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Finnforest 
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 Posted: March 21 2009 at 18:08 |
cracking the first one this evening, one of the fine beers from my hometown of Saint Paul.....ice cold, smooth as hell but plenty of character... 
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himtroy
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Posted: March 21 2009 at 18:28 |
A nice case of very fine, high quality........LIONSHEAD!
But not really, though I do sometimes drink it
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visitor2035
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Posted: March 22 2009 at 19:00 |
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Hold on hold on since when was Stella Artois a beer, or Amstel for that matter...and Guinness is a stout not a beer, anyways. Where the hell is Tennents Lager......? Or Tennents export....or.....i could go on, but i think a wee bit of racist alcohol going on here. Anyway i'm off doon the pub for a hauf and a hauf.....figure that one out. Slainte.
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Peter
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Posted: March 23 2009 at 09:10 |
 visitor2035 wrote:
Hold on hold on since when was Stella Artois a beer, or Amstel for that matter...and Guinness is a stout not a beer, anyways. Where the hell is Tennents Lager......? Or Tennents export....or.....i could go on, but i think a wee bit of racist alcohol going on here. Anyway i'm off doon the pub for a hauf and a hauf.....figure that one out. Slainte. |
No, they are ALL beers.
 Stout is a type of beer, along with lager, pilsener, ale, pale ale, bitter, porter, bock, etc. (Look it up in a dictionary, or online, if you don't believe me).
Your "Hauf and hauf" or half and half would be a glass of beer made by combining two different types (and shades) of beer, a dark and a light -- usually half stout and half ale, but it could be stout and lager, porter and lager, a bock and a lager, etc. It is popular in Europe and the British isles, but less well known here in North America, although I enjoy one frequently at home, usually combining a porter with an ale or lager. Poured carefully, the dark beer will "sit" or float atop the pale one -- makes for a nice presentation. (see photo, below)
You can make a tasty half & half with McEwan's Scotch Ale:
There are worthy beers made all over the world -- especially nowadays, with the resurgence in traditional brewing techniques, natural beers, and small craft or "micro" breweries -- no ''alcohol racism" here. There are THOUSANDS of beers brewed worldwide -- do you really expect one poll, where people have been posting favourites from their own regions, to list them all?
And cheers or "good health" to you too. I have enjoyed several fine Scottish beers in my time! 
Long may your big jib draw! Up she comes! 
Edited by Peter - March 23 2009 at 09:31
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O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 23 2009 at 10:36 |
The standard one in England used to be a light & bitter (half a pint of bitter topped up with a bottle of light ale), although popularity of this has dwindled in recent years, possibly due to the upsurge of decent real ales nowadays (if you asked for a light & bitter in my local real ale emporium, chances are that you'd be regarded as a lunatic, then hanged).
Another combination (which used to be one of my favorites) is brown & mild - as the name suggests, half a pint of mild, topped up with a bottled brown ale; this used to be regarded as an 'old man's beer', but again, popularity has waned in recent years.
Having said the above, I cannot remember the last time I saw either bottled light or brown ale (Newcastle Brown doesn't count by the way - the ale I mean is a much darker brew)
Mind you - Peter could be referring to shandy... 
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Dean
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Posted: March 23 2009 at 11:29 |
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^ In Scotland a half and half is a pint of bitter and a dram of scotch - and drunk separately (scotch first, then beer - often after dropping the empty tot-glass into the beer glass to glean the last drip of alcohol from it)
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Peter
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Posted: March 23 2009 at 14:13 |
Dean wrote:
^ In Scotland a half and half is a pint of bitter and a dram of scotch - and drunk separately (scotch first, then beer - often after dropping the empty tot-glass into the beer glass to glean the last drip of alcohol from it) |
I believe it can be both, Dean (your example, or mine) in Scotland, according to what I was just reading.
 Anyway, look what I found -- a special spoon for pouring arf&arfs!
Half and Half Traditional Recipe: Carefully pratice to perfect a layered drink. First with you beer glass at an angle, pour a 1/2 glass of Lager beer. Then, using the special pouring spoon, slowly trickle Stout beer over the back of the spoon so that the beers don't mix.
Jim: "shandy?" That's beer and lemonade, no? A "women's" drink? 'Tis unheard of over here, as far as I know.
Just as well! 
Edited by Peter - March 23 2009 at 14:14
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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Jim Garten
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Posted: March 24 2009 at 04:17 |
Peter wrote:
"shandy?" That's beer and lemonade, no? A "women's" drink? 'Tis unheard of over here, as far as I know |
Yet you know so much about it - methinks the professor doth protest too much 
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Posted: April 01 2009 at 15:40 |
Królewskie for me today!  Good beer from Warsaw. "Królewskie" means "royal", royal taste that is.
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
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visitor2035
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Posted: April 01 2009 at 16:54 |
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Oh dearie me....a hauf and a hauf...(translated is half and half). It is a half pint of light...ale if you wish (not bitter, the Scots don't do bitter) and a whisky...hence a hauf and a hauf.
I disagree..about lager or stout being a beer........it's like saying all aeriated juice is coca cola.....naw....gimme Irn Bru.
Did you know that Scotland is the only modern western country that does not have Coca Cola (the gut wasting tonic) as it's number 1 drink. Hooray for Irn Bru...made in Scotland from girders.
