Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

Jack Black said:
Definitely not a case of too many brewers spoiling the wort! This well-crafted collaboration IPA from some of my favourite breweries goes down a little too easy :) :thumbsup:

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Looks and sounds delicious!
 
Jack, both of your brews look fantastic, as does the blade, of course! I wonder if I can find that collaboration brew stateside. I’m particularly intrigued by it.

As for me, the week is done, I’m in for the night, and feeling a bit Old Fashioned.

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tmd_87 said:
Looks and sounds delicious!
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Thanks Taylor, I really enjoyed it :) :thumbsup:

WhittlinAway said:
Jack, both of your brews look fantastic, as does the blade, of course! I wonder if I can find that collaboration brew stateside. I’m particularly intrigued by it.

As for me, the week is done, I’m in for the night, and feeling a bit Old Fashioned.

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Thank you very much Greg, looks like you have the makings of a great night in there my friend :) Nice composition, and a smashing lemon-cutter ;) :thumbsup:
 
Fodderwing said:
Nice toothpick GT (Imperial?) But what really stands out is the carving. So utterly simple yet the observer knows instantly what it is. Very nice.View attachment 1001891
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Thanks, Dwight. :) The toothpick is indeed an Imperial, a clip/pen version that I'd love to find more of; both I and a brother think it's the model one of our grandpas carried when we were kids (too bad it's not actually Grandpa's knife). The carving is a gift our daughter brought back from a Christmas "bazaar" she visited on a trip to Germany (Nuremberg?). Someday I want to try my hand and knife at replicating the carving as best I can.

Your knife and beer both look like they could bring some warmth into the ever-colder weather that's taking over my neck of the woods! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:

My beverage with last night's supper (thanks for the mini copperlock, @Leslie Tomville ):
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- GT
 
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Jack Black said:
Thank you very much Greg, looks like you have the makings of a great night in there my friend :) Nice composition, and a smashing lemon-cutter ;) :thumbsup:
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Thanks Jack. I wish I had better lighting for my big butcher block.

After snapping that pic, the knife was cleaned and pocketed, the beverage makings were put away, and the cutting board was used to make dinner while the cocktail was sipped. It was tasty, but the highlight of our lazy evening was popcorn, made on the stove the old fashioned way, and topped with real butter. :)
 
WhittlinAway said:
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Thanks Jack. I wish I had better lighting for my big butcher block.

After snapping that pic, the knife was cleaned and pocketed, the beverage makings were put away, and the cutting board was used to make dinner while the cocktail was sipped. It was tasty, but the highlight of our lazy evening was popcorn, made on the stove the old fashioned way, and topped with real butter. :)
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Sounds great Greg :) I have only ever made popcorn like that, I quite like mine completely plain though :) :thumbsup:
 
JohnDF said:
Elegant looking Copperlock.
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Thanks, John. :) That knife is from the Case walnut Rogers jigged bone series, and the bone color and jigging, along with the quadruply threaded bolsters makes the series one of Case's best-looking IMHO (not quite as good as CV chestnut jigged bone, though ;)). I'd certainly recommend getting one if you see a pattern you like from that series; @Old Engineer (Harry) has (or had) almost every pattern at one time, I think, and posts examples occasionally. :thumbsup::cool: @Leslie Tomville had @glennbad install the diamond shield, so that's icing on the cake! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

- GT
 
WhittlinAway said:
... the highlight of our lazy evening was popcorn, made on the stove the old fashioned way, and topped with real butter. :)
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Jack Black said:
Sounds great Greg :) I have only ever made popcorn like that, I quite like mine completely plain though :) :thumbsup:
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Greg & Jack, does your stovetop popcorn involve just a normal covered pan/pot and lots of manual shaking thereof (I had a college roommate who popped a LOT of corn this way), or do you have a dedicated popcorn popping pan with a crank handle on the cover to stir the popping corn (that's how my Dad popped corn when I was a lad)?

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Greg & Jack, does your stovetop popcorn involve just a normal covered pan/pot and lots of manual shaking thereof (I had a college roommate who popped a LOT of corn this way), or do you have a dedicated popcorn popping pan with a crank handle on the cover to stir the popping corn (that's how my Dad popped corn when I was a lad)?

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The former for me, GT. Incidentally, I learned how to make it that way from a college roommate. :)

Edit: actually, I now remember making it that way occasionally in high school. But, I did have a college roommate who prompted me to start making it again that way and I haven’t turned back. :thumbsup:
 
WhittlinAway said:
The former for me, GT. Incidentally, I learned how to make it that way from a college roommate. :)

Edit: actually, I now remember making it that way occasionally in high school. But, I did have a college roommate who prompted me to start making it again that way and I haven’t turned back. :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the reply, Greg. :) The breadth of knowledge to which we're exposed in college is amazing! ;):thumbsup::cool:

- GT
 
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Had a couple of these last night. Delicious ale. Tried to post a photo from my phone, but file was too large. Also breaking in my new baseball SAK as I celebrate my 39th birthday for the 19th time.
Since the Yankees bombed (pun intended), Go 'Stros!
 
Prester John said:
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Had a couple of these last night. Delicious ale. Tried to post a photo from my phone, but file was too large. Also breaking in my new baseball SAK as I celebrate my 39th birthday for the 19th time.
Since the Yankees bombed (pun intended), Go 'Stros!
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Belated Birthday Greetings, Prester John Prester John ! :cool::thumbsup::cool::)
The baseball tinker looks GREAT, and that Scottish Ale looks quite tasty, too! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:
I know that I REALLY enjoy Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale from Founders (Grand Rapids MI) and Loch Down Scotch Ale from Arcadia (Kalamazoo MI). How, if at all, does Scottish Ale differ from Scotch Ale?

- GT
 
WhittlinAway said:
Jack, both of your brews look fantastic, as does the blade, of course! I wonder if I can find that collaboration brew stateside. I’m particularly intrigued by it.

As for me, the week is done, I’m in for the night, and feeling a bit Old Fashioned.

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Very satisfying :cool:

Fills me with regret to an extent....all alcohol sales here (wines, spirits etc) are a state controlled monopoly see Alko.fi The city where I live is about 60K people and only THREE shops to buy alcohol in ( off-licences/liquor stores) My local Alko stopped keeping Bulleit Bourbon or Rye which I liked a lot ;) and I did not stock up but at around 45 USD a bottle is not the cheapest of drinks :D

You Americans discovered a marvel when you stumbled upon Bourbon:cool: I don't like ANY kind of Vodka/Koskenkorva the national spirit here, dislike Scotch & Irish Whisky, but your Whiskey is a different matter:cool: But so is English Gin, Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados and some Brandy from Greece and Germany :D Then there's wines and beers but that is a truly massive garden of delights :thumbsup:
 
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