Alcohol Infused Goodness

[Yurian Stonebow]

Photo #1: While visiting Kalah in Norway a couple of days ago,
I first had a taste of Ringnes...



Photo #2: ...and then this Frydenlund beer



And Aass you can see, these Norwegian beers cause their drinker to gain a nice (and quite visible) aura on the top of their head!

-Yurian

[Kalah]

Have you tried the special brews yet?

[markkur]

Yurian, thanks for sharing the pics of your trip, I needed a short get-a-way myself.

Btw, how do the Norse-ales compare to the Belgian brews? they make a wheat-cream-ale that's my favorite, though there are many others in Europe that are quite tasty. I even like English "Bitters & Stouts.

[Pol]

Yurian, thanks for sharing the pics of your trip, I needed a short get-a-way myself.

..there are many others in Europe that are quite tasty. I even like English "Bitters & Stouts.

Btw, how do the Norse-ales compare to the Belgian brews? they make a wheat-cream-ale that's my favorite, though there are many others in Europe that are quite tasty. I even like English "Bitters & Stouts.

Damn you, try Czech beer, for example Dalesice. Cerna Hora, hmm, Kozel, Svijany, Pilsner. Of course you need to visit Czech Republic to taste hundred shades of beer.

[markkur]

Damn you, try Czech beer, for example Dalesice. Cerna Hora, hmm, Kozel, Svijany, Pilsner. Of course you need to visit Czech Republic to taste hundred shades of beer.

We are pleased to announce..."The Beer Wars" the latest epic-saga from the world of HoMM

Hmm, <insert, slyness>If I give you my address would you send me no more than a hundred samples?

Better yet, I think this is a very important and critical topic pertaining to International-World-Diplomacy, so I'm sure I can get Government clearance for a pilsner-keeping mission...do you happen to have an extra room? I would gladly "hop" about in my diplomatic effort and we could even have a conference in Malta.<S>

Btw, seriously, from your post, I can see that it is likely your country still practices that wonderful old-world tradition; where in every town there is a local brewer that still makes the family-recipe? I had a taste of that awesomeness in Schaffhausen Switzerland where they make the great Falcon beer. Btw, when they say Falcon, its sounds like another, more common word. "Yes I will have another of those Falcon beers".

[Kalah]

I'm the one running the "wine lottery" every week at work, and I save up for a binge every Christmas. These are the goodies that await my colleagues next Friday before the end of the semester.



Can you see what they all are?

[markkur]

If you like Scotch "wine", give Glenfidditch 12 a go sometime. I had the 18 once but the 12 was very good and for less coin.

I was always a Mead lover and found I was born either a few centuries too late or one too early. Mead is a growing market here in the US and there's even a local winery making it now. http://www.pirtlewinery.com/ But imo they are only now learning how, because as it warmed it ate my tongue.

Missouri does have a wine region and its a story about German settlers that is worth the read. http://www.missouriwinecountry.com/hermann/

Hermannhof and Stone Hill are the best known but imo only Hermannhof gets it right but in fairness I've not had Stone Hill for many a year.

Fyi, another type of wine that is making a small comeback in the States is the Sauterne. Here it is called "Late Harvest" because of waiting for the first good frost. Most folks only like Dry Wine but I also enjoyed this stuff and called it Nectar of the Gods. <L>

[Kalah]

A startling new review: the best whisky is not Scottish.

Yamazaki - a Japanese brand - scores higher according to Jim Murray's whisky bible. I guess I'll have to get hold of a bottle and test it for myself ...

[mr.hackcrag]

A post office worker told me Yamakazi was the greatest whisky they ever had. I just wanted to deliver some mail.