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Oh well. What is your favorite Alcoholic Drink? I like hard lemonade and of course beer...Coors actually. I like Crown Royal and Coca-Cola to as well as Leffe, Budweiser and Guinness.

PIMMS!!!

http://www.epicurious.com/images/drinking/spirits/COTM/pimms.jpg

http://www.epicurious.com/drinking/spirits/COTM/pimms/

Pimm's Cup
When London oyster bar owner James Pimm decided in 1840 to add a little quinine and herbs to his gin, little did he realize that he had created a drink that would launch a thousand nips.

Adopted by New Orleans as a hometown favorite, the Pimm's Cup is the quintessence of summer quaffing. Refreshing, tart, citrusy, this old-school drink served in a highball glass is perfect by itself or as an accompaniment to grilled meats, fried chicken, or spicy salsas. For a classic Pimm's Cup, park yourself at the dark, cool bar at New Orleans' Napoleon House, but if you can't get there from here, try this modern take on James Pimm's gift to civilization.


4 lemon slices
4 apple slices
4 orange slices
4 cucumber slices
3 cups Pimm's No. 1 Cup, available at liquor stores
2 cups lemonade soda
4 fresh mint sprigs
Ice cubes

Fill four 8- to 10-ounce highball glasses with ice cubes. Divide the fruit slices among the glasses. Pour 1/2 cup of lemonade and 3 tablespoons of Pimm's into each glass. Garnish with the mint and serve.

Serves 4.

I used to take great pride in drinking good, solid ales. Now, however, the clubbing lifestyle means that vodka redbulls do the trick and don't give me a hangover. So much.

EDIT: And that is possibly the saddest thing about being at uni.

I have been thinkign about tryign to brew beer

my idea is to try making a dark chocolate beer.

Guiness Extra Stout FTW.

I have been thinkign about tryign to brew beer

my idea is to try making a dark chocolate beer.

http://www.youngs.co.uk/ProductPage.aspx?pageID=11&&productID=6

Its ok...a bit too sweet for me...

I do like Abbot though...

http://www.youngs.co.uk/ProductPage.aspx?pageID=11&&productID=6

Its ok...a bit too sweet for me...

I do like Abbot though...


that looks delicious; I wonder if they have it in the US, I'd certainly give it a shot - I still want to brew my own though.

I'm a big fan of that Belgian fruit flavored beer (cant seem to recall the name right now)

that looks delicious; I wonder if they have it in the US, I'd certainly give it a shot - I still want to brew my own though.

I'm a big fan of that Belgian fruit flavored beer (cant seem to recall the name right now)

hope this helps with the homebrewing....

http://www.markstaples.com/2005/12/04/dark-chocolate-ale/

hope this helps with the homebrewing....

http://www.markstaples.com/2005/12/04/dark-chocolate-ale/

awesome - thanks! bookmarked :fluffle:

I used to be a big fan of a Dr Boston -- cheap vodka and Dr Pepper. Now, I've gotten a little more into fruit-flavored sparkling wines, like that cheap Andre stuff Walmart sells.

I did have an interesting experience last night,though. Upon my roommate's recommendation, I tried something called a Grateful Dead. The name sounded familiar, and I was a bit suspicious of its scummy blue color, but I drank it anyway. Halfway through, I thought it was my cold that had me sleepy and stumbling. Turns out, the damn thing is a blue long island iced tea.

Bonehead me forgot classes started today. Of course, with this psycho cold, I can't tell what was sinuses and what was hangover. Much MUCH suckage.

awesome - thanks! bookmarked :fluffle:

:)

good luck and send me a sample! :)

I drink various beers, pear cider, Magners apple cider....that's about it.

:)

good luck and send me a sample! :)

Vegas home brew beer party coming soon.

I remembered my favorite... LAMBIC Ale (rasberry and peach)

Vegas home brew beer party coming soon.

:)

Hope you are successfull....if you need anything that you can't get stateside let me know...

:)

Hope you are successfull....if you need anything that you can't get stateside let me know...

just good brewing ideas
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just good brewing ideas
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:cool:

http://www.camra.org.uk/

Vegas home brew beer party coming soon.

Are you in Vegas?

I'll be there Monday.

Single malt scotch, aged demerara rum, wine (especially sauternes), port, anchor steam, rogue hazelnut brown, anything cask-conditioned at the four peaks brewery here.

Are you in Vegas?

I'll be there Monday.


Yep, but the beer wont be done by then :P

Hopefully LasVegas will have a beer somewhere in town.

Single malt scotch, aged demerara rum, wine (especially sauternes), port, anchor steam, rogue hazelnut brown, anything cask-conditioned at the four peaks brewery here.
I knew there was a reason I liked you. ;)

Throw in single malt Black Bush and I'll be your friend forever.

Hopefully LasVegas will have a beer somewhere in town.


