what are you drinking right now ?

[William Lemmerhirt]

George Hunter Stout - Castle Danger Brewing

George Hunter Stout is a full-bodied American Stout with robust flavors and aromas of chocolate, coffee, molasses, and tobacco. We brewed it in honor of our founder’s great-great-grandfather, George Hunter, who owned and operated the Iron Range Brewing Co. in Tower, MN before prohibition. You...

www.castledangerbrewery.com

Ten bucks for a six pack, and Damn delicious. Surprisingly good. I’m on number five. Probably one more before bed. Lol

 

[panteragstk]

Just scored a new bottle of Averna...
A few Black Manhattans to pass the night.

Imma need you to recommend a good vermouth. I haven't liked a Manhattan yet

I'm am old fashioned kind of guy.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Imma need you to recommend a good vermouth. I haven't liked a Manhattan yet

I'm am old fashioned kind of guy.

My gramma made a great Manhattan. Mmmmm

 

[davidscott]

Just bought some Bigelow decaf green tea. Will be drinking it in the morning.

 

[lovinthehd]

Ninkasi Oatis

 

[SithZedi]

Pabst Blue Ribbon! Ran out of Landshark....

 

[ryanosaur]

Imma need you to recommend a good vermouth. I haven't liked a Manhattan yet

I'm am old fashioned kind of guy.

My go to vermouth is Carpano Antica.

Antica Formula: THE ONLY ANTIQUE JEWEL “ON THE ROCKS” | Carpano.com

With its unmistakable taste and an increasingly international following, the Italian Vermouth par excellence is ideal for making, exclusive cocktails.

www.carpano.com

And it is extremely quaffable on the rocks.

There are a lot of unique vermouths you can try, but not all will mix well... some will be more bitter, some more sweet, and some just flat out insipid. Carpano Antica is an exhilarating balance of sweet, tart and bitter.

I avoid and Gallo vermouth like the plague.

 

[lovinthehd]

While I avoid Gallo overall....what's special about vermouth? Just curious, my mom liked it, never cared for it myself....

 

[ryanosaur]

While I avoid Gallo overall....what's special about vermouth? Just curious, my mom liked it, never cared for it myself....

Can't have a manhattan, boulevardier, martini or negroni without!
And this one just happens to taste good, too!

A good vermouth should have some unique aromatic characteristics to it which can make for an interesting tipple.

 

[lovinthehd]

Can't have a manhattan, boulevardier, martini or negroni without!
And this one just happens to taste good, too!

A good vermouth should have some unique aromatic characteristics to it which can make for an interesting tipple.

So you ever do it straight? My mom said the quality never mattered much altho I do believe she had a favorite brand. Think she also used it in cooking....I'm just not much into mixed drinks myself....just more a beer guy or straight whisky/whiskey/uisce beatha

 

[ryanosaur]

So you ever do it straight? My mom said the quality never mattered much altho I do believe she had a favorite brand. Think she also used it in cooking....I'm just not much into mixed drinks myself....just more a beer guy or straight whisky/whiskey/uisce beatha

Absolutely!
In fact... I'm doing so now.

All this talk about it made me thirsty.

I do it on the rocks, no twist or garnish.

(Conversely, it is common to take an Amaro neat or on the rocks with a twist or slice, depending on he actual liqueur chosen. Averna is commonly served with a lemon wheel, iirc, and Amaro Nonino with a twist of lemon or orange... for example.)

 

[SithZedi]

My dad used to make a small batch of vermouth whenever he made wine. It's funny but the wine always tasted pretty much the same year to year with same grape variety and method. Instead the vermouth tasted different year to year. Chemistry is a funny thing.
On the rocks, straight up for me too.

 

[Eppie]

Inherited a few open bottles of brandy and cognac. Made a couple Horse's Neck which is some bitters swirled in a glass, 2 oz brandy and about 5 oz of ginger ale over ice with a long thin lemon peel for garnish. Very nice.

I am also a very big fan of whiskey sours, so I've been making brandy sours as well. Actually, the sour recipe works well with many spirits.

 

[davidscott]

Pabst Blue Ribbon! Ran out of Landshark....

Now that's a blast from the past.

 

[its phillip]

 

[Dude#1279435]

Don't squash the cute pandas.

 

[ryanosaur]

A match made in heaven…
A sunny day.
A chainsaw.
A six pack of Total Domination.

 

[panteragstk]

A match made in heaven…
A sunny day.
A chainsaw.
A six pack of Total Domination.

Carving a stump statue?

 

[ryanosaur]

Carving a stump statue?

Na.
Our landlord has these stupid-overgrown Cedars he planted on the property line way back when...
A whole knot of 10-15 yard long branches just gave out during our December rains. He said he would take care of it...
Fortunately I know where his chainsaw is.

Created an impressive pile for a future bonfire... Though he'll just bring out his chipper probably and do that at 7:30 some morning.

 

[its phillip]

Here is a recent chug for a friend in the hospital. He said screw thoughts and prayers - just chug some beer

http://imgur.com/a/Lc2BZVe