Best get drinking then.
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Looks like a mocha
How did the Shrek beer taste?
A decent pint. Not too acidic. I would definitely have it again, although I prefer a Pilsner, or lighter ale with sushi.
This one was similarly enjoyable (more citrus):
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I was going to open a dedicated Wine thread but remembered we had a Booze thread so posting here…
I enjoy a good bottle of red most weekends and pretty much only drink Malbec now, but decided to try a Tannat for the first time tonight. As smooth and slightly lighter than a Malbec, it went down well and will definitely be trying some more. Any other wine enthusiasts on here? This was the bottle in question…
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I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but I’m definitely enthusiastic about wine.
Less so recently, as I became vegan, so I don’t get to pair a good bottle with all that cheese and Italian food I used to enjoy. Also, having kids means less opportunity to indulge.
That said, me and my wife just spent our ten year anniversary down in Temecula and enjoyed a few tastings. Temec is a fast growing area for wineries, located about 2 hours drive SE of Los Angeles.
Cancelled a number of memberships over the past several years for reasons already stated, but our one remaining membership is run by an Argentinian fella who learned winemaking in Italy. Like myself, he’s also into motorcycles and there is a mini bike museum onsite. The whole design aesthetic is bikes! So that was originally what got me interested in signing up, as well as the fact that the winery used to win a lot of the blind-tasting comps in the area.
If you’re ever buying off the shelf. Don’t get too carried away by the big point scoring wines - it’s more often all bullshit, and sometimes the bottle in the store doesn’t even correspond with the vintage that won the award.
It must be nice to live in that sort of climate and close to wineries. I’ve always gone by what I like, as opposed to what I am supposed to like. For that reason, I generally don’t like wines from France, or at least, I haven’t found one that I really like. My default was originally always Shiraz, as I liked Australian wines, but since trying South American, I haven’t gone back. Had never heard of Tannat before, until I gave it a go, and blimey it was good. If you have any recommendations from your Argentinian fella, please let me know!
I drink wine occasionally and I had to admit I’m a complete moron about wines, grape varieties, and all that stuff. Today I was watching a video about Wine and climate change, pretty interesting and worrying at the same time:
Here is everything I know about wine
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Such a good film
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Sinking beers like Kash Patel after today’s loss… send in a swat team to wake me up in time for the school run tomorrow.
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Seen a tiktok where some guy was ranking his top 5 pints, got me thinking of mine:
- Staropramen
- Asahi
- Guinness
- Estrella
- Heineken
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Was Calum the Budweiser is the best guy from like 10 years ago?
Nice to see some evolution if so.
A truly awful time to be alive. I haven’t drank American piss water for years
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In no particular order: Staropramen, Pilsner Urquell, Birra Moretti, Cruzcampo, Camden Hells.
I like the beer Peroni, but it’s a shite pint in that stupid tall skinny glass. Who the fuck wants a pint glass with a low centre of gravity that is more likely to topple and spill? One of the things that makes Hells a great pint is that it’s the complete opposite of Peroni in that respect.
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I like camden but I dont see it enough up here to merit a top 5 slot 
Like Cruz aswell
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When I’m anxious I like to think about or drink beer. It helps a lot.
My favourite beer right now is Estrella Galicia, which you can find on tap quite a bit these days. Closely followed by Cobra which is just smooth.
In separate news, aside from Captain Morgan spiced and the Bacardi equivalent, can anybody recommend a decent spiced rum?