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Beer, liquor or wine?

Thoughts?

  • Beer

    Votes: 7 46.7%
  • Liquor

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Wine

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Something else

    Votes: 4 26.7%

  • Total voters
    15
They each have their place. But wine can induce headaches.

It's the same with many hard liquors and whiskeys. I used to be a beer person, although I went through a wine phase in the late 80s, early 90s, from 21 to 23 years old. But my primary motivation for drinking was to get buzzed and socialize at parties, etc. I went through a phase where I became an aficionado of microbrewed beers and top quality imports, starting in the mid 80s, literally a decade b4 the "microbrew fad" became a thing!

We would go to parties with premium beers, and receive strange looks and curious questions from other people who'd never heard of what we were drinking, even at yuppie/preppie parties! Back then almost no one had heard of microbrews, or the premium imports!

We'd buy mixed 6 packs of various top grade beers from 1 of only 2 liquor stores in the entire region who actually carried them! We'd go to parties in 1986-90 with beer made by Pilsner Urquell, Sierra Nevada, Anchor Steam, Hofbrau, South Pacific, Hacker-Pschorr, Penn Pilsner, New Amsterdam Amber, or even Samuel Smith's, a British beer that literally cost double that of other premium beers, at $12 a 6-pack(in 1987 dollars no less)!

But I literally grew out of drinking alcohol in 1997, then "replaced it" with opioids for 3 years, then quit that too....
 
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Holy crap! Cisco was DANGEROUS! That stuff was WAY stronger than most people realized, so you'd drink 12-16oz of it, and be hammered! People mistook it for wine or wine coolers, but its alcohol content was like 3x to 4x that of regular wine! I didnt like drinking that stuff as a result...
 
The older I get the more I fancy a nice bottle of wine. This stuff is lovely.

I love a good scotch.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to afford one lately with all the economic shenanigans, next month though things should be more normal for me.
 
It's the same with many hard liquors and whiskeys. I used to be a beer person, although I went through a wine phase in the late 80s, early 90s, from 21 to 23 years old. But my primary motivation for drinking was to get buzzed and socialize at parties, etc. I went through a phase where I became an aficionado of microbrewed beers and top quality imports, starting in the mid 80s, literally a decade b4 the "microbrew fad" became a thing!

We would go to parties with premium beers, and receive strange looks and curious questions from other people who'd never heard of what we were drinking, even at yuppie/preppie parties! Back then almost no one had heard of microbrews, or the premium imports!

We'd buy mixed 6 packs of various top grade beers from 1 of only 2 liquor stores in the entire region who actually carried them! We'd go to parties in 1986-90 with beer made by Pilsner Urquell, Sierra Nevada, Anchor Steam, Hofbrau, South Pacific, Hacker-Pschorr, Penn Pilsner, New Amsterdam Amber, or even Samuel Smith's, a British beer that literally cost double that of other premium beers, at $12 a 6-pack(in 1987 dollars no less)!
I was fortunate that I grew-up in an urban Eastern Euro immigrant community, so everyone drank Pilsner Urquell etc. So there was no stigma, and even the corner bars & carryout joints stocked all the Euro beers. It's what our neighbors & parents drank!

But I literally grew out of drinking alcohol in 1997, then "replaced it" with opioids for 3 years, then quit that too....
Good move on both! :thumbs:
 
Personally I prefer beer and whiskey! Wine no..
 
Dang, you got yourself a sweet tooth there...and an expensive one, if you're into the ice wine...hehe... :)

Actually....its Lady Bum that developed a taste for the Ice Wine when she was in Germany; she was thrilled to discover our neighbors to the North also produced Ice Wine, and while a bit more expensive, she orders several bottles when it comes into season and stretches them for the year.

I have a taste for mead, which Lady Bum makes. :mrgreen:

If we got colder winters and hard frosts this far south, I am convinced she would try her hand and making Ice Wine as well.
 
Actually....its Lady Bum that developed a taste for the Ice Wine when she was in Germany; she was thrilled to discover our neighbors to the North also produced Ice Wine, and while a bit more expensive, she orders several bottles when it comes into season and stretches them for the year.

