<![CDATA[Badger & Blade - The Speakeasy]]> http://badgerandblade.com/vb/ Dedicated to the finer pursuits in life, The Speakeasy is the place to discuss liquor and all other forms of gentlemanly indulgences. en Sat, 25 May 2013 16:12:27 GMT vBulletin 60 http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/styles/RoyalFlush/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Badger & Blade - The Speakeasy]]> http://badgerandblade.com/vb/ New Scotch at Costco http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347901-New-Scotch-at-Costco?goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 13:50:29 GMT Hey All,

Was at Costco the other day stocking up on some Memorial Day weekend odds and and ends. As I was perusing the whisky section, right next to the Kirkland Speyside whisky, I spotted this 22year old mystery single malt Scotch for $48.99. Don't know much about this one but it's looks tempting, so I snapped a picture of it.

Has anybody seen this, let alone tried it?


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]]> The Speakeasy buffdaddy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347901-New-Scotch-at-Costco Very old bottle of wine question http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347849-Very-old-bottle-of-wine-question?goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:46 GMT I attended an estate sale this morning at a house which had a wine cellar. Myself not being a wine drinker grabbed a bottle of old wine thinking why not give it a shot if it's old it must be good. My Wife is very reluctant that I drink any, she thinks it will make me sick can a wine expert give me their opinion before I dig in to this bottle? See the pic below the wine is pretty old. If it is good to go for a drink how would you drink this kind of wine room temp or cold?

]]> The Speakeasy Gary H http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347849-Very-old-bottle-of-wine-question Beer Bucket List: 25 Beers You Must Try http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347556-Beer-Bucket-List-25-Beers-You-Must-Try?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:11 GMT Great blurb on Coolmaterial about 25 beers that you should add to your bucket list. Was wondering if any of you have tried some of these (do they belong on their bucket list)?

Also, what beers do you think should also go on this bucket list?


We’re not going to say these are the 25 best beers in the world. That’s something very, very subjective. We will say that these are 25 beers that are seriously worth trying at some point in your life, however. Some you may have had already, seen at your local liquor store, or noticed on tap somewhere. Others you’ll have to scout out and hunt down. They’re presented in no particular order.

1. Heady Topper (The Alchemist)

Perhaps the best IPA you’ll ever taste in a country that has adopted the IPA as its own. This Imperial/Double IPA from The Alchemist in Vermont is actually recommended to be consumed right out of the can. Like a lot on this list, you may have to travel to get it. Alchemist Beer

Tried it? Recommend it on Twitter





2. Dark Lord (Three Floyds)

When a beer has its own holiday (so to speak) you know it’s special. Dark Lord is available one day a year in April (Dark Lord Day) at Three Floyds Brewery in Indiana. It’s an amazing stout you’ll have to plan a trip around. 3Floyds

Tried it? Recommend it on Twitter





3. Schneider Weisse Unser Aventinus

Few beers on this list are as approachable as this Weizenbock. The German beer – always a plus when it comes to wheat beers both dark and light – is full of flavor (banana bread, clove, raisin) and is highly drinkable. Schneider Weisse

Tried it? Recommend it on Twitter





4. Westvleteren XII

Often labeled as the world’s best beer, this Belgian Quad is one of Westvleteren’s three different brews. Tracking some down is not easy since the monks only make enough to support the monastery regardless of the insane demand. It was on sale one day last year in the US and got beer fans in a tizzy. Saint Sixtus

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5. The Abyss (Deschutes Brewery)

The hints of molasses and licorice give this super dark stout serious flavor. It’s balanced but complex and is one of the best Imperial Stouts out there in our book. Deschutes Brewery

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6. Pliny the Elder (Russian River Brewing Co.)

Probably the most adored and revered IPA (even more so than Heady Topper) in the US, Pliny the Elder is a seriously delicious and perfectly balanced brew. Russian River Brewing Co.

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7. Pliny the Younger (Russian River Brewing Co.)

