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[Jaxmax]

Speaking of cold and iced coffee made me think …sure is starting to get out, wonder how winter will be …..

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[The White Rabbit]

I was spoiled for a long time on coffee. I had a friend who had a coffee shop and he roasted in antique peanut roasters. Every bean from every Origin you can imagine, roasted however I chose. I like any coffee that is not OVERROASTED.

 

[Higher_Ground]

oh yeah I forgot drinking in Vietnam

Some of the best beer I ever had for $0.50 each - Bia Saigon "special". Bia Hanoi was alright but not as good. I found some really nice vodka too in a relatively small town. The local moonshine looked like dirty motor oil so I passed on that.

I had a pretty memorable lunch of warm beer and fresh octopus - like pulled right out of the bucket fresh. Refrigeration is taken for granted at times.

 

[Higher_Ground]

I LOVE iced coffee. Seriously sugar free french vanilla coffee with extra syrup at McDonalds is part of my daily regimen. I like Starbucks version better but Micky D's is less than two bucks at the drive thru.

I don't like it as much now, but Mc D's iced coffee is what got me back in the game. Starbucks is so expensive even the boutique coffee shops around me are cheaper.

 

[SpartacusMojave]

Probably the last Jeep I'll ever own, too. I'm 66 and drive about 8000 miles per year.

In all likelihood, it'll out live me!

Month 2 for mine, I had over 3000 miles

 

[Gren71]

wonder how winter will be

Im expecting a rough winter this year. Its been mild in DE the last couple years...were due for a good deep snow or two

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Im expecting a rough winter this year. Its been mild in DE the last couple years...were due for a good deep snow or two

We have a friend who is a meteorologist who got out of that business and is now in the remodeling business. He has been tracking this year since about February. He's track soil temps at various levels, ground moisture levels, air temps, and charted it all. He's laid his charts and graphs over those of historical records for 1911 and sees a parallel. He's suggested that if the trend continued (this was June he was talking to me about it) we're in for a hell of a winter. At that point in time it was indeed paralleling 1911.
Drought for us. Very early trees turning colors and losing leaves, early crop harvest - corn was already totally turned almost a month ago. And the squirrels are going crazy burying acorns and the blue jays have taken to emptying the peanut feeder every time I fill it. They are caching the food.

 

[Dreaded1]

I am looking forward to a big snowfall Winter. I've got my eye on a new snowboard, already have a season pass for "the local mountain" , getting the Ikon pass and taking a trip to Big Sky in January. Bring on the snow!!!!

 

[The White Rabbit]

I am looking forward to a big snowfall Winter. I've got my eye on a new snowboard, already have a season pass for "the local mountain" , getting the Ikon pass and taking a trip to Big Sky in January. Bring on the snow!!!!

I’m with you on Bring on the Snow! However I am very unlikely to see any down hear in coastal TX ?

 

[The White Rabbit]

Here*

 

[The Bean]

I got spoiled when it comes to beer and pretty much got dumped into the original “Craft beer” category as I graduated high school in Belgium (Father is retired Air Force). I started drinking at 16 (legal age there) with lambics, tripples, doubles, Whitbiers, Heffeweisen’s pretty much the “best beer in the world.” Naturally when I moved back to the US, I fell into the ultra-hoppy craft beer scene, IPA’s HIPA’s, DIPA’s, and then ofc things like Sours. Being in Florida we get spoiled with choices, but the best IPA is Cigar City Jai-Alai (and their speciality versions like White Oak and Spanish Cedar). As far as coffee is concerned, I don’t drink the stuff…unless it’s in something like a Stout or Porter!

 

[Dreaded1]

I got spoiled when it comes to beer and pretty much got dumped into the original “Craft beer” category as I graduated high school in Belgium (Father is retired Air Force). I started drinking at 16 (legal age there) with lambics, tripples, doubles, Whitbiers, Heffeweisen’s pretty much the “best beer in the world.” Naturally when I moved back to the US, I fell into the ultra-hoppy craft beer scene, IPA’s HIPA’s, DIPA’s, and then ofc things like Sours. Being in Florida we get spoiled with choices, but the best IPA is Cigar City Jai-Alai (and their speciality versions like White Oak and Spanish Cedar). As far as coffee is concerned, I don’t drink the stuff…unless it’s in something like a Stout or Porter!

Jai-Alai is def a solid choice. I too love a good Heffe, after my 3 years living in Germany.

 

[The White Rabbit]

Jai-Alai is def a solid choice. I too love a good Heffe, after my 3 years living in Germany.

Doppelbock

 

[Higher_Ground]

I like Jai Alai too, just make sure it's fresh!

Someone mentioned the history of IPAs. It's ironic that modern IPAs need to be (should be) consumed ASAP. I check the cans now for the date. If it's older than 3 months I pass.

 

[Higher_Ground]

had a rauchbier last night... I love them but an acquired taste for most.

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