WTA's Alcohol Thread

[ZeroTA]

At this moment, I have bad memories of St Pauli Girl Lager and Miller Lite. This is the worst hangover I've had in a while.

St. Pauli Girl is my beer of choice for the moment. That's my sippin' beer. Good ol' Bud Light is my poundin' down beer.

Worst: Old Milwaukee, Natural Light, Pabst Blue Rotten, Keystone, and Stag. It's a five-way tie. If I had to drink one it'd be Natty.

My brother can throw down some Guinness. I think it's horrible.

[WeTheArmed.com]

[Plebian]

St. Pauli Girl is my beer of choice for the moment. That's my sippin' beer. Good ol' Bud Light is my poundin' down beer.

Worst: Old Milwaukee, Natural Light, Pabst Blue Rotten, Keystone, and Stag. It's a five-way tie. If I had to drink one it'd be Natty.

My brother can throw down some Guinness. I think it's horrible.

You can drink Bud light, BUT think Guinness is bad?! 

[Irwin]

St. Pauli Girl is my beer of choice for the moment. That's my sippin' beer. Good ol' Bud Light is my poundin' down beer.

Worst: Old Milwaukee, Natural Light, Pabst Blue Rotten, Keystone, and Stag. It's a five-way tie. If I had to drink one it'd be Natty.

My brother can throw down some Guinness. I think it's horrible.

Drink one can of John Smiths (a weird concution of horse piss, miller and water) A can of Tennents (so Scottish it puts hair on your chest and mugs you at the same time!) Then drink a can of Guinness it becomes slightly paletable 

[Harm]

I think throwing back some Tennents could be fun just for the stories!    

[JesseL]

I was very much a non-drinker for a long time, but lately I've been curious what the fuss is about so I've tried a few things.

While my wife and son were away for a weekend a month ago, I decided to try a six-pack of Guinness extra stout. Keep in mind here - very inexperienced drinker. I got it nice and cold, nearly freezing, and it wasn't half bad! I guess years of drinking black coffee helps.

[Harm]

That actually sounds REALLY good.   

[Irwin]

The thing with Guinness is I'm ok to drink it when I'm reasonably sober but when I get drunk I forget I'm drinking it and revert back to my lager memory and start to chug it down then  

Jessel as your new ish to drinking you should check out the little no brand french and german beers down at tescos something like 5-6 quid for 15 bottles which I think they are half pints? You can end up with some really good beers for pennies to educate your pallet with and if you start to feel sick after the first 8 or so down 2 or 3 and the gas should make you throw up Thus creating space for more food and beer  

[Harm]

So what do WETA People think about Wine and Whiskey?

[TheRedCoat]

Irwin is special brew still the choice of pi$$heads, the homeless and students?

stuff just smelt nasty let alone tasted nasty

[Irwin]

Irwin is special brew still the choice of pi$$heads, the homeless and students?

stuff just smelt nasty let alone tasted nasty

The only guy I know who buys it is a smoggie as its quite cheap, but again this is the man who will drink Tesco's gin and thinks its nice!  

So what do WETA People think about Wine and Whiskey?

I like whiskey but am far from a conusuir and I'm not keen on wine.

[Harm]

I'm hardly a connieseur of Whisky.  I just know that I'm partial to Jack Daniels served ice cold.  I used to leave a bottle in the freezer along with my high ball glasses and I'd pour two fingers of JD's and relax.  When I was partying that was different.   

[FMJ]

Sorry to digress from the Scotch and Bourbon,

but what is the difference between Guinness Draught and extra Stout?

They both come with the rocket widget thing, don't they?

[coyotesfan97]

How is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?  It seems to be popular around where I live. 

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is one of my favorite beers.  They have Summerfest out right now that is really good too.

I've always wanted to tour their Brewery in Chico

[TheRedCoat]

I realised I forgot to mention the good ol' green fairy absinthe. No not the crap sold here but the real stuff I used to drink back home every so often That is an interesting drunk.

[Outbreak]

Sorry to digress from the Scotch and Bourbon,

but what is the difference between Guinness Draught and extra Stout?

They both come with the rocket widget thing, don't they?

They're different beers. Try'em both to find out the difference. And yes, they both have a widget.

