Bourbon or Beer - which is best?

[Flatcap]

I got in an argument at work today over which is the better refreshment - Bourbon (aka Bourbon and Cola aka Woodstock) or beer.

Being in the 'refreshment' industry my vote was of course for the extensive and deliciously refreshing range of beer available to us all. However I faced the assertion that all bikers drank was Bourbon and Cola.

Is this true? are you all slaves to this Southern Floozie?

[98tls]

:blip: well i am sitting here having a woodstock as its the first of 4 days off.Hey at $22.00 a dozen 440s its got to be good.:drinkup:

[Titanium]

Old Wild Turkey ...... mmmmmmm
Then winter ale.....

:scooter:

[ZeroIndex]

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer :D

[ZorsT]

Bourbon with gingerale is better than with coke

[limbimtimwim]

Bourbon and Coke has all the style and great taste of a turd on your pillow.

[ZeroIndex]

Bourbon with gingerale is better than with coke
brandy is pretty good with gingerale too..

..but as Burt Munro in The World's Fastest Indian says (which i agree with).. Tea is good..

[T.W.R]

Beam's Choice (green label):yes: :first: & not the premix bourbon & gingerale

[ZorsT]

.. Tea is good..
milk, two sugar please

[Hitcher]

This thread is just sad. On so many levels. I could make a sweeping generalisation about folk who drink RTDs or use ginger ale as a mixer in anything other than Stones Green Ginger Wine. But that could be unkind and cause them to unnecessarily ruffle their hoodies.

[Titanium]

Bourbon with gingerale is better than with coke
Bourbon & L&P is nice......

[bobsmith]

Burbon... but that my have something to do with the fact that I hate beer... (long story)

I don't like the canned stuff though... I mix my own burbon or drink it on ice. I prefer half burbon half coke mix with coke zero (normal coke is too sweet) I don't know why but I find the mixes with less burbon and more coke very difficult to drink.

[Flatcap]

This thread is just sad. On so many levels. I could make a sweeping generalisation about folk who drink RTDs or use ginger ale as a mixer in anything other than Stones Green Ginger Wine. But that could be unkind and cause them to unnecessarily ruffle their hoodies.

As I recall, Hitcher, you are an aficianado of Single Malt Whisky - good choice

...but you cannot condemn those of a less mature palate for enjoying their poison.....

Oh buggerit - I agree - you may as well drink turpentine if you are going to drink an RTD

[jazbug5]

This thread is just sad. On so many levels. I could make a sweeping generalisation about folk who drink RTDs or use ginger ale as a mixer in anything other than Stones Green Ginger Wine. But that could be unkind and cause them to unnecessarily ruffle their hoodies.

Dear God- why would you mix Stones with anything other than whisky..?

[MattRSK]

No bourbon thanks. Bloody binge drinkers thats all we are. One of those stereotypes. I would much rather have a few imported beers :rockon: Thats just my opinion though. Hate been hungover less time to go riding. :wait:

[ZorsT]

I've never even thought about drinking RTDs

They sound too much like something that itches that you caught from the grubby girl at school.

[chanceyy]

either burbon or rum with lemonade ( not as sweet as with coke)

woodies are great to take to a party,

& beer Yuk...


Am a top shelf kinda girl :D (when i can be bothered)

[Street Gerbil]

I vote for gin and tonic.
:first:

[kickingzebra]

I vote for gin and tonic.
:first:

U R a grill....
Homo..
LOL


Stay away from the devil drink... If you can't, drink absynth.
Spirits straight unless rum and coke.

Edit, but I lie... I have a partiality towards KGB black russians.
Stay away from anything bearing the woodstock logo, tastes like they premix some vomit in to make things interesting.

[Roger Raide]

Homer: All right, brain, you don't like me, and I don't like you, but let's just get me through this, and I can get back to killing you with beer.
Brain: It's a deal!

So many varieties found all around godzone from the trendiest auckland watering hole to the tin shack out the back...give me a beer any day!!

[Jamezo]

I can't wait till I grow up and find something to care about other than the alcohol/price ratio.

...Or does it not change?

[Goblin]

Fighting Cock Bourbon :rockon: Discovered these last year and quite enjoy them. :drinkup: Have only ever seen RTDs but wouldn't mind a bottle of straight.

