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ok, i'm trying to think of a good beer pairing for thanksgiving dinner...i was thinking chimay cinq cents with the meal and chimay grand reserve for afterwards...is this a good pairing?
the menu is turkey (cavity coated with lemon juice, salt, peper, & oregano with a chopped up onion and the skin covered in lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, & oregano), blanched green beans (seasoned with salt, pepper, vinegar, and lemon juice), mashed taters, gravy, stuffing, and salad.
i think the hoppy spiciness of the cinq cents would compliment the meal quite nicely and i've always liked grand reserve as an after dinner drink on special occasions.
any thoughts on this? any other beers to consider (darn, i might have to taste test them before hand :D )
Saint Patrick
11-07-2003, 11:59 PM
I'm very traditional around the holidays, I usually just pick up a couple 6 packs o' Harp ... I love the stuff ... before and after the meal ... and in front of the TV ... in the a.m. The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade and in the evening ... It's a Wonderful Life ... its all good.
Peace!
Saint Patrick
Stodbrew
11-08-2003, 02:33 AM
That menu sounds delicious. What time is dinner? I think any of the winter seasonal beers would go well with that lineup. Being from the west coast: SN Celebration, Bridgeport Ebeneezer, etc. would be good. Although, those Chimay beers would certainly be a great fit too.
i was also considering a 3L of arrogant bastard, but i'm not sure if it will go over well with the others (GF, her daughter, and her daughters BF).
sallad
11-08-2003, 06:25 PM
i'll be bringing my pumpkin ale and my cranberry wheat ale. as far as store-bought beers.. maybe even a nice barelywine. of course, chimay is always a winner in my book!
oh, i'm taking a case of my honey-wheat...i brewed it for my GF...she did ask me today what beer I was going to be drinking, so i guess that means i won't be drinking the honey-wheat, huh?
yeah, chimay is a winner...purchased 3 chimay grand reserves and one chimay cinq cents...i'm cellaring one of the grand reserves, and i'm harvesting the yeast from the other (gosh, guess that means i have to drink it, huh?).
threecb
11-10-2003, 08:08 AM
I've got a bottle of Unibroue Ephemere lined up for dinner. Light, apple-crispness should complement the meal nicely. Sure it's their summer seasonal, but it just seems right with the turkey, and light enough for a big meal!
Afterwards I'll look to a winter seasonal. Maybe SNCA or a Ramstein Winter Wheat. Although a nice Porter might be good with dessert.
hopjack13
11-10-2003, 01:39 PM
the chimay blue sounds great for after dinner! i think i'll do the same ;) as far as with dinner i have a bottle of old knumbskul '00 i've been saving for this . i saw the 1 1/2 & 3 litre bottles of the chimay blue , think i'll grab one fo those bad boy's.
chazwicke
11-12-2003, 11:11 AM
We will be having 2 turkeys, one roasted and one deep fried. I am thinking that it might be a good time to crack out one of my Alaskan Smoked Porters or possibly The Stone Smoked Porter. I could even see a few Schlenkerla's on the table. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
fretlessman71
11-12-2003, 11:27 AM
So what beer goes best with Tofurky? Don't leave us vegetarians out, here.... :D
one of these years i'm gonna make a turducken :)
studentofbeer
11-12-2003, 06:21 PM
it being thanksgiving, what if you were to go with an all-american beer selection? i havent come up with mine yet, but it might be interesting.
well, i did give that some thought...
considering that the first celebrants of thanksgiving weren't americans per se, but were english puritans thankful for having actually survived that long, i thought selecting beers from europe was a better choice. i would have gone with some english ales instead to be a bit more appropriate, but the only english BCA i could find was fullers vintage, and i know my GF doesn't like that one.
steveh
11-12-2003, 06:40 PM
Originally posted by b3s
considering that the first celebrants of thanksgiving weren't americans per se, but were english puritans thankful for having actually survived that long...
