AntonioGG Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 21 hours ago, ATXZJ said: New intake of pain meds are keeping me sober, post October. Thanks to @Chief for the heads up on the whitestone hop water. Definitely a new favorite! The other two aren't bad considering they're fake beer. I tried a hops kombucha that was pretty good. I can't remember the brand but I pick one up after climbing at a cafe next door. I've never been into kombucha before until I tried this brand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) In terms of readily available whiskeys for everyday drinking, this is what I aim to keep in my cabinet at all times. Other selections will come and go, but I sincerely hope that these remain available. I've yet to try any Japanese whiskeys. Any opinions there? Edited December 3, 2021 by throet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Not a whiskey drinker but you should check out the Japanese. Lots of friends in Japan that rave about the stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Got off the RX long enough to try out a beer. This is definitely a good one! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 7:35 PM, throet said: I've yet to try any Japanese whiskeys. Any opinions there? I haven't tried many of them. They are certainly very much in the Scotch whisky tradition...just more expensive. But I've thought the all the ones I've had were good quality. I have noticed that like a US whisky, they tend to age faster than a Scotch. So an 8 or 10 year Japanese whiskey may taste like a 12 or 14 year Scotch. Climate, I suppose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Had this on draft at hopdoddy 4-5 years ago and never saw it offered again. That was until yesterday at TW Brodie. Previously pumpkin beers had a special place in hell for me, but this one is great. Initial mild pumpkin flavor followed by a strong ale finish. Really recommend this Save The World seasonal while it's still available. Edited December 21, 2021 by ATXZJ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Been waiting a while to pull this one out of the vault. By far the best I've had from Celia. Very tasty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 4 hours ago, ATXZJ said: Very tasty They have both a port AND a whiskey (Four Roses, I think) barrel aged version of Grand Cru on tap at the brewery! Pretty good stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Damn right! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 12/23/2021 at 10:46 PM, Barry said: They have both a port AND a whiskey (Four Roses, I think) barrel aged version of Grand Cru on tap at the brewery! Pretty good stuff. A port? From where? interested, spent some time in Porto and love a good port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/25/2021 at 8:06 AM, AustinBike said: A port? From where? interested, spent some time in Porto and love a good port. No idea what port it is, although they mention the Coffee Porter whiskey barrel is aged in Four Roses. So presumably you could find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Port and porter are two different things. Just like rye whiskey and rye bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 A little something local from the vault. Not bad at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, AustinBike said: Port and porter are two different things. Just like rye whiskey and rye bread. I'm not sure what you're on about. I'm talking about the Celis Grand Cru. It's a Belgian Tipel that's been further aged in an ex port barrel. And I don't know what port produced the barrel which was used to further age the beer. Concurrent they also have a Coffee Porter which they've further aged in a Four Roses whiskey barrel. Indeed these are different things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Barry said: I'm not sure what you're on about. I'm talking about the Celis Grand Cru. It's a Belgian Tipel that's been further aged in an ex port barrel. And I don't know what port produced the barrel which was used to further age the beer. Concurrent they also have a Coffee Porter which they've further aged in a Four Roses whiskey barrel. Indeed these are different things. A porter is a beer. A port is a strong wine. Different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 For Christmas my wife got me a nice glencarin glass set with a bourbon barrel base, and my dad got me a bottle of eagle rare. Trying to enjoy it before dry January. disclosure: this was taken over the weekend, not at 09:10 on a Tuesday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, AustinBike said: A porter is a beer. A port is a strong wine. Different things. How are you still confused? Re-read what I wrote! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I thought a port was a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I thought a port is something you plug a cable into. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 In any event, it seems all things port are either necessary or possibly fortified. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Last port I went to was infested with scallywags 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 A porter delivering a stout. Or...waitt...! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 11:59 AM, Barry said: How are you still confused? Re-read what I wrote! I re-read it: Quote They have both a port AND a whiskey (Four Roses, I think) barrel aged version of Grand Cru on tap at the brewery! Pretty good stuff. As a paid author and someone that had to endure sentence diagramming with Sister Anne Stephanie in high school, I can tell you what my editor would have done: Quote <proper grammar> They have both a port barrel aged AND a whiskey (Four Roses, I think) barrel aged version of Grand Cru on tap at the brewery! Pretty good stuff. </proper grammar> The confusion is that the ambiguous adjective comes up often when there is a conjunction trying to join two nouns and using a split adjective. The way this is structured, the "port" adjective is isolated from the noun. The way you wrote it would precisely mean a port (i.e. fortified wine from Porto) AND a barrel aged version of a beer. That is what threw me off. But enough of that, let's drink. Even though it is 7am I am already thinking about this evening's drink menu and we are not even going anywhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, AustinBike said: The confusion is that the ambiguous adjective comes up often when there is a conjunction trying to join two nouns and using a split adjective. The way this is structured, the "port" adjective is isolated from the noun. And yet you were the only one confused, even after a second explanation from the author. The beauty of discussion threads is that the thread itself carries context that keeps the messaging clear. In a case like this, you would have had to intentionally ignore key context to misunderstand the meaning of the multiple messages. There are names for people who would do that just to make a grammatical point, and none of those names would likely have been part of Sister Anne Stephanie's vocabulary. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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