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Beer tasting @ Craft Brews

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments · ~ Bars / Clubs / Restaurants ~, ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~, ~ Drinking skillz / bar skillz / DIY ~

Beer. The world’s oldest and still most widely-consumed alcoholic beverage, usually made from malted barley, with hops added for flavour, and for bitterness, to counter the sweetness of d malt. Its been around for ages – fuckers have been gettin drunk for at least 10,000 years! (And still no real hangover cure?? Other than this [...]

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Booze speak

November 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · ~ Drinking skillz / bar skillz / DIY ~, ~ Funny-ass shit/incidents ~

Alcos dont really have a particular language of their own, unless they’re really gone n start mumbling in Martian. In which case, a Martian interpreter would be required. So fuggedaboutit. Its a language u dont need to comprehend. Just nod when ur spoken to. The way i see it, there are 4 levels of highness [...]

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Them basics

October 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · ~ Drinking skillz / bar skillz / DIY ~

Its kinda surprising that many drinkers dont know some basic drink measures & bar terms. Lemme see if i can assist. A shot of liquor in Malaysia is generally 30ml (one ounce, aka a pony), but in many countries including US, its 45ml (1.5 oz). (UK is only 25ml. Haha! Kesian) So a 750ml bottle [...]

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DIY apple cider / alcohol

October 7th, 2009 · 26 Comments · ~ Alcohol &... health?? ~, ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~, ~ Drinking skillz / bar skillz / DIY ~, ~ Moonshine! ~

OK here it is finally, how to make sidra / cider after some teasing in a recent post about yeast, and one before that. Had to be sure how to do it. So now you can make your own apple booze at home, or any other fruit! Makes u realize what cheap shit alcohol actually [...]

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