What's your adult beverage of choice? - Page 1
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author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:27:54 am
content: I just sort of thought of this today, what does everyone drink?I tend towards the higher alcohol beers, or wine. I like a nice red wine in the winter or a white in the warmer months.As far as hard liquor, I don't usually have it that often, but I guess the one I can handle the best it tequila. Which is strange as that seems to be the doing-in of many people. Rum is ok, vodka tends to give me heartburn, whiskey and bourbon are ok, but I tend to prefer them mixed.I guess I don't have really expensive tastes, but I did have a bottle of Patron and Don Julio Tequila one night shared with a VP at the company I worked about 10-15 years ago that were really nice.As far as beer, I like dark beer, Guinness is what I'll "treat" myself to every once in a while. I like bock beers. Shiner Bock is a beer that I like and it's made in Texas where I live so that's good.I'll admit I frequently buy the cheap 10% 2 for $3 beers at the gas station (buzz in a can), but it's the best alcohol per dollar rating outside of a $7 bottle of whiskey.

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:59:06 am
content: White wine for me, do not drink alcohol very often. Once every few weeks on average.

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 06:21:23 am
content: In no particular order;Twinings Lady GreyPepsi MaxBudget Diet ColaCoke ZeroDiet CokeDiet LemonadeTeetotal, always have been.

author: ludzinc
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:10:35 am
content: Best thing to come out of South Oz!

author: AmmoJammo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:13:09 am
content: Quote from: ludzinc on November 25, 2013, 07:10:35 amOther than me of course

author: ejeffrey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:18:09 am
content: A good dark beer like an imperial stout, or anything Belgian -- Westmalle or Rochefort especially. Sadly, those are a lot more rare and expensive here in California than they were when I lived in the Netherlands. Really anything dark.I don't drink spirits much, but I do like whiskey.

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 10:40:20 am
content: Depends on what I feel like at the time,"soft drink":apple and ginger juicehenry westons special vintage reservebare cove radlercokebeers:tooheys oldcoopers stoutcrown lagerarvo (beer)fosters (yeah, sue me)spirits;not really a spirit person, but i don't mind whiskey and lime juice.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 11:07:18 am
content: Coffee to homebrew diet Mountain Dew (Soda stream without the aspartame) to Hoptimum Imperial IPA.

author: headwes
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 11:15:12 am
content: A good pale ale... Or sometimes a negroni. Pina colada if it's summertime.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 11:16:16 am
content: God invented Guinness so I wouldn't rule the world.

author: psycho0815
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 11:26:06 am
content: In the summer it's usually beer, in winter more red wine.As far as the harder stuff goes, i like scoth and really good rum.Also the ocassional gin and tonic.

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 12:01:07 pm
content: Water, tea, Kofola (local beverage, very good), the occasional coffee. I avoid alcohol of all types.

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 12:02:49 pm
content: Ayahuasca!

author: steve30
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 01:29:19 pm
content: Coffee. Drink it all the time. Delicious.As for alcohol, I only drink this on occasions, like once per month, or even once per two months. I like beer, and I usually just have my Dad's homebrew. Its tasty, and isn't very fizzy. I tend to have a couple of bottles of Leffe at Christmas.I do normally find that I am quite good at soldering when I've had a pint.

author: DL8RI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 02:12:25 pm
content: Any kind of beer, but from small local breweries normally no one out of Germany has ever heard of.The "big ones" (Beck's and so on...) are just disgustingMy favorite local brewery is a restaurant with their little brew-kettle in the guest room. Especially their dark-beer i very delicious.Normally I also never say no to a good Whisky (without "e" )

author: ablacon64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 02:22:18 pm
content: Nice topic for an EE forum! I guess I'll save it for reference, try to taste all the suggestion to pick up a favorite!I go for beer, mostly any type, but I love Jack Daniels, no ice, although I take it only once in a while! Also like cold Amarula Cream when desiring something sweeter.

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 02:41:56 pm
content: Green tea, loose leaf, brewed for 4 minutes. Delicious!

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 02:57:11 pm
content: There is this bar, 3 minutes walk from home, they have 800 different type of beers. They are working on increasing the number to 2000. I cannot try everything on tap, because they change that all the time (15 tap or something). As you might say: "Resistance is futile"

author: VintageTekFan
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 03:06:08 pm
content: In no order:CoffeeTangeray dirty martiniMacallan 25Belgian AleWhiskey Porter

author: cloudscapes
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 03:13:12 pm
content: Wine, if possible. Or a beer or two if I'm out with some friends who are also having some.Soda 3-4 times a year. That shit is toxic, though sometimes I cave.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:12:21 pm
content: caffein and camel piss

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:13:36 pm
content: 100-proof dihydrogenmonoxide . Now there's a drink for real men !

