BEER (and apparently, WINE)

[snakefing]

Yeah, New Belgium brewery (Fort Collins, Colorado) makes a quite nice Trippel. Unfortunately, most of the actual Belgian ales you get here aren't really very fresh by the time you get them.

Heineken is a joke. A bad joke. Played on poor benighted snobs who just want to drink something that tastes something like Budweiser but is "imported". Blah.

[Furor]

red beers (killians etc.) and guinness, Irish to the core. Hard liquor is my personal preference, more drunk for you're dollar. Rumpleminz, Goldschlager Jagermeister and the three wise men (Jim, Jack and Johnny) hold me up nice (not all at once though). White Russians are a man drink, kahlua + Milk is a pussy drink (the vodka makes all the difference).
Can't stand piss beers (corona included, sorry)I like a rich flavor rather than bitter beers that you piss out faster than you can drink.

[SA]

I can't legally buy alchohol for another thirty days, and whenever I want to get hold of a good brew, I have to ask an older friend, and I don't actually know what's good.

Baaad idea.

Do not allow an eighteen year-old to dictate the pleasures of your palate!  The swill they drink was distilled from the effluvium that cakes in the corners of communal urinals.  Of course, I could be falsely assuming that some alchohol doesn't taste like that...

[SDragon]

I can't legally buy alchohol for another thirty days, and whenever I want to get hold of a good brew, I have to ask an older friend, and I don't actually know what's good.

Do not allow an eighteen year-old to dictate the pleasures of your palate!  The swill they drink was distilled from the effluvium that cakes in the corners of communal urinals.  Of course, I could be falsely assuming that some alchohol doesn't taste like that...

the proper name for that "swill" is beer. it isn't a false assumption that not all alcohol tastes like that, but it can certainly seem that way when you first start drinking.

try a white russian and join the newly founded manly men for white russians brigade. or, if you'd prefer to start off with weaker stuff, try wine coolers and those fruit-flavored smirnoffs. but if you want to start off in the deep end, try downing a long island ice tea.

[Soup Nazi]

I can't legally buy alchohol for another thirty days, and whenever I want to get hold of a good brew, I have to ask an older friend, and I don't actually know what's good.

Do not allow an eighteen year-old to dictate the pleasures of your palate!  The swill they drink was distilled from the effluvium that cakes in the corners of communal urinals.  Of course, I could be falsely assuming that some alchohol doesn't taste like that...

the proper name for that "swill" is beer. it isn't a false assumption that not all alcohol tastes like that, but it can certainly seem that way when you first start drinking.

try a white russian and join the newly founded manly men for white russians brigade. or, if you'd prefer to start off with weaker stuff, try wine coolers and those fruit-flavored smirnoffs. but if you want to start off in the deep end, try downing a long island ice tea.

Good lord! Are you trying to get him beat up? This kid's an Aussie...white russian and Australia are two things that do not belong in the same sentence (even Aussie lasses will call him a wuss!). Cymro's suggestions however, will serve him well in the Pub (excellent choices BTW Cymro, but don't forget Schwarzbier...Germans make good dark beers too ya know).

Now on to my personal favorites. I drink almost anything (sad but true), but I am partial to Irish Car Bombs, Sammies in practically any variety, Suffering Bastards, Scorpion Bowls (when out with the ladies), Martinis, extremely dry red Italian table wines, Boilermakers (these'll put hair on your chest), and Salty Dogs. I also have recently become quite partial to hot saki (which I used to hate), though that seems to be an aquired taste.

When just hanging with the guys, I usually drink whatever domestic brew happens to be on tap, though this is less a matter of personal taste and more a matter of resigning myself to a less expensive pitcher that everyone will drink.

I hate Southern Comfort and Tequilla. SoCo is possibly the worst tasting stuff on Earth (sorta like NyQuil, licorice, and maple syrup mixed together), and Tequilla has given me soooo many bad hang-overs that the smell alone seems to turn my stomach.

Oh wait, was this supposed to just be about beer? Why limit yourself I say?

-Peace-

[CYMRO]

Good lord! Are you trying to get him beat up? This kid's an Aussie...white russian and Australia are two things that do not belong in the same sentence (even Aussie lasses will call him a wuss!). Cymro's suggestions however, will serve him well in the Pub (excellent choices BTW Cymro, but don't forget Schwarzbier...Germans make good dark beers too ya know).

Now on to my personal favorites. I drink almost anything (sad but true), but I am partial to Irish Car Bombs, Sammies in practically any variety, Suffering Bastards, Scorpion Bowls (when out with the ladies), Martinis, extremely dry red Italian table wines, Boilermakers (these'll put hair on your chest), and Salty Dogs. I also have recently become quite partial to hot saki (which I used to hate), though that seems to be an aquired taste.

When just hanging with the guys, I usually drink whatever domestic brew happens to be on tap, though this is less a matter of personal taste and more a matter of resigning myself to a less expensive pitcher that everyone will drink.

I hate Southern Comfort and Tequilla. SoCo is possibly the worst tasting stuff on Earth (sorta like NyQuil, licorice, and maple syrup mixed together), and Tequilla has given me soooo many bad hang-overs that the smell alone seems to turn my stomach.

Oh wait, was this supposed to just be about beer? Why limit yourself I say?

-Peace-

Totally agree on both Tequila and Southern Comfort.  

Jagermeister is disgusting.  Goldschlager is great.

Dalwhinnie Single Malt is the finest of fine Scotches.

[snakefing]

Many bad memories of Jagermeister. *brrr*

[Furor]

can never function after jager but i still love it.

Left Boston Lager outta my favorites.

Aussies don't like the Dude? come on, while a white russian may actually be kind of a wuss drink (hell i'll admit it), theres still nothing better if you got people pissing on your carpet. Long island ice teas are good, but i'm a fan of the burn, you gotta feel how much you're drinkin' or you end up a weeping mess by the end of the night (vision of chappelle's show: dudes' night out)

[Captain Obvious]

If you are just starting out and think all alcohol tastes like swill, i suggest peach schnapps (i drink McGillicuddie's). It not only doesn't taste bad, but tastes prettty good though. be careful though. even though it not as strong as some other things (it's 25% instead of 40), it goes down very smooth and you can easily down many shots before you realise how much you've had.

[Thanuir]

Never got the attraction of it.

And I'm from Finland.

[SDragon]

picked up a 6-pack of shipyard winter ale for christmas.

more fun for the holidays!

[Captain Obvious]

picked up some shampagne and schnapps for christmas. so, what it it's not the traditional festive drink of choice - i'm not the traditional festive person of choice.

[CYMRO]

Seeing Double IPA. Definitely deserving of an honorable mention.  


Speaking of Schnapps, I love Firewater, though our House Raspberry is pretty smooth.

[SDragon]

aaaannndd.........

now ive had well over half a bottle of homemade wine. li'l oversweet, but it's still very nice.....

and i just know i'm going to end up looking at this post in a few days thinking "i had how much?" lol

[Ishmayl-Retired]

Had a few over here... and this will be my last message for the night... beer...