Beer

[Secret Chief]

Just heard about a rare disease, auto-brewery syndrome.

A man's gut was fermenting food and kept him drunk.

Texas man

Some people have all the luck.

 

[DreadFish]

So, I took a trip to Cambodia recently, and there I sampled a few of the local beers. They were mostly mediocre, but not all bad.

Angkor beer, a bit like Rolling Rock; not good at all, in fact, it was bad.

Cambodia beer, better than Angkor beer, somewhere between Miller High Life and Budweiser.

ABC (Archapelago Brewing Company) extra stout, not so bad, it was extra stout, so it already tasted better than the other beers to me. Still, pretty bitter.

Leo, which is a Thai beer with a funny looking leopard on the front. It tasted better than Angkor and Cambodia beers, but still wasn't great. However, it did have a high alcohol content.

The last was Phnom Penh extra stout. If I remember right, this one had a nice coffee smell to it and a decent extra stout taste. This one was definitely better than the ABC extra stout.

All in all, im not a very picky person, though, of course, I prefer nice beer to cheap beer. That said, while none of these were straight up, bad (except Angkor), I wouldn't put any of them above decent except maybe the Phnom Penh and Leo depending on my mood

 

[Secret Chief]

Just had an Earl Grey IPA, brewed by Marble of Manchester. I'm a keen imbiber of Earl Grey tea so this IPA was like two drinks in one. Delightfully fragrant thirst quencher, rather high alcohol content though to be a session beer.

 

[Secret Chief]

I feel that the best buzz is the moderate tipsy anyway. Still light, it gives me some energy, feel loose, good buzz but not starting to get sloppy or stupid.

Yep, a mild relaxant. A chiller.

 

[DreadFish]

Just had an Earl Grey IPA, brewed by Marble of Manchester. I'm a keen imbiber of Earl Grey tea so this IPA was like two drinks in one. Delightfully fragrant thirst quencher, rather high alcohol content though to be a session beer.

I've been drinking Earl Grey tea about every day for the past few weeks. Now this beer sounds amazing.

 

[Secret Chief]

"Brouwerij Emelisse’s*Kees Bubberman joined us originally to make this mouth watering India Pale Ale. With timed additions of earl grey during fermentation, heavy infused hopping and traditional cask maturing. the result is a citrus fruit aroma , smooth sleek texture, hop notes are brilliantly complimented by bergamot and a light tannic finish."

- from the Marble Brewery website.

Earl Grey IPA | Marble Brewery

 

[DreadFish]

"Brouwerij Emelisse’s*Kees Bubberman joined us originally to make this mouth watering India Pale Ale. With timed additions of earl grey during fermentation, heavy infused hopping and traditional cask maturing. the result is a citrus fruit aroma , smooth sleek texture, hop notes are brilliantly complimented by bergamot and a light tannic finish."

- from the Marble Brewery website.

Earl Grey IPA | Marble Brewery

Sounds purty good.

 

[Altfish]

Just had an Earl Grey IPA, brewed by Marble of Manchester. I'm a keen imbiber of Earl Grey tea so this IPA was like two drinks in one. Delightfully fragrant thirst quencher, rather high alcohol content though to be a session beer.

I was in the Marble Arch (I assume that's the pub/brewery you're referring to)a couple of weeks back; can't remember what we drank, don't think it was that though, sounds good.

I'm a great believer in drinking local beers, wherever I am, try and find a beer from a brewery near by; might not always be great but worth the effort

 

[Smart_Guy]

Hey, I'm Muslim and I drink beer!

Really, I do, but non alcoholic beer

The thing is, I don't really like it and I'm kinda fine with if it is extremely cold and heavily lemon flavored!

 

[Secret Chief]

I was in the Marble Arch (I assume that's the pub/brewery you're referring to)a couple of weeks back; can't remember what we drank, don't think it was that though, sounds good.

I'm a great believer in drinking local beers, wherever I am, try and find a beer from a brewery near by; might not always be great but worth the effort

Yes, Marble of Manchester! When I lived there the best beers were Holts, Boddies and Robbies. Times change...

 

[DreadFish]

I was in the Marble Arch (I assume that's the pub/brewery you're referring to)a couple of weeks back; can't remember what we drank, don't think it was that though, sounds good.

