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From: goddard@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Bart E. Goddard)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Re: Pissed
Date: 5 Jan 1993 15:15:40 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department at Rose-Hulman
Reply-To: goddard@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Bart E. Goddard)
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In article <1993Jan4.195059.62451@cc.usu.edu> slt22@cc.usu.edu writes:
>  Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about?
>      Anyway, keep swilin'!  Beer rules!
>                                       Later,
>                                       Jerrel

Yep. But have some advice for folks who find themselves in this situation.
A fightin' drunk is not a reasoning creature.  He wants to fight and will
make up any excuse.  I was with a friend several years ago in a bar and
one of the town's toughest fightin' drunks started doing the same thing 
you describe to me.  My (surprisingly wise) friend suddenly sprang out of his 
chair, got in the guy's face and yelled "Do you want to arm wrestle!?"
Well, by God, he reckoned he could whup ANYONE at arm rasslin', and he 
easily beat my friend, then me, then everyone else who had caught on.  
It worked like magic.  My friend advises that if the first challenge doesn't
work, try the "triple-dog-dare"; no one can resist that...

bart
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From: schlick+@cs.cmu.edu (Steven Schlick)
Subject: Re: Anchor Christmas (was Re: Pike Place Ales (was Re: Anchor Steam
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 04:57:40 GMT

In article <1iiqsrINN156@male.EBay.Sun.COM> greg@redeye.EBay.Sun.COM (greg) writes:
>
>I must be luckly.  I am the guy who posted the first article about
>Anchor's Christmas Ale.  I just wondered if anyone else had tried
>it and what they thought of it.  Original post was about 12/19/92.

I tried a glass of it in Portland Oregon, drawn from a keg.  I thought that
the spice component was too strong; what was it, cloves?  It probably didn't
help that the glass I had was freezing cold (and this at the Widmer brewpub
in the Heathman restuarant downtown; these guys should know better).

I enjoyed the Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale much more.  Spicy but smooth.

- Steve
Newsgroups: alt.beer
From: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu (Scott Erickson)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Leinenkugel 125th Anniversary Dark Lager
Date: 11 Jan 1993 16:48:06 -0600
Organization: School of Conformist Thought
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu
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Howdy,

  I just got myself a 12-pack of Leinenkugels 125th Anniversary Dark Lager.
Anybody have a chance to try it yet?  I found it to be quite good.  It had
good color, aroma and flavor.  Too bad it is a special brew.  I kind of wish
they have something like that all the time.  Who knows, maybe they do, but I
do not know about it.

  I had to go to Chippewa Falls, WI to get the beer, it seems nobody up here
(Duluth, MN) knows about it. In Chippewa Falls it cost me about $13.00 a
twelve pack.  Might be cheaper someplace else, but I did not have time to
look.

  They even gave me a postcard that I could send in to get a certificate to
display with the case.  The case is made of think cardboard and looks kind of
nice, but I doubt I will bother keeping the case.  I do not seem much point
in keeping a case full of empty bottles around.  The bottles will be empty,
because what is the point of buying beer if you are not going to drink it?


--
Scott Erickson                                         serickso@ub.d.umn.edu

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From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: Beer flavors
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 14:30:23 GMT

In article <1i8ispINNm1n@ub.d.umn.edu> cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) writes:

>  Hello,  since beer has different flavors according ingredients, some
>call a beer hoppy, etc...  My question is since I dont know the flavor
>of hops and stuff, tell me the flavor of Old Mill, Special X, Busch,
>Busch Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Light, Pigs Eye.  I have drank
>these beers for their cheap prices and massive appearances at kegs. 

The flavor of all those I have tasted, and pretty much all such American 
beers is:

1) Not hoppy
2) Not malty
3) Not flavorful
4) No taste
5) Watery

You pretty much have to get a product of a microbrewery or brewpub or 
homebrewer to find out about the possible tastes of beer (or go with an 
imported beer of good taste--avoid those like Heinekens).

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
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From: martini@heaven7.in-berlin.de (Martin P. Ibert)
Subject: Re: Weiss bier
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:18:06 GMT
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Organization: The Seventh Heaven, Berlin, Germany

DJWalker@cup.portal.com (Doug Jay Walker) writes:
> >You believe Weizen with lemon juice to be exotic ? Picture this:
> >Crystal Weizen combinded with soda (7Up, MountainDew, Root Beer...).
> >If that doesn't make you puke nothing else will !
> 
> Actually, a "Radler" in Germany is just this.  Half and half beer and
> lemon soda.  Similar to a "shandy" in the U.K. I believe.  It's quite
> refreshing on a hot summer day or after you've been working out, and
> the lower alcohol content helps when it's that hot because you'll
> probably be drinking more.

