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I've done totally unprofessional judging of cordials (homebrew liquor!). There was a lovely Irish Cream that I still have in the fridge... Needless to say, I was totally $#!^-faced at the end of the evening...

bigwill,
where did you find Budvar (never heard it called Czechvar)? my wife is off-the-boat czechoslovakian (slovak) and i've travelled there several times. her dad is a beer nut and he prefers budvar over pilsner. i love them both but like pilsner better. i didn't know you could buy budvar in the states. every time someone from her family comes to visit, they bring budvar or gambrinus or zlaty bazant. awesome all, but budvar and pilsner are the best!

dave

I don't know where you're located (i'm in soCal). There is a "new" chain out here called BevMo (maybe Beverages and More?) that carries the Czechvar. Also HiTime Cellars in Costa Mesa - though they had run out as of 2 weeks ago.

http://www.hitimewine.com

It's a great store to visit and they also ship stuff (i'm sure it costs $).

Not to turn this thread into a wine thread, but I'm heading off to wine country in Temecula next week. Anybody have knowledge of the wines from that area?

Well, I just returned from my gambling/drinking binge in our local wine country. At risk of sounding snobby, I suppose I should have asked something like, "Do you really think the lining in a can of Keystone gives it a bottled beer taste?", or, "What's better - OE or the Bull?" JK

Hey, hey, hey, 4 in a row.

I bought some of this wine on my trip (click on the Meritage):

http://www.mountpalomar.com/wines/wines.htm

It was my 2nd favorite from all the wines we sampled over two days. Unfortunately, the best wine we sampled does not appear to be available online. Maybe if you call them they'll hook you up (it's the reserve Cabernet from Sperling Vineyard):

http://www.mauricecarriewinery.com/

Gratiutous post, solely to break BigWill's string.

Hey, I care about this stuff and really do appreciate the trip report, I just don't have anything pithy to say at the moment.

Well, I am drinking some Sandeman's Founders Reserve Port, and it is mighty tasty, fwiw.

Going to Philadelphia today for a week. Pretty psyched about it too. I'm going to pop by the microbrewery (Iron Hill) in my home town, maybe swing by Victory too if I have time. Probably bring back a case or two of Yuengling.

I think I said the same thing on page 4 , but I'll say it again: I really like the Philly beers I've tried .

Bump. Somehow this thread made it down to page 2. That's completely unacceptable. After attempting to hijack a thread in another area with beer-related items figured I should bring the discussion over here, where it belongs.

What are some suggestions for good watering holes in Colorado Springs, CO? I'll be there for 2 nights in a couple of weeks on business. I'd like to get some tasty beer while I'm there. Thanks.

Pete