Uart
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 1228 Registered: 3/5/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 04:12 |
Ok, swarmers, its time to weigh in on one of the age-old questions that has troubled mankind since that brief period when french stuff was cool. Beer vs. Wine.
Beer gets a rap as the common man's drink, a low-class beverage. Certainly some beers are particularly suited to rednecks, but there are premium beers out there as well.
Wine is rapidly gaining popularity and is often viewed as the classier way to drink.
Which do you prefer? Is wine really classier and more "cultured," or is it all just ghey hogwash bullshit?
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mcgarpat
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 413 Registered: 7/10/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 04:16 |
Wine on the cooler days or at night, somethin auzzie, something Koonwarra, Shiraz or Cab
Beer on the hotter days- Yuengling Lager, Black and Tan
Beer with barbeque and steak or burgers
Wine with dinner and the mrs
Yellow Tail Chard with seafood
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DARTH MENSES  Posts: 921 Registered: 4/23/2004 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 04:27 |
Prison hooch all the way.
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Uart
DARTH MENSES Posts: 1228 Registered: 3/5/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 04:52 |
government_death_robot: Prison hooch all the way.
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government_death_robot
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8/15/2005 at 04:54 |
Uart: government_death_robot: Prison hooch all the way.
joo r teh classey
I try to uphold my standards.
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dragonstaff
Too old to Rock and Roll...too young to die   SSHOLEPosts: 756 Registered: 8/19/2004 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 08:32 |
mcgarpat: Wine on the cooler days or at night, somethin auzzie, something Koonwarra, Shiraz or Cab
Coonawarra is a good cold-weather area, but the Barrossa and Clare Valley's produce some good wines as well.
My preferred winter tipple is a good liqueur port of the Tokay or Frontingnac style. Beer or a crisp, cold, white wine in summer.
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truenative
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8/15/2005 at 13:15 |
Depends on the Meal, the time of day, the company and how deathly hot it is. I find I drink far less wine in these hot summer months, heck I even drink less permium beers opting for thier watered down domestic counterparts.
Wine usually falls in the Red Zone - Red Zin, Cabs etc
Beer - Miller lite for high noon refreshment or a Sammy Smith for the Evening or pre-concert treat
Mcgarpat: what type of wine is a Koonwarra?
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Heather
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 612 Registered: 11/24/2004 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 14:31 |
Depending on the meal and time of day?
no.
Beer is the winner. |
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acheron
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8/15/2005 at 14:58 |
Wine is classy and I enjoy it every now and then...
HOWEVER
Beer is mankind's age-old beverage. There are so many great wonderful beers out there that can fit any occasion. I vote beer.
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qwerty
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 628 Registered: 9/8/2004 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 16:03 |
Beer when you can't afford black label scotch. The only thing wine is good for is for giving as presents. Under my kitchen sink I have a collection that I give away every year, and people give me new and better wine to replace it.
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SENATOR BABYHEAD  Posts: 310 Registered: 6/18/2002 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 18:07 |
Oh Qwerty you misguided fool, opt in for a bottle of good single malt someday. I have to be in the mood for wine, when I do it's always a red, never a merlot though. Beer wise I'm on a Sam adams Summer Ale/wheat beer kick lately with the good old standby of Stella Artois when I can find it. |
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liberal exit  SSHOLEPosts: 2451 Registered: 7/29/2004 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 18:13 |
GHOSTRIDER SAYS: ANY WINE IN A BOX WILL DO
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Wotak
You + Fava Beans = Yum  SSHOLEPosts: 708 Registered: 5/27/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 19:16 |
Beer is a staple of my diet.
But a glass of wine is also nice on occasion. I'm enjoying a nice 2002 Ravenswood Merlot at the moment and I'm perfectly content.
I only drink Italian or Californian wine. None of that French crap. I don't trust the frogs.
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dragonstaff
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8/15/2005 at 20:51 |
truenative:
Mcgarpat: what type of wine is a Koonwarra?
check it out
Wotak, you really should try some Australian wines if you get the chance.
[Edited on 15/8/2005 by dragonstaff]
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Wotak
You + Fava Beans = Yum SSHOLEPosts: 708 Registered: 5/27/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 20:53 |
Will do broddah.
As long as it ain't French, I'm down for a sip.
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mcgarpat
DARTH MENSES Posts: 413 Registered: 7/10/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 22:17 |
truenative: Depends on the Meal, the time of day, the company and how deathly hot it is. I find I drink far less wine in these hot summer months, heck I even drink less permium beers opting for thier watered down domestic counterparts.
Wine usually falls in the Red Zone - Red Zin, Cabs etc
Beer - Miller lite for high noon refreshment or a Sammy Smith for the Evening or pre-concert treat
Mcgarpat: what type of wine is a Koonwarra?
Koonwarra is an area of Australia. Nice Cabernets and Shiraz
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mcgarpat
DARTH MENSES Posts: 413 Registered: 7/10/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 22:29 |
I have had some nice wines from McLaren Vale as well.
The ozzies do a nice red. Lke Wotak, I don't do french, too many sulphites for my taste. I like a lot of the california reds, but they cost too much for their quality. Silver Oak is nice, but at 60 bucks a cork, a rare treat
I will cheat and have a Medac Rothschild, if it is old enough, that frenchie is worth the headache.
