What are you drinking RIGHT NOW?

[DPete27]

Souther Tier 2X IPA. Nothing beats Southern Tier.

Oh!! I recently discovered Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout...wow. Definetly the most aromatic beer I've ever come across and it easily takes a spot in my top 3 of all time. Great notes of coffee, chocolate, and VANILLA. Definetly something new. The bad part...it costs $9 per 16oz bottle at the liquor store near my house. Anybody know a cheaper way to get this stuff?

[paulWTAMU]

a cup of water an hour, nearly on the hour, every hour I'm awake Keeping hydrated lately has been a real PITA.

[monts]

Having a nice cup of tea. Before heading off to fix someones computer and then hopefully sitting back to watch the footy tonight.

[Jigar]

Recently i was introduced to Bio Disk 2 by one of my friend. He told me that charging water using BIO disk has great effects. Not sure if this product really works, anyone has any experience ?

[just brew it!]

Recently i was introduced to Bio Disk 2 by one of my friend. He told me that charging water using BIO disk has great effects. Not sure if this product really works, anyone has any experience ?

Their web site screams "scam" and "MLM pyramid scheme".

Their home page claims that the product is "The next level of Wellness and bio photon generator", and that it improves water by "producing scalar energy frequencies" and "rejuvenating molecular structures". Total technobabble BS!

The third link on their home page ("Be a parter", yes they can't even spell "partner" properly) takes you to a page that says:

Welcome to the page dedicated to this great and amazing opportunity.You can become a Independent Reseller (IR) of QNET.net, the exclusive e-commerce on-line store, of Biodisc2 and all other bio energy products from Amezcua. No experience or skills need it.

OMG, run away!!!

(And no, I'm not going to post a direct link since that would help keep the site at the top of the search engine rankings. Google "bio disc 2" if you want to see their train wreck of a web site first hand.)

[Captain Ned]

Those people make Amway look sane!?!?

[Dizik]

Mmm...Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA.

On a related note, Wil Wheaton posted something yesterday that I thought might interest the homebrewers around here. In short, Labely is a website that lets you design beer labels using a lot of templates, and it's free to design. I think the only costs are if you want Labely to print and ship you labels. It's not the most in-depth design tool, but it's pretty nifty. Here's one that I threw together in a few seconds.

[NeelyCam]

Mmm...Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA.

It's almost 6pm; I could use some IPA... that Hopworks IPA is impatiently waiting in the fridge

[just brew it!]

It's after 8:00 PM here. I just cracked open a Founders Centennial IPA.

[NeelyCam]

It's after 8:00 PM here. I just cracked open a Founders Centennial IPA.

Sounds fantastic!
I switched to Hair Of The Dog "Blue Dot" IPA. This is a great rye IPA... still my all-time favorite

Curious, that so many of the raving messages here are about IPAs

[entropy13]

Mango juice.

[Dizik]

Vietnamese coffee.

[ALiLPinkMonster]

Jameson (12 year old special reserve), Kaluah and Bailey's. I've always been told not to mix Bailey's and whiskey, but it tastes fine and there's no separation issues. The three really compliment each other nicely. Plus it's a small glass filled with ice so hopefully it's not enough to cause stomach problems.

[just brew it!]

Home brewed Cherry Imperial Stout.

[paulWTAMU]

diet coke and rum. I'm off work tomorrow so ti's 3 am and I'm listening ot music and gettling a slight buzz on. Not too much--busy day tomorrow--but a bit.

[SassySusan]

Getting ready to make a fresh watermelong martini using the cucumber infused vodka I made this week. Cheers!

[just brew it!]

Getting ready to make a fresh watermelong martini using the cucumber infused vodka I made this week. Cheers!

Y'know... I'd always thought that cucumber flavored beverages sounded like a weird idea. Then I tried a beer that was brewed with cucumbers recently. Not bad!

[thegleek]

Recently i was introduced to Bio Disk 2 by one of my friend. He told me that charging water using BIO disk has great effects. Not sure if this product really works, anyone has any experience ?

Their web site screams "scam" and "MLM pyramid scheme".

(And no, I'm not going to post a direct link since that would help keep the site at the top of the search engine rankings. Google "bio disc 2" if you want to see their train wreck of a web site first hand.)

lol yeah, i found the site... did a whois on the domain, and it's owned by some loser named Pedro Vila Verde... You can actually go thru his QNET slides at http://www.slideshare.net/pvilaverde --- too funny. can't believe people invent this crap and so many people fall for it and buy it... WHY?!

[paulWTAMU]

straight rum in a short glass and eit coke in a caon.
On of thos weeks. m,y mother in law is turning 70 (my minlaws had kids areally late). work is chaotic. kid is g3etting close. bathrooom tera down starts monday. myd og is acting old favoign his hips and whimping. I need ot get fuzzy.

[Kevin]

I need ot get fuzzy.

Mission accomplished.

[Veerappan]

Currently drinking a cup of Steep & Brew's Buttercrunch Delight. Then there's several more cups-worth waiting in the pot. Happy Sunday to all.

