tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post7240739245118502324..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Smoke and FireRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-9339398634670648052009-12-01T02:04:14.015-08:002009-12-01T02:04:14.015-08:00Fascinating stuff, etymology - "rook" (s...Fascinating stuff, etymology - "rook" (smoke) is related to the nickname of Edinburgh, "Auld Reekie", and Reykjavik, "Smokey Bay". And some say that Edinburgh was nicknamed "Auld Reekie" because of the smoke from all the brewery fires (see, it all comes back to beer in the end.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-89228181374468922012009-11-30T02:35:06.349-08:002009-11-30T02:35:06.349-08:00First Stater -
"8.2% session beer"?
Litt...First Stater -<br />"8.2% session beer"?<br />Little joke of mine....remember jokes?rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15087435113920569997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-25420052573623155302009-11-29T12:53:25.102-08:002009-11-29T12:53:25.102-08:00Mmm, had a Kopi Loewak last week and thought it wa...Mmm, had a Kopi Loewak <a href="http://thebittenbullet.blogspot.com/2009/11/de-molen-kopi-loewak.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">last week</a> and thought it was pretty decent. I've never had the pleasure of a chili beer though. It'll be on the shopping list next time I'm in that neck of the wood.Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-30043028904934580002009-11-29T05:29:14.386-08:002009-11-29T05:29:14.386-08:008.2% session beer? Ron, you cannot let that state...8.2% session beer? Ron, you cannot let that statement stand unchallenged.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256078606152011585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-46445633190303116722009-11-29T04:55:27.200-08:002009-11-29T04:55:27.200-08:00I love De Molen too - I had a great time there in ...I love De Molen too - I had a great time there in August, and I've got half a dozen assorted 75cl bottles on my wine rack. One a day over the Christmas/New Year period, I think. The 8.2% session beer called Bloed, Zweet en Tranen particularly intrigues me (even with very little Nederlands I can work out that that means blood sweat and tears....)Rodnoreply@blogger.com