Oh, Pliny the Elder is too easy for you to get your hands on (a great problem to have), well go hunt down some Pliny the Younger. The Triple IPA is another amazing beer from Russian River that’s harder to obtain. Russian River Brewing Co.

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8. Trappistes Rochefort 10

This Belgian Quad packs a punch at over 11% ABV. It’s like port but for beer fans. Abbaye Rochefort

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9. Rogue Chipotle Ale

Rogue’s Chipotle Ale makes the list for its basic interestingness. It’s an amber ale kicked up with some smoked chipotle chile peppers that’s worth trying for the experience alone. It’s also the only beer we’d follow with a glass of milk. Rogue

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10. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

You could eat straight hop pellets, or you could drink a 120 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head. While it might be better to relax in front of the TV with a bottle of 60 Minute or 90 Minute, the high alcohol and IBUs are worth the headache the next morning. Dogfish Head

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11. Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

Founders is one of those breweries you can always rely on for consistently good beers. Their CBS (not to be confused with the also awesome, KBS) may be their finest. It’s sweet and frothy and hyped for good reason. Founders Brewing

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12. Saison Dupont

Saisons have been hot for a bit, and if you want to try the gold standard, you’d be wise to get your palms on some from the Dupont brewery. It’s easy drinking after a day of working in the fields. Brasserie Dupont

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13. Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen

Because you’ve always wanted to drink the smell of your grill, there’s this smoked beer from Germany. While it’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea (or pint of lager), it is something you should swig at least once. Besides, who wouldn’t want to drink bacon?? Schlenkerla

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14. AleSmith Speedway Stout

If you’re the kinda guy who seriously enjoys his espresso, Speedway Stout from AleSmith in San Diego is right up your alley. It sports an incredible coffee profile that any coffee and beer fan will enjoy. AleSmith

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15. Lips of Faith – La Folie (New Belgium Brewing)

If you want to ease into sour beers, this is not the place to start. It’s super sour, but – at least in our book – super delicious. New Belgium

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16. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

An incredible IPA that you don’t have to hit the lottery to get in your fridge. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale boasts a hefty hop aroma with the perfect amount of sweetness. You can’t go wrong with this or Bell’s Hopslam or actually most of their beers for that matter. Bell’s Beer

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17. Darkness (Surly Brewing Co.)

You want big flavor, you got big flavor. Surly’s Darkness is not a Russian Imperial Stout to mess around with. It’s chocolatey with a bunch of nuances that any beer fan would appreciate. Surly Brewing

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18. Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek

Lambics are not often considered the manliest of beers, but you can’t hide deliciousness. This Kriek lambic from Cantillon won’t win you many points with frat bros, but you’ll be laughing to the bottom of each cherry flavored glass. Cantillon

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19. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

If you don’t speak German, just point at the bottle or tap and hide your pride at the door. It’s worth it. This is the classic German Hefe which all others should be measured against. Weihenstephaner

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20. Cable Car (The Lost Abbey)

A funktastic American wild that packs a sour punch. If you’re the kind of guy who bites into straight grapefruit, this is a beer worth storing in your collection. Lost Abbey

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21. Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

As far as porters go, you could do far, far worse than this brew from Great Lakes. It’s ridiculously smooth and our pick for the best porter around. Best of all, it’s most likely not a beer you have to go hunting for. Great Lakes Brewing

Tried it? Recommend it on Twitter





22. Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale (Sierra Nevada)

On a cold winter night, this is the beer we reach for. It’s exactly what you want in a robust brew. Sierra Nevada

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23. Peche Mortel (Dieu du Ciel)

Another one for the coffee nuts. Peche Mortel (French for “Mortal Sin”) is an Imperial Stout that acquires a lot of its flavor from the fair-trade coffee it’s infused with. Dieu Du Ciel

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24. Sam Adams Utopias

Who is ready to get wrecked? If you raised your hand, save up and search out Sam Adams Utopias. At 27% ABV it’s more like a light bourbon. Of course, that’s part of the fun. Samuel Adams

