Booze. Wine, Beer, Spirits, 'Nuf said

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An IPA first, which shall be followed, in due course, by a Belgian beer.

 

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As they say in old Erin,

(well, actually, never having been there, I am not qualified to repeat "what they say", but it is always acceptable to make jokes about them)

 

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As they say in old Erin,

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(well, actually, never having been there, I am not qualified to repeat "what they say", but it is always acceptable to make jokes about them)

Hm.

Green beer?

 

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Hm.

Green beer?

It is the 17th, right?

 

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It is the 17th, right?

Yes, it is March 17th.

St Patrick's Day, Ireland's National Day.

 

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Yes, it is March 17th.

St Patrick's Day, Ireland's National Day.

In .us, there is this goofy practice of dying the beer green on the 17th. Because, is breá linn na Gaeil, or something. I just pretend it is to honor the memory of Father Crilly.

 

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Belgian brilliance: St Bernardus Abt 12.

 

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Belgian brilliance: St Bernardus Abt 12.

Friday night, and a St Bernardus Abt 12.

Or two.

 

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E & J brandy – the closest you can get to cognac without going to France.

 

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St Bernardus Pater 6.

 

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St Bernardus Pater 6.

 

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Wine, rather than beer, is the beverage or tipple of choice this evening, the Grape rather than the Grain.

A glass (or two) of Chablis, a lovely white wine from Burgundy.

 

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Domaine Chamfort C'est Beau Là-Haut Séguret Récolte 2015.

 

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Modelo Negra. Not an amazing brew but comforting.

 

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Modelo Negra. Not an amazing brew but comforting.

A beer?

 

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A beer?

Yes, a beer. Like a dark lager. Mexican, I think.

My brother made a dark lager and gave me a couple bottles. He added some chocolate and some cherry flavoring to the finish and bottle-aged it for eight months. It was awesome.

 

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Yes, a beer. Like a dark lager. Mexican, I think.

My brother made a dark lager and gave me a couple bottles. He added some chocolate and some cherry flavoring to the finish and bottle-aged it for eight months. It was awesome.

Sounds amazing and absolutely delicious.

 

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Sounds amazing and absolutely delicious.

He was not shy with the, uh, preservative. Good thing he put it in those wire-bail/ceramic-cork bottles (resealable) because half a bottle got me to passing the hemostat test.

 

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A few glasses of Rioja last night.

 

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Sipping a Belgian beer by St Bernardus.