Wow. Never would have guessed that!

 

FWIW, 4.8 of the 6.8 billion go to their northern neighbor. But it's more than just another business outsourced across a border. The brewing industry in Mexico seems to able to just do things right. It's a tough business and they're a tough competitor.

 

FWIW, 4.8 of the 6.8 billion go to their northern neighbor. But it's more than just another business outsourced across a border. The brewing industry in Mexico seems to able to just do things right. It's a tough business and they're a tough competitor.

Yeah, when I lived in Austin, I saw at least $1B of Tecate consumed.

 

Yeah, when I lived in Austin, I saw at least $1B of Tecate consumed.

Of all the beers ... that's probably the lowest one can go down here ... if you want to try a good, commercial-grade Mexican beer, try Bohemia Pilsner.

 

So which one is it?

I think you should have known it was Mexico lol


kv

 

I think you should have known it was Mexico lol


kv

He was blindsided...

 

, try Bohemia Pilsner.

Now my Home brewing is no longer possible, I will give it a try!
p.s, I guess with shipping coolers now, making IPA is no longer required ?

 

I think you should have known it was Mexico lol


kv

Funny, I never considered Mexico.
I would have picked Ireland as #1 (ha ha ha)

 

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Hi,

I would have guessed Ireland would be #1
In the movie "Grabbers" the whole town did not mind getting drunk at all (Irish folks) in order to keep from getting eaten by the monster who did not like alcohol.

I see the US is even not #1 there either

 

The kids are back from Japan.


After drink candy.

 

Your house must be a fun place to visit ...

 

Your house must be a fun place to visit ...

Yeah, but....I wish he would dust his keyboard.

And maybe disinfect it with some of that alcohol.

 

Yeah, but....I wish he would dust his keyboard.

And maybe disinfect it with some of that alcohol.

After working in class 10 clean rooms for the last 35+ year, dust is exciting.

 

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I missed making a reservation for Mother's Day brunch at a new local spot and so we went last might instead. It's an upscale wedding venue that also serves food and drinks Wed-Fri. They have a bunch of outdoor seating and that was perfect for us last night. One of those unforgettable evenings with the family.

Anyway, I ordered an "Italian gimlet" before dinner and it was exceptional. I'm going to try to reverse engineer it but I'm not optimistic I can. It looked a bit like this, but with a rosier hue:


The menu description:


The second liqueur is not available locally. And I'm pretty sure there were other ingredients to give it a fizz and foam. So it's going to be a challenge. Totally worth it.

It's amazing what a skilled bartender can do. This drink was mind-expanding. Compare that to for instance the gawdawful Old Fashioned I had the night before. Simply dreadful. C'mon, it's not the hard!

 

 

One of America’s oldest beer brands discontinued after 177 years in US
Schlitz Premium is heading into retirement after nearly two centuries, confirming the iconic brand is being put 'on hiatus'

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One of America’s oldest beer brands discontinued after 177 years in US
Schlitz Premium is heading into retirement after nearly two centuries, confirming the iconic brand is being put 'on hiatus'

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I loved Schlitz back in the day. The final batch will be made soon in Verona, WI which is about an hour north of me. They‘re taking pre-orders. I’ll get a case if I can.

The fall of such a great product is a cautionary tale.

 

I loved Schlitz back in the day. The final batch will be made soon in Verona, WI which is about an hour north of me. They‘re taking pre-orders. I’ll get a case if I can.

The fall of such a great product is a cautionary tale.

The note said it was more like a "pause" in the brand ... I hope that's the case

 

I can remember buying Schlitz for a buck a six-pack and quarts for 35 cents in the early 70s in Illinois! Very popular in the Midwest states but not so much in the Southeast where it was a lot of Pabst Blue Ribbon.