Matching brands of real ale to your personality

[Green Man]

Someone forwarded this to me today and it cheered up a very dull Monday. It's a quiz linking specific brands of real ale with personality types - very silly. However, for me the result was suprisingly accurate - Circle Master by Wych Wood - also happens to be one of my favourites - spooky! :eek:
It's at http://uk.tickle.com/test/aleredraft.html there's also a test there on the Oktoberfest which is also worth a smile.

[fretlessman71]

Apparently I'm a Bishop's Finger. Haven't had it; now I'll have to look for it!

[chazwicke]

I've had Bishop's Finger. And Bishop's Tipple too.

[chazwicke]

It wont let me play as I do not allow cookies from the site to be placed in my computer.

[steveh]

I don't wanna play as these boyos use the phrase "lager boy" in contempt.

S.

Besides, they want me to register for what will probably result in some lame-ass e-mail SPAM.

[chazwicke]

I'm with you on that. I'm cautious what I register for online.

[fretlessman71]

I have a separate email account that I NEVER CHECK that I use in instances like this. Let 'em spam me to death!

steveh - check your PMs.

[b3s]

hmmm, i wonder if they're just pushing the bishop's finger (or are they pulling it?) that's what i wound up with, too.

[wortchillergoal]

I am left to wonder. Greenman joined the boards only six days before he posted that link and the term Greenman shows up in one of the questions. Hmmmm.......?

[Green Man]

Oh so cynical wortchillergoal! Mind you that hippie answer to the Green man question did make me laugh...
Green Man refers to my pagan side, people used to believe that the Green Man was an evil/naughty spirit that roamed the woods. There are lots of pubs in the UK called The Green Man - well before they get turned into faceless chain pubs anyway.:mad:
BTW it's the autumn equinox tomorrow (22nd Sept) - good excuse to have a mid-week real ale or two...

[steveh]

there's also a test there on the Oktoberfest which is also worth a smile.

And what sort of false lager impressions do you suppose are being pushed here? I couldn't find the link to use Fret's SPAM evasive tactics - anyone?

S.

[wild]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I have a separate email account that I NEVER CHECK that I use in instances like this.

I signed up with their privacy email address so they can spam themselves.

Originally posted by b3s
hmmm, i wonder if they're just pushing the bishop's finger (or are they pulling it?) that's what i wound up with, too.

Same here.

Wild

[Richard English]

I am not so cynical - especially with UK addresses. All my Spam comes from the USA!

And I ended up as Young's Special - so Shepherd Neame are obvously not sponsoring!

You can get Bichop's Finger in bottle but it's not bottle-conditioned and not as good as Young's SLA od Fuller's 1845.

[Green Man]

I agree with Richard English in terms of spam - 99% of the spam I receive is from the US and no use to me even if I did want to buy the products. Keep waiting to be given links to cut price ale;)

I'm quite surprised by Steveh's reaction to the "lagerboy" tag. I'm wondering if there's a difference in culture between the US and UK. In the UK most people drink lager, mainly the big brands Fosters, Carlsberg, Stella. There is very little variety, especially compared to real ale that is produced by many different breweries - but not sold in so many pubs.

Is there more choice of lager in the US?

[Richard English]

Traditionally US beers have all been of the lager type - and generally pretty foul. The craft beer revival has meant that other styles have been recreated but lager is still very popular and many of the new brewer's lagers are good.

Most people in the UK drink lager - in spite of the fact that we have always had a find range of other types - and they do so because of overwhelming promotional pressure.

All the lagers you cite are truly vile - as are most of the lagers brewed in the UK. There are some good imports, of course, but few pubs have them. Budweiser (the real one, not the A-B junk) is just about the only one you'll find in many pubs.

Don't drink lager if you come to England, that's my recommendation.

[steveh]

Originally posted by Richard English
Traditionally US beers have all been of the lager type

Only since the mid-19th century. Before that (and to some extent, continuing on the east coast) we were an Ale nation.

Don't drink lager if you come to England, that's my recommendation.

I did - for a quick change of pace one afternoon, but it was a German import, not a Rolling Rock - that was being heavily marketed on lorrie-billboards around London at that time. Yeesh.

S.

[Richard English]

Agreed. I did mean in the past 150 years or so - which is actually quite a long tradition by US standards :-)

[steveh]

Originally posted by Richard English
Agreed. I did mean in the past 150 years or so - which is actually quite a long tradition by US standards :-)

True, but there was still a lot of ale available since it was a proven commodity. Blame the Industrial Revolution and refrigeration for making lager brewing easier - if not the immigration of all those damn, uh - we damn Germans! ;)

S.

