Comments on: “Drinkin” Green Beer and “Kissin” the Blarney Stone… http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-290 Sun, 06 May 2007 22:44:02 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-290 Thanks for commenting Jay... I am sorry to hear about the cultural demise in Ireland; poor creatures. Maybe Saint Patrick (Or better yet St. Arnold!) is gonna have to come back again to chase the Swiil beer salesman out if Ireland! Thanks for commenting Jay… I am sorry to hear about the cultural demise in Ireland; poor creatures. Maybe Saint Patrick (Or better yet St. Arnold!) is gonna have to come back again to chase the Swiil beer salesman out if Ireland!

]]> by: Jays http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-288 Sun, 06 May 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-288 I came across your blog when I was looking for a copy of the Corona ad showing Irish celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I found a copy. I'll share so you have something else to rant about!: http://www.advertisementave.com/tv/ad.asp?adid=291 I also came across other information claimining that Corona Extra is Ireland's number one foreign import... could it be?! Seems a little crazy with so many great beers closer to them. I came across your blog when I was looking for a copy of the Corona ad showing Irish celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I found a copy. I’ll share so you have something else to rant about!: http://www.advertisementave.com/tv/ad.asp?adid=291

I also came across other information claimining that Corona Extra is Ireland’s number one foreign import… could it be?! Seems a little crazy with so many great beers closer to them.

]]> by: Rood Cervical Zymurgist http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-142 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:27:09 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-142 BHUNT, For us it is about taste, aroma, Mouthfeel, clarity/color & does the beer have any flaws. Go to www.bjcp.org Check out the style Guidelines. It may pretty cool to be able to descibe & differentiate an American Brown from an English Norhern Brown Ale from a German Bock?? [b]ARROGANT Bastard Ale[/b] I must admit the fist time I bought Arrogant Bastard was because the brash name and the cool bottle art caught my eye. The beer inside of this great package is just as unique. This medium bodied beer has a dark amber color with an off white head. The aroma is fresh and sweet with a somewhat fruity nose. Nice and hoppy with a large malty presence. The sweetness of this beer and hops are perfectly balance thus masking the 7.2% ABV. Commercial description: This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We suggest you stick to safer and more familiar territory – maybe something with a multi – million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made at a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi – million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing the words as you read this. BHUNT,
For us it is about taste, aroma, Mouthfeel, clarity/color & does the beer have any flaws.
Go to www.bjcp.org
Check out the style Guidelines.
It may pretty cool to be able to descibe & differentiate an American Brown from an English Norhern Brown Ale from a German Bock??

[b]ARROGANT Bastard Ale[/b]
I must admit the fist time I bought Arrogant Bastard was because the brash name and the cool bottle art caught my eye. The beer inside of this great package is just as unique. This medium bodied beer has a dark amber color with an off white head. The aroma is fresh and sweet with a somewhat fruity nose. Nice and hoppy with a large malty presence. The sweetness of this beer and hops are perfectly balance thus masking the 7.2% ABV.
Commercial description: This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We suggest you stick to safer and more familiar territory – maybe something with a multi – million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made at a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi – million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing the words as you read this.

]]> by: Rood Cervical Zymurgist http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-141 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:18:35 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-141 BHUNT, For us it is about taste, aroma, Mouthfeel, clarity/color & does the beer have any flaws. Go to www.bjcp.org Check out the style Guidelines. It may pretty cool to be able to descibe & differentiate an American Brown from an English Norhern Brown Ale from a German Bock?? [b]ARROGANT Bastard Ale[/b] I must admit the fist time I bought Arrogant Bastard was because the brash name and the cool bottle art caught my eye. The beer inside of this great package is just as unique. This medium bodied beer has a dark amber color with an off white head. The aroma is fresh and sweet with a somewhat fruity nose. Nice and hoppy with a large malty presence. The sweetness of this beer and hops are perfectly balance thus masking the 7.2% ABV. Commercial description: This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We suggest you stick to safer and more familiar territory – maybe something with a multi – million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made at a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi – million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing the words as you read this. BHUNT,
For us it is about taste, aroma, Mouthfeel, clarity/color & does the beer have any flaws.
Go to www.bjcp.org
Check out the style Guidelines.
It may pretty cool to be able to descibe & differentiate an American Brown from an English Norhern Brown Ale from a German Bock??