Slim chance in this one horse mormon town buddy. :p

love the yueng....can drink it all night long.

not too much a fan of liquor....

I used to be a big fan of a Dr Boston -- cheap vodka and Dr Pepper. Now, I've gotten a little more into fruit-flavored sparkling wines, like that cheap Andre stuff Walmart sells.


Run the cheap vodka thru a britta filter first. It improves the mixed drinks x100.

Run the cheap vodka thru a britta filter first. It improves the mixed drinks x100.


i never thought of that before....*writes it down*

Favorite drink, my, that's a bit of a toughie. It really relies upon the situation.

Personally, I love a good chilled Hefeweizen on a hot summer afternoon. Espescially with a good beer friendly book (Lord of the Rings is an excellent choice).

Come midwinter, when there's a blizzard out, I'll camp out in front of the fireplace with a Russian Imperial Stout. It's as thick as motor oil, black as coal and strong as an ox. Best damn winter beer around.

If I'm with my family, and it's Christmastime, there's no better drink than this absolutely wonderful spiced holiday ale, whose recipe has been in my family for years.

So many drinks are so good at different times...

i never thought of that before....*writes it down*
It definitely works. Me and my friends do it regularly. Burns through the filters way too quickly though...

If you're looking to be really ambitious, you can also attempt to distill some cheap vodka down a bit further. The boiling point of alcohol is 82 degrees celsius, if I remember correctly, and with a bit of tubing, you can make it more potent.

Favorite drink, my, that's a bit of a toughie. It really relies upon the situation.

Personally, I love a good chilled Hefeweizen on a hot summer afternoon. Espescially with a good beer friendly book (Lord of the Rings is an excellent choice).

Come midwinter, when there's a blizzard out, I'll camp out in front of the fireplace with a Russian Imperial Stout. It's as thick as motor oil, black as coal and strong as an ox. Best damn winter beer around.

If I'm with my family, and it's Christmastime, there's no better drink than this absolutely wonderful spiced holiday ale, whose recipe has been in my family for years.

So many drinks are so good at different times...
I agree, my own tastes in beer and ale vary with the season. In the US people are always wanting to put beer and ale in the refrigerator to get it as cold as possible. That's fine for warm-weather brews, but in winter I frequently just leave it near the back door by the stairs to the cellar, where it gets cool but not cold.

I remembered my favorite... LAMBIC Ale (rasberry and peach)
The raspberry, yes, but the cassis is my fave! And the cherry isn't bad, either. :D

Vegas home brew beer party coming soon.
Get into homebrewing man. It's very capital intensive up front, but once you've got the stuff, you can't get better beer at a better price nearly anywhere. It might take a couple of batches to figure everything out, but once you do...damn, it's good.

Of course, I'm a bit biased, homebrewings in my blood. My family has made it's own alcoholic beverages since they fled Germany in the early 1800's.

It definitely works. Me and my friends do it regularly. Burns through the filters way too quickly though...

If you're looking to be really ambitious, you can also attempt to distill some cheap vodka down a bit further. The boiling point of alcohol is 82 degrees celsius, if I remember correctly, and with a bit of tubing, you can make it more potent.


now if i can only remember how it converts to farenheit

now if i can only remember how it converts to farenheit

179.6

Multiply by nine. Divide by five. Add 32.

Or you can just type 82 celsius in farenheit into google, and it will do it for you.

Get into homebrewing man. It's very capital intensive up front, but once you've got the stuff, you can't get better beer at a better price nearly anywhere. It might take a couple of batches to figure everything out, but once you do...damn, it's good.

Of course, I'm a bit biased, homebrewings in my blood. My family has made it's own alcoholic beverages since they fled Germany in the early 1800's.

Thanks - I do plan on it. What kind of intensive capital are we talking about here to start? Are there any books for beginniners that you recommend I read before starting? Videos? Any tips or tricks that you dont find in the books?

I'm such a girly snob.

Chilled white and rose wine all the way. I have an '03 Chardonnay in my fridge as we speak.

'tis perfect for summer nights over a chat with friends.

I'm such a girly snob.

Chilled white and rose wine all the way. I have an '03 Chardonnay in my fridge as we speak.

'tis perfect for summer nights over a chat with friends.
Oh, now, I wouldn't say no to a nice chardonnay or a nice Chianti (hold the fava beans, please), but given my druthers ... it'd be beer in my glass. :D

Hmm, a decent single malt or an ale for socialising. Whatever's cheap if I want to get drunk. Cocktails if we've got enough fancy stuff (it's handy having a housemate who mixes cocktails for fun :cool: )

Best drink ever: Black Cuillin Ale, from those wonderful people at the Skye Brewery.

I'm such a girly snob.

Chilled white and rose wine all the way. I have an '03 Chardonnay in my fridge as we speak.

'tis perfect for summer nights over a chat with friends.


