Wood Goblin wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:47 pm
Hot alcoholic beverages. All of them. At best, they’re so-so. At worst, revolting.
Sangria.
I get it, but..
Christmas market in Nuremberg.. warm spiced wine.. 35F.. light snow.. no wind.. wood fire.. least sucky thing ever.
AGREE. If you are in Germany during November/December the Christkindlmarkts are a must. As is the Glühwein. In recent years I’ve been all about the Weißer one. I think I hit 13 of those markets 2 X-mas ago. These really only work though when you are outside in the cold.
Wood Goblin wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:47 pm
Hot alcoholic beverages. All of them. At best, they’re so-so. At worst, revolting.
Sangria.
Are they really rated high? I rarely hear about them
The "spiced wine" mentioned (Glühwein or glögg) is the only one I know to be prevalent, and that as regional to Germany and Scandinavia. I've had warm sake once and it's not crap. I know cognac is also sometimes heated. But I didn't take to be a common thing.
Re: Massively Overrated Stuff
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:03 am
by A_Man_Who_Tries
Hot medovina beats mulled wine every time.
Re: Massively Overrated Stuff
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:27 am
by Krev
Hot sake isn't crap, but the rest mentioned are pretty vile.
I've never knowingly heard Ariel Pink, but fuck that guy.
Re: Massively Overrated Stuff
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:31 pm
by pldms
kokorodoko wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:30 am
The "spiced wine" mentioned (Glühwein or glögg) is the only one I know to be prevalent, and that as regional to Germany and Scandinavia.
Also in the UK as mulled wine (or cider). Mulling got us through a case of otherwise undrinkable Bulgarian red wine one Christmas. Underrated, if you ask me.
kokorodoko wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:30 am
The "spiced wine" mentioned (Glühwein or glögg) is the only one I know to be prevalent, and that as regional to Germany and Scandinavia.
Also in the UK as mulled wine (or cider). Mulling got us through a case of otherwise undrinkable Bulgarian red wine one Christmas. Underrated, if you ask me.
Oh and apparently hot wine is a thing with the French too:
I agree that most vodka is consumed in secret. But if someone is ordering it they're carrying on way too much about the liquor with the least personality.
Re: Massively Overrated Stuff
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:16 am
by penningtron
The inverse of something posted in the other thread: Being a Workaholic.
Re: Massively Overrated Stuff
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:16 pm
by Hex
Revolver. There’s a couple really good tracks, a couple decent ones that would have been way better if they were longer and allowed to develop more in intensity, a bunch of “meh” ones, and some of the absolute most boring songs they ever put to tape (staring at you, Doctor Robert). I have never understood why so many people consider it one of the greatest albums of all time, even when I was a Beatles-obsessed youth.