I'd be surprised if the majority of this forum is even old enough to legally drink. Thius being both a forum for American and British users reminds me of a stragne story (not funny) of when my German cousins came over one time. There is either no drinking age or it;s very low in Germnay (don't remember which), and Tom (15) tried to order some nice wine to go with his steak, and the waitress fairly icily said "We do not serve alcohal to minors." John was okay with this, but his father... man, he went into coniptions over the lie of American freedoms... very strange.
For everyday, no-frills, no fuss, "watching a ballgame at the house" beer drinking: Bud Lite
When I'm out at a bar or am feeling a bit more uppity and less redneck, I dig on Bass and Sam Adams.
I'm not much of a liquor/mixed drinks kinda guy, but a buddy of mine turned me on to Barcardi 151 and Dr. Pepper, in a TALL glass with lots of small ice cubes.
Two big glasses of that (1 part Bacardi, 3-4 parts Dr. Pepper) and I'm feeling nice and toasty and chatty.
As a Frenchman, I prefer Pastis. Needless to say that I had a very hard time with the drinking age and dogpiss beer when I moved to the US. There's a few things I still can't stand, even after 7+ years here. The drinking age is high on my blacklist. Others include the ridiculously low speed limits, (how the **** are you supposed to drive 3000 miles cross country at 65 mph?) and the silly imperial system of measurement. (Why on earth would water freeze at 32 deg F instead of 0 deg C? How many feet in a mile? 3/16 of an inch? Give me a break!)
For champagne, my favorite alcoholic beverage, I love the good old widow, <a href="http://www.veuve-clicquot.fr"; target="_blank">Veuve Clicquot</a>.
For beers, I've taken a liking to the local <a href="http://www.foggybottom.com"; target="_blank">Foggy Bottom</a> Lager. I also enjoy Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
For hard liquor, anything with Vodka is ok by me. No headaches!
I wish I was more knowlegeable about wine. Maybe when I grow older...
Sierra Nevada is very good. I also like Sam Adams and Harpoon IPA but when I hit the local blues bar I like to slum it with a Lone Star.
For liquor I love cognac (Courvoisier) in front of a fire on a cold winter's night. When I'm in a more blue collar mood bourbon (Wild Turkey or Maker's Mark) works for me. When things are teetering on the brink of anarchy - tequila.
For wine I like a good cabernet (Chile is making some very good ones these days) or if a white is called for sauvignon blanc or chardonnay are good choices.
I'm not a big fan of drinking to get drunk. A is A, afterall. But I certainly do like a good beer (well, duh).
My favorites: Guinness, Harp, Bass, Blue Moon, Boulevard Dark, Warsteiner, any good unfiltered wheat/HefeWeizen, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and anything from the Blue Cat Brew Pub.
je n'ai pas encore rencontré cette boisson. merci pour votre recommendation, je l'essayerai quand l'occasion me vient. </strong><hr></blockquote>
L'Ouzo et le Pastis on presque le meme gout. Both Pastis and Ouzo are flavored with anise/liquorish. Ouzo is a bit rougher, from what I hear (I've never dared to try it myself).
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For everyday, no-frills, no fuss, "watching a ballgame at the house" beer drinking: Bud Lite
When I'm out at a bar or am feeling a bit more uppity and less redneck, I dig on Bass and Sam Adams.
I'm not much of a liquor/mixed drinks kinda guy, but a buddy of mine turned me on to Barcardi 151 and Dr. Pepper, in a TALL glass with lots of small ice cubes.
Two big glasses of that (1 part Bacardi, 3-4 parts Dr. Pepper) and I'm feeling nice and toasty and chatty.
i also enjoy "saucy" as a term for just-drunk-enough
<strong>I'd be surprised if the majority of this forum is even old enough to legally drink.</strong><hr></blockquote>
uapparently, bb cp is fun when drunk. apparently, especially if underage
anyway, back on topic:
Uzo
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Uzo</strong><hr></blockquote>
As a Frenchman, I prefer Pastis. Needless to say that I had a very hard time with the drinking age and dogpiss beer when I moved to the US. There's a few things I still can't stand, even after 7+ years here. The drinking age is high on my blacklist. Others include the ridiculously low speed limits, (how the **** are you supposed to drive 3000 miles cross country at 65 mph?) and the silly imperial system of measurement. (Why on earth would water freeze at 32 deg F instead of 0 deg C? How many feet in a mile? 3/16 of an inch? Give me a break!)
For champagne, my favorite alcoholic beverage, I love the good old widow, <a href="http://www.veuve-clicquot.fr"; target="_blank">Veuve Clicquot</a>.
For beers, I've taken a liking to the local <a href="http://www.foggybottom.com"; target="_blank">Foggy Bottom</a> Lager. I also enjoy Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
For hard liquor, anything with Vodka is ok by me. No headaches!
I wish I was more knowlegeable about wine. Maybe when I grow older...
Escher
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Also like good, tough red wines that make your teeth turn red.
And anything with a little umbrella in it.
For liquor I love cognac (Courvoisier) in front of a fire on a cold winter's night. When I'm in a more blue collar mood bourbon (Wild Turkey or Maker's Mark) works for me. When things are teetering on the brink of anarchy - tequila.
For wine I like a good cabernet (Chile is making some very good ones these days) or if a white is called for sauvignon blanc or chardonnay are good choices.
Do you get Aftershock in the USA??
J :cool:
Either that or straight chilled tequila shots with lime. :cool:
LAMBIC
or mixed with kahlua in a 1.1:1 ratio, exactly <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
My favorites: Guinness, Harp, Bass, Blue Moon, Boulevard Dark, Warsteiner, any good unfiltered wheat/HefeWeizen, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and anything from the Blue Cat Brew Pub.
Damn, now I'm thirsty...
As a Frenchman, I prefer Pastis. <hr></blockquote>
je n'ai pas encore rencontré cette boisson. merci pour votre recommendation, je l'essayerai quand l'occasion me vient.
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je n'ai pas encore rencontré cette boisson. merci pour votre recommendation, je l'essayerai quand l'occasion me vient.
And so you should, it's very nice.
J :cool:
I have this theory that if Gin were a person, it wouldn't drink.
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je n'ai pas encore rencontré cette boisson. merci pour votre recommendation, je l'essayerai quand l'occasion me vient.
L'Ouzo et le Pastis on presque le meme gout. Both Pastis and Ouzo are flavored with anise/liquorish. Ouzo is a bit rougher, from what I hear (I've never dared to try it myself).
Escher