According to Pete Schlossburg (I just know I butchered that spelling), of Pete's Wicked Ale fame, in his book "Beer for Pete's Sake," the reason that the Pilgrims landed where they did was because the Mayflower's captain and crew were running low on ale! If they'd continued further south to where the Pilgrims wanted to be set ashore (S. Carolina, I believe?), the ale supply on the Mayflower wouldn't have lasted the trip back to England!
There but for the sake of beer, we have Plymouth Rock!
S.
chazwicke
11-12-2003, 06:40 PM
You don't get Coniston Bluebird in your area? Shame. I love it.
chazwicke
11-12-2003, 06:43 PM
Originally posted by steveh
According to Pete Schlossburg (I just know I butchered that spelling), of Pete's Wicked Ale fame, in his book "Beer for Pete's Sake," the reason that the Pilgrims landed where they did was because the Mayflower's captain and crew were running low on ale! If they'd continued further south to where the Pilgrims wanted to be set ashore (S. Carolina, I believe?), the ale supply on the Mayflower wouldn't have lasted the trip back to England!
There but for the sake of beer, we have Plymouth Rock!
S.
They were headed for Virginia. The quote from the captains diary is something like "Our victuals being much spent, especially our beer"
not that i'm aware of...not even at the 100 beers on tap place...never tried it, either.
Originally posted by chazwicke
They were headed for Virginia. The quote from the captains diary is something like "Our victuals being much spent, especially our beer"
i think that is spot on, but i'm too lazy to get my but up from my beer drinking chair and check.
hopjack13
11-13-2003, 01:10 AM
Originally posted by steveh
the reason that the Pilgrims landed where they did was because the Mayflower's captain and crew were running low on ale! If they'd continued further south to where the Pilgrims wanted to be set ashore (S. Carolina, I believe?), the ale supply on the Mayflower wouldn't have lasted the trip back to England!There but for the sake of beer, we have Plymouth Rock!
S.
yeah that happens to me all the time , i start off to go somewhere's and never make it because i start running low on ale :D
steveh
11-13-2003, 05:50 AM
Originally posted by hopjack13
yeah that happens to me all the time , i start off to go somewhere's and never make it because i start running low on ale :D
So do you push your passengers out at the nearest curb and turn around to go back for more? He he he he he!
Talk about priorities!
S.
hopjack13
11-13-2003, 01:21 PM
passengers? what passengers? we don't need no stinking passengers (unless they bring their own) i am perfectly capable of drinking all my beer my self! (oh, i sound like an alcoholic, maybe it's not a hobbie after all?) the only passenger i would have would be my wife, although i may feel like pushing her out sometimes ......i know whats best for me. ;)
chazwicke
11-13-2003, 01:48 PM
Turns out I am going to be celebrating turkey day twice this month. I guess we are going to the inlaws this Saturday for dinner with that side of the family. YES! my mother-in-law is a sensational cook. Anyway, I will have the opportunity to sample different brews with both dinners. I think The Schlenkerla or Alaskan Smoked Porter is what I will go for on Saturday. Then on the actual Thanksgiving day I'll have to try something else. Schlenkerla is appropriote because my MIL is German. I can't wait! Good food and good beer!
newportstorm
11-13-2003, 02:18 PM
Chazwicke, I will have two Turkey Days myself this year. Our local brewery, Newport Storm, invites friends, family, friends of the brewery, customers, pretty much anyone/everyone over to their house for a feast. Their president is a great cook and they have two taps in the living room running from cold storage in their basement. Can't beat it.
For the traditional family feast, I have options - Unibroue Ephemere 750ml, Cisco Farmhouse Ale (Saison), or a hearty Smuttynose Octoberfest Lager. I have an hour's drive home after dinner so I think I'll hold off on the stronger treats 'til I get home.
Cheers!
fretlessman71
11-13-2003, 10:54 PM
Really? Nobody knows a good beer to go with Tofurky?
ki-rin? :D
heh, i would think something malty would go down well.
hops99
11-13-2003, 11:22 PM
Really? Nobody knows a good beer to go with Tofurky?
