I drank some draft Bass when I was in Australia, and it was lovely, but this bottled export stuff I'm not keen on.
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Best beer for practicing bass!
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For hands free play, you need to make one of these, then get a straw.
Is that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in a weight loss ad? There's "Before," and then "Way Before"
Virtually any ale will taste best at "cellar temperature," which is roughly midway between refrigerator temperature and room temperature. An ale-loving friend of mine used to keep half his stash in the fridge and half in the cupboard, and when he wanted a beer he'd open one of each and mixed them together. Of course, this meant having to have two beers instead of one, but oh well -- I guess that's just the price one has to pay to ensure proper drinking temperature.
I want to drink beer right now, but I'm going to pick up an amp in less than 3 hours.
It's only 3 miles from home, but I don't drink and drive, EVER!
It's only 3 miles from home, but I don't drink and drive, EVER!
This.
Pizza Port Swamis IPA is my go to. Too many IPAs to keep up with. We've played Stone a couple of times and recently played out at BNS brewery who just won best IPA at the GABF for their Revolver IPA.
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Anything German and especially if it's free. Cold? No matter it's good either way usually - Paulaner "Hefe-Weizen" wheat Lager. Hmm Hmm Good! Remember all German made beers in country follow the German Purity Law of 1516. Germany has well over 200 of their own breweries and brands and import very few. Their law states that the beer can be made of ONLY - Water, Malted Barley, Hops and Yeast! But they are still able to make each brand taste unique. Crazy crazy......
This is why I choose ale over lager in most situations - like practicing. When I'm a customer in a high-priced music venue (like Blues Alley in DC), I can "nurse" one bottle of ale through a whole set. I get off cheap, and I don't get interrupted by waiters while I'm listening to the performance. If I want a quick buzz, I'll order a straight shot of the "house" whiskey with the first bottle of ale. I love single malt scotch whisky (Highland Park being my favorite), but I never order it when I'm out. I sometimes carry a small flask of it, especially if I know my destination has limited/poor/expensive choices.
I wish the Guinness around here was better. The export stuff is crap IMHO.
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it's not beer, but this is how I spend most of my weekends! 
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Interesting nut. No I have never told a dude that before.it's not beer, but this is how I spend most of my weekends!
With my old band, whiskey pulls and Four Loko (before they took out all the good stuff)... best I've ever played lol!
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Likin' it!
Definitely vodka when practicing Accordian.
Cheers,
I drink Bud when out, but Milwaukee's Best at home - tastes just as good, but half the price....For hands free play, you need to make one of these, then get a straw.
Or do it the old hands free way.
Definitely vodka when practicing Accordian.
Cheers,
The only Scotch that is smokey is an Islay Scotch and there are a lot of mediocre ones out there. Islay Scotch has a smokey, peaty aftertaste because the malts used for the Scotch are roasted over peat fires. Dried peat has been used as fuel for fires in that part of Scotland for at least a thousand years. In my opinion the best of those is Lagavulin. If you don't like Lagavulin, you won't like Islay Scotch. Of course then you might want to try Highland Scotch or Speyside Scotch. Each is distinctly different from the other. The biggest problem with them is they are way too spendy to do as an aside to anything. So back to beer for practice and then just enough...not too much.
