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I'll call you in twenty or thirty years, might be useful. I actually didn't start enjoying alcohol until my early twenties. Right now I'm downing a Brooklyn Winter (scotch style) ale mixed with a bit of whiskey, an excellent combination. But in general I'm staying off the sauce to keep my vocals strong. I also recently discovered why I don't like Strongbow: they sweeten it with corn syrup after brewing. It's always made me feel funny and now I know why, corn syrup always messes me up.
If I remember correctly, corn syrup is banned in the EU.
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I can't really add much to this thread. I'm not a big fan beer, and I don't really drink alcohol much at all. I'm not a big drinker overall. I've personally found the hops fad to have gone a bit over

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If I remember correctly' date=' corn syrup is banned in the EU.[/quote'] I think it's just much less prevalent. Ironically, the US cane sugar industry is responsible for its widespread use over here, since they used their political clout several decades ago to push for higher tariffs on sugar imports, encouraging beverage manufacturers here to look for a cheaper bulk alternative. Oops. From a personal, anecdotal standpoint, the stuff always made me feel weird, which is why I almost never drink soda.
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I'll call you in twenty or thirty years, might be useful. I actually didn't start enjoying alcohol until my early twenties. Right now I'm downing a Brooklyn Winter (scotch style) ale mixed with a bit of whiskey, an excellent combination. But in general I'm staying off the sauce to keep my vocals strong. I also recently discovered why I don't like Strongbow: they sweeten it with corn syrup after brewing. It's always made me feel funny and now I know why, corn syrup always messes me up.
Beer and other alcoholic beverages have always treated my vocals well, but soda is horrible on your voice.
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Beer and other alcoholic beverages have always treated my vocals well' date=' but soda is horrible on your voice.[/quote'] I wish it was that way for me. If I want to have really solid tone, I pretty much can't drink alcohol for about a week before a performance. I've definitely had good performances without following that guideline, but I notice the difference. I've got another show in a week and a half and I have some recording to do in there as well, which is why I'm getting all the whiskey out of the way right now. :D
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I wish it was that way for me. If I want to have really solid tone' date=' I pretty much can't drink alcohol for about a week before a performance. I've definitely had good performances without following that guideline, but I notice the difference. I've got another show in a week and a half and I have some recording to do in there as well, which is why I'm getting all the whiskey out of the way right now. :D[/quote'] I don't drink much prior to going on, as I feel that it impacts my guitar playing, but I've never noticed a difference with my vocals. Because of this, the difference between soda and alcohol for me as that out of drinking either after performing, the latter is much more forgiving. Alcohol makes my throat feel as good as water after a performance, but soda makes it feel rough.
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In my new favourite specialist ale shop/bar yesterday I got to try a Pauwel Kwak (named after a Belgian Inn Keeper and meaning literally Fat Paul) and it was a really nice experience. Full of vanilla and banana as well as liquorice it's perhaps one of the best drinks I have tasted in a long while. The beer gets served in an oval base glass which hails back to when it was the preferred tipple of coach drivers in the late 1700's - when they stopped at the brewery to deliver mail they were not allowed to leave their coaches so the glass sat nicely in the stirrup. When coach driving died out the brewery devised a wooden shoe to hold the glass as it couldn't stand up on it's own (I so want one of these glasses and shoes). I would post an image but this forum always moans the image is too large.

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Tonight I have got my hands on Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Been meaning to try this for a while but not been able to locate it (managed to enjoy an Imperial Stout of theirs earlier this month though). It's so smooth and silky with a real roasted taste succumbing to a real bitter finish. Have the same brewery's Taddy Porter (named after the town of Tadcaster in Yorkshire where the brewery is based) to crack open a little later on. Taddy Porter and Triptykon tonight!

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Tonight I have got my hands on Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Been meaning to try this for a while but not been able to locate it (managed to enjoy an Imperial Stout of theirs earlier this month though). It's so smooth and silky with a real roasted taste succumbing to a real bitter finish. Have the same brewery's Taddy Porter (named after the town of Tadcaster in Yorkshire where the brewery is based) to crack open a little later on. Taddy Porter and Triptykon tonight!
Samuel Smith is a top shelf UK brewer, everything I've had from them has been excellent.
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The best trappist trippel' date=' and I've had beers from 6 of the 7 trappist monasteries, but not my very favorite trappist ale overall.[/quote'] Westmalle Tripel is splendid, but I might like Sint-Bernardus Tripel even more. I should try it again to make sure though. Anyhow, when it comes to just trappists, Augustijn crushes the competition.
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Westmalle Tripel is splendid' date=' but I might like Sint-Bernardus Tripel even more. I should try it again to make sure though. Anyhow, when it comes to just trappists, Augustijn crushes the competition.[/quote'] Those are Abbey ales, but they're not trappist beers, as there are only 7 trappist monasteries. I have not tried those particular Abbey ales, but I've heard good things about Saint Bernardus.
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So I get Virgil's Root Beer' date=' one of the only companies that actually brews their root beer instead of just mixing syrup and soda water. It tastes much better than all the other root beers.[/quote'] There is a local beer brewer here that brews root beer the old school way as well. It's called Brigham's Brew, by Wasatch Brewery, and it's pretty tasty.
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