Tried it? Recommend it on Twitter





25. Zombie Dust (Three Floyds)

A just flat-out great pale ale from Three Floyds. It’s hoppy, fruity, and should be a summertime staple if you can get it. 3 Floyds

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]]> The Speakeasy buffdaddy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347556-Beer-Bucket-List-25-Beers-You-Must-Try Vodka Surprise http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347452-Vodka-Surprise?goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:25 GMT I'm not a big fan of many vodkas, mainly because the flavour of them is harsh. To me the harshness reminds me of cheap alcohol and it's not pleasant. When I do drink vodka it's typically Belvedere and in small quantities and it's a bit expensive up here. On the weekend I was introduced to EFFIN Vodka. I was shocked by the smoothness and flavour (or lack thereof). This to me is the perfect vodka - something that has no harsh smell or taste, and no burn at all. Mixed up great with a few tests (my own maple martini recipe, basic screwdriver and fuzzy naval) and even as a shot it was good. I'm impressed!

One thing I noticed was that this vodka is a wheat vodka. Typically vodka is made with potatoes so I'm curious if that's why there's such an improvement (to me) in the quality of the drink. Anyone else tried Effin out yet?

Cheers,

M. ]]> The Speakeasy rider4life http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347452-Vodka-Surprise Oddka Vodka http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347153-Oddka-Vodka?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:06 GMT Hmmm..What does electricity actually taste like?

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Catchy names will only get you so far. So it's a good thing that Oddka Vodka ($TBA) is more than just a clever moniker and cheeky line drawing label. This unusual brand is known for its equally unique flavors, including electricity, caramel popcorn, fresh cut grass, wasabi, and apple pie. While they're certainly fine by themselves, the majority of them all but beg for a clever mixologist to use them in drinks, giving you the ability to add a dash of Wasabi heat to your Bloody Mary, a fresh, summery bite to your Moscow Mule, or, well, we're not sure what you're supposed to do with electricity-flavored vodka — but we're positive someone will figure it out.

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]]> The Speakeasy buffdaddy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347153-Oddka-Vodka Caskers http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347106-Caskers?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:38 GMT Man I love this site!

http://caskers.com

I am pretty sure I'm going to pull the trigger on a bottle of Peat Monster. :) ]]> The Speakeasy Samurai-5 http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347106-Caskers I love Goodwill http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347103-I-love-Goodwill?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:32 GMT Goodwill is a great place to pick up lots of good stuff really cheap. I have purchased 2 sets of tumbler style scotch glasses for 59 cents per glass in the past. But yesterday I found a really great score. I found these 2 Glencairn scotch glasses for $1 each. Image:... Goodwill is a great place to pick up lots of good stuff really cheap. I have purchased 2 sets of tumbler style scotch glasses for 59 cents per glass in the past. But yesterday I found a really great score.

I found these 2 Glencairn scotch glasses for $1 each.
]]> The Speakeasy TheVez2 http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/347103-I-love-Goodwill How to Open a Beer - The Ultimate Compilation http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346938-How-to-Open-a-Beer-The-Ultimate-Compilation?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 11:33:54 GMT Pretty funny and useful Youtube clip!:lol:




]]> The Speakeasy buffdaddy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346938-How-to-Open-a-Beer-The-Ultimate-Compilation Finished my first bottle of Scotch http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346812-Finished-my-first-bottle-of-Scotch?goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:00 GMT I recently finished my first bottle of scotch, Famous Grouse, and found it quite enjoyable. It took a bit getting used to, having previously been a fan of mixed drinks. I have begun a bottle of The Black Grouse and find it not that much different. I suppose that since it is only blended that it is... I recently finished my first bottle of scotch, Famous Grouse, and found it quite enjoyable. It took a bit getting used to, having previously been a fan of mixed drinks. I have begun a bottle of The Black Grouse and find it not that much different. I suppose that since it is only blended that it is a far cry from an actual Islay peated scotch. For my next bottle, I was wondering if I should next select a standard single malt or jump to a straight Islay. I suppose the answer will not be dissimilar to "Try All the Tobacco!". What say you gentlemen? ]]> The Speakeasy nortac http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346812-Finished-my-first-bottle-of-Scotch Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon by Jim Beam. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346776-Red-Stag-Black-Cherry-Bourbon-by-Jim-Beam?goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 02:37:58 GMT Hey guys. I tried this the other day and I've got to say it might be the worst Bourbon/ whiskey to date for me. It smells and tastes like cherry cough syrup. I even tried it with coke to no avail.

