Dave Cross wrote:
Having spent 45 minutes failing to get through to Demon's tech support
people last night I've finally come to the realisation that they
aren't still the company that I signed up with fifteen years ago and
that I should probably be looking elsewhere for my internet
connectio
Having spent 45 minutes failing to get through to Demon's tech support
people last night I've finally come to the realisation that they aren't
still the company that I signed up with fifteen years ago and that I
should probably be looking elsewhere for my internet connection. I'll be
calling
Abigail wrote:
That brings up an image of a civil servant stamping glasses. And once a
month, a moves for a week from Brussles to Strassbourgh.
20 or so years ago there was a UK Weight and Measures Authority near
where I lived in Kingston. Although I never did it myself, a number of
my school
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:40:30AM -0700, Simon Batistoni said:
> This coming from someone who was convinced that he'd never have a decent
> beer again when he first moved Stateside.
Mr Batistoni had done much of the pioneering, trail blazing work for me
when I moved out to SF including introduc
On Sep 30, 2009, at 9:19 AM, David Cantrell wrote:
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:18:15AM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote:
On the other hand, the Japanese managed to make decent lager from
rice.
[citation needed]
The problem with Japanese lagers is that they're generally quite bland
- Kirin, S
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:26:17AM -0400, Ricardo Signes wrote:
> Even a fair bar has a number of good beers on tap, though, and they're almost
> always all American. I think that we Yanks who like our great American beer
> would love to share knowledge of it with the rest of the world -- but it'
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:18:15AM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote:
> On the other hand, the Japanese managed to make decent lager from rice.
[citation needed]
> How come America can't?
I would have thought that the general shitty state of US beer was more
due to prohibition shutting down all the s
On 09/30/2009 09:53 AM, Steve Mynott wrote:
BTW I read a report that beer in 2/3 pint measures was to be allowed
in the UK. It also claimed that currently 1/3 pint measures were
available and legal in the UK. I wondered if anyone had ever seen
this?
Completely coincidentally, I just came acr
Jacqui Caren wrote:
Abigail wrote:
Me, I don't have a preference. I find anyone drinking alcohol a
baboon. ;-)
No anyone who has consumed enough alky starts acting like a chimp.
I have video to prove that this isn't true, although I would not like to
be definite about exactly which species
2009/9/30 Jacqui Caren :
> Abigail wrote:
>>
>> Me, I don't have a preference. I find anyone drinking alcohol a baboon.
>> ;-)
>
> No anyone who has consumed enough alky starts acting like a chimp.
I feel I'm more likely to act like a sloth (okay then, more like a
sloth than usual). Just fall asle
Abigail wrote:
Me, I don't have a preference. I find anyone drinking alcohol a baboon. ;-)
No anyone who has consumed enough alky starts acting like a chimp.
Jacqui
--- On Wed, 30/9/09, Avi Greenbury
wrote:
> I'd be surprised if it wasn't for sale in one of the more
> Jewish
> shopping areas. Brent Street in Hendon and Finchely Road in
> Temple
> Fortune both come to mind, I live almost on the former, so
> I'll have a
> look next time I'm wandering down the
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 10:11:30AM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote:
>
> As I understand it the law is that draft beer must be dispensed into crown
> (or EU) stamped glasses, which are in (integer) multiples of 1/3, 1/2 or 1
> pint.
That brings up an image of a civil servant stamping glasses. And onc
- Original Message
> From: "lesl...@herlug.org.uk"
> I don't know this beer but I think you should get along to a proper (UK) Beer
> Festival and try the porters.
I've already been to a CAMRA beer festival and was quite pleased.
Cheers,
Ovid
--
Buy the book - http://www.ore
Ovid wrote:
> Since we're on topic, discussing beer, does anyone know where in
> London I can acquire He'brew, the Chosen Beer? I bought some back in
> the states, only to discover that I really, really like this stuff.
> It's a darker beer with hints of chocolate and nutty goodness.
>
> ht
2009/9/30 Bob Walker :
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Steve Mynott wrote:
>> It also claimed that currently 1/3 pint measures were
>> available and legal in the UK. I wondered if anyone had ever seen
>> this?
>
> they always have been legal. you certianly now see thirds at CAMRA beer
> festivals and I ha
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 01:31:32AM -0700, Ovid wrote:
> Since we're on topic, discussing beer, does anyone know where in London I can
> acquire He'brew, the Chosen Beer? I bought some back in the states, only to
> discover that I really, really like this stuff. It's a darker beer with
> hints
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Steve Mynott wrote:
It also claimed that currently 1/3 pint measures were
available and legal in the UK. I wondered if anyone had ever seen
this?
they always have been legal. you certianly now see thirds at CAMRA beer
festivals and I have seen it in some pubs. Normally
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 09:53:35AM +0100, Steve Mynott wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 09:02:12AM -0700, Ovid typed:
>
> > Gotta disagree on this one. IPA in the states is *awful*. I actually like
> > it over here. Plus, US beers (even the quality ones) are often very fizzy.
> > A bit too much
Steve Mynott wrote:
BTW I read a report that beer in 2/3 pint measures was to be allowed
in the UK. It also claimed that currently 1/3 pint measures were
available and legal in the UK. I wondered if anyone had ever seen
this?
I don't know about the 2/3rds (although it would follow naturally
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 09:02:12AM -0700, Ovid typed:
> Gotta disagree on this one. IPA in the states is *awful*. I actually like
> it over here. Plus, US beers (even the quality ones) are often very fizzy.
> A bit too much for my taste. I know the microbreweries in Portland are
> fantastic, b
Since we're on topic, discussing beer, does anyone know where in London I can
acquire He'brew, the Chosen Beer? I bought some back in the states, only to
discover that I really, really like this stuff. It's a darker beer with hints
of chocolate and nutty goodness.
http://www.shmaltz.com/H
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