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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 12:19 PM) Unless I'm sick or at sea for my job (no alcohol on Federally funded vessels ), I'll drink a beer or two every evening, and a little more on weekends. If I have to be productive I'll drink lower alcohol offerings. A day without beer is like a day without... beer. And that is a sad thing. AMEN! Drinking beer while watching our first place White Sox is heavenly.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:29 AM) I also have a bottle of The Beast that will stay there for about 12 years in hopes that some of that evil alcohol will burn off. If not, I am sending it to NASA to use as fuel for a future launch. Love The Beast! Avery The Beast Style: Gran Cru Origin: Colorado Whoa Mama!!! This baby is one big tasty Belgian Style Grand Cru. At 18.1% this definitely qualifies as a sippin' beer. It pours a dark burgundy/ruby red with dense tan head. The aroma is malty sweet with spicy, citrusy, fruity tones. The taste is honeyish with dark plum, date and raisin flavors. It tastes great now and will only improve over many years of aging.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:22 AM) Concentrate on chicks first, the beer knowledge can always come later. Maybe this is why my wife supports my beer habit.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:18 AM) Before this thread, I knew of, like, 8 different brands of beer. Now, over 16,000! "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -- Benjamin Franklin

Good posts guys. I agree with the freshness point. There's a pretty famous brewery out here called New Belgium Brewery which forces retailers to keep track of these things and pull beers after a limited amount of time. Their Fat Tire is like Budweiser out here in terms of how wide spread it is. I did a tour with Kevhead of the brewery when the White Sox were out here. They are incredibly hi-tech and they give away free tasters after the tour.

From http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-001949.php Augsburger returns Stevens Point puts German-style lager back on shelves in Wisconsin June 19, 2003 - The Stevens Point Brewery in Wisconsin has revived the Augsburger beer brand. The brewery purchased the rights to brew and sell the Augsburger from Pabst. Augsburger Golden and Augsburger Dark beers hit store shelves this week. The German-style lagers will cost more than the traditional Point brands, and be brewed to original German-style lager recipes, said to Stevens Point brewer John Zappa. "We modified the formula to use 100 percent barley malt hops, water and yeast," he said. "The result is more of a smooth, flavorful, well-balanced lager." The packaging will be updated slightly, but will resemble the original label, said Joe Martino, the brewery's operating partner. Pabst will continue to own the Augsburger brands, but Stevens Point will brew them. "We pay them a licensing fee, but we control the development, production and marketing," Martino said. "For all intents and purposes, Augsburger will become a Point brand." The brewery will market Augsburger in select Wisconsin cities to start. Augsburger was originally produced by the Monarch Brewing Co. from 1959 to 1967, and then was brewed by the Potosi Brewing Co. Huber, located in Monroe, bought the brand in 1971 and made the beer until Stroh bought the label in the late 1980s. When Pabst bought Stroh, Pabst retained ownership of the Augsburger label, and Miller brewed the beer for a short time before the brand was dropped.

For beer drinking in Chicago I highly recommend the Map Room. http://www.maproom.com/ I had a Rogue Double IPA there last year that was absolutely fantastic. Currently on tap there... The Map Room -- On Tap Current Tap Selections as of 7:30 p.m., July 15, 2005 Achouffe McChouffe 8.5% abv Spicy, floral, Belgian strong dark ale. Anchor Liberty Ale 6% abv Classic dry-hopped pale ale, our beer of the month at $3/pint! Anchor Steam 4.9% abv California amber ale brewed via a unique brewing process. Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale 5.8% abv Coppery, well-balanced American ale from California. Ayinger Bräu-Weisse 5.1% abv An aristocratic wheat beer with a Champagne sparkle and a beautifully sustained head. Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye 7.5% abv, 90+ IBU A strong American IPA made with 20% rye malt. Bear Republic Racer 5 7% abv, 69 IBU West coast IPA brewed with floral Cascade and Columbus hops. Bell's Two Hearted Ale 6% A thirst-quenching, full-bodied IPA. Capital Wild Rice Lightly sweet, crisp, refreshing spiced lager from Madison, WI. De Dolle Oerbier 7.5% abv Amazing strong dark ale from Belgium. De Koninck 5% abv A classic Belgian session ale. Delirium Tremens 9% abv A delicious Belgian golden ale -- too many, and you'll see pink elephants! Dupont Saison 6.5% abv The classic Belgian farmhouse ale. Great Lakes Eliot Ness 6.2%, 35 IBU Amber, malty, Vienna-style lager from Cleveland. Lindemans Framboise 4% abv A sweet raspberry lambic from Belgium. Maredsous 8 8% abv Rich and caramelly abbey dubbel from Belgium. North Coast Red Seal 5.5% abv, 45 IBU A perfectly balanced American amber ale. North Coast Old Rasputin 8.9% abv, 75 IBU Kick-ass Russian Imperial Stout. Poperings Hommelbier (Brouwerij va Eecke) 7.5% abv A hoppy (by Belgian standards) brew from Belgium's famed hop-growing region. Reissdorf Kölsch 4.8% abv Crisp, refreshing golden German ale. Stiegl Pils 4.9% abv A continental pilsner from Salzburg, Austria. Three Floyds Alpha King 6% abv, 66 IBU Classic dry-hopped American pale ale. Three Floyds Gumballhead 4.8% abv This summertime American wheat is quite "hopped up". Unibroue Blanche de Chambly 5% abv A Belgian-style white ale from Quebec. Victory Prima Pils 5.3% abv Hoppy and herbal well-balanced pilsner from Pennsylvania. Young's Ram Rod 5% abv Pale brown, fruity, hoppy, vinous - a great example of a medium-strong beer from England.