[Skunk]

Bourbon and coke, single malt whisky (islay is best), then straight bourbon.

Don't like any beer at all, though I did once come first equal in a beer tasting contest against beer-oholics. Couldn't drink a whole glass though. yuck.

[scumdog]

Drinking a pleb biker brew at the moment instead of my standard single malt.

It's Jim Beam 8 year old black label with L&P.

Not bad for a commoners drink.

[FROSTY]

apple juice --slightly distliien maybee --vereee noice

[Jamezo]

apple juice --slightly distliien maybee --vereee noice
From the West Country then? :S

[far queue]

At a rally I start with a few beers, then onto the bourbon (JB) & coke (not premixed :sick:) the mix gets to around 50/50 as the evening gets on.

A refreshing summer drink I like is vodka and coke.
Favourite beer - Monteiths Original.

[Highlander]

Don't mind Bourbon and coke - so long as they are in separate glasses.
Prefer Scotch (preferably mixed with more scotch).
A good dark rum is not bad either.

Green Ginger wine and Port mixed is good anti freeze on cold nights.

All things in moderation of course.

[Skyryder]

On a hot stinking day.................nothing like a beer. Black if possible but the hotter is is the less important the beer quality. Still reckon the Loaded Hog dark is as good as any where. My pick of English beer is Spitfire. It's a bitter, but bloody near unobtainable now. Bourbon..........still prefer JD........usualy with coke..............but I once tried it with cloves. If you want to try something a bit different bourbon and cloves............not the kind that you put in apple pies. Nothing like a good stiff gin Indian tonic and like iced. Now why is gin stiff?

Single malts.........some one mentioned Islay.............nice drop..............have you tried Laphroaig??

Incedently malt lovers, if your are traveling overseas get a bottle of Mcallan's
Elegancia. http://www.themacallan.com/range/elegancia.html It's only available thru duty free shops.

Skyryder

[Finn]

I'm a Malibu and coke kinda guy. Bitchin...

[T.W.R]

apple juice --slightly distliien maybee --vereee noice

Got a great homebrew recipe for Apple Cider, could just about run the bike on it if you want :yes:

[SlowHand]

Snortin' Whiskey,
Drinkin' Cocaine.

[metric]

bourbon sucks...

beer is good

vodka is also good

been getting into malibu rum recently

scotch is all class

but absinthe still trumps all.

[The_Dover]

I'm a Malibu and coke kinda guy. Bitchin...


Have you tried Midori and Baileys?

How about a Cock Sucking Cowboy? I hear there's a good one in the Wairarapa!!

[Bartman10]

BEER!

GIVE ME BEER

:apint: :apint: :apint: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[APPLE]

no beer,no bourban=no hangovers??......would i b laughed at if i said ''lattes'':laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Goblin]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Squeak the Rat]

Premix's = bitch diesel.

[Swoop]

Bourbon:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Dazza]

Summer it's beer for a while then into Wild Turkey, Fighting Cock or Bonded Beam:first: when someones kind enough to bring some back duty free !!!

[ajturbo]

This thread is just sad. On so many levels. I could make a sweeping generalisation about folk who drink RTDs or use ginger ale as a mixer in anything other than Stones Green Ginger Wine. But that could be unkind and cause them to unnecessarily ruffle their hoodies.

how could you ???????

but then again the modern SGG is crap compaired to the ORGINAL SGG from NZ... the stuff they pass off as good old SGG, comes from Aussy.. watered down camel piss.. with a tast of ginger...:sick:
sorry but they lost me when one day i had run out, rushed to the shop to get another one... to my horror i found "sorry but they now make it in Aussy".. did a taisting said thankyou and went home with beer, it was that bad.!!!:whocares:

[Paul in NZ]

Dear God- why would you mix Stones with anything other than whisky..?

Double shot of stones - double shot of brandy, top off with ginger ale... Supurb (and highly warming)

[terbang]

Beer......

[Flatcap]

Single malts.........some one mentioned Islay.............nice drop..............have you tried Laphroaig??


Skyryder

Skyryder - you a havew said the magic word. The Peat Reek, Liquid Smoke, the unmistakable medicinal assault that is Laphroaig. This is my poison of choice.

Brilliant

[Fishy]

I'll stick to absinthe thanks.

