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- geminitojanus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+44Then again, when I drink a heavier beer I find I can't drink nearly as many; one heavy beer can easily equal up to three or four light beers in how full it makes me feel. So calorically, I'd be taking in 200 instead of 300-400 calories, and doing less damage to my liver, and enjoying the (more flavorful) beer a lot more. Wins all around.
- resplence, on 10/12/2007, -9/+50"OK, light beers have maybe 90-100 calories, regular beers generally have less than 200 calories. ... A dietician would tell you the difference is negligible."
I'm not really sure about this. I knew a couple people who were regulars at Weigh Watchers and in fact they were taught that no difference in calories is negligible. If you were ever a sedentary who started working out just remember how horrified you were when you were walking or spinning for half an hour and the machine said you had only burned like 25 calories.
If you're having a heavy meal and you get the chance to have a light drink then do it; if instead of 800 calories you're going to take 750 it still is 50 calories less to gain or burn. - rm999, on 10/12/2007, -3/+39"Beer Myth 5: The Guinness they serve in Ireland is better"
I actually strongly believe this. I loved the Guinness in Ireland, and don't care as much for it in the USA. Maybe it is stupid American bartenders not doing the 120 second pour properly, but I recall hearing in the Guinness tour that they have different recipes for America than the rest of the Europe (something to do with preserving it for long shipments). - Sanitarium, on 10/12/2007, -6/+41Alcohol doesn't make you drunk...
...life is a disillusion caused by the lack of alcohol. - selrahc, on 10/12/2007, -5/+34I'm attracted to hot chicks anyways... Beer would probably just make me attracted to girls who aren't so hot too.
- DrGamez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27You probably shouldn't put it there.
- mortigon, on 10/12/2007, -5/+30I can understand drinking light beer if you drink it nightly, but I'm more of a social drinker. When I drink I steer clear of light beers and stick with the "good stuff".
I want a beer after reading this :P - wingnut21, on 10/12/2007, -6/+29"Beer Myth 9: Corona is Mexican Piss"
Either way, it sure tastes like it. - quantumHobbit, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22"Damn.. thats like being a virgin til' 21."
This is Digg most here will be virgins far beyond 21. - somerandomnerd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19@rm999; I couldn't agree more. I drink guinness in London whenever I go out, and married an Irish woman, so I've had plenty of opportunities to compare the two. Even since the London brewery closed down and Guinness started coming from the Dublin brewery, it's still better over there. (I don't know where it's brewed in the states, but I'd be very surprised if it was imported.)
Two massively significant factors which the article overlooks;
1) More people drink guinness in Ireland, so the pipes (from the barrel in the cellar to the tap behind the bar) will be cleaner. (The introduction of "Guinness Extra Cold" means that bars which now have 2 pipes, each with half the amount of beer flowing through them has had a negative effect on the quality of the guinness.)
2) Bar staff in Ireland know how to pour guinness properly. They know that "pour and settle, then top up" doesn't mean "pour, wait for 5 seconds, then top up." You don't just walk into a pub and get a job behind a bar like you can elsewhere in the world- you have to get properly trained first.
Also, imported beer is stronger than domestic beer in the UK. This is purely down to marketing- we used to drink bitter (~3%ABV) before lager was brought over from the continent. The importers originally thought that 5% was too strong for the British pallette, so they made it weaker. until Stella Artois decided to stick with the same strength, and it was hugely popular. Other breweries followed suit by releasing "export" branded lagers as well as the "normal" brand. - AKBryant54, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17comment = too long.
- wiggimt, on 10/12/2007, -3/+18No, that just means you're an alcoholic.
