Gillie on 13/1/2007 at 23:16
Quote Posted by jay pettitt
Beer snobs! Where?
Old Peculier is a favorite in winter - as things from the shops go, it's really very good; (at this point I ought explain to the foreigners that beer is to England what chunky red wines are to France), god knows why they recommend cooling it.
ps. Gillie, will you marry me?
I am like the beer "Old and peculier". :laff:
Well just eccentric!. Married sooo long LOL :ebil:
Kolya on 14/1/2007 at 04:00
I drink mostly local beer, named (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6lsch) Kölsch which is very "drinkable" to say the least. When I was younger I drank Czech Budweiser and to this day I sometimes drink Beck's which interestingly smells like weed just after you open the bottle.
Lucky Hand of Glory on 14/1/2007 at 05:28
My favorite beer is Merlot.
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Printer's Devil on 14/1/2007 at 05:40
Quote Posted by Malygris
Speaking of McAuslan, get your hands on some St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout and you won't be disappointed. Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer will also go down in a most pleasing fashion, and you can add my name to the list of those who enjoy Old Speckled Hen..
McAuslan's a fine brewery to be sure. Did you get a chance to taste the other "three seasons" before they were discontinued a few years back? I snagged a few bottles of pumpkin-infused ale (fall) before they did, but never found the other two mentioned on the packaging. It's one recipe that deserves a comeback.
Sir Perry (England): A
pear cider. It lacks the muskiness and acidity of apple-based ciders, so if you avoid ciders for those reasons, tip a glass and see what happens.
Barn Owl (Ontario): It's no longer made, apparently, but this was the best cider I've ever tried. Fresh, it's almost like a well-spiced apple pie, but not so sweet. The last batch I drank was past its best before, which added a sour note of vinegar to the blend. Accidental, but inspired; the added fermentation seemed to give it a bigger kick, too.
Schlenkerla (Bavaria): Smoke, sausages and tar. Everybody finds something different in this brew. You might hate it, but you MUST try it. For some reason, I am powerfully reminded of an imaginary, medieval beer hall during the winter.
Malygris on 14/1/2007 at 07:30
I've never had the opportunity to try anything else from McAuslan, because I've never actually seen anything else from McAuslan. I only tried the oatmeal stout because it was recommended to me, and I happened to run across a six-pack in Wawa, of all places; the liquor store closest to where I actually live that stocks it is about an hour away, so it's definitely a "special occasion" beer.
If you like Ontario microbrews, give Neustadt's 10W30 dark ale a try. It's not a world-beater, but I quite like it, and it's a hell of a lot better than most of the bottled crapola you see floating around here.
I've only tried cider once, had a can of Strongbow and a can of Blackthorn, and they were both just god-awful. It was a horrible experience, and I'm not entirely sure I can believe that people who willingly drink that stuff would object to gargling with pee. Nothing personal, to each his own, etcetera, but wow. Sure not my thing.
Naartjie on 14/1/2007 at 12:02
Quote Posted by Kolya
I drink mostly local beer, named (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6lsch) Kölsch which is very "drinkable" to say the least. When I was younger I drank Czech Budweiser and to this day I sometimes drink Beck's which interestingly smells like weed just after you open the bottle.
Kölsch is all well and good but my problem with it is that you guys serve it in test-tube quantities. 0,2, what the fuck it that? That's one and a half swallows for me! Munich has got it right, serving beer in Maß, where 0,2 just about covers the foam on the top.
More votes for Old Peculier, Nicky Broon and Hobgoblin too (tastes like chocolate). And all you can get from the supermarket!
Kolya on 14/1/2007 at 12:17
Kölsch tastes stale quite fast when in contact with air, that's why the glasses are small so your beer is always fresh.
SD on 14/1/2007 at 13:15
Quote Posted by Malygris
I've only tried cider once, had a can of Strongbow and a can of Blackthorn, and they were both just god-awful. It was a horrible experience, and I'm not entirely sure I can believe that people who willingly drink that stuff would object to gargling with pee.
I don't drink cider, but I know enough about it to say that those aren't very good ciders. Magners Irish Cider seems to be very popular however, even with people who don't ordinarily like cider.
Printer's Devil on 14/1/2007 at 21:29
Magner's? That stuff is pretty similar to Growers (British Columbia). Both aspire to be nothing more than alcoholic soft drinks, which might explain their popularity (it is the biggest segment of the market, after all).
I will keep the 10w30 suggestion in mind, Malygris. I've noticed it in the past, but it usually sits next to some pretty unremarkable and overpriced Ontario microbrews, so I never really considered it.
Old Growler Porter (Britain): This one's for Naartjie. There's a hint of coffee here, but the main flavour is a careful, bittersweet blend of beer and chocolate.
StealthThief on 16/1/2007 at 23:08
My favorite beer is Bart.