Occassionally might have a few vodka's if there isn't any absinthe left but yeah thats my favourite drop.

[ManDownUnder]

LMAO... no - Bourbon is one drink that'll never pass my lips (without inducing a gag reflex anyway).

Ever since that night, at the tender age of 14 or 15, I drank it - at the exclusion of anything else.... and chundered.... and chundered.... and chundered...

For some reason I just don't like it anymore

:sick: :sick: :sick:

Beer it is!

[scumdog]

Single malts.........some one mentioned Islay.............nice drop..............have you tried Laphroaig??
Skyryder

Frequently.

Well as frequently as the pocket/supply will allow me.

To stuff:first:

[The_Dover]

I'm not at all keen on the Islay or West Coast malts. Too peaty.

Much prefer a good Speyside or Highland.

Glenmorangie or Aberlour.

[Hitcher]

I'm not at all keen on the Islay or West Coast malts. Too peaty.
Another malt drinker! Good lad. I have yet to meet a malt I didn't like. Yes, I have my preferences, but these are largely driven by things like my mood, time of day, the weather outside, months with an R in, days with a Y in, that sort of thing. It is unfair to compare malts from different regions, as those with the strongest "personality" often "win" such encounters. There are some bloody awesome Speyside and Lowland malts that have to be judged and appreciated on their merits, not in comparison with some hairy-chested islander.

[Str8 Jacket]

Beer! Or vodka, but I always start with beer. Mac's Gold is the best "session drinking" beer IMO...

[PaddyFZ1]

Bourbon of choice is Wild Turkey(aged 8 years), but if it contains alcohol ill give it a go.
And if im forced to drink beer it has to be a dark if possible, Prefer Hoegarden (sp) Forbidden Fruit, gotta love 8.7% beer

[sAsLEX]

but if it contains alcohol ill give it a go.


meths or a little IPA??

[Skyryder]

I'm not at all keen on the Islay or West Coast malts. Too peaty.

Much prefer a good Speyside or Highland.

Glenmorangie or Aberlour.


This might be of interest to single malters

http://www.whiskyweb.com/whiskyweb/ww_BaseTemplate.jsp;jsessionid=EFE8ACE432222B6F9CA 8064AFAC1419B?pContentID=2283&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&

It's a long link so hope it works.


Skyryder

[Hitcher]

Mac's Gold is the best "session drinking" beer IMO...
You clearly need to have your eyes opened to the Dark Art that is beer "session drinking"...

[the yoshie]

Most of the time woodstock and cola. unless it's a bloody hot day and you're been working bloody hard, nothing beats an ice cold export.

[sAsLEX]

nothing beats an ice cold export.

Would have to say everything beats an export at any time, the only beer they had to super chill to get people to buy it at pubs!

[SlashWylde]

Ooohh...I'd rather drink export than Lion Pink, but yeah, otherwise anything beats Export.

[SlashWylde]

As for the Bourbon, I prefer a Tennesey Sippin Whiskey (such as Jack Daniels) WITH my beer, preferably Monteiths or Lefe Brun. Hold the coke.

[Hitcher]

Over 95% of beer drinkers can't distinguish one beer from another, despite their often vociferous preference for a particular brand.

I do a work social club beer tasting event on a semi-regular basis, usually involving blind-drinking about 10-12 different beers: Heineken, Stella, Waikato (or Lion Red), Speights, Export, Macs Gold, Black Mac, Speights Old Dark, Copperhop and Radler, and maybe a couple of others to cater for regional preferences.

I know, you'll all be going "I could pick nearly all of those, no worries!"

Have I got news for you. Based on repeatable empirical evidence, the best of you will struggle to get half right. Less than half of you will struggle to identify Radler or even pick the dark beers from the others. The best score I have ever seen was a 90% success rate -- from a pommie temp secretary who had been in New Zealand for less than two weeks, and I think that's what's known as Dumb Luck.

[sAsLEX]

I do a work social club beer tasting event on a semi-regular basis, usually involving blind-drinking about 10-12 different beers: Heineken, Stella, Waikato (or Lion Red), Speights, Export, Macs Gold, Black Mac, Speights Old Dark, Copperhop and Radler, and maybe a couple of others to cater for regional preferences.


