Southern California - Whatcha Drinkin'?

I searched and searched for a thread that I know exists here in SoCal-land but couldn't find it. So I'm making a new one!

Tell me what you're drinkin'.... right now or what you've been enjoying recently.


Right now I have a Port Brewing Old Viscosity Ale. <slurp> Yumm-o!

Nothing but water until I burn off the weight I put on during the wonderful festivities in Charlotte, NC.

Yogi tea.

I am eating orange slices and drinking water. I feel your pain, Jason.

I had some of Old Viscosity once, and immediately took nap.

Sorry to hear it, Billy. It was so worth it, though, hanging out with those Charlotte BikeForums members.

I had some of Old Viscosity once, and immediately took nap.

:roflmao:

You're not supposed to take a nap! :p

Nothing but water until I burn off the weight I put on during the wonderful festivities in Charlotte, NC.

How much did you end up gaining? I read your report through 12/30... that was the last you had posted the last time I checked. Need to go back and read the rest. Sounds like you guys had a great time and they took very good care of you. :D

SCOTCH... I cannot believe that this bottle has lasted me since before Christmas!

Red, red wine...

Red, red wine...

Details, please!

Red, red wine...

UB40 or Neil Diamond?

Good ol' water here, too...

I'm at work, water.

How much did you end up gaining? I read your report through 12/30... that was the last you had posted the last time I checked. Need to go back and read the rest. Sounds like you guys had a great time and they took very good care of you. :D

Well, I left the western NC mountains a slim roadie. 1.5 days later, I had become a bit "pudgy", as the picture below clearly shows.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2159706744_363f843b97.jpg
(pic courtesy of Eboo)

I certainly didn't leave the western NC mountains that way. And that's before an abundant feast of pulled pork sandwiches that night, multiple beers, and some champagne. Or steak with VegaVixen for lunch the following day.

I don't know how much weight I gained, but it definitely was a lot. Maybe 5 pounds? And I'm not sure how much I drank, but I'm pretty sure I haven't drank that much in a 2.5 day span since before grad school.

Well, I left the western NC mountains a slim roadie. 1.5 days later, I had become a bit "pudgy", as the picture below clearly shows.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2159706744_363f843b97.jpg
(pic courtesy of Eboo)

I certainly didn't leave the western NC mountains that way. And that's before an abundant feast of pulled pork sandwiches that night, multiple beers, and some champagne. Or steak with VegaVixen for lunch the following day.

I don't know how much weight I gained, but it definitely was a lot. Maybe 5 pounds? And I'm not sure how much I drank, but I'm pretty sure I haven't drank that much in a 2.5 day span since before grad school.

I saw that pic and the comments that followed. :D I look forward to meeting VV when she comes out here!

Good on them for keeping you well "libationated" (is that really a word? :lol:) and stuffed full of good food. :D

Minute Maid Juice, it's purple and new. I think it has pomegranate and blue berries. I just call it "brain juice" because it says something about helping your brain.

'05 Witch Creek reserve Cabernet Sauv

UB40 or Neil Diamond?


UB40 is more my generation!

As to details, both setting up the Xmas tree and taking it down we have a family tradition of getting loaded. We have been taking that darn tree down for four days now!

Jack Daniels with real coke (made with sugar not that crap they sell here made with corn syrup).
Absinth, had some good stuff I bought in Vennace made in Czech Republic.

some sort of awful rum

Jack Daniels with real coke (made with sugar not that crap they sell here made with corn syrup).
Absinth, had some good stuff I bought in Vennace made in Czech Republic.

My mom came back from the Czech Republic with 5 large bottles of that stuff. Pretty intense.

http://starbrandimports.com/press/images/Murphy%27s_Stout_Can.jpg

Coffee.

Pleasant Morning Buzz blend from Whole Foods.

Hot Green Tea . . . not sure what brand; something from Trader Joe's.

Rick / OCRR

UB40 or Neil Diamond?

Even Neil performs it in the UB40 style now (at least he did when I saw him in concert a dozen or more years ago!)

Oh BTW at work, so I just finished a large coffee from the Living Room.

My daughter and son-in-law just returned from the holiday's in the frozen northeast with several bottles of McGillicutty's that I am going to have to sample...

Morning protein shake. Shake, rattle and ROLL.

Nescafe instant coffee and some leftover breadsticks from Pat & Oscar's.

Oh BTW at work, so I just finished a large coffee from the Living Room.

The one on Rosecrans and, Cabot, I think? I like their coffee but hate the parking lot.

The one on Rosecrans and, Cabot, I think? I like their coffee but hate the parking lot.

Yup. I have a little car, so can get in and out of their driveway pretty easily. If you are lucky, you can sometimes catch street parking (though I think it is a red curb right in front).

Today?

So far, about a liter of water, and three cups of "Earl Grey, hot." </scifi-geek>

Recently?

Got my brother a bottle of Ardbeg for xmas, so we had to try that. Yum.

I was recently craving a gimlet, so I picked up some gin, while I was at BevMo for the Ardbeg.

Right next to each other on the shelf they had two different size bottles of Bombay Sapphire: 1.75L - $29.99, 1L - $28.99.

Wtf? I even asked at checkout, and it wasn't a pricing mistake. Weird. I wanna know who the suckers are that are buying the 1L bottles.

So yeah, I've got plenty of Bombay Sapphire now. It's Martini Time!

Also still working on a 12-pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale that I picked up shortly before Christmas.

Bushmills Malt 10 year old Irish Whiskey

A bottle of rolling rock, although I just got back from the gym and had this protein shake in mind, but...

Unfiltered apple juice. Haven't had an alcoholic beverage since the 2 beers I had in 1990.

Crystal Light- Pink Lemonade

Today?

So far, about a liter of water, and three cups of "Earl Grey, hot." </scifi-geek>

Recently?

Got my brother a bottle of Ardbeg for xmas, so we had to try that. Yum.

I was recently craving a gimlet, so I picked up some gin, while I was at BevMo for the Ardbeg.

Right next to each other on the shelf they had two different size bottles of Bombay Sapphire: 1.75L - $29.99, 1L - $28.99.

Wtf? I even asked at checkout, and it wasn't a pricing mistake. Weird. I wanna know who the suckers are that are buying the 1L bottles.

So yeah, I've got plenty of Bombay Sapphire now. It's Martini Time!

Also still working on a 12-pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale that I picked up shortly before Christmas.

I was drinking my Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale from the taps in the Sierra Nevada Brewery restaurant in Chico over the holidays, as well as their Brown Ale, which is awesome. Hoping they will actually bottle that one sometime so we can get it down here.

Chocolate milk with Pick up Stix- Orange peel chicken W/O water chestnuts and brown rice. Post ride meal and it's so stinking good.

Apropos to the forum!!

05' Red Bicyclette Chardonnay
Nice buttery taste at room temp. More crispness with some hints of pear more prominent, when chilled.

Good stuff!!:)

Green tea.

Drank an IPA at Rock Bottom, La Jolla. Can't have nachos without :beer:

TeJava- served cold and unsweetened!

Bushmill..neat.

Moyland's Double IPA

Coke zero

Pliny The Elder on tap at Hollingshead earlier.

Drank a bunch of red ale (three mugs worth) at Rock Bottom over dinner.

polishing off a bottle of Chianti in 15 minutes.

Just finished some okayish hot chocolate.

In the last 24 hours...

Kona Pipeline Porter (made w/kona coffee)
Ballast Pt. Wahoo Wheat
Peets Major D's
shot of Star$$'s espresso at a ride stop
a Peets cappuccino post ride
currently: an Australian cabernet