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:19:36 pm
content: Either tea or water, I do not drink anything that smells like silage effluent or essence of putrescence.

author: strangelovemd12
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:21:01 pm
content: Quote from: free_electron on November 25, 2013, 04:13:36 pmDepends what the other half is.My goto beer is Guinness extra stout, but the version we get it the states is a different brew than other countries. The funny part is that it's brewed in Canada then imported, presumably so they can continue to print "Imported" on the label. If I am drinking something else then it's probably something I've never had, or only had a few times. A lot of German stuff, but mostly local brews. There are 2 microbreweries in my town, and probably a hundred or more along the west coast.The harder stuff is usually Wild Turkey, a 101 proof bourbon common in the US.

author: orion242
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:48:38 pm
content: Castillo gold & CokeBusch LightJagermeister on the rocks.

author: Alana
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:01:59 pm
content: I may be legally adult for some time but i still consider myself a child so COCA COLA!!!!

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:05:09 pm
content: Large quantities of coffee. And yeah, that's an adult beverage - would you want to be within miles of a child who's had four cups of coffee in two hours?

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:18:35 pm
content: My favorite would be Jack Daniel's mixed with coke, that is usually replaced with pure Jack as the night progresses. I also enjoy the occasional tequila, but only when there are salt and lemon slices around.As for the beers, I like Heineken, Amstel, Augustiner and Paulaner, but nothing beats our delicious Laško (Slovenian beer, that's why there is a funny looking 's' in there - it's pronounced as 'sh').Not much of a wine drinker, but when I do drink it, it's usually something we call "špric" (roughly translates to squirt), basically white wine with a small splash of sparkling water, just enough to give it some bubbles.

author: ahnuts72
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:29:37 pm
content: A half pint of Crown Royal and a 6 pack of Coors light and I'm good to go.Sent from my Nook HD

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 05:44:23 pm
content: Whenn i used to drink it was Schnapps, Woodpecker cider or Guinness. Most beers are bad tasting to me, who grew up in a brewery. Beer is for cooking with or making bread.Now that I have stopped drinking coffee, instant or brewed is nice, Rooibos tea is a good second or most likely now it is coming to summer water from the tap.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 06:41:41 pm
content: I used to drink heavily at once stage but I'm teetotal at the moment as I'm on antidepressants.I don't miss alcohol and have no intention of drinking again.I used to drink a lot of coffee and energy drinks but now I occasionally have coffee and instant hot chocolate mixed together - a quick mocha.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:18:45 pm
content: Before 2 different doctors encouraged me to stop even the occasional drink (some liver damage from my college years back in the '70's), my occasional beer(s) of choice was Guinness Stout, Killian's Red or Sam Adams' Cherry Wheat Beer when in season. My even rarer choice of hard liquor was a bottle of Grey Goose vodka kept in the freezer to be sipped out of a shot glass and absolutely never diluted with any type of mixer. Nowadays, I'm with free_electron in drinking copious amounts of 100 proof dihydrogen monoxide. I typically am not a caffeine drinker but when a headache pops up, a cup of coffee with cream and Truvia or a diet Coke takes care of the problem. When I want to spruce up my water, I will add some cranberry juice to give it a bit of flavor.Tom, NW0LF

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:26:27 pm
content: Quote from: strangelovemd12 on November 25, 2013, 04:21:01 pmYeah I noticed that. I prefer Guinness Draught in the can when I can't have it fresh from a bar. I pull the little widgets out of the can.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:36:29 pm
content: Quote from: c4757p on November 25, 2013, 05:05:09 pmI make all my coffee in my espresso maker.I prefer dark roast (like French Roast, Italian Roast or Espresso Roast). I picked up my coffee addiction mainly when working as a contractor at Microsoft. There was a Starbucks in the lobby. I used to go there every morning break. The barista turned me on to the "Red Eye". Two espresso shots added to a cup of coffee. Sumatra was my favorite Starbucks blend followed closely by Sulawesi and Komodo Dragon.At home I usually buy Cafe Bustello which is a Cuban style coffee from Florida. Some times I'll get El Pico which is from the same company. It is dark also but not as smooth.

author: orion242
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 08:02:26 pm
content: And I almost forgot…When I’m on a health kick…Bloody Mary’s with Major Pete’s and ample shot of Vodka!

author: rolycat
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:01:18 pm
content: Quote from: free_electron on November 25, 2013, 04:13:36 pmFor a really bracing beverage, shake four parts of chilled oxidane with one part hydrogen hydroxide (observing all safety precautions) until well mixed, and serve in a tall glass.

author: Tuomas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:02:13 pm
content: Whisky, beer and espresso.

