SahBumNimRush
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IF we were talking "proper" whiskey, I'm partial to Laphroaig.. .
Smoke and Peat in a bottle!
Smoke and Peat in a bottle!
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SahBumNimRush
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As far as old recipes.. . I like Dogfish Head's Midas Touch, it is a few hundred year old Egyptian Ale, discovered similarly to the Chateau Jiahu.
SahBumNimRush
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However, if we are talking, the BEST BEER IN THE WORLD, hands down it has to be Westvletern XII.
Extremely difficult to get, but my brother-in-law's brother-in-law is a wine importer and happened to get a couple cases of it when it was available in the states this past year. It went for $80 for a 4 pack, but hands down the best beer I've ever tasted, and I consider myself well versed in ales and lagers.. .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westvleteren_Brewery
As with all other Trappist breweries, the beer is only sold in order to financially support the monastery and other philanthropic causes. Whilst the brewery is a business by definition (its purpose is to make money), it does not exist for pure profit motives, and they do no advertising except for a small sign outside the abbey which indicates the daily availability of each beer. The monks have repeatedly stated that they only brew enough beer to run the monastery, and will make no more than they need to sell, regardless of demand. During World War II, the brewery stopped supplying wholesalers and since then they only sell to individual buyers in person at the brewery or the visitor's centre opposite. These methods all go against modern business methods, however as stated by the Father Abbott on the opening of the new brewery, "We are not brewers. We are monks. We brew beer to be able to afford being monks.".
Lucky for me they needed a new roof last year, and I had connections to be lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of it.. .
Extremely difficult to get, but my brother-in-law's brother-in-law is a wine importer and happened to get a couple cases of it when it was available in the states this past year. It went for $80 for a 4 pack, but hands down the best beer I've ever tasted, and I consider myself well versed in ales and lagers.. .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westvleteren_Brewery
As with all other Trappist breweries, the beer is only sold in order to financially support the monastery and other philanthropic causes. Whilst the brewery is a business by definition (its purpose is to make money), it does not exist for pure profit motives, and they do no advertising except for a small sign outside the abbey which indicates the daily availability of each beer. The monks have repeatedly stated that they only brew enough beer to run the monastery, and will make no more than they need to sell, regardless of demand. During World War II, the brewery stopped supplying wholesalers and since then they only sell to individual buyers in person at the brewery or the visitor's centre opposite. These methods all go against modern business methods, however as stated by the Father Abbott on the opening of the new brewery, "We are not brewers. We are monks. We brew beer to be able to afford being monks.".
Lucky for me they needed a new roof last year, and I had connections to be lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of it.. .
SahBumNimRush
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http://www.westvleteren12.com/
"Westvleteren 12 is a Belgian Trappist Ale that has consistently been voted the single best tasting beer in the world. All major beer rating sites agree that this is the pinnacle of beers, including: Beer Advocate, Rate Beer and Beer Pal. That's a little over 2,300 beer experts saying that this is the best beer, anywhere."
"Westvleteren 12 is a Belgian Trappist Ale that has consistently been voted the single best tasting beer in the world. All major beer rating sites agree that this is the pinnacle of beers, including: Beer Advocate, Rate Beer and Beer Pal. That's a little over 2,300 beer experts saying that this is the best beer, anywhere."
SahBumNimRush
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Ahh, Laphroaig ... I have a fine array of that sitting here in this house.
Yeah, I love Laphroaig! I'm also pretty partial to Glenmorangie, especially their Quinta Ruban (double cask, finished in a port cask).
SahBumNimRush
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Okay, now I really can't wait for Friday to get here!
SahBumNimRush
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Home early because it's so nice outside you don't want to be at work? -or- home early because it's so nasty out you came home early?
I think this is an example of what George Carling used to talk about:
Blizzard? This ain't no stinking blizzard...
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Offensive and funny at the same time ...
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EDIT: Actually, given the poor quality of this vid, I do apologise if you can't understand a word other than the expletives
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EDIT: Actually, given the poor quality of this vid, I do apologise if you can't understand a word other than the expletives
granfire
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OK now I am home and I am all the way back to this
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