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Consumed most of a case of that Dirt Wolf last weekend at the MotoGP in Austin. Along with a couple of Tecate's, a New Belgium Session IPA and a Ziegenbach, whatever the hell that is.
 
Consumed most of a case of that Dirt Wolf last weekend at the MotoGP in Austin. Along with a couple of Tecate's, a New Belgium Session IPA and a Ziegenbach, whatever the hell that is.
 
I liked IPA's for awhile but got burnt out on the overly hoppy taste...lately even the supposed pale ales from many of the local microbreweries are way too hoppy. Anyway reverted to Guinness a few years ago and it is still my favorite (despite living within walking distance of a couple of microbreweries, including the famous Russian River brewing)...and FWIW Costco carries cases (24 pint cans) for $28, a real bargain.

I like beer
 
bluto said:
I liked IPA's for awhile but got burnt out on the overly hoppy taste...lately even the supposed pale ales from many of the local microbreweries are way too hoppy. Anyway reverted to Guinness a few years ago and it is still my favorite (despite living within walking distance of a couple of microbreweries, including the famous Russian River brewing)...and FWIW Costco carries cases (24 pint cans) for $28, a real bargain.

I like beer

I always loved stouts and porters, but several years ago I read that the chocolate taste was achieved by burning the malted barley. (Consuming anything burnt in quantity is considered very unhealthy) At my age, I'm sticking with the hoppy IPAs and reds for now on.....

cheers,

Don
 
And I don't think all of the malted barley is roasted anyway. You need the sugars - maltose etc - in the pale malts for the yeasts to make the alcohol.

When my mate Pete was in hospital having a kidney op, he was given two pints of Guinness a day, to get him "built up".
 
to each their own sir, to me there is nothing like a guinness, room temp, with a proper head---my dads dad was born in western ireland in 1875, its cultural as well as taste!

After seeing so many friends and lovers drop over the past decade, i could be overly cautious, but I will do my best to make the ton---50 more than my old man!!
 
If you like your Guinness at room temperature, then don't go to Ireland, they generally serve it very cold, with the option of merely cold.
Given the usual ambient temperature in the Emerald Isle, taking it outside to warm up may mean a long wait.
 
bluto said:
I liked IPA's for awhile but got burnt out on the overly hoppy taste...lately even the supposed pale ales from many of the local microbreweries are way too hoppy. Anyway reverted to Guinness a few years ago and it is still my favorite (despite living within walking distance of a couple of microbreweries, including the famous Russian River brewing)...and FWIW Costco carries cases (24 pint cans) for $28, a real bargain.

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Guinness makes Nitro IPA with the fizz widget in the can. It's gawdawful!
 
nickguzzi said:
If you like your Guinness at room temperature, then don't go to Ireland, they generally serve it very cold, with the option of merely cold.
Given the usual ambient temperature in the Emerald Isle, taking it outside to warm up may mean a long wait.

Nick, as long as a trip it may be, I would love to get to Ireland, especially if my fellow Americans elect Trump as commander in clueless. And I would equally love the St. James Gate Guinness, however they want to pour it!

From what I understand, those of us who have a grandparent born in Ireland are eligible for some type of dual citizenship. Come November I may be looking into that…. cheers (w/sierra nevada torpedo extra IPA) Don
 
DonOR,
I have heard several US citizens have got dual nationality, by the porcess you mention - no idea what would be involved - perhaps just proof of origin? Its a thing to do. Even if you never make use of it yourself, your kids then have a chance too.
One side benefit, apparently an Irish passport is the most "admired" in the sense of least hated, there are parts of the world where Yanks and Brits are not looked on with great favour. If you ever get on THAT plane, it may be you that gets let off!

I used to visit Ireland with the ex when she was exhibiting her stuff and giving seminars. I'd get to ride around all day and have to eat great food in the evening. It is a truly great place to just mosey around and take the road less travelled.
Being there most autumns for about 10/12 years was a great time. Soft focus and moody, of course it rained, but I don't remember the sort of relentless rain, or for all that long.
After she was done for each trip, we would have 5 days to ourselves to fill in the gaps. Our hosts in addition to being very knowledgeable about their country, would do some research to give us places to seek out.

When I was going, StJames Gate was just starting with the tours, and it was still a bit informal. Beer still good though.
Lawlors Hotel in Naas - not far from Dublin - served some of the best Guiness I remember, unless it was just the coming back from a cool days ride that sharpened the taste buds and expectations.
 
DonOR,
I have heard of several US citizens have got dual nationality, by the process you mention - no idea what would be involved - perhaps just proof of origin? Its a thing to do. Even if you never make use of it yourself, your kids then have a chance too.
One side benefit, apparently an Irish passport is the most "admired" in the sense of least hated in the world. There are parts of the world where Yanks and Brits are not looked on with great favour. If you ever get on THAT plane, it may be you that gets let off!

I used to visit Ireland with the ex when she was exhibiting her stuff and giving seminars. I'd get to ride around all day and have to eat great food in the evening. It is a truly great place to just mosey around and take the road less travelled.
Being there most autumns for about 10/12 years was a great time. Soft focus and moody. Of course it rained, but I don't remember that sort of relentless rain, or for all that long.
After she was done for each trip, we would have 5 days to ourselves to fill in the gaps. Our hosts in addition to being very knowledgeable about their country, would do some research to give us places to seek out.

