What are you sharing on Father's Day?

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  1. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Taking a twist on the standard "what are you drinking for Father's Day" question here.

    You have the ability to travel through time, but only for the purposes of drinking beer (for better or worse).

    1. What beer does your father drink with you when he is the same age you are now? (ex. if you are 27 and your father was born in 1960 then what was he drinking in 1987?)

    2. What beer do you take back with you in time to share with your father's younger self, thereby possibly altering the future?

    3. (For the parents and parents-to-be) What beer do you take with you into the future, to share with your child when they are the same age you are now? (ex. following our example above, in the year 2044.) This beer will not age--it's a time machine, not a beer cellar after all.

    4. Bonus round: After sharing beers with your dad you both decide to visit his father (your grandfather). Same deal as before, same question as before. What was your grandfather drinking when he was your age now, and what do you and your father bring to share with him?
     
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  2. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    1. He was a michelob dark or Budweiser drinker.
    2. I would probably bring weihenstephaner Hefeweizen I have a feeling bringing a barrel aged beer or IPA into 1986 might not have as great of an affect, but I could probably find it then, so funky Buddha last snow. He loves coconut.
    3. I would bring a king sue or ddh pseudosue, or regular sue bomber. TG was the brewery that first blew my mind.
    4. My grandfather was a teetotaler, I would just want to kick it with him again. No beer needed.
    This weekend I will be sharing a space trace with my dad. He really likes BA stouts and coconut, it's also my birthday Saturday so I don't see a better time to open that bottle.
     
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  3. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Here's my responses:

    1. I'm fortunate enough to have my father still in my life. Back when he was my age now he would probably offer me a PBR (pre-hipster branding) or a Bud.

    2. My father does not have an adventurous palate so when we are able to share a beer together I'll look for something innocuous that has just enough depth to keep me interested. If I had the power to time travel I'd take his past self some Live Oak Pilz or some Firestone Walker Pivo, two beers that he would recognize as pilsners but find bursting with flavor, in contrast to his usual selections. And, since they're still calling it Solsun at the time, I'd hope we could head out to Bell's and knock a few pints back together.

    3. This one had me thinking. I decided I'd take some personal favorites, beers that aren't exclusive or limited or necessarily at this point mind-blowing. (Remember when Pliny blew your mind? And now it's the latest, haziest IPA? Who knows what will be that beer in a generation?) So in my time machine as I head decades into the future I've packed some Two Hearted, and throwing some Expedition stout in a cellar. Because by the time I arrive it will have aged nicely.

    4. This requires some research as I honestly have no idea what my father's father would have been drinking when he was my age. I imagine he might have quaffed whatever regional lagers were in the area, if he did drink. What would I bring to share? Again, stumped. I'll have to pass on this one.
     
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  4. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Easy. Heineken, no doubt back in the late 70s, maybe 1664 too.

    Duvel, the reason why is I introduced it to him only 2 years ago when he was in his 70s already. He did like Leffe and still does, but in comparison this was mind boggling.

    Probably a good contemporary IPA, like Stone, or a pale ale classic like SNPA as I'm not quite sure it will still be a hit then. I've got to date more before I meet the possible future Mrs JakeScully and the mother of my children.

    As I recall, neither of my grandpa's liked beer (!) But if given the chance I'd resurrect them and have a couple of trappist with them, because they wouldn't have the excuse that ''there were no good beers back in the day'' Westmalle, Rochefort and Chimay have existed way before they were born.

    Happy fathers day.
     
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  5. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    My dad passed a couple of years ago, was a WWII vet, always talked about a "sweet" beer he drank while he was in Germany. I was stationed there 50 years later, in basically the same area, but couldn't figure out what he drank, and he couldn't remember.

    Anyway, I would have liked to have one of them with him... cheers
     
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  6. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I come from a family of non-drinkers. My grandfather had a wee dram (for medicinal purposes :rolling_eyes:) now and then, and my mom would have a glass of Cold Duck on New Year's Eve, but that's about it.
     
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  7. ovaltine

    ovaltine Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,787) Apr 6, 2010 Indiana
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    Cool thread, I'll play.

