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Title: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Odin's Hand on December 17, 2010, 05:24:33 PM
What is yours?

I personally like to drink Snakebites (Equal parts Woodchuck cider and lager mixed) around this time of year.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Janice on December 17, 2010, 05:32:33 PM
I like a good vodka (like say Belvedere)

or a good rum or Grand Marnier or maybe a dark beer ...
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Evil_Conservative on December 17, 2010, 05:42:11 PM
Just some hot chocolate.

Easy to please.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: NHSparky on December 17, 2010, 06:06:26 PM
Favorite Christmas beverage--Beer.

Favorite New Year's beverage--Beer.

Favorite St. Patty's Day beverage--Beer.

Favorite weekend in the yard working beverage--Beer.

Favorite after work beverage--Beer.

Seeing a pattern here, kids?
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Thor on December 17, 2010, 06:23:14 PM
One year, well over a couple  of decades ago, I made some mulled wine that wasn't too terrible. However, my most favorite is sour mash whiskey, preferably single barrel.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: debk on December 18, 2010, 02:42:05 AM
I like cinnamon apple herbal tea with cinnamon schnapps. or orange spice with some triple sec....both with a bit of whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.

Hot cocoa with Bailey's or creme de cocoa is always wonderful too!

Warmed B&B is heavenly.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: IassaFTots on December 18, 2010, 07:54:18 AM
The Sierra Nevada Celebration is always a favorite, but I stumbled across some New Belgium Frambozen that is fabulous.  Raspberry Wheat.  Close in flavor to a lambic, but obviously not brewed the same.  I can only find it in a hole in the wall beer store up in Carrollton.  Gotta get back there!

I also love Woodchuck Cider.  Mix it with Guinness for a sort of Black Velvet.  Gluhwein is a steller choice on a chilly evening too.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Wineslob on December 20, 2010, 04:51:52 PM
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The Sierra Nevada Celebration is always a favorite

I've got some in the fridge as we speak. Seems this years is even hoppier (is that a word?) than last years. Good stuff.

A good California Cab always hits the spot. Say, like Spottswoode, nuth'in fancy.    :-)
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: IassaFTots on December 20, 2010, 04:57:56 PM
I've got some in the fridge as we speak. Seems this years is even hoppier (is that a word?) than last years. Good stuff.

A good California Cab always hits the spot. Say, like Spottswoode, nuth'in fancy.    :-)

I believe it is a word, and it does seem hoppier, but I like that too. 

Hi5 for one of my most favorite movie references!
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Wineslob on December 20, 2010, 05:06:00 PM
Not  Sideways?      :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: IassaFTots on December 20, 2010, 05:14:37 PM
Not  Sideways?      :cheersmate:

Spottswoode:  "There is no "I" in Team America."
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: littlelamb on December 20, 2010, 05:18:19 PM
Irish coffee with Baileys yumm
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: cavegal on December 20, 2010, 05:34:29 PM
Plain old egg nog
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: Wineslob on December 22, 2010, 12:22:01 PM
Spottswoode:  "There is no "I" in Team America."


Lolz, never saw it.
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: IassaFTots on December 22, 2010, 12:27:18 PM

Lolz, never saw it.

I weep for you. 

Did someone say eggnog?  Oh that sounds good!
Title: Re: Favorite Holiday Beverage
Post by: NHSparky on December 22, 2010, 01:31:28 PM
Plain old egg nog

Are you serious?  That's not a beverage, that's what you make when you're really not sure..."Gee, I feel like getting shitfaced, but I feel like pancakes too..."