Author: WestprogWestprog Date: Aug 24, 2008 12:17
mimus wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:37:17 -0400, Wavy G wrote:
>
>> If you've never been to an Irish "pub" and had the "Stella Artois" on
>> draught, and then later tried the bottled Stella Artois, I can only
>> warn you that after tasting the draught first, it's like drinking
>> carbonated water (with a skunky aftertaste reminiscent of the aroma
>> of an empty "White Castle" hamburger box with cold onions stuck to
>> the bottom).
There's something touching about a beer virgin stepping outside the comfort
zone, and even if the first excitement is based on draught wife-beater,
still it's a good sign.
A few visits to a local brew pub and he could become a certified Beer Bore
(tm) and can get down to the precise difference between bottled and
draught - or indeed, draught and draft.
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