25 minutes ago, J Francho said:

True ale is beer, but without hops.  Oddly, these days ales have more hops than anything else, and are synonymous with beer - i.e. India Pale Ale (IPA).  There are a TON of brewers making bad ales out there.  Just being bitter isn't enough to set you apart. Look at New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, Naked Dove, Great Lakes, Southern Tier for some good examples of modern ales.  NB Voodoo Ranger Juice Patrol is one of my current favorites.

It's also my understanding that ales are fermented in a warmer environment that produces a fruitier flavor. 

 

I'm not a fan of the IPA's as I think most brewers push the hops over the top. Sierra Nevada is one of the few I like. 

 

When in Maine, I like some of the Shipyard ales and back home Harpoon and Sam Adams. 

 

I will tell you that the one's you listed will be on my radar to try, so thank you for that.

You are correct, the higher temps produce the bitterness and fruitiness.  Heads up, some of the ones I recommended are VERY high ABV.  Juice Force is 9.5, so it's a sipper not a chugger.

1 hour ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Looks too sweet for my taste buds. I'd probably get through half. How was it?

Tasted very much like a rootbeer float. I'm not big on cream liqueurs and generally will only partake around the holidays or gatherings. Will be the same with this.

Wait a minute JF, I thought you were off the sauce?  

I think there's a Seinfeld reference there, lol.

 

Yeah, we were both off while she was pregnant and then stayed off during lockdown, which is completely the opposite of many of our friends.  We now enjoy a drink once in a while.  I'll probably go off again this summer.  If anyone is interested, I have fairly decent list of craft brewed NA beers that are amazing.

HA

You're a good husband JF, I'd probably would have ate my arm during my wife's pregnancies with my 2 kids.  

1 hour ago, Jigfishn10 said:

HA

You're a good husband JF, I'd probably would have ate my arm during my wife's pregnancies of my 2 kids.  

I thought that only happened when you wake up next to a one night stand

2 hours ago, slonezp said:

I thought that only happened when you wake up next to a one night stand

Not sure, they're usually not around when I wake up.  

Can anyone guess what I had to drink tonight? ?

@TnRiver46 your guess doesn’t count. You either @Jigfishn10! 
 

Ketchup?

10 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

Can anyone guess what I had to drink tonight? ?

@TnRiver46 your guess doesn’t count. You either @Jigfishn10! 

You went to @slonezp's house for rootbeer floats and binge watched reruns of Happy Days?

7 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

You went to @slonezp's house for rootbeer floats and binge watched reruns of Happy Days?

We sure did! The funny thing is, @slonezp doesn’t even have a remote for his tv he just walks up, hits it, and BOOM it’s on! 

1 minute ago, 12poundbass said:

We sure did! The funny thing is, @slonezp doesn’t even have a remote for his tv he just walks up, hits it, and BOOM it’s on! 

While wearing a black leather jacket. 

Please tell me the motor cycle is in the driveway and not in the family room?  

7 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

While wearing a black leather jacket. 

Please tell me the motor cycle is in the driveway and not in the family room?  

 

Moped

2 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

You went to @slonezp's house for rootbeer floats and binge watched reruns of Happy Days?

Gilligan's Island

6 hours ago, slonezp said:

Gilligan's Island

I should have figured. Let me know when you have Get Smart on. 

26 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

I should have figured. Let me know when you have Get Smart on. 

Wasn't a fan of Get Smart. I dream of Jeannie though....

On 4/9/2022 at 6:47 PM, slonezp said:

Wasn't a fan of Get Smart. I dream of Jeannie though....

So Dawn Wells & Barbara Eden, huh?

Yes and…yes.

Another new one. Starts a bit spicy and you can taste the rye. It mellows off in the end. Probably one and done for me. A lot better bourbons at the same price point.

I was a big fan of George Dickel Rye.  I tried it after seeing it finish very high up in a couple of comparison taste tests and was amazed how good it was for a normally-priced booze.  I read a little about it and found that it was distilled from 100% rye that Dickel grew themselves.

 

But then, I couldn't find it anywhere for a very long time!

 

It's on the shelves again and it just doesn't taste as good as it used to.  I read the fine print and it's not the same product!  Now, it's distilled in Indiana... and that pretty much tells me it's coming from Midwest Grain Products instead of Dickel's own distillery.   I'm very sad...   

 

My friends know how much I liked it and I was gifted couple of bottles for my birthday recently.  I sure wish it was the old stuff!

2 hours ago, slonezp said:

Another new one. Starts a bit spicy and you can taste the rye. It mellows off in the end. Probably one and done for me. A lot better bourbons at the same price point.

 Virginia bourbon? Never heard of such 

3 hours ago, slonezp said:

Another new one. Starts a bit spicy and you can taste the rye. It mellows off in the end. Probably one and done for me. A lot better bourbons at the same price point.

If you run across the bigger brother of this, John J Bowman single barrel 100 proof for about $50, give it a try. It’s much better and is distilled from a blend of buffalo trace’s mashbill 1 and 2.

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

 Virginia bourbon? Never heard of such 

Bowman is popular around the DMV, people line up the night before at their distillery for their special releases, some of which sell for over $1k at secondary prices.

Bourbon Requirements

• Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.
• Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume).
• Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels.
• Bourbon may not be introduced to the barrel at higher than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume).

21 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Bourbon Requirements

• Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.
• Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume).
• Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels.
• Bourbon may not be introduced to the barrel at higher than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume).

I don’t drink much so I can’t add much to this thread but I have some cousins that used to be in the business so I thought I would share their recipe for bourbon.

 

1) Add one spoonful of burnt sugar to a gallon of fresh moonshine.  
 

2) Let it age in the jug for at least an hour.