Zorral Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) A new book that should be right at home among us here -- A Short History of Drunkenness: How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present (2023) by Mark Forsyth Uh, and this one too: Al Capone's Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition (2017) by John J. Binder. Edited May 24, 2023 by Zorral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/24/2023 at 2:16 PM, Zorral said: A new book that should be right at home among us here -- A Short History of Drunkenness: How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present (2023) by Mark Forsyth Well that sounds like a book club short list. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Currently playing Hearts of Iron IV (as Italy, Rome shall rise again!). My cat, Lucipurr, just threw up. I’ll give it two more shots before I clean ghat mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Happy Memorial weekend to my fellow Americans honoring those who sacrificed their lives so we can eat brats and drink cheap beer. I had a 6'er of Leinie's summer shandy and am moving on to what's left at my parents' house, which is a decidedly un-Memorial weekend suited Cab sauv. Pairs perfectly with all the junk food. Anyone else having libations outside today? Prince of the North 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 The Fourth of July approaches…. (No fireworks this year from me. Weather is too crazy.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Could an ancient, climate-friendly crop be the future of beer? Pierre Thiam and Garrett Oliver are on a mission to introduce brewmasters to fonio, a small and mighty west African grain https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/fonio-beer-climate-friendly-grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) On 7/6/2023 at 12:43 PM, Zorral said: Could an ancient, climate-friendly crop be the future of beer? Pierre Thiam and Garrett Oliver are on a mission to introduce brewmasters to fonio, a small and mighty west African grain https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/fonio-beer-climate-friendly-grain I'm willing to try it. I don't like wheat beers at all, or rice alcohols mostly, but there's a lot of stuff I do like. Anyway, my friend Rit was in town from Scotland so we got together with a bunch of us that have been friends since, checking the notes and the math, the late 70s. He was arguably the best baseball player in Scotland 15 years or so ago. Another friend who had a VHS camera in the early 90s shared a bunch of videos from when we were all still teenagers. Nostalgia! And toasts. Edited July 18, 2023 by mcbigski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) It's International Beer Day, today, August 4th. Crack one open tonight to go with your chili rellenos at dinner. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/reviewed/2023/08/04/international-beer-day-2023-what-you-need-to-celebrate/70520794007/ Edited August 4, 2023 by Zorral maarsen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Wooooo! Two weeks PTO from work! This time at the lake I bet you I’ll catch at least ≥ 0 fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 So a lot of golf, and some wine, then more golf. Oddly, the last 9 holes were far superior to the first 18. Sinking 3 10 to 12 birdie putts on three of the last four holes did help for sure. Then more wine, and the long migration home. Got a tournament at 9 am and Barry and I are in the last flight, meaning we're in the bottom eighth for combined handicaps of all the entries. But I'm playing better than my handicap lately, as it's dropping to a 19, which is almost bogey golf. getting 18 or under is my goal for the year, and it's almost a lock, especially since I've been dropping while not driving well. (And I think I've figured out my biggest leak there, bringing the club too high rather than bringing it behind, so the swing plane is causing a slice. Anyway, fixed it on the range, still fucking it up on the tees though.) The actual point being, I got home, opened the fridge and saw bleu cheese stuffed olives. So dirty martini, obv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 You know you're really craving a discontinued beer when you have a dream about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Wooooh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 The Drunkening: Reloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Time to get some cleaning done. But listening to what music? Trapt?! Indeed to begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowleo Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 The 11 year old has been talking for *months* about making the "Noble Pursuit" beverage from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Ingredients are "voltfruit," "hydromelon," "rock salt" and another weird name I can't recall atm. We think the real life equivalents are dragonfruit, watermelon, and coconut. Husband happened across a gallon of fruit drink at Costco labeled as Dragonfruit punch, so finally we had all the ingredients! (coconut water and juice from sliced watermelon being more accessible.) Sadly, my kid was disappointed in the flavor of his beverage, but did feel that it restored at least one heart and one stamina. I can report that Noble Pursuit is much enhanced by either/both rum and vodka. My hearts are fully restored! Erik of Hazelfield, Mr. X, Fragile Bird and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 In the spirit of Halloween, it's cold gin time again. Just wish I could wake up fresh like I used to. Always hydrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darzin Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 The brandy I bought today was 33 yuan which is a worryingly low price in China but I didn't feel like going all the way up to the supermarket and the Baiju while reliable is still Baiju。So convivence story "brandy" it is. Fuck it it's exam season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Well the fact that we haven't heard from Darzin in four days doesnt say a whole lot for convenience story Chinese brandy. Stopped by a store near the place we watched the Steelers/Ravens game, and they had a decent cab that's usually around $15 for $10, so I grabbed a few. Not the cleanest after taste but pair it with cheese and no further complaints. Madame deVenoge and Darzin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darzin Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I survived but not doing that again the hangover was like getting hit by a truck. My girlfriend's dad apparently loves this stuff so I'm giving him the rest of the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Been watching episodes of this 2016 series, Scotch! The Story of Whisky. A nice entertainment for an hour now and again on a cold, wet day. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14350888/ Edited January 13 by Zorral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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