Jrclmn18 wrote:Not a beer, but has anyone tried the new bird dog blackberry whiskey?
Yes!
http://birddogwhiskey.com/
I appreciate a fine single malt scotch, and my favorite by far is Laphroaig. But after hearing that some truly excellent and top shelf bourbons can be had for the same price of a average to good single malt, I have taken to trying some various bourbons, with Knob Creek being my favorite so far. I stumbled across Bird Dog, thought it sounded interesting and decided to try it. My local liquor store had to order it for me.
Here's my review: Sipped neat and at room temperature, it is vaguely reminiscent of cough syrup but not in an unpleasant way. Slightly sweet, but not syrupy. Taken on the rocks with a splash of water, it takes on an entirely different character. It becomes a cocktail, and is what I would imagine a Manhattan made with blackberry juice instead of sweet vermouth would be like. The sweetness is more apparent, and perhaps a little to prominent. Perhaps if cut with a true bourbon, like Maker's Mark or similar, it would seem less sweet and the blackberry flavor more subtle.
I believe I will try that this evening!
Oh yeah, beer: Can't go wrong with Guinness, but I really like the Belgian beers like Duval, Hoegaarden (great summer time beer), and Leffe. My favorite is Hoegaarden Grand Cru, but you have to go to Belgium to get it. I have not had it for a long time.
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Every day beer, I like most of what comes out of Sam Adams, but the Oktoberfest, Summer, and Winter are my favorites.