What's your poison?
August 29th, 2013 at 2:36:14 PM
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What do you drink while gambling?
I usually go with Johnnie Walker Black with one ice cube because I know I can get it anywhere. I've had a few glasses of Macallan 12 but not all casinos serve it. Sometimes if it's late I'll order Spanish coffee with no whipped cream, and recently I've been into Bourbon so I might the casino's version of an Old-Fashioned when I'm in Vegas for G2E.
I usually go with Johnnie Walker Black with one ice cube because I know I can get it anywhere. I've had a few glasses of Macallan 12 but not all casinos serve it. Sometimes if it's late I'll order Spanish coffee with no whipped cream, and recently I've been into Bourbon so I might the casino's version of an Old-Fashioned when I'm in Vegas for G2E.
"In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563
August 29th, 2013 at 2:38:05 PM
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Beer or whiskey sour, depends on the mood I am in. Beer must be draft as I cannot do bottles.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
August 29th, 2013 at 2:40:59 PM
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Heineken normally if in a random Vegas casino, but prefer a draft pint of Fat Tire where it's served, or over craft brew amber, or something hoppier if at the bar playing VP while watching the game.
Otherwise, water if feeling a bit dehydrated in the desert air, or not feeling the need to drink.
Otherwise, water if feeling a bit dehydrated in the desert air, or not feeling the need to drink.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
August 29th, 2013 at 2:43:31 PM
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I won't have more than one-two while actively gambling, and typically have none at all.
If I do have a drink, though, Bombay Sapphire, neat.
If I do have a drink, though, Bombay Sapphire, neat.
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August 29th, 2013 at 2:46:48 PM
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Never drink while playing. Like expensive
vodka otherwise, with water back. Tastes
like candy to me..
vodka otherwise, with water back. Tastes
like candy to me..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 29th, 2013 at 2:49:44 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
August 29th, 2013 at 2:49:58 PM
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Coffee and a water, one cream one sugar although I need to cut back.
August 29th, 2013 at 3:00:29 PM
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Pale ale or IPA, the "craftiest" one that I can get comped.
August 29th, 2013 at 3:05:37 PM
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I don't drink when I'm working, er, gambling. It saves the casinos a lot money because I can knock the bottom out of it when I get started. It's not because I mess the gambling up when I'm drinking. It's because once booze touches my lips I'm off work. At that point it's to hell with work. I'm headed to the bar where I can jawjack with the other ten fools on the stools, play the internet jukebox (classic rock & classic country), and see if there are any sweet young things around I can sexually harass, er, make a pass at.
The girl on the stool next to me at closing time:
"No I'm not going home with you."
"That's not a bad move, sweetheart, since I'm not the best performer when I got 4 beers and 23 shots in me."
I walked into That Bar, my home bar in downtown Great Falls, Montana. Kelly the day bartender/manager was about two minutes from having her shift completed.
"Kelly, give me a bottle of water before I have a drink. I need to rehydrate."
She grabbed a bottle of water, set it in front of me and said:
"Here you go Mr. 27 shots of V.O."
"What? You guys counted me down last night?"
"I have to count down all the drinks that were served the night before. You're the only customer that drinks V.O."
Tom, the night bartender walked behind the bar to take over.
"Kelly, I didn't drink all those shots. I bought some shots for other people."
"Oh, No!" Tom said. "You drank everyone one."
"Dammit, Tom. Now she's gonna think I'm a drunk."
"She already knows you're a drunk. Everyone one knows you're a drunk. You're the biggest damn drunk we've ever seen in these parts."
"Thanks for the tip, Tom."
I eventually broke my record. Now it's 35 shots.
The girl on the stool next to me at closing time:
"No I'm not going home with you."
"That's not a bad move, sweetheart, since I'm not the best performer when I got 4 beers and 23 shots in me."
I walked into That Bar, my home bar in downtown Great Falls, Montana. Kelly the day bartender/manager was about two minutes from having her shift completed.
"Kelly, give me a bottle of water before I have a drink. I need to rehydrate."
She grabbed a bottle of water, set it in front of me and said:
"Here you go Mr. 27 shots of V.O."
"What? You guys counted me down last night?"
"I have to count down all the drinks that were served the night before. You're the only customer that drinks V.O."
Tom, the night bartender walked behind the bar to take over.
"Kelly, I didn't drink all those shots. I bought some shots for other people."
"Oh, No!" Tom said. "You drank everyone one."
"Dammit, Tom. Now she's gonna think I'm a drunk."
"She already knows you're a drunk. Everyone one knows you're a drunk. You're the biggest damn drunk we've ever seen in these parts."
"Thanks for the tip, Tom."