My issue with Guinness is it's the Budweiser of Stouts. Find me a Smithwicks or a Rogue Shakespeare Stout if I'm gonna drink something heavy like that. Or a Black Velvet, which is a black n tan made with Guinness and cider. Quite dellicious.

[Plebian]

They're different beers. Try'em both to find out the difference. And yes, they both have a widget.

My issue with Guinness is it's the Budweiser of Stouts. Find me a Smithwicks or a Rogue Shakespeare Stout if I'm gonna drink something heavy like that. Or a Black Velvet, which is a black n tan made with Guinness and cider. Quite dellicious.

You have your drink names mixed up there. A black and tan is a dark stout beer and brown ale mixed half and half. A Snakebite is a lager and cider mixed half and half(Also used to refer to all beer and hard cider mixes). A Black Velvet is a dark stout and Champagne mixed half and half. Your post refers to a sort of Snakebite.

Also Smithwicks is considered by most to be a weaker and lighter version of Guinness. It has it's own history, but is owned by the same company as Guinness now. That company is Diageo. They make a retarded amount of different beers and wines.

[Outbreak]

You have your drink names mixed up there. A black and tan is a dark stout beer and brown ale mixed half and half. A Snakebite is a lager and cider mixed half and half(Also used to refer to all beer and hard cider mixes). A Black Velvet is a dark stout and Champagne mixed half and half. Your post refers to a sort of Snakebite.

Also Smithwicks is considered by most to be a weaker and lighter version of Guinness. It has it's own history, but is owned by the same company as Guinness now. That company is Diageo. They make a retarded amount of different beers and wines.

You, sir, are right. You've corrected me in the matter of drinking, and for that, you have earned quite high honors.

and the Smithwick's was just an example. I've tried a number of other stouts and enjoy them almost universally more than Guinness. Try the Shakespeare Stout from Rogue. It pours like motor oil and goes down thicker. We call it "Richard Petty Stout" because the label looks just like the racing legend in victorian garb.

[Plebian]

You, sir, are right. You've corrected me in the matter of drinking, and for that, you have earned quite high honors.

and the Smithwick's was just an example. I've tried a number of other stouts and enjoy them almost universally more than Guinness. Try the Shakespeare Stout from Rogue. It pours like motor oil and goes down thicker. We call it "Richard Petty Stout" because the label looks just like the racing legend in victorian garb.

I have tried the Shakespeare Stout and it is a fine beer. It seems to be more along the lines of a Russian Stout which is not a bad thing. I also would urge you to try a Milk Stout produced by Left Hand. I would say to try the kegs or ones on tap though. Their bottles just do not do the beer justice.

Get your Shakespeare Stout and mix it with a good high alcohol hard apple cider. It is as close to heaven as I think any man can come.

You should also try a Moet & Chandon Imperial Rose mixed with Chimay Blue. We tend to refer to it as an "Arrogant b____ in Black Velvet". It is a true Black Velvet and is very, very smooth. It is a bit costly to drink  often though.

[Outbreak]

I don't even look at the price for good beer usually. $7 for a pint doesn't scare me, and a bit more for a true specialty or "beer cocktail" is perfectly fine once in a while.

I keep a 12 pack of something good in the fridge all the time, and a 30pack of Miller Lite as well. I drink the entire range.

[Thernlund]

Alot of beers I've tried that rank very high I can't remember the names.  I'm always with people, usually distracted, later on drunk, and they're usually pretty uncommon and hard to find.  More times than not though, I remember them when I see them.

Find me a Smithwicks...

THERE'S ONE!!!


-T.

[Beamish]

I like when people call it "Smith-wicks" - then we can all point and laugh at them.

[Thernlund]

That is funny, but come on... everybody can't know right out of the gate.

For those who are uninitiated, it's pronounced "Schmiticks".


-T.

[FMJ]

Russian Stouts?

I know the Russians like their grain/rye vodka and their kvass, but beer?

[Plebian]

Russian Stouts?

I know the Russians like their grain/rye vodka and their kvass, but beer?

Learn here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout

 It was made in England for the Russian Court.  Also notice that it lists Oatmeal Stout. It is very tasty.

[Beamish]

That is funny, but come on... everybody can't know right out of the gate.

For those who are uninitiated, it's pronounced "Schmiticks"

You gave it away! You're not fun.