[ale] Melton's Will Be Back

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 07:39:49 EST 2011


BWAHAHAHA!
No beer is tasty near the boiling point :-)
On Dec 1, 2011 6:25 AM, "Katherine Villyard" <villyard at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I once dated a fellow who was confused on that room temperature
> point.  Guinness is not best served at unairconditioned Texas summer
> temperatures.
>
> Katherine
> On Dec 1, 2011 12:21 AM, "Michael H. Warfield" <mhw at wittsend.com> wrote:
>
>> 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,
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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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