I'm feeling queasy...
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 01:32 AM
Originally posted by hops99
Really? Nobody knows a good beer to go with Tofurky?
I'm feeling queasy...
Well, me, too! I can't BELIEVE that nobody knows a good beer to go with Tofurky!
well, which type of tofu are you using?
if it's the firmer, meatier tofu, probably an IPA to balance it...if it's the more velvety variety, probably something more malty.
but that's more subjective to an individuals palate.
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 09:33 AM
Wow... you really think I'm kidding, don't you?
There is a real product called Tofurky out there... it is indeed part tofu, part wheat gluten, seasonings, and all sorts of stuff that I can actually EAT without getting horribly sick. It looks like a mound of bread dough when you see it for the first time, but it's actually VERY good. It's even stuffed!
The only meat I can have, alas, is fresh fish. Not exactly Thanksgiving fare....
chazwicke
11-14-2003, 09:41 AM
All I can say is it is good that beer is vegetarian!
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 09:46 AM
Can I get an Amen?:D
newportstorm
11-14-2003, 09:49 AM
Originally posted by chazwicke
All I can say is it is good that beer is vegetarian!
I once thought that too, but not necessarily true. Reaon:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/279/
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 10:02 AM
Beer IS vegetarian. It is simply not VEGAN. I can still eat eggs and cheese and fish, and it's not a political thing with me.
Don't think I'd try and oyster stout, though.... BLECCCCH.
studentofbeer
11-14-2003, 10:12 AM
well not all oyster stouts have oysters in them, right?
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 10:15 AM
Yeah, but just the THOUGHT of it...
....would you drink a product named "Skunk Beer"? Me neither.:rolleyes:
chazwicke
11-14-2003, 10:28 AM
Hey oysters are great! Especially raw.
newportstorm
11-14-2003, 10:49 AM
Originally posted by fretlessman71
Beer IS vegetarian. It is simply not VEGAN. I can still eat eggs and cheese and fish, and it's not a political thing with me.
OK, I know little about being a vegetarian or vegan so I won't argue. Just trying to pass along some interesting info. But a look at the list of ingredients used in the brewing industry tells me animal products abound. Granted, not all brewers use them, but with no ingredient label mandated by the gov't, us beer lovers rarely know what's really in there:
"Wait a second. Beer for vegetarians and vegans? What? But beer only has water, malt, hops and yeast in it?" Wrong. Beer (and cider & wine) has everything from:
-albumin: derived from eggs or dried blood
-casein/caseinate: derived from milk
-charcoal: sometimes derived from bone
-colourings: sometimes derived from insects
-glyceryl monostearate: an anti-foaming agent that sometimes is an animal derivative
-isinglass: swim bladders from fish
-lactose and lactobacillus (lactic acid)
-gelatin: made from bones, skins and tendons
-pepsin: a heading agent sometimes derived from pork
-sugar: white sugar is often whitened using bone charcoal
Cheers!
Originally posted by fretlessman71
Wow... you really think I'm kidding, don't you?
There is a real product called Tofurky out there... it is indeed part tofu, part wheat gluten, seasonings, and all sorts of stuff that I can actually EAT without getting horribly sick. It looks like a mound of bread dough when you see it for the first time, but it's actually VERY good. It's even stuffed!
The only meat I can have, alas, is fresh fish. Not exactly Thanksgiving fare....
um, no, i don't think you are kidding, and i do know what tofurky is...but i've never had it...there are about six-eight main types of tofu, and i would choose the beer based on the particular type (or even mix of types) that tofurky is comprised of.
the more "meaty", or hard tofu would probably go better with an ipa style beer while the more velvety (softer) tofu would probably go better with something that doesn't totally take away the taste (like, say, a maltier beer).
i was actually trying to seriously answer your question based on my knowledge of the forms of tofu.
hops99
11-14-2003, 12:32 PM
Well, forgive my ignorance regrding Tofurky - I've heard of it, but never had it. My opinion of tofu is probably short-sighted - it's based on some "Tofu Pups" I had about 12 years ago; you know, tofu hot dogs. They were, ahem, inedible. But, I've heard that tofu products have greatly improved in taste the last few years, so I shouldn't be surprised to hear that Tofurky is a great alternative to meat.
