[CR]Re: Beer

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

From: "Joe King" <joeking@fastmail.fm>
To: "Philip Easton" <sybaspex@tcsn.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <6.1.2.0.2.20061209181409.01e57058@inmail.tcsn.net>
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.2.20061209181409.01e57058@inmail.tcsn.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:54:49 +0000
cc: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [CR]Re: Beer

Phil & Gerry, Many thanks. That Sierra Nevada is a wonderful beer a little bit strong at 5.6% and a tad to sweet for British palates. Thats just a minor niggle buy I would put it up amongst the best beer I have tasted. It was so good I brought home six bottles in my saddle-bag. Every time we were descending a hill it sound like sleigh bells all the way home! Interesting what you said about wine, American wines have a wonderful reputation here in the UK along with South Africa and the South America wine producing countries. French wine has gone the way of Simplex, Mafac and Huret here in the UK. Skull Attack is the beer you are thinking of brewed by Brains of Cardiff right next to the station and Millennium Stadium. It is actually called Brains SA but everyone refers to it as Skull Attack wonderful stuff. http://www.sabrain.com/ Bass is a traditional beer which kept the flag flying here for decent British beers for many years. In the 60's and 70's a huge rationalisation of Breweries was taking place, the big boys snapping up the smaller fry and closing them. We lost a lot of wonderful beer then but thankfully this eventually started a renaissance in brewing and its probably at its best ever for quality right now. Bass has a lot to answer for as it is real fighting beer and probably fuelled the worst union management relations in British Industry and if the stories are to believed Claud Butlers production output after a Friday lunchtime. I was told that America before prohibition was one of the best countries in the world for good beer but during those dark years of yours most of it was lost, is this a fact? With beers like your Sierra Nevada you are going to get the same high esteem as your wonderful wine. We still beat you hands down on the beer front, thats a great description and so apt, but on the traditional steel frame building and wine producing you definitely have the lead at the moment. Hope none of you have seen the new Christmas Clarkson video on cars when they but your American jobs up against our XK if you do you will be tipping all our tea into the harbour again its not complimentary. If you need any info on Brit bikes etc. I will always try to help keeps my brain active. Merry Christmas and lots of luck and laughter in the New Year to you all. Joe. Croeso Cymru Joe King Nr. Maenaddwyn Ynys Mon Wales