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posted July 11, 2002 04:42 PM |
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I like Pilsner Urquel, but in general I haven't had enough experience with Pilsners to know what I'm talking about with them. My worst experience with a pilsner was when we sent somebody off to buy the beer, and told him we wanted Pilsner Urquel. He came back with some weird El Salvadorian "beer" called Pilsnerano Urquelerino or something like that. It was turpentine. No way around it.
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posted July 12, 2002 02:31 PM |
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DocRevenge: I hear you. I've also yet to taste strong liquor I haven't liked. Well, there was this one thing, don't remember the name, colored turqoise, tasting like sugared mint toothpaste, which I wouldn't buy, but apart from that...
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posted July 12, 2002 05:05 PM |
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The following is a letter sent to Miller Brewing Company earlier this month. Miller's response is at the end.
Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been a drinker of Miller beer's for many years (actually, ever since that other company donated a big chunk of change to Handgun Control, Inc. back in the mid 80's). Initially, my beer of choice was Lite, but some time in mid 1990 while in Honduras, I switched to MGD smuggled up from Panama. Now, for nearly six years, I have been a faithful drinker of MGD. For these past years, I have come to expect certain things from Genuine Draft. I expect that whenever I see that gold can of MGD, I am about ready to enjoy a great, smooth brew. But wait! Sometime around the first of the year, my beloved MGD changed colors, so to speak. That familiar gold can was no longer gold! Knowing that I am, by nature, somewhat resistant to change, I forced myself to reserve judgment on the new can design. Gradually, I grew to appreciate the new label (until about May of this year). That was when I discovered (empirically) that I really didn't like the new design. Further investigation of the cause of my distress resulted in the following observations:
1. Your cans are made of aluminum.
2. Aluminum is a great conductor of energy.
3. Your beer is commonly consumed outside, and thus, the container may be exposed to sunlight.
4. Sunlight striking the can causes radiant warming of the surface of the can.
5. The resultant heat (energy) is transferred through the aluminum, by conduction, to the contents of the can (the beer).
6. Warm beer sucks.
This is a process that can be observed in just about any beer. However, this process is significantly accelerated in MGD because you painted the damn can black!!! Who was the rocket scientist that designed the new graphics for the can and implemented the change right before summer? Granted, this process may not be real evident up there in Wisconsin, but down here in Texas where the summers are both sunny and hot, this effect is quite a problem. There's no telling what the folks in Oklahoma and Arizona are having to put up with. Knowing that you would probably not address this issue unless you had firm evidence of a problem, I and several other subjects conducted extensive experimentation. The results of these experiments are listed below. The experiments were conducted over two days on the deck next to my pool. The study included seven different types of beer (leftovers from a party the previous weekend) that were initially chilled to 38 (and then left exposed to sunlight for different lengths of time. These beers were sampled by the test subjects at different intervals. The subjects, all normally MGD drinkers, were asked at each sampling interval their impressions of the different beers. The length of time between the initial exposure to sunlight and the point where the subject determined the sample undrinkable (The Suckpoint) was determined. The average ambient temperature for the trials was 95 degrees F. Beer Type Average Suckpoint* (min) Miller Lite (white can) 6.2 Bud (white can) 5.5 Bud Lite (silver can) 5.2 Ice House (blue and silver can) 4.4 Coors Lite (silver can) 4.1 Miller Genuine Draft (black can) 2.8 Coors (gold can) 0.1
It was evident that the color of the can directly correlates to the average suckpoint, except for Coors which was pretty much determined to suck at any point. It is to be hoped that you will consider re-designing your MGD cans. All beer drinkers that are not smart enough to keep their beer in the shade will thank you.
