Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Blare]

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Back under the Bulldogger for HH with some Odell 90 Schilling.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Lots of chores in the warm weather found me opportunity to enjoy Omni PIlsner, Surley Supreme pilsner, and Founders All Day IPA. Excellent variety of tastes for a hot day of outside stuff.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A Stetson 7XCB from Shudde Bros on this Sat HH for some fresh muddled jalapeño margaritas OTR.

Now that Im home it will be either Arette or La Gritonia Repo that will get the call to continue the party.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Sometime recently a few pints under a Resistol SA 3X.

I really like the soft angelic - like image of this advertising print circa 2004. In the original hardwood frame, it’s 49” long & shipping by the Seller is cost prohibitive.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I enjoyed a Sculpin IPA this evening. Thie West Coast IPA does indeed have hops that dominate the taste. Alcohol, bitterness and hops flavor are in a pleasing balance. Just a pleasure to sip tonight.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A few Negra Modelo & some Tex Mex for HH with my Dunlap Supreme 4X. Then home for the night on Tequila Tuesday with some Arette Artesanal Blanco tequila.

 

[dkstott]

Corned beef, eggs, toast and a side of

Grey Herringbone newsboy.

 

[dh66]

Just living the dream here.

That's a Knox I'm pretty sure. Might be a Dobbs. The label fell out a while back.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A couple of fingers (x 2-3 times) Ardbeg Oogie in a vintage Tuxedo “Putin’ On The Ritz” rocks glass, with my Stetson Amon Carter 3X.

 

[Gary in NC]

View attachment 438584 Just living the dream here.

That's a Knox I'm pretty sure. Might be a Dobbs. The label fell out a while back.

Man, ya can’t go wrong with a straw hat and a PBR. Or two. Okay two more. Of each.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

@The Shoe

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.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

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.

Saturday tenderloin brunch with MaCallen 12.

Sunday pasta breakfast with a Surley Pilsner.

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

Cheers to all, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

MaCallen 12.

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

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Worth - Walden 15X Westerner & a Warsteiner German Dunkel

 

[dh66]

Worth - Walden 15X Westerner & a Warsteiner German Dunkel

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Warsteiner is hands down some of the best.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

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 -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

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.

 

[The Shoe]

@The Shoe

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]

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.