I have a taste for mead, which Lady Bum makes. :mrgreen:

If we got colder winters and hard frosts this far south, I am convinced she would try her hand and making Ice Wine as well.

My favorite ice wine comes from the Inniskillin winery in the Niagara Falls region...though I could be biased, having worked for the parent company...hehe... In particular, the 2008 vidal was memorable - not sure if it would be good anymore, but I'm not an expert. I also like their riesling variety as well. It's nice to sip, but if you ever want to try something awesome, while stretching the pricey stuff a bit, drizzle some on some vanilla ice cream, or a dark chocolate brownie. Nom. :)
 
My favorite ice wine comes from the Inniskillin winery in the Niagara Falls region...though I could be biased, having worked for the parent company...hehe... In particular, the 2008 vidal was memorable - not sure if it would be good anymore, but I'm not an expert. I also like their riesling variety as well. It's nice to sip, but if you ever want to try something awesome, while stretching the pricey stuff a bit, drizzle some on some vanilla ice cream, or a dark chocolate brownie. Nom. :)

I honestly do not know which ice wines she favors from Canada, but she pesters me to get a few specific German and Austrian labels when I travel through Germany.

I will have to tell her about the ice cream and brownies.....she does like a bit of it on her Flan...the woman has a sweet tooth unlike any I have seen, and in addition to the Ice Wines, I frequently have to find her Chocolates when I travel through Europe. :mrgreen:
 
I honestly do not know which ice wines she favors from Canada, but she pesters me to get a few specific German and Austrian labels when I travel through Germany.

I will have to tell her about the ice cream and brownies.....she does like a bit of it on her Flan...the woman has a sweet tooth unlike any I have seen, and in addition to the Ice Wines, I frequently have to find her Chocolates when I travel through Europe. :mrgreen:

Dang it, I need someone to bring me top shelf chocolates and booze from around the world. You ever stop over in Toronto?? :lol:

Currently they're unable to ship to America, I presume it's due to the Covid thing for some reason, but can't be sure. But when they start shipping again, here's where the world's best ice wine can be found:

Inniskillin
 
Dang it, I need someone to bring me top shelf chocolates and booze from around the world. You ever stop over in Toronto?? :lol:

Currently they're unable to ship to America, I presume it's due to the Covid thing for some reason, but can't be sure. But when they start shipping again, here's where the world's best ice wine can be found:

Inniskillin

Actually, I pass through Toronto every so often; depending on the timing of the flight, and particular Airline....normally I would pass through Amsterdam, London, or Frankfurt, and then through Toronto, Atlanta, or Chicago before getting into the Twin Cities.

The most common request I get while traveling is Jameson 18 year, or Dalmore 18 year. ;)
 
Actually, I pass through Toronto every so often; depending on the timing of the flight, and particular Airline....normally I would pass through Amsterdam, London, or Frankfurt, and then through Toronto, Atlanta, or Chicago before getting into the Twin Cities.

The most common request I get while traveling is Jameson 18 year, or Dalmore 18 year. ;)

Now you're just being a dick. :lol: That bottle of Jameson is $200 in our liquor stores...

But if you do travel through Toronto, I know that you can get Inniskillin ice wine in the duty free store. That's actually one of the highest volume retailers of Ontario ice wine. Give it a try...but tell your wife she has me to thank... ;) :thumbs:
 
They each have their place. But wine can induce headaches.

Plus it does not mix well with all the medications. We need to legalize marijuana. I am not much for smoking it. Just give me the active ingredient in a little pill. I don't want to get blasted. Just give me a row boat, a fishing pole, nice afternoon, and nice pill that will take the edge off of all the aches and pains.
 
Now you're just being a dick. :lol: That bottle of Jameson is $200 in our liquor stores...