I eventually broke my record. Now it's 35 shots.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
August 29th, 2013 at 3:15:38 PM
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I didn't know that non-alcoholic beverages count.
Black coffee at a casino with self-service.
Cappuccino in the parlors, usually French Vanilla, sometimes English Toffee.
Black coffee at a casino with self-service.
Cappuccino in the parlors, usually French Vanilla, sometimes English Toffee.
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August 29th, 2013 at 3:17:02 PM
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Quote: mickeycrimm
I eventually broke my record. Now it's 35 shots.
So you really are Bill Brasky.
Tequila shots, sometimes with tomato juice.
100% risk of ruin
August 29th, 2013 at 3:18:16 PM
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Crown Royal to start and finish, straight and warm. Labatt Blue Light to fill in the spaces between.
If they don't have Labatt, then Molson Canadian.
If they don't have Molson, then I know I've gone too far south. Wtf is wrong with you people....
;)
If they don't have Labatt, then Molson Canadian.
If they don't have Molson, then I know I've gone too far south. Wtf is wrong with you people....
;)
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August 29th, 2013 at 3:20:23 PM
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When gambling, I usually start with a beer and then rum & cokes. Never order wine by the glass at the tables. You'll get some vinegar-tasting swill that was opened three months ago. As far as which beer, the selection is usually pretty meager. Sierra Nevada is a good one some of the classier places will have. Otherwise, I'll probably settle on Corona, which is the WORST Mexican beer.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 29th, 2013 at 3:25:41 PM
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Quote: Mission146I didn't know that non-alcoholic beverages count.
Black coffee at a casino with self-service.
Cappuccino in the parlors, usually French Vanilla, sometimes English Toffee.
I didn't know NA counted either. I'm a coffee junkie. If you see me on a machine you'll also see a cup of coffee sitting there. But all this talk about drinking is causing me to have a powerful hankering for a shot and a beer. I'm in Missoula so I guess I'm just gonna have to head up to the Ox (Oxford). It's a hard core alky bar. I don't like drinking in a mamby pamby bar. They try to cut you off after a few shots. Oxford here I come.
Dammit! I'm gonna have a hangover tomorrow. You guys are a bad influence.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
August 29th, 2013 at 3:28:37 PM
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I arrive at the casino well hydrated. That's the trick. On the rare occasion that I'm there long enough to need a beverage it is water. I tip the servers if they are attentive whether I order anything or not.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
August 29th, 2013 at 3:28:59 PM
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Sam Adams or Johnie Walker on the rocks. I would enjoy a martini, but a martini glass seems wrong on a blackjack table. I don't know why.
"Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things."
-- Isaac Newton
August 29th, 2013 at 3:30:34 PM
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Quote: WizardOtherwise, I'll probably settle on Corona, which is the WORST Mexican beer.
Tecate is slightly worse in my opinion but it is less expensive.
100% risk of ruin
August 29th, 2013 at 3:32:36 PM
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I usually drink coffee or juice.
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August 29th, 2013 at 4:16:45 PM
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Quote: JimRockfordSam Adams or Johnie Walker on the rocks.
Sam Adams is a good choice among the free beers. I should have said that.
Quote: RogerKintTecate is slightly worse in my opinion but it is less expensive.
Hey! Tecate is much better. It has that bitter kick to it. I chose that and Sierra Nevada for my Grand Canyon trip. Corona is for cheerleaders.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 29th, 2013 at 4:19:59 PM
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Quote: WizardSierra Nevada is a good one some of the classier places will have.
This is my go-to. It's started to expand to less classy joints. I've seen it at Venetian, Paris, Ballys, and even Quad now.
August 29th, 2013 at 4:21:56 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
August 29th, 2013 at 4:27:39 PM
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Quote: thecesspitHeineken normally if in a random Vegas casino, but prefer a draft pint of Fat Tire where it's served, or over craft brew amber, or something hoppier if at the bar playing VP while watching the game.
Wow reading this post makes me realize how much I miss Fat Tire and New Belgium brews. I am on the east coast and it is hard to get here. Luckily we have many good Micros here that I can indulge in from time to time.
August 29th, 2013 at 4:52:42 PM
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Quote: SlackJawYokelWow reading this post makes me realize how much I miss Fat Tire and New Belgium brews. I am on the east coast and it is hard to get here. Luckily we have many good Micros here that I can indulge in from time to time.
You have easy access to dogfish head breweries, I hope. That's a pretty good trade...
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
August 29th, 2013 at 5:11:01 PM
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Quote: Mission146I won't have more than one-two while actively gambling, and typically have none at all.
If I do have a drink, though, Bombay Sapphire, neat.