Am I alone in disliking this whiskey and is there anyone who actually prefers these artificially flavoured whiskeys? ]]> The Speakeasy venkyle http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346776-Red-Stag-Black-Cherry-Bourbon-by-Jim-Beam Against hoppy beer http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346525-Against-hoppy-beer?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:00 GMT Is it possible to have to much hops? Here's some food for thought.

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/d...eputation.html ]]> The Speakeasy _JP_ http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346525-Against-hoppy-beer Martini Radio http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346441-Martini-Radio?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 00:04:40 GMT I don't do a whole lot of broadcast radio listening, but recently there is a new station around here that reminds me of the atmosphere here at Badger & Blade.

So if you're in Milwaukee, listen to 1290 "Martini Radio".

And, I have absolutely no pecuniary interest: I don't work for that station or anyone having anything to do with it. ]]> The Speakeasy Gammon http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346441-Martini-Radio The 33 Best Craft Beers in a Can. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346412-The-33-Best-Craft-Beers-in-a-Can?goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:28 GMT Awesome blurb from Thrillist: * Check out our list of the 33 sweetest craftiest suds you can find clad in metal, below: * Image: http://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/738539/size/tl-inset_web * Bombshell Blonde, Southern Star Brewing Company (http://southernstarbrewing.com/):* No craft... Awesome blurb from Thrillist:

Check out our list of the 33 sweetest craftiest suds you can find clad in metal, below:




Bombshell Blonde, Southern Star Brewing Company: No craft brewer from Texas had ever messed with cans before Southern Star put this rich, creamy golden colored ale in one.



3Beans, Sixpoint Craft Ales: Made with chocolate cacao husks from NYC's Mast Brothers, infused with fresh cold brew from PDX's Stumptown, and then aged on oak, this brew can only be from one place: Brooklyn.




8-Bit, Tallgrass Brewing Co.: These video game-inspired suds are made with a "hop-rocket", which is actually a stainless steel vessel they cycle the beer through to give it more hop flavors/aroma, and sadly not the space vessel drawn on the can.



Allies Win The War!, Ninkasi Brewing Company & 21st Amendment Brewing: This collab superimposes the faces of the guys from Eugene/San Francisco who made it over those of Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin to celebrate the idea of rivals coming together to make a date-infused strong ale and remind you THAT WAR IS HELL!!!!... or something.




Hop Ottin, Anderson Valley Brewing Company: This West Coast IPA's made by a crew whose motto is "bahl hornin'," which means "good drinkin'" in Boontling, a dialect that's apparently spoken in the Brewery's home-base of Boonville, CA, but no fact checker really wants to go there and find out for sure.




Purple Haze, Abita Brewing Company: Brewed with real raspberries that give it a tartly sweet taste, this subtly purple-colored beer is presumably pictured with Abita's Amber 'cause that's the name of the girl who collected all those beads in the suds-maker's spiritual hometown of New Orleans.




Abominable Winter Ale, Hopworks Urban Brewery: At major breweries, it only matters if one thing is sustainable: the American public's taste for watery beer. But this Portland suds-maker does everything eco-friendly and makes some badass brew.




Top Cutter IPA, Bale Breaker Brewing Company: Named for the piece of farm equipment used during the annual hop harvest, this aggressive West Coast IPA comes from where said harvest of the country's best hops actually happens: Yakima, WA.




Bomb Lager, Bomb Beer Company: If you're drinking a traditional Bavarian Helles in a can arted by an East Village painter known as Billy the Artist, then you've got the Bomb, which Ice Cube would presumably say is "just like George Clinton"... if he wasn't being paid to say he likes Coors.




