[ale] Melton's Will Be Back
Katherine Villyard
villyard at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 06:24:10 EST 2011
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,
> 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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