Although I am not an authority, @Billie Lane, that was my understanding of Brexit as well. It seems many of the older people remember Britain before the EU and how great it was. I think the immigration issues may also have played a part, as Britain was open to a lot of immigration from the Commonwealth, it had control of it own borders and made its own decisions on the matter.
@Don Alaska That's all very true. It's not a question of being anti-European. The Britain I grew up in was a very different place. Even criminals had their code of honour. The country I grew up in took pride in standing up for the weak and helpless and there was a sense of community that transcended national boundaries and social and class barriers. It was not a case of indulging in belicose patriotism based on imagined ideals, but respecting the individual as a creature of equal worth and value. I find it ironic that those who shout the most about equality are the very ones who have done most to destroy it by eradicating respect for the individual.
Simply put, I do love a good beer especially after mowing the lawn on a hot day! The problem is that any alcohol, however minimal isn’t a good match for me and lets face it, it’s also very fattening. That said, just because I do not drink doesn’t mean I do not know anything about it. (I had my day) Every restaurant I have opened for other investors or managed had to have a variety of beers on tap and for the life of me, I can’t recall anyone insisting on a “light” beer other than Miller or Bud. When I had my own place in New Orleans, I even had a couple of specialty taps just for the European tastes that were kept between 45-50 degrees F. Even Heineken in the bottle was kept between 38-42 degrees F. because of the German regulars I had. When I sold the place, the new owner even expanded the beer department by adding about 10 more taps and nearly all of them featured the darker and more robust ales and lagers that are found across Europe.
[QUOTE="Hal Pollner, post: 269776, member: 738"]Don't like the taste. Hal[/QUOTE @Hal Pollner Of what? Anyhoo, WTH is Ipa??
IPA is India Pale Ale. Although there are variations, it tends to be quite "hoppy" in taste. It is a good refreshing brew, but it tastes better with food (IMO) than it does alone.
yes IPA beer is commonly on sale here in the Pubs and stores...most ''real ale' drinkers don't care for it!!
I keep some IPA's around in the summer and enjoy one after mowing or other yard work. The 'hoppy' taste seems to go well with hot weather work. If you try an American IPA, most use American hops that really add bitterness. Imports ( from the UK ) use European Hops that tend to be less bitter. My favorite from the UK is Green King IPA. I prefer an Ale, ( a brown being my favorite ) which tend to have a more controlled malt and less hoppy taste. Newcastle Brown Ale was one of favorites till they moved to the Netherlands. Just not the same. At least here, IPA's are the most popular craft type around. I recently picked up a mixed case of craft bottled brews at Costco, and inside were IPA, American IPA, Porters and Brown Ales. They are from a West Coast Brewery and quite good. When I brew a batch at home, it's almost always a type of Ale. I'm still trying to duplicate one of the finest beers I have ever had (IMHO) that being Fullers ESB. Got close a couple of times, but as the Olympia Beer stated on it's cans "It's The Water". That, I can't duplicate. Sorry for rambling on. Someone mentions 'Beer' and I tend to write too much.
Our friends who ran a pub near Braintree, UK gave me this when we were packing up to leave England. Also, some Optics Bottle Holders from different companies. They deliver 1/6 of a Gill.
I'm going out shortly.. there's a high possibility we'll go into a greene king pub in town for lunch...
BTW Tim does your friends still have the pub at Braintree?..we're not far from there, we could pop in and say Hi for you....lol
@Holly Saunders I envy you, a pub lunch sounds great. We have a few 'Pubs' here, but not the same. Too many bar stools, and a person comes to the table to take your order. Just because you have a 'British Ale' on tap and a Dart Board, doesn't mean it's a Pub. You also reminded me that I haven't made up a Sheppard's Pie in quite awhile. Might be my Sunday meal!
You know it's true....no-one does pubs like the British...although we've lost so many little village pubs that have been replaced by Pub/restaurants.... Fortunately for us living in a rural area despite losing so many pubs we still have a few trad pubs, in fact we have an independent real ale pub in the next village...no big screen tv, no fruit machines...just good beer, and Pork pie, pork scratchings and sandwiches and most of all according to my husband the best ale in the world........ just set in a tiny hamlet....and you know what?...that pub is about the most popular around...and NO kids!!!!
They moved to Birmingham and run a Pub there. Here's a picture of their Pub before the move. 'The King of the Belgians' Pub. They lived upstairs. ( and sorry for the mistake, it's in Hartford. We lived in both Wethersfield and Somersham and I sometimes mix things up. )