But then again, you wouldn't use Weizen for a Radler. In Nrnberg, they
drink "Diesel": dark beer with cola (1:1) with a brandy *ugh*. Or as
a "Bomberma": Same, but with a cherry liquor added, and one liter of it
*puke*. Then they have Colaweizen, which sound rather harmless in
comparison.
-- 
  ( )   ____  Martin Ibert/Westendallee 100 d/D-1000 Berlin 19/+4930-3056541
  | |_^_|O |_ --------------------------------------------------------------
 ( Starlight| Looks and youth aren't everything/Experience is a quality that
 /\_Express_| counts for a lot/The sad thing 'bout experience is by the time
//o ()()() o  you got it/It's usually all you've got. ------ Richard Stilgoe
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From: emeeks@unity.ncsu.edu (Edward Meeks)
Subject: Re: Pissed
Organization: North Carolina State University Computing Center
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:56:45 GMT

In article <1ic8msINNmbb@master.cs.rose-hulman.edu> goddard@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Bart E. Goddard) writes:
>In article <1993Jan4.195059.62451@cc.usu.edu> slt22@cc.usu.edu writes:
>>  Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about?
>>      Anyway, keep swilin'!  Beer rules!
>>                                       Later,
>>                                       Jerrel
>
>Yep. But have some advice for folks who find themselves in this situation.
>A fightin' drunk is not a reasoning creature.  He wants to fight and will
>make up any excuse.  I was with a friend several years ago in a bar and
>one of the town's toughest fightin' drunks started doing the same thing 
>you describe to me.  My (surprisingly wise) friend suddenly sprang out of his 
>chair, got in the guy's face and yelled "Do you want to arm wrestle!?"
>Well, by God, he reckoned he could whup ANYONE at arm rasslin', and he 
>easily beat my friend, then me, then everyone else who had caught on.  
>It worked like magic.  My friend advises that if the first challenge doesn't
>work, try the "triple-dog-dare"; no one can resist that...
>
>bart

Good idea, if you are one of the "avoid violence at _all_ costs" types. But
if some drunk wants to interfere with my good time, just because he has
his ass on his shoulders about something, I'll:

a) get away from the jerk, but if I can't avoid his aggressive behavior,
b) put a knot on his head, which will complement the hangover he'll have 
the next morning, and possibly cause him to reflect upon his behavior. 

I never look for fights (especially when I've had a few--after all,
alcohol _does_ impair motor skills), but I will not tolerate a belligerant 
drunk. I put up with enough of that behavior in college to know that it
need not be encouraged.


'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`''`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`
Ed Meeks (emeeks@ncsu.edu)  "Won't you please tell the man I didn't hurt
anyone, no I'm just tryin' to have me some fun." --John Prine
'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`~~
From: x1rbrown@exnet.iastate.edu (Roger Brown)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Midwest Brew News
Date: 8 Jan 1993 15:17:55 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH.
Reply-To: x1rbrown@exnet.iastate.edu
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More Midwest Brew News:

I spent about 7 hours on the road yesterday (Ames-Des 
Moines-Lincoln-Omaha-Des Moines-Ames) with 2 brewpub stops included. 
Wanted to pass on a brief report.

Made my second visit to Lazlo's Brewery and Grill in Lincoln, NE. Had 
lunch and a beer. The decor is nice. It's in a renovated commercial 
building with a small bar at the door and the restaurant spread out on 
2 floors. The walls are lines with (mostly) old beer trays and there 
are old labeled bottles in nooks and crannies here and there. Very much 
a y-people type place but....what the hey.

Nothing unusual about lunch. Burgers, broiled beef and chicken, etc. My 
Lazlo burger was very adequate.

Had a glass of their amber ale. Excellent product. Nicely hopped, 
slightly bitter, fruity. They brew from gain and filter. The brew was 
nicely colored (amber-natch) and had a good hop nose. They have a 
lighter (in OG and color) ale, a porter (quite good) and seasonals.

Finally found Sharky's Brewery (Fine Food and Fresh Beer) in Omaha. 
They DO exist! They're in a large, rambling building at 7770 Cass. Exit 
I-80 at 72nd, go North to Dodge, jog left to 76th, go right to Cass (2 
blocks), then left about 1/8 mile. It's on the left. You can't miss 
it...it's huge.