- nestafett, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16What kind of flavors you like?
it basically goes like this
-pilsner/lagers. light, yellow fizzy, pilsner is skunky (if you try one try pilsner urquell, it was first) drinking a lager is like sex in a canoe, its ***** close to water
Hefewizen (Hof-a-vizen)- a wheat beer, made with wheat and you can taste it, heavier but with a light flavor. usually served with lemon in the U.S. but originally in Germany served with a liquer, try it with a little chambord! there are unfiltered which are very heavy and wheaty tasting (Widmer) and traditional bavarian, Which has a slight banana clove flavor (Paulaner)
-Pale Ale-a little bitter, a little malty, good with chicken, I recomend Sierra nevada or Mirror Pond
i dont know what local microbreweries you got so i'm gonna use oregon beers from here out if i dont know a more national brand
-I.P.A.-Bitter, lots of hops, which produce the bitterness but also slightly citrusy, you can taste it more in the lighter i.p.a's (Bridgeport) , sometimes when more hops are added there is more malt to balance it which can create a slightly thicker taste. (Pelican) I.P.A.s generally have more alcohol then other beers
-imperial i.p.a. basically a doubled i.p.a., very heavy and high alcohol
-Bitter, just like the name sounds but with a more straight bitter than an ipa's citrusy malty bitter. not very common in u.s. (Rogue Brutal Bitter) p.s. dont be fooled by fosters, started by 2 americans in australia and the stuff you get in america is brewed in canada!
more common is e.s.b. Extra Special Bitter, basically a more sweet bitter
-Amber, or Red. Tougher to define because Amber refers to the color of the crystals and not a specific flavor, right now sweeter ambers like fat tire are in vogue,
My favorite red if your in Portland is Roots Red, smoky deliciousness!
Porter, named for train porters who wanted a drink to warm them up on quick stops at cold train stations, dark, coffee-ish, sometimes chocolaty (Black Butte)
Stout-double a porter (Guinness, which taste so smooth cause its on nitros)
Brown-Sometimes Nutty, sometimes they just taste brown, not my cup of tea (sometimes a hazelnut like Rogues is good)
I'm leaving out seasonals because they are a whole differant world, try em!
best bet go to a microwbrewery, get a sampler (usually 8 2 oz. servings of differant styles) and alot of times tghey have meet the brewer nights, and dont be intimidated, beer geeks love teaching people about real beer (as you might be able to tell)
and @the skunk, there is plenty of diversity in beer! i didnt even mention the more rare styles, chipoltle beer! heather beer, which is the first recipe ever, made without hops, it uses flower tips! and so does rose beer, i could on... =)
Oregon has 78 breweries and 37 in portland alone, i like that diversity =) - hskrodahl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14I have been to the Guinness brewery in Dublin. During the guided tour, they told that Guinness has the same "best before date" as milk, between a week or two. This is no problem in Ireland, since the transport time is short and the volume of beer sold is high. For the export market they add preservatives. I'm not buying myth #5.
- trubbleshute, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16They got #5 wrong.
Beer Myth 5: The Guinness they serve in Ireland is better
It is better. When my brother came back from Ireland he brought a six pack of "Irish" Guinness back with him. We set up a blind taste test with a few friends that were over. Granted, we only had 7 people in the taste test, but every one of them preferred "Irish Guinness". - zlintux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Agreed. I haven't had the pleasure if a Guinness in Ireland, but in London, Amsterdam and Germany... definitely tastes better.
The fact is that it is more likely to be freshly tapped, and the beer is more popular.
The more beer poured from a tap, the better the beer will be... Guinness isn't that popular here. I see people at the local Irish pub ordering bottles of Budweiser when there are 10 beers on tap... - nestafett, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Myth 11: Coors and Budweiser are real beer.
(Im thinking i should look to germany since they know something about beer and their beer purity law of 1516 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinheitsgebot and how they taste =) - felch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12There is no reason you can't drink beer AND whiskey.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14I have been to Ireland and I have had Guiness here... Sure tasted different to me, its much more bitter in Ireland... I find that one hard to accept since I have drank both.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Ha ha! Every other story on the front page of digg today is a top 10 list.
Nothing like hard hitting news to start your day! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13Corona is worse than piss. And yes I've tasted piss. What, you haven't? Juvenile.