Sincerely,
Bradley Lee - Beer-drinker
Miller's Response
Dear Bradley Lee,
Thank you for your letter and your concern about the MGD can color as it relates to premature warming of the contents. Like you, we at Miller Beer take beer drinking very seriously. To that end, we have taken your letter and subsequent experiment under serious consideration. Outlined below are our findings and solution to your problem. May we add that we have had similar letters from other loyal beer drinkers, mostly from the Southern United States. First, let us congratulate you on your findings. Our analysis tends to agree with yours regarding Coors. It certainly does suck at about any temperature. Now, it was our intention when redesigning the MGD can to create better brand identity and brand loyalty. Someone in marketing did some kind of research and determined we needed to redesign the can. You will be pleased to know, we have fired that idiot and he is now wreaking havoc at a pro-gun control beer manufacturer. The design staffer working in cahoots with the marketing idiot was also down-sized. However, once we realized this mistake, to undo it would have been even a bigger mistake. So, we took some other actions. From our market research, we found a difference between Northern beer drinker and Southern beer drinkers. Beer drinkers in the South tend to drink slower than beer drinkers in the North. We are still researching why that is. Anyway, at Miller Beer, it was never our intentions to have someone take more than 2.5 minutes to enjoy one of our beers. We pride ourselves in creating fine, smooth, quick-drinking beers and leave the making of sissy, slow-sipping beers to that Sam guy in Boston. However, it is good to know that you feel our Miller Lite can last as long as 6 minutes. However, may we suggest in the future you try consuming at least two in that time frame. From your letter, we had our design staff work 'round the clock to come up with a solution that would help not just MGD but all our fine Miller products. We hope you have recently noticed our solution to your problem. We found that the hole in the top of the can was not big enough for quick consumption. So, we have now introduced the new "Wide Mouth" cans. We hope this will solve all your problems. Might I also suggest that if you want to get the beer out of the can even faster, you can poke a hole on the side near the bottom, hold your finger over it, open the can, tip it to your mouth and then pull your finger off the hole. This is a common way to drink beer at parties and impress your friends. This technique is known as "shot-gunning". You should like the name. Again, thank you for your letter and bring to our attention that there might be other beer drinkers taking more that 2.5 minutes to drink our beers. Let me assure you that I am have our advertising department work on campaign to solve this problem, too.
Sincerely,
Tom B. Miller, Public Relations, Miller Brewing Co.
P. S. And remember, at Miller Beer we do favor gun control, too. So please use two hands when firing.
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posted July 12, 2002 05:50 PM |
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DocRevenge, you've got to be kidding.
Haven't had a sip of hard stuff you didn't like?
Ever drink EverClear or any other grain alcohol straight?
How can you possibly justify that jet fuel as good-tasting?
A gazillion flavors of Schnapps are out there and you two daresay that all of them taste good?
Ever drink cheap gin at room temperature?
Mmmmm! I can't can wait to get home and have a tall, refreshing glass of Gordon's Gin.
My guess is that you're talking that crap is because you'll seem tough to the rest of us so-called whiny, weak-stomached, pansy beer drinkers.
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bort
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posted July 15, 2002 05:54 PM |
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A gazillion flavors of Schnapps are out there and you two daresay that all of them taste good?
do ANY flavors of Schnapps taste good?
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My guess is that you're talking that crap is because you'll seem tough to the rest of us so-called whiny, weak-stomached, pansy beer drinkers.
Naw... ya think? Course on the other hand, I revel seeming tough to those who drink (*shudder*) zima or smirnoff ice or stuff like that, even if I am a pansy beer drinker (well, that or Manhattans or Martinis if they're prepared correctly).
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posted July 15, 2002 06:13 PM |
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1) Guiness
2) Sharish (dark beer I tried in Slovakia recently)
3) Shvyturys Extra (best lithuanian beer, Shvyturys means lighthouse)
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nidhgrin
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posted July 15, 2002 06:31 PM |
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Ah, beer...
Living in a country with an long beer making tradition I've had the opportunity to try out a lot of different kinds. These are my favourites.
Regular beer
* Stella (first beer I ever drank)
* Jupiler
White beer
* Brugs tarwebier (by far the best, but rare. Preferably with a slice of lemon in it, ahh fabulous!)
* Hoegaarden (not bad, and rather cheap when compared to other white beer)
* Leffe Blonde (maybe this should go on the second place)
Dark beer
* Guiness (my god this thing is heaven, as long as you don't overdo - otherwise digestive troubles next day, o ow. Ireland must be a great country to have invented this beer)
* Leffe Dark (hell of a good beer, same thing as with guiness though, never overdo)
Other beers
* Duvel (hehe, heavy stuff. I've seen unsuspecting tourists succumb to duvel plenty of times, drinking it as if it were ordinary beer)
* Heineken (beer from the netherlands, many belgians don't like it. I think it's quite adorable though)
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posted July 15, 2002 09:43 PM |
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I don't drink much beer, it's usually just some cheap brand. I love grasshoppers and salty dogs (mixed drinks). Mainly I like straight liquor. Rum, Gin , (Vodka makes me sick), and Georgia Moon. (I also love homemade wines.)
