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Beer, bottle or can?
Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can?
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Bill wrote:
> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? Heineken. Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message .. . > Bill wrote: >> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > > Heineken. > > Jill ANY beer is better from a bottle. Should be poured into a glass, not drunk from the container. |
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Bill wrote:
> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? Yes. There are several. HTH :-) Bob |
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On 2005-05-30, Bill > wrote:
> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? The only time beer is better in a can is when I am having my favorite junkfood combo, a can of Budweiser and a Hostess berrie pie. Something about the aluminum twang and the rice hulls of the Bud commingling with the dyes and artificial flavors of the HBP. Just doesn't work with a longneck. Other than that, no. nb |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message > .. . >> Bill wrote: >>> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? >> >> Heineken. >> >> Jill > > ANY beer is better from a bottle. Should be poured into a glass, not > drunk from the container. I haven't been camping in a long time but I can promise you we don't carry glasses around when we do. Plastic cups, sure  We even have some"swanky" plastic wine glasses <G> Jill |
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"Bill" > wrote in message ... > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or something that makes the beer fresh... or so the advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can at parties... -- The Runaway Bride... http://www.cafepress.com/dwacon/601709 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0522-0, 05/30/2005 Tested on: 5/30/2005 8:11:38 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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"dwacon" > wrote in message news:TYNme.61879$sy6.18293@lakeread04... > > "Bill" > wrote in message > ... > > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > > > Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's (I think -- it's in > the yellow and black can) have the little rattle-ball that supposedly has > nitrogen or something that makes the beer fresh... or so the advertising > hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can at parties... > Guinness is Irish Bubba made in Dublin at St. James Gate. I think the other one you refer to is Boddingtons, "The Cream of Manchester". Guinness in the can is the Guinness most like that available in Ireland. I am enjoying one at the moment! The Guinness in the keg, while it can be very good depending on how it has been treated and served, is not as close to the real Irish Guinness. The bottled Guinness in the small bottle, is Guinness "Export Extra Stout" and stands on its own as a separate subspecies of Guinness all over the world. The new Guinness in the large bottle, while it is not marketed as such, is a "light" stout and, as such, is an abomination. Boddingtons can be found in the keg in the U.S. and is quite good and is near the Manchester quality. Boddingtons in the can is also very good. I have never seen it in a can. The thing that makes both of these canned beers outstanding is the multi-million dollar development of the "widget" (which is a Guinness trademark) in the can. It does contain nitrogen as do the feed lines of the Guinness keg. It allows the remarkable freshness of the beer in the cans. As Guinness expanded, other beers gained the technology. I assume that Guinness (or its new corporate partners) has licensed the use of the widget as I have seen it in Murphy's Stout (nasty, unless you are a Corkman), and Beamish Stout (very nice indeed and also from Cork). Charlie |
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Mi e' parso che jmcquown abbia scritto:
>> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > Heineken. I quote! But don't say it to beer-snobs Somebody says that Guinnes is a good canned beer, too, but I don't like black beers. -- Vilco Think Pink , Drink Rose' |
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Mi e' parso che dwacon abbia scritto:
> Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's > (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the > little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or > something that makes the beer fresh... or so the > advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can > at parties... Hey, if you shake a beer can and just open it, it should spray half or more of its contents around, a-la Formula 1 podium Is Guinnes less sparkling than other beers? Or is this rattle-ball so well designed to prevent it? -- Vilco Think Pink , Drink Rose' |
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On Mon 30 May 2005 11:40:10p, Vilco wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Mi e' parso che dwacon abbia scritto: > >> Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's >> (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the >> little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or >> something that makes the beer fresh... or so the >> advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can at parties... > > Hey, if you shake a beer can and just open it, it should spray > half or more of its contents around, a-la Formula 1 podium > Is Guinnes less sparkling than other beers? Or is this > rattle-ball so well designed to prevent it? This explains the "rattle-ball" or widget in cans of Guinness and other European brews in cans... http://home.howstuffworks.com/question446.htm -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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jmcquown wrote: > Edwin Pawlowski wrote: > > "jmcquown" > wrote in message > > .. . > >> Bill wrote: > >>> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > >> > >> Heineken. > >> > >> Jill > > > > ANY beer is better from a bottle. Should be poured into a glass, not > > drunk from the container. > > I haven't been camping in a long time but I can promise you we don't carry > glasses around when we do. Plastic cups, sure We even have some> "swanky" plastic wine glasses <G> When you're camping, canned beer in a plastic cup is right up there with Chanel No. 2 Deep Woods Formula and porta-potties. <G> Sheldon |
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Sheldon wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> Edwin Pawlowski wrote: >>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message >>> .. . >>>> Bill wrote: >>>>> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? >>>> >>>> Heineken. >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> ANY beer is better from a bottle. Should be poured into a glass, >>> not drunk from the container. >> >> I haven't been camping in a long time but I can promise you we don't >> carry glasses around when we do. Plastic cups, sure We even>> have some "swanky" plastic wine glasses <G> > > When you're camping, canned beer in a plastic cup is right up there > with Chanel No. 2 Deep Woods Formula and porta-potties. <G> > > Sheldon Porta-potties? We dug holes in the ground, dear. Latrines, as it were, well downwind of the isolated campsite We *did* take toilet paper andfilled the holes back in before we left. The bath was a resevoir in which we swam and we cooked over wood we'd gathered. Some thoughtful government agency had carted in some white sand and my dog Sampson had a big time running up and down the "beach" next to the water. A good time was had by all. Jill |
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In article . net>, "Charles Gifford" > wrote:
[...] > >Boddingtons can be found in the keg in the U.S. and is quite good and is >near the Manchester quality. Boddingtons in the can is also very good. I >have never seen it in a can. Would you like to rephrase this, or is it really just supposition? ;-) Cheers, Phred. -- LID |
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"Bill" > wrote in message ... > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? Guinness, Kilkenny, Boddingtons, etc. With the little widget. Better on tap, but where that's not an option, I'll take it in a can. Gabby |
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"Vilco" > wrote in message news  > Mi e' parso che jmcquown abbia scritto: > >>> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > >> Heineken. > > I quote! > But don't say it to beer-snobs > > Somebody says that Guinnes is a good canned beer, too, but I don't like > black beers. > Philistine!!@! Gabby |
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Bill wrote:
> Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? No. -- I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it |
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"Bill" > wrote in message ... > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? Yes XX Dimitri |
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If the can is really big, say a quarter-barrel, then you have plenty of
choices. Dean G. |
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Dimitri wrote: > "Bill" > wrote in message > ... > > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? > > Yes > > XX > > Dimitri I suppose a duel is out of the question? Cathy - who is loading her weapons.... i.e empty beer cans  |
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"Cathyxyz" > wrote in message ups.com... > > > Dimitri wrote: >> "Bill" > wrote in message >> ... >> > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? >> >> Yes >> >> XX >> >> Dimitri > > I suppose a duel is out of the question? > > Cathy - who is loading her weapons.... i.e empty beer cans Many of the Mexican beers have a very strong german heritage. Dimitri Dos Equis This famous brand with its double X label was created in 1897 by German immigrant brewer Wilhelm Hasse. Dos Equis Amber first arrived on these shores in 1973 and the brewery also offers a lighter golden Special Lager, in the German pilsner style. Sold in 12-ounce bottles, it's one of the few Mexican brews you may find on tap around here. Find it in many Mexican restaurants. Bohemia With a name like that, some might expect a German brew. And while this beer is Mexican in heritage (first made in the early 20th century), the pilsner style certainly traces its roots to old Europe. Many German or Austrian brewers found their way to Mexico in the 19th or 20th centuries, leaving a legacy that we still enjoy today. |
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Bill wrote: > Is there such a thing as a good beer in a can? NO! I remember before there was canned beer... in those days bottled beer was considered crap. The mechchanics of the actual can has evolved far more positively than what it contains, and not just beer, most everything. Ever since the wooden barrel was replaced with metal there has been no decent beer anywhere on the planet... very few have ever tasted good beer, they're much too young... any beer from a stainless steel vat is crap, ANY BEER. These days folks guzzle beer soley to emulate/exploit delusional brand hype and to get drunk, quality/flavor doesn't enter into the equation. Taste is always accquired, but yoose can only accquire what you're exposed to... hasn't been any decent beer now for some 50 years, unless you make your own, and in wood. Sheldon |
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"Phred" > wrote in message ... > In article . net>, "Charles Gifford" > wrote: > [...] > > > >Boddingtons can be found in the keg in the U.S. and is quite good and is > >near the Manchester quality. Boddingtons in the can is also very good. I > >have never seen it in a can. > > Would you like to rephrase this, or is it really just supposition? ;-) > > Cheers, Phred. Hee, hee! Well, I did say I was drinking beer at the time. That should have been "I have never seen it in a bottle." Cor! Charlie |
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"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message ink.net... > The thing that makes both of these canned beers outstanding is the > multi-million dollar development of the "widget" (which is a Guinness > trademark) in the can. It does contain nitrogen as do the feed lines of > the > Guinness keg. It allows the remarkable freshness of the beer in the cans. > As > Guinness expanded, other beers gained the technology. I assume that > Guinness > (or its new corporate partners) has licensed the use of the widget as I > have > seen it in Murphy's Stout (nasty, unless you are a Corkman), and Beamish > Stout (very nice indeed and also from Cork). I am a big fan of Beamish -- there is a place in Wilmington DE called "liquor world" -- a supermarket with nothing but beer, wine and spirits. Worth a shopping excursion... and fun explaining to the state troopers on the way home. BTW... I tried cooking some Ox Tails in Guinness -- I had to use a ton of it as it boiled down continuously... but the flavor of the final product was awesome! My dad always used a pressure cooker, but I dare not put any beer into that device. I like having a roof on my house too much! -- Warning: Contains Brief Nudity http://www.cafepress.com/dwacon.19483317 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0522-5, 05/31/2005 Tested on: 5/31/2005 9:34:23 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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"Vilco" > wrote in message news
