<p>BWAHAHAHA!<br>
No beer is tasty near the boiling point :-)</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 1, 2011 6:25 AM, "Katherine Villyard" <<a href="mailto:villyard@gmail.com">villyard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p>Yeah, I once dated a fellow who was confused on that room temperature point. Guinness is not best served at unairconditioned Texas summer temperatures. </p>
<p>Katherine</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 1, 2011 12:21 AM, "Michael H. Warfield" <<a href="mailto:mhw@wittsend.com" target="_blank">mhw@wittsend.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 23:58 -0500, Scott Castaline wrote:<br>
> Actually I had developed a taste for Guiness served at higher than iced<br>
> temps, it's smooth and actually has a subtle bitter-sweet taste. I had<br>
> also come across another stout back in 98, when I was in the process of<br>
> moving up here, at Three Dollar Cafe near Town Center Mall called<br>
> Optimizer. It was a German Stout, I had not been able to find it any<br>
> where else.<br>
<br>
Guiness is definitely better served at "room temperature" but the<br>
important thing to note is that it would be Irish / British "room<br>
temperature" which is significantly cooler than us 'Mericans. You'll<br>
notice the heavy sweaters they're known for wearing. Hint hint...<br>
<br>
Mike<br>
<br>
> On 11/30/2011 11:48 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > Yes. Lower temp hides the flavor. Like ice cold bud light.<br>
> ><br>
> > On Nov 30, 2011 10:12 PM, "Scott Castaline" <<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a><br>
> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > On 11/30/2011 05:42 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> > > That thin black crap made in Ireland for the US market is always on<br>
> > > draft at Meltons.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > along with about 12 US Craft Beer taps and a 50+ count bottle<br>
> > selection.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > NOTE: I have not been to Ireland but according to friends who have<br>
> > > gone, look for the stuff here called "Foreign Extra" to get much<br>
> > > closer to "Real Guiness".<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Note2: Guiness Black Lager is truly horrid. Good for nothing but<br>
> > > boiling sausages in.<br>
> > ><br>
> > It's great in a Black & Tan pint.<br>
> ><br>
> > The 1st time I had Guiness I thought it tasted like what tar smelled<br>
> > like, then I was given it ice cold, totally different taste.<br>
> ><br>
> > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Scott Castaline<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
> > ><br>
> > > On 11/30/2011 04:56 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> > > > There are better beer bars around town but Meltons is perfect<br>
> > > for ALE<br>
> > > > post meeting socials. Decent food, decent beer selection, decent<br>
> > > > service, decent prices and close!<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > Guiness?<br>
> > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Scott Castaline<br>
> > > <<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>>><br>
> > > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:skotchman@gmail.com" target="_blank">skotchman@gmail.com</a>>>>> wrote:<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > > On 11/30/2011 03:36 PM, Michael B. Trausch wrote:<br>
> > > > > On 11/30/2011 03:18 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> > > > >> YAY!!!!!<br>
> > > > >><br>
> > > > >> <sniff> miss meltons :-(</sniff><br>
> > > > > Am looking forward to being able to go there again! Yay!<br>
> > > > ><br>
> > > > > --- Mike<br>
> > > > I'll now be able to check this place out, I've never been<br>
> > there<br>
> > > > before.<br>
> > > > With what you guys have been saying about it I feel I<br>
> > definitely<br>
> > > > need to<br>
> > > > check it out.<br>
> > > > _______________________________________________<br>
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> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a>><br>
> > > <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a>>>><br>
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> > > > --<br>
> > > > --<br>
> > > > James P. Kinney III<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic,<br>
> > diverted to<br>
> > > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can<br>
> > do as<br>
> > > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the<br>
> > > > outcome.<br>
> > > > - ////2011 Noam Chomsky<br>
> > > ><br>
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> > ><br>
> > > --<br>
> > > --<br>
> > > James P. Kinney III<br>
> > ><br>
> > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to<br>
> > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as<br>
> > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the<br>
> > > outcome.<br>
> > > - ////2011 Noam Chomsky<br>
> > ><br>
> > > <a href="http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/</a><br>
> > > ////<br>
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