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[Edited on 16/8/2005 by mcgarpat]
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mcgarpat
DARTH MENSES Posts: 413 Registered: 7/10/2005 Offline
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8/15/2005 at 22:31 |
dragonstaff: truenative:
Mcgarpat: what type of wine is a Koonwarra?
check it out
Wotak, you really should try some Australian wines if you get the chance.
[Edited on 15/8/2005 by dragonstaff]
Thanks for the link, I have seen the area spelled several different ways
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specialk
Tender vittles  Posts: 18 Registered: 5/1/2005 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 02:57 |
Ice wine, or cider, make my day complete. I'm particular to BlackThorn myself. |
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Uart
DARTH MENSES Posts: 1228 Registered: 3/5/2005 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 03:44 |
Stump: Beer wise I'm on a Sam adams Summer Ale/wheat beer kick lately with the good old standby of Stella Artois when I can find it.
If you think Stella is good Belgian beer then you've probably drank too much of it. Try Duvel...
For all wine snobs look down on beer drinkers, I don't think any of them know the first thing about beers. At all. Duvel is a finely crafted Belgian Ale that has an amazing flavor to it -- its not even close to the crap lager that most winos associate with the word beer.
My whole point here is that beer seems to get no respect.
specialk: Ice wine, or cider, make my day complete. I'm particular to BlackThorn myself.
Cider wasn't really included in the mix here, but blackthorn is pretty good, although as far as I'm concerned its on-par with Strongbow. |
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Shay13
Tender vittles  Posts: 7 Registered: 8/7/2005 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 04:21 |
stella tastes like bird poop.
anyway, why can't we just enjoy both beer and wine equally? its like having to choose between boobs and ass. |
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Uart
DARTH MENSES Posts: 1228 Registered: 3/5/2005 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 04:39 |
Shay13: stella tastes like bird poop.
anyway, why can't we just enjoy both beer and wine equally? its like having to choose between boobs and ass.
I am so glad you decided to participate in teh intarwebs. YAY! You hit the post button! |
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HOBO
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8/16/2005 at 14:34 |
When i drink wine I drink this
If I drink beer I perfer a nice Ale. Or an IPA. Sam Adams always werks too.
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DARTH MENSES  Posts: 431 Registered: 10/31/2003 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 15:16 |
Every day, all day, Beer! (fruit ales, like Pete's Wicked Ale Strawberry Blond, Pyramid Apricot Ale "unfiltered", Buffallo Bill's or Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale, etc).
For good, tasty, red meat; good, tasty red wines! Wild Horse Cabernet, Silver Horse Melot, Castoro Zinfandel, Harmony Shiraz all compliment steaks, roasts, kabobs, chops, strips, and stews. But so do good stout porters and dark lagers.
For the appitizers (cheese tray, smoked fish, barbequed oysters, spinich dip, dried cranberries, even cheeze whiz in crackers), the white wines like reislings, gewurtztremeiners, chardonneys, white merlots, and sauvigion blancs all go wonderfully together.
I like what ever we have to go with what ever we're serving, but most of all, I like to share with our friends and each other. That's what its all about.
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Tender vittles  Posts: 41 Registered: 1/6/2005 Offline
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8/16/2005 at 19:00 |
BeachGoat: Every day, all day, Beer!
Thats been my motto for years!
My favorite place to get beer.
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dragonstaff
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8/16/2005 at 21:10 |
My whole point here is that beer seems to get no respect.
It is only that gins piss that you Americans call beer that gets no respect.
If you want a good ale, hunt around until you find Coopers Pale Ale. I know there is a bar in New York City that sells it, but I don't know about anywhere else. I don't know which bar, either, but it is run by an Aussie.
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Uart
DARTH MENSES Posts: 1228 Registered: 3/5/2005 Offline
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8/17/2005 at 22:11 |
dragonstaff: My whole point here is that beer seems to get no respect.
It is only that gins piss that you Americans call beer that gets no respect.
I agree, but go to a fancy restaurant in America (at least), they all have a pretty decent wine selection, but if you ask about beer, they'll sneer and offer Coors Light or Amstel. They don't really give you an option to order a nice cask ale, or something from belgium.
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jwalker
Token Discordian  SSHOLEPosts: 949 Registered: 8/6/2005 Offline
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8/17/2005 at 23:47 |
Connoisseur winos may find this interesting; leading scientists examine how the brain interprets wine odors and present their findings at a fancy wine-tasting party.
Personally, I shop for any dry white wine that is 14.5%. |
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mex
SENATOR BABYHEAD  Posts: 111 Registered: 6/22/2005 Offline
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8/18/2005 at 02:58 |
dreymers: Connoisseur winos may find this interesting; leading scientists examine how the brain interprets wine odors and present their findings at a fancy wine-tasting party.
Personally, I shop for any dry white wine that is 14.5%.
Are you a girl?
Get some mezcal down your fuckin' neck, darlin'!
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DARTH MENSES Posts: 431 Registered: 10/31/2003 Offline
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8/18/2005 at 06:23 |
Frankly, the whole interpretation of the senses was very fascinating and made a lot of sense. With the number of wineries we have in this area we have been through a vast number of types and experiences. One of the more bizarre phenomenoa are the "phantom flavours" that appear and go away during the "layering" of the taste; as you swallow the sip, you will have a burst of cherry, followed by black pepper, then woody oak, then stnkey old panties, then beef jerky, finally grape jelly with burnt onion. (actual tasting experience at castoro cellers with 1987 zinfindel reserve). None of those things are in the wine, yet I tasted each one of them in the wine. How?
Read the article, Mex. or chug yer Ripple and puke. I don't care.
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