I'm a great believer in drinking local beers, wherever I am, try and find a beer from a brewery near by; might not always be great but worth the effort

Yes, I like buying local beers. To me, supporting local breweries is like supporting local art. Craft beers are a culinary art for sure :yes:

 

[clipping path]

some of the negative effects you may expect from regular beer drinking:

1. "Beer belly". Heavy beer drinking may promote abdominal obesity in men, so called "beer belly".
2. Heartburn. Beer contains powerful stimulants of gastric acid secretion and may provoke gastroesophageal reflux and cause heartburn.
3. Blood pressure. Daily beer consumption (approximately 40 g of alcohol) may increase blood pressure.
4. Intoxication & Dehydration. Alcohol is a dehydrating agent and downer that reduces activity of the central nervous system. High amounts of alcohol can turn into dehydration, intoxication, and hangover.
5. Impairment of driving-related skills. Even small amounts of alcohol can have adverse effects on attention and motor skills. Many serious accidents are alcohol related.

 

[Altfish]

some of the negative effects you may expect from regular beer drinking:

1. "Beer belly". Heavy beer drinking may promote abdominal obesity in men, so called "beer belly".
2. Heartburn. Beer contains powerful stimulants of gastric acid secretion and may provoke gastroesophageal reflux and cause heartburn.
3. Blood pressure. Daily beer consumption (approximately 40 g of alcohol) may increase blood pressure.
4. Intoxication & Dehydration. Alcohol is a dehydrating agent and downer that reduces activity of the central nervous system. High amounts of alcohol can turn into dehydration, intoxication, and hangover.
5. Impairment of driving-related skills. Even small amounts of alcohol can have adverse effects on attention and motor skills. Many serious accidents are alcohol related.

Lots of 'may's in there. Who is daft enough to drive after drinking beers??

Some of the benefits of beer drinking...
[*] You meet new people in great places
[*] You escape from tee totallers
[*] Beer tastes delicious
[*] New beers are exciting
[*] You can sit, relax and argue about religion, politics, etc.

I'll be doing it in about 5-hours time:drunk:

 

[Secret Chief]

Right now then!

 

[DreadFish]

Ah, good ol' beer. I would raise a glass of beer to good beer.

 

[DreadFish]

So, I tried some more Asian beer the other day, this time from Thailand.

The first was Singha. It was alright. Not great, to be honest, but it had like 5.4% at least. The taste was not something i'd want in any other beer.

The second was Chang. Also not that great in taste, but better than Singha. It had a 6% content.

The effects from both were particularly cloudy. Such is low quality beer

My Asian beer tour has yielded the results that most beers in South Asian are not so good, but not always bad.

The best beer I've had so far was Tiger. It was along the lines of Bud and Miller in taste. So, nothing here has been high quality (because Bud and Miller are not high quality either), but Tiger has been the best tasting beer that was the most enjoyable to drink. I found a lot of these beers to be a bit unpleasant to drink, but my love of beer excused them

The best bottled beer I can find almost anywhere here is Guinness Foreign Extra, and that's not Asian :no: Im also not mentioning any other Asian beers like Tsing Tao or any Japanese beers (both are great), because I haven't found any.

 

[Secret Chief]

Sounds like you're in a beer desert! You need to get to England, the spiritual home of the hop!

 

[DreadFish]

Sounds like you're in a beer desert! You need to get to England, the spiritual home of the hop!

Once I get back to the States, its craft-beers all the way! The South is getting a lot of good craft-brewers. They tend to be $1 or $2 more than the average-quality beers (when you're basically poor, this matters), but you get much more quality for the buck.

I definitely want to get to the UK to drink some of the beers there too; I've never been to the UK before.

 

[Secret Chief]

I definitely want to get to the UK to drink some of the beers there too; I've never been to the UK before.

I'm quite prepared to be your online guide; it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it.

American brewers have really reinvigorated the UK scene. American IPAs are really popular, turning a lot of folk into total hopheads. That includes me!!!

 

[DreadFish]

I'm quite prepared to be your online guide; it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it.

American brewers have really reinvigorated the UK scene. American IPAs are really popular, turning a lot of folk into total hopheads. That includes me!!!

Well, if I get a chance to go to the UK, i'll make sure to get your advice.

Yeah, im not always a fan of IPAs, but I definitely like hoppy beers. The craft breweries have really hit it off. A lot of the big beer companies have lines of beer that pretend to be craft beers so that they can get in on the market.