Has anyone had this? Is it good? Do you know where I can get it!
Did a google and it came back with that picture from that Facebook.
I donāt have Facebook, but I did copy/paste the label (below).
From Taichung. Thereās a cell #, and you can order a case (24) for NT$2376 for NT$100 shipping.
All according to the label. I obviously have never heard/drank it, but it seems you may have.
Itās good IPA not overly hoppy. The bar that makes it has been around about 10 years right in the middle of Taichung. The name of the bar is Orgasmo but donāt let that throw you off. He has two places and they also sell it around the city.
ORGASMO
No. 177, Zhongxing Street, West District, Taichung City, 403
04 2302 7077
https://goo.gl/maps/fFGgjGuWPA12
Daytime opens here
Caowu Square
No. 534, Yingcai Road
https://goo.gl/maps/j8gJonAwJgN2
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Wow. That price (2376 + 100) is staggering. 
Afraid that beer would have to taste great, do laundry, and clean the house before ima buyer.
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That price is crazy. He personally sells bottles and on tap at prices comparable to other craft beer.
Iām still going. Beer excites me
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Under instructions from my TCM doctor, Iām not to drink beer (or any other alcoholic beverage) for a couple months at least. Iām not taking the news well.
I keep reading news about researches that estate that alcohol is bad, no matter how little you drinkā¦ 
On alcohol being totally unhealthy: this Vox piece was OK ā¦
ā¦ but I prefer this tweet storm that Vox links to:
https://twitter.com/VinayPrasadMD/status/990356757770719233/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw&ref_url=about%3Asrcdoc
Maybe I just prefer it because Vox tells me ānope, unsafeā (even though I read the data as saying under 7 drinks per week doesnāt seem to be a risk), whereas Prasad tells me āEh, bullshit study, do what common sense tells you.ā
You have my full sympathy. Get well soon. I might go for a second opinion there
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On that Mental Healing Cardamom IPA: has anyone ever seen it for sale in Taipei? Iād like to give it a try. A while ago I sneered at the idea of anything being mixed into beer, but the Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin convinced me that other ingredients could be very good indeed.
And yeah, I wish the local stuff were cheaper, but I assume theyāre pricing it at what they can. But so often Iāve gone to Carrefour, and Iād like to try the local stuff, but itās 110 or more per bottle, and thereās some other interesting important thatās 80 or 60 ā¦ never mind the Costco Kirkland case.
Is there anywhere in Danshui with a selection of good craft brew stuff? Preferably but not necessarily on draft? Ideally with a view of the river?
EDIT: Thereās Prost Bar on the waterfront, but itās tiny and ā¦ I dunno. Not good for chilling with a book and a couple of bottles of beer through the afternoon.
She says my constitution is too č at the moment, and that Iām to avoid alcohol, fruit, tomatoes and cabbage. Sounds like bullshit to me, but Iām going to give it a try anyway and see if thereās anything to it. Not sure how long Iāll be able to last though. 
You a TCM fan, or is it a last resort on a minor thing kind of thing?
Shee-it. A Taiwanese summer without alcohol or fruit ā¦ good luck.
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Vague digestive issues that Western medicine doesnāt seem to have anything to say about, and this doctor came very highly recommended. Iāve had good experiences with acupuncture in the past, so I figure itās worth a try. The dietary restrictions seem a little arbitrary, but maybe I need a little tough love?
Thanks. Luckily, I wonāt be in Taiwan for the hottest part of the summer. 
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So the only thing you need to worry about is that you are visiting a Chinese medicine doctor. Period. Follow your instinc, thatās bullshit. Do NOT stop eating fruit, tomatoes and cabbage or you are going to became weak for sure. You immunity system needs vitamins and minerals.
Most doctors anywhere in the world just give you pills and wait for your organism to sort it out on its own. Here itās even worse. The worst doctors Iāve seen in my life are TW, and Iām sure it wasnāt the language barrier.
Iāve had lots of stomach problems in the last yearsā¦ one question: do you have a balanced diet? do you eat fruit and veggies every day? or do you follow the Taiwanese diet based on noodles and rice and some bits of vegetables soaked in sauce of undetermined origin plus always some chunks of pork fed with garbage?
Also, do you drink on a regular basis caffein and or alcohol?
Try to avoid caffein (coffee and tea), alcohol and processed food and sauces. Eat more vegetables and red meat and fish.
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Had a bad sore throat once last year. My gf talked me into going to a local āclinicā. The guy looked down my throat and said he thinks it might be cancer. Me, I say WTF. I went to a hospital clinic and got a anti-biotic and prescription for ibuprofen. Lesson learned.
Still waiting for the summer set to come out at the Zhongli store. The winter set has been gone for a while now. 
The Danshui Carrefour had a bunch of imported beer at its expiry date, discounted down to $50 or so. Iām fine for a bit. (The giant Costco bottle of Glenmorangie whiskey helps!)