Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

[Jack Black]

Jack, that sounds tasty, but I don't think it's supposed to be consumed as a beverage...

LOL! There are families in Sheffield who get through two or three bottles a week, so one has to wonder! :thumbup:

But might go well with a favorite beverage 😆

It's used in Bloody Marys :thumbup:

Pic I took last night

 

[TheFactor]

Very nice Jack what a beauty !

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[Jack Black]

Thanks my friend :thumbup:

 

[StoneBeard]

Cheers Jack. :thumbup:

Ah you've got good eyes: I think they gave me a bit of mayo with some paprika in it, but I squeezed in a sachet of wasabi I'd saved from some sashimi I had earlier that day!

The chips were really good actually, as was the beer. A great wedding made it an excellent weekend all round, thanks. The Great Ocean Road in fine weather makes for a really memorable road trip.

Here's another snap of an evening snack I put together with the Huckleberry Crownlifter, while watching the harbour at Apollo Bay on the way down the coast.



And some of the old lava spills going into the sea and a hiking trail I checked out on the way back.

Lovely pictures Chin. It looks as if you had a really nice trip. Your spear point crown lifter is a beauty:thumbup:

Fantastic pics Chin, looks idyllic :thumbup:

I look forward to introducing you to this stuff (as sampled by the one and only Earl!) :thumbup:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson's_Relish

It's Friday! Have a great weekend everyone :thumbup:



Great pic Alan :thumbup:

I will admit Jack that I do enjoy a good bloody marry and have no doubt Henderson's would be a great addition. I also enjoyed your holiday cannonball pic. The green can just seems right this time of year. It's good to see Earl and your Lambsfoot, they both look great:thumbup:

Great looking bone stag!

Jack, I like the look of that can, and your A. Wright Lambsfoot is looking smashing as always. :thumbup:



GT, now it's my turn to quote you from a week back.

Inspired by the memory of your post, I stopped by the store tonight seeking one of my favorite porters—Walker's Reserve Porter from Firestone Walker Brewery—but did not find it. Instead I came away with this lovely new-to-me vanilla oatmeal stout from Ninkasi, which is another brewery of whose beers I am quite fond.

It's sweet enough that I would not want to drink it every day, but I'm definitely enjoying it this evening.

I was hoping to use its cap in the inaugural lifting exercise of a new arrival I was expecting today, but apparently it has been delayed. So, a worthy stunt double stood in for the photo.

I have not had many of Ninkasi's beers but that sounds like a very solid oatmeal stout. In 2015 I did try their Ground Control a stout who's yeast was sent into space then recovered and used to brew. It was a good beer with a very interesting story that anyone who enjoys both beer and science would like. I believe they followed suit in 2016 with a barrel aged version. I hope that your new arrival shows up soon and gets some use during the holidays. In the mean time there's nothing wrong with your stunt double, how can you not like a knife that comes with a toothpick!!

oh man. what a thread! if there's one thing i like better than traditional knives, it's "beverages"!

no fancy knife here, but this is what i just-so-happen to have going on right now .....

Bookers makes some very nice bourbon. Nice choice of ice cubes, I also enjoy the large sphere and king cubes. Though not fancy looking your knife is extremely sturdy, attractive and practical

Christening the new Charred Beer Scout.

My new Gec Beer Scout #108 of 225 in charred beer barrel oak with Factory oil and all .
Definitely making this refreshing cold beverage so much better 😊Although I must admit it's just modeling and never opened the beer it let my maroon macarta BS do the dirty work

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Buzz and TheFactor your charred Beer Scouts look great! I look forward to all their future appearances here on the porch.

 

[Chui]

Cheers Jack. :thumbup:

Ah you've got good eyes: I think they gave me a bit of mayo with some paprika in it, but I squeezed in a sachet of wasabi I'd saved from some sashimi I had earlier that day!

The chips were really good actually, as was the beer. A great wedding made it an excellent weekend all round, thanks. The Great Ocean Road in fine weather makes for a really memorable road trip.

Here's another snap of an evening snack I put together with the Huckleberry Crownlifter, while watching the harbour at Apollo Bay on the way down the coast.



And some of the old lava spills going into the sea and a hiking trail I checked out on the way back.

- lovely..! :thumbup:

But, how to make a grown man - in miserable grey London - cry

 

[TheFactor]

Thanks StoneBeard 👍

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[Travman]

 

[LostViking]

#7 and a cold one. This was from Thursday, temps were below zero, so it really was a cold one. Switching over to bottles for the foreseeable future.


This was from a 30 day one knife challenge on another forum. I chose to use the Opinel to force me to use it for all my cutting duties.

 

[5K Qs]

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GT, now it's my turn to quote you from a week back.

Inspired by the memory of your post, I stopped by the store tonight seeking one of my favorite porters—Walker's Reserve Porter from Firestone Walker Brewery—but did not find it. Instead I came away with this lovely new-to-me vanilla oatmeal stout from Ninkasi, which is another brewery of whose beers I am quite fond.

It's sweet enough that I would not want to drink it every day, but I'm definitely enjoying it this evening.
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Honored that I could be an inspiration, Greg! That vanilla oatmeal stout looks good! :thumbup:
It reminds me of an unfortunate discovery I made yesterday, though. Each Saturday for the past month, I've headed to the grocery store anticipating the arrival of Leinenkugel's Vanilla Snowdrift Porter, one of my favorite "seasonal" beers that I remembered as showing up in November or December each of the past few years. But no luck so far this year. I finally checked the brewery's website, and that porter is on longer to be found among their list of beers! :thumbdn: It's apparently been replaced by Bavarian Dunkel, a pleasant enough dark lager, but it's no porter!

