Why do all good threads here come back to beer?  On the topic of cold beer, let's not forget the virtues of a high gravity, highly hopped India Pale Ale.  An extremely spicy hot dish of thai food, and a nice cold flowery pale ale make me a happy person, and anyone who cares to tell me it's wrong can stick both in their pipe and smoke it.

Hydragyrum..Cobra is a great pale ale, a great compliment to Eastern food.

Personally, I prefer to put something other than ale and Thai food in my pipe!  lol
 
Bill, tgo

Can we talk about Whisky now?

Thanks for the advice Terry, I'll definitely check it out.  My long standing favorite is Bell's Two-Hearted Ale, with the trout on the box.  From their website:
 
Two Hearted Ale is defined by its intense hop aroma and malt balance. Hopped exclusively with the Centennial hop varietal from the Pacific Northwest, massive additions in the kettle and again in the fermenter lend their characteristic grapefruit and pine resin aromas. A significant malt body balances this hop presence; together with the signature fruity aromas of Bell's house yeast, this leads to a remarkably drinkable American-style India Pale Ale.
 
Is anyone else getting thirsty?   I'd have to agree with Bill as well.  There are better things to be put to that use (although I've been clearing my head for quite a while now, and I'm feeling surprisingly good for the change).

That description of Two Hearted Ale is DEFINITELY making me thirsty!

Bill, tgo
 
Q: Why do they drink warm beer in England?
 
A: Lucas refrigerators!
 
The Prince of Darkness...  Too funny.
 
(I've had a couple of Jaguars over the years...)

I haven't tried Two Hearted IPA but am rather fond of the IPA brewed at the Front Street Brewery in Wilmington, NC. Whenever I get down that way I always pick up a couple of growlers (1/2 gallon) to take home. Of the various styles I'm like Kevin with a preference for IPA's and I won't pass on the spicy Thai food either.  
 
Keith

If you ever make it to Columbia Missouri, stop by both the Flat Branch and the Broadway Brewery.  They both make a fine beer (although the Flat Branch isn't as good as when I was a college student), and they sell growlers as well.

Columbia    is not far from Glasgow , I have friends and family there .  I had lots of fun the last time I went for a visit.

Mike, here is a G-3 at Elderly..  
 
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-4623.htm
 
$1000? That's getting close to Spoiler or Persuader money!
Mike

I was born not too far from Columbia in Warrensburg and lived in Marshall for several years when I was younger. I still have family in that area so it would actually be a place to stop on the way there or back.  
 
Keith

Wolf and Keith,
 
If you ever get down this way drop me a line.  I would be more than happy to point out some of the best local attractions.  I graduated from Mizzou, went to work on campus shortly thereafter(where I'm still employed) met the woman that would become my gracious and tolerant wife in my buddy's dorm room, and we were married on campus.  Needless to say, I have some strong attachments to the area.
 
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Thanks Kevin,  I will.  
     
     My Wife's Mother was born in Glasgow who's brother ( my Wife's uncle )now has the old family  farm there. I felt really good hanging out there and all the people were so real and friendly. They had a big jam and party and one of the locals handed me his old Fender P Bass( look like early 70's maybe ) when he found out that I was a fellow Bass player, he told me sit in as long as you like !    Good memories from about 2007,_____not that long ago.