Great way to finish a wonderful day.
It was. Thanks, Vince.
@Horsewright Everything looks tasty in your post, Dave, particularly the knives and sheaths.
- Stuart
Great way to finish a wonderful day.
A word to the wise: Do not use a slim, slicey blade like the one on this Opinel No. 8 to cut the wrapper around a cork bottle stopper. It sliced deeply enough that the cork part of the cap twisted off and had to be pushed into the bottle (you can see it next to the drink glass) and a silicone stopper substituted. Not fatal to the bottle nor the evening, but a misuse of the knife, nonetheless. Be better, Grasshoppers.
- Stuart
....or take it as an omen to invite some friends over and drain the bottle!
This is the tool to use when such problem happen. It works with any cork issue, rotten, broken or simply to open a bottle. Personally I would not leave the cork in the liquid for fear it spoils the taste. Better transfer in a clean bottle, or better , follow Markeologist's advice.A word to the wise: Do not use a slim, slicey blade like the one on this Opinel No. 8 to cut the wrapper around a cork bottle stopper. It sliced deeply enough that the cork part of the cap twisted off and had to be pushed into the bottle (you can see it next to the drink glass) and a silicone stopper substituted. Not fatal to the bottle nor the evening, but a misuse of the knife, nonetheless. Be better, Grasshoppers.
- Stuart
This is the tool to use when such problem happen. It works with any cork issue, rotten, broken or simply to open a bottle. Personally I would not leave the cork in the liquid for fear it spoils the taste. Better transfer in a clean bottle, or better , follow Markeologist's advice.
Glad you like it, Gary. First drank it on draught in an old inn in Annapolis right after Christmas 1988. Supposedly George Washington had stayed there. Loved it. Found it in south Texas within a couple of years, and have been drinking it 30 years now. It may be my favourite American beer, with the possible exception of Anchor Steam.On Vince's ( Prester John ) recommendation , I've been drinking this 2 or 3 times per week lately:
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- GT
I'll have to look for it!A great stout by a greatb that's been around for a moderate amount of time! Prester John
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Easy drinking stout. Light on the coffee, at least on my palate. Very good brewI'll have to look for it!
A friend of mine says - "The cork is for shipping purposes only."A word to the wise: Do not use a slim, slicey blade like the one on this Opinel No. 8 to cut the wrapper around a cork bottle stopper. It sliced deeply enough that the cork part of the cap twisted off and had to be pushed into the bottle (you can see it next to the drink glass) and a silicone stopper substituted. Not fatal to the bottle nor the evening, but a misuse of the knife, nonetheless. Be better, Grasshoppers.
- Stuart
On Vince's ( Prester John ) recommendation , I've been drinking this 2 or 3 times per week lately:
Easy drinking stout. Light on the coffee, at least on my pallet. Very good brew
I almost grabbed a 6 pack of Shiner...I will soon.
A friend of mine says - "The cork is for shipping purposes only."
you know what I meant to say...my apologies...palate!I agree that it is a fine quaff. Try Yuengling Lager for comparison. Yuengling, founded in Pottsville, PA in 1829, is our nation's longest continuing brewery. The lager is their classic, but their porter is my favorite (and not easy to find).
If you are drinking a pallet of stout, you can easily handle a 6 pack of Shiner.
Your friend is my lodestar. (BTW, that Buffalo Trace bottle is dry and at the back door.)
I thought that I would slip into an old reliable port(er) tonight:
- Stuart