Hey we have a new poll up. What's your favorite ale? I posted my four favorites and I would like to hear yours.
Of course we only poll about women and beer.
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90 Shilling. Doug Odell started this brewery when I lived in Colorado. He used to bring kegs of it parties I went to. Nice guy too. Too bad you can't get it many places. I'm actually more a lager guy these days.
I went with the English classics. I don't think many American brews stand up to them.
I don't drink beer.
Well you can fake like you do, can't you?
Just to be polite?
I have never liked beer much.
Maybe I am not trying the right kind.
I am happy with Vodka.
How about polling about women IN beer?
Or was that the jane russell-in-the-tub post already?
I don't drink at all.
Can we go back to boobies?
I don't drink at all either.
I don't care about boobies at all either.
Why am I here?
...
Because we like you.
Why am I here?
You're here for the occasional language lessons. Tonight's lesson is on types of beer.
An ale is a type of beer that is fermented at room temperature. The active yeast floats on top and sinks to the bottom after it dies. There is a very similar style of beer in northern Germany called Altbier, that takes its name because it's the "old" style of beer, with respect to the more recent Lagerbier or "Pils" (after Pilzen, Czechoslavia, where it was first developed). Lager beer is brewed cold (originally in caves, and the living yeast was at the bottom). Water is one of those weirdo substances which gets less dense at lower temps (that's why ice floats).
I actually prefer lager beer, but in a pinch, an ale will do. I voted for the Sam Smith.
Well, even if you don't care about them, you care about people who do care. And the people who care about them care about the people who care.
Or something.
Guinness. But I voted for Samuel Smith's.
Now, where's the booby prize?
I could say something crude but I think reached my annual quota the other day when I was parroting Titusnotthebighornyprimate.
Ha ha, Meade. I'd forgive you in those green pants.
What's with my green pants anyway? All the babes seem to be gaga over me in them. Sure it's not my Converse All-stars?
I like Sam Adams. It's probably not up to the level that the true aficionados drink but for my uneducated palate it goes down smooth.
Y went with the Newcastle; the Bass always seemed a bit thin to me.
I am also disappointed in myself. I always thought I knew something about beer, but have never heard of the other two ales; are they NYC locals?
I also have to admit that my greatest (current) beer passion is Hofbrau Haus Dunkel.
I have the brewery right up the street from where I work & it is a daily syruggle not to stop by for a litre after work!
I like Sam Adams (anything!) too, ricpic.
Hee hee, Edj. Mmmm...lunch! ;-)
And Trooper...I want the purple beach bag! How do I get it?
To make this on topic...I should say that I really like Amstel Light.
Why am I here?
Freeman Hunt or Admiral Stockdale.
You decide.
Leinenkugel Nut Brown Ale.
I bought a sixer of Budweiser American Ale just after Christmas and found it to be surprisingly good.
Darcy, I have been there for lunch, but washing down a Bier Worst and saurkraut with an ice tea is... indescribable, when you know there is a good dark beer available.
But I tend to lose all interest in work when I have beer as an option!
there has been a little to much talk about boobies here lately.
we are sophisticated, intelligent, patriotic americans and i believe we can escalate our dialog to more enlightening topics.
my suggestions are world events, culture, art, philosophy, psychology, bioethics, disease and famine, and other shit like that.
Hugs Ruth Ann.
No more talking about poopy anymore either.
Let's make 2009 a year of new beginnings and not dwell on past bowel movements.
If I am buying beer at the grocery, I get Shiner Hefeweisen. But mostly I am a G & T girl, like Madisonman. ... that didn't come out right.
Hugs Madisonman.
Oh, that's right. I'm here because you people are here.
Sorry, my hearing aid wasn't on...
Ha! My cousin who has the stories on the backs of the different New Castle bottles memorized was just in town.
I'm limited to "the one and only" and "drink cool." And, it is true imho that New Castle is more flavorful and better when it isn't straight-out-of-the-refrigerator cold, just cool.
Knox, regarding Shiner; I'm more in favor of Shiner Bock. Though that could be related to the awesome BBQ place where I have it because it's the only thing on tap.
Good point, 1jpb... a fresh Bud will beat even a Guinness if the Guinness is not fresh.
Darcy said: Guinness
Did you ever test whether a freshly poured pint of Guinness is ready for drinking? When just poured, tap the glass with a coin (one of those thick pound coins works best). It sounds like the glass is filled with concrete. After a several minutes, the beer stratifies, and it sounds brighter, more like water when tapped. I don't think this works for bottled Guinness however.
