Growing up in Central Illinois, I thought the all beers were Pilsners, like Bud (ugh), Old Style (double ugh), and Coors (GACK, spew, retch). Then I moved to California and tried my first red ale. For the first time, I discovered that it’s possible to drink beer because you like it, not just because it was the cheapest way to get buzzed.
Soon after that, I discovered Guinness, and in 18 months I was in rehab…
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
Is this what they call watered down beer?
“Lest we forget.”
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Or at least what they called “Near Beer” (And even I’m not old enough to remember that!
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Wasn’t there something about “making love beside a lake” too?
Nebulous Premium Member almost 15 years ago
And who can forget the classic song Pour it back in the Clydesdale?
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
I never heard either, and after hearing of them I’d very much like to forget both.
(goes off to find some mocha)
lightenup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I’m with you, Johanan Rakkav…
rarefaction almost 15 years ago
Hey! You shouldn’t SPFFFFFF the water
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Growing up in Central Illinois, I thought the all beers were Pilsners, like Bud (ugh), Old Style (double ugh), and Coors (GACK, spew, retch). Then I moved to California and tried my first red ale. For the first time, I discovered that it’s possible to drink beer because you like it, not just because it was the cheapest way to get buzzed.
Soon after that, I discovered Guinness, and in 18 months I was in rehab…
sjoujke almost 15 years ago
I’m Canadian and the beer is pretty good here, especially the micro brewery beers. Granville Island micro does a wonderful IPA.
wicky almost 15 years ago
In Germany they have 21% beer, great stuff!!!
midiranger almost 15 years ago
They sell 21% beers almost anywhere, in fact up to 24%. Yuo just have to look for htem. Hint: you won’t find them at a grocery store.