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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: vansmack on September 05, 2007, 07:31:00 pm
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Alright, allow me to drop some knowledge on you all. I'm a High Life man. Without question, the greatest Miller product on the planet. Check that - perhaps the greatest product on the planet.
So last night I'm in LA for my fantasy football draft. It's hot. Not the 95 degrees it was the night before, but it was hot - especially for this SF guy. I reach into my brother-in-law, Bob's fridge, grab for the High Life that I left in there from my last visit to LA a couple weeks earlier with Venerable, and it's blocked by a large collection of Miller Chill.
Seriously, Tequiza failed the first time. So I look to bust on the guy who brought it. Turns out it was brought by my favorite sports radio guy, Matt "Money" Smith, and apparently, I was a day late on this one. 3 hours earlier, he was on the air defending his choice. It's worth a listen:
Check out minutes 11:50-19:20
Matt "Money" Smith on Miller Chill (http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/LOSANGELES-CA/KLAC-AM/070904%20PMS%20Hour%202.mp3?CPROG=PCAST&MARKET=LOSANGELES-CA&NG_FORMAT=sports&SITE_ID=727&STATION_ID=KLAC-AM&PCAST_AUTHOR=AM570_KLAC&PCAST_CAT=Arts_and_Entertainment&PCAST_TITLE=AM570_KLAC_SHOWS)
No joke. It's good. And it pains me to say this: It's fucking good. So three hours of dudes making bye-week jokes doing a fantasy football draft downing Miller Chills in the LA evening heat. Sounds gay, and it probably was, but life was good. You've got a limited time on this one with the much needed heat, so go out and get some for your friends. And you can thank me later. No, you can thank Money for comfortable enough with his manhood to buy some Miller Chill. I put him in the Pink division wtih me in the League.
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haha, miller high life - the champaign of beers. that stuff was cool when i was in high school since it was like 5 bucks for a case. that, and milwaukee's best aka "the beast." wont touch that shit now, but the memories of drinking that warm piss water will stay with me forever.
isn't miller chill just miller's attempt at re-creating the corona?
personally, i usually stick to the imports. stella, heineken. or red stripe, for the most part.
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Red Stripe is Jamaica's Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Pass me a Newkie Brown, please.
(True Confession time: I use to occassionaly drink Miller High Life when I was in the mood for a beer.)
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i like how miller used to have whole ad campaigns against limed beers
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High Life has replaced PBR as the official beer of hipsters everywhere..
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I love the Miller High Life commercial where the big delivery guy walks into the fancy-schmancy restaurant, looks at the menu, gasps "Eleven dollars for a hamburger, y'all must be crazy," and then he & his crew take all the High Life out of the restaurant. That's great.
I went to a July 4th shindig where they had Miller Chill. I think everyone tried one bottle, and nobody went for a second. To each their own, but if I want the taste of lime in my beer, I'll shove some lime in my beer.
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I was raised on high life. Definitely my favorite of the cheep beers.
I think that Chill isn't bad, but after 1/2 of one, I find it too sweet.
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Originally posted by Jaguar:
Red Stripe is Jamaica's Pabst Blue Ribbon.
you say that like its a bad thing!!!
and i have had miller chill and i dont like one bit.
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High Life rules! And you can throw a lime in and pretend you're drinking a Corona for a much cheaper price - if you're into that sorta thing. Chill - eh. I won't be sad when it goes away.
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They still sell Tequiza. Or, it's still on shelves.
They still sold Bud Dry up until 2000 or so. They may still sell it, but that's the last time I saw it.
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ah . . . the ghetto beer enthusiasts have spoken.
chimay, hofbrau, and duvel all the way.
and new castle is england's michelob's amber bock.
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Originally posted by walkonby:
ah . . . the ghetto beer enthusiasts have spoken.
chimay, hofbrau, and duvel all the way.
and new castle is england's michelob's amber bock.
Got a Chimay the other day over at Uncle Dave's Bistro near Olney. Can't beat $8.50 for a 12 oz. draft.
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I'm loving these:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/youngs-double-chocolate-stout/139/ (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/youngs-double-chocolate-stout/139/)
http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/dominion-oak-barrel-stout/32666/ (http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/dominion-oak-barrel-stout/32666/)
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<img src="http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/32666.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by Shemp:
Originally posted by walkonby:
ah . . . the ghetto beer enthusiasts have spoken.
chimay, hofbrau, and duvel all the way.
and new castle is england's michelob's amber bock.
Got a Chimay the other day over at Uncle Dave's Bistro near Olney. Can't beat $8.50 for a 12 oz. draft. [/b]
those who drink at bars or restaurants have no reason to bitch at the price. those places make 50 to 75% of their revenue of off soda and alcohol. go to world market. you can get tall bottles (32 ounces) of duvel and chimay for $7.00 each.
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Originally posted by walkonby:
those who drink at bars or restaurants have no reason to bitch at the price. those places make 50 to 75% of their revenue of off soda and alcohol. go to world market. you can get tall bottles (32 ounces) of duvel and chimay for $7.00 each. [/QB]
World Market - is that anywhere near Merriweather? :D
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Originally posted by Shemp:
High Life rules! And you can throw a lime in and pretend you're drinking a Corona for a much cheaper price - if you're into that sorta thing. Chill - eh. I won't be sad when it goes away.
