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    Mark_Wallace
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    You can't get a decent beer there, not for love nor money.

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      You can't get a decent beer there, not for love nor money.

      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      Corporal Agarn
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      Hey, we import some good stuff. :-D

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        You can't get a decent beer there, not for love nor money.

        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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        Munchies_Matt
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        Firestone is very close to a London Pride, one of the best beers in the world. So yeah, you are talking crap as usual.

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          Firestone is very close to a London Pride, one of the best beers in the world. So yeah, you are talking crap as usual.

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          Munchies_Matt wrote:

          So yeah, you are talking crap as usual.

          :thumbsup:

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            You can't get a decent beer there, not for love nor money.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            You're mental. The craft-brew / micro-brew industry in the US is BOOMING! There are amazing beers available everywhere. Speaking of which... I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome. :-O

            In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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              Firestone is very close to a London Pride, one of the best beers in the world. So yeah, you are talking crap as usual.

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              Mark_Wallace
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              Munchies_Matt wrote:

              I am a troll

              Can't argue with that.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                You're mental. The craft-brew / micro-brew industry in the US is BOOMING! There are amazing beers available everywhere. Speaking of which... I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome. :-O

                In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                Mark_Wallace
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                Mike Mullikin wrote:

                I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome

                I made one batch, must be twenty years ago, now, that tasted fine, but was like rocket fuel. I get a hangover just thinking about it.

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  Mike Mullikin wrote:

                  I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome

                  I made one batch, must be twenty years ago, now, that tasted fine, but was like rocket fuel. I get a hangover just thinking about it.

                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                  Home equipment has been refined and recipes "perfected" over the last few years. My first 2 batches (Oktoberfest and Irish Red Ale) were awesome. My English Cream Ale and American Honey Ale will be ready to try in a few days.

                  In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                    You're mental. The craft-brew / micro-brew industry in the US is BOOMING! There are amazing beers available everywhere. Speaking of which... I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome. :-O

                    In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                    Mike Mullikin wrote:

                    You're mental.

                    Some ones here would say you are right ;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                      You're mental. The craft-brew / micro-brew industry in the US is BOOMING! There are amazing beers available everywhere. Speaking of which... I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome. :-O

                      In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                      Indeed. One could criticise US lagers in the 70s and 80s, but its a different story since then. Mind you UK beer has taken off since the 80s too, seems to be a global thing.

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                        Indeed. One could criticise US lagers in the 70s and 80s, but its a different story since then. Mind you UK beer has taken off since the 80s too, seems to be a global thing.

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                        Munchies_Matt wrote:

                        Indeed. One could criticise US lagers in the 70s and 80s, but its a different story since then.

                        Agreed. Budweiser... we're looking at you!

                        In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                          Firestone is very close to a London Pride, one of the best beers in the world. So yeah, you are talking crap as usual.

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                          One of the best beers in the world, from London? I wouldn't place the English anywhere near the top 500 X| :~ If you want to taste the best beers in the world, you come to Limburg; you'd be tasting Belgium beers in Belgium, German beers during Octoberfest, Dutch beer during Carnaval.

                          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                            Munchies_Matt wrote:

                            Indeed. One could criticise US lagers in the 70s and 80s, but its a different story since then.

                            Agreed. Budweiser... we're looking at you!

                            In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                            Mike Mullikin wrote:

                            BudweiserProhibition... we're looking at you!

                            Before the 18th amendment was ratified, there were over 2000 breweries and distilleries in the US. After prohibition, only something like six remained like Coors, Miller, Busch, etc.... It took over 50 years to clean up that mess and get back to where we were in the 1910's.

                            if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                              Mike Mullikin wrote:

                              BudweiserProhibition... we're looking at you!

                              Before the 18th amendment was ratified, there were over 2000 breweries and distilleries in the US. After prohibition, only something like six remained like Coors, Miller, Busch, etc.... It took over 50 years to clean up that mess and get back to where we were in the 1910's.

                              if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                              Good point! :thumbsup:

                              In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                                Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                You're mental.

                                Some ones here would say you are right ;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                                M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                Mark_Wallace
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                                I'd tick that box!

                                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  Home equipment has been refined and recipes "perfected" over the last few years. My first 2 batches (Oktoberfest and Irish Red Ale) were awesome. My English Cream Ale and American Honey Ale will be ready to try in a few days.

                                  In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                                  Talking of "perfecting", my second ever batch was a porter, and it smelled a bit harsh and bitter, so I put extra (a lot extra) sugar in, when I bottled it. It went off like a bloody machine gun, and the house stunk of hops and yeast for weeks! I called it a learning experience -- where the lesson learned was RTFM!

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                    Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                    BudweiserProhibition... we're looking at you!

                                    Before the 18th amendment was ratified, there were over 2000 breweries and distilleries in the US. After prohibition, only something like six remained like Coors, Miller, Busch, etc.... It took over 50 years to clean up that mess and get back to where we were in the 1910's.

                                    if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                                    Look, you can make as many excuses as you like, but bud and schlitz are bud and schlitz! There's no excuse for that!

                                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                      One of the best beers in the world, from London? I wouldn't place the English anywhere near the top 500 X| :~ If you want to taste the best beers in the world, you come to Limburg; you'd be tasting Belgium beers in Belgium, German beers during Octoberfest, Dutch beer during Carnaval.

                                      Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                                      Mark_Wallace
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                                      Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                      If you want to taste the best beers in the world, you come to Limburg

                                      Yes, because heineken is soooo good! X| X| X|

                                      Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                      Belgium beers in Belgium, German beers during Octoberfest

                                      Can't argue with that -- but English beers go for full flavour without overdoing the alcohol content, so you can enjoy more of it, before reposing 'neath the mensa.

                                      Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                      Dutch beer during Carnaval

                                      X| X| X| Hertog Jan and some of the winter goats are palatable, but the dubbel & trippel beers (which have the best flavour) really rot your gut.

                                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                        You're mental. The craft-brew / micro-brew industry in the US is BOOMING! There are amazing beers available everywhere. Speaking of which... I've been making home brews for the last few months that are awesome. :-O

                                        In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan

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                                        Yes, but twenty years ago it was all but nonexistent. Ten years ago it was still not easy to come by good beer that wasn't imported, if you didn't know where to go. And Europeans in general usually don't visit the US often enough to be able change your reputation as makers of Bud Light and Coors. So live with it, you have worked on your reputation as crap brewers for so many years. :) Many of your micro breweries are also having quite some problems in my opinion. They have failed to understand the difference between more and better. Or they are just playing around like little kids with a new toy, I mean, Pumpkin beer! FFS! But I suppose that's what happens when the market gets overly homogenous. Luckily there are plenty of exceptions. And on the next trip I intend to explore a lot. ;)

                                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                          Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                          If you want to taste the best beers in the world, you come to Limburg

                                          Yes, because heineken is soooo good! X| X| X|

                                          Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                          Belgium beers in Belgium, German beers during Octoberfest

                                          Can't argue with that -- but English beers go for full flavour without overdoing the alcohol content, so you can enjoy more of it, before reposing 'neath the mensa.

                                          Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                          Dutch beer during Carnaval

                                          X| X| X| Hertog Jan and some of the winter goats are palatable, but the dubbel & trippel beers (which have the best flavour) really rot your gut.

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                          Mark_Wallace wrote:

                                          Yes, because heineken is soooo good! X| X| X|

                                          Heineken is just the most-known mass-produced Dutch beer. Heineken is from Amsterdam, which indeed, is closer to London. In Limburg you'd be close to the German and Belgian borders, but there's also some local breweries worth the visit, with Brands' (since 1340!) and stuff like Gulpener.

                                          Mark_Wallace wrote:

                                          Can't argue with that -- but English beers go for full flavour without overdoing the alcohol content, so you can enjoy more of it, before reposing 'neath the mensa.

                                          Switch to alcohol-free and you can enjoy without limits :~

                                          Mark_Wallace wrote:

                                          Hertog Jan and some of the winter goats are palatable, but the dubbel & trippel beers (which have the best flavour) really rot your gut.

                                          Depending on the bacteria there - but no, that's becoming an awkward discussion :laugh:

                                          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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