I Really Shouldn't Be Allowed In Liquor Stores By Myself

[shanez]

Had some time to kill this afternoon so I thought why not stop and have a beer?

Now it just so happens we have a liquor store near me called Khoury's which is one of my favorite places.

Ordered a glass of Belching Beaver barrel aged imperial milk stout with banana, chocolate, & peanut butter (13.5% ABV) and decided to shop a little.

Short story long, this beer is insanely fantastic! It's not like drinking beer. It's like a drinkable pudding. Dessert in a glass. It's not an all day drinker but an excellent end of the day sipper.

On to glass number 2.

What was my point?

Oh yes. The results:





And just because:





This should keep me busy through the holidays.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm happy that my drinking is simple. LITs, rum, white Russians, Glenfiddich, and Corona Extra are about all I drink.

 

[olkofri]

This should keep me busy through the holidays.

Heading over to the local Sobey's Liquour, wanna come?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I could go for a chalice of Westmalle right now!

 

[K.E. Powell]

Them Backwoods Bastards are delicious! They pair great with a good smoke!

I just finished a liquor store trip, too. A friend is having a holiday party soon, and I was tasked with getting drinks for everyone. I bought some good beers, some swill, and a handle of Jack for the host since he doesn't like beer too much. Also bringing an orangesicle mead that a different friend brewed for me. Even bought some sodas for my teetotaler pals.

But Shanez, those brews look mighty good. Perhaps you should make more trips to the liquor store?

 

[augiebd]

Not quite seeing the problem.

 

[NomadOrb]

That Backwards Bastard is fantastic. My wife loves the belching beaver peanut butter stout, I've never heard of the barrel aged version. Sounds tasty.

 

[ThermionicScott]

It's possible that I've had a strong barrel-aged beer I didn't like, but I sure couldn't name any!

 

[Coreios]

Noice!

 

[Briar Tuck]

I'm a big fan of Belching Beaver and I used to visit the brewery when I still lived in SoCal. I'd love to get ahold of some Westmalle. I applaud your selections.

We also made a liquor store run today and ended up with five bottles of assorted whiskeys, a bottle of Laphroaig 10 year old that my wife bought me, and a couple bottles of tawny porto. We picked up some beer at the grocery store too.

Definitely more than enough for the holidays and beyond.

 

[bullet08]

Give me Guinness and I'm happy as a clam. Don't usually go to liquor store. Used to love cheap Scotch. Then single malts. That changed to rum and now enjoy Irish whiskey. But rarely drink liquor. Might partake some tonight.

 

[shanez]

Not long ago Backwoods Bastard was almost impossible to find and very expensive when found. I might have to go back and grab a couple more 4 packs.

 

[NomadOrb]

Not long ago Backwoods Bastard was almost impossible to find and very expensive when found. I might have to go back and grab a couple more 4 packs.

I haven't found it anywhere the last couple of years, for sure buy more.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Not long ago Backwoods Bastard was almost impossible to find and very expensive when found. I might have to go back and grab a couple more 4 packs.

I haven't found it anywhere the last couple of years, for sure buy more.

Michigan is considered the craft beer state and we have a few heavy hitters. Founders and Bell's are two examples.

As a result, I'm fortunate to have a great selection of craft beers for a reasonable price (Backwoods is usually around $14 or $12 on sale). A typical craft 6-pack runs about $9.99 on sale.

If you enjoy barrel aged beers, Founder's KBS and its varients are worth getting (and no longer a white whale in Michigan) as is Dragon's Milk by New Holland (think Guinness on steroids). Breakfast Stout is another Founder's classic while the gold standard IPA is Bell's Two Hearted Ale.

 

[NomadOrb]

Unfortunately most California breweries seem to do 20 different IPA beers. Although sours seem to be coming into fashion which is nice.

I'd rather drink a well made lager than an IPA.

 

[shanez]

Unfortunately most California breweries seem to do 20 different IPA beers. Although sours seem to be coming into fashion which is nice.

I'd rather drink a well made lager than an IPA.

Firestone Walker's Stickee Monkee is one of the greatest beers I've ever had so score one for Cali breweries.

 

[DanWil84]

Place looks fantastic! A liquor store here can't even legally poor you a sample if you wish to buy a 300 euro bottle of scotch... They mostly do in a backroom. I have a monthly subscription to a beer club where I get 12 different beers each month and a few times a year they offer a 1 brewery box which I usually buy. Like tobacco, I get more than I drink, so I have quite a beer "cellar". Sometimes there are some USA brewed beers in it, I had a few Founders in it like the Dirty Bastard which was enjoyable! I also like the oat stout they make. Westmalle is one of my favorite beers that can be bought in a regular grocery store, I prefer the double above the triple they brew.

 

[NomadOrb]

Firestone Walker's Stickee Monkee is one of the greatest beers I've ever had so score one for Cali breweries.

Firestone is definitely one of the better breweries in my opinion.

 

[kcghost]

I simply cannot drink such a strong beer even though it sounded fantastic!!

 

[ssjones]

I'd rather drink a well made lager than an IPA.

Bingo. I prefer my beer without any flavorings. Around here, for the holiday, my bars have pulled their draft Yuenglings Lager for Hershey's Stout. No thanks. Thank goodness they still stock bottles.