Ahh yes, the Red Neck on Vacation...Takes me back to my Cellar days in Balcksburg.
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Double Choclate Stout is one of my favorites..but I like it in a can better than the bottle.
Sometimes, when drinking for over 4 hours, you have to go with the cheap stuff!
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I've only had it from a can, but posted the first pic I came across.
I can barely stay awake for four hours straight, much less drink for four hours straight.
Like most things in life, it's all about quality, not quantity.
Originally posted by K8teebug:
Double Choclate Stout is one of my favorites..but I like it in a can better than the bottle.
Sometimes, when drinking for over 4 hours, you have to go with the cheap stuff!
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I'm generally happy with Yuengling. If I want something nicer I'll pick up Pilsner Urquell, Spaten, or if possible, Augustiner.
That whole double barreled chocolate thicke stuff is a bit much!
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1/5 of Jim Beam at your local liquor store is $17..packs the most bang for your buck. Quite delicious as well.
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Originally posted by walkonby:
new castle is england's michelob's amber bock.
new castle is in pennsylvania, newcastle is home to the greatest football tradition on gods green earth
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My college roomate was from Newcastle, PA. He took me there once..quite a town.
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I thought New Castle was in Delaware -- right by the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
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could be in delaware too. i'm from pittsburgh so i think of new castle, pa
Originally posted by manimtired:
My college roomate was from Newcastle, PA. He took me there once..quite a town.
thats new castle. at least quaker steak and lube is close
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how i miss quaker, steak and lube. how i miss most of the bar food in the pittsburgh area.
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cant get decent wings and pizza here, that's for sure
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There is a New Castle in Delaware.
and sometimes, it is about quantity.
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Originally posted by K8teebug:
There is a New Castle in Delaware.
and sometimes, it is about quantity.
"quality over quantity, man. i can't wait until i get to college."
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my favorite summer beer:
<img src="http://beeradvocate.com/im/beers/248.jpg" alt=" - " />
a north american alternative that goes eqully well with BBQ'ing:
<img src="http://brouette-de-bieres.com/images/bieres/bouteilles/bois/Unibroue%20Blanche%20de%20Chambly%20-%20341ml%20-%20210x330.png" alt=" - " />
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I only drink High Life 40s and whenever my bandmate is around, we got drunk off of High Life and we "live the high life" whenever we're around each other. It's a joke. I haven't tried Miller Chill, some of my friends hate it, others like it.
My beer of choice is probably Red Stripe or Magic Hate #9
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Best canned beer I've ever had...although a little hard to find.
<img src="http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/11576.jpg" alt=" - " />
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just one more, which is my personal favorite now.
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Originally posted by walkonby:
just one more, which is my personal favorite now.
<img src="http://re3.mm-a6.yimg.com/image/3584141137" alt=" - " />
i can't quite make this one out - could you please enlighten me?
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Originally posted by le sonick:
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Red Stripe is Jamaica's Pabst Blue Ribbon.
you say that like its a bad thing!!!
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This made me laugh. Actually, in my opinion, if you are drinking it, it is a bad thing. But if you are cooking with it, some of the best. You need a strong tasting beer for cooking up some nice and tasty foods.
I'm one of those multi-brand drinkers. Regarding beer, I also love a good tap drawn Guinness but not at all thrilled with the canned or bottled. It totally loses that delicious creaminess once it's settled out of the big tap.
Stella is another one that I tend to only like on tap. It's much sweeter on tap and bitter in the bottle.
A nice Tetley is very tasty but hard to find.
There is also some German beer that I really like that is a lighter Ale but kind of creamy. Only remember off-hand that it starts with a 'B'. (Maybe Biersomething) Had it in that German restaraunt just down the street from The Grog And Tankard.
And then there are all of those times when I choose something totally different from mixed drinks to wine to any number of varieties of Alcho-Pops.
Haven't sampled the Chill yet. Would like to try it but I find Corona very dull so I'm not rushing.
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Kudos to those that are reppin' the Chimay and #9 here.
If you've tried chill and didn't like it, give it another shot. I find it's really a variable beer (I've liked it 2 out of the 3 times I've had it).
Cheers!
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<img src="http://brouette-de-bieres.com/images/bieres/bouteilles/bois/Unibroue%20Blanche%20de%20Chambly%20-%20341ml%20-%20210x330.png" alt=" - " /> [/QB][/QUOTE]
Yes. My favorite beer. Available at Rodman's... or in Toronto. Where do you get it>
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Our taste in beer is as pretentious as our taste in music.
I pretty much drink whatever. There really isn't much beer that I find painful. It all just depends on my mood; if I'm just having one with dinner, I'll go with something a little higher class, or if I'm in it for the long haul, I'll stick to Miller Lite. I am with Vansmack, though...I think High Life is fairly good. Oh well.
Oh, and Jag...not that I think Corona is the be all end all, comparing Chill to it is a crime. I had Chill at some free bar promotion a week or two back, and it's heinous. I noticed the lime-infusion much less than I noticed the salt taste. Ugh.