beer convention

[Jeff S]

At a world brewing convention in the States, the CEOs of various brewing organizations retired to the bar at the end of each day's conferencing. Bruce, CEO of Fosters, shouted to the barman. "In 'Strailya?, we make the best bloody beer in the world, so pour me a Fosters, mate." Rob, CEO of Budweiser calls out next. "In the States, we brew the finest beers of the world, and I make the king of them all

- gimme a Bud". Hans steps up next "In Germany ve invented das beer. Give me un Helles, ze REAL King of beers." Jan, chief executive of Grolsch follows by stating that Grolsch is the ultimate beer and asks for one with two fingers of head on top. Patrick, CEO of Guinness, steps forward. "Barman, give me a coke with ice please". The other four stare at him in stunned silence with amazement written all over their faces. Eventually Bruce asks, "Are you not going to have a Guinness, Pat?" Patrick replies "Well, if you bastards aren't drinking, then neither am I."

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[awaaar]

LOL

[DavyR]

You call that horrible black stuff beer??

[jedibond]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

[chesters1]

just starting a bud/becks/fosters cocktail ,sorta transglobal is chesters1

[DavyR]

Mind you, bottled Guinness mixed with Gold Label barley wine isn't half bad (discovered that in the course of making Xmas pudding a few years ago).

Whatever happened to "mixed drinks", btw? "Mother-in-law" (old and bitter), "Boilermaker" (mild and bitter), etc?

[Tony U]

Davy

One which confused me was light and lager could never see the point of that.

[DavyR]

Almost as nasty as cider and Guinness...

[Vagabond]

DavyR:

Whatever happened to "mixed drinks etc

Never mind mixed drinks, modern bar staff have forgotten the basic ingredients :mad:

 

In my youth the expressions "Ghissoile" and "Ghissarf" produced a pint or a gill repectively of mild ale

 

Difficult to find a pub in the South that stocks mild nowadays