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:12:17 pm
content: Quote from: Tuomas on November 25, 2013, 09:02:13 pmI hope not all mixed together...

author: Tuomas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:16:30 pm
content: Quote from: Phaedrus on November 25, 2013, 09:12:17 pmHaha, no. I've had all three types of drink today, but they were consumed separately. And I'm going to keep it that way for the forseeable future.

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:26:52 pm
content: Mostly Tea, water and the occasional bottle of banana bread beer or San Miguel.I'd like to try some Matcha green tea as I hear it's good for your health.David

author: strangelovemd12
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:49:16 pm
content: A heads up to our teetotal friends. 100% ethanol is 200 proof, 80 proof is 40%, etc. So some nice thirst kicking 200 proof hydroxyl acid is what you're after!

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 09:58:17 pm
content: I don't drink an awful lot, despite the image of both Yorkshiremen and engineers. But when I do - this please:

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 10:27:30 pm
content: I prefer buttermilk and kefir.

author: ablacon64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 11:19:52 pm
content: Quote from: free_electron on November 25, 2013, 04:13:36 pmYeah! They say it can rust your liver!

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 12:02:43 am
content: Quote from: Hydrawerk on November 25, 2013, 10:27:30 pmActually my preferred beverage is the blood of people who have the inability to respond to specific questions in an e-mail. Especially "Me: You said it "doesn't work" can you be more specific? Is it totally dead? Does it have any power? Is there an error? Can you provide a screenshot? Them: I already told you it doesn't work!"

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 01:27:40 am
content: Prefer: chocolate milk (warm or cold), cola, bitter lemon but those make me fat so I mostly stick to water and tea.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 01:34:58 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on November 26, 2013, 12:02:43 am"You can fix it.""How?!""I already told you, you can fix it!"

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 01:51:21 am
content: I love this solution:- Put it back in the box and return it!-- Why?- You are too stupid to use it!

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 01:56:27 am
content: I like R718 with some R744 mixed in. (For the non HVAC type, just look those up.)

author: staxquad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 02:09:24 am
content: Nice to see Coopers mentioned (German immigrants to Adelaide), my go to Australian beer.If it's just one, got to go local (Quebec borders Ontario) , inaccessibility is futile (jealous of NANDBlog).One bottle suffices.Todd review:Presentation: "Maudite", translates to "Cursed." Lost souls in a canoe (heading straight for hell), an evil devil with crossed arms greets and "Beer On Lees" (beer on yeast) are all present on the label. Bottle refermented in a 750ml brown.Appearance: Wood stain in colour. Pours extremely frothy, as a champagne, and settles into a thin creamy ring that clings to the sides of the glass. Some haze appears in the glass.Smell: Spicy aromas, alcohol notes and fruity esters. Yeast aromas hit the nose as you get to the dregs of the bottle.Taste: Whoa! This brew has some complexities! At first, fruit and higher kilned malt flavours coat the palate. Then, a sudden black pepper spiciness, tartness and fruitiness come into domination -- going spicy once again at the end. A very subtle hop flavour is noted which gives the brew some balance.Notes: This is an outstanding Belgian-style ale! Comparable to a fine wine, easily accompanying most cuisine styles. Very drinkable for an 8% abv brew, a tease beer as you want more. If this is "cursed", damn us to hell!a comment:For something from the Isles, my taste buds prefer Gordon's Finest Scotch Highland Ale (Scotland via Belgium, decades past original strength) over Guinness (thin compared).body and complexity (obviously harder to obtain, but give it a go, you might like it)

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 02:38:25 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on November 26, 2013, 01:51:21 amYeah that doesn't work for me. We're all at the same company.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 03:16:09 am
content: Same company? Sorry for that. Tell them, "click on start, Run, type 'CMD" and then type 'format c: /U', take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning!Tom, NW0LFP.S. Yes, the command doesn't work but don't you wish it did?

