Kylilin Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 As monasteries took over the brewing of beer, women's involvement began to wane, and brewing became a male-dominated process. The monks were intensively concerned with making beer because they wanted a pleasant tasting, nutritious drink to serve with their meals, which could be lacking, especially during periods of fasting. As the consumption of liquids was not considered to break the fast, beer was always permitted. The consumption of beer in the monasteries reached astounding levels. In many monasteries, historians report that each monk was allowed to imbibe 5 liters of beer per day. from "A History of Beer" - http://www.alabev.com/history.htm Well, at least its the food of God's servants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 FYI 5'6", 135 Lbs. Some say i have a girlish figure. That's when i bring my boot to thier head... anyways, no, i don't drink. often. because i can never get ahold of the stuff. But from what i've had... Vodka=bad Tequilla(Straight)=good Whiskey=good. B33r=good, only when cold. every had a warm b33r? not good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Smirnoff Ice is the most over-rated stuff ever. I don't know how much I drank, but I think I should be dead by now. All it did was make me have the most bizarre dream I've had since the dream where I had to fight a Kangaroo with Popeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasiliskJC Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Whats wrong with Vodka? Other than the fact that it smells like rubbing alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted February 28, 2002 Author Share Posted February 28, 2002 Originally posted by Admiral I don't drink yet I do make beer and strong beer at that, the stuff I make is 7% proof while brand name beer is only 3.6% Congrats! You've made Canadian Beer! (Capitalized because it's just that much better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 you say that as if more alcohol content is so much better, with that rationalization canadian beer and icehouse are the same(not far from the truth anyways). Labatt's is alright, tastes like a smoother Miller Lite to me tho, an dI didnt like Moltson Canadian much. Currently in my fride is Pilsner Urquell, brewed in Plzen Czech Rep., recognize that town name, its the ORIGINAL PILSNER, over 100 years old. Its not bad at all, next up tho is prolly Harps as its onsale, or Liene's red perhaps. My friend brews his own at about 23 proof, and its pretty smooth, dark too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 Originally posted by BasiliskJC Whats wrong with Vodka? Other than the fact that it smells like rubbing alcohol. Cheap vodka smells like rubbing alcohol, the best vodkas don't really have a smell at all, and they are less likely to make you puke if you drink a lot of it because it is refined beter than the plastic bottle of Popov or Fleischman's or whatever 5 dollar botle of vodka college students can afford. And on a side note, Amstel Light and Guiness Stout are the best tatsting beers in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 I like Guiness Draught better, much smoother. As far as the arthur guiness goes, I like Harps the best for just drinking........nice smooth lager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 You guys should try Belgian beer, if you can get your hands on it. It's really excellent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 Extremely hard to come by in my part of the country, but say I can find some, what are some that I should look out for? Isn't Carlsburg Belgian? Or is it Dutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Belgian White Ale is excellent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 As long as its opposite the pale ale spectrum from things like Rolling Rock I am game..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Zarg, Carlsberg is Danish. Some great Belgian beers are Palm, Brugse Tripel, De Koninck and Leffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innror Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 yeah, Carlsberg is danish. I myself prefer Tuborg, another danish beer, brewed here in my hometown Copenhagen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I have heard of Tuborg, alas I cannot find it here, I am going back to the liquor store later this week and will take a look around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasiliskJC Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Wanna blow my horn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierce Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 go away blowME, don't ruin other peoples real conversation just because you have nothing else to say. Hey Kylilin, I had some 'premium' 35 dollars per bottle Russian Vodka on Saturday night, and let me tell you, it tasted like straight rubbing alcohol. THis stuff was much worse than Smirnoff or Gordon's, lets alone Finlandia(Finalnd d'uh) and Grey Goose(dunno) and Belvediere(Polish). I was extremely dissapointed with it, especailly after my roommate praised it so and knocked on the quality of the 40 dollar bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel I was partaking from on Friday night. Any other stand out beers you wanna let me in on before I hit the store later this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Grey Goose is French, anything beyond Stolichnaya I wouldn't drink when it comes to Russian vodka. If you are looking for a good beer to drink, check out Siera Nevada Pale Ale, its petty good, I like Killian's Red a lot, Bass Ale is good, you should also check out Spaten, which is a good German beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Spaten is a 12 dollar 6 pack here, my older brother has some octoberfest of theirs, Killians I do like alot, but if I want red I usually get Leinenkugels cause its a good red also and is always cheaper. I've never had Stoli, Ketel One is great stuff, but I dunno where that is from either, its been a long time since I shopped around for Vodka. Sierra is also not bad, I am pretty accostomed to the bitter side of pilsners and pales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasiliskJC Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 I almost fell sorry for your livers, almost. But what's the point in life if you don't enjoy it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innror Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 you should try Urquell if you can get it. it's a Czech beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted March 7, 2002 Share Posted March 7, 2002 Originally posted by Innror you should try Urquell if you can get it. it's a Czech beer. Yeah, I know, I have 4 left from the 12 pack I got last week Its prety damned good stuff, the best part is none of my friends can stand the 'bitter taste' of the good pilsners, so I don't have to worry about it getting yoinked outta the fridge. I got it on sale for 12.50 plus tax. It runs about 15 when its not on sale. I found Urquell through a friend from my fraternity, who spent a summer in Czechoslovakia(when it was one country) when he wa a Senior in High School. He speaks fluent Slovak and said it was about all he drank the whole summer he was there. We ran into it at TGI Friday's of all places and have been drinking it since. Basilisk: my liver is just fine, I only drink large quantities at once ever so often, a beer here and there is acutally 'supposed' to be good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasiliskJC Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 Well I'm just be too afraid that I'd become an alcoholic to drink too much beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 Thats why you have to learn moderation, I don;t drink that much, maybe I'll have a few beers maybe once a month or so, but never more than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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