[b]ARROGANT Bastard Ale[/b]
I must admit the fist time I bought Arrogant Bastard was because the brash name and the cool bottle art caught my eye. The beer inside of this great package is just as unique. This medium bodied beer has a dark amber color with an off white head. The aroma is fresh and sweet with a somewhat fruity nose. Nice and hoppy with a large malty presence. The sweetness of this beer and hops are perfectly balance thus masking the 7.2% ABV.
Commercial description: This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We suggest you stick to safer and more familiar territory – maybe something with a multi – million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made at a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi – million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing the words as you read this.

]]> by: Diggo http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-139 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:51:07 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-139 Rich, A good black and tan shouldnt sit long enuff fer the nitrogen to disseminate.. unless you dont actually like a black and tan.. Rich,
A good black and tan shouldnt sit long enuff fer the nitrogen to disseminate.. unless you dont actually like a black and tan..

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-137 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:23:02 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-137 Diggo, Thanks for reading the Blog and commenting... I know my little rant won't change the bad habit of putting green dye in bad beer. I would hope that folks read the blog and decide to honor the irish by drinking a stout or even a "half and Half". The whole black and tan thing is really a gimmick (like green beer). As soon as some of the nitrogen comes out of the stout, the whole thing mixes, leaving a concoction. If you like that, then keep on drinking it. At least you are drinking a concoction of decent beers... Diggo, Thanks for reading the Blog and commenting…

I know my little rant won’t change the bad habit of putting green dye in bad beer. I would hope that folks read the blog and decide to honor the irish by drinking a stout or even a “half and Half”.

The whole black and tan thing is really a gimmick (like green beer). As soon as some of the nitrogen comes out of the stout, the whole thing mixes, leaving a concoction. If you like that, then keep on drinking it. At least you are drinking a concoction of decent beers…

]]> by: Diggo http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-136 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:01:42 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-136 Rich, Green beer is awful.. but it is what it is,. a tradition, however new or old ... it has stuck.. I'd drink a few green brews after having several not green beers.. just for the heck of it.. on St. Paddy's day only.. I tend to disagree with you on the black and tan.. I like the contrast in flavor and body between the 2 beers.. its like a taste test of 2 good beers,, but they are both in the same glass Rich,
Green beer is awful.. but it is what it is,. a tradition, however new or old … it has stuck..
I’d drink a few green brews after having several not green beers.. just for the heck of it.. on St. Paddy’s day only..
I tend to disagree with you on the black and tan.. I like the contrast in flavor and body between the 2 beers.. its like a taste test of 2 good beers,, but they are both in the same glass

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-134 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:40:16 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-134 You can always "Just Say No" to reading the Blog... I hope no one is forcing you to read the blog. If so, maybe I can get help. Ok, If you are being forced to read my blog against your will respond with following... "I like to drink tasteless yellow (or green) fizzy beer"... You can always “Just Say No” to reading the Blog… I hope no one is forcing you to read the blog. If so, maybe I can get help.

Ok, If you are being forced to read my blog against your will respond with following… “I like to drink tasteless yellow (or green) fizzy beer”…

]]> by: BHunt http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-133 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:32:16 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-133 Oh, stop with the nose-up tomfoolery. I'm more for a "just say no" approach to pretentious beer snobs. You're a drunk like the rest of us, so please just get over yourself. Oh, stop with the nose-up tomfoolery.

I’m more for a “just say no” approach to pretentious beer snobs. You’re a drunk like the rest of us, so please just get over yourself.

]]> by: Rood Cervical Zymurgist http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-129 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:13:07 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/03/14/%e2%80%9cdrinkin%e2%80%9d-green-beer-and-%e2%80%9ckissin%e2%80%9d-the-blarney-stone%e2%80%a6/#comment-129 Thanks for the heads up las! I'll remember that. Nothing like a little Lactobacillus in your Stout. Oh, man! Corona on St. Patrick's day! Thanks for the heads up las! I’ll remember that. Nothing like a little Lactobacillus in your Stout. Oh, man! Corona on St. Patrick’s day!

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