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I never thought I would say this, but i missed American beer when i was home, asides from it being 4 times the price in Dublin, it's just better here, and i'm not talking about Budweiser/Miller, the locally brewed stuff...so good and you get it in all the bars.....not just specialty bars. Yuengling is just tasty, plain and simple !
i guess this means i'm almost totally Americanized...lol!
i guess this means i'm almost totally Americanized...lol!
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When we were living in North Carolina we had a friend from PA and he was soooo excited when Yuengling became available in NC (I guess they initially only distributed in the PA or northeast area & then went to national distribution). Needless to say, he introduced us to it Haven't had any in about 5 years though.....
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You know the old Monty Python joke. How is American beer like making love in a canoe? It's f*ucking close to water.
On the other hand, I had a roommate in Brooklyn who was the best of drunks, and he introduced me to the wonderful world of North American microbreweries. He always knew which beers were in season and I tried countless recipes. Delicious fun! Spring is coming, which means a new batch of Bigfoot will be out soon. One bottle of Bigfoot would have me hallucinating - that beer is damn near flammable!
On the other hand, I had a roommate in Brooklyn who was the best of drunks, and he introduced me to the wonderful world of North American microbreweries. He always knew which beers were in season and I tried countless recipes. Delicious fun! Spring is coming, which means a new batch of Bigfoot will be out soon. One bottle of Bigfoot would have me hallucinating - that beer is damn near flammable!
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Lili....I agree, some of the microbreweries in the states produce some great beer. Always enjoyed a few of them indeed.
The mass produced stuff is very poor, but there again, so is the mass-produced stuff in most places, including the UK. The UK had this problem of taking a good beer from, say, Yorkshire, and trying to sell it across the island. Tetley's is one of the best beers in Yorkshire, but tastes crap when it's served elsewhere, mainly because it's brewed away from the original brewery. US make this worse by mass-producing only lager....hence the Monty Python joke!
The mass produced stuff is very poor, but there again, so is the mass-produced stuff in most places, including the UK. The UK had this problem of taking a good beer from, say, Yorkshire, and trying to sell it across the island. Tetley's is one of the best beers in Yorkshire, but tastes crap when it's served elsewhere, mainly because it's brewed away from the original brewery. US make this worse by mass-producing only lager....hence the Monty Python joke!
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National pride led me to try to defend American mass-market beers, once or twice. About 10 years ago. I obviously had to give up.
But, Sam Adams is a real beer that can be found all over. When I first had Yuengling in Philadelphia 7 or 8 years ago I thought it was Chinese, judging by the name. Now it's all over the East Coast, at least.
Microbrweries at home are cool, there are lots of people in the US that are into beer perfection. "High Gravity" beers seems to be the term used there a lot for "high alcohol and will F you up fast."
But, Sam Adams is a real beer that can be found all over. When I first had Yuengling in Philadelphia 7 or 8 years ago I thought it was Chinese, judging by the name. Now it's all over the East Coast, at least.
Microbrweries at home are cool, there are lots of people in the US that are into beer perfection. "High Gravity" beers seems to be the term used there a lot for "high alcohol and will F you up fast."
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i thought Tetley's made tea bags...Fat Bob wrote:Lili....I agree, some of the microbreweries in the states produce some great beer. Always enjoyed a few of them indeed.
The mass produced stuff is very poor, but there again, so is the mass-produced stuff in most places, including the UK. The UK had this problem of taking a good beer from, say, Yorkshire, and trying to sell it across the island. Tetley's is one of the best beers in Yorkshire, but tastes crap when it's served elsewhere, mainly because it's brewed away from the original brewery. US make this worse by mass-producing only lager....hence the Monty Python joke!
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The end of an era - the (Carlsberg) Tetley's Brewery in Leeds is being shut down. I always used to know I'd reached Leeds when I could smell the hops.
edit: PS Tetley make teabags make tea, M.
edit: PS Tetley make teabags make tea, M.
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I so miss Yuengling! Haven't found it yet anywhere in Massachusetts.. In philly, you don't even have to order it by name, just as for "a lager".
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i know, one lager please and beautiful Yuengling comes my way, LOVE IT!
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Why yuengling? Is there a Chinese connection?
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dunno, i 'll chocolate......
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Thanks but no need to bother, Choccie. I just looked it up and have answered my own question. I love the internet! Apparently it's a German name and word for young man, pronounced ying ling! Who knew???
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chocolate wrote:dunno, i 'll chocolate......
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the german spelling would be: "Jüngling" or "Juengling" for those that can't find the U-Umlaut (ü). no Y in there...Zephyr wrote:Thanks but no need to bother, Choccie. I just looked it up and have answered my own question. I love the internet! Apparently it's a German name and word for young man, pronounced ying ling! Who knew???
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I thought was some kind of team sailing event. Beer would be more generally useful though
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Like the name Jurgen? sorry can't do the U-Umlaut - but pronounced Yurgen.Morrolan wrote:the german spelling would be: "Jüngling" or "Juengling" for those that can't find the U-Umlaut (ü). no Y in there...Zephyr wrote:Thanks but no need to bother, Choccie. I just looked it up and have answered my own question. I love the internet! Apparently it's a German name and word for young man, pronounced ying ling! Who knew???
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I got it from their website, so there!!
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doesn't make it correct, though...Zephyr wrote:Like the name Jurgen? sorry can't do the U-Umlaut - but pronounced Yurgen.Morrolan wrote: the german spelling would be: "Jüngling" or "Juengling" for those that can't find the U-Umlaut (ü). no Y in there...
I got it from their website, so there!!
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baloo wrote:chocolate wrote:dunno, i 'll chocolate......
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