Poll of the Day > As a whisky drinker, who has only had mainstream beers and hated them...

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What is a carbonated alcoholic beverage I would like?

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Faxe?

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jack and coke

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Mead posted...

jack and coke

Psh, mixing whisky is for Californians

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Try a good wheat beer like Leffe.

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A Sub Zero!

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WhiskeyDisk posted...

Try a good wheat beer like Leffe.

Would it matter if I dislike wheat whiskys?

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hypnox posted...

Would it matter if I dislike wheat whiskys?

No, but if you keep spelling whiskey without an e like a heathen I'm not going to keep trying to help you.

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WhiskeyDisk posted...

No, but if you keep spelling whiskey without an e like a heathen I'm not going to keep trying to help you.

Whisky is NOT an american invention and thus, I will use the spelling of the original brewers, Whisky.

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hypnox posted...

Whisky is NOT an american invention and thus, I will use the spelling of the original brewers, Whisky.

Yup, we're done here.

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WhiskeyDisk posted...

Yup, we're done here.

Hey, if you don't like it go back and invent it yourself then use the wrong spelling as the true spelling.

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Maybe you'd enjoy a bourbon barrel-aged beer.

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Sarcasthma posted...

Maybe you'd enjoy a bourbon barrel-aged beer.

Know any good ones that aren't a gimmick?

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hypnox posted...

Know any good ones that aren't a gimmick?

I really can't recommend any since I dislike bourbon (and bourbon barrel-aged beer by extension), but the Bruery seems to have a good selection of them.

I'm not sure how available their beers are where you live, though.

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Sarcasthma posted...

I really can't recommend any since I dislike bourbon (and bourbon barrel-aged beer by extension), but the Bruery seems to have a good selection of them.

I'm not sure how available their beers are where you live, though.

I will look into them. I normally don't like bourbon either. But I will give them ago. Thanks man, love you long time.

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<3

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Mike's Hard Lemonade? the strawberry one is better.

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Sahuagin posted...

Mike's Hard Lemonade? the strawberry one is better.

No thank you, crap like that are for guys named "Kyle" who try to be all bro while secretly wish they could have girls nights out.

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Cider

hypnox posted...

No thank you, crap like that are for guys named "Kyle" who try to be all bro while secretly wish they could have girls nights out.

I thought I'd get that kind of response. not an alcohol-elitist, sorry. it's a tasty carbonated drink with alcohol in it, that's all I know.

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You should definitely stick to spiked seltzer.

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hypnox posted...

Psh, mixing whisky is for Californians

cool

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WhiskeyDisk posted...

Yup, we're done here.

https://youtu.be/ZHu29-y7UsE

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has hypnox always been abrasive af like this

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

has hypnox always been abrasive af like this

ever since his return, yeah

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hypnox posted...

Know any good ones that aren't a gimmick?

What's considered a gimmick to you?

Goose Island's Bourbon County releases a typically a big draw. I've had some of their 2018 and 2019 releases.
https://www.gooseisland.com/barrel-house-beers/

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

has hypnox always been abrasive af like this

i think there was a reason people only ever remembered the name and not the user

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hypnox posted...

Psh, mixing whisky is for Californians

Tell that to my Texan father.

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Imagine only having mainstream beers, just wow.

Why don't you just man up and try a non mainstream beer? We have no idea what you like other than the fact that you hate shit beer

RCtheWSBC posted...

What's considered a gimmick to you?

Goose Island's Bourbon County releases a typically a big draw. I've had some of their 2018 and 2019 releases.
https://www.gooseisland.com/barrel-house-beers/

I will look into this. Thanks.

Taaron posted...

Tell that to my Texan father.

Probably from Austin which is a tumor of California in Texas.

Monopoman posted...

Imagine only having mainstream beers, just wow.

Not that hard to believe when my group is purely whisky drinkers and only beer I have is at events that serve mainstream stuff.

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I don't really drink beer anymore, more of a tequila guy. But, when I did drink beer the only three brands I liked were: Dos Equis, Guiness, and Wells Banana bread beer. All of them are good, at least to me. Dos equis is more of a citrusy lager. Guiness is great with a hearty meal like steak. Wells has a very faint banana bread taste, that is nice as a dessert beer.

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CaptainObvius posted...

I don't really drink beer anymore, more of a tequila guy. But, when I did drink beer the only three brands I liked were: Dos Equis, Guiness, and Wells Banana bread beer. All of them are good, at least to me. Dos equis is more of a citrusy lager. Guiness is great with a hearty meal like steak. Wells has a very faint banana bread taste, that is nice as a dessert beer.

There are a huge amount of very good smaller breweries around the USA especially in areas like Denver and Portland.

CaptainObvius posted...

I don't really drink beer anymore, more of a tequila guy. But, when I did drink beer the only three brands I liked were: Dos Equis, Guiness, and Wells Banana bread beer. All of them are good, at least to me. Dos equis is more of a citrusy lager. Guiness is great with a hearty meal like steak. Wells has a very faint banana bread taste, that is nice as a dessert beer.

I dont think I ever tried dos equis. But I can give it a shot. A lot of restaurants here serve it

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The best advice anyone can give you is to go find a local pub that offers tasting flights of craft beers and try everything on the menu (possibly over multiple trips, depending on the size of the menu). Make note of what you like/dislike and why, and that'll give people something more to work with than "I like whiskey and don't like Bud Light."

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Monopoman posted...

There are a huge amount of very good smaller breweries around the USA especially in areas like Denver and Portland.

I still really enjoy beer. I just don't drink it because of my diet. Cutting down on carbs helped me lose 60 lbs. and beer was a large contribution to my weight.

Most of my local breweries aren't the greatest. In the past I would just sample a bit of everything from the local liquor store.

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adjl posted...

The best advice anyone can give you is to go find a local pub that offers tasting flights of craft beers and try everything on the menu (possibly over multiple trips, depending on the size of the menu). Make note of what you like/dislike and why, and that'll give people something more to work with than "I like whiskey and don't like Bud Light."

Meh not much for those tasting. And I did give more than "dont like bud light" I am a whisky drinker. You should learn to read topics more.

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This guy sucks lol

OhhhJa posted...

This guy sucks lol

Only if she is pretty.

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hypnox posted...

Meh not much for those tasting.

It's going to be by far the most efficient way to narrow down your tastes. You certainly don't have to make a habit of getting them moving forward if you don't want to, but you should be trying a large variety of beers until you figure out what sort of things you like, and doing that one pint at a time isn't a very effective use of your time or money.

hypnox posted...

And I did give more than "dont like bud light" I am a whisky drinker.

adjl posted...

"I like whiskey and don't like Bud Light."

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Sorry, but I am not making your spelling mistakes.

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hypnox posted...

Meh not much for those tasting.

Wait, why not? It's a good recommendation. You can try multiple styles of beers for like $15-25.

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Wait, why not? It's a good recommendation. You can try multiple styles of beers for like $15-25.

Just had a bad experiences with tastings. Been to a few whisky ones and always full of snobs.

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Yeah, those experiences are different than grabbing a beer flight at a local brewery. More accessible and laid-back.

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hypnox posted...

Been to a few whisky ones and always full of snobs.

that sounds terrible

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RCtheWSBC posted...

Yeah, those experiences are different than grabbing a beer flight at a local brewery. More accessible and laid-back.

I dont know. When I think of a beer tasting, all I can see is some hipster guy in a flannel shirt talking about hippie stuff.

Austin is starting to have an effect on San Antonio. Austin is a cancer that needs to be removed.

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hypnox posted...

When I think of a beer tasting, all I can see is some hipster guy in a flannel shirt talking about hippie stuff.

youre just being weird about stuff like that

if you wanna try something out then just let yourself enjoy it. Its not gonna put you in some box that you have in your mind

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I am a whiskey drinker, I like IPAs

Industrial Arts - Wrench
Ballast Point - Sculpin
Sloop Brewing - Juice Bomb
Ithica Beer Co. - Flower Power

And at the other end of the flavor spectrum I have also been really into Gose/Sours, The more tart the better.

Mikkeller NYC - Berry Maniflow
Nightmare Brewing - Windlass of Erasmus
Druthers - Blackberry Dare or Peach Double Dare

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hypnox posted...

Just had a bad experiences with tastings. Been to a few whisky ones and always full of snobs.

Tasting flight=/=tasting event. Many pubs with a decent selection of beers will offer the option to order several smaller glasses of different varieties, which is called a tasting flight. It's basically the same as ordering a pint, only instead of a pint of one beer, you get a variety in different glasses that add up to a pint. A craft cidery back home offered four 4 oz glasses of cider for $10 (canadian), which was fantastic for trying out their menu, especially where they rotated new varieties through on a regular basis. That's the sort of thing you're looking for, not a dedicated tasting event with a planned menu, and you should be able to find a pub that does that easily enough (especially if you get into craft brewpubs).

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Mead posted...

youre just being weird about stuff like that

if you wanna try something out then just let yourself enjoy it. Its not gonna put you in some box that you have in your mind

Maybe. There was a clerk at a gas station I used to go to on my way to work. He was the typical hipster, full outfit and everything. Every time I went he always was taking about this new pub or ale he was drinking. So I always picture him with that sorta stuff.

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