Negro Modelo and Dos Equis are also good.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 10:29 AM) Of the cheap, common, Mexican beers, Sol is my favorite. My favorite is Tecate.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 10:25 AM) I don't get what people taste in Corona. That is one beer I cannot stand. Give me a Dos Equis anyday. Let me throw in here that I cannot stand Heinekin, Corona, Rolling Rock or any of these off colored glassed beers. They suck for a reason. I struggle thru drinking Miller Lite and Bud Lite but not like those. At least Miller and Bud know how to package their beer. The only major industry beer I really enjoy is Guinness. Guinness just makes you feel good. It has magical powers.

Only 62 days until Christmas in Denver... http://www.beertown.org/events/gabf/index.htm

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 10:19 AM) Unfortunately, my beer drinking experience only extends back to 4 or 5 years ago. But from the sounds of it, I really missed out on the Alimony. Found the label you were talking about though. I've never had the pleasure of drinking this either. To bad because I crave IPAs.

I'll throw in here since I happen to live in a haven for breweries that one of our local brewers at a place called Southern Sun just tapped a new IPA that is comparable to the Stone and Pizza Port IPAs.

I love the Arrogant Bastard. My favorite beers tend to be IPA's and the Stone IPA is fantastic. The best beers in the country though are brewed at the Pizza Port breweries on the beaches of Carlsbad, San Clemente, and Solana Beach in California. The Wipeout IPA at Carlsbad is amazing. The Doheny Double IPA at San Clemente is a hop gem that won a GOLD MEDAL at the 2004 Great AMerican Beer Festival! These places are fantastic actually. Picnic benches set up in huge rooms with great pizza and not only do they make great beer but they always have on tap the other great beers brewed in California.

Great article. Gets me all misty eyed thinking I'm 1,000 miles away from home while this is happening.

Build it and they will come!!!

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 02:32 PM) Out of KW that means the a huge trade is on the verge KW was pretty convincing on the Score. He says that a big trade would cost too much and based on everything I've heard I have to agree.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 8, 2005 -> 03:11 PM) I'm out to the yard peoples.. have a good one!! Enjoy!

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 26, 2005 -> 12:36 PM) I believe it happened once a long time ago where one team won in extra innings. There's something in the hall of fame about it. Not exactly. Harvey Haddix pitched a perfect game yet lost in extra innings. The other pitcher didn't throw a no-no, just a shutout. http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/19.html

Bump. Salvador is in Bristol and he won the opener with a 10th inning homerun.

Making their first appearances were 2005 draft picks... Aaron Cunningham (LF) went 1-3 with 1 RBI (6th round pick) Josh Morgan (1B) went 2-4 (20th round) Vernon Carter (3B) did not bat but played (15th round) Daniel Cortez pitching 2/3 inning in relief (7th round) Steven Squires pitching 1/3 inning in relief (49th round) Raleigh Evans pitching 1 2/3 inning in relief (21st round) Tim Sabo pitching 1 inning in relief (18th round) Alexander Wilson getting the win in 1 inning of relief (16th round)

The Bristol Sox won their opener 6-5. A number of our draft picks saw their first action. For the box score... http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil...gvlrok_brirok_1

Why do we keep having this argument? The salary room freed up is what made this trade. You don't have to agree with the self-induced salary cap that the White Sox live under but that's what KW has to deal with and by making this trade he was able to get AJ, El Duque, and Iguchi. Does anyone really object to CLee for Pods, Vizcaino, AJ, El Duque, and Iguchi? Let me state as clearly as possible no tradey Carlos Lee, than no signee AJ, El Duque, and Iguchi. This was a brilliant move by KW and in retrospect its even smarter than I thought it was at the time.

The good news here for me as an out-of-towner is that I can listen to Boers & Bernstein in between Silvy & Carmen and Mac, Jurko & Harry.

Lee has a horrible arm. He should never be allowed to play right field for anyone. If for some reason he were to come back to the White Sox, Rowand would move to right, Pods to Center, and Lee in left. But, this ain't happenin' folks. Too much dinero. And, too many cheaper, talented options in the minors.