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Smithwick's in the US
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 wrote:
> mul wrote:
>
> > > wrote in message
> > . net...
> >
> >>[Yeah, you probably thought this was going to be another post where the
> >>guy asks where he can find Smithwick's in the US, 'cause his wife
> >>usually hates beer but she had it in Ireland and, that night, they had
> >>the best sex they ever had.]
> >
> >
> >
> > Interesting comments about Smithwicks, but it sure is not the stuff you get
> > on draught in Ireland
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> Well, the fictional poster above and I both had Smithwick's from Ireland
> (mine a canned version, admittedly).
>
> > Here it has bags of taste,and one of the few decent Ale's available on
> > draught,
>
> Well, yeah, but, on offense, in general, most beer drinkers would say
> that, except for your stouts, Ireland has pretty poor selection of beer
> styles.
>
> i do know that a brand is brewed for local or a particular
> > country,so I doubt very much the Smithwicks you tasted came from Ireland
>
> See above. The question is, for this version of the beer recently
> introduced to the US, where does it come from? Bottled Guinness Extra
> Stout and IIRC Harp, bottled and kegged, in the US comes from Labatt's
> in Canada, so I'm guessing Smithwick's may be, too. (In fact, I seem
> to recall there are a number of Irish ales contract brewed already in
> Canada).
>
> What I find interesting is the number of people who admit to liking
> Harp- it seems only because it's brewed by Guinness. If there's a
> duller "lager" imported from Europe (or is it Canada) I can't think of
> one. "Just as dull", sure...
>
> So, do the Irish actually drink Harp, is it a popular beer or is it just
> something to fill out the Dieago/Guinness line? (Something I think
> Smithwick's is doing- replacing the now Coors-owned Bass in it's line-up).
>
If Smithwicks is coming in widgeted cans, then very likely its from
Ireland.
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