Beer!

I know most don't like fruity beers (i.e. organge shandy) but I do. I came across what I thought was a orange shandy (from U.F.O.). As always when trying out a new beer, I just get one. I got this one and another new one along with some Beck Sapphires (which I know I like). The other new one was pretty damn nasty and had to throw it out. However, that didn't prepare me for the new shandy. This one was so bad it made an IPA palatable. When I picked it up I didn't look too closely at the label otherwise I would have seen this:



   

If fruit and beer should never be mixed, then grapefruit and beer should be illegal. My fault for not looking closely at a beer and just assuming the picture on the front was an orange. This one is ranked higher than the Becks on Beer Advocate, but Beck's Sapphire is infinitely superior IMO. I think I may just need to stop experimenting with beer and stick with what I like.

Trying a really odd one now:  Evil Twin Imperial Donut Break.

It's basically an imperial porter but it has this glazed donut flavor in the finish.  And it packs an ABV of 11.5%.  Definitely a "sipper".  Not sure what I think yet.

I had a Redd's Apple Ale - just my speed.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

I had a Redd's Apple Ale - just my speed.

Yeah, they ain't half bad. Like a sweeter version of hard apple cider.

New micro-brewery just opened in town......haven't even come close to trying all their stuff yet, but the Blueberry Blonde was pretty stinkin' good.

And I don't usually like to fruit the beer....broke my own rule, I know.

Rule #1: Don't fruit the beer!

In this case, I will make an exception.

bassman wrote:

New micro-brewery just opened in town......haven't even come close to trying all their stuff yet, but the Blueberry Blonde was pretty stinkin' good.

And I don't usually like to fruit the beer....broke my own rule, I know.

Rule #1: Don't fruit the beer!

In this case, I will make an exception.

I run across exceptions to the "no fruit beer" too occasionally.

Enjoying a classic.....black and tan.....Guinness and Bass Ale.....tasty.

I decided to cut all beer of my life. I´m am actually an alcoholic. the addiction went to extremes back in 2009 to 2011. ruined my life and career completely. I was feeling that I was able to drink some beer here and there and I didn´t feel the urge to drink MORE AND MORE AND MORE like in the case of an extreme alcoholism, but I decided to cut all the alcohol. I have relapses , some more intense , some not, some extreme as hell. but in 2011 I admitted I am actually an alcoholic.

However I didn´t take the first AA step completely. I am able to admit my life became UNMANAGEABLE ( CHAOS ) but I am not willing to accept I am "powerless" over alcohol.

NO , NO , NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

If I was powerless over alcohol I´d not be able to take some beer from time to time like i did for some time and not have a real relapse. Well I´m not powerless over a lifeless "substance". If I was powerless over alcohol I´d be powerless over ... water ... or over anything.

I went through a time where I would consider myself an alcoholic....then I disciplined myself and quit completely for 15 years....now that I am older and have better self control, I can have a beer from time to time and be ok.

Enjoying one of my favorite go-to beers:  Stone Russian Imperial Stout. 

I sure wish this was available year round.

I've got that one on my list to try soon.....

I will not miss the beer , giving it up was no big sacrifice to me. I´ve tried sum beers like Tuborg and Pilsner Urkell ( I think that was the name ) back in 1992 when I collected beer cans and it tasted like really good stuff you know , but beer is not "something I can´t live without" so I rather gave up. My addiction in terms of drink is soda, but I ONLY drink the 0 carbohydrate ones nowadays.

For all us beer lovers, here is a great motivational poster for us:

I´d say music is the proof that the Gods love us and want us to be happy.

ze_mau wrote:

I´d say music is the proof that the Gods love us and want us to be happy.

True, but y'know what goes great with good music? A good beer.

"fishes" are not supposed to drink beer as far as I know.

Did I miss something? I could have sworn this was a thread for people who drink and enjoy beer.  

ze_mau wrote:

"fishes" are not supposed to drink beer as far as I know.

Once again revealing how much you don't know.

ze_mau wrote:

"fishes" are not supposed to drink beer as far as I know.

thanks for playing.

Fat Freddy wrote:

True, but y'know what goes great with good music? A good beer.

Can we have these words carved into marble somewhere prominent? Maybe in the halls of government or something?

Personally, I'm waiting with baited breath for the Pumpkin Wheat Shock Top come September/October. I could stockpile that stuff.

Runicen wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

True, but y'know what goes great with good music? A good beer.

Can we have these words carved into marble somewhere prominent?  Maybe in the halls of government or something?

I have it tattooed on my forehead.

I'm a Christian......I also like beer......these things do not cancel each other out. Sorry if I don't fit in your little box that you think all believers belong in.

bassman wrote:

I'm a Christian......I also like beer......these things do not cancel each other out. Sorry if I don't fit in your little box that you think all believers belong in.

It's OK, I believe wackadoodle is gone now. We can enjoy our beer without a recovering addict busting our chops. I've often wondered about people's ideas that drink in itself is a sin. Jesus and his disciples drank wine for crying out loud! What's even funnier is that if you mention that, they say it was non-alcoholic. Turning water into grape juice is a good parlor trick but hardly a miracle. Turning water into something that takes time to age (the Bible says it was high quality wine-that means years and years of aging) is why that was such an amazing feat.

That guy was gettin' on my nerves.....I think I need a beer.

Tonight I'm drinking Avery's "The Czar" - a Russian Imperial stout. The 10.2 ABV is pretty well hidden which makes this one "dangerous"; it's ABV can sneak up on you if you're not careful.