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From: Bod on 26 Mar 2010 07:37 On 26/03/2010 09:53, Adrian wrote: > Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >>>> I'd rather drink canal water than any lager. Ghastly stuff IMO. > >>> I dunno about that. A tall glass of Staropramen on a hot summers day is >>> very satisfying. Not all lagers are tasteless fizzy stuff. > >> Never tasted it, but I'll take your word. > > Leffe? > > I thought that was classed as Belgian Blonde *beer*? Bod
From: Adrian on 26 Mar 2010 08:05 Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>>>> I'd rather drink canal water than any lager. Ghastly stuff IMO. >>>> I dunno about that. A tall glass of Staropramen on a hot summers day >>>> is very satisfying. Not all lagers are tasteless fizzy stuff. >>> Never tasted it, but I'll take your word. >> Leffe? > I thought that was classed as Belgian Blonde *beer*? If, by "beer", you mean ale, then - yes. Both ale & lager are beer. So you're happy to drink Leffe, on the basis that it's top-fermented, but refuse to drink anything bottom-fermented on principle? Or are you getting "lager" as a whole confused with the foul chemical- factory pisswater which is the usual draft mass-market fizz?
From: Bod on 26 Mar 2010 08:23 On 26/03/2010 12:05, Adrian wrote: > Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >>>>>> I'd rather drink canal water than any lager. Ghastly stuff IMO. > >>>>> I dunno about that. A tall glass of Staropramen on a hot summers day >>>>> is very satisfying. Not all lagers are tasteless fizzy stuff. > >>>> Never tasted it, but I'll take your word. > >>> Leffe? > >> I thought that was classed as Belgian Blonde *beer*? > > If, by "beer", you mean ale, then - yes. Both ale& lager are beer. > > So you're happy to drink Leffe, on the basis that it's top-fermented, but > refuse to drink anything bottom-fermented on principle? > > Or are you getting "lager" as a whole confused with the foul chemical- > factory pisswater which is the usual draft mass-market fizz? > > All I can say, is that I've been offered and tasted many lagers over the years (including Belgian blonde stuff) and I haven't liked any of it. Bod
From: Brimstone on 26 Mar 2010 08:31 "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:813na3Fq8fU1(a)mid.individual.net... > On 26/03/2010 12:05, Adrian wrote: >> Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they >> were >> saying: >> >>>>>>> I'd rather drink canal water than any lager. Ghastly stuff IMO. >> >>>>>> I dunno about that. A tall glass of Staropramen on a hot summers day >>>>>> is very satisfying. Not all lagers are tasteless fizzy stuff. >> >>>>> Never tasted it, but I'll take your word. >> >>>> Leffe? >> >>> I thought that was classed as Belgian Blonde *beer*? >> >> If, by "beer", you mean ale, then - yes. Both ale& lager are beer. >> >> So you're happy to drink Leffe, on the basis that it's top-fermented, but >> refuse to drink anything bottom-fermented on principle? >> >> Or are you getting "lager" as a whole confused with the foul chemical- >> factory pisswater which is the usual draft mass-market fizz? > > > > > All I can say, is that I've been offered and tasted many lagers over the > years (including Belgian blonde stuff) and I haven't liked any of it. > What do you normally drink?
From: Bod on 26 Mar 2010 08:46
On 26/03/2010 12:31, Brimstone wrote: > > > "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:813na3Fq8fU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> On 26/03/2010 12:05, Adrian wrote: >>> Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they >>> were >>> saying: >>> >>>>>>>> I'd rather drink canal water than any lager. Ghastly stuff IMO. >>> >>>>>>> I dunno about that. A tall glass of Staropramen on a hot summers day >>>>>>> is very satisfying. Not all lagers are tasteless fizzy stuff. >>> >>>>>> Never tasted it, but I'll take your word. >>> >>>>> Leffe? >>> >>>> I thought that was classed as Belgian Blonde *beer*? >>> >>> If, by "beer", you mean ale, then - yes. Both ale& lager are beer. >>> >>> So you're happy to drink Leffe, on the basis that it's top-fermented, >>> but >>> refuse to drink anything bottom-fermented on principle? >>> >>> Or are you getting "lager" as a whole confused with the foul chemical- >>> factory pisswater which is the usual draft mass-market fizz? >> > >> > >> All I can say, is that I've been offered and tasted many lagers over >> the years (including Belgian blonde stuff) and I haven't liked any of it. >> > What do you normally drink? > > Light and bitter or bitter on it's own (John Smiths or Speckled Hen)with a S/Comfort chaser. Bod |