--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote: > > On 07/01/2011 08:58 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > Happy happy joy joy. I'm back home in the Netherlands, and > > have found that one of the cafes that I often sit in while > > writing has Westmalle, the Trappist beer I discovered in > > Brussels. My heart soars like an eagle. > > > > They also have a beer from the Himalayas called Yak Piss. > > Something about Purusha Bottling Company on the label, > > which is some kind of pastels-gone-wild painting, with > > lots of gold embossing. But given the description of that > > brew I cognized yesterday on the train, and the chilly > > reception it received here, I think I might avoid that > > one. :-) > > Not much into alcohol mainly stimulants like espresso. But > if I want to stock up on a six or twelve pack for guests I > usually get Gordon Biersch Martzen. And a micro brewery is > moving into the recently closed family Italian restaurant > downtown so may have to give it a whirl when it opens. One > evening with a friend I went to a local micro brewery and we > decided to order the sampler. I was used to these being > about 6 small glasses. They brought 18. ;-)
Happy happy joy barf. :-) Despite what has been said of me, I'm actually not that much of a drinker. I just appreciate the occasional taste of a fine single-malt Scotch or a well-brewed beer or a well-cultivated wine. Not necessarily the buzz, or the deadness of overdoing it, but the taste. Again, I wish that Joe was here more regularly, because he seems to be SO much more a beer connoisseur than I am. I just appreciate the flavor of the Westmalle, and the light buzz of its fairly high (by US standards) alcohol content, without knowing the WHY of why I appreciate them. Same with fine wines. I may be able to appreciate the taste, but I can't tell you how it got that way.