As a side note, my wife and I went through a phase a few yeras back where we decided to be aggressively non-traditional for Thanksgiving. One year, we did a huge Mexican buffet, and another year we did a big seafood meal - with, yes, fresh fish.
Hey, Thanksgiving is whatever you make of it!
:)
chazwicke
11-14-2003, 02:00 PM
I read recently that it was Abraham Lincoln who finally set the date as the last thursday of November for Thanksgiving. I guess Washington wanted a day of thatnks and Jefferson so no need during his tenure as president. So it sorta moved around the calander on and off until 1863. The Lincolns had Turkey and sweet potatos. Wonder which beer they paired with their dinner?
fretlessman71
11-14-2003, 04:16 PM
Originally posted by b3s
um, no, i don't think you are kidding, and i do know what tofurky is...but i've never had it...there are about six-eight main types of tofu, and i would choose the beer based on the particular type (or even mix of types) that tofurky is comprised of.
the more "meaty", or hard tofu would probably go better with an ipa style beer while the more velvety (softer) tofu would probably go better with something that doesn't totally take away the taste (like, say, a maltier beer).
i was actually trying to seriously answer your question based on my knowledge of the forms of tofu.
Sorry... didn't mean to offend you on that, and your remarks are appreciated. And of COURSE you'd know about Tofurky - even if you didn't know about it before you moved to Denver, your sheer proximity to the People's Republic of Boulder would almost force you to have heard the term once or twice!
I think they just call it Tofurky because it sounds more fun than Vegetarian Turkey Substitute (VTS for short) ;) I think it mainly has Seitan, or wheat gluten, for its main ingredient. My wife even likes it okay!
Think I'll have a Marzen or a barleywine with dinner that day.... still time to change my mind!
heh, i wasn't offended, just wanted to clear that up, fretless. it would take much more than that to offend...like, say, taking the last beer from the fridge AND the last slice of pizza.
so this is basically bread in the form of a turkey, huh? ok, grain based rather than soy based i should say....interesting. i think a marzen (as you said) or a bock would go well with that.
SoxyinMO
11-15-2003, 09:09 PM
Chazwicke, the Stone Smoked Porter is excellent with turkey! Wish I had some :(
so do i...would love to try some new beers! not for an occasion, but just to try!
jlttb
11-15-2003, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by chazwicke
The Lincolns had Turkey and sweet potatos. Wonder which beer they paired with their dinner?
Just surfing around some Lincoln websites, it looks like Lincoln may have sold whiskey and other alcohol as a young man, but stuck to temperance as president. He had a lot on his mind.
Bryant
11-16-2003, 12:00 AM
I don't know if ham or turkey or both will be served (please be ham.) Turkey has very little flavor to me unless it is fried so I will go with a lighter beer like a pils. In fact I am leaning toward a Sweetwater Blue, which is a light refreshing golden ale flavored with blueberries. If ham is served, I will choose something a little more robust. A Sweetwater 420 (IPA) would do the trick. No matter what the dinner is, my two favorite Sweetwater brews, the Exodus Porter and ESB will receive plenty of attention after dinner and for the ball games. If only The Steelers were playing on Thanksgiving day. : /
As far as Tofurkey, I would suggest the same beer as for the turkey. My wife is Japanese, so tofu is not something new to me, though I don't recall trying tofurkey. If I had the choice of tofurkey (or turkey for that matter) or fresh fish, a nice grilled salmon would make a great thanksgiving dinner. Buck the tradition and start your own.
