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Potent Potables (aka What’s your poison?)

HansGruber said:
So—after discussions in bars with several natives that had experience with the US version…

The canned version we get over here? That’s pretty much the same as Ireland; several guys told me they couldn’t tell the difference…but US draught should be avoided (in most instances—see below).

The problem with draught Guinness in the US is that unless you’re in a place that sells a LOT of it, it’s likely the pull you get will be nasty from turning in the line (lines in the US are much longer than overseas? Can’t confirm, but…seeing the size of some Dublin bars, it makes sense).

Also, most American bartenders don’t know how to pour it (if you want a Guinness in Ireland, order a half pint of lager—or a whiskey— to tide you over while you wait for the correct pour…again, as I was advised by the natives). It takes a couple of minutes for the initial pour, a period of settling, then topping off the glass…and waiting for it to settle again.
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I buy the cans here with the little ball inside. It tastes better than any of the others I’ve tried.
 
belladonna said:
I do NOT envy you there friend. I’ve done my share of those twelves, and they messed my sleep up for a long time.
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I actually prefer them to 8’s; on my schedule I (on paper) get 8 days off in a row ever month (7pm Thursday-7pm the next Friday). On the 8 hour shift, you’re always at work, and if you don’t get relieved, they can make you stay at least 4 hours to cover.

I was able to take 2 weeks off and only use 48 hours of vacation on our 12 hour rotation…couldn’t do that with 8’s.
 
HansGruber said:
I actually prefer them to 8’s; on my schedule I (on paper) get 8 days off in a row ever month (7pm Thursday-7pm the next Friday). On the 8 hour shift, you’re always at work, and if you don’t get relieved, they can make you stay at least 4 hours to cover.

I was able to take 2 weeks off and only use 48 hours of vacation on our 12 hour rotation…couldn’t do that with 8’s.
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I agree with you on the twelves. It’s just that we did swings, 4 on and 4 off, but it was 2 days and then two nights. That was with the airport. With the campus we did 7 days, 3 off, 7 nights, 4 off. That schedule was a bit better than the airport one. At least the body kind got into a rhythm.
 
Kahlua to be used in various ways: Coffee, over vanilla ice cream Black Russians, etc.
Micheloeb Ultra
Canadian Club Whiskey. When I was a bar manager. I found it to be sweet. I like a chimney glass full of cubes, then 7-Up or Sprite then a splash of the CC with a lemon peel, even though I don't like garbage in any other drinks. I used to have my barmaids serve me these when others insisted on buying me drinks, trying to get me drunk...it never happened.
 
Well, looks like the sun came out, but I can’t go out to the garden without being ankle deep in water, so…I’ll do the next best thing.

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HansGruber said:
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A nice hazy IPA from a local brewery (Talking Waters), forget the name…

Kick off a weekend heading up to a friends place on the lake…probably close to @belladonna ’s neck of the woods…
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Enjoy your weekend!! That brewery is about three hours from me, but there’s so many lakes around here I could never guess.
This is the time of year when my town becomes a ghost town on the weekends because everyone (except us, lol) heads out to “the lake”. 😉
 
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