Hello, my name is Scott and I'm a photoholic.

[monkeykoder]

I'll be doing my drinking tonight... Tomorrow will be recovery.

 

[Yemme]

.......:hug:: night night

 

[monkeykoder]

Night it's just starting

 

[Synnove]

Happy Thanksgiving, you guys.

I hope the recovery is going well after the drinking, monkeykoder.

 

[monkeykoder]

Recovery???? It's only 4:52am I'm still up drinking (very slowly...)

 

[Synnove]

Damn! I've already been to sleep, up early to check on the turkey and am thinking about sleeping again before I have to cart my stuff to my friend's house for lunch.

If I were still up drinking, I wouldn't be able to focus on the screen - much less post!

 

[monkeykoder]

Well we drink very slowly so yeah more like not drinking at all.

 

[Synnove]

I don't drink very often so I am kind of a lightweight.

However, I was shocked to discover that in Columbia, SC, the liquor stores close at 7pm. Plus, they're not open on Sunday. I also tried to buy alcohol on Election Day to make red and blue drinks for watching the election results (bi-partisan beverages) and they were closed then too - all day.

I grew up in Louisiana and lived in Texas the last 8 years where they have drive-thru liquor barns. People here, in South Carolina, say you have to 'plan your drunks'.

 

[monkeykoder]

I'm not much of a drinker myself I get a nice buzz off of one or two beers.

 

[Synnove]

That's about all it takes for me too. I like buying interesting beer though and end up going through it very slowly.

I have some Mocha Porter that needs my attention but I haven't tried it out yet. What's your beer of choice?

 

[monkeykoder]

That is an odd question to me I'm still trying them all out. I made the mistake of letting my curiosity overcome me and bought some of that Budweiser American Ale... NEVER doing that again. I tend to like beers more like Brothers Thelonious (I have no clue how to spell that) and Westmalle's Dubbel. Mostly though I drink what I brew.

 

[Synnove]

Oh, you brew your own? Very impressive. How long have you been doing that?

I tend to pick beer with added flavors because they're such a novelty. I typically prefer darker beer though. I like a lot of stuff produced by Rogue - like Shakespeare Stout.

 

[monkeykoder]

Rogue is not my favorite and I tend to be a believer in the idea that flavored beer is bad beer where someone is trying to hide that fact by masking it with some other kind of flavor. I've only been brewing my own for about 2.5 years give or take. However I have been brewing relatively constantly that whole time. It surely isn't difficult and it gives you a good idea of what good beer tastes like. It really isn't any cheaper (unless you're brewing something you can only find imported) but it is fun and it is a good excuse to hang out with friends and gives you something to perfect. Right now We're working on a Scotch ale recipe which is not an easy recipe to perfect as aging plays a major role in flavor.

 

[Synnove]

I figured you probably wouldn't like the idea of flavored beer since you brew your own. I know you can really get a taste for certain things when you're used to having them done properly. I seriously only drink a beer every few months so I know I have no idea about what real quality is.

I know some people in Houston that were brewing beer with caffeine in it. They never really brewed a lot but just played around and experimented with different things while their friends hung out with them. It seems like a good hobby to pass the time and get to know the real quality of beer though. I think their place was a pretty popular hangout. Good luck with the Scottish Ale - I'm sure it's challenging.

 

[monkeykoder]

I'm kinda glad I've never found a source for caffeine to put in my beer (other than coffee) I'd be drunk/wired all the time...