Look's like a party type place. A couple of levels, some tables, some 
booths, a large bar. The menu is interesting...lots of cajun items. The 
predominant choices are seafood. The brewing equipment (copper kettles, 
bags of malted barley, etc) are on display, next to the large salt 
water aquarium containing the small shark (!)

My road trip didn't need an inebriated driver so I had a small (14 oz!) 
glass of Hammerhead Ale. A VERY fine brown ale (not quite a porter but 
close)...good malty nose, chocolatey taste, nice and hoppy. They also 
have Great White (pale) Ale and Red Shark (amber) Ale full time and a 
"brewmaster's choice. A wheat. Why a wheat now? Well, who knows?

To review the brewpub situation in the heartland:

Iowa

Fitzpatrick's Brewing, Iowa City
Dallas County Brewing and Old Depot Restaurant, Adel

Minnesota

Sherlock's Home, Minnetonka

Nebraska

Jaipur Brewing and Restaurant, Omaha
Jones Street Brewing, Omaha
Sharkey's Brewing and Restaurant, Omaha
Lazlo's Brewery and Grill, Lincoln
Crane River Brewpub, Lincoln

Enjoy!

Cheers,
Roger
-- 

Roger Brown, x1rbrown@exnet.iastate.edu
Extension Communications, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa.
From: brewer@meltdown.chi.il.us (Mike Wilson)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: stuff
Date: 4 Jan 93 11:20:29 CST
Organization: The Meltdown - A Team Star BBS

Over the holidays I've tasted some new (for me) stuff.  I've already expounded
my opinion of Sam Adams Cranberry Lambic.  Now I'd like to talk about two other
titles.  

Young's Stout.  I was disappointed.  I thought this was far too thin to be a
stout.  It had very little in the way of maltiness and it's color was even off.
 I'm not saying it was a bad beer, it just didn't strike me as a very good
stout.  Since this is the only Young's product I've ever had, I hope that their
other brands aren't this disappointing.

Bell's Country Winter Ale.  This was a nice suprise and a bit of a
disappointment.  The disappointment stems from the fact that I thought it might
be spiced.  It's not.  However, it was a very pleasant little brew.  It was
somewhere between a light ale and a pale ale, not too light, not too dark. It
had an interesting sweetness and nice hoppiness to follow it along.  I guess
it's only seasonal, but I could see myself drinking this as my regular beer. 
It's apparently got a very limited distribution area, but if you can get it,
try it.  

Mike Wilson
brewer@meltdown.chi.il.us
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From: lmj4805@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: dinkel acker ocktoberfest
Reply-To: lmj4805@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:54:46 GMT

well, tonight i popped one of these open, and i must say it sucked. no body,
crummy color, and virtually _no_ taste. i like their pilsner, and i figured
this would be super special. i felt like i was drinking a bud or something.
sadness descends. i want my three dollars back.
From: sayre@bird (Kirk Sayre)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Chimay
Date: 4 Jan 1993 18:15:47 GMT
Organization: CSIS American University
NNTP-Posting-Host: bird.cas.american.edu

I finally got around to trying some Trappist ales this vacation and I
have a couple questions about them (i.e about the particular types of
Chimay that I had).  I had a big bottle of Cing Cents (sp?) and a big
bottle of Grand Reserve (sp?).  I wasn't impressed by the Grand
Reserve, but I was blown away by the Cing Cents.  My question is: What
exactly is in Chimay's Cing Cents?  From the color and taste it seemed
that there might be some sort of fruit in it, but I am not sure.  Does
anyone out there know?

Also, has anyone tried Mendecino brewings Black Hawk stout?  I did and
I thought it was one of the worst stouts I ever tasted.  It tasted
almost exactly like a high gravity porter I brewed after aging for
only three days.  Very, Very, green tasting.  It did come in a nice
bottle though.

                            Thanks,
			            Kirk Sayre


Newsgroups: alt.beer
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: Re: Genesee River
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:06:14 GMT

sce4350@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Ernst_Guy) writes:


>Oh yeah...I forgot to mention that not only
>is the river muddy and yucky but it flows the 
>wrong way !!

>Maybe I have this the wrong way but it flows
>north and almost all rivers in the northern
>hemisphere flow south.

>Anyway, I was just wondering about Genny.  Can
>you guys get it out west, etc ?  I'm sure 
>nobody thinks it's all that great since it
>is a typical american large scale brewery.

>Any comments ?

