Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

[J_Curd]

Congrats on adding the #98 snakewood American Whittler. That's a great looking knife and the slabs on those covers have got to be a nice size considering the 98's dimensions. I don't own anything in snakewood but man is it amazing looking wood. I also like the burnt orange bone on your GEC fixed blade. Which model is that? I'm pretty good with identifying the folders but have little experience with their fixed blades. I hope you are able to complete your collection and find the #38 American Whittler. Outstanding bourbon selection :thumbup: I really like both the George T. And Stagg Jr.

Thanks for that. The fixed blade is a 440C H10 in Burnt Orange Bone...most are darker than mine, but I really love how the one I own turned out.

 

[btb01]

That's a fine looking TC you've got there. Definitely one I have not seen many of :thumbup: It's cool to see multiple sour beers popping up here. I'm a big fan of oud bruin and the Belgian sour styles.

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Thank you for the compliment on photo. I do the best I can with my iPhone. I hope that you take another shot at home brewing. It sounds like your wine must have been pretty good if your folks were sneaking it from the cellar If you ever decide to give it a go feel free to shoot me a pm or email with any questions that come up. I'm more then happy to help or just talk brewing in general. Most of the beer I make I put into casks or kegs just because it's easier and takes less time and materials. When I started out I bottled everything and I will still bottle most beers that are 10% abv or higher as they could use some cellar time. Nothing good comes from having your buddies over and them drinking 10% or stronger beers like they are Coors light

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One of my favorite German renditions is Sam Adams Oktoberfest. I look forward to it every year. I have not tried the Leinenkugel, how is it? Very nice Solingen made knife, I like the small bail.

Appreciate the compliment on the TC. It's a new acquisition (and one for which I had been searching for some time). Really happy to have it.

I wasn't familiar with sour style beers before La Folie, but I've had the chance to try a few now, and I love the variety of flavor and tartness. Not sure I can remember them all, but I've had some from Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma and The Bruery that were really good. Always looking for new sours to try. :thumbup:

I'd love to try brewing some beer myself at some point, but I've never jumped in and made the commitment to trying it out. My first experience with someone else's home brewed beer was back in college. I drove a Paratransit van in the evenings and on weekends, and two of our passengers were this blind couple who loved to go down to Dickson Street in Fayetteville, AR and bar hop on Friday nights. I'd drop them off around 6 or 7 pm, and they'd go up one side of the street and down the other stopping at all their favorite bars, then I'd pick 'em up as late as I could to get them home and get back to the bus lot before we closed at 11 pm. I got to know them pretty well, they were very friendly (especially after a night of bar hopping), and we got to talking about beer, and what we liked and all that. Well, it turned out that this guy (who, I'll remind you, was almost completely blind) brewed his own beer at home. We talked about it while I was taking them home, and when we got to their house, he said, "Hey, you want to take a couple of my beers home to try?" I'll admit, I was skeptical, but I didn't want to be rude, so I said, "Sure!" He went into the house, opened up the garage which appeared to be his home-brew man-cave, rummaged around in the fridge and produced two of those short 12-ounce plastic Coke bottles, labels removed, filled with his beer. I thanked him, drove back to the lot to close out for the night, then went home. Despite my apprehension, I figured I might as well give it a go, and I'm glad I did! It was some really good beer! (And a good lesson in keeping an open mind.)

I haven't had any Oktoberfest yet this year, but it always reminds me that all of the best seasonal beers are right around the corner. Summer beers can be great and certainly have their place when the weather's hot, but in my opinion the really good stuff always seems to come in Fall and Winter.

My good ole cadet, and a great beer I just recently found.

Session makes some really good session beers! (Whodathunkit?) I didn't know they had a black lager, I'll have to add that to my beers-to-try list.

Bought a six-pack of this one to try. Not bad.

 

[sircharlespiko]

Session makes some really good session beers! (Whodathunkit?) I didn't know they had a black lager, I'll have to add that to my beers-to-try list.
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It's really good. Has a portery finish to it, if that makes sense. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's actually brewed by full sail. Love that ebony 14 and a stone you got going on as well

Here's my 14 with a beer I've been saving for a while. Today was the day to crack her open, along with giving this oily creek another try

 

[5K Qs]

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Thanks for the info on both the Oktoberfest and the Mercator Black Cat :thumbup: your JJ Martinez is developing a nice patina. The anchor on the cover really takes it to the next level. Bell's makes some really great beers I don't think I've had one that I didn't enjoy.