Bryant
BluesHarp
11-16-2003, 01:44 PM
My great-grandmother, Elizabeth Noble, had her ancestry traced back to Gov. Bradford...must explain my inborn fear of running out of beer.
chazwicke
11-16-2003, 01:47 PM
I share your fear! I shudder to think of running out of beer!
trying to think of something worse than running out of beer.
nothings coming to mind!
Fast_Eddy
11-16-2003, 03:14 PM
Originally posted by b3s
trying to think of something worse than running out of beer.
nothings coming to mind!
I know something worse - having beer but it's all Bud Lite. :eek:
oh gawd! ok, that would be worse!
heh, my GFs daughter's BF will be over for thanksgiving dinner as well...he's asked if there will be beer....i'm already shuddering over what he may consider beer!
BluesHarp
11-16-2003, 08:30 PM
b3s...give him a barley wine; find out real quick what kind of a "man" he is. :D
his choices will be chimay or chimay...cuz that's what i'm drinking...i'm pretty sure that my GF is not gonna share the honey wheat that i brewed for her cuz she already said "what beer are you gonna be drinking?" :D
paul84043
11-16-2003, 09:38 PM
As for beer on Thanksgiving.....(boo hoo) I will have to wait unti the in-laws leave....gawd I hate that.
I make a smoked turkey that the guys at work are still takling about three years later.
I use a real charcoal smoker, a family recipe for the marinade solution, and apple wood to smoke it. The neighbors have got to hate me when I do a couple turkeys....it smells sooooo good.
We make a regular turkey too, but the smoked is "gone in 60 seconds" pardon the cliche....
When the coast is clear and cleanup is done, I'm going to crack open one of my barleywines and sit back and melt into the couch. (with a couple more within easy reach of course.)
threecb
11-20-2003, 01:13 PM
I just saw this article (http://www.nbc11.com/food/2650106/detail.html) (also on a bunch of other NBC affiliate sites) and thought that it was pretty cool. Garrett Oliver is really working his butt off promoting beer and food...i wonder if his book has anything to do with it?;)
Anyway, enjoy the read. I thought it fit well with this thread, and interesting to compare our choices to his...
steveh
11-20-2003, 01:26 PM
That's pretty funny -- but he sort of makes it sound like he's discovered this whole "beer with T-day dinner" thing on his own (at least from the first couple paragraphs).
Just looking at this thread, and knowing my own experiences with bringing good beers to holiday dinners, I think ol' Garrett is a Johnny-Come-Lately!
But, if he starts to sway more and more people over to discovering good beer, that certainly helps our Revolution!
S.
hopjack13
11-20-2003, 02:10 PM
wow, thta artical made me think i may not have enogh beer for thnx giving! guess i'll have to run out and get more!
tofurkey ? who's having tofurkey? is that you fret? don't you know that vegitables are what food eats! :p
threecb
11-20-2003, 02:10 PM
I think the opening and closing paragraphs are by the staff writer and G.O.'s comments are sandwiched in between...SHE discovered beer and food! ;)
fretlessman71
11-20-2003, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by hopjack13
wow, thta artical made me think i may not have enogh beer for thnx giving! guess i'll have to run out and get more!
tofurkey ? who's having tofurkey? is that you fret? don't you know that vegitables are what food eats!
Bumper Sticker: "If we aren't supposed to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?" :D
Would you believe that I had a turkey sandwich last night FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVEN YEARS?!?!? And I DIDN'T GET SICK!
I've been a vegetarian ever since Christmastime '96. My lower intestine began tying itself in knots every time I ate flesh food. It's just been this year that I've been able to eat fresh fish, and if it weren't for the fact that we're going to my wife's parents for Tofurkey Day, I wouldn't be trying to get my stomach used to it. I'm about to take my life into my own hands and buy a Turkey Jack from Jack-In-The-Box and see how that does... wish me luck, ok?
HEY... please check out my True Brew Porter post... I may need some advice.
steveh
11-20-2003, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by threecb
I think the opening and closing paragraphs are by the staff writer and G.O.'s comments are sandwiched in between...SHE discovered beer and food!
That's what I get for skimming! :P
But she got it wrong about the pilgrims looking for beer. The way I heard it, it was the Mayflower's crew that was low, dumped off the pilgrims, then high-tailed it back to England before the ship's ale stores ran out! I don't know if the poor pilgrims had *any* beer!
S.
I didn't read the article, but I do have an answer to the question of whether the pilgrims had beer. I was watching a cooking show on Food Network called Good Eats (yes, it is a shameless plug, its the show that turned me on to brewing), and they did a show on Thanksgiving. A Nutritional Anthropologist (I didn't know they existed either) claims that they had no cider but plenty of beer, even for the kids.
hopjack13
11-20-2003, 05:19 PM
fret,
well good luck, hope everything comes out okay ;)
my granfather had his intestines in knots and he had to have sugery, so becareful . and once again goodluck!
hopjack13
11-20-2003, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by Jeff
they had no cider but plenty of beer, even for the kids.
back then they couldn't drink the water cuz it was so polluted. if they drank water they'd get sick, if they drank beer they were great! so they had lower alcohol beers for kids. parasites can not survive in beer. but by boiling the water to make the beer that sterilized it. they didn't know that part though, only that beer was good and water was bad.
the pilgrims were puritans...what would they need beer for? :rolleyes:
hops99
11-20-2003, 07:31 PM
I'm about to take my life into my own hands and buy a Turkey Jack from Jack-In-The-Box and see how that does... wish me luck, ok?
Fret, my man, I sincerely doubt that Jack-In-The-Box turkey is actually turkey....Be afraid, very afraid!
I thought the article was great, though. It's refreshing to see a piece that celebrates beer, and takes it seriously. It seems like most of the articles that I read in the mainstream press always qualify beer first - you know, it's good, but it's just beer. I didn't detect that feeling in this one.
paul84043
11-20-2003, 08:16 PM
Turkey from Jerk in the box??? hmmm, somehow I really doubt that.
Intolerant of meat? I would die.
It's really that simple...If I had to subsist on vegetable protien, I would have to eat every 20 minutes all day long.
Meat is good.....mmmmmmmmmm.....
There's nothing else that keeps me going like meat.
I know a few guys who's wives are vegans, therefore they are vegans....that would be el sucko mucho......
It looks like my in laws may not visit us this year!!! YAY!!!!
I just have to wait for my Mom to leave before cracking open the festival beer of the day..., which is usually about 15 or 20 minutes, she hates being away from her TV, bed, and Cats....
Then it's PARTY TIME!!
fretlessman71
11-20-2003, 09:19 PM
Originally posted by paul84043
Turkey from Jerk in the box??? hmmm, somehow I really doubt that.
I know a few guys who's wives are vegans, therefore they are vegans....that would be el sucko mucho......
Just went and had it - it is INDEED turkey! It's even recognizable - color, texture, flavor, lack of grease. Not bad! Think I'll wash it down with a few beers....
My wife is a thriving carnivore, and I would never ask my spouse to stop eating something they liked just because I didn't like it. I guess thoes guys must really be in love, huh? :rolleyes:
Bryant
11-20-2003, 11:16 PM
Originally posted by fretlessman71
Bumper Sticker: "If we aren't supposed to eat animals, then why are they made of meat?" :D
Would you believe that I had a turkey sandwich last night FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVEN YEARS?!?!? And I DIDN'T GET SICK!
I've been a vegetarian ever since Christmastime '96. My lower intestine began tying itself in knots every time I ate flesh food. It's just been this year that I've been able to eat fresh fish, and if it weren't for the fact that we're going to my wife's parents for Tofurkey Day, I wouldn't be trying to get my stomach used to it. I'm about to take my life into my own hands and buy a Turkey Jack from Jack-In-The-Box and see how that does... wish me luck, ok?
HEY... please check out my True Brew Porter post... I may need some advice.