But if you do travel through Toronto, I know that you can get Inniskillin ice wine in the duty free store. That's actually one of the highest volume retailers of Ontario ice wine. Give it a try...but tell your wife she has me to thank... ;) :thumbs:

I will remember the name when I make my way back through that area again; and inform Lady Bum.....that should keep me in good graces for a while. :mrgreen:

Canada must have a hellacious booze tax....I have never bought on the economy there, but its no where near $200 here in the states, and its even less in duty free.
 
I will remember the name when I make my way back through that area again; and inform Lady Bum.....that should keep me in good graces for a while. :mrgreen:

Canada must have a hellacious booze tax....I have never bought on the economy there, but its no where near $200 here in the states, and its even less in duty free.

Yeah, the booze tax is a little on the crazy side. A 24-pack of Bud will cost you $40.95CDN in Ontario - around $30 US. It's cheaper in Quebec...but then you gotta go to Quebec... ;) lol
 
Yeah, the booze tax is a little on the crazy side. A 24-pack of Bud will cost you $40.95CDN in Ontario - around $30 US. It's cheaper in Quebec...but then you gotta go to Quebec... ;) lol

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ouch!

Thats about $19 here where I live....cheaper when I go to the Military base.
 
Nothing like sitting down at the end of the day with an ice-cold beer. This is my favorite right now and I suspect, since it's sold out everywhere in my area right now - a lot of other peoples' favorite as well!
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LOL...

The things some of you kids call "beer". Almost as bad as what you call "coffee".

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Wine induces headaches based off ester alcahol, which is methanol as well as other non ethanol spirits. The esters are what are known to give it flavor and smell but also can produce headaches in many types, and can be fatal with homebrewers brewing at the wrong temps. For example high amounts of esters in wine usually occur when brewing 10-40 degrees above proper brewing temps for the yeast used.

Beers can have the same but are much less likely to have anything more than bulk ethanol unless royally screwed up in brew.

I think its more fusel oils for brewing at high temps.
 
Yeah. I've also heard tannins & sulfites - too.

Then again, I started my wine drinking career with MD 20/20, Ripple, and Boones! :2razz:

Wine headaches are usually all about the tannins, unless they are about the excess alcohol. The fix for both is plenty of water.

I think the sulfite thing is a myth.
 
Wine headaches are usually all about the tannins, unless they are about the excess alcohol. The fix for both is plenty of water.

I think the sulfite thing is a myth.
Yeah, but tannins so nicely balance the sweetness!
 
I was fortunate that I grew-up in an urban Eastern Euro immigrant community, so everyone drank Pilsner Urquell etc. So there was no stigma, and even the corner bars & carryout joints stocked all the Euro beers. It's what our neighbors & parents drank!

Good move on both! :thumbs:

Theres a funny and ironic aspect of having people respond negatively to seeing us drinking "fancy" beer brands, instead of the "normal choices" like Bud, Miller, Heineken, Milwaukee's Beast, etc. In 1984-88, we were members of the long haired, leather jacket and work boots-wearing social class known as "hard rocks" in our school, or "heads" in others. One of the times we were given grief over our beer choices, was at a "preppie, future yuppie party" that we were invited to, despite only knowing 1 person there. They arrogantly asked us "whats that? Why do you drink that stuff? Why dont you just drink Michelob, like us"? Lol...

Based purely on the superficial differences between our chosen social clique and there's, you'd expect the "hard rocks" to be ones drinking low grade, assembly line beer, and the preps to be the ones drinking upscale beer! Nope! But I'd bet every penny that by 1996, most of those preps were hanging out in micropubs and drinking Sam Adams!
 
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Actually....its Lady Bum that developed a taste for the Ice Wine when she was in Germany; she was thrilled to discover our neighbors to the North also produced Ice Wine, and while a bit more expensive, she orders several bottles when it comes into season and stretches them for the year.

I have a taste for mead, which Lady Bum makes. :mrgreen:

If we got colder winters and hard frosts this far south, I am convinced she would try her hand and making Ice Wine as well.

When I was in college, someone was cleaning out their basement, and gave me two 5 gallon buckets of honey that he was going to throw away. I gave them to someone who was a mead maker (in exchange for his product)
 
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