> Somebody says that Guinnes is a good canned beer, too, but I don't like > black beers. Oh, superstitious, eh? --- dwacon www.dwacon.com --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0522-5, 05/31/2005 Tested on: 5/31/2005 9:35:14 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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"Vilco" > wrote in message ... > Mi e' parso che dwacon abbia scritto: > > > Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's > > (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the > > little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or > > something that makes the beer fresh... or so the > > advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can > > at parties... > > Hey, if you shake a beer can and just open it, it should spray > half or more of its contents around, a-la Formula 1 podium > Is Guinnes less sparkling than other beers? Or is this > rattle-ball so well designed to prevent it? You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by carbonated beers. Shaun aRe |
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Shaun aRe wrote: > "Vilco" > wrote in message > ... > > Mi e' parso che dwacon abbia scritto: > > > > > Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's > > > (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the > > > little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or > > > something that makes the beer fresh... or so the > > > advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can > > > at parties... > > > > Hey, if you shake a beer can and just open it, it should spray > > half or more of its contents around, a-la Formula 1 podium > > Is Guinnes less sparkling than other beers? Or is this > > rattle-ball so well designed to prevent it? > > You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow > ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When > you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a > fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by > carbonated beers. What a pro... and not just sweaty monkey balls. hehe Sheldon |
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"Sheldon" > wrote in message oups.com... > > > Shaun aRe wrote: > > "Vilco" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Mi e' parso che dwacon abbia scritto: > > > > > > > Some of the Brit imports like Guinness and Stoddington's > > > > (I think -- it's in the yellow and black can) have the > > > > little rattle-ball that supposedly has nitrogen or > > > > something that makes the beer fresh... or so the > > > > advertising hype says. It's still fun to rattle the can > > > > at parties... > > > > > > Hey, if you shake a beer can and just open it, it should spray > > > half or more of its contents around, a-la Formula 1 podium > > > Is Guinnes less sparkling than other beers? Or is this > > > rattle-ball so well designed to prevent it? > > > > You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow > > ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When > > you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a > > fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by > > carbonated beers. > > What a pro... and not just sweaty monkey balls. hehe > > Sheldon But I turned down your offer of free lessons... Shaun aRe |
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: You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow : ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When : you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a : fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by : carbonated beers. It's not a ball. It's a round disk. |
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> wrote in message ... > > : You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow > : ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When > : you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a > : fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by > : carbonated beers. > > It's not a ball. It's a round disk. It used to be a disk; it's a ball in the Guinness cans now. kili |
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> wrote in message ... > Shaun aRe wrote: > : You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a hollow > : ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. When > : you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give a > : fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by > : carbonated beers. > > It's not a ball. It's a round disk. There are several variations on the theme, but the majority I have seen lately are indeed a *ball* - looks like a miniature table tennis ball, with some little indentations at one point near the seam. IIRC the indents are staggered and that where the tiny pin holes are, pointing in the same direction at different points, possibly with the idea that the ball will spin as the nitrogen is ejected, scattering the tiny, creamy bubbles throughout the beer. Others are indeed discs (first few I saw) about 4 or so mm thick, indeed. Maybe you're still getting our early, old versions over there? ',;~P''' Shaun aRe |
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"kilikini" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > ... > > > > : You don't shake the beer, but the empty can rattles - it contains a > hollow > > : ball filled with nitrogen, that has one or two tiny perforations in it. > When > > : you open the can (or relatively 'flat') beer, the escaping nitrogen give > a > > : fine beaded creamy head, quite unlike the large bubbled one produced by > > : carbonated beers. > > > > It's not a ball. It's a round disk. > > It used to be a disk; it's a ball in the Guinness cans now. > > kili Indeed. Like I said, he must be getting really old stock over there still LOL! ',;~}~ Shaun aRe |
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I'm not much of a beer drinker but when I do, I like:
Some home brews (Oktoberfest ROCKS) Lemon Hooch (does this even count as a beer? LOL) Heineken Grolsch (sp?) I just had some for the first time... YUMMM! and I really like canned Pabst - but for use in my Beer Bread. Cyndi Barley&hops |
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