"A Man Walks Into A Pub" is a real lively history of beer in England. In the
final part of the book he says that in most cases: "a lager is a lager is a
lager," which is his way of saying that there is not much difference in the
flavor of most lagers, and if it was not for advertising we would not notice
any difference.

Tom

Tom or Mary wrote:

> "A Man Walks Into A Pub" is a real lively history of beer in England. In the
> final part of the book he says that in most cases: "a lager is a lager is a
> lager," which is his way of saying that there is not much difference in the
> flavor of most lagers, and if it was not for advertising we would not notice
> any difference.

If we're speaking from the typical British beer drinker's experience, in
which lager is a mass-produced gassy yellow alcohol delivery system
lacking much in the way of flavo(u)r or body, um, yeah, fine. After
all, that isn't so different from the typical American, Canadian,
Japanese, Australian, or other beer drinker's experience. For such
drinkers, brand loyalty is more of a driver than any distinction in
flavor. "Choose on taste" is so much marketing bullSHITE.

Otherwise, the guy doesn't know doodly-squat about lager. He doesn't
know about classic Bohemian and Moravian pale and dark session lagers,
lagered porters from the Baltic countries, Franconian country lagers,
Bavarian Helles and Dunkles, Austrian monastery lagers served straight
from the barrel, copper-colored Märzens, Bamberger Rauchbier, eastern
German Schwarzbier, or pale Bockbier and dark Doppelbocks. He's
never savored the likes of Victory's Prima Pils, Tupper's Hop Pocket
Pilsner, or even something crazy and over the top like Rogue's
Morimoto Pilsner. And yet, in most cases, "a lager is a lager is a
lager."

So why should anyone give that much credence to what Pete Brown has to
say?
--
dgs

"dgs" > wrote in message
...
> If we're speaking from the typical British beer drinker's experience, in
> which lager is a mass-produced gassy yellow alcohol delivery system
> lacking much in the way of flavo(u)r or body, um, yeah, fine. After

> Otherwise, the guy doesn't know doodly-squat about lager. He doesn't

No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the usual
arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There are some
good observations in the book about beer.


--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com

On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:53:18 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
> wrote:

>"dgs" > wrote in message
...
>> If we're speaking from the typical British beer drinker's experience, in
>> which lager is a mass-produced gassy yellow alcohol delivery system
>> lacking much in the way of flavo(u)r or body, um, yeah, fine. After
>
>> Otherwise, the guy doesn't know doodly-squat about lager. He doesn't
>
>No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
>specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the usual
>arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There are some
>good observations in the book about beer.

Good to see you so Anglicised in your speech Lew

Peter
Peter Alexander
Chairman CAMRA Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Branch. My CAMRA connections are given for information only.

"Peter Alexander" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:53:18 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
> > wrote:
>>No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
>>specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the usual
>>arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There are some
>>good observations in the book about beer.
>
> Good to see you so Anglicised in your speech Lew

And it's simply good to see you, Peter. Where have you been, did we **** you
off?

--
Lew Bryson

"As for talking shit in this NG, Lew, you're the undisputed king, and
that's no SHITE." -- Bob Skilnik, 1/31/02

www.lewbryson.com

Lew Bryson > wrote:
>"Peter Alexander" > wrote:
>> Good to see you so Anglicised in your speech Lew
>
>And it's simply good to see you, Peter. Where have you been, did we **** you
>off?

Perhaps he was just off getting ****ed?
--
Joel Plutchak "I don't, however, want to seem like some weirdo
plutchak at [...] creep with no social skills, so I use a D6 and go
only if I roll six." - Eamon Caddigan

Lew Bryson wrote:
> "dgs" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>If we're speaking from the typical British beer drinker's experience, in
>>which lager is a mass-produced gassy yellow alcohol delivery system
>>lacking much in the way of flavo(u)r or body, um, yeah, fine. After
>
>
>>Otherwise, the guy doesn't know doodly-squat about lager. He doesn't
>
>
> No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
> specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the usual
> arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There are some
> good observations in the book about beer.
>
>
Grammarians everywhere cringe...

--
-bill davidsen )
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
last possible moment - but no longer" -me
Beer blog: http://blogs.tmr.com/beer

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Lew Bryson wrote:

>> No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
>> specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the
>> usual arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There
>> are some good observations in the book about beer.
>>
>>
> Grammarians everywhere cringe...
>

Ya mean, the way fans of spelling & capitalization do when they read
your blog?

http://blogs.tmr.com/beer/

"Ballentine IPA"

"Samuel Adams - Cranberry Lambec"

"carbonization"

"Glens falls NY"

"jesskidden" > wrote in message
...
> Bill Davidsen wrote:
>> Lew Bryson wrote:
>
>>> No, he's really talking about British lagers, he makes that point
>>> specifically, and I really liked the book. He's much more than the usual
>>> arse talking shite about something he knows nothing about. There are
>>> some good observations in the book about beer.
>>>
>> Grammarians everywhere cringe...
>
> Ya mean, the way fans of spelling & capitalization do when they read your
> blog?
>
> http://blogs.tmr.com/beer/
>
> "Ballentine IPA"
>
> "Samuel Adams - Cranberry Lambec"
>
> "carbonization"
>
> "Glens falls NY"

It's a real bitch, throwing them stones in your glass Internet house.

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com