Was it the warm flat beer you drink over there?
No, it's GIN.
Cheers,
lovely,
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Was it the warm flat beer you drink over there?
No, it's GIN.
Cheers,
lovely,
Hey moeur. I can't PM you but I got another physics problem over in the classic VB section.
Is gin really flat beer? That stuff did taste nasty. :sick:
Noooo... it's much betterQuote:
Is gin really flat beer?
It does kind of grow on you thoughQuote:
That stuff did taste nasty
I will turn my PM back on
I don't know where you've been drinking, but I haven't even heard of anyone getting a warm beer for years :confused: .. and flat beer is usually Ale of some description, as opposed to lager.Quote:
Originally Posted by moeur
We're pretty good at some sports too... I can't remember which ones tho :ehh:
(we invented most of the rest!)
Moaning Bus Queue Relay is what we're best at ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by si_the_geek
What!? That's all I could find in some of the pubs. You know, that stuff that has to be pumped out of the keg.Quote:
I don't know where you've been drinking, but I haven't even heard of anyone getting a warm beer for years
Try coming to Florida over down at Cocoa Beach. There's bars all over the place. Surfers is my fav.
Well considering your country currently holds the world cup in rugby union I'd say you were pretty good at that sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by si_the_geek
Brilliant,Quote:
Originally Posted by moeur
Splendid,
Cracking,
Warm beer? That's got to be the most disgusting words I've ever heard.
Great,
smashing,
suuuuuuper!
Warm beer is quite nice, but not what you Yanks think beer is which is lager
It's not warm (was in the really olden days) it's just not as chilled as a lager. The reason is that it is called Bitter or more generally ale. These ales each have their own distinctive flavour and as such the flavour cannot be tasted aswell the colder it is. In what Si described as ale you can get in two ways in most bars these days one is what is commonly refered to as a smooth variety only produced by the larger breweries, it is generally served colder and is served using the electric pumps / co2 to provide a more consistant livley drink. These beers tough are regarded to be filled with chemicals like lagers so they last better and can travel further. The smooth beer as described earlier is the arch enemy of the real ale enthusiast. Real ale is pumped from the cellar to the bar using a hand pulled method, these cask conditioned ales take alot more looking after but have better defined tastes, and are considered more natural. They are not exactly flat like described earlier but rely on the yeast in the brew to give it it's life and the abilityof the bar person to pull a decent pint.
Know it all :mad: :lol:
Real ale is definitely better than the pump ales, although I tend to prefer the lagers as the real ales tend to make me feel bloated quite quickly
Splendid
Quite right!
Cheers.
Brits? What are they? Sounds like an exotic brand of crackers.
The first time I tasted any of this stuff I was disappointed, but I found I could drink myself out of that disappointed stage and the brews actually grew on me.Quote:
It's not warm (was in the really olden days) it's just not as chilled as a lager. The reason is that it is called Bitter or more generally ale. These ales each have their own distinctive flavour and as such the flavour cannot be tasted aswell the colder it is. In what Si described as ale you can get in two ways in most bars these days one is what is commonly refered to as a smooth variety only produced by the larger breweries, it is generally served colder and is served using the electric pumps / co2 to provide a more consistant livley drink. These beers tough are regarded to be filled with chemicals like lagers so they last better and can travel further. The smooth beer as described earlier is the arch enemy of the real ale enthusiast. Real ale is pumped from the cellar to the bar using a hand pulled method, these cask conditioned ales take alot more looking after but have better defined tastes, and are considered more natural. They are not exactly flat like described earlier but rely on the yeast in the brew to give it it's life and the abilityof the bar person to pull a decent pint.
-Allright then
-smashing
Such is the stuff. The first few aren't particularly nice. Within the hour you find yourself necking the pints back with alarming speed...only to realise you are actually lying on the floor with most of your pint on your face :D
You saw me then!?
Italy got it right - a good bottle of Chianti is all you need - preferably one with a rooster-label on it (denotes a very ancient group of vineyards that really perfected it).
Wine is truly vile stuff. It is always too sweet or too bitter. :sick:
Chianti is neither sweet nor bitter - it's red, full, warm - like the nectar of the gods. Not too fruity (that would be baby like grape juice) but more complex and plumby and spicy...Quote:
Originally Posted by Valleysboy1978
Chianti always tastes a little watery to me.
Anyway as far as I know it was the Dutch that invented Gin!
Wine is for the women and the old and seeing as I am neither I doubt I'll be drinking it any time soon.
But who make the best gin now? (IMHO UK)Quote:
Anyway as far as I know it was the Dutch that invented Gin!
I don't see a lot of Dutch gin in the store.
Moeur you should try Sloe Gin (preferably home make) ;)
Best one is Gordon's Gin :thumb:
I like Boodles
How about Bristol Cream? (or is that not Gin?)
Ah yes, how could I forget!!Quote:
Originally Posted by thegreatone
meh... rugby is only good for beating the Welsh at the sport they love ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valleysboy1978
:lol: fairly close I guess... people from Great Britain, apart from some Welsh people who choose to refuse the name ;)Quote:
Brits? What are they? Sounds like an exotic brand of crackers.
My god, that stuff tastes like lighter fluid. I think it's the same ingredients as their vodka onlly they pee in it before they bottle it. Definatly does what it is intended to do though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valleysboy1978
Bombay saphire is teh only way to go. Beefeaters is ok if you're short on cash, have a couple limes, and a bottle of tonic water.
Of course nothing beats a bottle of Jack Daniels single barrel and a case of coca-cola
Jesus Christ. You guys need some drinking lessons pronto.
Gin is only consumed by WI members and transsexuals.
I must be a WI member whatever that is.
Womens Institute. :eek:
Not true, I met a homeless man (neither WI or TS) once who informed me of a drink affectionatly know as the "bumpy" or Bumpy Johnson.
50% gin, 50%(any of the following:) M.D. 20/20, Thunderbird, Wild Irish Rose, Cisco)
Instant Coma there.
well, I don't know what the woman's institute is, but it sounds fun!
If that's what works for you... http://www.womens-institute.co.uk/
It's not for me tho ;)
Hey, I like women willing to "expand their horizons and pass on important skills to me.:thumb:Quote:
to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills.
:lol: that's not quite the kind of horizons or skills they're thinking about!
Bummer :cry: