Although we had no problem finding Duvel on tap and Gulden Draak in bottles in France, I have to think that opening a craft brewpub in a medium to large French city could be a money-maker. The French nowadays seem to drink beer more often than wine, except perhaps at dinnertime.

There are a couple for red wine and for champagne but they are far less active:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dini...bottle-29.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...thread-62.html

Currently stocked in the Centurion Lounge IAH beer fridge:

On tap, we have Southern Star Bombshell Blond (currently drinking this)

In can/bottle:

Buffalo Bayou More Cowbell (up next on my list)
St. Arnolds Christmas Ale
Shiner Bock
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Rahr and Son's

And for the crap we don't drink...

Macrobrew Swill (Bud Light, Miller Lite)
AB InBev Sellout Sympathy for the Lager
AB InBev Sellout Karbachtoberfest


I've gotta say, I really like how Amex provides local beers at their lounges, like being able to get Sixpoint when at LGA, or Florida microbrews at MIA.

http://samueladams.s3.amazonaws.com/...40&la=en&w=175


Picked up a six pack of this, and am really enjoying it. More complex flavor than a regular apple cider.

I'll look for that this evening when I get out of work! Sounds good!

all san miguel lifestyle brews, and a few cans of their light beer

I was looking at cider variety packs last night in the grocery store. ABC sent me a $10 of a $50 purchase postcard yesterday. I think the $50 purchase will include someone's variety cider 12 pack.

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I usually end up using the beers I didn't like out of a mixed six or variety twelve pack. The last attempt, Rye IPA, made a much better tasting bread than drink.

But I never buy a beer hoping I'll throw it into a loaf of bread.

Lunch from Maine Beer Company

I have cider in my beer fridge. Picked up a variety pack of 12 from Angry Orchard (no pear). I like that there are 6 different ciders in the box. That will give me a lot of choices.

In another week, there might be mead in my beer fridge.

If you are ever in Chicago, take the tour at Wild Blossom Meadery. My favorites are the bourbon-barrel and cranberry. Chocolate mint ok when you want something REALLY sweet.

Can't believe I've never come across this thread. Thanks krazykanuck for referencing it in the Amex forum.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale (stocked up at Costco)
Alaskan Winter Ale
A growler of amber from a neighborhood brewery, West Seattle Brewing

Mead was the first thing I ever brewed.

Taking English literature in high school, and "Beowulf" was one of the books we studied. One of our assignments was to make something related to the story. As the meadhall and mead consumption featured prominently, I decided to make mead.

I found a recipe in a Euell Gibbons book my grandparents had in their vast collection of literary odds and ends. Grandad found a farmer selling some honey fairly cheaply, and the other ingredients were easy to come by. A couple of weeks later, had some very crisp, tasty mead. I don't think it was very strong. Amazingly, looking back on it, every student in the class was allowed to have a small taste. I think it helped that my mother was a teacher at the school, and that the English teacher was one of my best friend's mother. Can't see that happening these days.

I may have to brew up another batch for old times' sake. ;)

You will share with the rest of the class again, right? :D

I believe I had a copy of Stalking The Wild Asparagus by Mr Gibbons. I was not as interested in making mead as I was in finding wild cannibis though.