[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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> >     > 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
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