Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

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Great to see your Lambsfoot out and about again Greg:thumbup: I have not had the oppertunity to try Firestones rendition of Marzen but I enjoy their beers. How was it?

14 days of work without a day off has me way behind on all the threads here. I gave this one a shot this afternoon when I got home at a reasonable hour for a change. Not a bad brew But it's a full on pumpkin bomb. If your looking for pumpkin pie in a bottle this is it. Not something I'd want to drink more then one of in a sitting but it surely reminds me that October/November are almost here.

It's great to see you back 'round these parts, StoneBeard. You've been missed.

I haven't tried many other examples of the style, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I usually buy ales, but my wife brought it home from the store as a surprise. She doesn't drink beer, but enjoys helping me find new ones to try. :D Compared with my memory from the last time I had a Gordon Biersch Märzen, the Firestone Walker is lighter, less malty, and more refreshing. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of the pack and would buy it again.

Man, 14 days without a break? That's rough. I hope you've got some more time off coming up so that you can finish that six pack one at a time. ;) Nice picture, by the way. I feel like that owl is staring me right in the eye, just daring me to try to drink it.
 
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Holy wild patina, StoneBeard! :D Of course, lemons and limes will do that.
 
Thanks Barrett:thumbup: I usually just wipe the blade after cutting citrus but I got distracted and walked away for a few minutes. I was surprised how much of that pattern remained after cleaning and a little oil.
 
My brother dropped off some of his latest home brew yesterday. It's an "American Stout" that is super roasty with a bit of chocolate flavor. It is still too young, but I couldn't resist trying one out. Very tasty and gets me ready for cooler weather.

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How's that beer? I'm a fan of most things Deschutes, but haven't come across that one yet. I'm trying to imagine what a Märzen inspired IPA would taste like. [emoji848]

Nice classic Case. :thumbup:


Now that's a patina inducing method I can get behind! Loving the character your TC 14 is developing. :thumbup:

It looks like a mighty tasty beverage, too. Old fashioned?

My brother dropped off some of his latest home brew yesterday. It's an "American Stout" that is super roasty with a bit of chocolate flavor. It is still too young, but I couldn't resist trying one out. Very tasty and gets me ready for cooler weather.

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That looks yummy! And has me hankerin' for colder weather.

What's that cap lifter-sporting Case you've got there, if I may ask?

I was excited to find this bottle in the fridge at the entrance to a local wine shop. I've been wanting to try a brew from Modern Times and it did not disappoint:

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Greg, I've got to tell you, any beer described as a "dank IPA" using Mosaic Hops has my attention. That acrylic pattern is fantastic; what did they name it?

My Case is the new Amber Bone Mini Trapper with Cap Lifter. I used a combination of red and brown Rit dyes in a pan on the stove to get the color you see in the picture.
 
My brother dropped off some of his latest home brew yesterday. It's an "American Stout" that is super roasty with a bit of chocolate flavor. It is still too young, but I couldn't resist trying one out. Very tasty and gets me ready for cooler weather.

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Wurrwulf, give your brother a high five from me. That's good stuff:thumbup:. Very nice dye job on the Beer Trap!

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I have not tried the Autumn IPA but really enjoy their Jubelale winter ale. What did you think of the Hopzeit? The yellow Delrin is looking good, classic Case:thumbup:

Now that's a patina inducing method I can get behind! Loving the character your TC 14 is developing. :thumbup:

It looks like a mighty tasty beverage, too. Old fashioned?


I was excited to find this bottle in the fridge at the entrance to a local wine shop. I've been wanting to try a brew from Modern Times and it did not disappoint:

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Thanks Greg! The mixed drink was a whiskey sour. Instead of using store bought mixer I grabbed some lemon and lime from the yard and added a bit of granulated sugar. Turned out great! Really glad to see that Modern Times is making its way from SD to the Bay Area. I hope that you enjoyed Orderville and get a chance to to try some of their other selections soon. Their Fruitlands passion fruit & guava gose is one of my favorite warm weather beers:thumbup: your Whittler is looking mighty fine these days.
 
Nice libations and knives:cool:

Shawn, you've nailed the dye process down my friend as they are very close to the vintage CASE red bone:thumbup::cool:
 
Greg, I've got to tell you, any beer described as a "dank IPA" using Mosaic Hops has my attention. That acrylic pattern is fantastic; what did they name it?

My Case is the new Amber Bone Mini Trapper with Cap Lifter. I used a combination of red and brown Rit dyes in a pan on the stove to get the color you see in the picture.

Thanks Shawn. The acrylic on that Conductor Whittler is known as Strawberry Sundae.