Thanks, StoneBeard. That Martinez has 1055 carbon steel, I think, and while I know almost nothing about different types of steel, the 1055 seems to take on patina much more easily than does 1095! If I just LOOK at that Martinez with an acidic gaze, it starts darkening!!

- GT

 

[StoneBeard]

Appreciate the compliment on the TC. It's a new acquisition (and one for which I had been searching for some time). Really happy to have it.

I wasn't familiar with sour style beers before La Folie, but I've had the chance to try a few now, and I love the variety of flavor and tartness. Not sure I can remember them all, but I've had some from Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma and The Bruery that were really good. Always looking for new sours to try. :thumbup:

I'd love to try brewing some beer myself at some point, but I've never jumped in and made the commitment to trying it out. My first experience with someone else's home brewed beer was back in college. I drove a Paratransit van in the evenings and on weekends, and two of our passengers were this blind couple who loved to go down to Dickson Street in Fayetteville, AR and bar hop on Friday nights. I'd drop them off around 6 or 7 pm, and they'd go up one side of the street and down the other stopping at all their favorite bars, then I'd pick 'em up as late as I could to get them home and get back to the bus lot before we closed at 11 pm. I got to know them pretty well, they were very friendly (especially after a night of bar hopping), and we got to talking about beer, and what we liked and all that. Well, it turned out that this guy (who, I'll remind you, was almost completely blind) brewed his own beer at home. We talked about it while I was taking them home, and when we got to their house, he said, "Hey, you want to take a couple of my beers home to try?" I'll admit, I was skeptical, but I didn't want to be rude, so I said, "Sure!" He went into the house, opened up the garage which appeared to be his home-brew man-cave, rummaged around in the fridge and produced two of those short 12-ounce plastic Coke bottles, labels removed, filled with his beer. I thanked him, drove back to the lot to close out for the night, then went home. Despite my apprehension, I figured I might as well give it a go, and I'm glad I did! It was some really good beer! (And a good lesson in keeping an open mind.)

I haven't had any Oktoberfest yet this year, but it always reminds me that all of the best seasonal beers are right around the corner. Summer beers can be great and certainly have their place when the weather's hot, but in my opinion the really good stuff always seems to come in Fall and Winter.



Session makes some really good session beers! (Whodathunkit?) I didn't know they had a black lager, I'll have to add that to my beers-to-try list.

Bought a six-pack of this one to try. Not bad.

That is a really great story about your first experience with homebrew. Very insperational that being almost completely blind didn't stop him from brewing and enjoying his own beer. I guarantee that if you brew up a batch you will have a lot of fun and make a much better final beverage then you ever thought possible. The nice thing with home brewing is you can go as simple or complex as you choose with your equipment and process and as long as you stay sanitary both will make a great beer. I was brewing in igloo water coolers in my driveway when I started and coming out ahead in competitions of guys who had spent thousands on their systems. Just have fun and relax, that's the approach I take. I definitely agree that the best seasonals are right around the corner. Soon here we start getting all the Oktoberfest beers and go from there into thanksgiving pumpkin ales and then onto all the dark winter warmers and even some hoppy Christmas ales like Sierra Nevada Celebration. If your on the lookout for other sours to try I'd reccomend anything from Russian River, the Bruery( as you said great stuff) and Almanac. They all offer quite a few in a wide range. Your #14 in Ebony looks great :thumbup:

It's really good. Has a portery finish to it, if that makes sense. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's actually brewed by full sail. Love that ebony 14 and a stone you got going on as well

Here's my 14 with a beer I've been saving for a while. Today was the day to crack her open, along with giving this oily creek another try

Nice to see you giving that #14 another shot! I think the Oily Creek Bone is one of my favorite covers. I had reserved one of the #15 boys knives in OCB back in April but that was before they canceled all the SFO's on both those and the Beer Scouts. I havnt ever tried that full sail dark lager but it looks like an enjoyable beer. I really like all the stuff that Port/Lost Abbey make, they have some outstanding beers. I have not yet tried the Avant Garde, how did you like it? I have a Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi ( their Christmas beer) that's been in the cellar for almost two years now. Need to crack that one open as I've not ever tried it either.

 

[StoneBeard]

Thanks, StoneBeard. That Martinez has 1055 carbon steel, I think, and while I know almost nothing about different types of steel, the 1055 seems to take on patina much more easily than does 1095! If I just LOOK at that Martinez with an acidic gaze, it starts darkening!!

