In article >,
Dick Adams > wrote:
>Joel <plutchak AT see.headers> wrote:
>> Dick Adams > wrote:
>
>>> NOW: ....... Name an American mega-brew as good as Newcastle Brown Ale?
>
>> Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
>
>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
>
>BTW: When did Samuel Adams become a mega-brew?

Look at the numbers. Look at how they advertise.
They've been something like the fourth or fifth largest
US brewer for years. Plus I wager their output is
similar to or higher than that of Scottish & Newcastle.
I suggest comparing Newcastle Brown to North American
Industrial Lagers is apples and oranges.

But this is a more appropriate topic for another
newsgroup.
--
Joel Plutchak "It must be legal, the police are here taking
plutchak at [...] stuff, too." - A New Orleans looter, 30-Aug-2005

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Dick Adams > wrote:
>>Joel <plutchak AT see.headers> wrote:
>>> Dick Adams > wrote:
>>>> NOW: ....... Name an American mega-brew as good as Newcastle Brown Ale?
>>
>>> Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

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....

>>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

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.

>>BTW: When did Samuel Adams become a mega-brew?
>
> Look at the numbers. Look at how they advertise.
> They've been something like the fourth or fifth largest
> US brewer for years. Plus I wager their output is
> similar to or higher than that of Scottish & Newcastle.

Might be better off comparing Newk to Yuengling.

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

Agreed.

> But this is a more appropriate topic for another
> newsgroup.

You betcha.

--
Lew Bryson

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www.lewbryson.com

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