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[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Restless

Me! Currently still abstinent from alcohol. Though temptation due to feeling this weekend is a little higher than usual.

Why? So many pubs, so little time!

[Restless]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Why? So many pubs, so little time!

I made a blog thingy on that. I dunno if u can see it.

edit: Its had 41 views. So I guess its public

[Wynonie Harris]

Ok, just read it, mate. Apologies, didn't realise. You're excused from bar-propping duties!

[Neil]

If you are having a problem with abusive or whatever PM's you would have to copy and either paste them into a PM to a mod or email them.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Neil

If you are having a problem with abusive or whatever PM's you would have to copy and either paste them into a PM to a mod or email them.

There is a forward button Neil, all they have to do is enter the mods user name.

[Eric]

Now, now ... let's quit being serious; take a load off, and have a few brewskies. Remember, potential members may read this thread ... and we want them to think that we are a bunch of dudes.

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Less

If I was you I wouldn't set too much on encouraging P.M.'s, I also get them, some could be from the same members just stirring the pot.

However P.M.'s are exactly that Private.

I'd put money on it

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[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Restless

Who would use a pm system in any forum where mods and admin can read them. That's just silly accyex.

I see you posted this after your suspicions were confirmed

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Guinness

Meh! I'd take you guys more seriously if either of you lived in a country that sold beer that had actually seen barley, hops or yeast

Oh deary me! Someone's not made serious study into this most important of matters it seems!

Originally Posted by Eric

Are you serious 100% of members in the Fellowship of the Hat (not the 95% figure popular in your neck of the woods) would agree that some of the world's greatest beers can be found, and enjoyed, in the Reich and in the True North. Germany, land of the Reinheitsgebot for over 500 years! Now that's taking beer seriously And in Canada, from east (Alexander Keith's ... any of their fine beers) to west (Kokanee) and from la belle province (La Fin du Monde ... at a whopping 9%, it's a beer for real men and hockey playing women) In the production and consumption of beer, Canada and Germany take a back seat to no one.

Now that's getting back on topic ... BEER: THE UNIVERSAL TOPIC

As my learned friend (And fellow companion of the hat) has pointed out, the "Deutsche Reinheitsgebote" (German purity law) allowed only certain ingredients to be used in the production of Beer & this has been going on in the "Fatherland" since 1156 I believe. Since that time though the most widely accepted ruling is that of 1516, none of your pasteurised, adulterated, adjunct laden muck here thank you very much! Ve haf vays of zer gettink drunk ja, visout zer nasty extras ja! Incidentally, the normal ABV for a bog standard Pils is 4.8% knocking Brit beers 3-4% average into the shade in general. So if you're out & about swilling your super chilled designer Lager at 4% and 3 Quid+ a pint, I'll merely smile smugly, while supping my "Hauber" (Half litre) at 4.8% costing a piffling €2,80 "PROST! Meine Kumpel!"

[Margaret Pilkington]

Son....didn't I ever tell you it was bad manners to get 'swanky '.
Remember others do not have your privileges. No need to rub it in

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Son....didn't I ever tell you it was bad manners to get 'swanky '.
Remember others do not have your privileges. No need to rub it in

Sorry Ma, suitably chastened ........ Just sometimes forget my good fortune.

[Margaret Pilkington]

OK...just don't do it again
It is easy to take for granted what we have...that others may not have.

[Less]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Oh deary me! Someone's not made serious study into this most important of matters it seems!



As my learned friend (And fellow companion of the hat) has pointed out, the "Deutsche Reinheitsgebote" (German purity law) allowed only certain ingredients to be used in the production of Beer & this has been going on in the "Fatherland" since 1156 I believe. Since that time though the most widely accepted ruling is that of 1516, none of your pasteurised, adulterated, adjunct laden muck here thank you very much! Ve haf vays of zer gettink drunk ja, visout zer nasty extras ja! Incidentally, the normal ABV for a bog standard Pils is 4.8% knocking Brit beers 3-4% average into the shade in general. So if you're out & about swilling your super chilled designer Lager at 4% and 3 Quid+ a pint, I'll merely smile smugly, while supping my "Hauber" (Half litre) at 4.8% costing a piffling €2,80 "PROST! Meine Kumpel!"

At the same time, the only 'quality control' we had was to send a man around the Inns in a pair of leather trousers, he would pour a tankard onto a bench sit on it for a while and if when he stood up the bench stuck to his breeks the beer was deemed to have too much sugar and the landlord was fined.

Now that's a half assed job I would love to apply for.

Or was it just a myth?
Myth 3: Medieval ale-conners wore leather breeches and tested ale by pouring some on a wooden bench and then sitting in it and seeing if they stuck to the bench | Zythophile

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No need to rub it in

Yes there is ... and while DiG is quaffing his hauber ... sorry, haubers ... I'll be having a few Dead Elephant, a fine IPA at 6.5% ... a great breakfast beer that goes well with a few slabs of peameal bacon But I have to finish shoveling first ...

Maybe this seems a little off topic ... but banter like this helps potential members get to know us informally ... shows our "human" side.

[Margaret Pilkington]

it must be a 'boy thing'...a 'mine is bigger than yours' thing.