What are you Drinking?

[garbon]

As I move to dismantle my collection of alcohol, I fear things are going to get dicey.

All I have left is: vodka, kahlua, amaretto, aperol, st. germain, gin and creme de cassis.

I found a bottle of tequila. First new mix is aperol, st. germain and lime. very tasty.

[Capetan Mihali]

That sounds good.  Aperol and Saint-Germain could make 88 unleaded taste sophisticated, though. 

I've tried all the reasonably priced Italian amari amare amaros I could find; Cynar was a nice discovery, and so was Ramazotti.  Aperol, I only like with the prosecco really.  Fernet has its role. 

But honestly nothing beats Campari in my book.  Especially mixed with red vermouth (plus soda water = Americano) so you don't break the bank, since fine vermouths are cheap (Martini & Rossi, Cinzano, or Stock, depending on what flavor you seek -- all <$10 a fifth).   I could drink it for every meal.

I'm drinking a Guinness.  I know it's meh, but I was in the mood, especially for this plate of fish and chips on such an icy night.

[The Brain]

You need solid foods as well.

[Caliga]

Last night Princesca brought home a bottle of Laphroaig 25-year cask strength... so I had to violate my usual rule about not drinking on weeknights.

[derspiess]

I brewed a Gose which is now done fermenting.  Not sure why, but it has a lot of carbonation just from the fermentation.  Almost feel like I could bottle it without priming sugar.  Also, I think I added a little too much salt.  The sourness and saltiness should be in harmony, but the saltiness overpowers it a little.  This is all at room temperature, though.  Maybe it'll somehow be a bit less salty when cold.

[Caliga]

I miss homebrewing.  Need to get back into it.

[The Brain]

Last night Princesca brought home a bottle of Laphroaig 25-year cask strength... so I had to violate my usual rule about not drinking on weeknights.

[Caliga]

She also brought home a bottle of Jim Beam Black signed by Fred Noe, but we're gonna hang on to that one.

[Caliga]

Hey, Cal!

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/12/worlds_first_scrapple_beer_a_first_available_this_saturday_at_dogfish_head.html

Just noticed this post.   I'd try it fo sho.

[derspiess]

I miss homebrewing.  Need to get back into it.

Definitely one of those things where it's easy to procrastinate getting started back.  I try to brew something at least every month or two these days partly because I don't want to get out of the habit.

[Caliga]

Last night Princesca brought home a bottle of Laphroaig 25-year cask strength... so I had to violate my usual rule about not drinking on weeknights.

I just found out this stuff retails for $500 a bottle.

[Admiral Yi]

What does "cask strength" mean?

[Caliga]

Means it's not diluted before bottling... they pour the contents of the barrels straight in to the bottles.

[garbon]

A whole lot of Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier.

[Sophie Scholl]

A whole lot of Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier.

  Tasty stuff.