Hipsters Ain't What They Used To Be.

[tmckenzie]

I was in the store stocking up today and thought I might want some cold beer to go with the lawnmower again. They had utica club, 7 bucks a 12 pack. Way better than I thought it was. I enjoyed half of them. The rest are in the fridge.

[unclebunk]

I was in the store stocking up today and thought I might want some cold beer to go with the lawnmower again. They had utica club, 7 bucks a 12 pack. Way better than I thought it was. I enjoyed half of them. The rest are in the fridge.

One of my father's favorites from his student teaching days before I was even born. This summer when I'm passing through upstate New York I plan on picking up a twelver to bring home.

[sutton]

I hope the swallow was ok.

:grin: No wonder the bottom came off so easily - and I thought I might have had one too many watching those birds flying away...

[G.H.Adams]

Everyone talking about Falls City beer brings back memories. Back when I lived in West Virginia my best friend had a pet spider monkey. It would only drink Falls City beer. We used to have fun with folks. We would pour Falls City beer and another beer in cups. If you gave the monkey the cup with Falls City in it he would drink it. If you gave him the cup with another beer in it he would throw at you. Ah the good old days.:slappin:

[tmckenzie]

HA! I bet a drunk spider monkey is a damn mess.

[Josh]

"Hey, piano guy, your monkey drank my beer!"

"I don't know that one, but if you just hum a few bars...":lol:

[G.H.Adams]

My friend had to watch the monkey's intake of Falls City. If he got bombed he would tear up the house and my friends mother would go ballistic. She reminded me of Clint Eastwood's mother in Every Which Way But Loose. "Get that damn monkey (Ape) out of my house.":slappin:

[fishnbowljoe]

... and what ever happened to Boone's Farm? :slappin:

[Gillman]

I think the brand is still made.

Here is a blast from the past (in more ways than one):

[craigthom]

... and what ever happened to Boone's Farm? :slappin:

It's still around, but they are getting serious competition from Arbor Mist.

[tmckenzie]

seen it in walmart today.

[Gillman]

They say whatever's old is new again (a truism I don't doubt except as applied to, say, Pre-Prohibition Old Crow). White Zinfandel is sort of like Boone's Strawberry Wine, isn't it? And I'll confess a liking for it, on the rocks too just like in that 70's ad I posted. Sweeter is better than drier.

I remember one time climbing a hill along Keuka Lake, NY, at night for a festival (I recall the old fire engines displayed, cotton candy, white hots), and I won in a game a bottle of locally produced rose, something made from local grape varieties not vinifera. It was ice cold and I drank it after some equally iced draft Genny Cream.

That was living, friends, in the American summertime..

Gary

[cowdery]

As I like to say, every generation gets the vampires it deserves.

There have always been pop wines. They're not really wines, in a marketing sense, they're beer alternatives. So Boone's Farm or Cella Lambrusco or Arbor Mist has more in common with Smirnoff Ice than they do with Lindeman's or any other legitimate table wine, regardless of price.

[mrviognier]

As I like to say, every generation gets the vampires it deserves.

There have always been pop wines. They're not really wines, in a marketing sense, they're beer alternatives. So Boone's Farm or Cella Lambrusco or Arbor Mist has more in common with Smirnoff Ice than they do with Lindeman's or any other legitimate table wine, regardless of price.

You lost me at Cella. While not a great (not even good) wine, it shouldn't be lumped in that crowd.

And since when is Lindeman's 'legitimate'? There's enough residual sugar in the Chardonnay to qualify it as wine cooler.

[doubleblank]

1975. Handle of Jack. Bucket of fried chicken. Best of times....worst of times

But when a date was involved, sloe gin fizz or Boone's Farm.

Randy

[Josh]

As I like to say, every generation gets the vampires it deserves.

Nobody deserves the smooth-chested vampires who like to talk about their feelings we have today.

As for me, I'll stick with my Alize with a Mickey's chaser, tyvm.

[mrviognier]

I went to a party a few years back with a lot of fellow winemakers. The theme of the party was "bring the first wine-based beverage you remember drinking". There was a lot of Mateus, Blue Nun, et al.

I brought a bottle of cold duck and a carton of orange juice. When I was a kid, I used to mix the two...'cause that cold duck is waaaay too dry to drink on its own. And, yup, I poured myself a tumbler of this concoction. How'd it taste?

Ever had Ipecac? :grin:

[ILLfarmboy]

Nobody deserves the smooth-chested vampires who like to talk about their feelings we have today.

I'll second that.

Though it was a before my time, and most if not all episodes were in black and white, I'll take Dark Shadows over that sissy crap. (netflix on demand is great)

Though, I gotta say, I figured you'd go for that Twilight stuff.:grin:

[ILLfarmboy]

Ever had Ipecac? :grin:

I hope it didn't have the same effect as syrup of ipecac. :cool:

[mrviognier]

I hope it didn't have the same effect as syrup of ipecac. :cool:

Close...but I managed to keep it down.

[mosugoji64]

I'll second that.

Though it was a before my time, and most if not all episodes were in black and white, I'll take Dark Shadows over that sissy crap. (netflix on demand is great)

Though, I gotta say, I figured you'd go for that Twilight stuff.:grin:

I don't know about all of those Twilight weenies, but the True Blood vamps would at least have some good bourbon available to them! :grin:

[PaulO]

Wow Chuck, You really started a thread. I've never tried Red Stag, and don't plan on it. The whole concept reminds me of those dreadful premixed cocktails; for people that are too ignorant to mix two or three things together. If some one really wanted to be hip or cool, they could order a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. On the other hand; I have no problem with PBR. It's a good cheap beer. I think it's as good or better than Bud, Busch, Coors, Miller..., or any of the light beers.

[kickert]

I don't know about all of those Twilight weenies, but the True Blood vamps would at least have some good bourbon available to them! :grin:

Whoa... the mention of bourbon in this "General Bourbon Discussion" threw me off there... :slappin: :slappin:

[mosugoji64]

Whoa... the mention of bourbon in this "General Bourbon Discussion" threw me off there... :slappin: :slappin:

Just tryin' to bring it back ...

[cowdery]

You lost me at Cella. While not a great (not even good) wine, it shouldn't be lumped in that crowd.

And since when is Lindeman's 'legitimate'? There's enough residual sugar in the Chardonnay to qualify it as wine cooler.

I guess your point with Cella is that at least lambrusco is a legitimate type that existed before it became an American pop-wine and Lindeman's is, like Yellow Tail and Vendage, in a class of cheap 'starter' wines that at least pose as legitimate varietals.