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Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

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A Surley Yummi Bear went well with today's version of Finnish Kalamojakka (fish stew or soup). The West Coast IPA was a tasty lunch treat.

Cod, salmon, fish stock, spinach, carrots, leak were the base of the soup. No potatoes or cream were in the house.

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After cutting the lawn and blowing walkways and drive I imbibed a Surley pilsner.

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Efforting to be socialable with the neighbors I poured a Founders Bottle Shop Mango Magnifico. I picked up a four pack at local liquior store for $8.99. I told the staff that it was most certainly was priced incorrectly. The young lady assured me it was correct as she checked the new beer stock earlier that day. I suggested a chcek and she got huffy. Ok - I picked up 2 4 packs.

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"Mango Magnifico is a high-gravity fruit beer brewed with mango and a touch of habaneros to add just the right amount of heat. The delicate flavors imparted by the sweet richness of the mango are punctuated perfectly by the subtle heat of the habaneros, proving that fruit beers do not have to be one-note."

This beer has 10'ABV. The beer actually works. My purchase was out of curiosity. The habaneros add a spice (peppery heat). Interesting and a beer to sip when you have time to enjoy.

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My wife and the neighbors drank some Mojitos and Lemonade Vodkas. They enjoyed their drinks. No one asked about my beer and I did not share. At the time I was not sure how to describe the curious flavors.

Cheers, Eric-
Sounds like an interesting combination of flavors. Quite a deal on that promo.
 

Short Balding Guy

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Good morning. Here is a collage of hats and drinks since midweek. Cold brewed Caribou Brazil cofee, Surley Pilsner, Guinness Extra Stout, Dangerous Man IPA and some MaCallan 12.

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Saturday tenderloin brunch with MaCallen 12.

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Sunday pasta breakfast with a Surley Pilsner.

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I will have to plan ahead to pick-up some tequila to participate in NTD next weekend.

Cheers to all, Eric -
 

Short Balding Guy

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Sherry or Oak series? And how do you like it?

Jack this is the Sherry oak series. I do like it paired with this meal as a glorious finish. I drank water with most of the meal and finished it off sipping the whiskey. I planned to have the whiskey accompany the meal, but it added a sweeter taste. It was better as a bookend to a great piece of beef.

Smooth, and sweet and it finishes hot, to my taste. Sherry up front and oak finish.

Eric -
 
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Jack this is the Sherry oak series. I do like it paired with this meal as a glorious finish. I drank water with most of the meal and finished it off sipping the whiskey. I planned to have the whiskey accompany the meal, but it added a sweeter taste. It was better as a bookend to a great piece of beef.

Smooth, and sweet and it finishes hot, to my taste. Sherry up front and oak finish.

Eric -
Back in the 2000 - 2005 time frame I used to drink a lot of Macallan 12 Sherry Cask series & really liked it but Macallan took a huge price increase blaming it on availability of Olorosa Sherry casks. At the same time they introduced their Oak series. Neither Balvenie nor Aberlour took an increase in their Sherry cask series so I switched to drinking them.
 

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Next Sunday 7/24 is National Tequila Day in the US, & Wednesday 7/27 is National Scotch Day. You’re welcome to participate & enjoy in absentia..

We have a new Tequila bar just opened here. I haven’t made it there yet.

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Tequila? I haven’t had tequila since that night all those years ago. A Canadian friend visiting us in New Zealand. After a few beers he suggested…now I’m not sure which he suggested first, tequila shots or Jäegermeister shots. All I can say is both were consumed repeatedly.
Your posts have got me interested in revisiting tequila, however. Funny thing with tequila is that I never really enjoyed the taste, but I always enjoyed myself when drinking it. I would be interested to try some of the ones you’ve posted to see if I can now enjoy the flavours. I’m sure the ones I had back in the day were not top quality.
 

Gary in NC

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Tequila? I haven’t had tequila since that night all those years ago. ...

Oh my goodness. You just reminded me of my "tequila shots night" over three decades ago. I'll leave out the details, but suffice it to say that was the last time I ever drank tequila, other than a sip of my wife's occasional margarita in a restaurant.
 

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