• A Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Never had a beer that I liked. There are some I can tolerate, but none of them are actually enjoyable. So I usually go for cocktails, either a gin and tonic or a Moscow mule.

      • Lord Wiggle@lemmy.world
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        Beer is for pussies. Nothing beats the after taste of pure blue spirits. /jk

        IPA stands for Indian Pale Ale. It was brewed with and excessive amount of hops, so the beer would survive the long trip to India without getting a bad taste (so the taste would turn good after the long trip in different climates). It turned out, some idiots (like me) like the weird taste of the pre-travel beer to India. Bitter sweet. Weissen was invented because a monk forgot a keg outside the monastery during winter which partially frozen, but tasted surprisingly good. Champagne was invented because a farmer wanted to speed up the process and tried the wine during the fermenting process instead of waiting and discovered it had bubbles.

  • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    If it’s a brewpub or similar, I tend to go for darker beers. And since the “All Craft Beers Are IPAs Now Act Of 2018” was signed into law I have just stopped going to brewpubs entirely.

    If you’re going to open a bottle or can for me it’s probably going to be cider, though I notice the ciders that bars tend to stock are trending in an acidic and heartburn inducing direction so I don’t walk in there as often anymore.

    I’ll order a neat bourbon unless it’s hot/I’ve been working hard then I’ll order a whiskey and coke.

  • scoobford@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Nice bar: whatever menu cocktail or specialty product looks good.

    Okay bar: Amaro/mezcal if they have it, gin/rum if they don’t.

    Not very good bar: beer or cider

    Bad bar: bottle beer. No cans, mixers, or taps, and well pours only if truly desperate.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Bourbon sour, unless it’s a good bar, then a margarita. If it’s really not a good bar, like at a concert then vodka cranberry or whiskey pineapple.

    But at like a restaurant bar, mid tier, a bourbon sour.

  • electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Beer, or if I don’t want beer then I order a tequila tonic. It’s easy for the bartender and it’s like a light margarita.

  • ValenThyme@reddthat.com
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    2 days ago

    Four Roses or Maker’s Mark old fashioned. Basil Hayden or Old Overholt Rye if they don’t do cocktails.