- GT

Haha, I didn't realize that it was 1055. I also know nothing about the difference between 1095 and 1055 but this is a great reason to do a little reading. Much appreciated :thumbup:

 

[sircharlespiko]

Nice to see you giving that #14 another shot! I think the Oily Creek Bone is one of my favorite covers. I had reserved one of the #15 boys knives in OCB back in April but that was before they canceled all the SFO's on both those and the Beer Scouts. I havnt ever tried that full sail dark lager but it looks like an enjoyable beer. I really like all the stuff that Port/Lost Abbey make, they have some outstanding beers. I have not yet tried the Avant Garde, how did you like it? I have a Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi ( their Christmas beer) that's been in the cellar for almost two years now. Need to crack that one open as I've not ever tried it either.

The avant garde was well worth the wait. Easy drinking, yet packed a good punch at 7%. Really went well with some cheese. Ill be looking forward to seeing a post of your magi some day.

Also had the beer Scout oily creek on reserve and was bummed when it got cancelled, so I'm glad I got in in this one. My wife actually saw my sbj on the table the other day, and commented how "pretty" it is. She asked if she could have it, and I was ecstatic. The best knife I had so far, since it's the first she had ever really noticed. I'll be more than happy to replace it with something else like the 14.

 

[MT Damascus]

 

[StoneBeard]

 

[5K Qs]

How is the Paulaner Oktoberfest, StoneBeard? My guess is that it's fantastic! When I went to visit my daughter in Spain around Christmas 2014, the best beer I had in Spain was Paulaner Salvator, a German import. I haven't been able to find it locally (although I've heard rumors). My daughter brought me some last Christmas; here's a photo of the Salvator (with an Imperial clip/pen toothpick) followed by a different pic of Leinenkugel Oktoberfest (with a Mercator Black Cat) than the one I posted earlier.

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

There's a large German Christmas market in Leeds each year, and a couple of years ago, someone gave me a head's up that one of the beer stalls was selling draught Paulaner Salvatore at the same price as the standard Paulaner. I could never resist a bargain! :thumbup:

 

[btb01]

GT, I've had the Paulaner Oktoberfest before, it's pretty good stuff. :thumbup:

 

[quaboag]

A summer shandy and a couple nice Queen made knives

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[StoneBeard]

How is the Paulaner Oktoberfest, StoneBeard? My guess is that it's fantastic! When I went to visit my daughter in Spain around Christmas 2014, the best beer I had in Spain was Paulaner Salvator, a German import. I haven't been able to find it locally (although I've heard rumors). My daughter brought me some last Christmas; here's a photo of the Salvator (with an Imperial clip/pen toothpick) followed by a different pic of Leinenkugel Oktoberfest (with a Mercator Black Cat) than the one I posted earlier.

- GT

The Paulaner Oktoberfest is a great beer, everything you could want in the style. I actually was looking to pick up some beer for my short Yosemite trip and planned on seeking out the Leinenkugel but I went to the big box store for food and supplies and there it was. I don't generally buy cases but I'm not sorry I did. I have really been enjoying it. Thank you also for the compliment on the Yosemite knife pics, can't think of a better excuse to carry three knives. The #77 is proving to be about the perfect size and I'm liking the micarta a lot. That is a great looking toothpick. I've always liked yellow especially on traditionals.

Here's a few beverages and blades from the trip-

 

[sircharlespiko]

Here's a few beverages and blades from the trip-

Looks like a great time stonebeard. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

Opened this bottle tonight. Really a lot more mellow than I was expecting. Kind of forgot about my mustang as well for a little while too, but it's not back in the rotation.

 

[StoneBeard]

Looks like a great time stonebeard. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

Opened this bottle tonight. Really a lot more mellow than I was expecting. Kind of forgot about my mustang as well for a little while too, but it's not back in the rotation.

Thanks sircharlespiko. We had a really great time on the trip. Nice to see the mustang back in action. I have never tried Bulliet's frontier whiskey but I like their bourbon and rye. What seperates the frontier from their other selections? looks like one I'd like to try at some point.

 

[sircharlespiko]

Thanks sircharlespiko. We had a really great time on the trip. Nice to see the mustang back in action. I have never tried Bulliet's frontier whiskey but I like their bourbon and rye. What seperates the frontier from their other selections? looks like one I'd like to try at some point.

I actually received this bottle as a gift. I'm really not sure what separates it from the others besides the 10 years from what I can tell. I do enjoy their regular bourbon, but this is a bit different. A lot more mellow

 

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[VermontEdge]

Enjoying a gin gimlet with my GEC congress this fine Saturday evening.

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[MT Damascus]

dry cider, locally made, no sulfites

Sean O'Hare Sparrow, turkish walnut, Mike Norris "Crazy Lace" stainless damascus, Mike Sakmar 3 toned mokume gane gaurd