THE Drinking Thread

[BillyL]

I think Texas A&M due to 12 th Man home field advantage

ND is having fits, they have at least 4 offsides in this first 11 minutes of play.
What a homefield advantage to have . .

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Highland Park is pretty good introduction to single malt scotch. My preference when I still drank was the Islay malts with Lagavulin and Laphroaig particular favorites. Famous Grouse is a good middle of the road blended scoth,fwiw.

Nice to see you here. It’s been awhile.

 

[ConcordHeel12]

Primarily just a beer drinker. Like a Gin and Tonic on occassion, a white russian in the winter, rum punch in the summer, but mostly stick with beer.

Love IPA's. However, over the last few years I seem to have developed some type of sensitivity or allergy to some IPA's. I'll get a headache and congested before finishing the first one. Anybody else dealt with similar issues?

I've switched to mostly lagers and pilsners recently as a result. Luckily, more and more breweries are putting out good lagers and pislners as the IPA craze starts to run its course.

The headaches and congestion are your body telling you to stop putting s****y beers in it. IPA's suck.

 

[finesse]

Nice to see you here. It’s been awhile.

Been a long strange trip.

 

[gregh1]

Love IPA's. However, over the last few years I seem to have developed some type of sensitivity or allergy to some IPA's. I'll get a headache and congested before finishing the first one. Anybody else dealt with similar issues?

Have you noticed the congestion with drafts only, or does it happen with bottles/cans too?

I witnessed a mid-life thing, 10 or 15 yrs ago where 3 draft pints will result in congestion in the AM, what feels like a mild cold or allergies. But I can have several liquor drinks or combos of beer/wine/liquor and the symptoms won't occur...
I drink hefeweisens, ipa, stouts, porters, gose, sours, saisons, kolsh, bocks, ambers, but rarely pilsners, so it has been really hard to pin down or isolate. I just limit myself to 3 beers at a time.

 

[gregh1]

I had a godfather cocktail tonight at a friend's. I really like 1 part scotch (any blended) to .5 part <insert liqueur here>. Frangelico is my go-to additive, but the Godfather, which is based on amaretto, might prompt me to buy a bottle of Disarrano for home.

 

[Zoo_View]

Have you noticed the congestion with drafts only, or does it happen with bottles/cans too?

I witnessed a mid-life thing, 10 or 15 yrs ago where 3 draft pints will result in congestion in the AM, what feels like a mild cold or allergies. But I can have several liquor drinks or combos of beer/wine/liquor and the symptoms won't occur...
I drink hefeweisens, ipa, stouts, porters, gose, sours, saisons, kolsh, bocks, ambers, but rarely pilsners, so it has been really hard to pin down or isolate. I just limit myself to 3 beers at a time.

Histamines can cause congestion, sore throats, headaches, etc. Hops have histamines in them - some hops have more histamines than others. IPA’s and many “modern” beers have more hops than older, “traditional” styles (pale ales, lagers, pilsners, etc.).

The “modern” take on some “traditional” styles are hoppier; plus, a lot of “modern” beers use non-traditional hops.

High temperatures and long-fermentation times break down histamines. Dry-hopped beers are going to not break down histamines in hops as much.

Fermented food (sauerkraut), aged cheeses, and cured meats (bacon, ham cold cuts) have a lot of histamines.

Red wine has a lot more histamines than white wine (it’s in the skin more than the grape flesh).

 

[Centerpiece]

The Aqua Velva fell out of the bathroom cabinet and broke on the floor… had to strain it through my teeth

 

[finesse]

I got my son a bottle of Hirsch single barrel bourbon for Christmas. He said I did well and he'll save me some. He said he also has a bottle of Blanton's Straight from the Barrel and a bottle of Blanton's Gold for me to try.