I could pick the heingrenade easily but your right about not being able to eaisly pick beers normally, but who drinks beer blind? After 8 or so the taste no longer matters.

Personally the dubbo 20 for 20 is about the best deal around!

[SPORK]

nothing beets a large pack of HAAST.

hahahahahahahahha. No, i jest. Beck's is where it's at.

[Flatcap]

So to summarise, the preference is
1) Beer
2) Scotch
3) Other nasty toxins mixed with fizz and fruit

Have I got that correct....?

[Magua]

DOUBLE BROWN! Good if you've got no cash. :D
Tui for the win.

[Flatcap]

DOUBLE BROWN! Good if you've got no cash. :D
Tui for the win.

Is that what gave you your youthful appearence in your Avatar?

[sAsLEX]

DOUBLE BROWN! Good if you've got no cash. :D
Tui for the win.

Nah mate Ranfurly a dozen of the bigger cans for 12 bucks if you can find it!

[ZorsT]

sounds like tasman bitter

[Str8 Jacket]

You clearly need to have your eyes opened to the Dark Art that is beer "session drinking"...

Ewww no, I cant stand dark beer, I like my pale ales.....

[Hitcher]

Ewww no, I cant stand dark beer, I like my pale ales.....
You have much to learn, Grasshopper. Like the difference between the Dark Arts and dark beer. Sigh.

[Biohazard]

Nothing beats the bottle of "Bollinger" the wife and I are drinking :nya:

But ya cant ever say no to Bourbon:blip:

[Str8 Jacket]

You have much to learn, Grasshopper. Like the difference between the Dark Arts and dark beer. Sigh.

Doh, that was stupid! Quite a misread on my behalf!

[Flatcap]

Nothing beats the bottle of "Bollinger" the wife and I are drinking :nya:

But ya cant ever say no to Bourbon:blip:


What are you drinking Bolly for? Did you get her preggers?

[Darryboy]

My preferred drop is Double Brown. $30 for 24 440mL is a great price plus it tastes better than Tui, Heineken or any of that other overpriced rubbish (I like Becks though).

Normally don't touch RTDs but I don't mind those Barrel 51s (bourban and dry cola).

Stone's Ginger is great. So is port. As is gin. and tequila. Oh and bicardi 151...
Hi my name's Darren and I'm an alcoholic (and proud).

[Biohazard]

What are you drinking Bolly for? Did you get her preggers?

No - she has finally got her Physio registration through in NZ, so she can now practice as Physio...(oh and earn some money:blip: )

Have only been waiting since February, was a good reason to celebrate me thinks .

[Lias]

Both have their time and place. I like beer, and I like bourbon. Hell I like most things alchoholic, but never really been fussed on wine and bubbly.

My relax at the end of the day drink is usually beer, but occasionally bourbon.

[Beemer]

I love whiskey/whisky but have never developed a taste for Bourbon - too much like perfume - ugh!

I like the occasional beer, especially in summer, but prefer wine.

Most consumed beverage in our house? Ask Hitcher - it's tea!

[Macktheknife]

or use ginger ale as a mixer in anything other than Stones Green Ginger Wine. .
What about Stones Mac, the wonderful elixer that is mixed with scotch, topped with some dry over a small amount of ice its delicious.

[Macktheknife]

Skyryder - you a havew said the magic word. The Peat Reek, Liquid Smoke, the unmistakable medicinal assault that is Laphroaig. This is my poison of choice.

Brilliant
One of my favourites too, add a little chilled and purified water too enhance the aroma and mmmmmmmmmmmm moccona whats that?

[Swoop]

Heineken, Stella, Waikato (or Lion Red), Speights, Export, Macs Gold, Black Mac, Speights Old Dark, Copperhop and Radler, and maybe a couple of others to cater for regional preferences.
Thank goodness you never stooped low enough to give them that vile swampwater called swinelager.

We are lucky that "they" are drinking "our beer" over there...:blip:

[Skunk]

Single malts.........some one mentioned Islay.............nice drop..............have you tried Laphroaig?
Of course... I have a bottle or two of various ages. Ardbeg is better. IMHO.

[u4ea]

well its handle club tonite so instead of tui it will be bourbon but only as its sooooooo friggin cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinknsin :cold: :D :moon: