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mpietropaoli · 03-11-2010, 04:36 PM

Saw this slideshow on Esquire.com, which pointed to the POLYPHENOLS in red wine as the primary source of antioxidants. Anyone hear of homebrews being better for you than BMC? I'm now having second thoughts about adding the polyclar to my Extra IPA.

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feat...alcohol&kw=ist

Secondly, I am almost through all of my Imperial Blonde (9 22oz bottles left), which I calculated to have an ABV of 7.0%. I did bottle it in 22oz bottles, but I have to say, this stuff gets me friggin dizzy...(I am not especially proud of this, but) I think I have a pretty high tolerance, as I have a decent number of drinks on average per week, but I am generally feeling like $1MM after one of these.

I also cracked a premature bottle of stout (bottled 8 days ago, 4% abv), and this one gave me a nice case of the Happies. Is there a different buzz for homebrews (similar to different buzzes from red wine, champagne, beer, whiskey, vodka, etc.)? Maybe its in my head...

Evan! · 03-11-2010, 06:14 PM

Did you drink the blonde on an empty stomach? Ethyl alcohol is ethyl alcohol.

mpietropaoli · 03-11-2010, 06:19 PM

By "dizzy" i of course mean, feelin' alright. good buzz.

In the past I have drunk the brews NOT on an empty stomach...

ODaniel · 03-11-2010, 08:14 PM

Starting around Feb 09 me and my girlfriend started drinking craft beer and homebrew, and lots of it. The past year has been the healthiest year for both of us that we can remember. Before we started drinking good beer, I always had allergies and got colds and stuff, she was sick fairly often. There are lots of vitamins in brewers yeast. Oh, with BMC I always had bad hangovers (not with bourbon though) - I feel great after getting drunk off craft beer.

As for a different type of buzz, I've never noticed anything I don't think.

Ronthered · 03-12-2010, 01:49 AM

Stupid as it may sound, because it's all the same alcohols really, I get a different drunk on whiskey than I do vodka or my choice tequila. Whiskey, I almost instantly give back to the world.

akboehl · 03-12-2010, 02:27 AM

I give back to the world in the form of public insults when comes to whiskey.

Ronthered · 03-12-2010, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by akboehl

I give back to the world in the form of public insults when comes to whiskey.

Me too, which is why I don't drink it. That and the instant vomit

Johnny_Crunch · 03-12-2010, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronthered

Me too, which is why I don't drink it. That and the instant vomit

Thankfully I can hammer jack daniels like its a cold glass of water without too many issues. A fine social lubricant is about it.

Ronthered · 03-12-2010, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny_Crunch

Thankfully I can hammer jack daniels like its a cold glass of water without too many issues. A fine social lubricant is about it.

Give me some Sauza hornitos or better, and I'm right there with you.

ODaniel · 03-12-2010, 03:38 AM

I looove whiskey. Makes me a happy drunk

I don't under stand how it can make people angry. Maybe it's in their head.

03-11-2010, 04:36 PM	#1
mpietropaoli More Zabka Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 239	Homebrew Benefits / Homebrew Buzz? Saw this slideshow on Esquire.com, which pointed to the POLYPHENOLS in red wine as the primary source of antioxidants. Anyone hear of homebrews being better for you than BMC? I'm now having second thoughts about adding the polyclar to my Extra IPA. http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feat...alcohol&kw=ist Secondly, I am almost through all of my Imperial Blonde (9 22oz bottles left), which I calculated to have an ABV of 7.0%. I did bottle it in 22oz bottles, but I have to say, this stuff gets me friggin dizzy...(I am not especially proud of this, but) I think I have a pretty high tolerance, as I have a decent number of drinks on average per week, but I am generally feeling like $1MM after one of these. I also cracked a premature bottle of stout (bottled 8 days ago, 4% abv), and this one gave me a nice case of the Happies. Is there a different buzz for homebrews (similar to different buzzes from red wine, champagne, beer, whiskey, vodka, etc.)? Maybe its in my head... __________________ When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading baltimoreliquid.blogspot.com \| brewphileatthebrickpile.blogspot.com Checked: Brickhead Blonde, Rail-Splitter Stout, Ascension XIPA, RC3 Imperial Steam, Crossroads Dubbel, Ry-PA Pale Rye, Wizzy Brizzy Wit, Fuselage Saison, Jojie Honey Brunette Bottle Conditioning: Laubmeister Hefeweizen, Proposition APA Primary 1: Empty Primary 2: Empty Secondary: Empty

03-11-2010, 06:19 PM	#3
mpietropaoli More Zabka Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 239	By "dizzy" i of course mean, feelin' alright. good buzz. In the past I have drunk the brews NOT on an empty stomach... __________________ When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading baltimoreliquid.blogspot.com \| brewphileatthebrickpile.blogspot.com Checked: Brickhead Blonde, Rail-Splitter Stout, Ascension XIPA, RC3 Imperial Steam, Crossroads Dubbel, Ry-PA Pale Rye, Wizzy Brizzy Wit, Fuselage Saison, Jojie Honey Brunette Bottle Conditioning: Laubmeister Hefeweizen, Proposition APA Primary 1: Empty Primary 2: Empty Secondary: Empty

03-11-2010, 08:14 PM	#4
ODaniel ..Common Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 966	Starting around Feb 09 me and my girlfriend started drinking craft beer and homebrew, and lots of it. The past year has been the healthiest year for both of us that we can remember. Before we started drinking good beer, I always had allergies and got colds and stuff, she was sick fairly often. There are lots of vitamins in brewers yeast. Oh, with BMC I always had bad hangovers (not with bourbon though) - I feel great after getting drunk off craft beer. As for a different type of buzz, I've never noticed anything I don't think. __________________ Kegged: Kentucky Common, Summer Wheat, Witbier, American Pale Ale, Cream Common, Foreign Extra Stout Primary: Belgian Inspired Stout, Summer Wheat, Kentucky Common, Imperial Black Ale

03-12-2010, 02:27 AM	#6
akboehl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Amesbury Massachusetts Posts: 333	I give back to the world in the form of public insults when comes to whiskey. __________________ Bright: HeffeWeisen Bright: Keg: Restoration Brown Keg: Common Gardner Keg: Maibock Primary: Alt Bier

03-12-2010, 03:38 AM	#10
ODaniel ..Common Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 966	I looove whiskey. Makes me a happy drunk I don't under stand how it can make people angry. Maybe it's in their head. __________________ Kegged: Kentucky Common, Summer Wheat, Witbier, American Pale Ale, Cream Common, Foreign Extra Stout Primary: Belgian Inspired Stout, Summer Wheat, Kentucky Common, Imperial Black Ale

03-12-2010, 01:49 AM	#5
Ronthered Supreme Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago transplant in Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 3,990	Stupid as it may sound, because it's all the same alcohols really, I get a different drunk on whiskey than I do vodka or my choice tequila. Whiskey, I almost instantly give back to the world.

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