Churchkey, Churchkey Can Co.: These throwback steel beer cans (opened with a special churchkey that comes with each sixer) disappeared in the '70s, only to be brought back and stuffed with a brand-new pilsner, thanks to some help, inexplicably, from Adrian Grenier, who, after earning Turtle a cool $3mil on his last alcoholic beverage investment, clearly has an eye for these things. Wait, that didn't happen in real life?!?!




Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Company: It says that this citrusy balanced session ale outta Dallas "goes down easy" right on the can, but if you're at all familiar with Dallas blondes, you probably knew that already. (ED NOTE: we are not at all familiar with Dallas blondes.)




Day Break, Martin House Brewing: Coughlin knew beer was for breakfast even before Tom Cruise started serving drinks to Elizabeth Shue, but it took a Fort Worth suds-maker 'til this year to make this breakfast cereal-inspired four-grain brew infused with honey so it tastes "like a sunrise in your mouth".





Elevation Triple IPA, Renegade Brewing Company: E3 comes in smaller cans than this Denver crew's other suds cause it's a huge beer -- it's 11.2% alcohol and hits you with an astounding amount of hops (100+ IBUs!).




Dottie's Seattle Lager, Emerald City Beer Company: This can's got... um, great cans on it, and the session-style suds in it are brewed in the same building where, until 1999, Seattle's famed Rainier Beer was made.



Fat Tire, New Belgium Brewing: A Belgian-style amber (so it uses a broader palette of ingredients than typical English or German suds), this Colorado-produced brew was inspired by a bike trip the brewer took around Europe.




Point the Way, IPA, Golden Road Brewing: This sessionable West-Coaster with citrus, tropical, and pine notes is brewed by a crew who got the idea for a brewery repping the City of Angels while drinking beer in... um, San Francisco.




Akari Shogun, Half Acre Beer Company: Started in a spare bedroom in 2006, this brewery produces a shton of creatively named seasonals like this Summer wheat that they say is "rideable" and, presumably, is also sho(t)gun-able.




Heady Topper, The Alchemist: Widely considered one of America's best beers, this Vermont-produced double IPA is loaded with hops, and promises to "put hair on your chest" and, if the name is anything to go by, your heady.



Jai Alai IPA, Cigar City Brewing: This Florida-based brew is stuffed with citrus and tropical flavors/aromas, and is named after the sport that involves having balls do what you're doing after a few too many beers: bouncing off the walls.




Elevated IPA, La Cumbre Brewing Co.: The dude behind this accolade-heavy New Mexico suds producer only started drinking beer 10yrs ago and immediately set out to start creating world-class brews... well, in the words of George W. Bush 10yrs ago: "mission accomplished".





Lower DeBoom, 21st Amendment Brewery: Consistently one of the country's sweetest canned-suds producers, this San Francisco-based brewery's stuffed a gold rush-inspired can with an American-style barleywine, despite the last part of that description sounding more like something protected by the 1st Amendment.




Maui Big Swell IPA, Maui Brewing Co.: Next time some surfer comes up to you in Hawaii and says, "Howzit, brah?", you can just hold up this can and say: "It's light-bodied and has a refreshingly tropical hop flavor, so it goes down really easy after a day on the water." THEN RUN!



Mr. Pineapple, SanTan Brewing Company: Originally created for the annual Luau Day party held by the Arizona suds-maker, who... um, makes these hazy suds by adding natural pineapple juice to a traditional wheat beer.




Ten Fidy Imperial Stout, Oskar Blues Brewery: Produced by a Colorado crew beloved by beer geeks, this brew is called Ten Fidy 'cause it's 10.5% ABV, and has enormous amounts of chocolate malt and hops, making it "incredibly vicious" and "titanic", so you know it's going down.




