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[Ericnilla]

fun.

[galthisan]

quality asator, looks like it was great, if i took my missus i would have had her free pint as well as mine, she would be happier with a packet of sweets or summing.

[asator]

quality asator, looks like it was great, if i took my missus i would have had her free pint as well as mine, she would be happier with a packet of sweets or summing.

It's funny you should say that. Abby only drank about 1/3 of that beer and then she gave it to me. I was double fisting at first until I finished my first one.

[NamaNiku]

Indeed I did. This past January. It was one of the few things in Dublin that I really enjoyed.

Wow, that looks like a lot of fun - so you actually get a free drink when you do a tour there?

[asator]

Indeed I did. This past January. It was one of the few things in Dublin that I really enjoyed.

Wow, that looks like a lot of fun - so you actually get a free drink when you do a tour there?

Yeah, you do. They give you this plastic token that, at the end of the tour, you can use to get a free Guinness. There is actually a small black ring that is stuck on the bottom of the token. You pull that ring off and redeem it for the beer and you get to keep the token. It says that it has some "condensed Guinness" in it. I have my suspicions, but really, I suppose it would be just as hard to put anything else in there, if, they for some reason lied about it being Guinness. Whatever it is, it's liquid. You can see it sloshing around inside the little bubble.

Talk about fresh Guinness though! The Gravity Bar FTW. We even went to Ryan's Pub and Mulligans, both of which have bickered for years and years about who has the freshest pint of Guinness... until the Gravity Bar was built, that is. While they win hands down as far as atmosphere goes, The Gravity Bar at the end of the brewery tour (and 7 stories up) has the freshest stout you'd ever want. The view was drab but the beer wasn't!




The coolest part of the trip though was, while doing some geneology research in Corafin, Co Clare, I found that I was distantly related to some Vaughan's who still live in Kilfenora, which was only like, 15km away. Long story short, we go to Kilfenora and we find "Vaughan's Pub" which, we learned from the owners, has been in the Vaughan family for over 200 years. How awesome is that. We spent the day there and talked to my distant relatives, Seamus and Mary.

[asator]

Speaking of beer, check this sh!t out.

http://www.bizjourna...07/daily93.html

Next up: Global Monopoly.


Keep those Mircrobrewerys pumping guys!!!

[Jet-Mech]

Man, i loves me some Pabst. Actually bought a bunch halfway as a joke a few years back, and it's now my standby beer.

I've found that PBR is much more palatable if it's consumed with salt, much like you would drink tequila. PBR also goes good with V-8 juice.

[NamaNiku]

Speaking of beer, check this sh!t out.

http://www.bizjourna...07/daily93.html

Next up: Global Monopoly.


Keep those Mircrobrewerys pumping guys!!!

Wow

Speaking of Belgian brews anyone tried Samichlaus Bier? 14% ABV Wonderful taste, great smell.

[capn_teeth]

I like drinking beer a lot. What I drink, however, depends entierly on where I am or what I'm doing. If I'm drinking a few at home or taking beer round to a friends house, I tend to buy a few cans, either McEwans Export or Guinness Original, often a combination of both. I also quite like Belhaven Best, but it's a bit more expensive. When I'm just out with my friends for a drinking night in a pub or a nightclub, I usually go for whatever pint is cheapest, it's always lagers, usually either Fosters, Miller or Tennents Lager. I'll quite often start the night with a couple of nicer beers, though, like a good 80/- or Guinness...
However, I do sometimes like to go on beer tasting adventures when I'll find a decent pub that has a good selection of real ales on tap and I'll go through them. There's a great pub here in Glasgow called Bon Accord that always has about 12 ales on the go at once, and when one runs out they just swap the barrel in for the next ale, so the list is constantly changing.
I also have a few good beers that I only drink when I feel like burning some cash. These are usually heavys and normally Scottish, although I like the odd English ale too. My two favourites are probably Black Cuillin (Red Cuillin is good too!) and Fraoch Heather Ale. Hobgoblin is quite a tasty ale as well, although I haven't had it for a few years, so I can't tell you if I still enjoy it as much. I sometimes think I was more attracted to the name and the label than the beer itself. There are just too many tasty bottled ales from Scotland and the UK to narrow it down, really.
Another beer I'd recommend is Leffe (I prefer the dark one, but no one agrees with me), a few people have already mentioned it, I think. The main problem I have with Leffe, though, is that you get a tiny bottle and it's twice the price of anything else. Also, I was down in London a week or so ago, and in all the pubs there they serve an ale called London Pride which, I have to say, is really nice.
If I'm not drinking beer then I'll sometimes have a cider, Magner's being a favourite for a traditional cider, but Kopparberg is a bit more recent on the scene, and I quite like it as well. Very flowery and sweet, though.
Spirits wise, I tend just to drink whisky and rum, Glenfiddich and OVD being my favourites. Vodka is disgusting, and gin is definatley a middle aged woman drink, hehe.
I've had absinthe a few times, it's quite nice, but it's always over-priced here. Not really worth it.
So there you go, a bit of a ramble on my favourite drinks. Just one last thing to recommend, if you're after a good fizzy drink, get yourself some Irn Bru. It beats all other soft drinks hands down!

