Re: [Leica] Boston Irish LUGnight - 29 July

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

STOP IT!  STOP IT!
You guys are making me remember such wonderful memories! Thirty years ago,
while stationed at the Boston Navy Yards, I decided that Boston was among
the nicest and best duty stations! Do they still serve green beer on St.
Paddy's Day?
Slainte,
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Richard J. Wyble <rwyble@erols.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, June 05, 1999 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Boston Irish LUGnight - 29 July


>Excerpts from leica: 5-Jun-99 [Leica] Boston Irish LUGnig.. Alex
>Hurst@iol.ie (1427*)
>
>> In terms of possible Irish pub venues, my Rough Guide recommends The
Black
>> Rose, 160 State Street (Tel: 742 2286). It doesn't say whether they do
food
>> - could someone check please.
>
>> If anyone has a better idea for a meeting place, now is the time to say
it
>> - by that time I'll definitely be suffering from Murphy's stout
withdrawal
>> symptoms.
>
>One might also consider a brewpub, of which Boston is blessed with eight
>or ten these days. One might eschew some like Commonwealth because of
>ambient noise levels, but both Back Bay Brewing (just up the street from
>the library, across from Prudential Center) and Brew Moon (Stuart &
>Tremont--theatre district) not only brew and serve *fine* ales but have
>rather interesting menus and a much nicer ambiance. There are others, of
>course.
>
>"Murphy's stout withdrawal"?  <grin> Know what I recommend for THAT
>symptom in Boston...?
>
>A reverential solemn high visitation to The Commonwealth Brewing Company
>(brewpub) where several *fine* fresh cellar-conditioned ales are always
>available, drawn by hand-operated beer engines, including a luscious,
>creamy, black, dry Stout.  Those unpersuaded can go directly across the
>street to Paddy Burke's Irish Pub.  <grin>
>
>  rwyble@erols.com
>  Richard J. Wyble
>