Beer!

New Year's has come and gone and I still have about a dozen beers left. Wonder of wonders.

I got my friend this awesome beer boardgame for New Year's (his birthday) - We will be strung out on Carlsberg and Fuglsang on Friday!

My buddy got me seven bottles of Guinness extra stout for my birthday two weeks ago.

Tonight, I am sinning with 6-9 of these babies...




The one and only.....I LOVE IT!

Nice Spec. Haven't had those in a looooong time.

Something went wrong with my student loan last month, and since I had to survive on 200 euros I was forced to drink this:



The big cans, that is. It's only 45 cents for half a liter, so who cares if it tastes like crap.

SpectreFate wrote:

Tonight, I am sinning with 6-9 of these babies...




The one and only.....I LOVE IT!

My favorite beer of all time. Enjoy!

Man, had my first expierience with Rolling Rock last weekend...ugh ultra cheap beer.

If rattpoison sees this:

Tried V.B. recently. Gonna have to change the name..... V.B. for me now stands for Very Bad. Horrible aftertaste, in my opinion.

This weekend, got a bit fast and loose on Crown Lager.

I still have a stash of this from October.

Stender wrote:

Man, had my first expierience with Rolling Rock last weekend...ugh ultra cheap beer.

I kinda like RR. The stuff I posted a picture of is WAY worse.

The Newcastles kicked my arse the other night. I can drink those like water and that's dangerous for me. Luckily I stayed clothed and indoors the entire evening.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

If rattpoison sees this:

Tried V.B. recently. Gonna have to change the name..... V.B. for me now stands for Very Bad. Horrible aftertaste, in my opinion.

This weekend, got a bit fast and loose on Crown Lager.

Meh, p*ssy! Crownies are good though.

Been hitting up Cider alot lately rather than the usual amber nectar, put it down to me hanging around alot of eurotrash lately!

Haven't had much beer lately; the wife and I have actually been burnin' thru the various bottles of wine we accumulated over the holiday season. Wine buzz is very different from a beer buzz, I must say.

Yuengling Traditional Lager today!

Drank an Asian beer yesterday, called Tiger. It was very ggod with the Greek food we ate.

kmorg wrote:

Drank an Asian beer yesterday, called Tiger. It was very ggod with the Greek food we ate.

What was the greek dish you had Kurt? I have greek heritage, but I never get to eat any of the food that often.

Stender wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Drank an Asian beer yesterday, called Tiger. It was very ggod with the Greek food we ate.

What was the greek dish you had Kurt? I have greek heritage, but I never get to eat any of the food that often.

There's a great Greek place about 90 minutes away from me called The Acropolis! 10/10

Thought all of these looked AWESOME!!!

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Most beers consumed in the U.S. hover between four and 10 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). These are the brews downed by the round or six pack at happy hours and tailgate parties across the country every day. But there is a select and rarefied list of beers that break such shackles of conformity and aim their potency high into territory normally reserved for whiskey, vodka and rum, raising the question: at 80 proof, is it really beer anymore? And furthermore, is anyone capable of caring once they've drunk a bottle?

Part of a recent explosion of extreme beers, high-gravity brews are suds of a different sort. The name comes from the liquid's density in comparison to water – the higher the gravity, the more alcohol that can form. And because they range anywhere from approximately 14 percent to 40 percent ABV, there is a huge range of flavors and textures in this category. Many are syrupy, with huge amounts of nutty and toasty malt stemming from the quantities of that dried extract necessary to kick the alcohol content into the “dear God I can't feel my hands” range. The high proof ratings tend to make them ‘hotter’ than typical beers, exchanging refreshing and crisp for unique flavors that put each of them in a category of its own.

But there is one unifying factor – every single one of them packs a punch that’s a heck of a lot harder than Bud can deliver. Here are a few to keep an eye out for, you may want to duck:

Dogfish Head Brewery Olde School: A barley wine style ale, which has only a mild hops bitterness with fruit dominating the flavors, this 15 percent ABV ale is an excellent introduction to the breed. A pale glowing orange in color, it's rich and heavy with just a touch of bitterness and huge berry flavors. So much so that it's better drank from a snifter than a bottle. It's the root beer of beers, with sugar and fruits wafting out of the glass, and a strange medicinal aftertaste that makes it an acquired taste for many.


Avery Mephistopheles Stout: As black-hearted as its namesake, this 15.1 percent ABV stout pours a deep coal-black and offers a creamy mocha head which disappears quickly due to weak carbonation. The tastiest beer in this lineup, a chewy mouthful reeks of toffee, molasses, and a tinge of vanilla ringed with burnt coffee and the sweet heat of the alcohol. Like most stouts, it's a meal in a glass.

Mikkeler Black: The brewery recommends aging this huge stout for a few years to take the edge off, and it's not a bad idea. Weighing in at 17.5 percent ABV, there's virtually no carbonation to lighten the creamy texture brought on by the champagne yeast used in the brewing process. Charred malt, chocolate and coffee dominate every sip, but there's nuance here too – the toffee and cherry flavors surprisingly not burned away by the high alcohol content. It’s perfect for sipping a pint slowly over the course of a very long night, but don't blame anyone but yourself for what gets posted on Facebook if any more than that is consumed.

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: Bizarrely named, this Imperial Stout from Scotland was, for a short time in 2009, the strongest beer ever brewed, and was only recently dethroned by Schorschbrau, a German brewery that has unleashed a 40 percent ABV beer on the world. But at 32 percent ABV, Tactical Nuclear Penguin is one heck of an accomplishment. The brewery claims it's a beer for the dedicated, and they're so very right. A deep chocolate brown in the whiskey tumbler that should be its home, the light carbonation doesn't hide the smoke, tobacco, nutty malt and cola flavors that rule this beer. The heat of the alcohol masks a bit of toffee and chocolate as well. But make no mistake, the thick, almost viscous liquid is brutal in its approach. This nuke takes no prisoners and should be enjoyed sparingly. It's still technically beer, but in the same way that Heidi Montag is still technically a human.

"BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin" totally metal name!!!

SpectreFate wrote:

Luckily I stayed clothed and indoors the entire evening.

YOUR A BETTER MAN THAN EVEN NOAH!!

T-Roy wrote:

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: It's still technically beer, but in the same way that Heidi Montag is still technically a human.

cold guinnes!!!!!! best beer imho

Stender wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Drank an Asian beer yesterday, called Tiger. It was very ggod with the Greek food we ate.

What was the greek dish you had Kurt? I have greek heritage, but I never get to eat any of the food that often.

Have no idea what you call this in English, but I think the term is shish-kebab. Various grilled meat and vegetables on a spear.

Just bought a 12 pack for my wife

kmorg wrote:

Stender wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Drank an Asian beer yesterday, called Tiger. It was very ggod with the Greek food we ate.

What was the greek dish you had Kurt? I have greek heritage, but I never get to eat any of the food that often.

Have no idea what you call this in English, but I think the term is shish-kebab. Various grilled meat and vegetables on a spear.

Had some shish-kebab today. The best food ever.

Addy wrote:

Just bought a 12 pack for my wife

What brand?