[galthisan]

well, i stand by what capt teeth says (part from bout vodka) coz he is a real scot (not as fake american one) and they be the only people know real drink! not like stupid fu*cks who wear kilts at a weedding coz thir granny once sucked of a welsh man.

my misssus just saw this and she is desperatly worrid that i might be banned as she tinnks they dont swear in america... please can some americans swear so i can show her you do. (oh yeah she is happy i gon about the LRG all the time so i dont bother her!)

i just been out in preston and wetherspoons got marstons pedigree for £1.09 a pint! wooh hoo!

oh yeah how much is a pint of beer in america? or infact any where else (DK imput appreciated) its approx £2.00 - £2.50 or so here normal.....

[asator]

So what, do you just hate everyone who isnt Brittish or something? Whats wrong a person being proud of their heritage. Some people here in the U.S. take that kind of thing seriously. We cant all be blessed enough to live in the U.K. ya know.

Also, the kind of assumptions that you make about americans is the exact same kind of ignorant assumtions that Brits complain about us americans making of yourselves. "Oh hey, you're from the U.K. eh, you must drink tons of tea!" Seriously though, we get it, if a person isnt brittish, you think they are scum. Give it a rest.


Maybe we should all just mix our beer with tea?




And for the lady of the house, no we do not all swear constantly, but at the same time, no one will bat an eyelash for the swears your fellow made.

Edited by asator, 17 July 2008 - 01:36 PM.

[galthisan]

So what, do you just hate everyone who isnt Brittish or something? Whats wrong a person being proud of their heritage. Some people here in the U.S. take that kind of thing seriously. We cant all be blessed enough to live in the U.K. ya know.

Also, the kind of assumptions that you make about americans is the exact same kind of ignorant assumtions that Brits complain about us americans making of yourselves. "Oh hey, you're from the U.K. eh, you must drink tons of tea!" Seriously though, we get it, if a person isnt brittish, you think they are scum. Give it a rest.


Maybe we should all just mix our beer with tea?




And for the lady of the house, no we do not all swear constantly, but at the same time, no one will bat an eyelash for the swears your fellow made.

ha ha ha i was joking mate, i dont consider myself british in the slightest. i am english a scot is as diffrent to me as an an american or an irish man. though scots are the most hardy of our isles folk.

you know asator of all the ppl on lrg i respect you the most coz u stand up for your beleifs and wont take shi*t off no one.

i have not had beer with tea before, is it nice? i do actually drink between 5 - 10 cups pf tea per day. do you take it in turns to brew up at work i was just thinking if you honestly dont drink tea, what do you drink during the day at work?

[asator]

So what, do you just hate everyone who isnt Brittish or something? Whats wrong a person being proud of their heritage. Some people here in the U.S. take that kind of thing seriously. We cant all be blessed enough to live in the U.K. ya know.

Also, the kind of assumptions that you make about americans is the exact same kind of ignorant assumtions that Brits complain about us americans making of yourselves. "Oh hey, you're from the U.K. eh, you must drink tons of tea!" Seriously though, we get it, if a person isnt brittish, you think they are scum. Give it a rest.


Maybe we should all just mix our beer with tea?