Wow Mission --Bombay Sapphire neat. That's hard core. Sapphire is the nectar of the gods. But "neat" ...I'll have mine with tonic and lime thanks. You're a better man than me obviously :)
August 29th, 2013 at 5:17:43 PM
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Pineapple juice with club soda.
August 29th, 2013 at 5:18:44 PM
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I try not to drink when gambling but if I'm just hanging out with friends at the bar, I will have Rum and Diet Coke. If the venue is Bally's AC, I'll have a Cape Codder (Bally's AC has the worst speed rack rum, feh!!).
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August 29th, 2013 at 5:29:09 PM
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Depending on how tired I am or what part of the day it is: Diet coke, Corona (sorry Wiz), vodka and diet coke, Kahlua and coffee, or whatever energy drink they have with vodka.
August 29th, 2013 at 5:40:27 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesPineapple juice with club soda.
Do you save your real drinking for when you're
at work? I've seen the TV shows, we all know
lawyers drink on the job.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 29th, 2013 at 5:51:51 PM
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A good neat gin is one of the best things in the world. Try Watershed gin from Columbus, Mission.Quote: vendman1Wow Mission --Bombay Sapphire neat. That's hard core. Sapphire is the nectar of the gods. But "neat" ...I'll have mine with tonic and lime thanks. You're a better man than me obviously :)
And what is a Martini but a cold glass of gin? I think Churchill said that.
My favorite drink while gaming is a Tequila Sunrise no tequila. The Revel does it best.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
August 29th, 2013 at 6:14:35 PM
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It would be beer, but I don't drink when I play. If I were to drink at the tables, it would be something inoffensive, something that doesn't call attention to itself. Probably a pilsner or a lager.
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August 29th, 2013 at 6:45:53 PM
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Quote: teddysA good neat gin is one of the best things in the world. Try Watershed gin from Columbus, Mission.
Thanks for the tip, I'll grab a bottle next time I see it. I've been on a serious Cabernet Sauvignon kick when drinking at home, for about six months now, but I will get a bottle of that when I see it.
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August 29th, 2013 at 6:46:59 PM
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Quote: Mission146I've been on a serious Cabernet Sauvignon kick when drinking at home, for about six months now,
So thats whats wrong with your posts lately.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 29th, 2013 at 6:48:37 PM
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Quote: vendman1Wow Mission --Bombay Sapphire neat. That's hard core. Sapphire is the nectar of the gods. But "neat" ...I'll have mine with tonic and lime thanks. You're a better man than me obviously :)
LOL
I graduated to it, it used to be Bombay Sapphire on the rocks with a squeeze of lime, then it was just on the rocks and finally it was neat. I think that it was my regular drink for so long that the lime and ice just became noise.
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August 29th, 2013 at 6:49:01 PM
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Quote: EvenBobSo thats whats wrong with your posts lately.
Oh, as in six months straight...I see...lol
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August 29th, 2013 at 7:10:07 PM
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Jack-Rocks-Repeat
August 29th, 2013 at 7:22:15 PM
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You hit that one on the head. I go for a Malibu Bay Breeze, much harder to monkey around with.Quote: s2dbakerI try not to drink when gambling but if I'm just hanging out with friends at the bar, I will have Rum and Diet Coke. If the venue is Bally's AC, I'll have a Cape Codder (Bally's AC has the worst speed rack rum, feh!!).
August 29th, 2013 at 8:02:09 PM
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Quote: thecesspitYou have easy access to dogfish head breweries, I hope. That's a pretty good trade...
Yeah I'd take that trade pretty quick. Although New Belgium Rampant is a pretty good, cheap Imperial IPA.
Vegas has Dogfish Head too. Even the Quad a spot for it on tap this spring believe it or not. But when I asked for the 90 minute IPA, the keg was dry. :(
August 29th, 2013 at 8:19:03 PM
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At the blackjack table I drink nothing. Alcohol + card counting = too many errors for someone stupid like me.
Occasionally I will play low limit craps and drink Mic Ultra's.
If gambling at home, I opt for The Macallan 15-yr, or Beefeater & tonic.
Gambling on the golf course, it's always Bud Light- I can drink a thousand of those things.
Occasionally I will play low limit craps and drink Mic Ultra's.
If gambling at home, I opt for The Macallan 15-yr, or Beefeater & tonic.
Gambling on the golf course, it's always Bud Light- I can drink a thousand of those things.
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August 29th, 2013 at 8:31:59 PM
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The answer is a red bull vodka, for two reasons:
1. Keeps you up at night.
2. Not much better in life than waking up and having nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, and serotonin/dopamine mixing around in your brain. On most gambling trips, I spend the first hour waking up in front of quarter VP with a cigarette and vodka/red bull. I don't smoke on a regular basis so I get a full nicotine buzz.
1. Keeps you up at night.
2. Not much better in life than waking up and having nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, and serotonin/dopamine mixing around in your brain. On most gambling trips, I spend the first hour waking up in front of quarter VP with a cigarette and vodka/red bull. I don't smoke on a regular basis so I get a full nicotine buzz.
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August 29th, 2013 at 8:32:38 PM
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Ice water. Usually bottled. Coca Cola. If not that, then Mist, Sprite or 7-Up if fountain.
Buffering...
August 29th, 2013 at 11:09:52 PM
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Quote: tringlomaneYeah I'd take that trade pretty quick. Although New Belgium Rampant is a pretty good, cheap Imperial IPA.
Vegas has Dogfish Head too. Even the Quad a spot for it on tap this spring believe it or not. But when I asked for the 90 minute IPA, the keg was dry. :(
I see New Belgium up here occasionally, but dogfish stopped shipping it here as the liquor board was royally screwing up the storage... oh boy do I miss it.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
August 29th, 2013 at 11:14:08 PM
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Jameson.
White wine if I'm in the mood for something a bit lighter.
Black coffee with a shot of whiskey if I'm feeling a bit tired (besides, it's the only way their coffee is drinkable).
Green tea or water if I feel the need to sober up.
White wine if I'm in the mood for something a bit lighter.
Black coffee with a shot of whiskey if I'm feeling a bit tired (besides, it's the only way their coffee is drinkable).
Green tea or water if I feel the need to sober up.
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August 30th, 2013 at 12:11:40 AM
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\\Quote: RogerKintSo you really are Bill Brasky.
Tequila shots, sometimes with tomato juice.
No, I'm not Bill Brasky. I couldn't even kiss his boots. Bill Brasky has no problem performing for a sweet young thing after downing four beers and 23 shots.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
August 30th, 2013 at 12:15:18 AM
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Usually if its after about noon I will go to beer, usually bud light or bud light lime, since its always available and easy to drink. I have, at other times partaken in a shot or 2 at the table (usually only if I am continually adding to my stack) or a redbull and vodka or something to that effect. In vegas, in the mornings I will usually lead off with a couple screwdrivers to ward off the hangover from the night before.
DAMN YOU 2ND 12!!!
August 30th, 2013 at 12:23:18 AM
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I only made this post so you guys can read my new signature.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
August 30th, 2013 at 6:15:23 AM
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Quote: tringlomaneYeah I'd take that trade pretty quick. Although New Belgium Rampant is a pretty good, cheap Imperial IPA.
:(
I love the IPA's and double IPA's. I am only a few hours outside Philly and the craft beer scene here is great. Almost every bar has the 90 minute on tap. Can you get any of the Weyerbacher or Yards beers out West? They are some of my go to beers here and in my opinion a must try brewery.
August 30th, 2013 at 6:38:34 AM
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Belvedere.
August 30th, 2013 at 6:48:10 AM
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I can't stand the lager/light lager beer fare at most Vegas casinos, so I'll order Jack and Coke while playing. I'm right there with tringlomane, give me an IPA any day. I have gotten to the point where I'll just go buy a Sin City IPA for 5 or 6 bucks.
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August 30th, 2013 at 7:16:32 AM
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Quote: SlackJawYokelI love the IPA's and double IPA's. I am only a few hours outside Philly and the craft beer scene here is great. Almost every bar has the 90 minute on tap. Can you get any of the Weyerbacher or Yards beers out West? They are some of my go to beers here and in my opinion a must try brewery.
LOL, Blithering Idiot. It's what beer would taste like if it were whiskey. I'm not usually a fan of the very strong stuff, but there are a few I like, and that is one of them.
The craft beer explosion is amazing for us beer lovers. Even if you pick a "bad" one, it's really good, just "bad" compared to what you might have chosen instead, or simply not to your taste. SJY, for the Philly brews I'm partial to Victory. Noble Pils, Storm King, Hop Devil, each one of my favorites in that style. The Dogfish Head brews, I either love it or it's a drainpour. The IPAs are beautiful. Burton Baton might be my favorite beer. Chicory Stout, Indian Brown, excellent. But stuff like Midas Touch and Tweason'ale, the experiments... yuck.
A falling knife has no handle.
August 30th, 2013 at 7:30:08 AM
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Midas touch is delicious. Please send here instead of the drain next time.
My onpy complaint about craft brews is tye slow increase in strength. I like drinking a ordinary bitter 4% at times, but never seen such 'weak stuff' over here with same flavour as a good English ale. Maybe I have selective memory...
My onpy complaint about craft brews is tye slow increase in strength. I like drinking a ordinary bitter 4% at times, but never seen such 'weak stuff' over here with same flavour as a good English ale. Maybe I have selective memory...
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
