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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!
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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!"