How can one possibly like an ice cold beer better than an ice cold Coke? A Coke just short of frozen approaches refreshment perfection.
I just looked at the closeup of the posted New Castle picture. It says "serve cool."
But, I'm looking at a new New Castle glass (that was given to my cousin by a local bar owner last week) that says "drink cool."
Not sure why they made the change. Even less sure why I'm bothering to note this.
P.S.
Have folks tried bridging divides and bringing folks together?
50/50
Smithwick's Irish ale
and
New Castle
=
Smithwicks's Castle
@chickenlittle: No, I've never heard that before. Interesting. I'll try it next time. So it needs to sound like water when later tapped, or it wasn't fresh? And does this tapping affect the taste?
I may have to dive into this investigation more closely. And yes, I meant dive. ;-)
And Freeman: Back when I used to drink Coke, we had a machine at work with glass bottles. There was nothing like the taste of the Coke out of those ice cold bottles.
Ok, I'm reading that again chickenlittle (lol...my reading comprehension sucks, I guess), and now I'm taking it that you mean this prepares the Guinness for drinking?
Ok, then!
@Darcy: Some people think that it's sediment settling out, but to be honest, I've never found any dregs at the bottom of a pint. My theory (and it's just a theory) is that the density of the beer changes with time. I've never noticed a difference in taste. I was shown the coin trick by a German friend, and repeated it many times over. Never tried it with bottled Guinness.
@Freeman: there's a time and a place for both!
There was nothing like the taste of the Coke out of those ice cold bottles.
Yes!
Glass > Cans > Plastic
Shiner Bock is a superb regional beer, it's in my top ten. When I'm ready for a full bodied brew any good German wheat beer, Kronenberg 1664, Fat Tire, Sam Adams or Negra Modelo will do. Otherwise I save pennies and suck down an ice cold Busch light.
Freeman,
Beware of coke addiction. My wife drinks, on the average, 48 ounces of diet coke everyday. I can't get her to stop. She says she's not addicted but she owns 8 of those humongous 48 ounce insulated mugs they sell at truck stops. She owns 184 pairs of shoes and we also have 389 beanie babies stashed in the attic. I think there is a connection.
I'm glad she doesn't read blogs.
How can one possibly like an ice cold beer better than an ice cold Coke? A Coke just short of frozen approaches refreshment perfection.
My sister-in-law took a trip to Mexico and brought back Coca-Cola. She said nothing more than "trust me" ... it was as good as the Coke in glass bottles from my childhood. I've read it's because Coke in Mexico is made from real sugar, not hi-fructose corn syrup. I Don't know if that's true but it was really, really good.
I'm glad Coke doesn't come in glass bottles anymore, honestly, because I'd drink them all day long.
Ah, more Coke addicts.
Although I tend to Pepsi these days because...I'm not sure why...my taste changes, the sodas change.
But Coke in those 10 oz glass bottles? Yes.
You can get them, I'm told, imported from Mexico at Costco. With the honest-to-goodness sugar, no HFCS.
I'm beginning to suspect HFCS of considerable evil. Seems like the diabetes and obesity stats start shooting up from when HFCS replaced sugar.
And it doesn't taste as good! We have some sodas in the local Wal-Greens, Deerfield brand I think, which are made of sugar. Not only do they taste better, they don't leave you with that feeling in your mouth like you need another soda to wash out....
I agree that the real sugar Cokes are superior. They have a cleaner taste. We have several Hispanic food markets in town where these can be purchased. I generally don't buy them though because they're more expensive. Also, as much as I love Coke, I usually only have one or none a day. Generally not worth the calorie hit for me to have more.
If there's a beverage addiction for which I'm at risk, it's coffee. I'm in minimal coffee mode at the moment (pregnancy), so I'm safe... for now...
Back in the day I would hang out in pubs to the wee hours of the morning. One day this grizzled old bartender shows me a glass coffee carafe that had been burning all day and a two inch sludge of burned mess was in the bottom of the pot. I said hey it's a shame you have to throw that out. He goes "nah watch this." He pours some coke on it and puts it over a flame and it cleaned it clean as a whistle. He goes "Now imagine what that does to you insides son." Since that day I always clean a burned pot by putting coke in it and boiling it.
Now that's what coke is great for and there is no doubt about it.
Oh, that's right, Freem! I forgot you were pregnant! (I think I knew that. I'm lucky if I can remember whether I'm pregnant.) When's the approximate date?
Troop -- Coke's also good for battery corrosion. As for your insides, well, everyone's gotta go some time....
Now that's what coke is great for and there is no doubt about it.
