I love going on the forums and reading through discussions of people’s favorite beers. I hardly every hear Budweiser, Coors, Miller or anything normal, which is what you see people “normally” drink.
I always see some exotic beer that they’ve had maybe once. I’ve also caught some people up in their discussions when I realized they hadn’t even had a taste of the beer they were discussing. What in the world is that about?
Let’s be honest. We go to the bar and we get our favorite beer. We get the one we always drink. We love the exotic beers that are hard to find and not commonly sold. We love new tastes and textures. Of course, we’re up when it comes to trying something we’ve never even heard of before.
But, we have a favorite. It’s the one at the local store. It’s the one at the liquor store on the way home. Do we try new things every once in awhile? Yes. But, don’t we normally go for what we know? Most of the time.
If you disagree, please feel free to comment.
So, I’d like to know what you guys drink. What is your favorite beer? Throw us anything, worldwide. But, I would hope that you’ve drank your “Favorite” beer more than once and that it’s not just an exotic beer you thought would be fun to include in this survey.
When you have your bar and your cabinets built, you’ll want to get to drinking in it…Now. But, I’ve seen some make shit jobs that aren’t really all that great. Then, I’ve seen some expensive setups that are way out of the reach of most of us.
So, here’s the home bar the easy way:
The kegerator is the first thing you put in your bar. It keeps your keg cool and it adds style in an inexpensive way.
This kegerator can actually make the entire bar. If you choose to use a kegerator like this to hold your kegs, you can make it a part of the bar’s counter top. Then, you only need counter space on each side. That’s a setup made easy, as easy as it gets.
Grab a tap handle of your favorite beer and now you’ve got something to really get you bragging. There are tap handles of all kinds, from your favorite domestic to your favorite import. As a promotional tool, every beer you can think of has a beer tap handle for commercial uses as well as the home bar enthusiast.
But, just in case you have a beer of your own or some other “unrecognizable” libation, get the beer tap handle you can write anything on that you want.
Tell people, “Try Me!” Give your concoction a name. Have fun with it and write, “Make Your Own Beer…” or whatever else you might come up with to prank your friends.
You’ve got the bar. Dress it up in style. The kegerator and a beer tap handle can turn any room into a bar. Your bedroom, your dorm room (oops), your garage, your basement, your tree house…
Anywhere!
by George Ross
Jet Skiing is an awesome sport. Bursting through the waters in your roaring machine, slicing through the waves, and turning trick after trick could be an exciting experience. It is very easy to loose yourself in the excitement and fun. Imagine what you can turn into if you are on a jet ski and intoxicated with alcohol.
Many have expressed concern regarding drunk riders and drivers taking a spin on their Jet Skis. Nowadays, it is common to see the youth having drinks on the beach. Jet Ski violations have been linked to such incidents. It has been noted that young people take their rigs after a round of shots and get dangerously close to boats in local bays.
Responsible owners of Jet Skis are quite opinionated with the issue of alcohol and their rigs. They listen to other people’s concerns as a rule. They would never allow anyone who had been drinking to ride much less drive their vehicles.
Most if not all Jet Skiing accidents have been related to non conformity to safety precautions and rules. Quite a number of these accidents are also related to alcohol.
2 citizens were involved in a Jet Skiing accident in Kentucky. As another rig was passing behind him, a drunk driver suddenly made a turn to his left. A major factor was played by alcohol in this mishap dulling the concentration and judgment of the driver.
There are also some who are complaining about the unwarranted noise Jet Skiers make sometimes, claiming that riders may have been drunk or drinking, but at most times, these thrill seekers are just enjoying themselves.
We all must remember at all times that we must be clear-headed when we are out in the water. It is much more imperative to keep in mind that anyone who is under the influence of alcohol has no business operating a watercraft. Not only would you endanger yourself but others too.
I have read in a personal injury lawyer’s site that drinking and water sports should never mix. Furthermore, anybody should never command any mode of transportation after consuming alcohol. Any mishap resulting from it will rest upon his shoulders.
While Jet Skiing is a fun and thrill packed sport, we must always learn by heart that not only are we responsible for our safety, but for the welfare of others as well.
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Wine goblets of all shapes, sizes, and materials have been used for hundreds of years. The oldest European wine glasses with the traditional stem and foot were enamelled and date from the 15th century. The end of the 1500s in Germany saw wine being drunk from decorated covered glasses.
