Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, German and Czech beers (with the exception of Staropramen) just can't match any of the variety of beers and ales brewed in the UK by small independent breweries in either taste or choice. Pale, bitter and only palatable when cold - just because some brewer in Plzen made up the recipe a long time ago shouldn't prevent continental European brewers trying something different. Admittedly, there are a few really good beers in Germany, Einbecker Bock, Mai-bock or Doppelbock or L?bzer, for instance, but I wouldn't waste the time passing the others through my bladder in most cases - just pour them straight down the loo. The ridiculous 'Reinheitsgebot' almost completely prevents the brewing of anything else. Can't say anything positive or negative about Belgian beers - I never had any. Prosit! Douglas Richard S. Taylor wrote: > I'm amazed at your reaction to the 1664. The pint I had on-tap at a > pub in Glasgow about five years ago was light with a nice bit of a > tang that perfectly suited my sandwich. I was astonished it was French! > > Regards, > > Dick > off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. > > > > > > On Oct 1, 2008, at 1:00 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Thanks for looking, Dick. Yes, the two girls are students, and my son >> did not like me taking those pictures since everyone was looking at >> them, and he did not want to be seen together with a middle-aged perv >> ;-) >> >> I do disagree with you about the 1664. I have had it from tap once, >> and then it was (just) tolerable, but in general I think it >> illustrates very well that the world is much better off when the >> French stick to making wine, cognac, calvados etc. and leave the beer >> brewing to the Belgians, the Germans and the Czechs. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Oct 1, 2008, at 2:43 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >> >>> Nathan - Love these travelogs. A few random notes as I scanned >>> though the pictures: >>> >>> Female students sure dress a lot more interestingly in Bath than >>> they do in Harvard Square. They are students, aren't they? >>> >>> Students must pile beer cans everywhere. Post-docs do it in the >>> offices where I work, too, but with cola cans. We aren't fooled >>> though. I'm sure the beer can piles in their apartments are equally >>> impressive. >>> >>> 1664 is a terrific beer. Wish it grew like a mushroom here, too. >>> >>> No question, Alt 12 is the best. Absolutely wonderful shot. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2008, at 1:48 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> The PAW for last week is a record of my drive to Bath to take my >>>> son back to the university, and my solitary return to Alicante. >>>> There are a bit more pictures than usual (20), arranged >>>> chronologically: >>>> >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk:80/paws/?page_id=160 >>>> >>>> There is bad weather, good weather, a WWII site, and of course no >>>> PAW would be complete without at least one picture of se?oritas. I >>>> hope you will find something to like. >>>> >>>> As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated. >>>> >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> >>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >