the "post your thoughts/review on the alcohol you have been drinking" /thread

Vampyr · 09-10-2011, 12:26 AM

Tonight I had a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout.

What a delicious and sweet beer. I highly recommend it.

I also finally got around to trying Old Rasputin a couple of weekends ago. It was great - I loved all the coffee and chocolate flavors it had going on.

Professor S · 09-10-2011, 10:54 AM

Currently my favorite scotch for ~$50 a bottle.

Aged in Oak and then Sherry casks, and you notice it. Smooth and sweet with distinct vanilla and fruit flavors. Short, clean finish. Not very smokey at all, which is perfect for the summer months. Highly recommended if you have the cash.

Not recommended for pairing with a cigar due to it's relatively delicate flavors and lack of a strong finish.

Also mixing in:

Got this $30 single malt on sale for $20, and I wish I had bought more at that price. Very smokey up front but quickly gives way to a very sweet fruit flavor (cherry and sugared peaches) with some vanilla. Aged in bourbon, oak, and then sherry casks. Good with a nice cigar. Not sure if I would buy it again at full price. If I want a smokey scotch I can get Laphraoig for about the same price and fill my smoke tank to 11, and NOTHING I've had is better with a cigar than Laphraoig.

Vampyr · 09-14-2011, 08:00 PM

I'm currently drinking a Schlafly Pumpkin Ale.

Dear god, this stuff is good. Tastes like pumpkin pie. I highly recommend everyone go out and get some of this.

The Germanator · 09-14-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I'm currently drinking a Schlafly Pumpkin Ale.

Dear god, this stuff is good. Tastes like pumpkin pie. I highly recommend everyone go out and get some of this.

Nice! I love that stuff. Had it for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. I think it's in my top 3 Pumpkin beers along with Dogfish Head's Punk'n and Southern Tier's Pumpking. I plan on going to the distributor that actually sells it and grabbing some soon..

Vampyr · 09-14-2011, 08:54 PM

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Nice! I love that stuff. Had it for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. I think it's in my top 3 Pumpkin beers along with Dogfish Head's Punk'n and Southern Tier's Pumpking. I plan on going to the distributor that actually sells it and grabbing some soon..

Fall is my favorite time of the year, and all the pumpkin ales are one of the reasons why. I had Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale for the first time last year, and it's probably my favorite beer overall. I've always wanted Pumpking, but I haven't seen it yet.

This is a picture I took today at the liquor store, and I bought both:

TheSlyMoogle · 09-14-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

Fall is my favorite time of the year, and all the pumpkin ales are one of the reasons why. I had Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale for the first time last year, and it's probably my favorite beer overall. I've always wanted Pumpking, but I haven't seen it yet.

This is a picture I took today at the liquor store, and I bought both:

Do they sell them at Liquor Barn?

Vampyr · 09-15-2011, 08:49 AM

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Do they sell them at Liquor Barn?

Yep, I bought both of these at the Liquor Barn Express on High St, although I know the one at Hamburg has them as well.

Vampyr · 12-12-2012, 03:25 PM

This thread just reminded me how depressed I am that I didn't get any Dogfish Head Punk'n Ale this year. It's my favorite beer, and every time I went to the store they were sold out. Never was able to locate any.

I'm thinking about asking my wife for some scotch for Christmas...any recommendations?

The Germanator · 12-12-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

This thread just reminded me how depressed I am that I didn't get any Dogfish Head Punk'n Ale this year. It's my favorite beer, and every time I went to the store they were sold out. Never was able to locate any.

I'm thinking about asking my wife for some scotch for Christmas...any recommendations?

Yeah, Dogfish Punk'n went quick around these parts, and I basically live in Delaware where Dogfish is from and it never seems to run out...Only got two four packs of it this year...Had it on draft a couple of times too. The pumpkin beer season just starts too early in my opinion. I'd rather still be drinking pumpkin beers now then August 15th.

KillerGremlin · 09-23-2011, 03:07 PM

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I also finally got around to trying Old Rasputin a couple of weekends ago. It was great - I loved all the coffee and chocolate flavors it had going on.

I love Old Rasputin. Rasputin was a crazy guy. He was involved with the occult, he was a mystic and a healer, he raped nuns, and was a lady's man, he was hung like a horse, and you couldn't kill the guy.
http://notanotherbeerreview.blogspot...n-russian.html