The goblets from the British Isles were more likely to have engravings on the stems themselves. Favoring plain designs or twisted stems later superseded this. During the 17th century crystal goblets for wine were favored by the French notoriety. Throughout the centuries, you could have drunk wine from goblets made from silver, wood or any number of other materials.
If you are looking to buy some win glasses then be sure to get some good quality ones that will really add to the experience of drinking the wine that you have. By definition, wine goblets are larger than wine glasses and are able to hold a larger volume of liquid. The shape, sizing and design of the wine goblet will make a difference to the wine and your perception of it as you drink it.
There are no hard and fast boundaries for serving your wine. Whilst there are different glasses usually used for different types of wine, you can use your own ideas to decide what glasses you need and how to use them at your dinner parties. People will also use wine goblets for serving water with wine at meals.
Early in the 19th century wine goblets began to be made in sets that match. During the 50s the amount of different types of wine glasses you could by grew. By having this choice you can make sure that you get the best wine glasses for serving your fine wine.
A few things that people want to look for when sampling wine are important to get a feel for the quality and depth of the wine. The wine sticks to the side of the glass and slowly runs down, this is known as the legs of the wine. Also you want to smell the bouquet of the wine and heighten your senses to bring out the full aroma of the wine by rotating the glass slowly. You want good quality stemware for this, and may opt for a bigger glass for serving wine with meals.
Wine glasses with large mouths (open tops) are great for show and harnessing the scent and aroma of the wine. Smaller tend to be for white wines. As for champagne, tall flutes are used to keep the bubbles flowing, and these type of glasses have an elegance all of their own.
Having a large collection of different wine goblets can be an expensive hobby. Also the more glasses you have the more space you need to store them. You can now get wine glasses that have a more general, everyday purpose and can be used for a wide variety of different wines. Take a look around and consider all these factors when looking to purchase you wine goblets.
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Cincinnati Poem
We’re in Cincinnati and it’s good to be here
In a city of pork and a city of beer.
Old beer signs everywhere you walk:
“Good Old” Brucks, Brenner’s XL Pilsener, John Hauck
Barbarossa, King Gambrinus, or Crown.
You eat you some Pork hocks with leeks and garlic cloves, you need beer to wash it down.
Similarly, to go along with a pint of beer, you need more than a pretzel
You need Pork Meatloaf with brown gravy and spaetzle.
A big pork sandwich and something to drink,
Geisbauer, Bierbrauer, Linck.
Nothing chintzy
Here in Cincy.
Like it or not, Cincinnati was not vegetarian.
It went for pork shanks with bread dumplings and a pitcher of Bavarian.
No lemonade, no cranberry juice, no apple cider,
But a big mug of Weber’s, Lackman, Jackson, Mohawk, Gerke, Burger, or Foss-Schneider.
And all of the pig was used, even the snout
To make Bierwurst, Mettwurst, Bratwurst, piled high with sauerkraut.
Beers with distinguished names like Butcher & Weidmann and Windisch-Muhlhauser
To give a sense of dignity to the drunken carouser
City of suds and city of swine,
Some greasy goetta sausage and a glass of Christian Moerlein,
Or Little Kings cream ale
Beer by the bottle, the barrel, the hogshead, and the pail,
Golden brown glasses of beer with nice big heads
And Hudepohl-Schoenling, Cincinnati’s finest, hu-dey “Hu dey think gonna beat them Reds”
It was the national capital of beer.
In 1890, they produced a million barrels a year.
Old breweries along McMicken Avenue on the hill north of Liberty Street,
Making beer out of water, yeast, sugar, plenty of hops, and wheat.
Oh in Cincinnati there was lots to do:
You had a Hudy and a Pork cordon bleu.
Cincinnati was a regular culinary riot.
How sad to be on a diet.
What a terrible loss.
To miss out on the roast pork loin with beer sauce.
And it is politically incorrect
And you may object
To my saying so, but I suspect
Something joyful and boisterous and profane
Was lost when we decided to abstain.
A man sitting down to pork braised, roasted, fried, boiled, battered, with a glass upraised,
A man who is a little fried himself and his eyes are glazed.
That may have been the night he became your daddy
Here in Cincinnati.
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If you ever find a place that you want to call home
and you can name off the reasons why,
then you’ll be as lucky as this guy!
