ATXZJ Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Okay, been to some pretty cool breweries but this one definitely stands out. The old Studebaker mansion has been converted to a restaurant, and upper level a brewery. Beer was okay but the facility was unbelievable. Edited February 20, 2022 by ATXZJ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 When you tell me the beer was just OK and you were in South Bend, then, honestly, at least you got beer out of it. Indiana is basically, well, um, at least you got OK beer out of it. If you make it up to Detroit, there are some awesome breweries up there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, AustinBike said: When you tell me the beer was just OK and you were in South Bend, then, honestly, at least you got beer out of it. Indiana is basically, well, um, at least you got OK beer out of it. If you make it up to Detroit, there are some awesome breweries up there. I could never see the Midwest again and be fine. However, my youngest is here registering for college so we're making the best of it. Admittedly south bend was better than expected. Detroit is definitely on our list for the fall semester, with founders being high up on that list. Ultimately I'd like to do a MTB trip up to copper harbor if I can finagle it. Edited February 21, 2022 by ATXZJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 There is plenty of good food and beer in the midwest, but biking sucks. If you make it to Chicago there is a place in the south suburbs that is on par with maybe Pace Bend or Walnut. That is their Mecca. Sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Suppose I should be concerned when my drinking posts outnumber my biking posts, but what the hey! Settling into a nice whiskey rotation, but there is still much to try. I'm a bit limited given my $60 max per bottle, but I finally got around to picking up this one that's been on my list based on reviews I've seen. It's definitely good and different, but at $59 I would have preferred either the WT Rare Breed Rye or the Russel's Reserve Single Barrel Rye. In fact, I could have grabbed a Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye at 115 Proof which I haven't tried, but suspect would be more to my liking than this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Somehow I have landed on the PR list for some company. I get these emails every week with new beers that they want me to write about. The bad news is that I don't ever write about beer so I am not going to be doing that anyway. The other bad news is, well, look at the "beer"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Somehow I have landed on the PR list for some company. I get these emails every week with new beers that they want me to write about. The bad news is that I don't ever write about beer so I am not going to be doing that anyway. The other bad news is, well, look at the "beer"... Do they send you the beer or expect you to find it, buy it, drink it, then write about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 They will send it. But the unwritten rule in my world is that you only accept things like that if you are going to actually write about them. This is why I have a closet full of networking equipment and an empty beer fridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 10/23/2021 at 10:38 PM, Barry said: @throet have you gotten over to Oak Liquor Cabinet? Add then to the rotation if not. That's the last place I picked up Willet Rye. And I'd bet they currently have Pikesville on the shelf. (Although maybe not since the Heavem Hill worker stike has slowed production.) Finally got over to Oak Liquor Cabinet and was amazed by the selection! I could have easily knocked 4-5 sought after picks off my to-try list. Ended up settling for the Evan Williams Single Barrel and the 1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Select, both of which are excellent and unique relative to everything else I've tried. These will remain firmly in my rotation as long as I can keep getting them. The folks over there are very courteous and helpful too! Best news is that it is literally 2 minutes from my new office location. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Have you boys been to hopsquad? If not, get on down there and try the grand Cru and quad before they're replaced with the usual gambit of boring IPAs and stouts They got this one right as rain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Shiner knocked it out of the park with this one! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 gonna have to give that one a try then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Deep Eddy Orange, along with some TopoChico and a splash of cranberry juice is a perfect post-greenbelt drink if you are into day drinking. And if you are not, you should check it out, it's definitely under-rated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 23 hours ago, ATXZJ said: gonna have to give that one a try then Pick up some of these too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 5:59 PM, ATXZJ said: gonna have to give that one a try then Doesn't he like pumpkin ales? 😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, AntonioGG said: Doesn't he like pumpkin ales? 😄 Who doesn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AntonioGG Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 My wife was DD for our date night. We went to the new Jack Allens in Cedar Park and I tried a few bourbons. Started with Eagle Rare 10y Old Fashioned. Very good and wish I’d tried it neat. For dessert I tried Treaty Oak barrel 770 paired with their blonde brownie pie (XC Ellen) Very very good. To finish I tried this stuff from Utah. It was a very different rye. At first I didn’t like it but it grew on me. Now I gotta go burn some calories off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 6 hours ago, AntonioGG said: My wife was DD for our date night. Dude! Uber! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) On 4/3/2022 at 2:38 PM, AntonioGG said: To finish I tried this stuff from Utah. It was a very different rye. At first I didn’t like it but it grew on me. I love High West. They're one of 'merica's best whisky experimenters. And they're one of the "craft" distilleries who, IMO, did it right. They didn't try to push out their garbage whiskey as "premium" (I'm looking at you, Garrison, Peerless, Hudson and countless others), and so grossly overpriced that the buyer had to pretend it was good. No, while they were distilling and aging their own whisky, they sourced and blended good whiskey from the likes of MGP, Alberta, Dickel and others (a Scottish tradition) and let you know that is what was going on! In the process, they created one of the top 5 whiskies available in the US, A Midwinter Nights Dram. And now they're blending and selling their own distillate while continuing to source good whisky. I've bought 3 different finished HW Double Rye bottles. 1 was pretty good, and the other 2 were spectacular. The pretty good one was branded Yippee Ki-Yay and was a regular release for them. YKY was finished in syrah and vermouth barrels. It was very popular, and kind of the poor man's AMwND. but it was not my favorite. Another great one was finished in (I think it was) chardonnay. And HW does a barreled Manhattan cocktail that's pretty excellent. And my favorite finished Double Rye, was finished in their own Manhattan cocktail barrels! But Aquavit finished? Yikes. I'd like to try it...I don't think I'd like it. Edited April 5, 2022 by Barry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Solid choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Digging the Evan Williams Single Barrel but Friday night special includes a blended boost of OF Signature 100. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 19 hours ago, throet said: Digging the Evan Williams Single Barrel but Friday night special includes a blended boost of OF Signature 100. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 How low can you go? I'm trying to find the bottom of drinkable daily whiskey pours. I had settled into a nice rotation under $30, but now I'm testing the water under $20. This Old Grand Dad BIB ain't too shabby! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 1 hour ago, throet said: How low can you go? I'm trying to find the bottom of drinkable daily whiskey pours. I had settled into a nice rotation under $30, but now I'm testing the water under $20. This Old Grand Dad BIB ain't too shabby! Under $20? I admire your dedication😁 Had good luck with this one in the "accessible" price-points: https://specsonline.com/shop/spirits/jim-beam-bourbon-double-oak/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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