On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:04:13 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
> wrote:

>
>I would say that a more pertinent comparison might be to name an American
>mega-brew as bad as Tennent's. Hmmmm... I'm thinking.... I'm still
>thinking....

I'd call it a draw. There are probably plenty of tasteless mega brews
you could name off the top of your head Lew.

>>>The point being made was that English Swill is head and shoulders above
>>>American Swill. And it looks like you proved my point by having to
>>>invoke Sam Adams to name an American beer better than Newky Brown

I really reckon that there is much of a muchness in the comparison
provided you keep like to like
>
>Show me the figures on what percentage Newky has of the overall UK market,
>and then we'll talk. Your lagers are for shit, worse than American
>mainstream lagers.

Probably

>> I suggest comparing Newcastle Brown to North American
>> Industrial Lagers is apples and oranges.

It is and Newky Brown is a **** poor beer buoyed up by history and
advertising. It isn't even brewed in Newcastle any more though I
haven't wasted my money trying the Federation brewed version

Peter