The Official Hanukkah 2015 Beer Thread

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  1. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    i should have known that @cavedave was jewish! good old jewish deadheads drinking good beer, who would have thunk?
    now how do i convert my dad to good beer?
     
    #81 monkeybeerbelly, Dec 8, 2015
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  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    My wife is the "chosen one" in my household, and her dad passed many years before we met, but she says that our tastes in beer are very similar and that he would have loved the selection on shelves these days. If your dad is a beer drinker it shouldn't be difficult to start him out slowly!
     
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  3. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I'm back with my first beer pic of the thread-
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    I'm getting home later than normal lately, so I missed the lighting of the candles, but it's never too late for a good beer and some classic tunes (courtesy of Woody Guthrie and the Klezmatics). Happy Chanukah!

     
    #83 TongoRad, Dec 9, 2015
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  4. mfowler314

    mfowler314 Devotee (375) Aug 12, 2015 New York

    Tonight we not only lit the candles but also have a nice fire going in the fireplace! Very peaceful. I'm going to continue the European aspect I started with (SN Vienna Lager) and tonight went with Troegs Troegenator Doppelbock. (We'll just overlook yesterday's Backwoods Bastard's non-compliance with the European aspect!!)
     
    #84 mfowler314, Dec 9, 2015
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  5. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    I like the idea of following after where our families came from, but the thought of drinking polish and Russian beers is scary.
     
    #85 monkeybeerbelly, Dec 9, 2015
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  6. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    Except Russian Imperial Stout!
     
    #86 monkeybeerbelly, Dec 9, 2015
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  7. mfowler314

    mfowler314 Devotee (375) Aug 12, 2015 New York

    Well... all I know is my wife's family mostly came from Austria so I'm branching out to other European areas that don't necessarily have a strict family connection but trying to hit places that have a long history of Jews. Tomorrow - Pilsner!

    And why is it that Poland does not have a beer history??? You'd think that with Germany and Czech Republic nearby with good beer they would have that, no?
     
    #87 mfowler314, Dec 9, 2015
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  8. lordofthemark

    lordofthemark Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2015 Virginia

    I think Poland was more spirits country. My great grandfather ran a tavern in Austrian Poland, but as far as I know he just sold liquor.
     
    #88 lordofthemark, Dec 9, 2015
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  9. lordofthemark

    lordofthemark Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2015 Virginia

    I continue to want to buy Israeli beer - in the past I saw Malka at Total Wine, but do not see it any more, not sure if they still distribute in Va, or even in the US.
     
    #89 lordofthemark, Dec 9, 2015
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  10. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    Night #3! enjoying some AGE. Chag sameach!
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    #90 SteveB24, Dec 9, 2015
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  11. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    It's transliterated from Hebrew...so it has no "proper" English spelling.
     
    #91 Donco, Dec 9, 2015
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  12. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Now, THAT'S a beer I'd love to try...Challah and beer...yum!
     
    #92 Donco, Dec 9, 2015
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  13. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    with complete respect and appreciation to everyone who responded to this thread... @TongoRad and @cavedave i think its so cool that you guys are on here:slight_smile:
     
    #93 SteveB24, Dec 9, 2015
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  14. mfowler314

    mfowler314 Devotee (375) Aug 12, 2015 New York

    So I kept thinking about this question and then wondered about The Beer Barrel Polka... doesn't that indicate some beer history in Poland? So I looked it up. Nope! Written by a Czech and no link to Poland.
     
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  15. puck1225

    puck1225 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,585) Dec 22, 2013 Texas
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    Have a great celebration!
     
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  16. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    As a former Jewish Education Director, I can say: You nailed it correctly!
     
    #96 Donco, Dec 9, 2015
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  17. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Thanks. I just don't think this has been done before- kind of an 'if you build it they will come' kind of thing. Hopefully we get more as the weekend approaches.

    ETA: I figured this was implicit in my post, but it deserves to be said directly: Big Cheers to @monkeybeerbelly for starting this thread! L'chaim, even :slight_smile:!
     
    #97 TongoRad, Dec 9, 2015
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  18. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    @monkeybeerbelly is sitting with me right now and he's extremely appreciative:slight_smile: happy chanukkah from both of us my friend.
     
    #98 SteveB24, Dec 9, 2015
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  19. Child_Pugh

    Child_Pugh Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Rhode Island

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    #99 Child_Pugh, Dec 9, 2015
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  20. JaefromLA

    JaefromLA Initiate (0) May 19, 2015 California

    Happy Chaka Khan.
     
    #100 JaefromLA, Dec 9, 2015
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