What have you been drinking lately?

[Ross812]

All the macro discussion is making me want to pour a drink. I've been using my latest vice as my profile pick for years and a bunch of people have messaged me about it. Right now I'm enjoying a Weller Antique with a couple ice cubes. Delicious. Does anyone have any recommendations? Anyone into cocktails?

 

Cheers,

 

Ross

[Parsad]

I'm going to dinner and drinks in the next half hour.  Will let you know what I consumed later tonight!  Most likely a mojito or OJ/Grey Goose.  Cheers!

[boilermaker75]

I almost exclusively drink beer. I had a Left Coast Milk Stout this evening, which I highly recommend.

 

My wife is into bourbons. Her current bourbon of choice is Michter's Small Batch.

 

Edit: I just checked the label and I guess the Michter's Small Batch is actually a whiskey.

[berkshire101]

Bulletproof coffee.  It's so delicious and healthy.

[jawn619]

water, the essence of life

[Travis Wiedower]

Craft beers in the stout/porter variety are my preferred type--Mt Carmel Coffee Brown Ale is probably my favorite. I enjoy fancy cocktails at nicer bars/restaurants but my bartending skills suck. If I am making myself a drink my go-to is a Manhattan. Delicious and even I can handle three ingredients.

[redhots]

I tried my first Russell Brew on my trip to Whistler.  Brought back a couple of six packs.  Yum.

[Ross812]

Craft beers in the stout/porter variety are my preferred type--Mt Carmel Coffee Brown Ale is probably my favorite. I enjoy fancy cocktails at nicer bars/restaurants but my bartending skills suck. If I am making myself a drink my go-to is a Manhattan. Delicious and even I can handle three ingredients.

 

Try a Manhattan with 1/4 oz St Germain, 1/2 oz vermouth, 2 oz bourbon. In fact you can switch that St Germain for all kinds of liquors. Most fancy cocktails are just variations on the classics!

[rb]

I like my beer and wine. Lately for the beer it's been Kronenbourg and for wine a Côtes du Rhône-Villages. But it's nice to end the night with a nice Macallan or Laphroaig.

[Steve]

elijah craig barrel proof.  old fashioned.  amazing. 

[Parsad]

Yup, had two mojitos with dinner and then had an espresso with dessert at CinCin's.  My dinner companions had two Negronis, four G&T's, a mocha, cappuccino and Americano.  There you go!  Cheers!

[feynmanresearch]

Delirium Tremens

[Guest Grey512]

Right now: Red Bull.

Usually: tap water.

[boilermaker75]

Craft beers in the stout/porter variety are my preferred type--Mt Carmel Coffee Brown Ale is probably my favorite. I enjoy fancy cocktails at nicer bars/restaurants but my bartending skills suck. If I am making myself a drink my go-to is a Manhattan. Delicious and even I can handle three ingredients.

 

90% of the time I drink porters and stouts. I have never tried Mt Carmel Coffee Brown Ale. I'll have to see if I can find it.

[DCG]

Pretty big craft beer fan/drinker here. Big IPA fan, but switch it up a lot. I'm lucky to live in Vermont, which is the home to several of the best breweries in the world (Hill Farmstead, Lawsons, The Alchemist and tons of others).

 

 

I brew beer on occasion (with varying success), but tough to find time now with 2 kids.

[boilermaker75]

Pretty big craft beer fan/drinker here. Big IPA fan, but switch it up a lot. I'm lucky to live in Vermont, which is the home to several of the best breweries in the world (Hill Farmstead, Lawsons, The Alchemist and tons of others).

 

 

I brew beer on occasion (with varying success), but tough to find time now with 2 kids.

 

I don't like IPAs, not a fan of hops.

 

I also used to brew beer, which similarly ended when my daughter was born. She is 27 now!

[DCG]

I don't like IPAs, not a fan of hops.

 

 

I used to be like that for a long time, but eventually figured out that I just wasn't drinking very good IPAs. Like most types of beer, there is a wide range in IPA quality. I've come to love hops, but IPAs (and Double IPAs) that are brewed well, don't contain the same bitter taste people often associate with IPAs.

 

As I've gotten older (almost 40), I spend more $ on better beer. While there are of course plenty of overpriced beers (as well as great beers you can get for low prices), you often do get what you pay for.

BeerAdvocate is a great resource for discovering new beers. It's a community of thousands of people - not just the opinion of a couple people (like some other beer sites). Haven't had a bad beer anywhere near the top of their rankings: http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/top/

 

 

Also, This article is good - The best brewery in every state:

 

 

http://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-best-craft-brewery-in-every-state-in-america

 

 

Usually these types of articles are pretty bad, but these guys really did their research. List is pretty spot on for all the states I'm familiar with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[boilermaker75]

I don't like IPAs, not a fan of hops.

 

 

I used to be like that for a long time, but eventually figured out that I just wasn't drinking very good IPAs. Like most types of beer, there is a wide range in IPA quality. I've come to love hops, but IPAs (and Double IPAs) that are brewed well, don't contain the same bitter taste people often associate with IPAs.

 

As I've gotten older (almost 40), I spend more $ on better beer. While there are of course plenty of overpriced beers (as well as great beers you can get for low prices), you often do get what you pay for.

BeerAdvocate is a great resource for discovering new beers. It's a community of thousands of people - not just the opinion of a couple people (like some other beer sites). Haven't had a bad beer anywhere near the top of their rankings: http://www.beeradvocate.com/lists/top/

 

 

Also, This article is good - The best brewery in every state:

 

 

http://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-best-craft-brewery-in-every-state-in-america

 

 

Usually these types of articles are pretty bad, but these guys really did their research. List is pretty spot on for all the states I'm familiar with.

 

I always check beer advocate before I try something new. I have tried what I know are top-rated IPAs, such as Bell's Two Hearted Ale. I just don't like them.

[bskptkl]

Usually beer, but this recipe for margaritas is spot on:

 

1/3 tequila (silver from Costco works well, don't notice any improvement with more expensive ones)

1/3 triple sec (I've taste tested with Cointreau and Patron orange - couldn't tell the difference)

1/3 fresh squeezed lime juice

ice in the shaker and pour into martini glass

 

Sometimes it comes out a little tart. I have substituted half fresh squeezed OJ for half the lime juice once in a while. I have also added simple syrup, but most of the time tart is fine with me.

[Travis Wiedower]

Do you not use margarita mix bskptkl? The marg I made the other day was:

 

3 parts Margaritaville mix

1 part tequila

1 part triple sec

1/2 part lime juice

splash of OJ

 

and it was delicious. I think lime juice/OJ are the keys, lots of people don't use them at all or don't use enough (e.g. 1 lime slice per drink is not nearly enough for the lime juice).

 

boilermaker75,

 

Unfortunately I highly doubt Mt Carmel gets much distribution outside of Cincinnati. Their brewery is a converted farmhouse so pretty tiny; they have 2-3 medium-sized vats if I remember correctly.

[Partner24]

Ross, great to see that I'm not the only one who likes Bidvest Group here. I'm always surprised that this company is not the subject of more discussions here since it has a business model that fit well with Berkshire and has a terrific track record.

 

Wine for me. I prefer the Château Le Puy, wich sell at a reasonable price and can last for decades...even in the poor vintages! The 2009 vintage wich is available is a great vintage that will last more than 40 years IMO. A great quality for a good price. For the value guys who want to pay cheap, Bordeaux Sirius 2011 is a good choice too and for sparkling wines, Segura Viudas from Spain is a good value.

 

Cheers!

[boilermaker75]

Michael: What kind of beer would you like?

Linda: What? I don't know. I don't care. Any kind.

Michael: I'll get you a Rolling Rock.

Linda: Okay.

Michael: It's a good beer, it's the best around.

[adesigar]

Just https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nZzSAzHmzk

 

and of course H2O

 

[Jurgis]

Watching this:

 

Not drinking though... great ad, crappy beer.

[SharperDingaan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnSbL6ZlGiM

 

Sleeman’s beer is way better, & just up the road from me.

 

And the reason for the 50 year interruption – they got caught bootlegging into the US prohibition. Can’t ask for a much better pedigree than that!

 

SD