years ago. How old is that brew master you’re talking about?
Their opinion aside, which I respect greatly, I of course had to try it for my self. I really wasn't surprised when their opinions held up......you should "listen to your elders!"
Real live beer can never travel well because of its nature, it is a live product that deteriorates in time! If you add preservatives you detract from the product.....no win situation. Guinness is great, but best drank in Dublin, Pedigree is Superb, but can only be consumed in Staffordshire, England.
Exports are sometimes good, purely as a testimonial to their ability to travel.
One fun thing I personally got out of this thread is that if Corona tastes that good in a bottle, how good does it taste in the brewery? Well that needs some serious research! Have to find out now ;)
Myth busted...
No way! I grew up in Ireland and drank lots of lovely pints of Guiness (you would be able to tell if you could see my belly) currently I live in Thailand and I can tell you that the Guiness we are served here (brewed in Malaysia) is nowhere near as nice as 'back home'. Sounds more like wordage from marketing types saying that the 'local water' is pure. I'm sure that people living in various parts of the world will agree that local water isn't always that 'pure'.
Having said that....beer, beer and more beer for me.
Oh, you mean "buzzed"?
My ability to withstand getting buzzed has apparently dimished with age, so almost anything will cause a buzz to kick in with the first drink. Sad, but true. I'm a cheap drunk. ;)
