Rugged One Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 Well now that fall is over and winter is officially here, for lunch I decided to finally break out my bottle of Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale that I've had in the fridge for the last 2 months. Then tonight, while watching our annual viewing of Christmas Vacation with the Wife, I decided to get into something new from Otter Creek. Their Double Decker Olde English Holiday Ale. Cheers! And have a Merry Christmas everyone! The first of the new World Tour series from Otter Creek. They haven't dissapointed me yet. I'm a big fan of pumpkin ales and this one is truelly the king. I bow down.
4718 Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 Made a little stop at Bevrages and More for a mini keg of Warsteiner. Bev Mo rocks, gotta hit that place up some more!
DerekRx Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 No better way to deal with the family than by beering up first! I felt like a Stoudt, and so I had one!
Hattuchili Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 Made a little stop at Bevrages and More for a mini keg of Warsteiner. Oh, a Warsteiner! Wally, you have a good taste for some great beer! --Sören
DerekRx Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 I decided to get into the Christmas spirit (don't worry, it passed already) and went with a holiday beer. I went old school though, with a beer that doesn't exist anymore, a Bethlehem BrewWorks Rudolph's Reserve. After some legal issues, they had to change the name, so its forever known as Rude Elf's Reserve. So this beer I have right now has been aged for at least 2 Christmas's. Its perfectly fine though, since its a Belgian Ale, doctored up with some cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, coriander, allspice, and sweetgale. Definitely a good Christmas beer! Ah yes, it in fact does taste excellent after 2year. Sadly, it does not motivate me to cut my hair or shave. Here's to hoping it actually does get better with age.... Only for special occasions do I break out the aged stuff
Rugged One Posted December 25, 2005 Posted December 25, 2005 The Stoudts Fat Dog is a good choice Derek. That and the Victory Storm King are probably the my two favorite local stouts. That's getting me in the mood to try some of the new ones I've got waiting in the fridge. It's nice to see the Rudolph's Reserve still lives one in some people's fridges. I need to get up to the Brew Works and try this years batch of the Rude Elf.
CoasterJunkie Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Ok I am not a "beer" drinker. I hate it. I had an awesome time at SeaWorld on Christmas Day. The gentleman at the tasting counter let me sample many different things, and I finally found a beer I dont totally hate... The Low carb beer..LOL...Michalob Ultra.. I also had a Bay Breeze...which was pretty good...but I prefer the Bahama Bay Breeze
PhishyBrewer Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 The gentleman at the tasting counter let me sample many different things, and I finally found a beer I dont totally hate... The Low carb beer..LOL...Michalob Ultra.. Enjoy it while you can... it soon maybe phased out.
CoasterFanatic Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 ^ Odd. It seems to sell really well around here. Why .... I have no idea.
PhishyBrewer Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 ^ Odd. It seems to sell really well around here. Why .... I have no idea. Last year it was a 6 million barrell brand... numbers projected for next year show it at 1.5 million barrells. The budget for the brand marketing has been cut like you wouldn't believe. The main focus now is Budweiser Select. Which isn't being marketed at a low carb beer, even though it is.
CoasterJunkie Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 I will tell you the only reason I liked it...was because it didnt really have any flavor...I just dont like the way beer tastes...but this stuff was pretty good. I will have to have my cousin (who is also a AB employee) get me a case of it if she can..
PhishyBrewer Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 I will have to have my cousin (who is also a AB employee) get me a case of it if she can.. Where's she work? At the Jacksonville brewery or at one of the BEC parks?
DorneyDude Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 I started off my Christmas with a little Prophecy from Weyerbacher
DorneyDude Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Then it was on to several Sam Adams Winter Lagers and Victory Hop Devils.
DorneyDude Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 I finished off the night with dessert and a St Bernardus Abt 12
Shockwave Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Last beer: Already posted a pic of me and it in the picture of me thread. I'll try and find the wine that work gave me.
Rugged One Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Then it was on to several Sam Adams Winter Lagers and Victory Hop Devils. That's a pretty nice looking bar setup you have there Tom. So how do you like the Delerium Tremens? I see it all the time at my local place and was wondering how it is. I'm not a huge fan of Belgian Ales but I'm always up for trying a highly recommended one.
Shockwave Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Found the cheap plonk! It's French, it's white, it's 11.5% vol! If you can read that, it says Cuvee De Richard. Top stuff! Cheers everybody! Or as the French say, "Bon Sante!"
Nrthwnd Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Not beer - nor wine - but Festive!!!! A little nog with a bunch of spiced rum. Mmmm. Salut and Happy Holly-daze!
waterviper Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Right behind you there bill!!!! Cheers with some festive Nog!!! With my favorite beer glass LOL!! Woop woop woop woop!! Nog with some Amaretto, Brandy and Rum!!
DerekRx Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Tonight I drank nothing, to which I apologize. I sure know where I'm going this weekend though!
DerekRx Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 OK, I felt guilty for not drinking at all today, so before bed I was inspired to enjoy one of the aged goodness beers from Weyerbacher. Whiskey barrel aged beer at bedtime with nothing to eat since 5....I'll be sleeping good tonight! Cheers! Insanity was my plea
waterviper Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Indeed you will be sleeping well Derek! Yep you couldn't disapoint us by not drinking something for the night!
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