- LogicBomB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10I've never heard half of these myths. Usually at the parties I go to all beer-related facts are presented with "shut up and just drink the goddam thing"
- jspegele, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10"Beer Myth 5: The Guinness they serve in Ireland is better"
Guinness sells a "live stout" that you can only get in Ireland and England (it wouldn't survive the trip to America). Live stout has live yeast in it that continues to brew in your stomach. - diggelicious71, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12So you have tasted mexican piss?
- msgyrd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Skunkiness is mostly caused by light exposure. A few days in storelight, or about an hour in sunlight (like near a conveinance store window), and your beer will likely be skunked. You're better off buying boxed beer that protects it from light, or beer in brown bottles (green bottles being second best, and corona's clear glass offers no protection to the beer). Obviously cans will prevent light exposure altogether, but there aren't many tasty beers that come in a can.
- DreKor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I think this myth stems from the fact that beer is an acquired taste. Very few people start out liking beer. However, men are expected to like beer, so they push through their initial dislike for it in an attempt to fit a preexisting stereotype. Women, on the other hand, have no such expectations. They are allowed to drink fruity things with umbrellas or stuff with colors in it with no repercussions. Of course, this is a Midwest perspective on the issue and these cultural norms will change depending on location. A quick example would be trying to get a beer out in Los Angeles. They look at you like you're an idiot.
- suppressingfire, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9He did say "women," not "girls."
- suppressingfire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Find a local bar that has a "beer tour of the world." You sign up and have a beer from every country around the world over in, say, a year. By the end of that year, you'll have a pretty good idea of what sorts of beer you like and usually some free thingies like tshirts and beer glasses for your home. Most bars that have a large number of beers on tap (at least 20-30) should have this.
- jercraigs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7What are you drinking? Half the people who drink Becks/Heineken etc. in a green bottle think that the skunk is how its supposed to taste because there is such a high percentage of light struck beer in the green bottles.
- seefresh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Guinness IS better in Ireland. Stouts are made to drink soon after the brewing. High alcohol beers like IIPAs and Imperial stouts and barley wines get better with age... mainly due to the alcohol blending the flavors, but the stouts are ready to drink as soon as carbonation is finished. Travelling around, shaking it up and changing temperatures is going to effect the taste, and you can't get it from Ireland to America without doing this.
- jiub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Pretty sure the "import alcohol content" one is wrong too.
I've never seen an alcohol content measured in ABW, import or domestic.
In my experience, light beers (domestic) are 4.2%ish, regulars (domestic) are 5.0%ish, and imports range from 5.0-5.8%. Please correct me if i'm wrong. - zxof, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7i like this one better:
http://www.drinkingbeer.net/BeerArticles/Top_10_Reasons_Beer_is_Good_for_your_Health.php5 - repmekevets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6guinness definitely tastes different (better too if you ask me) in ireland. i agree that the time it takes for shipment to the states affects the taste, but not as much as pasteurization... if you're drinking guinness in ireland it is unpasteurized.
- Elohir, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8>I've never seen them do it properly in the UK or the US.
Then you need to stop going to terrrible bars, it's common knowledge how to pull a Guiness. - seefresh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Myth: Dark beer has more alcohol:
Yes, this is false, but you can and SHOULD raise the alcohol amount with how much malt you use malt/water ratio... raising the alcohol with rice or corn syrup is stupid, it ruins the flavor of the beer. Raising the alcohol level with grain keeps the flavor/body of the beer like it should be for the style. - DeskFlyer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7What's wrong with being an alki?
:hic: - jercraigs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5In my experience women often don't like Molson/Labatts or Bud/Miller/Coors or any other of the fizzy yellow water beers with no real flavour. Give them a solid microbrew and many of them love real beer. It makes sense - real stouts and the like have a lot of coffee and chocolate like flavours. Most women I know like at least one of those! :)
- Nysul, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"It seems widely accepted that beer in "the old country" is better than what they export to the rest of the world. The brewing process is cheap, so why would a brewery risk their reputation by brewing a different beer for export? It doesn't make sense, and it's not true. With few exceptions, the beer that is exported is the exact same beer that they serve in the bar across the street from the brewery. The difference is purely freshness."