>Scott


Don't know if it's fortunate or not, but I can't get good 'ol
Genny Cream Ale out here in Oregon.  Remembering my growing
up in Ohio, I'm not sure if I *want* to be reminded of drinking
that stuff!  =)

Anyway, I remember it as being okay at the time, also cheap!

Thank God I make my own homebrew now!

allen
From: okes@essex.ac.uk (Simon Oke)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Re: Hangovers
Date: 8 Jan 93 13:57:38 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Essex, UK.
In-reply-to: cholette@JSP.UMontreal.CA's message of 8 Jan 93 04:57:48 GMT

In article <1993Jan8.045748.4465@cc.umontreal.ca> cholette@JSP.UMontreal.CA (Cholette Martin) writes:
| 1- Alcohol is a diuretic (sp?),  meaning it cuases your body to expell water
|    through urination.  (BTW caffeen  (sp?) is also a diuretic,  so taking 
|    the peverbial 'coffee to sober me up' will actualy worsten a hangover,
|    not to mention the fact that it won't reduce the level of blood in your
|    blood stream.)  
|
Slashing your wrists will reduce the amount of blood in your bloodstream...

--
Simon Oke, 3rd year Computer Science
undergraduate at the University of Essex, UK.
Newsgroups: alt.beer
From:  ()
Subject: Re: Beer in Austria ?
Followup-To: alt.beer
Organization: Trinity College, Hartford, CT.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 16:25:32 GMT

Try:

Gosser
Zipfer Urtyp
Gold Fassl Spezial (the characteristic Vienna red)
Kaiser

I had a few different special beers in Admont, but cannot remember their
names. I never had a beer I didn't like in Osterreich, and had a few that
were truly superb. Prost!
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From: prh2s@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Patrick Ray Harrison)
Subject: The extinction of Buckhorn?
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 06:36:29 GMT

It was very, very bad beer, but in college we loved it anyway.
Buckhorn Beer, which I only remember seeing while I was in 
Tennessee (7 yrs. ago), seems to have vanished.  I don't recall
the brewery's name, but I would love to find out more about it,
and learn whether, as I suspect, the stuff has been taken off
the shelves for good (which would probably be a blessing).  Can
anyone help?

Patrick
(prh2s@faraday.clas.virginia.edu)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
From: schuck@fraser.sfu.ca (Bruce Jonathan Schuck)
Subject: Re: Hangover remedies wanted
Reply-To: Bruce_Schuck@sfu.ca
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:43:38 GMT

imes@boa.cis.ohio-state.edu (jeffrey imes) writes:

>Ok, the title says it all.  Once again, I'm a bit hungover and I still haven't
>found a great way to cure it.

1) Water -- lots of it. Dehydration is the killer.
2) Aspirin -- as much as you can handle -- read directions.
3) Sleep - as much as you need.
4) Antacid -- if necessary.

>I'll accept all suggestions except for the one about drinking a beer in the
>morning because I've tried and it doesn't seem to work.

Only one. Try 2 or 3 high alcoholic beer. :)

Or better yet, Kahlua and milk. Yum.



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From: PCAHN@EAGLE.WESLEYAN.EDU
Subject: making moonshine
X-Unparseable-Date: 11-JAN-1993 16: 40:56.64
Organization: Yale CS Mail/News Gateway
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:41:13 GMT

X-VMS-News: eagle.wesleyan.edu alt.beer:6599

> From: bhutt@underdog.ee.wits.ac.za (Sanjeev Bhutt)
> Subject:making moonshine
> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 10:20:42 GMT
> Message-ID:<bhutt.3@underdog.ee.wits.ac.za>

> Does anyone out there know how to make a still for brewing some good old 
> fashioned moonshine  ;-) ?? 
> 
> If so please enlighten a really interested (and very sober!!) student (yours 
> truly)
> 
> darkknight
> 
> bhutt@underdog.wits.ee.ac.za

darkknight,

moonshine is a >very< dangerous thing--you can make yourself sick or dead if
you mess up.  Besides, unlike beer and wine, it is illegal in the US.  If you
insist on trying it, get ahold of the Foxfire books, they have a good
discussion of the history and the how-to.

Rounder
pcahn@eagle.wesleyan.edu
From: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu (Scott Erickson)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Re: Beer flavors
Date: 4 Jan 1993 18:04:24 -0600
Organization: University of Conformist Thought
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu (Scott Erickson)
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu


Previously cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) wrote: 
>  Hello,  since beer has different flavors according ingredients, some
>call a beer hoppy, etc...  My question is since I dont know the flavor
>of hops and stuff, tell me the flavor of Old Mill, Special X, Busch,
>Busch Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Light, Pigs Eye.  I have drank
>these beers for their cheap prices and massive appearances at kegs. 
>
Having drank all of the above mentioned beers (yes, I am ashamed to mention
it) and having drank many other brands and varieties of beer, I would say
that the predominant flavor is water.