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posted July 16, 2002 04:39 AM |
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Best beers in my opinion :
1. Heineken
2. Cheval Blanc
3. Blanche de Chambly
P.S. About the last two beers, you won't find them outside of Quebec, Canada...
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posted June 20, 2004 04:16 PM |
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Edited By: Consis on 22 Aug 2004
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My Favorite Beer.....
 Guiness Stout
I developed an odd habit of preferring it served in a very nonappealing american way.(I actually like it served in a chilled frothy glass, this is ofcourse not the way it should be served but that's how I like it) I was first served the beer in this manner while staying at a hotel in San Diego, California.  It's located directly on the coastline near an old boat museum of maritime history. Inside the hotel they have a small gift shop and a pub across the from it just inside the main entrance.
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posted June 20, 2004 04:20 PM |
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Just curious..Are there any good american beers?? Or ones that are imported regulary that are regulary sold in the USA??????????? Or do i have to go to Ireland and Germany to find good beer?
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Consis
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posted June 20, 2004 04:23 PM |
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Edited By: Consis on 22 Aug 2004
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Good Beers Myth
Personally, I like dark beers. My dorm room mate in the airforce brewed his own beers and I enjoyed quite a few strange twists for the finely accustomed pallet(within the dark beer spectrum mind you). However, the common myth is(I have yet to prove this) is that the closer one gets to the actual brewery of the beer you are drinking, the better the beer tastes. I wouldn't get my hopes up for a light beer, mind you, but I'm willing to test this theory for a dark beer. Germany and Ireland sound like excellent places to do such research.
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posted June 20, 2004 04:37 PM |
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heh When i hit 16 im going to get a job, and save every penny. When i hit 18 , im getting a passport and im going to getgoing to europe to party like hell, Im going to try at least three beers from every country, im going to Ireland, Scotland, Britian, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy...its gonna be awesome.
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posted June 20, 2004 05:37 PM |
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Good One Concis - you have taste.
My favorite pint is Guiness. It's perfect for sitting and chatting with, as it goes down smooth, but not too fast.
@ 2Xtreme - to help you when you go on your booze cruise - the 3 best Irish beers:
1. Guiness - stout
2. Caffrey's - not quite stout, not quite beer. It's an experience all on it's own. Best experienced to extremes 
3. Harp - good beer 
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posted June 20, 2004 06:34 PM |
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He he. 2Xtreme, if you wanna try a real beer you should come down here (11% alcohole man!  ). All the Western European beers are patheticly weak. 
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posted June 20, 2004 08:27 PM |
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Edited By: Consis on 22 Aug 2004
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Asmodean,
You know what is interesting? Well, for the longest time we americans could only drink Guiness Stout and others of its kind in bottles. Within the past 6 or 7 years, a new invention has made it possible to drink it out of a can. As I am told, the Guiness Stout can has a small device or miniature cannister in the bottom of the can that breaks or opens when you crack the tab. It then carbonizes the ale to give it that carbonated fizzly bite. When I heard this I was very surprised. To this day I am still a bit confused as to the science behind it but I would really like to know how they do that. Anyway because of this we can now drink Guiness Stout out of a can! Pretty amazing eh?
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Asmodean
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posted June 20, 2004 08:33 PM |
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It's called the floating widget.
And actually it's been around Ireland for a while.
The other beer I mentioned - Caffrey's needs it too.
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posted June 20, 2004 08:50 PM |
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Favorite beer..... I don't have one as I DESPISE beer's taste, and any beer, no matter the kind, ale, lager, piss water, etc. The only way I find myself having a beer is if I'm already half in the bag and then I can't taste it anyways, so why not.... So I shall name my least hated beer, which is Corona... I don't know why that is... it just ahs a different taste from all the others. I used to drink Red Dog all the time when I was younger, but I think the price apealed to my 16yr old walley more than the taste.
But NOTHING and I mean NOTHING can compare to the hard stuff, vodka, tequilla, Jack, 151, Firewater, etc. In a conversation with my friend, he pointed out something when we were talking about the types of hard stuff we like "Joe, you have a problem, there isn't a kind you DONT like"
Woah. I have the same exact opinion as this guy, that's strange. I hate beer but the one I can actually drink is Corona with some lime . Hard A kicks the **** out of any beer.
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posted June 20, 2004 08:57 PM |
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Aren't you too young to drink?
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posted June 21, 2004 12:00 AM |
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Thuborg, beer of the danish kings.
Thuborg and Royal.. Now thats fine brewery... makes me proud of being danish.
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