ABC

Thanks - I do plan on it. What kind of intensive capital are we talking about here to start? Are there any books for beginniners that you recommend I read before starting? Videos? Any tips or tricks that you dont find in the books?
You can most likely get started for under a hundred bucks. You're gonna have to buy a couple of things, but a lot of it is dual use (big wooden spoons will always have many uses).

If you live near a reasonably big city, there's going to be a local homebrewers shop around. That's a great place to start. The people there are very knowledgeable, and they'll have all of the supplies you need.

I'd advise starting out with a kit, and following the instructions included with that. Although, skip out on the included dry yeast, and purchase the liquid equivalent.

Feel free to tinker with the kit recipe too. If you like your beer bitter, feel free to add a bit more of that delightful cannabis cousin, hops. If you want it to be fizzier, mix in a little bit more malt (be careful with this, too much and the bottles will explode).

And don't buy the empty bottles they have at the store. It's way better to buy bottles full of beer, and, well, empty them into your stomach, than it is to buy the empty ones.

You can most likely get started for under a hundred bucks. You're gonna have to buy a couple of things, but a lot of it is dual use (big wooden spoons will always have many uses).

If you live near a reasonably big city, there's going to be a local homebrewers shop around. That's a great place to start. The people there are very knowledgeable, and they'll have all of the supplies you need.

I'd advise starting out with a kit, and following the instructions included with that. Although, skip out on the included dry yeast, and purchase the liquid equivalent.

Feel free to tinker with the kit recipe too. If you like your beer bitter, feel free to add a bit more of that delightful cannabis cousin, hops. If you want it to be fizzier, mix in a little bit more malt (be careful with this, too much and the bottles will explode).

And don't buy the empty bottles they have at the store. It's way better to buy bottles full of beer, and, well, empty them into your stomach, than it is to buy the empty ones.

Great advice that I shall heed, thanks!

I live in Vegas so I'm sure i can get all I need here.

What kind of special brews have you made? Ever try fruit flavored or anything far out?

hmmm canabis beer? *ponders the possibilities*

I live in Vegas so I'm sure i can get all I need here.
You'll be fine then.

What kind of special brews have you made? Ever try fruit flavored or anything far out?
Well, there's a good Belgian brew that I've got written down the "The Book", and it uses dried orange peels. You can also add virtually any spice you like, to add that flavor to the beer. Cinnamon is great. Mix in some coffee beans with certain types of beers and you've got a treat as well.

Special brews I make are the traditional holiday ale my family's made for years, and there's always plenty of experimenting for a more advanced brewer.

I'd say if you get up to it, brew a batch or two to get the hang of brewing, and then cook up a Russian Imperial Stout. That's some special beer. Thick as motor oil. Potent too.

hmmm canabis beer? *ponders the possibilities*
Yeppers, hops, a vital ingredient to beer, are one of the closest cousins to cannabis around. If you get a chance, pay a visit to a place where they're growing hops, the buds look quite similar. When I was in Germany I made a specific point to go visit a Hopgarten.

okay I will do that.

your beers sound delicious.... I'm a big fan of dark beer. Like I said earlier i want to brew a dark chocolate beer.

what do you think of this: http://www.mrbeer.com/

It looks interesting but perhaps limited?

I heard about hops being a cousin to cannabis. I heard you could even smoke hops.

Anyway, I love to experiment so I will surely be trying to mix things up a bit.

I'd liek to start with a brew that resembles Guiness

your beers sound delicious.... I'm a big fan of dark beer. Like I said earlier i want to brew a dark chocolate beer.
There's certainly plenty of variety's of dark chocolate beers available. Extremely good.
what do you think of this: http://www.mrbeer.com/

It looks interesting but perhaps limited?
It certainly looks like a way to start. Very limited, but one would be able to get the basics from that.

Ok then I will just buy a kit that doesnt limit me so as to not waste money. Thanks again.

This thread made me get whisky.

I heard about hops being a cousin to cannabis. I heard you could even smoke hops.
You can smoke them but they won't get you high. When I worked at Anchor Brewing, there was at least one guy a month who would ask that on the tour. We used whole hop flowers in our beer, and one of the stops on the tour was the hop room--the smell was intoxicating.

You can smoke them but they won't get you high. When I worked at Anchor Brewing, there was at least one guy a month who would ask that on the tour. We used whole hop flowers in our beer, and one of the stops on the tour was the hop room--the smell was intoxicating.

OK - I've never smoked them myself but a few sources suggest that you can smoke them and get somewhat intoxicated: http://www.salviasupply.com/information/hops.html?act_vn

One source said that he tried it and it was ineffective.

I supposed making a tea is the preferred method though it seems.

Single malt scotch

Laphoraig and Glenmorangie :)

of which I have just had a wee dram :)

Heard the Stephen Lynch song previosly. "Special Olympics" is a damn sight more amusing.