I just keep some of the active ingredient (TSP) around. It's also great for cleaning concrete.
Thank God there's a Reinheitsgebot
I drink Mountain Dew.
Drinking Mountain Dew is very Wisconsin.
Sometimes I like to stick my hands underneath my armpits and smell them.
Tuesday nights are doggy play night at the daycare.
The rare clumbers aren't very social. They just follow me around. I am like go talk to the other doggies but they don't want to have anything to do with them.
They will sniff a few butts but then follow me and sit on the couch.
Have I told you how beautiful they are?
Due date for the new Hunt boy is March 25th. :)
Hey Freem, hold on just four extra days and present me with a birthday mate will ya? Thanks! Plus, that way, you will know he's really really ripe. You don't have to name him after me but I must say that would be an awfully nice touch.
I will toast my morning cup of mud to you all every day until then and maybe just every day forever, who knows?
-Meade
Oh, hell, if you're gonna wait that long for Meade, you could tack a couple more on for me instead....
Congrats, by the way. It's not too soon to buy him a rifle, is it?
@Freeman Hunt: Congratulations! Not to be nosey, but is this your first, second?
Blake, Meade, don't tell me we're all Aries? That's worse than having timed menstrual cycles--yeesh
I won't tell you, cl, I'll leave it to you to figure out on your own... Heh.
This would be the second. I doubt there's much chance of going past the due date. Last time, the doctor had me induced the day before the due date.
It's not too soon to buy him a rifle, is it?
Is it ever too soon?
Thank you all for the well wishes. :)
Freeman:I again reiterate my suggestion of Raphael, Gabriel or Michael somewhere in there as a way of Catholic branding and a cue to his birthday.
Meade Raphael Hunt Who Hunts With Winchester would, in my humble opinion, make a lovely name.
Ethan Leone. Leone might have been Catholic. I'll ask the Freehusband about Meadethan, but I'm not sure it will catch.
Incidentally, Ethan Hunt is the name of the Mission Impossible guy. We didn't do that on purpose, but he does shoot a lot of people, yes?
Great name, Freeman.
My one and only had a due date of March 28th, but he was born on April 4th.
You should go with my middle name Alloysius.
There are just not enought Alloysius's in this world.
Congratulations on the addition to the household.
Wow, it IS Aries-central around here!
Maybe that's why we're always butting heads....
Well, I don't subscribe to any of that zodiac stuff, but they say I'm a virgo.
Aloyisius! The name of the bear in "Brideshead Revisited"! But the bear who played that part was named "Delicatessen" in real life. Speaking of English classics and it gets to this...
"that zodiac stuff"
Yeah -- Blake, chicklit, et al: you know I love you guys, but that doesn't mean I'll be going home from the bar with you. Just so there are no awkward misunderstandings.
I'm strictly a virgo man.
Or a capricorn man. Or so I've been reading...
Yes, well, "strictly" was hyperbolic, I admit. If I can't have a virgo, I will consider a capricorn, it is true. What will never ever happen again for me is an aries born in the Year of the Rat. If I ever even THINK of such a thing, I hope I can count on my Yorkie brothers and sisters to put some major intervention on my 'tarded ass.
Horses should beware of the Rat, as any relationship with this sign is said to be extremely trying for the horse. Of all relationships between Chinese zodiac signs, a relationship between a rat and a horse is said to be the worst. The rat may just be too calculating, dictatorial and possessive for the free-spirited and independent horse. A relationship with a rat can potentially break down the horse's free-spirit and cause rage in the rat - as neither will be willing to yield to the other. Rats and Horses will attract each other like no other. Male Horses, especially, will find the female Rat irresistible, though they always bring out the worst in each other. Horses do get along great with Tigers, Sheep and Dogs
I've learned my big dumb free-spirited horse lesson: Virgo (or Capricorn) Tigers, Sheep, and Dogs. Oh my!
A bit ad rattium there Meade. You believe that shit?
Dude, ease up with the aries aggression, will ya?
I have no idea what ad ratattium means, chickenlit. Who do you think I am? Simon?
Do I believe that shit? No, but I really do not have a need to put it to the test again thank you very much.
Hey, you weren't born in a Rat year were you? You irresistible thing, you.
Hey, you weren't born in a Rat year were you? You irresistible thing, you.
Why yes I am. Says so in my profile too. Everything in there is the honest truth--except for the name and the part about the upcoming American folk music revival--that's more like wishful thinking. In fact, I'm going home right now to pick some some banjo and watch the kids when they get home from school.
Dayum! Banjo even?
Ah am in luv.
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