Friday Beer Thread

[Ebby Calvin]

I've got three bottles of the new St. Arnold's Endeavor (previously released as Divine Reserve 11) cooling in the fridge, can't wait to crack one open tonight.
Anybody else drinking something good?  Is it 5pm yet?

[lc_db]

This afternoon's plan...  is to search out the new Buffalo Bayou Brewing's 1836 offering.

[gleach]

I think it will be Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout tonight. I can't get enough of it.

[Limey]

I think it will be Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout tonight. I can't get enough of it.

Is that a beer or a technique?

[T. J.]

I've got three bottles of the new St. Arnold's Endeavor (previously released as Divine Reserve 11) cooling in the fridge, can't wait to crack one open tonight.
Anybody else drinking something good?  Is it 5pm yet?

Endeavor is amazing.  Had it at the Sugar Land Flying Saucer on Wednesday, and it's every bit as good as the Divine Reserve 11. 

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

I've got a bottle of mezcal and Shiner Wild Hare at home.  That's some Wire watching liquid.

[HudsonHawk]

I'm sitting under a pecan tree, listening to the wind blow and drinking a Firemans #4.

On a side note, anyone know of a water well driller near Mexia?

[Bench]

I've got a bottle of mezcal and Shiner Wild Hare at home.  That's some Wire watching liquid.

I've got five bottles left from a six pack of Wild Hare I'm willing to part with. 

[Ty in Tampa]

On a side note, anyone know of a water well driller near Mexia?

My dad had a might fine well drilt in Burnet. If that's close enough I can call him.

[chuck]

That's some Wire watching liquid.

Where are you in the series?

I certainly do not agree with our president on all matters but I can support this:

http://gawker.com/5889672/barack-obama-says-omar-was-the-best-wire-character-of-all-time

[HudsonHawk]

My dad had a might fine well drilt in Burnet. If that's close enough I can call him.

Well, that's a little far away.  I'm on the other side of Waco, closer to Dallas probably.  If I can't find anyone closer, I may take you up on that.  I'm just trying to avoid paying someone $1,000 just to get her.

[Ron Brand]

I'm sitting under a pecan tree, listening to the wind blow and drinking a Firemans #4.

On a side note, anyone know of a water well driller near Mexia?

This is the only licensed one I could find in Mexia. You could widen the search and probably find more.

[HudsonHawk]

This is the only licensed one I could find in Mexia. You could widen the search and probably find more.

Thanks!  The guys at the pump shop said there used to be a guy in Mexia, but he moved.  Don't know if it's this guy or not, but I'll give him a call.

[Ebby Calvin]

Endeavor is amazing.... it's every bit as good as the Divine Reserve 11. 

So far I agree entirely.  Really tasty stuff.
I'm going to Petrol Station tomorrow to prepare for the Radiohead show, and I'm really hoping they have it on tap. 

[drew corleone]

Bought two Endeavors yesterday and have one chilling as we speak.

[Bench]

So far I agree entirely.  Really tasty stuff.
I'm going to Petrol Station tomorrow to prepare for the Radiohead show, and I'm really hoping they have it on tap. 

Just opened my first Endeavor.  What a fantastic beer.  I'm not normally one for IPA's that can be overly hoppy, but this has a tremendous balance of flavor.

Have fun at the concert, Ebby.

[NeilT]

There's an endeavor keg for growlers at the beer store on Richmond.

[JimR]

Just opened my first Endeavor.  What a fantastic beer.  I'm not normally one for IPA's that can be overly hoppy, but this has a tremendous balance of flavor.

Have fun at the concert, Ebby.

is Endeavor at Spec's?

[Bench]

is Endeavor at Spec's?

They had a bunch at my local HEB.

[JimR]

They had a bunch at my local HEB.

thanks! i'll check mine today.

[HudsonHawk]

They had a bunch at my local HEB.

They didn't have any at my HEB, but they did have Blonde Bombshell.  So I picked up a sixer of that.

[Navin R Johnson]

They had a boat load of Endeavor at Krogers on 11th & Shepherd, I picked one up last night.  Good stuff.

For Abitia fans, their Strawberry Harvest is out now, they had a ton of it at BB's in the Heights.  My wife loves it, taste too much like a jolly rancher for my likes though.

[chuck]

They had a bunch at my local HEB.

You shop at the new one on West Alabama? Traitor.

[drew corleone]

is Endeavor at Spec's?

I have bought it at Sunrise and Duval market... haven't checked Spec's.

[drew corleone]

BTW... Avery's (and Russian River's) Collaboration Not Litigation is outstanding. The Saucer has it on tap.

[Ebby Calvin]

If you can find it on tap, it's even better. Just don't have 7 of them and expect to be fully functional for awhile.
Uggghh.