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Posted: April 01 2009 at 18:35 |
I celebrated my birthday last sunday at a draught emporium in Memphis called The Flying Saucer ...I saw that they had Chimay Bleue, & being that I had never had the pleasure, I ordered a 24 oz. ...I must say it was tastey - & 9. on the alc content! ...almost as high as La Fin du Monde! ...it weighed in at $18 but it was well worth it! 
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Posted: April 01 2009 at 18:48 |
Captain Capricorn wrote:
I celebrated my birthday last sunday at a draught emporium in Memphis called The Flying Saucer ...I saw that they had Chimay Bleue, & being that I had never had the pleasure, I ordered a 24 oz. ...I must say it was tastey - & 9. on the alc content! ...almost as high as La Fin du Monde! ...it weighed in at $18 but it was well worth it! |
Chimay is amazing...and the fact that it's brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium means I get to support foreign missionary efforts by drinking beer.
Now that's ftw.
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Posted: April 06 2009 at 22:28 |
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Any fans of Triple Karmeliet or Golden Carolus . Great stuff!
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Posted: April 07 2009 at 03:15 |
Tuzvihar wrote:
Królewskie for me today!
Good beer from Warsaw. "Królewskie" means "royal", royal taste that is.
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We have a large Polish community in Norwich and I work with a guy called Marek who introduced me to this stuff & it's good, good, good!
Off the list it's Becks for me, but my actual faves are draught Gosser (in Austria) and the cheapest legal poison in Spain - CRUZCAMPO!
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Posted: April 08 2009 at 06:17 |
Sorry I hadn't seen this thread earlier. Nice nice thread, and you've chosen a really cool selection. It's good to see that your a conneisseur buddy  .
From the list, my choice is Warsteiner  (a first vote for this excellent German beer!), followed by Brahma. I tell you, those Brazilians get the best of everything don't they!!
I prefer lager/pilsner, but unfortunately my Country is a train wreck when it comes to that sort of stuff. On my travels I've discovered some great beers. Here's a few, see if anybody knows them.
Germany.
I love the Kolsch beers which are brewed exclusively in the wonderful city of Koln. They're generally ridiculed by the rest of Germany (I think), but I particularly love Reissdorf and Fruh Kolsch. I also like Warsteiner. Berliner Kindl and Dinckel Acker from Stuttgart are good too. You've got to mention the revered Lowenbrau however, and it's city companion Paulaner too. Germany is truly the home of fine beer.
Spain.
Estrella Galicia is magical, and Estrella Damm is pretty good too. I also love Dorada from the island of Tenerife.
Keo from Cyprus, Cardinal from Switzerland and Mythos from Greece are also favourites of mine. From further afield, Pacifico from Mexico is gorgeous (much prefer this to Sol and Corona) and Carlton Cold from Australia (mentioned by Harry) is nice too, plus the aforementioned Brahma.
As for your neck of the woods Robert, I love a few bottle of ice cold Miller GD. I know most people don't seem to like it, but I can't get enough of it!!
Nice thread .
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Posted: April 17 2009 at 07:10 |
Roj M30 wrote:
From further afield, Pacifico from Mexico is gorgeous (much prefer this to Sol and Corona) and Carlton Cold from Australia (mentioned by Harry) is nice too, plus the aforementioned Brahma. |
I could not agree more re: Pacifico, I've just arrived home after spending a couple of months in Mexico, and this would be the pick of beers I sampled. If you are interested in Australian beer, I suggest check out Harry's second suggestion, Boags, which is brewed in Tasmania and tastes divine.
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Posted: April 17 2009 at 07:12 |
Tuzvihar wrote:
Królewskie for me today!
Good beer from Warsaw. "Królewskie" means "royal", royal taste that is.
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Hey Tuz, my dad just returned from a short business trip in Poland, and brought, among else, a Smädný Mních. Am I in for a treat?  ...I'll probably find out long before you reply. 
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Posted: April 17 2009 at 08:54 |
Apsalar wrote:
Roj M30 wrote:
From further afield, Pacifico from Mexico is gorgeous (much prefer this to Sol and Corona) and Carlton Cold from Australia (mentioned by Harry) is nice too, plus the aforementioned Brahma. |
I could not agree more re: Pacifico, I've just arrived home after spending a couple of months in Mexico, and this would be the pick of beers I sampled. If you are interested in Australian beer, I suggest check out Harry's second suggestion, Boags, which is brewed in Tasmania and tastes divine.
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Re Sol: glad for you Apsalar that you probably weren't in the UK in the 1980s - most bars served it warm ( ) with a slice of lime that looked like the rats had chewed on it. Ask Roj M30 if you don't believe me (unless Manchester bars were really that much better than London ones - which they might have been)
Never encountered Pacifico over here but if I ever do I'll check it out
Edited by el dingo - April 17 2009 at 08:57
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Posted: April 17 2009 at 11:08 |
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El Dingo is absolutely right about Sol. It was all over the place back then, accompanied by a mangy piece of lime. Never did fall for that myself. Confession time. Budweiser flooded the market too (still very popular) and I'm afraid I fell for it hook line and sinker!!! It's much nicer in the States though.
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Posted: April 17 2009 at 11:28 |
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I like Hoegaarden but Blue Moon is easier to find and much cheaper.
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