[thegleek]

This is more directed to JBI, or anyone in the chicago area with beer experience:

Using the best site known to man on finding any breweries in any area in the USA, http://beermapping.com/

These are the likely choices:

Goose Island Brewery (http://www.gooseisland.com/)
Rock Bottom (http://www.rockbottom.com/)
Haymarket Pub & Brewery (http://www.haymarketbrewing.com/)
Moonshine (http://www.moonshinechicago.com/)
Piece Brewpub (http://www.piecechicago.com/)
Pipeworks Brewing (http://www.pipeworksbrewing.net/)
Revolution Brewing (http://www.revbrew.com/)
Metropolitan Brewing (http://www.metrobrewing.com/)
Half Acre Brewing (http://www.halfacrebeer.com/)
Finch's Beer Company (http://www.finchbeer.com/)

Which is a lot of choices... I'm looking to narrow it down to the top 3, and I really don't want to visit Goose Island - so pass on that.

Thanks!

[Dizik]

Yay for insomnia...Lo-Carb Monster. :|

[just brew it!]

This is more directed to JBI, or anyone in the chicago area with beer experience:

Using the best site known to man on finding any breweries in any area in the USA, http://beermapping.com/

These are the likely choices:

Goose Island Brewery (http://www.gooseisland.com/)
Rock Bottom (http://www.rockbottom.com/)
Haymarket Pub & Brewery (http://www.haymarketbrewing.com/)
Moonshine (http://www.moonshinechicago.com/)
Piece Brewpub (http://www.piecechicago.com/)
Pipeworks Brewing (http://www.pipeworksbrewing.net/)
Revolution Brewing (http://www.revbrew.com/)
Metropolitan Brewing (http://www.metrobrewing.com/)
Half Acre Brewing (http://www.halfacrebeer.com/)
Finch's Beer Company (http://www.finchbeer.com/)

Which is a lot of choices... I'm looking to narrow it down to the top 3, and I really don't want to visit Goose Island - so pass on that.

Thanks!

Of those listed I'd say Haymarket, Revolution, and Piece would be my top 3 picks. I don't know anything about Moonshine or Pipeworks. I have not been to Goose since they got bought out by InBev, but last time I was there (couple of years ago) they had a number of beers on tap that were not available outside the brewpub.

If you're looking for an interesting beer bar (as opposed to a brewpub), check out The Map Room (http://maproom.com/).

And if you're coming out on I-94, be sure to stop at Greenbush in Sawyer MI!

[thegleek]

Of those listed I'd say Haymarket, Revolution, and Piece would be my top 3 picks. I don't know anything about Moonshine or Pipeworks. I have not been to Goose since they got bought out by InBev, but last time I was there (couple of years ago) they had a number of beers on tap that were not available outside the brewpub.

If you're looking for an interesting beer bar (as opposed to a brewpub), check out The Map Room (http://maproom.com/).

And if you're coming out on I-94, be sure to stop at Greenbush in Sawyer MI!

Thanks!!! I'm going to try to hit up these 3 places too (time permitting):

1. three floy'ds
2. floosmoor brewery
3. new glarus

[codedivine]

Dr Pepper.

[ish718]

Heiny

[just brew it!]

Heiny

Used to be a pretty good Euro Pils if you got a reasonably fresh pint on draft or a bottle from an unopened case so it wasn't lightstruck. Seems to have slipped in recent years. Sadly, I'm not a fan any more.

[jss21382]

Founders Frangelic Mountain brown

[thegleek]

Man going on a trip to Chicago is crazy expensive as it is... And even more so when visiting the boatloads of craft breweries around the vicinity!

With the exception of New Glarus, which I just drove to the border, a town called Kenosha, for the sole purpose of purchasing New Glarus beer.

This is the list of beer I purchased at each place:

New Glarus
1x bottle of Wisconsin Belgian Cherry Red
6 pack containing: 2x spotted cow, 3x fat squirrel, 1x dancing man wheat
6 pack containing: 1x moon man, 2x totally naked, 3x two women
6 pack containing: 2x black top, 2x blonde, and 2 other random Wisconsin beers (1x polish moon from MKE, and 1x shine on from Central Waters)
6 pack of laughing fox
4 pack of imperial ipa (IIPA - thumbprint series)
4 pack of barley wine (thumbprint series)

3 Floyd's
6 pack of zombie dust
6 pack of jinx lager
6 pack of alpha king
6 pack of gumball head
1 very special super limited bottle of CABRA (barrel aged robert the bruce scottish ale) w/raspberries... numbered 40/579, waxed
1 bottle of moloko milk stout

Two Brothers (Tap Room)
1 bottle of pillar of salt white rye ale
Note: their cinnamon rootbeer is freakin' out of this world jaw-dropping awesome. Why I didn't bring home a growler of it is beyond me.

Flossmoor
1 bottle of finlaggin scotch ale (limited/waxed/bourbon barreled)
1 bottle of imperial schwartz (limited/waxed)

...which all ends up around $200 - I just wanted to spread what I had in a vast quantity and rare selections.

Oh yeah, and finally:

If you're looking for an interesting beer bar (as opposed to a brewpub), check out The Map Room (http://maproom.com/).

I managed to go to the Map Room and have 2-3 beers. Very nice selection of draft and bottled beer. Thanks JBI!