The only thing Miller has going for it is that just about everybody is
drinking the stuff.

I do sort of like Old Mill.  I find it to be a cheap beer to get drunk off
of.  Also, if you are looking for something refreshing, there is nothing
quite like an ice-cold can of water, er, I mean Old Mill.

--

serickso@ub.d.umn.edu                                         Scott Erickson 

The US Constitution may not be perfect, but it's better than what we've got now.

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From: alh@einoed.in-berlin.de (Adrian Le Hanne)
Subject: Red Bull?
Organization: Einoed Unix & Netzwerke, Berlin (FRG)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 12:26:15 GMT

Hi,
a friend just told me about a beer called 'Red Bull', which is said to
contain caffeine. Is this true? Has someone some information about this
beer? (e.g. where this is brewed, what for a brew this is and how many 
alcohol/caffeine the beer contains).

Please reply via e-mail.

Thanks,
Adrian
-- 
Adrian S. Le Hanne        Einoed Unix & Netzwerke, Koepenicker Str.154, D-1000
alh@einoed.in-berlin.de   Berlin 36. Tel.: 030/611 31 26,  Fax.: 030/611 32 86
  "On a day such as this you should insist on more than the truth" -Pere Ubu
From: pab@robots.ox.ac.uk (Paul Beardsley)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: weiss (?) beer
Date: 11 Jan 93 19:58:40 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Robotics Research Group, Engineering Science Dept, Oxford, UK.
Originator: pab@cromwell.robots

This is for people in the UK only - sorry if it ends up going
around the world.  Anyway, just before Christmas, the BBC
programme "Food and Drink" did a tasting of German weiss beer.
In fact, Gilly Thingummyjig made it sound like the best thing
that is ever going to happen to you.  She said it was on sale 
at Sainsbury's but my local store doen't stock it.  I've also
tried a few off-licences such as Oddbin's but no luck.  Does
anyone know where to get hold of the stuff?  Also, if anyone
has the actual brand-names that were recommended in the 
programme, could they post them?

Thanks!
Paul Beardsley.
From: ide@studio.enet.dec.com (Jamie Ide)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Gambrinus Pilsener
Date: 4 Jan 93 12:57:16 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


I tried Gambrinus Pilsener this weekend and it was excellent, on a par with
Pilsener Urquell.  It ought to be, it's also imported from Pilsen.

This was the first time I'd seen it, and I couldn't find much information on
the brewery.  How long has this beer been imported to the US?  Anyone know
about the brewery.

Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

Jamie Ide

ide@studio.enet.dec.com
From: jpl14@cl.cam.ac.uk (J.P. Lynch)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Belgian beer
Date: 7 Jan 93 17:56:40 GMT
Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK


I just got some Duvel beer for Christmas from Belgium.  Its a strong (8.5%) beer brewed in the bottle
and it tastes totally great, really fruity.  Can anyone recommend anything similar that I might be able
to get in the uk?  Not had anything like it here...

Thanks.
Jon
Newsgroups: alt.beer
From: jbrooks@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Jeffrey J. Brooks)
Subject: Re: boston pubs
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 20:54:33 GMT
Organization: Washington & Lee University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Haven't you guys tried the divine Guinness stout?

Newsgroups: alt.beer
From: phunter@emr1.emr.ca (Paul Hunter)
Subject: Re: A novice needing help
Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 00:16:45 GMT

The best place to start your new and vastly rewarding hobby [hic] is
at your local library and home brewing supply store.

You will need to find one definitive book outlining the basics and from there you will become a self-taugh expert just like the rest of us.

Look for this book, IMHO it is the best available:

The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing
By: Charlie Papazian
Publisher: Avon Books, New York
ISBN: 0-380-76366-4
Cost: Approx $10.00

Good luck. You wont need any luck 'cause brewing is easy and rather rewarding.

Rgds.
From: cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Beer flavors
Date: 3 Jan 1993 23:44:57 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu

  Hello,  since beer has different flavors according ingredients, some
call a beer hoppy, etc...  My question is since I dont know the flavor
of hops and stuff, tell me the flavor of Old Mill, Special X, Busch,
Busch Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Light, Pigs Eye.  I have drank
these beers for their cheap prices and massive appearances at kegs. 

--
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