Favorite celebratory beverages

[hikethe115]

I'll agree with that TenPeaks. Hence the viewsandbrews list!

 

[mavs00]

Champagne. What can I say, I'm French!

BEER, what can I say, I'm a french peasant "from the woods"

 

[SherpaKroto]

cantdog: bring one very inexpensive bottle for the aerial display, and the good stuff to drink! Piper Sonoma is a decent California Sparkling wine at a reasonable price (~$16). For slightly more, my favorite domestic is Roederer Estate (on sale this month in NH @$18.49)

Good luck - wish I could make it!

 

[Rick]

Aaaahh... champagne get's my vote - Especially with the cheap plastic champagne flukes. One must celebrate in style!!!

Now We are all probably grown-ups, but we should use caution - and common sense when drinking on top of a mountain - Like if it's really cold, then you should have a backup thermos of Jack N' Jello at the ready.

 

[spencer]

by the way, I've found some lexan wine glasses that beat the pants off the unscrew and stow ones you find at EMS et al.

Bed, Bath, and Beyond has a set of 4 of them for 10 (opposed to the ~ $8 for 2 for the others).

The lexan is a lot thicker and sturdier, although they don't "collapse" like the fancy ones do. They are light, durable, and hold more of the good stuff!

spencer

 

[carole]

Gatorade if it's warm out, hot chocolate if it's cold.

 

[Nadine]

Cantdog,

I'm working this coming weekend, and off next Thursday to Tuesday. I have tentative hiking plans for a couple of those days, but have some degreee of flexibility.

Would love to join you if our schedules jive

 

[hikerfast]

i think one of each is good. actually a shot of some hard stuff..like grand marnier is nice..or be like the french...on the summit they have wine and cheese. a shot of single malt scotch would be good..those scots are great climbers...but id say this..no one know what you like....as much as YOU do.

 

[Tom Rankin]

i think one of each is good. actually a shot of some hard stuff..like grand marnier is nice..or be like the french...on the summit they have wine and cheese. a shot of single malt scotch would be good..those scots are great climbers...but id say this..no one know what you like....as much as YOU do.

Well, we've done all 3:

Bubbly

Brews

Hard stuff

Hard to choose sometimes!

Heck, just bring them all!

 

[Bob]

a nice microbrew

...like Budweiser.

 

[bruno]

red wine hands down! it's all i ever drink 'cept for water and beer. zinfandel mostly, but cabernet is good too. basically any red wine as long as it's dry. mostly cali wines but i had some good new york stuff recently. hell i even carry wine for trailside sippin' on occasion.

i agree with ospreyboya!!!!!! i'll have what he's havin' mostly!

 

[Mr. X]

Bruno,

You forgot to add that any one who drinks what you don't is an expletive...

Rock the house y'all!

 

[mink319]

I would have to say some whiskey to warm the stomach is a great reward. Or, to be a real mountain man, some moonshine!

 

[coldmountain]

Ive had Stoli in my "first aid" kit for years.
Disinfectant, bug dope, antifreeze and for those awkward pauses on the trail when trying to decide who has the right of way.
As for celebratory choices, I figure I just sweat like a grunt I should drink like a grunt ; beer (something fancy like Pabst)

Hey Mr X. ??Wild Turkey?? Im telling DUFFMAN that youre a sellout

 

[prino]

Beerman!!!

One can of "Boddys" and another can of Guinness.....

I'd make that 4 of each if I could get a Harry K special delivery and a couple of very strong VFTT's to stretcher me back down again

 

[Pete_Hickey]

..or be like the french...on the summit they have wine and cheese. .

Heck, why wait for the summit? On a several day hike a few weeks ago.... lets see... one afternoon stop on a sunny rock, we had Grand Marnier, anti-pasta, and hot pickled egplant. Another stop was procuitto and olives... I carried enough beer, that at any time we could stop for a break, and pull out a beer. OK, so I don't mind hauling 60 pounds through the Mahoosuc Notch... maybe not the case for all.. If you can haul over a gallon of beer and lots of good fresh food, and not slow down your partner, then why not enjoy life.

 

[bruno]

related query--what ya'll gonna be drankin' when MY YANKEES beat the hapless red sox? huh? whatcha gonna be drankin' then??

 

[Pete_Hickey]

Heck, why wait for the summit?

Why wait to complete that special list??

That's right. Make the journey as much fun as well. Then the final summit is just the culmination of a delicious trip.

Ask the thru-hiker who woke up to pumpkin-pork curry and Thai galangal coconut soup, and a growler of Ubu.

 

[bruno]

ok, it's my yanks vs ya'lls sox! be careful what ya wish for! ya may get it, and its name is derek jeter!

 

[Jaytrek57]

A little 'buka for me if in the winter.

I have a very old bottle of bubbly my grandfather past down to us kids if the Red Sox should ever win the World Series.

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