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 03:36:43 am
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on November 26, 2013, 03:16:09 amc:cd \del *.* /s /q > nul

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 04:22:12 pm
content: for me this, then all the other tripels from Belgium and the Netherlandsday to day, i'll opt for the better quality mass-produced lagers like San Miguel, Amstel etc

author: czdt8m
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 08:16:11 pm
content: Quote from: dexters_lab on November 26, 2013, 04:22:12 pm+1There's a Westmalle Special as well, but only sold in the abbey shop.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 09:15:30 pm
content: I brew my own

author: lemmegraphdat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 01:58:06 am
content: Free...and Budweiser.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 02:17:43 am
content: Quote from: strangelovemd12 on November 25, 2013, 04:21:01 pmPlease tell me when Wild Turkey 101Ryeis back on the shelves...it seems to have vanished latelyThe trick with spirits is to make delicious cocktails or mixed drinks with them. For instance the above mentioned spirit makes an excellent Manhattan cocktail when combined with a good sweet vermouth and a dash or two of Angostura bitters

author: lemmegraphdat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 02:24:21 am
content: Whaaat? Tricks with spirits? Just put it in a glass and toss it back. Who needs this recipe stuff?

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 02:27:25 am
content: Quote from: lemmegraphdat on November 27, 2013, 02:24:21 amIf you aren't going to sip it and savour it, you may as well drink vodka...

author: lemmegraphdat
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 02:43:02 am
content: Quote from: IanB on November 27, 2013, 02:27:25 amSip and savor it? Oh brother.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 02:49:46 am
content: What's wrong with slowing down and enjoying something?

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 04:17:02 am
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on November 26, 2013, 09:15:30 pmI have a kit that my wife bought me over a year ago that I never have used. Part of it has to do with being in a small apartment and not having the room to set it all up.But more interestingly... Cactii in England? The poor things wouldn't know what to do with all that water!

author: ddavidebor
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 06:26:14 am
content: Just beer if i've some friends or i'm watching a film.And diet coke, not because of the sugar but because i found the original one too acid, it attack your tooth

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 07:25:20 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on November 26, 2013, 12:02:43 amGood news for you then! There's an endless supply of that sort of blood!In related news, an idiot is born every minute.But I sympathize, and on behalf of the rest of humanity: thanks for putting up with that! I never could summon the patience for it. End users always make me want to strangle cute furry animals.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 10:14:01 am
content: Quote from: czdt8m on November 26, 2013, 08:16:11 pmyes i need to go there at some point! Normally visit somewhere in Belgium or Netherlands at least once a year so i should make the effort

author: DL8RI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 10:49:09 am
content: Quote from: IanB on November 27, 2013, 02:27:25 amI would not look down on agoodglass of vodka (or two, three...). A quite fine example is the ?ubrówka (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBubr%C3%B3wka).

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 12:22:20 pm
content: Can of VThat is all

author: Tris20
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 06:39:35 pm
content: Glasgow's Finest:

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 27, 2013, 08:45:35 pm
content: I agree with lemmegraphdat. Good spirits should not be diluted with anything. IanB, there is nothing wrong with a good UNFLAVORED vodka. I have had Stolichnaya Vodka straight from the Moscow bottling plant and I used to enjoy Grey Goose when I was able to have an occasional drink. As I posted, kept in the freezer so I was iced cold without being watered down by ice. Both of the above sipped and enjoyed not downed and rushed.Tom, NW0LF

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2013, 06:58:35 am
content: Quote from: Psi on November 27, 2013, 12:22:20 pmI'm surprised you're not into Mother or Rockstar... somehting that doesnt cost >$5L

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2013, 08:16:13 am
content: Quote from: peter.mitchell on November 28, 2013, 06:58:35 amRockstars are $1.39 a can right now at "Sack 'n Save" near where I live.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2013, 10:17:31 am
content: Countdown just had a special on V can 6packs last week.6x 355ml (the tall cans) for $7.99$3.75 per L or 37c per 100ml

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2013, 09:51:17 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on November 28, 2013, 10:17:31 amFair enough, the local wholesaler here sells 30 can 375ml mother boxes for $18, no more expensive than coke really.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 08:28:18 am
content: 1/2 and 1/2 beer and cider

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 10:35:11 am
content: I used to drink those.

author: Zepnat
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 01:25:40 pm
content: Quality cider. When we go to Cornwall always come back with a few bottle from the cider farm. The nicest I think was some matured in Jamaican Rum barrels 8.4%. Umm.. Being in a manual job, glasses/bottles of water are the everyday beverage.

author: don.r
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2013, 03:21:42 pm
content: I grow my own grapes so wine (red). I do like a cold cider in the summer.