slumming it this weekend.....been a favorite of mine for thirty years....always good and consistent.....don't knock me fellow beer drinkers....but when money is tight....I always fall back on my BUD

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It would be nice if the girl came with a case.......my wife might get a little pissed off.

Well, then the Bud wouldn't be cheap anymore.

And you'll get no knocking from me.
I'll admit to drinking Miller High Life from time to time. That's the only beer anyone in my family ever drank when I was growing up, so naturally it was the first beer I tried. When I want something cheap, that's the first thing I go for.

Funny you mention Miller.......back in the 70's , ALL my friends drank Miller.....I was the only Bud drinker. I always thought Miller left a nasty aftertaste. But thats just my opinion .

Yeah, you learn to love the weird aftertaste.

there's a dirty joke in there somewhere........but I ain't touching it.


I do have a couple of Double Bags for tomorrow night.....very nice malty ale with a 7.2 abv. Very smooth

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I've never tried that one before. I'll pick one up if I come across it.

you won't be disappointed

About an hour to kick-off.

Starting out with this danish beer.

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It's pretty damn good... CHEERS!!!

What Game are you waiting for?

I'm actually waiting for 2.

Malta - Denmark

Should be a complete walkover. Denmarks formation and line-up tonight screams ATTACK!!! 0-5. Nothing less. :D

Portugal - Sweden

Should be a good match. I always root for our scandinavian brothers. They'll be getting their hands full tonight, for sure. But Denmark could do the impossible, so...... 2-2.

Ahh, I'm waiting for Scotland and Holland... It's going to be painfull....

Is it being played on Scotland?

Nah, it's at Amsterdam Arena...

Ouch.....

You're doomed.

Malta - Denmark 0-2 after the first 40 minutes.


Opening up the champagne

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I will just drown my misery, Holland lead 1 - 0 after 40 mins.




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Looks like a sucky way to drown your misery.

Don't you have special easter beers at this time?

Sipping one of my all-time favorite Belgian dark ales:

St Bernardus Abt 12

A wonderful Trappist brew:

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Damn, those monks know how to brew good beer.

Enjoying one of these:

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And at 11.30% ABV, I'm feeling this one. :D

that does look good

What else do monks have to do?

damn that's a strong beer. I usually stay 9% or under.


usually :D

Screw nuns.

I've seen it in movies.

And movies never lie. ;)

They also occasionally pray for sinners and such, but that may be just a rumor.

It is awfully good. If you come across it, I'd definitely recommend picking it up.

Haha. Yeah, those monks brew some strong stuff. They'd have to, otherwise risk going crazy in the monastery.

Oh, and by the way Newb:

I found a brewpub north of me that serves the Celebrator Doppelbock on draft.
Which turned out to be incredibly delicious. You can really taste the complexity and smokiness, and it is as smooth as can be going down.

Recomended

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Not So highly recomended...


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Having a Meantime Coffee Porter right now

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A decent porter.
A coffee porter should come across smooth and rich, both of which are lacking in this one. It's definitely too carbonated as well, and the coffee flavor needs a little more depth.
It's worth a try, though, for sure.

Trying to stock up on some darker brews, so I picked up some Founders Breakfast Stout, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, and a bottle of the rare and sought-after Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout:

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I haven't tried this yet, but I've heard lots of great things about it. It's brewed with coffee and chocolate, then aged underground for one year in bourbon barrels, which is why it's so hard to get. Founders regular Breakfast Stout is one of my all-time favorites, so I'm looking forward to this one.

Also picked up some Orval Trappist ale:

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I was lucky enough to find these with some nice age on them, bottled in May of 2007.

I love the dark brews. My favorites are:

Bert Grant's Perfect Porter
Anderson Valley's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
Rogue's Shakespeare Stout
Sam Smith's "Taddy" Porter

Me too, me too.
You've picked some incredible brews there, by the way. I haven't tried the Perfect Porter, though. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

And if you dig dark beers, you must try Founders Breakfast Stout if you can find it. I'm not sure what the distribution is like in LA.
Heck, I'll even send you a bottle if you want.

I went out for dinner last night, had one of these, it's a very smooth choclatey dark ale. I would of had a few more but I stuffed myself with crepes...


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I would need about 8 beers in me before I tried anything called "Seaweed Ale".

Enjoying an Augustijn tripel in an over-sized wine glass.

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A nice, smooth, fruity Belgian ale. Not one of my favorites, but really enjoyable.

I concur.

what country is it from?

It's brewed here in Scotland.

Is Scotland famous for their beer??

No would be my guess.

Finally opened my Founders KBS:

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And wow.

Thick, heavy, creamy...heavy coffee and dark chocolate on the nose, and that's a lot of what you taste. Plus hints of vanilla, bourbon, and roasted malts. Hides its ABV quite well, too, especially considering that this year it's at 11.2%.

Very complex, very intense, and very delicious. No wonder these sell out so fast.

Having a Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Doppelbock.

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Not bad. Heavy burnt coffee and roasted malts, finishes pretty bitter. A little too light for a doppelbock, though, especially a coffee doppelbock.
I might try it again, but I'm glad I only got one bottle.

But they are famous for Scotch! :D

Here's my latest favorite: Balvenie Double Wood 12 yr. Great with a splash of water

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And my seasonal summer favorite just came out again. Cream ales really are the best. This is Buffalo Bill's Orange Blossom Cream Ale. Just divine. :)

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This sounds amazing. I must look for this. :)