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Drink of choice???

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#1 ·
So in my 10 years of riding I have made many friends, shared many stories, shared many beers, shared many shots of god knows what and many hits off the peace pipe.

I'd like to see what you guys/gals sip on to loosen up.

Me. I keep a flask of crown royal and a few small $2 fireball shots. And tums. Lol

P.S. DO NOT DRINK TOO MUCH WHILE SNOWBOARDING. :dizzy:
 
#2 ·
I rarely drink anymore, it's just not as fun as it used to be :dunno:
But when I do..
I prefer Crown, Fireball, and Peppermint Snapps =)

I'm not a big beer guy, I typically just get Blue moon or Boulevard from tap at a bar, I hate cans and bottles.
I hit the pipe every once in a while and maybe once or twice a year I'll do some harder stuff.

I used to be pretty fucked up when I was younger, no regrets though.. I had a blast.
 
#8 ·
On the hill: Beer at most, usually I don't drink until I'm done. I'm one of those weirdos that takes his riding seriously...

Off the hill:
1) Beer - I love beer, Hefewisen or IPAs mostly, but also good old Kokanee, Keiths, Grasshopper, even Canadian is good sometimes

2) Vodka is my choice of spirit. I like vodka and water, or a traditional vodka or gin martini.

3) Sometimes wine but usually only reisling or gewürztraminer whites.

4) Occasionally I like sipping cognac, OCCASIONALY!!!
 
#10 ·
I like that apple pie shine but it really does drink like water so I find I have to bring most of a jar and it usually gets passed around and finished....

Otherwise good beer. Pales and IPAs my favorite. I'll drink alot of Porters and Stouts in the winter as well.

Favorite breweries:

Sierra Nevada
Stone
Samuel Smiths
Bear Republic
Green Flash
 
#11 ·
That "apple pie" looks like something I could like :) looks very sweet.
I only drink when we're done with riding. Too much speed, slopes too crowded to have a dizzy head.
On cold days: glogg, hot wine punch, Irish coffee, or rose hip tea with plum schnaps. On warmer spring days it's beer.
 
#12 ·
Yeah I'm not big on drinking while riding but there is nothing like "earning" that first drink after a full day.

I'm a good beer and bourbon guy. Mostly IPAs though I have been trying to get into some other styles. Hate Belgians though.

Snoklinger have you seen the Green Flash Green Bullet in your parts? It's pretty damn delicious.. Triple IPA they put out for their anniversary. When up in VT a Heady Topper is the perfect finish to the day.
 
#13 ·
I'll have to look for that Bullet!

I agree I hate Belgians. I quit drinking Budweiser because it tastes and smells like bananas to me. Every Belgian is like that but concentrated to me, just smells like a fruit salad... My best buddy loves them, what can ya do.
 
#14 ·
On the hill: Gatorade. If I had friends to snowboard with,* I'd probably do something alcoholic, but I don't like drinking by myself while doing something athletic.

Off the hill: depends on my mood . . .
Vodka + club soda
Beer - usually IPA's in the summer and thick dark stouts and porters in the winter

*I do have friends! :laugh: Just none that snowboard.
 
#15 ·
I'm afraid if I drank on the hill I'd have the courage to try something I could never do. After shredding I have a shot or two of Jameson or Pendleton whiskey and wash it down with a Deschutes Red Chair at the bar, or whatever was left in my fridge gets drank in the parking lot. Too much good beer in Bend to pick just one.
 
#25 ·
On the hill, water/tea/coffee. I'll occasionally spike my hot chocolate or coffee, but I go light since I'm super paranoid of that light headed feeling and losing control. Off the hill though, I'm usually a beer person, or if I feel like getting hammered quickly, a long island iced tea.
 
#26 ·
if I feel like getting hammered quickly, a long island iced tea.
:blink:

Okay so funny story: When I moved into Grimsby, my buddy and I went to the local bar and I asked if they made their long islands with a mix or properly. They said mix. So I asked if they could make one with all 5 shots in it, and bar lime and coke. They said they couldn't put that many shots in one drink by law?!? :dunno:

So... I ordered a shot of Vodka, a shot of Rum, a shot of Tequila, a shot of Gin, a shot of Triple Sec, and a glass with ice and some bar lime and coke in the bottom. I paid $35 for it all, brought it back to my table and poured all the shots in and had my PROPER long island iced tea!

And then I got drunk! :icon_scratch:
 
#27 ·
Haha my 2 pals and I will make "mountain drank" which is when we take a camel bak and fill it with a bottle of vodka some orange juice and an energy drink or two and just drink that throughout the day. I'm sure most will be quick disagree but I firmly believe some (small) level of intoxication can aid in learning proper technique. Hesitation and stiffness are the enemies of a good rider and alcohol in proper doses can relax you and help you find your groove. Please nobody take this as me saying definitely mix drinking and riding it can only end well because that is not true. Cheers!
 
#29 ·
I'm sure most will be quick disagree but I firmly believe some (small) level of intoxication can aid in learning proper technique
Not to start the debate, but hesitation and stiffness aren't the enemies of good riders, they're the signs of bad riders! If you have a little fear or are overthinking things, a beer may help that, but otherwise it's most likely detrimental to your boarding ability (not that I'm saying there's anything wrong with it).

I'm uptight when I golf, so a beer loosens me up a bit. But even with golf I switch back to gatorade after that one beer. If I were a better golfer I wouldn't need beer to hit the thing... :giggle:
 
#37 ·
Fireball is a good one, had a fun time once when I somehow lost the cap and my buddy and I had to finish a bottle.
Jaeger mix with redbull is another I have enjoyed on the lift.
Beer is usually for the lodge, but riding with a can of beer in hand thru the trees is surprisingly easy to do.
But my real favorite/weakness is some good ole weed. Goes great alone or with booze.
 
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