That sounds like a tasty Bonal and Rye Shelly.

The Tonga Room drink menu looks like it should keep you entertained for a while Marc.

Cheers Al!

Edit: Finished off the Gale Force (Thanks again Marc and Todd) and the North Shore 11 today.

Edited August 13, 201114 yr by morphsci

Back after a few drinks. fuuuuuuu that walk, dunno which direction is worse or which is better sober.

Paid to get an official Tonga Room tiki tall glass. sweet!

At the Clock now!

shiner in a can

mountain valley spring water

I went to a tasting yesterday and spent the rest of the evening tracking down places to drink the He'Brew Coney Island Buffalo Trace BBA Human Blockhead Imperial Bock. Both the regular Human Blockhead and the BBA Blockhead are amazingly good beers. I brought a bottle home.

glug glug glug...

I've got......HOPPY FEET!...

Smuttynose "Finestkind" IPA

lancaster milk stout

Koppi. It picks you while it hops you out! Pretty damn tasty. Maybe more coffee flavor will come through as it warms a bit.

Clown Shoes Brown Angel Double Brown...I hear this is great on cask...pretty darned tasty as is...

A Vesper variation called a Matin

3 oz vodka

1 oz gin

1/2 oz Campari

Stir, strain and garnish with a lemon peel.

Yes, yes it is. Very negroni-ish as you would expect but less sweet and with a higher alcohol content. What's not to like?

Tried out Jim's Matin but decided it was too Vodkaish for me. So I made myself a dirty martini with Citadelle Reserve Gin and Dolin Dry. That hits the spot.

Clown Shoes Tramp Stamp Belgian IPA....good stuff...

Clown Shoes Clementine Witbier...like this...pretty solid...

Turns out Marin high school teachers know how to party.

I let Tyler pick the beer over lunch today, and he picked a nice laughing lab that I liked. I should pay more attention to this stuff.

Oak aged Yeti

earlier Newcastle Werewolf -- meh, wrong kind of hoppy for me.

Turns out Marin high school teachers know how to party.

Whoa!

Tried out Jim's Matin but decided it was too Vodkaish for me. So I made myself a dirty martini with Citadelle Reserve Gin and Dolin Dry. That hits the spot.

I am going to try it with the traditional Vesper proportions of 3:1 gin:vodka instead of the reversed proportions. Should be even more Negroni like. That being said I do like vodka, kind of part of the heritage and all.

Turns out Marin high school teachers know how to party.

Nice!

I am going to try it with the traditional Vesper proportions of 3:1 gin:vodka instead of the reversed proportions. Should be even more Negroni like.

Yep, I think I would like this better. Must be part of the heritage.

FFF Calumet Queen. A kolsch-like offering that goes down very well. 20 IBU, 5% ABV. I could drink a bunch of this.

Pretty Things Saint Botolph's Town Rustic Brown Ale...not much to this one except on the malty & complex finish...there, hints of spices & coffee can be found...drinks easy:)...

pic from twinbeer.com...

Edited August 15, 201114 yr by emelius

No pictures of the North Coast Brewing Co., which was awesome. Now chilling with one of these in Mendocino.

Blackwood's gin + Dolin Dry martini. Yum.

Jim, I got a secret ingredient that I'm itching to try in your recipe above. First thing, when I get back I'll reveal it!

shiner