[Bench]

You shop at the new one on West Alabama? Traitor.

I shopped at the Fiesta across Dunlavy too, but they sold it without putting up a fight.  The loss of the Fiesta shopping center will also result in the relocation of my barber.  I am the victim here, Chuck. 

[drew corleone]

Watching the Stros, having an Endeavor... nice little Sunday.

[chuck]

I shopped at the Fiesta across Dunlavy too, but they sold it without putting up a fight.  The loss of the Fiesta shopping center will also result in the relocation of my barber.  I am the victim here, Chuck. 

There's a barber shop around the corner at which I always stop and marvel. They have the barber's pole, of course, and the windows are painted with the name of the place, Barberia de Luis. Below it reads in faded and chipped paint 'Cortes Modernos, Establecida en 1969.'

I'm dying to do in there for a cut one day but I'm terrified I'll come out looking like Gomer Pyle.

[austro]

I'm dying to do in there for a cut one day but I'm terrified I'll come out looking like Gomer Pyle.

Well, gawllllll-eeeeee!

[NeilT]

There's a barber shop around the corner at which I always stop and marvel. They have the barber's pole, of course, and the windows are painted with the name of the place, Barberia de Luis. Below it reads in faded and chipped paint 'Cortes Modernos, Establecida en 1969.'

I'm dying to do in there for a cut one day but I'm terrified I'll come out looking like Gomer Pyle.

There's an assumption there. Just saying.

[chuck]

There's an assumption there. Just saying.

No, see, I'll do you one better. After a haircut, modern or not, I generally leave looking like a death row inmate, just maybe a little jollier.

[HudsonHawk]

No, see, I'll do you one better. After a haircut, modern or not, I generally leave looking like a death row inmate, just maybe a little jollier.

My grandfather insisted that both his doctor and his barber spoke Spanish.  So he'd take me to this little barber shop in Ybor City, where there'd be these old Cuban guys sitting around in guayaberas, drinking coffee that looked like motor oil, and talking about the Great DiMaggio.  They would occasionally play dominoes.  The barber in there, I think his name was Roberto, knew two haircuts...the crew cut and the flat top.  I loved the feeling of the afteshave on my neck after he shaved it smooth with the straight razor. 

[JimR]

I have bought it at Sunrise and Duval market... haven't checked Spec's.

got a couple at Sunrise yesterday. yum!

[VirtualBob]

If you can find it on tap, it's even better. Just don't have 7 of them and expect to be fully functional for awhile.
Uggghh.

I'm impressed that you could count to 7.  The way I always understood it, there was a sort of triage involved ... one, two, many.

By the way, just polished off two half-litres of "Budvar" (the original Budweisser) with some balkan food for dinner.  Nice.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Where are you in the series?

I certainly do not agree with our president on all matters but I can support this:

http://gawker.com/5889672/barack-obama-says-omar-was-the-best-wire-character-of-all-time

Still working on season 1.  Someone important just got shot while undercover.  I've also seen most of season 3, from the time in my life when I was travelling a lot for work and had access to HBO on the reg.

[drew corleone]

Kima.

Great show. Just recently finished my third viewing of the series.

[Bench]

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Great show. Just recently finished my third viewing of the series.

I think GBB was trying to be subtle.  I'm sure he knows who the character is.

[drew corleone]

Ah, shit. My bad.

[Frobie]

I picked up a Shiner Family Reunion sixer the other day just for a change.  In it was a bottle of "Old Time Alt", which I'd never seen before.  Damn tasty stuff.

You used to be able to get some altbiers in Houston (Frankenheim and Diebels come to mind), but I've not seen either in years.

It's a great style.  Wish Spoetzl would make it a regular thing.  Definitely worth a try if you come across some.

[VirtualBob]

I picked up a Shiner Family Reunion sixer the other day just for a change.  In it was a bottle of "Old Time Alt", which I'd never seen before.  Damn tasty stuff.

You used to be able to get some altbiers in Houston (Frankenheim and Diebels come to mind), but I've not seen either in years.

It's a great style.  Wish Spoetzl would make it a regular thing.  Definitely worth a try if you come across some.

Diebels is the "Alt" standard, but it does not really travel well.  Fortunately in this case, my travels help reduce the intervening distance somewhat.

[Limey]

"Irish" Rum & Coke:  Sailor Jerry rum, coke and Guinness.

Bejaysus it's good.

[Ebby Calvin]

Dogfish 90 on tap makes me happy.

[JimR]

North Peaks Kiltlifter in Scottsdale--tasty!

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

North Peaks Kiltlifter in Scottsdale--tasty!

Had some of that when we were last in Phoenix.  Great stuff!

[JimR]

Had some of that when we were last in Phoenix.  Great stuff!

Mark turned me on to it. i brought him two sixers back because i am a good dad.