Jay

My English friends call American beer P*ss. Sometimes I think their
right G

Best I had in WWII in Pacific Theater and in the mid years in Sydney,
was Aussie beer. Higher proof and good taste. Had authority also.

Saw the Amber on their site and it looked close. Of course Dark and
Light are at opposite ends of my spectrum for regular drinking..

Did you see the BA crew that got taken off their bird for imbibing
within the 8 hour rule? One had had 10 pints (man after my own heart)
and was running pre flight check list in cockpit.

If I can find will try and advise from a expert pallet.

Big John

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:17:14 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

What do you recommend for good 'old fashioned' beer? I note a bunch of
their beers they mixed in other ingredients and not just used the
stark minimum of what should be used for classic.

Well, your idea of "old-fashioned" might be different than mine. I like a
heavier, more "German" beer -- but not too chewy. Thus, I think the
Sprecher Amber is the best, and have been known to drive extraordinary
distances for it.

An aside. Didja ever notice how EVERYONE drinks "Light Beer" nowadays?
Sales of the stuff has just skyrocketed, and you see people drinking it in
ever bar you go to.

Well, whenever we'd throw a party at poolside this past summer at the inn,
we ALWAYS made sure to have a bunch of "Light Beer" on ice, too -- for those
who might prefer it. We naturally assumed it would be the "beer" of choice
for the majority, as it is in bars.

Well, guess what? When given a choice between that swill, er, I mean "Light
Beer" and REAL beer -- the "Light Beer" goes untouched. Apparently the
marketing in bars is quite effective, but -- when given a side-by-side
choice, real beer wins every time.

At the end of the season we used a whole bunch of that stuff to boil
bratwurst -- and it isn't even very good for THAT.