The Bore decides: IPA or Shiraz

[Kara]

Vote my helpless victims. *chugs vintage Pernod Fils*

[recursivelyenumerable]

i love me some IPA, but definitely Shiraz.

[chronovore]

The histamines in Shiraz prevent me from ever opting for it long-term, and plus I'd pee-aye for IPA.


...I guess that doesn't really work.

[Kara]

For clarification, when I say Shiraz I mean a real bad Shiraz from Oz. Yellow Tail tier, if you will. Not a Syrah.

[nudemacusers]

it matters not what man imbibes; the abyss, she is infinite, and can never be sated.

[Madrun Badrun]

IPA but only in the linguistic sense. 

[Human Snorenado]

Well, if this isn't a no-win scenario I don't know what is.

[nachobro]

i know i like la cumbre and stone ipa. i don't know shit about wine other than what a snooty cunt at a restaurant tells me to buy.

[tiesto]

Not big on either type but I'd go with IPAs, since I'm starting to develop a taste for them lately.

[Shadow Mod]

Depends entirely on the IPA. Sorry for the non-answer.

[king of the internet]

I enjoy IPA's, along with a variety of other beers.

Too much of a dirt person to appreciate wine in any capacity.

[Great Rumbler]

Definitely sharia.

[HiResDes]

If it were Chianti we'd be talking, but gimme the IPA fasho.

[Kara]

Depends entirely on the IPA. Sorry for the non-answer.

There are a lot of variables to consider. For example, this morning I realized that without modern refrigeration an IPA would eventually turn into a plain old pale ale which no one really hates because no one really drinks them whereas the Shiraz would not be similarly improved.

[CatsCatsCats]

Neither option fits my unique circumstance, so I abstain.

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guess I couldn't just hop aboard

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[Samson Manhug]

I like some shiraz too. I prefer a big shiraz over a big California cab, that's for sure.

[Cerveza mas fina]

IPA, I dont drink any wine

For clarification, when I say Shiraz I mean a real bad Shiraz from Oz. Yellow Tail tier, if you will. Not a Syrah.

Man I have a bottle of Yellow Tail at home :_(

[Kara]

If you want a bottle of wine in that price range you'd better be homeless.

[Huff]

 

[Kara]

is my tossing the final third of a 10 dollar cigar that bored me last night, putting a price floor on wine is .

Anyway, I see that Guinness makes an IPA now. This seems a suitable counterpart to Yellow Tail Shiraz.

Also each substance is replaced daily by my staff of Boreans willing to trade up to well paid servitude (like Cuban doctors, but in reverse) so each substance is essentially store bought when you imbibe. (i.e. You can't age either one into being better.)

[Tasty]

IPAs suck.

[seagrams hotsauce]

If you want a bottle of wine in that price range you'd better be homeless.

please, as if 90% of people can tell the difference between a 20$ bottle and an 80$ bottle. Hell, even tasters grade wine better when they think it's more expensive

[Tasty]

Boxed wine

I put it in a plastic cup for that true white trash "dun give a fukk" feeling

[Shadow Mod]

If you want a bottle of wine in that price range you'd better be homeless.

please, as if 90% of people can tell the difference between a 20$ bottle and an 80$ bottle. Hell, even tasters grade wine better when they think it's more expensive

Some of the shit that's higher in price I've just been like eh, versus the 13-15 range where I've found a lot of stuff I like.

[Kara]

If you want a bottle of wine in that price range you'd better be homeless.

please, as if 90% of people can tell the difference between a 20$ bottle and an 80$ bottle. Hell, even tasters grade wine better when they think it's more expensive

I guess this would be relevant if I had said something like, "Price is no object for wine, don't drink on a budget," but instead I took the position that wine has a price / quality floor you shouldn't dip below. Thanks to fortified wines not exactly being a highly competitive market I drink a lot of bad wine at 20 a bottle.

