[ale] Melton's Will Be Back
Michael H. Warfield
mhw at WittsEnd.com
Thu Dec 1 09:41:45 EST 2011
On Thu, 2011-12-01 at 08:52 -0500, Michael Still wrote:
> /me chimes in the for first time in a long time..
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:58 PM, Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com> 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.
> >
> Are you sure you are not talking about Spaten Optimator? It is
> available at a few places around here and I'm pretty sure I've seen it
> on draft at Taco Mac before.
Another good stout IMHO (hey - I like Guiness) is an Australian one
named Sheafs. A little more chocolate to the palate and very low
souring to it compared to Guniness. Doesn't have the thick nitrogen
cream head of a Guniess but a very nice smooth taste. Your tastes may
vary.
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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> >> > >
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> >> diverted to
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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
> >> >
> >> > http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
> >> > ////
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