What you drinking tonight?

Wanted a decent ale so brought a bottle to the hotel from home

 

"Drink and be grateful" I like that.

 

We're currently in Ohio visiting Steve's elderly mom and the rest of his family. I drank a toast to Steve and his brother, sister-in-law, and sister just now as they engaged in a compelling conversation about UFO's, ancient aliens, Area 51, and the like. Yikes. They talked. I drank. I did think my beer choice was a good one under the circumstances, though.

 

@Helmut Visor, I recently bought a bottle of the Bombay Sapphire East that was on sale. So far I've only taken had it in a gin & tonic but thought it quite good. Thanks for the recommendation!

 

You are very welcome @Sandi T, I think it's certainly the better end of Bombay Sapphire

 

Thanks once again to you, @Helmut Visor! I made myself a refreshing gin & tonic this evening with that Bombay Sapphire East that you recommended. The current daytime temperatures lend themselves to an evening cocktail like this one.

 

I've just bought a Guinness nitrosurge gadget and am well pleased with the results. You have to buy the more expensive nitrosurge cans but it's really quite effective. Just have to see how fat I can get now I can have 8 cans of Guinness and don't even have to walk to the pub and back.

 

I'm working on cutting back a bit on my alcohol consumption--not out but down. So I've heard from several folks that the near-beers brewed by Athletic Brewing Co. are pretty good. I thought that might be a good choice for my "dry days" when I really still feel like drinking something that seems like an alcoholic beverage. Other times I might have a tonic and lime sans gin or something similar. Here's one of the alcohol-free beers I sampled recently. It was pretty good, I have to say! It's definitely like like drinking a "real" IPA but with food like a burger or pizza--or popcorn!--it does the trick.

 

Tesco sell Adnams Ghost Ship at 0.5%, it is really refreshing and tastes of beer, if you want to keep under the limit or go easy on the real stuff it is pretty good stuff.

 

In the afternoon we had some blueberry Christmas punch at the Christmas market in the city of Salzburg.



And in the evening a glas of white wine ("Welschriesling") at a great dinner in a restaurant.

 

Discovered a stout I've not tried before on the weekly shop today.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

 

Spent the day pheasant hunting with some former co-workers. Relaxing now with some Dewar’s on ice.

 

We you able to help Tim get his Baretta loaded?

 

I’m afraid he’s beyond help. He’s an embarrassment to this fine State. I just wish the lying little tyrant would go away.

 

I feel your pain (Look at our guy - Phil Murphy - Pfffft). But I really hope he comes home to you on November 6th.

 

We're sending Tim Walz back to Minnesota. Apologies to aht_6.

I cracked this bottle of bourbon at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, election night, and started watching the vote count.

This is what was left at 2:21 a.m.

God bless America.

 

Commiserating or celebrating?

 

Just what you need after a hard day on safari (Tanzania, last week).