- GT

 

[TPVT]

credit to LRG for this one. i posted in "Wanted" for a GEC 99 F&F. i gave one away i had, and i loved that knife. LRG was gracious enough to put one back in my quiver. :thumbup:

(guess i better do something about the rum too)

 

[Wurrwulf]

Looking good, Travman!

I'm sorry to hear that they stopped making your Porter, GT. One of the best parts of winter is the selection of winter warmers, but it's still a bummer when one you like disappears.

Little Jack with a rather "little" (abv-wise) Coffee Milk Stout.

 

[TPVT]

just received this buck 110 ecolite today :thumbup:

 

[TheFactor]

Oh yes is Beer barrel oak:30 😆

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[Jack Black]

Loving the pics of the blades and brews guys :thumbup: When I went out on Sunday evening, I switched to a vintage W.Green MOP Penknife and my Radio Jack. I was mainly drinking Vocation Bread & Butter on draught, and the odd Ardbeg 10, but I did sample a few cans and bottles, including these (excuse the phone pics). The 9% Founders was a stunner :thumbup:

 

[LostViking]

Jack,

If you can find this over there. It is very tasty. I would describe it as a sipping beer. (This coming form a man who in his day, used to stop for a quick eight or nine)



It is one of their seasonal/limited craft beers.

 

[Cambertree]

Lovely pictures Chin. It looks as if you had a really nice trip. Your spear point crown lifter is a beauty:thumbup:

Thanks Stonebeard and Paul (Chui-888). :thumbup:

- lovely..! :thumbup:

But, how to make a grown man - in miserable grey London - cry

Paul - normally I'd allow myself a bit of a gloat at your comment - given that everyone else in Australia derides Melbourne weather - but in less than two weeks I'll be a wee bit north of you in midwinter Belfast and it'll be brass monkeys for me then...

Oh, alright then, just a little bit of a gloat, while it lasts!



Seriously, mate I did mean to thank you and the lads for the awesome job you did on your forum knife. What a little powerhouse of a slippie! Definitely in my top two or three for the year. Thanks mate and Merry Xmas! :thumbup:

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Last afternoon down at the range for the year, then a beer and some fish n' chips in the clubroom afterwards.

An oldie but a goodie. (The ale, the Schrade, and the old club 1911).





Jack, those beers you sampled look a treat!
What did you think of the Indian Witbier?

Lost Viking, I like your photo and that double-bit. That ale looks worth it for the label alone. Will have to see if I can find that one. :thumbup:

 

[LostViking]

Cambertree,

That photo is not mine. It is from their site. But I may replicate it with my own double bit sooner rather than later.
Perhaps above a sweedish torch around sunset for authenticity.

The label is what drew me in. My wife noting the somewhat eerie resemblence, much to my dismay. The beer has kept me coming back.

I have developed this weird ritual. Unless at a bar. Which only happens about once or twice a year. I only tend to drink outside, usually by a fire. This beer is so good it deserves a gap fire and a brandy snifter.

For some odd reason, I seem to go through more firewood these days than I used to.

 

[LostViking]

This style of drinking has become my de rigueur,



This was our New Year's Eve Celebration for 2015. That is a Long Trail Ale in the bride's grasp,


For added warmth we had some Port along from Oz,



Never was one for crowds or watching the ball drop. Preferring instead the night sky and the howl of the coyote.

 

[Cambertree]

Cambertree,

That photo is not mine. It is from their site. But I may replicate it with my own double bit sooner rather than later.
Perhaps above a sweedish torch around sunset for authenticity

Excellent - that's the way to do it! Loved those photos. Swedish log torches take a little bit to get 'em going here - it's that hard eucalypt wood - but burn great once they're hot enough. I'm guessing pine and spruce ignite easier.

What kind of timber you burning up there?

And, sorry, I should have known - a Viking would never let his axe get besmirched with rust and epoxy like that!

Never was one for crowds or watching the ball drop. Preferring instead the night sky and the howl of the coyote.

Nice one, completely agree. Although hearing wild dog packs howling at night while I'm in a tent up in the mountains always does give me the willies, a bit.

Ever heard a vixen fox shriek at night time? That's one that really makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

An older photo:

 

[Jack Black]

Jack,

If you can find this over there. It is very tasty. I would describe it as a sipping beer. (This coming form a man who in his day, used to stop for a quick eight or nine)



It is one of their seasonal/limited craft beers.

Thanks for the tip Viking, I'll definitely look out for that one. Great pic :thumbup:

Last afternoon down at the range for the year, then a beer and some fish n' chips in the clubroom afterwards.



Jack, those beers you sampled look a treat!
What did you think of the Indian Witbier?

Sounds like a great afternoon Someone else bought me that Chin, it was towards the end of the session, stuck between several stronger and heavier IPAs, which kind of overpowered it. It was both refreshing and interesting - from what I remember! :thumbup:

That photo is not mine. It is from their site. But I may replicate it with my own double bit sooner rather than later.
Perhaps above a sweedish torch around sunset for authenticity.

Look forward to that Your evening around the fire looks idyllic :thumbup:

Ever heard a vixen fox shriek at night time? That's one that really makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

You're not kidding!