When I was going, StJames Gate was just starting with the tours, and it was still a bit informal. Beer still good though.
Lawlors Hotel in Naas - not far from Dublin - served some of the best Guiness I remember, unless it was just the coming back from a cool days ride that sharpened the taste buds and expectations.
 
DonOR,
I have heard of several US citizens that have got dual nationality, by the process you mention - no idea what would be involved - perhaps just proof of origin? Its a thing to do. Even if you never make use of it yourself, your kids then have a chance too.
One side benefit, apparently an Irish passport is the most "admired" in the sense of least hated in the world. There are parts of the world where Yanks and Brits are not looked on with great favour. If you ever get on THAT plane, it may be you that gets let off!

I used to visit Ireland with the ex when she was exhibiting her stuff and giving seminars. I'd get to ride around all day and have to eat great food in the evening. It is a truly great place to just mosey around and take the road less travelled.
Being there most autumns for about 10/12 years was a great time. Soft focus and moody. Of course it rained, but I don't remember that sort of relentless rain, or for all that long.
After she was done for each trip, we would have 5 days to ourselves to fill in the gaps. Our hosts in addition to being very knowledgeable about their country, would do some research to give us places to seek out.

When I was going, StJames Gate was just starting with the tours, and it was still a bit informal. Beer still good though.
Lawlors Hotel in Naas - not far from Dublin - served some of the best Guiness I remember, unless it was just the coming back from a cool days ride that sharpened the taste buds and expectations.
 
Getting back to original direction on best beer, my "GO TO" is Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA followed by Be Hoppy out of Worcester, Massachusetts.

As to the Irish citizenship, if grandparents were born in Ireland, and you cna prove if AND if they're still alive, the process is pretty straightforward. I have all the paperwork to do the same but unfortunately my grandfather passed before I was able to submit!
 
arbrnrngr said:
Getting back to original direction on best beer, my "GO TO" is Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA followed by Be Hoppy out of Worcester, Massachusetts.

As to the Irish citizenship, if grandparents were born in Ireland, and you cna prove if AND if they're still alive, the process is pretty straightforward. I have all the paperwork to do the same but unfortunately my grandfather passed before I was able to submit!

Dogfish Head is available locally. The 90 Minute really kicks gluteus!
 
As I understand, UK citizenship lasts until death, no matter which other citizenship you embrace. I think the US gets a bit PO'd when people who have lived here after becoming US citizens can return to reside in the UK and resume that citizenship without a problem.

In our case, the prospect of living in the UK again after almost 50 years in the US is not a very enticing prospect. Sixteen years retired in one of its prettiest seaside cities (about 18,000 population, with hundreds of miles of beaches and a climate similar to Cornwall but a few degrees warmer) in the US would be VERY difficult to give up. Anacortes is an amazing place.

A neat place for Brits to visit - 100 miles from SeaTac airport and 85 or so from Vancouver. Contact me if you're interested. Decent locally-brewed beer in town and good stuff from Scuttlebutt brewery in Everett.
 
Frank, isn't the Widmer brewery up in that area? They made an ale called Drop Top that I loved and is an all-time favorite, but they don't sell it out east any more. Whenever I go to Seattle though, I make it a point to find it and have one (maybe two.... sometimes 3 and rarely 4 or 5).
 
They're a long way to the south, in Portland, Oregon. It's a popular brand locally -Safeway has a big display of it in their beer section. Scuttlebutt was a very small local brew-pub in Everett when we lived there. When we came off the freeway on our way home to Anacortes a few years back, it had disappeared, but later we found they had got big funding from somewhere and built a new place with a much bigger brewery and a really big restaurant. We go in for lunch every time we pass through Everett. In the old place, they only had enough capacity to make a lager and an IPA. They now make several different brews including an outstandingly good Porter, $7.20 for a 6-pack.
 
frankdamp said:
They're a long way to the south, in Portland, Oregon. It's a popular brand locally -Safeway has a big display of it in their beer section. Scuttlebutt was a very small local brew-pub in Everett when we lived there. When we came off the freeway on our way home to Anacortes a few years back, it had disappeared, but later we found they had got big funding from somewhere and built a new place with a much bigger brewery and a really big restaurant. We go in for lunch every time we pass through Everett. In the old place, they only had enough capacity to make a lager and an IPA. They now make several different brews including an outstandingly good Porter, $7.20 for a 6-pack.

I've always liked Fuller's London Porter, but at $10.99 for a 4-pack, it's a bit pricey
Anchor Steam Porter is also a nice porter, but rarely available here in Florida.

It seems the go-to beer for any microbrewery is an IPA - not that I mind!

I've got Sierra Nevada 'Torpedo' and Sweetwater 420 'Extra Pale Ale' in the fridge, along with some New Belgium 'Tripel'

When I was a young man, I had to search for Michelob 'Amber Bock' or Guinness. I'm glad this country discovered there's more to beer than Miller 'Lite', 'Budlight' or Budweiser.
 
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