Things I Learned at Beer Appreciation Night

Originally Posted by limey

They say that Guinness doesn't travel well ...

It gets thinner as it crosses the Atlantic? Riiiiiiiiight

Oh, I think the Nordic people who sweeten beer and put fruit in it have frozen brains.

[wolf]

I have found one exception to that rule ... 3/4 glass Young's chocolate stout, 1/4 glass framboise lambic. Chocolate raspberry beer is nothing to be sneered at.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

It gets thinner as it crosses the Atlantic? Riiiiiiiiight

Oh, I think the Nordic people who sweeten beer and put fruit in it have frozen brains.

No it's a special recipe for "american tastes" as perceived by guiness, I suppose. e.g. in utah you can buy heineken, becks, etc, and it is all 3.2 but looks like regular beer from the label.

Originally Posted by wolf

I have found one exception to that rule ... 3/4 glass Young's chocolate stout, 1/4 glass framboise lambic. Chocolate raspberry beer is nothing to be sneered at.

*thinks about sneering*
Just purchased some Sam Adams White, very blah. Will not do so again.
*feels duped by the "beer with flavor" ad campaign*

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

*thinks about sneering*
Just purchased some Sam Adams White, very blah. Will not do so again.
*feels duped by the "beer with flavor" ad campaign*

I have gotten so skeptical that whenever I hear any claim I instantly assume the opposite of the claim. "I'm not pissing on your shoes; it's raining!"

[limey]

Originally Posted by wolf

I have found one exception to that rule ... 3/4 glass Young's chocolate stout, 1/4 glass framboise lambic. Chocolate raspberry beer is nothing to be sneered at.

Oohhhhhhhhh! Youngs Chocolate Stout ..............

[zippyt]

I have found one exception to that rule ... 3/4 glass Young's chocolate stout, 1/4 glass framboise lambic. Chocolate raspberry beer is nothing to be sneered at.

I will have to try that !!!

There are things I hate about living in dufusville.