And for the lady of the house, no we do not all swear constantly, but at the same time, no one will bat an eyelash for the swears your fellow made.

ha ha ha i was joking mate, i dont consider myself british in the slightest. i am english a scot is as diffrent to me as an an american or an irish man. though scots are the most hardy of our isles folk.

you know asator of all the ppl on lrg i respect you the most coz u stand up for your beleifs and wont take shi*t off no one.

i have not had beer with tea before, is it nice? i do actually drink between 5 - 10 cups pf tea per day. do you take it in turns to brew up at work i was just thinking if you honestly dont drink tea, what do you drink during the day at work?

I understand that you may have been joking but you have to understand that when over half of your posts are peppered with insults about Americans, people are going to start to think that you are representitive of the stereotypical uptight, pretentious Englishman who has nothing good to say about anthing that isnt English. I dont like stereotypes and I dont want to have my views of you skewed because of your increasing amount of comments about my home soil and it's inhabitants. I agree, I dont take sh!t from people. That is one stereotype that Americans do hold up to I suppose. While I wont say that I agree with alot of my country's choices and political agendas and whatnot, I will say that I dont take kindly to people putting it down, especially in such a positive, fun and friendly enviroment. I appreciate your respect but it means nothing if you keep putting down my homeland again and again, even in jest.

As for tea, I love it. My wife is more of a coffee person but drinks tea as well. I hate coffee. I dont generally drink anything hot during the day at work. I stick to water or the occasional Coke. A lot of Americans drink coffee in the mornings or during the day but its rare to find people drinking tea during the day. I drink tea sometimes after work or herbal tea before bed. My favorite brand is probably Twinings but PG Tips is good and my brother-in-law brought us some Whittard of Chelsea which is excelent.

[el midgetron]

people are going to start to think that you are representitive of the stereotypical uptight, pretentious Englishman who has nothing good to say about anthing that isnt English.

I thought that was the French?

Aren't the English people the ones who are stereotyped as being snooty, unwashed and having bad teeth?

Lets investigate.....

Asians have generally been portrayed in the media as intelligent, but unsociable. They have also been portrayed as having small reproductive organs, no peripheral vision (which attributes to poor motor skills such as "bad driving"), asexual, martial artists, geeks, exotic women, and foreigners.

The English people are stereotyped as inordinately proper, prudish, and stiff and as having bad teeth. In Eastern Europe, the English are stereotyped as being ugly and pale.

Americans are stereotyped as brash, ignorant, self-important, unintelligent, prudish on sexual matters and obese.

Jews(ish stereotypes include) greed, a special aptitude for money-making and low cunning. Their noses, lips and beards are often exaggarated in caricature.

French people are often depicted as dirty, unshaven, curly moustached people wearing berets, striped shirts and carrying baguettes under the arm. They are often depicted as being arrogant, dirty, rude to foreigners, lazy and always speaking English like Maurice Chevalier.

German people are often depicted as being very serious, lacking a sense of humour and as fat, beer drinking people in lederhosen.

Italian people are often depicted as singers, involved with the mafia and cooking pasta and tomato type foods. They all crave for their mothers, gesticulate heavily and are easily offended. Sometimes they sell fruit or ice cream.

http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Stereotype




Just remember, its little rubber guys (and beer) that we all have in common.

[asator]

Just remember, its little rubber guys (and beer) that we all have in common.

Little rubber what? I thought this was the site for the NRA?

Edited by asator, 17 July 2008 - 07:56 PM.

[Jet-Mech]

I'm an American of German--and otherwise largely unknown--descent. Some of the stereotypes El Midgetron posted could apply to me, but I try to defy them as much as possible.

Just remember, its little rubber guys (and beer) that we all have in common.

A-effing-men!

I hate coffee.

I'm not overly fond of it, either. If I drink coffee, it's either adulterated to an extent that it's barely recognizable as coffee, or I'm really dragging ass (as I'll likely be doing quite frequently if I wind up switching over to graveyard for this new job). I once had a friend tell me, "You're the only smoker I know who doesn't like coffee!"

I don't believe Europeans drink beer at room temperature. I, on the other hand, have been drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon as of late. Far from the best beer in the world, but it's pretty effin' cheap!

I'm still working through my first 12-pack of PBR. It'll also be my last...the stuff apparently makes me angry.

[galthisan]

Just remember, its little rubber guys (and beer) that we all have in common.