Fantastic dye job on your Case! :thumbup:

Thanks Greg! The mixed drink was a whiskey sour. Instead of using store bought mixer I grabbed some lemon and lime from the yard and added a bit of granulated sugar. Turned out great! Really glad to see that Modern Times is making its way from SD to the Bay Area. I hope that you enjoyed Orderville and get a chance to to try some of their other selections soon. Their Fruitlands passion fruit & guava gose is one of my favorite warm weather beers:thumbup: your Whittler is looking mighty fine these days.

A homemade sour sounds wonderful! I'll have to try that.

I enjoyed the brew quite a bit. Now that I recognize the label, I'll keep my eye out for other examples, particularly the one you recommended.
 
The Hopzeit is awesome guys. If you can find some I would recommend giving it a try. Great beer for the fall.


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Greg, nice to see a Negroni on here. One of my favorite cocktails! :thumbup:
 

This whole thread is giving me a real thirst:thumbup: But, I'm having a day or two off from drink, rather rare for me but anyway...;)

What a fine compostion for a lot of reasons: gratifying to see a TC being used as a Barlow and not being kept as a violet in kid gloves never to be touched. These are the original proletaran knife actually! Limes are a wonderful citrus, the taste and smell and as shown, they impart a satisfying patina. Then there's Bourbon, you Americans get whiskey right in my book, I don't know so much about Bourbon as it's so horribly expensive here (30 USD for the cheapo stuff) but I like it as it is on ice or with a bit of Ginger Ale if it's standard stuff. Back to Limes, I like to mix Gimlets, London Gin, squeezed Lime juice and Rose's Lime juice cordial as sweetener with tonne of ice and lime slice, drool...:)

Drinks I like: Red or White wine, Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat), Burton Pale Ale, various Blonde Beers, Bourbon, Gin, Calvados. (I think that's more than enough to be getting on with...:eek::D:D)
 
Hold onto your seats. Ready for this filthy hipster goodness?

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I'm enjoying a glass of Kombucha, made with the leftover canary melons from the CSA farm in a member of.
 
Thanks Shawn. The acrylic on that Conductor Whittler is known as Strawberry Sundae.

Fantastic dye job on your Case! :thumbup:



A homemade sour sounds wonderful! I'll have to try that.

I enjoyed the brew quite a bit. Now that I recognize the label, I'll keep my eye out for other examples, particularly the one you recommended.

Doing my part to rectify gin's underrepresented status in this thread.

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It has been a really long time since I've had Campari and I will admit that I have never had a negroni. I did a bit of reading on the history and variations and it sounds like a very interesting drink. Do you make a classic version or one that favors the sweeter or more bitter side of the scale? Definitely something I'd be interested to try.

As for the home made whiskey sour here's some quick notes for future reference-
1oz lemon juice
1oz lime juice
1oz granulated sugar dissolved in 1oz water
1.5 oz whiskey of choice
Ice and a cherry

The Old Timer gets me every time, reminds me of my Grandad.

This whole thread is giving me a real thirst:thumbup: But, I'm having a day or two off from drink, rather rare for me but anyway...;)

What a fine compostion for a lot of reasons: gratifying to see a TC being used as a Barlow and not being kept as a violet in kid gloves never to be touched. These are the original proletaran knife actually! Limes are a wonderful citrus, the taste and smell and as shown, they impart a satisfying patina. Then there's Bourbon, you Americans get whiskey right in my book, I don't know so much about Bourbon as it's so horribly expensive here (30 USD for the cheapo stuff) but I like it as it is on ice or with a bit of Ginger Ale if it's standard stuff. Back to Limes, I like to mix Gimlets, London Gin, squeezed Lime juice and Rose's Lime juice cordial as sweetener with tonne of ice and lime slice, drool...:)

Drinks I like: Red or White wine, Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat), Burton Pale Ale, various Blonde Beers, Bourbon, Gin, Calvados. (I think that's more than enough to be getting on with...:eek::D:D)

Thanks Will Power! I am definitely guilty of taking some very collectible knives and putting them to work. My pool of users is starting to get excessive haha. I enjoy a good single malt or blended scotch but my preference if given a choice has always been Bourbon. Like you I usually drink a little over ice or occasionally mixed. I'm sorry to hear that low end starts at $30 USD. Is that due primarily to tax ? Gin has never been a drink that I have gotten into but that's not for any reason in particular. I feel like I'm a bit over due in giving a chance to the many quality drinks that it brings to the table. The lime drink you mentioned sounds fantastic:thumbup:

Hold onto your seats. Ready for this filthy hipster goodness?

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I'm enjoying a glass of Kombucha, made with the leftover canary melons from the CSA farm in a member of.

Bahahahahahah! Well played Sir, well played indeed...
 
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