Briareos H on 27/2/2013 at 09:58
I don't like most herbal or flavoured liqueurs, such as anything reeking of anise, mint, flowers or cream. Liqueurs in general are only good to make cocktails.
If it's not made from grain or doesn't come from a still and unless it's wine, it's hardly worth drinking.
demagogue on 27/2/2013 at 10:41
Rather vanilla of you... I mean, nothing wrong with that; taste is taste. It just seems to leave quite a bit out of your repertoire. I like most of the things you listed in your "out" list. Amaretto is probably my favorite of that type.
Mr.Duck on 27/2/2013 at 11:57
Man, now I -really- want some strong apple cider....at 4 AM....bleh.
SubJeff on 27/2/2013 at 12:50
Quote Posted by henke
I'll drink pretty much anything you put in front of me. Except for white ale, like Hoegaarden. Bleh.
But that's a fairly poor choice for a wheat beer. Get thyself to Belgium and sample the many wonders there. I tell you, in Brugge you will experience pleasures thought unobtained. And when you are that close to Germany you might be lucky enough to get some weissbier (instead of witbier) and ahhhhh that's the best. Imho.
Sadly the closest things we get here are Franziskaner and Schneider, although I do really like these, especially the Franziskaner.
But no, if one wants the best beer it has to be, imho, unpasteurised wheat beer. And the king? Is Karg.
henke on 27/2/2013 at 16:03
In fucking Bruges? :D
Ok.
SubJeff on 27/2/2013 at 18:59
Yeah, Brugge is great. Moules frites and good beer. Fab.
faetal on 27/2/2013 at 23:31
I will likely be relocating to Lyon next year so will have to completely re-design my drinking palette to mesh with whatever is available there. That said, the food is going to be fucking amazing, so I'm sold even if I'm stuck with lager for a while.
Yakoob on 28/2/2013 at 06:25
Speaking of Belgian beers, I've had some mixed experience there - Chimay Blue was the tasties beer I've ever had, but I disliked the Yellow and find Hoegaarden and Blue Moon rather bland. I need to try more Germans, quite liked Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, and hear good things about Chech Pilsners too. And I'm not really into American white beers and IPAs, with exception of maybe Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Purple Haze.
demagogue on 28/2/2013 at 07:00
Quote Posted by faetal
I will likely be relocating to Lyon next year so will have to completely re-design my drinking palette to mesh with whatever is available there. That said, the food is going to be fucking amazing, so I'm sold even if I'm stuck with lager for a while.
Really? Say hi to Digi for us!
I think your selection is going to be a lot more wine based, if that's not stating the obvious... I lived in Geneva a little while, which has that Rhone-Alps feel too.
Kuuso on 28/2/2013 at 11:20
Quote Posted by henke
Oh right, back on topic. I can't believe how specific people are about their booze ITT. I'll drink pretty much anything you put in front of me. Except for white ale, like Hoegaarden. Bleh.
Spoken like a true finn, drinking the piss water they call beer around here. :P
Alcohol is just like food, you should not eat/drink bad stuff. Just because something is "ok" or "passable", mass-produced and easily obtained doesn't make it worth it.