That's great !! I wish you luck. Maybe your chitterlings have repaired themselves. If you can handle the turkey, chicken would be a logical progression. Maybe before too long you will be able to munch down on a sausage bisquit.
Bryant
steveh
11-21-2003, 07:10 AM
Originally posted by Jeff
I didn't read the article, but I do have an answer to the question of whether the pilgrims had beer. I was watching a cooking show on Food Network called Good Eats (yes, it is a shameless plug, its the show that turned me on to brewing), and they did a show on Thanksgiving. A Nutritional Anthropologist (I didn't know they existed either) claims that they had no cider but plenty of beer, even for the kids.
Here's the historical question - wasn't "the first Thanksgiving" the year after they landed? Plenty of time to brew up what was needed -- provided there was barley to be had.
S.
http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/thanksgiving.htm
hopjack13
11-21-2003, 09:27 AM
Originally posted by b3s
the pilgrims were puritans...what would they need beer for? :rolleyes:
they were puritans...i think...reinheitsgebot man!
hopjack13
11-21-2003, 09:33 AM
Originally posted by steveh
Here's the historical question - wasn't "the first Thanksgiving" the year after they landed? Plenty of time to brew up what was needed -- provided there was barley to be had.
S.
http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/thanksgiving.htm
but it didn't say anything about the beer man! it's all about the beer!
fretlessman71
11-21-2003, 09:43 AM
Happy 600th hopjack!:D
hopjack13
11-21-2003, 09:45 AM
thnx fret...oh and btw, i love your new motto!;)
fretlessman71
11-21-2003, 09:47 AM
TY, but I'm wondering... wouldn't Pilsner Urquell fit into that category?:rolleyes:
hopjack13
11-21-2003, 10:02 AM
wha jew talkin bout willis? ty?
urquell i like out of the bottle, but i guess it could.....
steveh
11-21-2003, 12:38 PM
Originally posted by hopjack13
but it didn't say anything about the beer man! it's all about the beer!
Yeah, sorry - I was just looking for dates and hoping there's be some beer info too - but struck out. As you said, they were Puritans - they shouldn't have been consuming Demon Alcohol anyway! ;)
S.
steveh
11-21-2003, 12:41 PM
Originally posted by fretlessman71
TY, but I'm wondering... wouldn't Pilsner Urquell fit into that category?
That does it! I'm gonna box up a fresh twelve pack for you for Christmas!! ;)
BTW - I picked up a (fresh) 12 of P.U. the other day - I'm not sure, but I think the hops may be getting cut back -- say it ain't so!
S.
Zealous Quaffer? And you're demeaning such a fine, noble brew?
fretlessman71
11-21-2003, 01:13 PM
First off, we're kidding here. Right? I am the first person to give credit to P-U (such an unfortunate nickname...) for the beer that has been copied so often and not yet equalled.
Having said that, I must say that it does indeed look so pale that it could have been the result of several beers going down my gullet. Unfortunate, but true. So does ginger ale! So does Mountain Dew, if I've been taking a lot of vitamins that week. The main difference in appearance between P-U and P-P (good one, eh?) is that P-U has bubbles coming up, whereas the only bubbles P-P has are due to force of ejection. Besides, P-U is usually cold, and has a MUCH better aroma - even the stale light struck bottles.
(Interesting, though... Gandhi was said to have drunk a bowl full of his own urine every morning - he compared the flavor to warm beer. HMMMM...... any brave takers out there?)
I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go get a 12er - PROPERLY LIGHT SHIELDED, thank you - and do the experiment. Do green bottles work fine for homebrew as long as you keep them out of the light and heat? Just a thought....
chazwicke
11-23-2003, 03:25 PM
Guinness seems to think their beer would be a good compliment to turkey dinners.
http://www.guinness1759society.com/offer/Brann1759/2074201304/EN/udt483%2easp?N=4tp~DOHECFCHI~EG3un~FNB~CHtzsu3~FNC ~CH41pr~DOLP
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