[king of the internet]

Boxed wine

I put it in a plastic cup for that true white trash "dun give a fukk" feeling

The fun size cartons they sell at the grocery store

Just the right size for your jacket's inside pocket

[CatsCatsCats]

Tonight with each ikea coffee mug of Peter Vella merlot, I will toast to Karakand's ridiculous notion of a price floor

[chronovore]

Tonight with each ikea coffee mug of Peter Vella merlot, I will toast to Karakand's ridiculous notion of a price floor

I'll hoist a Charles Shaw from across the Pacific. From orbit, the earthspanning arc defined between our two points will look like a grin.

[Shadow Mod]

Found I like Malbecs...

[Kara]

Tonight with each ikea coffee mug of Peter Vella merlot, I will toast to Karakand's ridiculous notion of a price floor

Ridiculous as in "I reject one of the principal functions of the pricing mechanism in a market limited by supply and demand despite volumes of economic literature to the contrary" or as in "despite accepting the principal functions of the pricing mechanism in a market limited by supply and demand I choose to believe that my preferences override them because clearly the exception that proves the rule is a market for nondurable luxury goods"?

Regardless, it means a lot to me that I'll be in your thoughts. Though ngl you're probably the only one, and not in a good way

[Mr. Gundam]

I spent $36 on a 750 of Lambic yesterday.   

[Shadow Mod]

Which one?

Framboise 

[Mr. Gundam]

Which one?

Framboise 

Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/25923/85743/

When you say Framboise, I hope you don't mean Lindemanns. That stuff has so much extra sugar you might as well drink Sprite with Kool-Aid powder thrown in. Trying hard not to be a snob (I know I am), but lambic shouldn't have added sugars. :-/

[Shadow Mod]

I haven't tried better but it's the easiest to find and I liked it so...

[Mr. Gundam]

I haven't tried better but it's the easiest to find and I liked it so...

It is really easy to find. Safeway beer. Lindemanns adds sugar because they're afraid people won't like true lambic. The only unsweetened Lindemmans beer is their Grand Cru Geueze, which is really awesome.

Lambic is time intensive and not cheap to make, and there's been a huge resurgence of the style with beer nerds, so the stuff sells out pretty damn fast. Oh the days when Cantillon languished on the store shelves.

[chronovore]

Which one?

Framboise 

Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/25923/85743/

When you say Framboise, I hope you don't mean Lindemanns. That stuff has so much extra sugar you might as well drink Sprite with Kool-Aid powder thrown in. Trying hard not to be a snob (I know I am), but lambic shouldn't have added sugars. :-/

Top comment: "just gonna say the only negative thing about this one is a hint of cat pee in the nose, and a bit fishy too, tastes exquisite, plum is subdued but present, I actually prefer this to the gueuze they have though they are both exceptional beers, gorgeous and infinitely enjoyable"

I think I'll name my first home-brew "Hint of Cat Pee."

[Shadow Mod]

I'll post some wines I like because why not.



Dunno what else is worth buying, my mom likes Chardonnays but I'm kind of meh on them in general.

[Mr. Gundam]

Which one?

Framboise 

Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/25923/85743/

When you say Framboise, I hope you don't mean Lindemanns. That stuff has so much extra sugar you might as well drink Sprite with Kool-Aid powder thrown in. Trying hard not to be a snob (I know I am), but lambic shouldn't have added sugars. :-/

Top comment: "just gonna say the only negative thing about this one is a hint of cat pee in the nose, and a bit fishy too, tastes exquisite, plum is subdued but present, I actually prefer this to the gueuze they have though they are both exceptional beers, gorgeous and infinitely enjoyable"

I think I'll name my first home-brew "Hint of Cat Pee."

I saw that. Some hops like Simcoe and Citra can have cat pee notes to them, but I don't know what that guy is smoking. It's a tart lambic with plums.

[CatsCatsCats]

Apothic Red is one of my wife's favs

I was gonna post a pic of me raising my mug to toast you tonight, Kara, but you kinda sucked the steam outta it.