And if it weren't for the German and Irish, Chicago would probably still be a dry town on Sundays!

[noby]

Originally posted by Richard English

And I ended up as Young's Special - so Shepherd Neame are obvously not sponsoring!


I got Young's special myself.

"You have the sort of balance that good breeding provides and your imbibed knowledge makes you both intelligent and insightful. You are the brew everyone wants on their pub quiz team, but you must remember that not everyone is enthralled by the fine details you can regurgitate at will. "

Sounds more like Richard than me, though!


Cormac

[s00z]

Well...this brings me back, as Old Peculiar was one of the first beers I used to steal from my familys' bar when I was done working at the cafe...ahhh, memories...-BeerGal
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"Cheers! You’re the strong and enigmatic Old Peculier – the eccentric beer of North Yorkshire. You’re rich, dark and strong and see no reason why you should conform to the restrictions of modern day life – including spelling. In fact your love of history allows you to spout forth about how beer used to cost tuppence ha’penny and when children threw mud pies at each other instead of sending text messages. However, your strong alcohol content of up to 5.4% often makes you forget whether you ate any dinner. This is strange because most of the other events in your life are carefully controlled; you may drink out of the other side of the glass of life, but you still like it to be structured. You are often accused of smelling of bananas, but this doesn’t mean you’re one can short of a six-pack; it’s just that some people have trouble connecting with you. Whilst your world is much more fun than the real world, you should make an effort to meet people half way so we can benefit from your absorbing insights. "

[Theakston]

Originally posted by s00z
You are often accused of smelling of bananas :confused:

[steveh]

Originally posted by s00z
...you should make an effort to meet people half way so we can benefit from your absorbing insights.

Yeah! What's wrong with you anyway? ;)

S.

[s00z]

Hehehe, Theakston....don't worry 'bout the nanna comment...I'm not "rich, dark and strong" either so we know there's a margin of error! Personally, I've never smelled bananas in my Old Peculiar and to my knowledge, no one has ever told me I smell banana-like!

Steveh,

*holds up girlscout fingers* "I, s00z, promise to make an effort to meet people half way so they can benefit from my absorbing insights" hehehehe, I don't know what's wrong with me!!!! Bad s00z....BAD!

-BeerGal

[Richard English]

Quote "...I've never smelled bananas in my Old Peculiar ..."

Ah, but have you smelt them in your Old Peculier (sic)?

[fretlessman71]

So what DOES that phrase mean, Richard? It's certainly not an american phrase... seems to me like it implies a little ape-ish personality...

[Richard English]

I assume you mean the "smelling of bananas" reference. I have no idea unless the reference is to the nose of Old Peculier (sic).

"Going Bananas" is a rare but sometimes-heard expression meaning "going crazy" but I don't think that's what's meant here.

[fretlessman71]

It's been so long for me - is there a banana nose (sorry, Snoopy) to Old Peculier? All I remember about it is that it was terrific, and that I hadn't really had it since 1991 or so...

[Richard English]

Well, it's certainly a sweetish beer. It's not my favourite as I prefer something more hoppy and not quite so strong.

[Green Man]

As other drinkers are putting the record straight about not smelling of bananas etc I feel I should add that while my Circle Master answer was quite accurate I do not dance around naked in public places in open toed sandals - well not in the winter months anyway...

However, apparently I "would never hurt a spider, but would have no qualms about throwing a rotten egg at a politician." Now this sounds a good idea - who should I take aim at first.:D

[s00z]

Originally posted by Richard English
Quote "...I've never smelled bananas in my Old Peculiar ..."

Ah, but have you smelt them in your Old Peculier (sic)?

Oh for shame...I can't believe all these years and I've just glossed over that spelling! My friend, I apologize and will never forget the spelling of Old Peculier again! -BeerGal

[danno]

so I wonder if "the enlightening and complex Bishops Finger" is even available stateside, I'd at least like to try the ale I'm supposed to resemble...

just an FYI, but the banana reference gives me the suspicion that Theakston is using a German wheat yeast, they're known for producing Banana like esters...

[Richard English]

I confess that, in addition to being a beer enthusiast, I am also a language enthusiast. Misspellings and other solecisms leap out at me with the force of a cork from a bottle of lively Belgian fruit beer.

[hops99]

I am the Circle Master.