The Locals HINTS AND HAULS THREAD

@NickyPogs--you're a beast among men (and a woman)!

 

So this morning into early afternoon I went on an 8-ish mile hike with my wife and a friend, and later we are supposed to meet her co-workers at happy hour. Is it bad that my plan is to drink a couple of beers before we go, then nurse one drink the entire time we are out, then have one or two when I get home? I am not optimistic about the happy hour beverage options.

 

Do this routinely!

 

yep..Normal especially if the happy hour selection is out of your control...

 

Normally happy hours also have really good food discounts, I'd stock up on that instead
Went to dinner last night at an Italian place and the only beer choices were Peroni, and BMC. I had a martini.

 

So tired I posted this AA haul in the wrong thread…..

AA Box dropped in from Houston….






Wow, pretty sure this is @EA728 Bomb for the AA Round. Thats 4 boxes of TEXAS beer in 2 days.

Jester King Black Metal ( my JK cherry is finally broken)
Saint Arnold 15 Love this brewery and this beer
Buffalo Bayou Mud Turtle I love local stouts
Jester King Dichotomous Ive been dying to try anything JK so two in one box is amazing
Clown Shoes Fistful of Unidragon I love Clown Shoes, Love their stouts and this Texas only I believe
Deshutes Jubel 2015 Looks amazing, never had a bad Deshutes
Mystery Bottle Home brew???
Saint Arnold Boiler Room love this brewery can't wait for this
Real Ale Commissar Again local unknown stout, just what I live for besides my wife
Independence Red Bud, going into the cooler
Lone Star Live Oak Hefe again going into the cooler for a BBQ asap.
Free Tail Glass

Thanks @EA728 Feels like I just won the Texas State Beer Lottery. Amazing Box.

 

When the beer sucks I go with Gin and Tonics. Drank a lot of Gin and Tonics in Italy. Not a beer country.

 

Seriously, if the beer sucks I will get one and drink it veeeeeeery slowly (or get water).

 

Sometimes it's now hard to tell the difference...
Btw, still looking for that elusive white whale label

 

I'm all over this if someone hasn't already "taken care of you"

 

#VHFS (virtual hotel fridge share) from beautiful Glenwood Springs.



Scouting background has taught me to be prepared

 

Agreed. There are a couple of cool places in Rome though. But dammit, you just cant beat a Negroni or Campari spritz on a piazza though.

 

Andrew, it is all yours dude!

 

My wife was drinking the Spritzs, I had a couple negronis, its like they know how to make it and its amazing or they don't and its almost undrinkable. I had a few bad negronis in Paris 2 years ago, so Im always worried if they know how to make them.

 

Also got to give my boy Drew props for hitting my 4,000th like. Virtual validation is so pointless yet so rewarding

 

I asked for a Negroni one time at a very upscale steakhouse here one time, they served me a Peroni.They had no idea what one was.

 

It's fitting because you probably are responsible for 4000 of my received likes... Thanks for the virtual self esteem boost!!!

 

I once won a Bocce championship mainly because I had a Peroni acting as a counterweight to my ball at all times (my partner used Morretti).

 

Did you try Birra del Borgo? They do some decent stuff.

 

#VBS Pre-gaming before the Casey release tomorrow. Looking forward to getting Locals handshakes from @ajaylock & @vitaminvert. Cheers!