I was at Kings Island Theme Park yesterday, and after wondering around aimlessly for some time I found myself in the “Beer Garden”. I was interested in something new to try. Everything they had on tap was typical drink-it-by-the-gallon beer and I wasn’t much interested.
I noticed one of the neon signs, advertising Land Shark Lager so I decided to give it a whirl. The attendant poured the bottle into the plastic cup, and I missed it but noticed there wasn’t any head when I got it. I guess that’s OK for this type of beer.
I visited the Land Shark Lager website, and could tell that this beer is marketed as a “Get drunk on the beach and party” beer, kinda like Corona or something similar.
As for the taste of this beer, it wasn’t bad at all. It had a mild hoppiness to it and a bit of an aftertaste but was pretty good. I’m not going to run out and buy it or anything, but would drink it again if available.
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Don Lugo cigars, which are bought through Thompson Cigars are one of my favorite of the Thompson brand cigars. These guys can be picked up for under a buck a stick, are an excellent compliment to a humidor.
Don Lugo’s are mild to medium flavor cigars that I’ll smoke at work, home or around the campfire. Quite often, Don Lugo will be smoked on Mr. Porch’s porch and of course, is much better with a beer.
In my opinion, what makes Don Lugo cigars so appealing is that they are so cheap, and quality is not sacrificed.
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Leinenkugel Creamy Dark is a beer I tried several weeks ago while camping with Mr. Porch. We both liked it then, I had some with Dinner and found it to be flavorful, and not overbearing. Last night I tried it again while sitting around, doing nothing but smoking a cigar. I was noticing how the color resembles Coca-Cola and thought how this would be a perfect beer to smuggle onto the shuffleboard, where alcohol isn’t permitted.
As I try more and more different beers, and finding so many good ones, I think it is going to be impossible to keep all the good ones around in my refrigerator.
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I took the family on a camping trip this week, and after we set up camp I pulled out a bottle of Goose Island “Summertime” and poured it in my camping glass. The pour was wonderful to watch. Not much of a head, as my wife captured in the photo but this beer sure was refreshing. This is an excellent tasting beer without doubt. I plan on keeping several bottles of this on hand for now on.
The cigar I enjoyed with this beer was one I got a couple weeks ago in a combo pack from Thompson Cigars, it’s their brand label that I commonly refer to as “The Thompson Green Label”. This cigar has a great taste, doesn’t have issues with burn and seems to be consistently a good cigar. Something else worth mentioning, I sat this cigar down while I entered a no smoking area, came back out 5-10 minutes later and was able to revive it without relighting it. This is a cigar that is cheap enough to keep plenty on hand, and no humidor should be without.
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Sam and I tried this one cold at Baumbach’s BBQ in New Paris Ohio and liked it. A couple of days ago we met on the porch and tried it at room temp. I liked it better cold. It is a very sweet brew with a lot of roasted malt flavor. It has a jet black appearance with a tan head that lasted a while. For all you guinness drinkers, I say try it, you just might switch. It went great with a 5Vegas Gold cigar. Shiner Black Lager is one I would drink with or after a good hearty meal. Rated: “C” on the P-O-R-C-H scale.
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A clean crip golden lager. Not much head, but a very refreshing beer. Best served while dishing out a butt whuppin at the horshoe pits or the shuffleboard court on a hot sunny day. This a brew that no campers cooler should be without. If you are looking for a full flavor thick beer to sip on, this is not it. It pours a golden yellow with a thin white head that doesn’t last long, but you can drink three or four without feeling full and bloated. If you are looking for a different beer to drink other than the boring national brands but don’t want to buy something you won’t like, then this beer is for you. It has a pretty cool label too.
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I was at Kings Island Theme Park yesterday, and after wondering around aimlessly for some time I found myself in the “Beer Garden”. I was interested in something new to try. Everything they had on tap was typical drink-it-by-the-gallon beer and I wasn’t much interested. 