Little rubber what? I thought this was the site for the NRA?

well fair enuff, i dont wanna cause any hard feeling i will lay off being rude to americans. but when i talk about semantics i do honestly find it interesting i dont speak to americans anywhere so find the diffrent language interesting. being from down south living in lancashire i find the northern was of having gravy and peas on fish and chips a bit diffrent, you cant even get a saveloy here.

oh yeah what is the NRA

[Jet-Mech]

oh yeah what is the NRA

The National Rifle Association. It's a firearms owners' group.

[el midgetron]

Little rubber what? I thought this was the site for the NRA?

Shsssss.....they don't tell you that until you reach the 33rd degree and gain enterance into the staff lounge.

[asator]

Little rubber what? I thought this was the site for the NRA?

Shsssss.....they don't tell you that until you reach the 33rd degree and gain enterance into the staff lounge.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me that there is a secret handshake and that we all get cool codenames.

[el midgetron]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me that there is a secret handshake and that we all get cool codenames.

Sorry, my source on the inside says touching of any kind is strictly forbidden and that their fraternal names are all based on members of boy-bands. I understand you do get a snazzy fez with matching socks though.

[el midgetron]

So today I picked up a pint of Marston's "Pedigree" (which in hindsight sounds like a dog food). After pouring it I saw something I my glass I can only describe as a cross between a lava-lamp and a snow-globe. The pics really don't do it justice.





These chunks didn't settle but constantly circulated (like a snow-globe/lava-lamp) for 10 to 15 minutes until I poured the pint down the kitchen sink. I momentarily wondered if that was normal for this brew but it didn't take me long to decide (on the safe side) that something was very wrong (thankfully I never took a sip). I figure it was some kind of mold that got disturbed as I poured it out of the bottle.

Anyway, has anyone ever seen something like this? The bottle says "best before end" with the code "4201 2018" printed below.

Man, am I glad I poured this one into a glass...........

[galthisan]

So today I picked up a pint of Marston's "Pedigree" (which in hindsight sounds like a dog food). After pouring it I saw something I my glass I can only describe as a cross between a lava-lamp and a snow-globe. The pics really don't do it justice.





These chunks didn't settle but constantly circulated (like a snow-globe/lava-lamp) for 10 to 15 minutes until I poured the pint down the kitchen sink. I momentarily wondered if that was normal for this brew but it didn't take me long to decide (on the safe side) that something was very wrong (thankfully I never took a sip). I figure it was some kind of mold that got disturbed as I poured it out of the bottle.

Anyway, has anyone ever seen something like this? The bottle says "best before end" with the code "4201 2018" printed below.

Man, am I glad I poured this one into a glass...........

Hey dude, i drink Pedigree its on tap round here (spoons has it at £1.09 a pint last week!!) it should not look like that at all, get the tin and the photo back to the shop, that could have made you sickly.

[NamaNiku]

I tend to buy a few cans, either McEwans Export or Guinness Original, often a combination of both.

McEwans, a mighty fine Ale in my opinion. I have to admit that I did not like it at first, but that complex, layered flavor really grew on me. Costs about $3.00 a bottle at the Liquor Store, which is not bad for an import.

well, i stand by what capt teeth says (part from bout vodka) coz he is a real scot (not as fake american one) and they be the only people know real drink! not like stupid fu*cks who wear kilts at a weedding coz thir granny once sucked of a welsh man.

my misssus just saw this and she is desperatly worrid that i might be banned as she tinnks they dont swear in america... please can some americans swear so i can show her you do. (oh yeah she is happy i gon about the LRG all the time so i dont bother her!)

Tosspot

[galthisan]

I tend to buy a few cans, either McEwans Export or Guinness Original, often a combination of both.

McEwans, a mighty fine Ale in my opinion. I have to admit that I did not like it at first, but that complex, layered flavor really grew on me. Costs about $3.00 a bottle at the Liquor Store, which is not bad for an import.

well, i stand by what capt teeth says (part from bout vodka) coz he is a real scot (not as fake american one) and they be the only people know real drink! not like stupid fu*cks who wear kilts at a weedding coz thir granny once sucked of a welsh man.

my misssus just saw this and she is desperatly worrid that i might be banned as she tinnks they dont swear in america... please can some americans swear so i can show her you do. (oh yeah she is happy i gon about the LRG all the time so i dont bother her!)

Tosspot

Thankyou very much, about time too! i was losing hope