    1. My Dad only drank PBR, from my earliest memory (4 or 5 years old, so 1967/1968) through the time when he passed away (2008).

    2. I'd take back Schell's Pils, and he'd love it - he was German (primarily), after all.

    3. Since Little O is 26 year's old, he's had a LOT of the great stuff I've had, but he has a soft spot for Summit Extra Pale Ale, so I'd take that for him.

    4. My grandfather made his own hootch - my Dad and I found a bottle in the garage when we were cleaning it out after my grandmother died and we were getting the house ready to sell. I'd take Backwoods Bastard back for him and my Dad to sample.
     
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  8. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    My father was a colors light drinker. Silver bullet only.
     
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  9. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Father's from England, so I assume some Thomas Hardy's waaaaaay back.
     
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  10. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I would drink any fucking beer if I could hang with my dad again.

    He was a Fosters drinker when he drank beer. The big old welded cans.

    I will try to find a can of fosters and drink it in his memory. Tanqueray and Tonic was his go to drink.

    Enjoy the time you can with your dad.

    Enoy
     
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  11. CommanderKeen

    CommanderKeen Initiate (0) May 16, 2017 Texas

    My dad is allergic to hops, so I don't think I would be sharing any beer with him. I did get him The Wire box set, though? That's something?
     
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  12. Lingenbrau

    Lingenbrau Grand Pooh-Bah (4,853) Apr 9, 2011 Oregon
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    1. My father only drank Lowenbrau and Budweiser. I'll gladly have a Lowenbrau.

    2. I'd take a homebrew. Nothing makes dad more proud, right? Perhaps my Roggenbier or Citra Saison with my neighbors fresh apricots.

    3. To bring in the future to my kids? Pizza Port Swami's. It's my jam, so why not have them see what dad was all about.

    4. I never knew my grandfather on that side, so I'll visit my mom's dad. He was 100% Swedish, so I have no friggin idea what to bring. I'll settle with the ebelskivers and acoustic guitar session and let my dad bring the Lowenbrau's :wink:.

    As for tomorrow, me with my father-in-law and my mom's boyfriend... well the FIL doesn't touch beer so Steve and I are gonna get down on some Pizza Port cases and some Arrogant Bastards because that is his jam. Cheers, and Happy Fathers Day all!
     
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  13. Riff

    Riff Pooh-Bah (1,673) May 12, 2016 Virginia
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    Not sure if I'd go back to have a beer with my dad, would depend on his mood at that point. Some days good, some days bad. If he was in the mood to get his butt kicked at GoldenEye again, then sure would.

    1. He was a Molson Golden drinker when he was my age.

    2. You know, something simple. I think he would have been thrilled to get into Sam Adams Boston Lager a little sooner.

    3. Hardywood Kentucky Christmas Morning. It was what I drank the first Christmas I was a dad and got to watch my daughter get overwhelmed from all the gifts from her grandparents.

    4. Neither of my grandfathers drank. However they would both probably appreciate a good cup of coffee and conversation.
     
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  14. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    My dad was a Bud drinker 'til he quit around the late 80s. Never deviated, always Budweiser. He once said "Rich, what's wrong with Budweiser?". In a ticker/beer snob reply, I said "I've HAD Budweiser".

    Going back in time, I'd probably try and get him to try a sour or a session IPA just for kicks.
     
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  15. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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  16. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Interesting thread. I lost my dad back in February, and these past few months have been tough.

    #1 I'm 43. He was 43 in 1980. My dad didn't drink much, but I'd guess Hamm's, or Schmidt.

    #2 I'd bring back in time some Damn Good from Disgruntled Brewing. It knocked my socks off when I had it.

    #3 I don't have kids, but if a miracle happened, and I had a kid this year, he/she would be my age in 2050. I'll be a complete geezer by then. I'd bring my kid a bottle of Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen. That beer is amazing, and stands the test of time.

    #4 My grandpa was born in 1905, so he was my age back in 1948. He died at the age of 92 back in 1997. I have no clue what he drank, and part of his early, potential drinking days, he had Prohibition to deal with. I do know that in the 70's he did try to make some wine, which didn't turn out too well. I'd probably bring a bottle of Surly Darkness for the 3 of us to enjoy.
     
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