throet Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Chief said: Pretty good tasted like a snickers bar. Perfect for Halloween! How you coming along on your pumpkin brew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 5 hours ago, throet said: Perfect for Halloween! How you coming along on your pumpkin brew? Sorry dude no pumpkin this year. Been a bit lazy with the brewing. Need to do something soon though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Ok so here we go. This is what I'm drinking right now. But be forewarned I may take control of this thread. BTW my wife's glass is on the right. Edited November 2, 2019 by Chief 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Saturday night Old Fashioned(s): a tutorial your ingredients are: Bulleit Bourbon Angostura Bitters Angostura Orange Bitters Simple syrup Orange Cherry Large surface ice cube The process: 1/2 teaspoon simple syrup 2 dashes bitters 2 dashes orange bitters 2oz bourbon *mix* 1 large ice cube 1 slice orange peele (spun out over glass to release oils) 1 cherry (I’m out of Luxardo, so your standard poor man cherry will have to do) Enjoy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I didn’t save the name of a mezcal I just bought a bottle of, took to work and it was gone in no time. Either your job is super stressful or wicked cool. Hope you arent a pilot or brain surgeon Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I’m not sure what job mixes well with mezcal except maybe kamikaze pilot or hammock stretcher.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) On 11/2/2019 at 4:39 PM, Chief said: Ok so here we go. This is what I'm drinking right now. But be forewarned I may take control of this thread. BTW my wife's glass is on the right. Bought a 6er of these: 2 Gulden Draak, 2 Gulden draak 9000, 2 whiskey barrel aged. They were very good. Edited November 4, 2019 by jcarneytx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) An interesting little factoid for history buffs... In bestbike's photos and cocktail recipe four comments up you'll see a bottle with a white label branded Angostura Aromatic Bitters. Some might be familiar with it as it has been around for a long time... But less known is the pretty amazing history of this little bottle of "...bitters...". With beginnings in the outback of Venezuela, created by a man who was a doctor in Simon Bolivar's army that fought against and gained independence for Venezuela from Spain... Generations of business intrigue that would make a wonderful movie script, which included a move from the small town in Venezuela where it was first manufactured, to the island of Trinidad, where the company grew into a multi-product producing business that included an excellent rum. The family gaining tremendous financial success, then ruin that led to loss of ownership, then forty years later the regaining of ownership... It all makes for a pretty amazing story. And here's a little local Austin twist... When I first moved to Austin, while working for a company I met a young lady from Venezuela. We got to talking about her background (I have family in Venezuela) and it turned out that one side of her family's background is the Siegert family of Angostura Bitters creator's fame (you'll see the name on the bottle). What was also interesting is that my family knew the Siegerts quite well; so here were two people meeting up Austin, TX... Thousands of miles away from South America and the Southern Caribbean, who had some kind of connection from another place and time. Life is an interesting thing. Also... The Siegert family has a German background, which is something familiar in Texas. Here's a book written by a Trinidadian about German families in Trinidad, including the Siegert family. It's got a lot of interesting history related to Angostura Aromatic Bitters and I though if there're any history buffs out there that you might enjoy reading it. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00019235/00001/1j Edited November 4, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 22 hours ago, Cafeend said: Either your job is super stressful or wicked cool. Hope you arent a pilot or brain surgeon Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk It was a work party: Diwali + Halloween + Dia de los Muertos combined celebration, so it was appropriate. But I was always envious of the DAs in Law & Order, with that bottom drawer bottle of Whiskey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 11:48 AM, AntonioGG said: It was a work party: Diwali + Halloween + Dia de los Muertos combined celebration, so it was appropriate. But I was always envious of the DAs in Law & Order, with that bottom drawer bottle of Whiskey. Have you never watched Mad Men? They'd walk into the office, grab a bottle of a sidecart, pour a glass for whomever was present, then commence meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 31 minutes ago, jcarneytx said: Have you never watched Mad Men? They'd walk into the office, grab a bottle of a sidecart, pour a glass for whomever was present, then commence meeting Yeah I definitely watched that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 40 degrees and raining? Here comes the tortilla soup and a big stout. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 15 hours ago, bestbike85 said: 40 degrees and raining? Here comes the tortilla soup and a big stout. I'm not a big stout guy, but this one sounds delicious with chocolate, coffee, and some spice. Was it all that you hoped it would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 2 hours ago, notyal said: I'm not a big stout guy, but this one sounds delicious with chocolate, coffee, and some spice. Was it all that you hoped it would be? Without question. Stone Xocoveza is hands down my favorite winter beer in the history of my beer consumption. It is expensive, so I limit myself to 1 or 2 6ers when it’s in season, but I recommend this beer to anyone and everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 20 hours ago, bestbike85 said: 40 degrees and raining? Here comes the tortilla soup and a big stout. A few years back at the Draughthouse I had a Mole Stout from New Belgium. It was pretty awesome. I'm going to have to look for this Xocoveza for the similar twist. Where did you pick this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, AntonioGG said: A few years back at the Draughthouse I had a Mole Stout from New Belgium. It was pretty awesome. I'm going to have to look for this Xocoveza for the similar twist. Where did you pick this up? HEB Lakeline, so I’m sure it’s across most HEBs. They typically don’t put these stouts in the cooler, so search around the display areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Superfly Jimmy Snicka Stout. Need a little sugar to make it home 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Superfly Jimmy Snicka Stout. Need a little sugar to make it home That stuff is pretty damn good. Rip Snuka.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 2:57 PM, bestbike85 said: Superfly Jimmy Snicka Stout. Need a little sugar to make it home Definitely need to get over there and try that! My go-to Stout has always been Left Hand Milk Stout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 5:57 PM, bestbike85 said: 40 degrees and raining? Here comes the tortilla soup and a big stout. Good stuff! I have one left from a sixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 2:57 PM, bestbike85 said: Superfly Jimmy Snicka Stout. Need a little sugar to make it home Nice! You going to Red Horn's Darkside of the Wall 12/6/19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Well, it tastes like beer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 hour ago, notyal said: Well, it tastes like beer. Ok, now that I know what this is, I want both versions. I guess the IPA version is orange, vs this DIPA green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 12 hours ago, jcarneytx said: Nice! You going to Red Horn's Darkside of the Wall 12/6/19? I wish, but that’s the night of my company holiday party. Should be a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Mort Subite 3rd and Congress. Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van Dekaiser Blauw. Fantastic beer! Come get some! Edited November 23, 2019 by Chief 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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