Bottom Up Wit, Revolution Brewing: The Chicago brewer behind Revolution used to work at the Chamber of Commerce, so he shouldn't have any trouble selling beer, especially when it's smooth like this Belgian-style white, and only 5% ABV, so you can safely say "bottom's up" without your head down immediately on the table.



Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout, Wynkoop Brewing Company: Originally conceived as an April Fools' Day joke by this venerable Colorado brewery, this beer is now an actual thing, each eight-barrel batch of which is made with 25lbs of freshly sliced and roasted bull testicles.



Wet, Surly Brewing Company: Wet's the first canned beer made with fresh, rather than dried, hops, all picked in Washington then immediately shipped to Minnesota where these suds are brewed three days later, and where you have to go to buy it.



Tender Loving Empire NWPA, Fort George Brewery: Brewed in Astoria, this tangerine-hued pale ale is named for the Portland record company that designed the label because, besides being a record company, they are also a screen-printing shop. Obviously.



Evolutionary IPA, Two Beers Brewing Co.: When Jimmy said, "Evo! Where'd you get a Evo from?" in 2 Fast 2 Furious, Paul Walker totally should have said, "Seattle," since that's where this aggressively dry-hopped brew is made, but then Tyrese would've looked at him all funny and assumed he'd had at least the name of this brewery to drink, so he just replied, "It's a long story," and went out back to watch jet ski races.



Velvet Rooster, Tallgrass Brewing Company: With a touch of candy like sweetness, and a champagne-like effervescence, this Belgian-style tripel goes down like... well, Velvet, despite being 8.5% ABV, and might make you start to regret you're not in Kansas, where it's brewed, anymore.



Gandhi-Bot, New England Brewing Co.: This accolade-heavy double IPA outta Connecticut is intensely hopped, and, as you'd expect given its namesake, fully vegetarian, in case you've got a... um, beef with animal products.



Whale's Tale Pale Ale, Cisco Brewers: Helm'd by a couple that operates a brewery, a vineyard, and a distillery on Nantucket, Cisco turns out this English-style pale that's perfect for a day at the beach, but only in moderation or you'll start looking like a... well, you know.



Narragansett Lager, Narragansett Brewing: Once the most popular beer in New England (it was the official beer of the Boston Red Sox from 1944-1975, they drink it in Jaws, etc.) this venerable company was re-launched in 2005 'cause there's nothing better than a crisp American-style lager, except maybe photos of attractive girls drinking it.

http://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-33-best-craft-beers-in-a-can ]]> The Speakeasy buffdaddy http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346412-The-33-Best-Craft-Beers-in-a-Can Odd Libations http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346044-Odd-Libations?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 14:17:41 GMT Tonight, a friend of mine passed me a bottle of some kind of Korean/Chinese liquor that had been sitting in his freezer since a previous occupant of the barracks passed it to him. I think it's a plum-based liquor, but I'm not quite sure.

Also since being in Korea, in addition to the ubiquitous soju, I was also left a bottle of ginseng folk liquor from another individual departing the country.

I found both of these drinkable, but others have definitely disagreed. They are both certainly distinctive.

All that being said, what are some other obscure or definitively local drinks you have sampled? ]]> The Speakeasy Khelben http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/346044-Odd-Libations Tequila Guidance? http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/345946-Tequila-Guidance?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 16:51:14 GMT I have recently discovered how much I like tequila unadulterated with lime juice, cointreau, ice, or anything else -- just neat. My favorite so far is 1800 Silver Select. I tried Patron and did not like it as much as the 1800. Lunazal Blanco and Corralejo Reposado are so so, the CR topping the... I have recently discovered how much I like tequila unadulterated with lime juice, cointreau, ice, or anything else -- just neat.

My favorite so far is 1800 Silver Select. I tried Patron and did not like it as much as the 1800. Lunazal Blanco and Corralejo Reposado are so so, the CR topping the LB but neither competing with the 1800.

What are some others that I should try? How do I go about refining my taste ie understanding exactly what I do and don't prefer as far as the flavors?

Thanks! ]]> The Speakeasy tm3 http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/345946-Tequila-Guidance