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| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 462 Registered: 10-2003 |
I brought some Propeller Porter home from Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago and finally cracked one open last night. Wonderful stuff, and so dark you can't see through it. Nutty flavor and slightly bitter, if my buds don't fool me. Jigme's apparently been holding out on us, because it's brewed in Halifax. ;) John | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 632 Registered: 7-2004 |
Since most other threads, if kept alive long enough, seem to eventually morph into "beer", I wonder what this thread will morph into? LOL Bill, tgo | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 463 Registered: 10-2003 |
Bill tgo, I'm afraid to think about it.. ;) Excellent personal quote in your profile, btw. I rode my *new* Kawasaki KLR650 (it's an '04 I bought last week with 1300 miles on it) to Toledo and back over the weekend, and my brother (and his saxist wife) took me to the Oliver House, which houses the Maumee Bay Brewing Company. We tried the Russian Imperial Stout, which was perhaps the best dark beer I've ever tasted. Yummy. John (Message edited by 811952 on September 05, 2005) | ||
| keith_h
Intermediate Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 176 Registered: 2-2005 |
Well it didn't take long to throw in bikes. Keith | ||
| richbass939
Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 380 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wow. Bikes, beer, and rice wine all in the same post. BTW, I've never heard of Kawa sake before. Okay, okay, I'll leave now. Rich | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 802 Registered: 11-2003 |
I need to start making notes from some of these threads. I usually end up at a store thinking, what was that beer someone mentioned that sounded good? That is if any of the above is even available here. For a fairly large city Jacksonville can be rather provincial. I have to say though since becoming a NFL town it's gotten better. One thing there's plenty of is biker bars. (let's see..I've covered beer, football, bikes..what'd I miss) Sam | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 634 Registered: 7-2004 |
Rich: I read half your post and then went back and re-read this thread looking for the rice wine reference - then I finished reading your post - grooooaaannnnn! In truth I love a good pun. Back to the original thread, any of you get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in your neck of the woods? Bill, tgo | ||
| tom_z
Intermediate Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 173 Registered: 7-2004 |
I have enjoyed Sierra Nevada brews for many years, and their pale ale is very refreshing. One of my favorites, though comes from your neighborhood, Bill - Anchor Steam Beer. Still hand crafted in San Fransisco. It's not as hearty as some of the dark beers I've read about here, but it's great for a summer evening. I love a good stout or porter too, although after about a pint I feel like I just consumed a huge meal. Cheers, Tom | ||
| darkstar01
Junior Username: darkstar01 Post Number: 18 Registered: 6-2005 |
In my opinon, New Belgium breweries has them all beat. Marvelous stuff. Especially Fat Tire. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 464 Registered: 10-2003 |
Oooh! I've seen Fat Tire at Trader Joe's! I'll have to grab some next time I'm up there. I usually stock up on Black Toad, which is brewed in Chicago. | ||
| richbass939
Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 382 Registered: 11-2004 |
Bill, tgo, Sorry to make you work for it. Wasn't much of a pun. It was hardly worth the effort to type it, much less reread the thread for it. Rich | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 468 Registered: 9-2002 |
John So tell me about your KLR. I've been thinking of one for a long time, and the 'two-wheeled Jeep' really appeals to me. Simple enough to do my own repairs, and there's lots of dual-sport landscape in Tennessee. Sorry, guys, I don't drink, can't chip in on the beer suggestions. J o e y | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 465 Registered: 10-2003 |
Joey, It's the perfect motorcycle for exploring logging roads and gravel. Geared too high for real off-road, and geared too low (and way too tall and draggy) for serious high-speed highway travelling. They are all over the place in Canada and out west, and would probably be a lot of fun on Tennessee backroads. I find it cruises comfortably at 65-70 mph with traffic and sits high enough to see over just about everything but semi-trailers. I prefer backroads and such (and slower speeds), which is largely why I bought it instead of a cruiser of some sort. It will do the highway thing well enough to get me to the back country where the solitude and relaxation await. The way gas prices are going, it looks like I'll be riding it back and forth to work until the first snow. I've got a top-box, and will likely need to get a tank-bag and panniers before I can do any real travelling. My only regret is that I can't carry a bass with it, so it's the 13 mpg truck to and from all my gigs... This thread is digressing nicely... John  | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1047 Registered: 9-2003 |
Ah...mention the KLR and Joey appears! LOL! I was waiting for you to chime in on this one. It appears that the KLR is calling your name! The winter's the perfect time to score one...supply is high, demand is low. Nice bike, John! Lot's of luck, rubber side down, and all that happy horsesh*t, LOL! I just hope you're separating the enjoyment of beer from the riding (Amen, LOL!). You can probably carry a bass, but it'll probably have to be in a gig bag...strap her down real good and off you go. H*ll, I carried two new tires on the back of my Road King...put 'em right where the passenger goes and strapped 'em down. It looked cute, but I got to the dealer to get 'em put on OK...and I did a bunch of highway @ 75mph too! I've got a 4-ton 16ft. long Cummins-powered P/U I've gotta feed, so the 45MPG or so the Harley delivers is mighty tempting as well. Ck out Whitehorse Press for a bunch of nifty doo-dads for your new steed, as well as good books and vids on all things motorcycle. BTW, shameless plug time: If you haven't already done so, I HIGHLY recommend you take an MSF-certified Experienced Rider Course. It's dirt cheap, gives you 10% off your insurance and a two-point reduction (in most states) on your license. If you only glean one nugget of info from the course, it may just be enough to save your bacon!I believe in the program so much that, after taking the ERC last year (and I'm taking it again next weekend), I became an MSF-certed M/C instructor (RiderCoach) myself. I currently teach the Beginner Rider Course (BRC), but next year I'll be teaching the "experienced" guys. Personally, I'm a Guiness man, but I'm always open to trying new brews, especially stouts. As a lifelong migrain sufferer, I usually can only have one or two before the "real" hangover starts, so I try to make that one brew count. I just make it a policy to keep the beer sampling separated from operating a motor vehicle. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 466 Registered: 10-2003 |
Kevin, Thanks. After being a news photographer for many years, I am very picky about separating my drinking and driving. Too many times I've been the only guy on the scene with a decent light, and have had to straddle folks with it while the paramedics try to piece them back together enough to attempt to transport. The smell comes back to me just thinking about it. I am trying to get into an October class. If not then, I'll have to wait until spring. I plan to go ahead and take the driving test on October 1st though, because my regular license expires that month (I've been on the perpetual learner's permit and haven't owned a bike in years). The folks I work with highly recommend the course as well, so I'm looking forward to any opportunity to prolong my life and keep me off a ventilator somewhere. I figure I can carry my Lakland on it in a gig bag, but the Series I point body would stick up so much I'd be afraid of catching it on something. Thanks for the heads-up on Whitehorse Press. I'll check it out. And back to BEER! I'm a lightweight drinker, so about 2 beers is my limit. Guiness is good stuff, and when all else fails it can be found fairly easily. I like St. Pauli Girl Dark as well... John (Message edited by 811952 on September 06, 2005) | ||
| slapbass
Member Username: slapbass Post Number: 53 Registered: 3-2005 |
Ahh Guinness is my life blood. I like to experiment though and the latest is Black magic. Magic Hat #9 with Guinness on top. A wonderful combo. But nobody has mentioned some of the wonderful Belgians I grew up with, Delirium Tremens, Delirium Nocturnum, and Leffe. These are great beers and some of the local pubs keep them on tap. I love my Ultra Classic I have a trailer for it and can carry a bass and a small rig to the shows. People look at me like I am crazy when I unload all my gear riding in on my Trike. Dale | ||
| indigo
Junior Username: indigo Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2005 |
Recently, I've been enjoying Alaskan Oatmeal Stout. I find it quite yummy! My thoughts when it comes to beers is that if it looks like pee....I stay away. :-) Perhaps in my younger days I had too much of the standard American brews. Troy | ||
| keith_h
Intermediate Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 177 Registered: 2-2005 |
Now that I can purchase them I've been drinking Trappist Ales from Belgium. So far I have liked the Chimay Red and Orval. I've also tried Duvel (not a Trappist Ale) but it was a little too carbonated and dry for me. Although I do think it would be a good replacement for Champagne with desserts or sweets. Domestically I like Left Hand Brewery's Sawtooth Ale and Flying Dog's Tire Biter Ale. Keith | ||
| joram
Junior Username: joram Post Number: 26 Registered: 5-2004 |
In this time of year I enjoy drinking good German or Belgian white: Erdinger, Weihestephaner, Celis (Okay, that comes from Austin, TX nowadays, but it still is Belgian to me), Watou (which is very rare, even in Holland), Blanche de Namur (same problem). Also Belgian beers with a particular refreshing "fruitiness": Duchesse de Bourgoigne (Verhaeghe brewery), Liefmans Goudenband. Most of the time I just drink Lager, though, Dutch as well as foreign (if I get the chance Jever and Pilzner Urquell). | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1048 Registered: 9-2003 |
