This, but with a local brand.JaceArveduin said:
Here in VA, Appalachian Brewing Company makes good stuff, as does Dominion.
I don't drink actual alcohol, being a minor, but my dad is a fan of Fat Tire beer, so maybe that?
Can you recommend a good drink?
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Here in VA, Appalachian Brewing Company makes good stuff, as does Dominion.
I don't drink actual alcohol, being a minor, but my dad is a fan of Fat Tire beer, so maybe that?
Laphroaig single malt scotch, the bottle I am currently enjoying is the quarter cask. Has a deep smokey taste with some sweetness behind it. The finish has notes of smoke and spice in it. Trust me it tastes better then it sounds as you are probably thinking "why would I want to taste smoke?"
If scotch isnt your thing(or you dont want to drop 60-70 dollars for a bottle) might I suggest St. Ambroise oatmeal stout. Made with 40% dark malts and roasted barley it is a very dark, heavy beer that tastes like espresso and chocolate. It is bitter however since they do add oatmeal(hence the name) to the beer but it is frigging delicious. Just dont spill any on wood surfaces as it can stain it lol
If scotch isnt your thing(or you dont want to drop 60-70 dollars for a bottle) might I suggest St. Ambroise oatmeal stout. Made with 40% dark malts and roasted barley it is a very dark, heavy beer that tastes like espresso and chocolate. It is bitter however since they do add oatmeal(hence the name) to the beer but it is frigging delicious. Just dont spill any on wood surfaces as it can stain it lol
For alcoholic drinks, I'd recommend a whiskey sour (recipe found here). It's strange drink that both energizes and relaxes you simultaneously.WhyBotherToTry said:
For non-alcoholic, then I say you HAVE to try Real Brew Draft Root Beer. It is bar none the greatest root beer on planet Earth. Fermented the same way that original root beer is made with all the proper ingredients, it's a smooth, delicious drink that's got a thousand different undertones to taste. This is a beverage made for unwinding, as it's not something you drink quickly. Best if you can chill it, as then it'll melt your taste buds.
long island iced tea is the best. go for that.
A potentially life-threatening condition caused by drinking too much water, which leads to hyponatremia and may result in seizures, coma, and death.
source: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Water+poisoning
Water intoxicationTheDarkEricDraven said:
A potentially life-threatening condition caused by drinking too much water, which leads to hyponatremia and may result in seizures, coma, and death.
source: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Water+poisoning
I agree with that. Failing the glass bottles though, the second best way to enjoy some Root Beer would be in a frosted mug. Classy!Kwaku Avoke said:
Honestly, I have no alcoholic recommendations. I would say Coke Blak (or as it was also known: Coke + Coffee) but the only way to get it these days is to make it yourself. But hey, sounds like an easy enough project!
Except that it canTheDarkEricDraven said:
OT: Whisky, single malt, gently infused with an ice cube or two. Failing that, blended whisk, with a bottle of Crabbies as a mixer/chaser.
Or rum and cherry coke
I'm a bartender among other things. Since this question was asked by someone with little to no experience, I would suggest a drink I call happiness.
Glass full of ice (about 10 ounce glass)
1 ounce or shot of vanilla vodka. Pinnacle makes the best, but Burnetts is good too.
Root beer.
Easy to make for someone unaccustomed to complicated drinks and good to drink. I highly recommend it.
Glass full of ice (about 10 ounce glass)
1 ounce or shot of vanilla vodka. Pinnacle makes the best, but Burnetts is good too.
Root beer.
Easy to make for someone unaccustomed to complicated drinks and good to drink. I highly recommend it.
You know, I ordered one of those once, expecting the iced tea equivalent of a Mike's Hard Lemonade. Very much not what I got. It's good if you want to get really drunk really quickly, though; it's almost entirely hard liquor, with just enough coke mixed in to give it the color of iced tea.Akytalusia said:
Thats too bad. You're missing out.AntonicKnight said:
Anyway, if its hot, Sapphire Gin and tonic with a little lime or a sweet tea vodka mixed with either regular sweet iced tea or a bottle of twisted tea if you are feeling eager get silly.
(You can actaully pour a couple shots in a 12 oz of tea, it tastes that good!)
If you want to get shitty in a hurry - Blacktooth Grin
In one small glass
A large shot of Crown Royal
A large shot of Seagrams 7
A splash of cola
Enjoy.
Oh, and some beers whilst I remember!
Innis & Gunn, Rum cask is fantastic (the regular stuff is great too, but for the love of god stay away from the blonde), and for the Belgians amongst us; do give Erdinger Picantus a shot, its wonderful
Innis & Gunn, Rum cask is fantastic (the regular stuff is great too, but for the love of god stay away from the blonde), and for the Belgians amongst us; do give Erdinger Picantus a shot, its wonderful
Not actually true, you can die of overhydration. It takes a lot of water, and I mean a LOT, but it is very possible.TheDarkEricDraven said:
OT: Spinning Pildriver
Carve off a lemon skin in a spiral shape and wrap the skin around the inside of a glass, using ice cubes to prop up the skin to the inside of the glass. Take your cocktail shaker and mix in 40ml cognac and 20ml lemon juice and pour into the mixture. Now repeat with 50ml crème de pèche and 15ml crème d'apricot, then pour the mixture slowly into the glass via the top of the lemon spiral.
Got this out of OXM a while back and augh, it's a amazing
I hear that Cherry Coke and Jack is the poor man's cherry brandy.
Also the 'Cheeky Vimto' is a pretty popular drink here, though a wee bit girly. It's basically one of those poor, blue, vodka - based excuses for a drink (a whole 330ml bottle) with an extra shot of neat vodka, a shot of port and topped with lemonade. The combination of cheap - ass ingredients laden with sugar make it really easy to drink.
Also the 'Cheeky Vimto' is a pretty popular drink here, though a wee bit girly. It's basically one of those poor, blue, vodka - based excuses for a drink (a whole 330ml bottle) with an extra shot of neat vodka, a shot of port and topped with lemonade. The combination of cheap - ass ingredients laden with sugar make it really easy to drink.
Whiskey on the rocks. Sip don't gulp.
Alright, in all seriousness vodka can mix with virtually anything. Pick a fruit juice/soda and it will probably work if you get the ratios right.
Here's one I know off the top of my head, a white russian.
2 parts vodka, one part milk, one part kaluha or coffee liqueur.
Alright, in all seriousness vodka can mix with virtually anything. Pick a fruit juice/soda and it will probably work if you get the ratios right.
Here's one I know off the top of my head, a white russian.
2 parts vodka, one part milk, one part kaluha or coffee liqueur.
Old-fashioned. Take a tumbler, put in about teaspoon of sugar, add 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters and just enough water to fully dissolve the sugar. Muddle the sugar with a flat-bottomed spoon until there are no visible crystals left. If necessary, add a little bit more water. Next, take about of 3-4 square inches of orange zest, the orange part of the peel, with as little of the albedo (white part) as possible, this can be done with a knife, but a potato peeler is easier. A dedicated zester is even better, but most people get by without one. Muddle the zest in the tumbler until an orange aroma suffuses the glass. Next, fill with ice and add 1.5 to 2 ounces of good bourbon. I prefer Four Roses. Top with an orange slice speared to a maraschino cherry and serve. Some people like a lemon twist on the rim, but that's more garnish than I want to deal with.