Your Favourite Tipple?

I've tried many(maybe all) of the distilled drinks, but the burning in the throat seemed to be a sign. They built the pyramids on beer.

I always knew that everyone would open up to the right spirituality! Funny how easy it is to talk of spirits that influence us but difficult to come to a consensus on the primary Spirit!

I think most of these Muslim extremists would do well to get themselves a cold one. And a chick, too. Can you blame them for being angry and suicidal when they can never have a beer or get laid? I'd be out to kill everyone else too, were my life so absent of any release.Your skiing game sounds... fascinating. I've never had the balls to put even one drink in myself before hitting the slopes, but that's because I'm still fairly inexperienced. My older and wiser snowboarding friend enjoys a beer or two - says it loosens him up and even helps - but an entire bottle of rum? Yeah, I can imagine fixating on the tree in an attempt to avoid it, but still swerving toward it again and again. Wait, what was I saying? I have no idea what that would feel like. I've never skateboarded city streets after a pitcher of beer and some shots, never. The accusations are pure slander!I'll be turning tail for home in 6-8 weeks, with a stop in (!) Germany on the way. I hope I don't freeze to death after getting acclimated here - it's still in the upper 90's regularly, and probably won't freeze, or even come close, by early December.All the more reason to exploit those fine German brews, I guess

Oh yeah! I live in Munich so drinking beer is a requirement for a work permit not to mention it makes saying words like Lohnsteurkarte easier to pronounce.Augustiner Helles (the green label not the Edelstoff)
Franziskaner Weissbier
Jever pils
Salvator (if you are in the mood to forget your name and where you live for an evening)
There are many others that can compete but somehow I usually end up with this group...though this weekend I drank Andechser Helles instead of Augustiner...oh wait, I drank both.

Good Single Malts. I've recently been up to Scotland so I've got a decent selection at the moment: Oban, Tobymoray (v.good!), GlenKinche & Edradour (port barrel, cask strength) are all open. And then I've got a bottle of Caol Ila and a bottle of Port Ellen (120 - eek!) in reserve...Quality aged port is a wonderful thing.Beer is great for all occasions: a good real ale or stout for the winter, and a decent continental lager for summer. And don't forget the Homebrew.Wine is always a worthwhile choice to enjoy with friends. Merlot, Shyraz, Colombard and Chenin Blanc are particularly good grapes.Spirit mixers make a decent change too, a nice G&T is great for cleaning the freshening the palette before a meal.

i like a few geese straight.
as for girlies i'll do g&t or long island.
goldschlager and butterschnapps are good ways to get there without noticing.
i've grown fond of a few chardonnays.
and of course a nice micro stout... not too bitter though... that's why i can't stand guinness. can't drink something more bitter than i.This message has been edited by brennakimi, 10-19-2004 04:39 PM

Sorry, truly bad rhyme. Been in the lab for far to many hours today.Hard Stuff: Scotch, straight up, preferably Speyside region but I like a well aged Laphraoig. Occasionally Bourbon, but not often.Wine: My wife and I support VIrginia wine, there are a lot of outstanding ones from Barboursville or Horton. I like them so much that I built a small wine cellar in my basement.Beer: Full of body and/or hops, i.e. stouts and porters or IPA's and pale ales.Come to think of it, when I finally go home I think that I may have to treat myself.

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"Chance favors the prepared mind." L. Pasteur
and my family motto
Transfixus sed non mortis
Taz

The Full Sail Brewing Co. (employee owned even!) every Fall for a least the last 9 years release their wonderful Wassail for the winter season. And just this week I found my first bottle of this season. At 6.5 per cent alcohol by volume with lots of hops one bottle tends to make me powerfully sleepy, but it is so rich and delicious and goes well with most foods.I don't know if it's widely available but if you are in or visiting Oregon or most likely Washington state be sure and try at least one bottle if you enjoy well made craft ales. I've been drinking it every winter for the last 9 years.lfen