Off: Absinthe

[Richard Lockwood]

Hang on, what did I say earlier?

Oh yeah,

HAHAHAHAAAAAARRRRGGGHH!!!!!!!!

I'm going to come round your neighbourhood and tell everyone that you're a
lager drinker...

:-)

If you'd like a lesson in beer, feel free to come out for a night with me,
Carl and Andy Gilham... (Carl has taken some teaching, but these days he's
got a pretty good idea....)

Cheers,

Rich.


> Carling black label and that silky smooth variety are on the top of my
list.
>
>
> In a message dated Thu, 15 Aug 2002 02:21:38  AEDT, "f. rat"
<hawkthing at BLUEYONDER.CO.UK> writes:
>
> > Ever tried "Rudolph's Piss" - available one Xmas at a pub in Gateshead I
> > seem to remember it was something like 9% abv. I managed one 1/2 pint
> > along with a very moderate amount of other beers before becoming very
> > giggly indeed!!!!!!
> >
> > F. Rat
> >
> > Jonathan Jarrett wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 12:04:00AM +0100, Richard Lockwood typed out:
> > > > HAHAHAHAAAAAARRRRGGGHH!!!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Sorry.
> > > >
> > > > The best beers in England (and indeed the world) are to be found at
> > > > http://www.timothy-taylor.co.uk
> > > >
> > > > > Being in Oz I haven't tried too many British beers but I do like
Double
> > > > > Diamond and a good Guinness.
> > >
> > >         This fixation with Landlord, inexplicable on the grounds of
taste
> > > or quality, seems to be an affliction of individuals across all age
groups
> > > and incapable of a rational explanation. It's a very
distinctive-tasting
> > > beer but I've almost never found it in a pub that didn't have
something
> > > I'd rather drink.
> > >
> > >         The best beers in England are in fact to be found at
> > > <http:/www.youngs.co.uk> and let no-one tell you otherwise. If they
do,
> > > present them with a decent pint of Young's Ram Rod and if they persist
in
> > > their fallacy, depart on polite terms and remember forthwith that they
are
> > > stark staring deranged. Those in America may be able to obtain Old
Nick
> > > instead, which is also good but being 7.5% not exactly a session beer.
> > >
> > >         I'm not going to suggest that Ram Rod is the best beer in
other
> > > parts of the island for fear of being struck down by a mob of 80/
> > > drinkers, but if it weren't for them I might. I have strong opinions
on
> > > this subject :-) Yours,
> > >                         Jon
> > >
> > > ObCD: Black Label Society - _Sonic Brew_ (by an amazing
coincidence... )
> > > --
> > >         Jonathan Jarrett                Birkbeck College, London
> > >                  jjarrett at chiark.greenend.org.uk
> > >         --------------------------------------------------------
> > >   "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." (Tom
Waits)
>