[ale] Melton's Will Be Back
Michael H. Warfield
mhw at WittsEnd.com
Thu Dec 1 00:19:09 EST 2011
On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 23:58 -0500, Scott Castaline wrote:
> Actually I had developed a taste for Guiness served at higher than iced
> temps, it's smooth and actually has a subtle bitter-sweet taste. I had
> also come across another stout back in 98, when I was in the process of
> moving up here, at Three Dollar Cafe near Town Center Mall called
> Optimizer. It was a German Stout, I had not been able to find it any
> where else.
Guiness is definitely better served at "room temperature" but the
important thing to note is that it would be Irish / British "room
temperature" which is significantly cooler than us 'Mericans. You'll
notice the heavy sweaters they're known for wearing. Hint hint...
Mike
> On 11/30/2011 11:48 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Lower temp hides the flavor. Like ice cold bud light.
> >
> > On Nov 30, 2011 10:12 PM, "Scott Castaline" <skotchman at gmail.com
> > <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/30/2011 05:42 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > > That thin black crap made in Ireland for the US market is always on
> > > draft at Meltons.
> > >
> > > along with about 12 US Craft Beer taps and a 50+ count bottle
> > selection.
> > >
> > > NOTE: I have not been to Ireland but according to friends who have
> > > gone, look for the stuff here called "Foreign Extra" to get much
> > > closer to "Real Guiness".
> > >
> > > Note2: Guiness Black Lager is truly horrid. Good for nothing but
> > > boiling sausages in.
> > >
> > It's great in a Black & Tan pint.
> >
> > The 1st time I had Guiness I thought it tasted like what tar smelled
> > like, then I was given it ice cold, totally different taste.
> >
> > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Scott Castaline
> > <skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>
> > > <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 11/30/2011 04:56 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > > > There are better beer bars around town but Meltons is perfect
> > > for ALE
> > > > post meeting socials. Decent food, decent beer selection, decent
> > > > service, decent prices and close!
> > > >
> > > Guiness?
> > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Scott Castaline
> > > <skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>
> > <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>>
> > > > <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>
> > <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com <mailto:skotchman at gmail.com>>>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 11/30/2011 03:36 PM, Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> > > > > On 11/30/2011 03:18 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > > > >> YAY!!!!!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> <sniff> miss meltons :-(</sniff>
> > > > > Am looking forward to being able to go there again! Yay!
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Mike
> > > > I'll now be able to check this place out, I've never been
> > there
> > > > before.
> > > > With what you guys have been saying about it I feel I
> > definitely
> > > > need to
> > > > check it out.
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> > > > --
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> > > > James P. Kinney III
> > > >
> > > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic,
> > diverted to
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> > > James P. Kinney III
> > >
> > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
> > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as
> > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the
> > > outcome.
> > > - ////2011 Noam Chomsky
> > >
> > > http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
> > > ////
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