The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Parmandur]

OD&D: Moonshine. Little of the ol' backyard still. Homebrew at its finest. Yee-haw!

AD&D: Ardberg Scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. The purplish verbiage of Gygax, like the peaty flavors of Ardberg, are either a selling point or a serious barrier to enjoyment.

Holmes Basic: Hendrick's Gin. It seems like a lot people in the know rave about it, and yet ... it's gin.

Molvay/Cook: Flor de Cana 18 yr rum. Deceptively simple, yet you keep returning to it.

BECMI: Jose Cuervo. Everyone has had it at one point. And everyone has gotten sick on it, too.

2E: Southern Comfort. If you have to ask ....

3E: Fireball! At one point, it seemed like a great break from the past ... a great idea. But in retrospect ....

4E: Green Chartreuse. Some call it bracing. Some call it abrasive. It's definitely a taste to love or loathe.

5E: Tito's Vodka. Everyone likes it! But you know, it's vodka.

Folks, we have a winner.

Though I disagree on 4E being Chartreuse. Maybe Absinthe is more appropos.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Folks, we have a winner.

Though I disagree on 4E being Chartreuse. Maybe Absinthe is more appropos.

In fairness, I am more fond of Chartreuse than most.


Absinthe isn't bad, but my second choice for 4e was Campari.

 

[Parmandur]

In fairness, I am more fond of Chartreuse than most.


Absinthe isn't bad, but my second choice for 4e was Campari.

Oh, I love, love, love Chartreuse. That's why I think something more abrasive might fit 4E.

 

[payn]

Liquor now?
ODD Jack Daniels
ADD Jim Beam
2E Tulemore Dew
3E Middleton
4E Windsor
5E Jameson

 

[Ryujin]

That's OSR hipster versions of D&D. Those versions harken back to days when we played before D&D was cool. That's totally IPA territory.

Yeah, I think that 5e might just be that little craft micro brew that no one has ever heard of, except that the brewery was bought up by a megabrew 5 years before you ever heard of it.

 

[Cadence]

Fore elsewhere:

I've read a lot of your posts. That wasn't the only thing that did!

 

[prabe]

Yeah, I think that 5e might just be that little craft micro brew that no one has ever heard of, except that the brewery was bought up by a megabrew 5 years before you ever heard of it.

Elysian, Goose Island, or Ballast Point?

EDIT: I mean, it might be Wicked Weed ...

 

[CleverNickName]

What does Double India Pale Ale mean?

They use a hydraulic press to get even more hops in there?

A double IPA is supposed to be an India Pale Ale that was made with double the malt and double the hops, and therefore would be "twice as strong." But theory isn't practice. (Warning: beer nerd has entered the chat.)

According to the Brewer's Association Style Guide, an American-Style India Pale Ale has an ABV between 5% and 6%, and between 50 and 70 IBUs. If it doesn't, it can't be called an IPA.

And a Double India Pale Ale, according to the Style Guide, has an ABV of 6.3% to 8.4%, and between 55 and 85 IBUs...slightly stronger and more bitter, but nowhere near "double strength." In fact, most "double IPAs" have only 0.3% more alcohol and 5 more IBUs than regular IPAs (barely enough to taste a difference, but they usually cost significantly more.)

Basically, Double IPAs are Rogues. Everyone talks about how strong and powerful they are, but really they're just Fighters with a touch of extra bitterness, and a marketing gimmick.

 

[Gnosistika]

First, it came for your pizza.

And you made light of it.

Now, it comes for your beer.

WHERE IS YOUR LAUGHTER NOW?

That stuff is dangerous. Here in South Africa we had people brewing beer from that devil fruit and well - one person turned blind (not kidding) and at least one person died.

So for the love of things good don't brew with the devil fruit!

 

[Parmandur]

That stuff is dangerous. Here in South Africa we had people brewing beer from that devil fruit and well - one person turned blind (not kidding) and at least one person died.

So for the love of things good don't brew with the devil fruit!

Well, I'm not going to do it, but I'll trust the professionals.