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#14166 - 12/22/04 03:49 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 04/02/03 Posts: 16437 Loc: Ben Lomond, California |
I could hardly stand the inveiglement of the Corsendonk Christmas Ale any longer, so when my brother asked what I was saving it for, I promptly opened it. Well, promptly would be the wrong word since that cork did NOT want to come out. After much huffing and puffing it finally gave way with a satisfying pop, followed by thin wisps of condensing carbon dioxide. Now, lest you think I'm trying to compete with bigjohn's recent and most excellent beer review -- well, ok, I AM competing.
![]() This ale poured with an enormous tan-colored frothy head, despite my attempts to minimize turbulence in transfering it from the bottle to my special Polish-crest, gold-rimmed tasting glasses. While the head settled, I gazed upon the deep amber-caramel color of the beer and eagerly anticipated its flavor. First sip. Hmmmm. Tastes slightly of plum, but the mouthfeel is exquisite. I'll let it warm up a bit before continuing the analysis. The plum is still there, though it may be just because the word is still in my head and I can't think of another for that particular impression. Let me taste a bit more. Mmmmm. Sooo nice. Such rich and creamy, well-rounded goodness. I have to stop typing and focus on this beverage. You win John. ![]()
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#14167 - 12/22/04 09:40 AM
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![]() connoisseur Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 3016 Loc: San Angelo, TX |
tom- thanks for the nice words. i have very much enjoyed my journey while tasting all these beers, and i have y'all to thank for it. i can bet my paycheck that i would have NEVER even considered buying those belgiums before talking with ya'll about it. so, muchas gracias a todos..
peter- i win? i didnt realize it was a race? ![]() FUNNY SIDENOTE- the other day, when i drove out to the liquor store to get the beers, he brought up the whole cases. 12 in a case.. he looked at me like, "here's that beer you wanted".. i was slightly confused, until he grabbed the scanner at the register, and started to scan the WHOLE case.. i was like, "wait, wait man..i cant buy this whole case, my wife would kill me!" he kinda chuckled, and asked how many i needed.. i felt bad, cause i know he 'special' ordered this stuff for me, but if i would have brought home $175 bucks of beer, i would be sleeping on the couch.. but the way i look at it, not too many people know wabout the beer, so at least they will have it for a few months. i got new years, my birthday, the super bowl, valentines day...... there is plenty of opportunities to go buy it all up!! ![]() bigjohn
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#14168 - 12/22/04 12:09 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 1951 Loc: Corona, Calif. USA!!! |
Sounds like a good opportunity to negotiate a bulk purchase from your store owner!
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#14169 - 12/22/04 12:32 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 04/01/03 Posts: 5233 Loc: Los Angeles |
OK...this thread is getting HUGE! How much beer to you guys drink????
Anyway...I thought I'd share a slightly humorous moment with you. I didn't realize this until our Christmas party last Saturday, but gays and straights drink entirely different stuff. Over the years we've amassed a nearly full bar of booze at our place. You name it...scotch, gin, vodka, Baily's...whatever, we've likely got it. So before the party I went out and needed to grab a couple bottles of things were were short on. Namely some good vodka (we only had a huge bottle of Absolute that someone had brought to a previous engagement), a bottle of tequila, and some Amaretto. Anyway...we've got everything ready...we're fully stocked, and I realize we don't have a single bottle of beer in the house. I mention this to Roger and his reply was, "Don't worry, fags don't drink beer." And you know what? He was right. One person asked for a beer all night, and it was the one straight guy at the party. The rest of use were drinking mostly shots and martinis. NOBODY else even mentioned beer. Odd.
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#14170 - 12/22/04 12:47 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 04/02/03 Posts: 16437 Loc: Ben Lomond, California |
That's pretty funny, spiff. You know what? Ken doesn't drink beer. Do you think...? Naaaaahhh.
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#14171 - 12/22/04 12:48 PM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/03/04 Posts: 619 Loc: boston |
hmmm...that is odd. When I drink hard liquor, I drink whiskey (scotch & bourbon mainly) which I notice you didn't mention in your "fully stocked" bar.
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#14172 - 12/22/04 01:17 PM
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![]() connoisseur Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 3016 Loc: San Angelo, TX |
In reply to: thats the funniest thing i have heard all day.. try some of those belgiums we have been mentioning. they might surprise you. the Chimay Blue had a very fruity/wine flavor to it. bigjohn
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#14173 - 12/22/04 01:28 PM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/03/04 Posts: 619 Loc: boston |
For some reason when read that post, I imagined you initially writing "had a very fruity flavor to it" and then adding the "/wine" part for the sake of being PC... made me chuckle whether it was true or not.
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#14174 - 12/22/04 01:41 PM
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![]() connoisseur Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 3016 Loc: San Angelo, TX |
OK, thats the 2nd funniest thing i have heard all day.
![]() no, i was not implying a 'double' meaning on the word "fruity", at all. just saying those beers dont have the 'classic' beer taste that most do. shame on you ringmir ![]() i am actually gonna have my wife try the Chimay Blue when i open it christmas eve. i think she might like it, and she DOES NOT like beer at all. fingers crossed!! bigjohn
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#14175 - 12/22/04 02:55 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 1951 Loc: Corona, Calif. USA!!! |
I must be bi because I frequently have a couple beers and then finish the evening off with a sipper of whiskey.
![]() Seriously though, could it be that all of us old married guys don't care how we look anymore, while the gay guys are worried about spoiling their boyish figures? |
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