I'm with Dale (Slapbass): if it looks like pi**, then I make it a miss, LOL! One exception: Polaner extra heifeweizen (weissebrau = wheat beer)...on tap at the Deutscher Club in Clark, NJ...it has the consistency of Guiness, but a color only a urologist could appreciate, LOL! Nice taste that sticks to your ribs. Prost! If in downtown Princeton, NJ, there's a nice brew pub restaurant that has burgers and gourmet food, and all kinds of homemade brews (you can get a sampler of everything they've got)...good people watching too, LOL! It's called Triumph Brewery...enjoy! John: No problem. Good attitude...that will serve you well if you plan on riding and staying healthy for the rest of your life. I recommend an ERC per year to stay shiny-side up, and if you join a club or owners group, you may be able to get the course covered via rebate or other incentive (Kawi must have an owners group...KLR Riders?) Honda (Honda Riders Club Of America) covers the whole boat, and HOG covers 3/4 of the cost each year. You can also take the BRC to get your M/C license, and you will get the 10% ins. co. reduction as well (but not the points redux). Better to learn the right way to ride from the very start and, more importantly, UNLEARN all the bad stuff you may have learned and/or developed over the years! Also try Competition Accessories in Ohio for good OEM parts prices and accessories as well. | ||
| trekster
Member Username: trekster Post Number: 52 Registered: 7-2004 |
I wish I could post as to favorite beer, but I can't drink beer anymore! Had Gastric Bypass surgery in June, and have dropped 75lbs so far. Not a bad tradeoff. --J | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 470 Registered: 9-2002 |
John, as I've been researching KLRs on the web, I ran across www.multisurfacemotorcycling.com, a tremendous resource for KLRs and Suzi DRs as well. J o e y | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 467 Registered: 10-2003 |
Jeff, That sounds like a decent tradeoff to me. Best of luck! Joey, Thanks for the link. Looks good. Exactly what I want to be into. Kevin, I *hate* pain (except for the spicy food kind).  John | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2312 Registered: 5-2002 |
As an aside to a post a little further up in this thread, I personally do not think it is a good idea to put a point body Alembic in a gig bag. | ||
| mpisanek
Junior Username: mpisanek Post Number: 35 Registered: 1-2005 |
Beer! What life is all about. I used to think beer in the US was good. Boy was I wrong!!! You haven't tried beer until you have had some of the Belgium brews. They run about 9.5% by volume. Do the math. 19 proof!!! Great flavours as well; strawberry, raspberry, etc. Malt liquers are even higher in alcohol content! Guinness is brewed for the market. The Guinness is the best in the world in Dublin. It is terrible here in the UK and is even worse in the states. My last great night in Dublin on Guinness involved 14 pints! One of the best places for beer is Munich during the Oktoberfest. (not in October). I love beer! | ||
| gbarchus
Intermediate Member Username: gbarchus Post Number: 113 Registered: 6-2002 |
Shiner Bock and my Ducati Monster, not at the same time, of course. | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 479 Registered: 10-2003 |
Gale, Sweet. The Ducati is a gorgeous bike. I'll have to try the Shiner Bock though.. My home-town brew is Champagne Velvet, and they make a nice Bock. The other evening I tried a London Porter and really liked it as well. I guess I'm just a sucker for dark beer.. "I like my beer like I like my women: hot, dark and bitter..." John | ||
| yggdrasil
Member Username: yggdrasil Post Number: 61 Registered: 5-2002 |
I think Celis is no longer brewed in Austin - he sold his company to a big brewer, then regained control and has it brewed for him in Michigan. As for my favourites: Rochefort 8 & 10;Liefman Goudenband; Schneider Hefeweizen und Schneider Aventinus;Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier;Oud Beersel Lambic - quaffed on premises(but I fear the original may be gone now, if I what I read in a petition from the Drei Fonteinen restaurant has come to pass.) Frank | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2084 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hi Frank! How are you? Coming to Europe one of these years again???? "Chi" is still playing well and by some of the audiences considered as the best bass for the blues. Huhuhuhu ....let's hi-jack this thread agian. Fellow beer-drinkers all over the world. Put the volume of your computer-speakers full throttle! Click this: http://www.bigad.com.au/ then click yes in the dialogue box, than click "high" depending on your internet connection speed. And ...just enjoy! I think Aussie original?? But really good! Paul TOBO Hmmm ..i didn't taste it. Duvel is my all time favorite. Though ...those Rocheforts ...mmmmm | ||
| trekster
Member Username: trekster Post Number: 53 Registered: 7-2004 |
Ugh..decided to try one beer this past weekend, just to see. Finished about half of it and thought I was gonna die from the carbonation expanding my itty-bitty stomach! But at least the weight loss is up past 100 lbs. Still a good tradeoff. --T | ||
| yggdrasil
Member Username: yggdrasil Post Number: 62 Registered: 5-2002 |
>Hi Frank! >How are you? Coming to Europe one of these years again???? Hey Paul- yes - we hope to - the plan was to ship the Jefferson Campervan over for a year in 2007, but now I think I'll rent and go for maybe 6 weeks. >"Chi" is still playing well and by some of the audiences considered as the best bass for the blues. Glad to hear that - I moved from Chi to an MB-2, then to the baby of the family - a Mouse! >Paul TOBO >Hmmm ..i didn't taste it. Duvel is my all time favorite. >Though ...those Rocheforts ...mmmmm Sacrilege!! Literally :-) Frank | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 512 Registered: 10-2003 |
I just finished off a bottle of Wychwood BlackWych beer from England. While listening to some of The Who. Yummy. | ||
| bassdr
Junior Username: bassdr Post Number: 25 Registered: 10-2004 |
Recently found a new beer (to me) while moving my oldest into her new appartment near Michigan State Univ.- Mississippi Mud Black and Tan- cool bottle and good beer- brewed in Utica, New York!? Michael (Flame Koa Essence) |
