Both versions of Dragon's Milk (black and white) are amazing on draft. Unfortunately, they also tend to be $10+ a pour around here, when you can find it.

However, there's a local craft beer bar that has all drafts for $4 from 5-7 pm M-F. Hitting that when they have Dragon's Milk on tap is a better way to get your money's worth!

Most memorable beer I ever had? The one I NEVER had with my dad. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer…

Memorable? Here goes. Had an old Italian grandfather. Like all that raised a family during the depression era, he saved everything and fixed what was broken. Moved to CT and graduated the state police academy. Stopped by to see him for something. He asked if I wanted a beer. Couldn't say no. He produced a can of Schaffer, with the necessary opener. Old steel can, no pop top! Took one swig and didn't know what to do! Most horrible taste you can imagine. Couldn't spit it out and hurt his feelings so swallowed and made a quick exit. Told my father the story and he laughed. Said he must have fished them out of the creek 50 years ago during the great flood. Can still almost taste it when I think of it.

Went skiing in BReckenridge back around 2000. In Alabama not much was a available except the staples -Bud, coors, Miller, PBA…

After a long day of skiing we found a little pizza place In The village. They had Fat Tire. We tried to drink them all. Never had a beer with that much flavor. We shot pool and pounded those things like water. Next day was rough as we weren’t used to heavier beer with higher alcohol but we drank them the whole trip.

Got back to Alabama and found out they weren’t available in the entire state. So every time one of us went out of state we would try to find fat tire and bring back as much as we could carry and divide it up.

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Originally posted by sig sailor:
A Canadian beer in Canada.

Early 70's sitting on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls drinking a Molson Brador for the first time. Back when Molson was Molson and Brador was not imported. I was always told that it was the moose piss in the water that made Canadian beer so good.

I was at The Pig & Whistle in Ft. Worth Texas, circa 92-93, during the St. Pat’s day Pub Crawl.
I nursed a Guinness Stout all night.
A cover band, Quasi and the Modos, had just finished their set when the owner, manager, whatever, made an announcement about some band, a date mixup, whatever.
Then the bagpipes began to be filled. Everyone shut up.
The Black Raven Squadron from Dublin, Ireland had arrived a couple days early.
First time I had heard bagpipes live, first time I had partake of good beer in a real bar (instead of a keg party or cheap crap in a pasture or someone’s apartment)

Summer 1969 - 6 week driving trip throughout Europe. Stayed one night in Amsterdam and then the next day went to the Heineken Factory Tour. To this day that was the best tasting beer I have ever had.
Also, I am not that fond of Heineken that I buy back in the USA. It's OK but...

When I was in Germany from '76 - '78 (USAF), the beer that I mostly drank and liked was Bitburger Pilsner.
Last year, I went to a local German bar/restaurant and they had Bitburger on tap. I ordered one. The first taste transported me 45 years back in time. I smiled.

My first Westvleteren 12 during my first time at the Westvleteren Abbey is probably my most memorable. It’s not my favorite beer but it’s a damn fine one and a memorable experience.

I did a 125 mile road bike race from Mexicali to San Felipe one summer years ago. I rode with other racers in our club and we burned up the road; our time was 4 hours 20 minutes. Needless to say, we were physically hammered and once we stowed our bikes, changed out of our riding cloths and sat down, we had a couple of ice cold beers (don’t remember the brand) and ate our fill of fresh fish tacos. I’ll never forget how great they tasted.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Holy shit! 28.85 Miles per Hour


https://www.bicycling.com/tour...-france-pro-cyclist/

years ago I was in the Grocery Biz, as a Store Manager,

we got perks,


once of which was you got to taste a lot of beer, wine and champagne,


I was always invited to the oldest local micro's anniversary party (Legends, the do one of the best Brown Ales you will ever drink)

one snowy night, I was just about lit, and one of the principles of the company came by and asked if I wanted to try something different,

they had a habit of doing one off's that never made it public, just do a keg or a couple sixtels to see what happens,


so I got a glass of some Bourbon Barrel aged beer they did ,
not a clue (been to long ago) what it started out as, but it was amazing,



years later I bought a couple bottles of a damn good Belgian called Deus,

it is brewed in Belgium then sent to France and treated like Champange,

so my Bro from another Mother and I had a bottle before he deployed the first time to Iraq,

I aged the other bottle, in a cool dark closet, and we had it when he returned,

that was probably one of the best beers we had

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Originally posted by bald1: 48mph average? Holy shit!
Was that all downhill?

Actually we averaged just under 30 mph. There were about 20 of us riding a rotating pace line on a fairly flat road and there was only a slight wind so we were able to maintain a very high pace. Everyone in the group was a racer who trained/rode an average of 400-500 miles a week so the fitness for each rider was high.

I have had the good fortune to be on some training rides with some Tour De France riders. It was thrilling to bump elbows with some of the best in cycling but…when they dropped the hammer it was very humbling to get dropped so quickly.

^^^^^^
You caught my post before I corrected the mph figure.

Not humbled at all when I get dropped. It happens all the time. 500 miles a week holy crap. Most I've ever done is 100.

I'd say Budweiser as it was my first and I had it way too young on a dare. I didn't keep it down though so I'm not sure it counts.

Fast forward I'd go with Deschutes Inversion IPA for a great beer that was different from the boring lagers. I think they've sadly discontinued it.

I just started homebrewing and my first batch will be sampled in two days. That will likely be memorable one way or the other.

Served at a pizza restaurant on the west side of Purdue when I was a student, circa 1973. The flavor was not particularly memorable, but the can art was humorous.

My wife and I just talked about this the other day. Back when we first moved in together as a couple, end of July 2017. A very hot Texas day. After we were done we went to a nearby restaurant to eat and got two frozen schooners of ice cold Modelo. It was quite possibly the most refreshing beer either of us have ever had.

Was in the 90s in Antwerp visiting some friends of my wife. They had shown us around town then we met again for dinner. They ordered Corsendonk so I figured what the hell. Very smooth and full flavored. Loved it. I'm not a beer guy (prefer Scotch) so if I loved it then it's something special. Wanted more but we were taking the train back to Brussels after dinner. Tried buying some here locally. It just wasn't the same. Eventually we'll get back to Belgium for another round.

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Originally posted by MP:
Was in the 90s in Antwerp visiting some friends of my wife. They had shown us around town then we met again for dinner. They ordered Corsendonk so I figured what the hell. Very smooth and full flavored. Loved it. I'm not a beer guy (prefer Scotch) so if I loved it then it's something special. Wanted more but we were taking the train back to Brussels after dinner. Tried buying some here locally. It just wasn't the same. Eventually we'll get back to Belgium for another round.

Corsendonk makes a great christmas ale,


and you are correct, nothing beats a good fresh beer in the country it was brewed in,