The Alembician's Beer Thread

[811952]

I brought some Propeller Porter home from Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago and finally cracked one open last night.  Wonderful stuff, and so dark you can't see through it.  Nutty flavor and slightly bitter, if my buds don't fool me.  Jigme's apparently been holding out on us, because it's brewed in Halifax.  
John

[lbpesq]

Since most other threads, if kept alive long enough, seem to eventually morph into beer, I wonder what this thread will morph into?  LOL
 
Bill, tgo

[811952]

Bill tgo,
 
I'm afraid to think about it..  Excellent personal quote in your profile, btw.
 
I rode my *new* Kawasaki KLR650 (it's an '04 I bought last week with 1300 miles on it) to Toledo and back over the weekend, and my brother (and his saxist wife) took me to the Oliver House, which houses the Maumee Bay Brewing Company.  We tried the Russian Imperial Stout, which was perhaps the best dark beer I've ever tasted.  Yummy.  
 
John
 
(Message edited by 811952 on September 05, 2005)

[keith_h]

Well it didn't take long to throw in bikes.
 
Keith

[richbass939]

Wow.  Bikes, beer, and rice wine all in the same post.  BTW, I've never heard of Kawa sake before.  Okay, okay, I'll leave now.
Rich

[bracheen]

I need to start making notes from some of these threads.  I usually end up at a store thinking, what was that beer someone mentioned that sounded good?  That is if any of the above is even available here.  For a fairly large city Jacksonville can be rather provincial.  I have to say though since becoming a NFL town it's gotten better.  One thing there's plenty of is biker bars.
(let's see..I've covered beer, football, bikes..what'd I miss)
 
Sam

[lbpesq]

Rich:
 
I read half your post and then went back and re-read this thread looking for the rice wine reference - then I finished reading your post - grooooaaannnnn!  In truth I love a good pun.  Back to the original thread, any of you get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in your neck of the woods?
 
Bill, tgo

[tom_z]

I have enjoyed Sierra Nevada brews for many years, and their pale ale is very refreshing. One of my favorites, though comes from your neighborhood, Bill - Anchor Steam Beer. Still hand crafted in San Fransisco. It's not as hearty as some of the dark beers I've read about here, but it's great for a summer evening.
 
I love a good stout or porter too, although after about a pint I feel like I just consumed a huge meal.
 
Cheers,
Tom

[darkstar01]

In my opinon, New Belgium breweries has them all beat. Marvelous stuff. Especially Fat Tire.

[811952]

Oooh!  I've seen Fat Tire at Trader Joe's!  I'll have to grab some next time I'm up there.  I usually stock up on Black Toad, which is brewed in Chicago.

[richbass939]

Bill, tgo,
Sorry to make you work for it.  Wasn't much of a pun.  It was hardly worth the effort to type it, much less reread the thread for it.
Rich

[bigredbass]

John
 
So tell me about your KLR.  I've been thinking of one for a long time, and the 'two-wheeled Jeep' really appeals to me.  Simple enough to do my own repairs, and there's lots of dual-sport landscape in Tennessee.
 
Sorry, guys, I don't drink, can't chip in on the beer suggestions.
 
J o e y

[811952]

Joey,
 
It's the perfect motorcycle for exploring logging roads and gravel.  Geared too high for real off-road, and geared too low (and way too tall and draggy) for serious high-speed highway travelling.  They are all over the place in Canada and out west, and would probably be a lot of fun on Tennessee backroads.  I find it cruises comfortably at 65-70 mph with traffic and sits high enough to see over just about everything but semi-trailers.  I prefer backroads and such (and slower speeds), which is largely why I bought it instead of a cruiser of some sort.  It will do the highway thing well enough to get me to the back country where the solitude and relaxation await.  The way gas prices are going, it looks like I'll be riding it back and forth to work until the first snow.  I've got a top-box, and will likely need to get a tank-bag and panniers before I can do any real travelling.  My only regret is that I can't carry a bass with it, so it's the 13 mpg truck to and from all my gigs...
 
This thread is digressing nicely...
 
John
 

[kmh364]

Ah...mention the KLR and Joey appears! LOL! I was waiting for you to chime in on this one. It appears that the KLR is calling your name! The winter's the perfect time to score one...supply is high, demand is low.
 
Nice bike, John! Lot's of luck, rubber side down, and all that happy horsesh*t, LOL! I just hope you're separating the enjoyment of beer from the riding (Amen, LOL!). You can probably carry a bass, but it'll probably have to be in a gig bag...strap her down real good and off you go. H*ll, I carried two new tires on the back of my Road King...put 'em right where the passenger goes and strapped 'em down. It looked cute, but I got to the dealer to get 'em put on OK...and I did a bunch of highway @ 75mph too! I've got a 4-ton 16ft. long Cummins-powered P/U I've gotta feed, so the 45MPG or so the Harley delivers is mighty tempting as well. Ck out Whitehorse Press for a bunch of nifty doo-dads for your new steed, as well as good books and vids on all things motorcycle.  
 
BTW, shameless plug time: If you haven't already done so, I HIGHLY recommend you take an MSF-certified Experienced Rider Course. It's dirt cheap, gives you 10% off your insurance and a two-point reduction (in most states) on your license. If you only glean one nugget of info from the course, it may just be enough to save your bacon!I believe in the program so much that, after taking the ERC last year (and I'm taking it again next weekend), I became an MSF-certed M/C instructor (RiderCoach) myself. I currently teach the Beginner Rider Course (BRC), but next year I'll be teaching the experienced guys.
 
Personally, I'm a Guiness man, but I'm always open to trying new brews, especially stouts. As a lifelong migrain sufferer, I usually can only have one or two before the real hangover starts, so I try to make that one brew count. I just make it a policy to keep the beer sampling separated from operating a motor vehicle.

[811952]

Kevin,
 
Thanks.  After being a news photographer for many years, I am very picky about separating my drinking and driving.  Too many times I've been the only guy on the scene with a decent light, and have had to straddle folks with it while the paramedics try to piece them back together enough to attempt to transport.  The smell comes back to me just thinking about it.
 
I am trying to get into an October class.  If not then, I'll have to wait until spring.  I plan to go ahead and take the driving test on October 1st though, because my regular license expires that month (I've been on the perpetual learner's permit and haven't owned a bike in years).  The folks I work with highly recommend the course as well, so I'm looking forward to any opportunity to prolong my life and keep me off a ventilator somewhere.
 
I figure I can carry my Lakland on it in a gig bag, but the Series I point body would stick up so much I'd be afraid of catching it on something.  Thanks for the heads-up on Whitehorse Press.  I'll check it out.
 
And back to BEER!  I'm a lightweight drinker, so about 2 beers is my limit.  Guiness is good stuff, and when all else fails it can be found fairly easily.  I like St. Pauli Girl Dark as well...
 
John
 
(Message edited by 811952 on September 06, 2005)