This is, to an extent, wrong. The Guinness stout bottles are now imported from Canada, using Canadian water, and are noticeably worse. I'm not trying to diss canadian beer, I'm just saying one day I brought home a 6 pack of stout bottles, noticed it tasted worse, and noticed on the packaging that it is now brewed in Canada. - zcreem, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Yes most boys and girls I know don't like beer too, but as they grow up they learn to appreciate it with maturity.
It is an adult drink not some alcho-pop. - zcreem, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Here in Germany you can drink wine and beer legally at 16, spirits at 18. Twenty one seems a little to old to me, but then you get to drive cars younger.
- silverchrysalis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4i am sitting in London, drinking a Guinness as i digg, and it surely tastes different than what i have grown used to back home in the midwest. love to have a chance to go to Ireland and try that as well, but no such luck this time.
i think people who write these top ten lists sometimes just pull things out of their hat for the sake of making a round ten... - RichGC, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4It used to be a brewery in London made Guinness, and I always put the taste difference down to the water, which also tastes different.
But the London brewery has now closed down, and all the Guinness is imported, so the two are probably going to be more similar. - dpower, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8The Guinness is better here!
Guinness is not just brewed in ireland, although they go to great lengths to ensure people think it's only brewed in St James' gate. Luckiliy for me I am sitting approx. 5 miles from said brewery!
It's also about how the stuff is poured. It's got to be done in two stages- it makes a big difference. I've never seen them do it properly in the UK or the US. - zcreem, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Nothing wrong with being a virgin, and your kids will be special too!
- omnithought, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That Budweiser is beer is another myth they perpetuate.
- rkerkenb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I've also had the good fortune to visit Ireland..and drink me some Guinness. Guinness is definitely better in Ireland. In fact, here in the U.S...I can barely stomach it. # 5 is soooo wrong..that it ruins the credibility of the entire list.
- nestafett, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Yeah, it was actually when i was in germany that i grew an appreciation for where i was from, i used to hate beer then i visited germany and it was good but limited, them i lived in switzerland and we only had 2 kinds, guinness and cresta, and cresta made pbr taste like duvel!
when i came back home i drank a new beer a night for about 4 months, it was amazing. i dont know if i could ever move away because i might end up in a place where michelob amber is the craft beer! - Blade0rz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"Beer Myth 5: The Guinness they serve in Ireland is better [...] The difference is purely freshness"
Errr....yeah, exactly....
The fresher (gr?) the Guinness, the better it tastes...
Having lived in Ireland my whole life, had Guinness in USA, Holland, France, Spain, England, Scotland - I have never ever had a better pint of Guinness than I have had in Dublin...
Sorry, but that's the truth. - 5ubversive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The article failed to mention that in Canada, Guinness actually IS contract brewed by Labatt. Therefore it's not "the exact same beer that they serve in the bar across the street from the brewery."
- nicc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I love how the article references Michael Jacksons Beer book adn then says that Guiness in Ireland is the same as Guiness in the US when his book flatly states that Guiness in Ireland is MUCH better than in the US. it has someting to do with specific gravity (its been a few years since i read the book so I cant remember all of the details)
as to imports having more Alcohol than domestics, thisis true if when you refer to domestics you mean Budweiser, Miller, etc...the well known $3 a case ***** most people drink here. when you start to include the microbrews then the Alcohol % gets really close, if not higher for the American micros. theres a local micro brew here in VA that makes Tuppers Hop Pocket...um, I think 8.5% Alcohol is a bit higher than 5-6% most iomports are!
imo, the Belgian Trapisstes are head and shoulders the best brews in the world! luckily I work for a alcohol distributor so I can get Chimay and Duvel rather cheap, though my wallet doesnt enjoy the monthly employee purchases :)
mmmm, Chimay Grand Reserve, drool..... -
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