Jeremy McCreary
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What's wrong with that?? I do it all the time. You just need skills.
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Stefan Mikes
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"Sex in kayak" means "Dangerously close to water" 
(A beer reference).
A typical British pub sells ales of the ABV which is the limit in Finland, that is, below 4.5%. People queue for shitty European lager (over 5%). Noteworthy, the standard lager of Poland is 5.6% (still something I don't drink). Fortunately, Britain has BrewDog, a genuine craft beer Scottish brand (they are big, with many pubs in the UK and Europe). You can also find excellent British craft beer from some small breweries such as Buxton.
For me, craft beer starts at 6.5% ABV (a standard American IPA) although I accept weaker Fruit Sour Ales.
(A beer reference).A typical British pub sells ales of the ABV which is the limit in Finland, that is, below 4.5%. People queue for shitty European lager (over 5%). Noteworthy, the standard lager of Poland is 5.6% (still something I don't drink). Fortunately, Britain has BrewDog, a genuine craft beer Scottish brand (they are big, with many pubs in the UK and Europe). You can also find excellent British craft beer from some small breweries such as Buxton.
For me, craft beer starts at 6.5% ABV (a standard American IPA) although I accept weaker Fruit Sour Ales.
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DaveMatthews
Dave's not here. Cheating since 2018
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Hmmm... I wonder if that's where the word canoedle came from...
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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Well, that's not what it meant to Sarah Lee Jamison for one."Sex in kayak" means "Dangerously close to water"
Chargeride
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That old lady in the grey tshirt definitely pushes the tractor home.
Stefan Mikes
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Hahaha! Charge, you're the Pride of England when it comes to the banter!That old lady in the grey tshirt definitely pushes the tractor home.
Stefan Mikes
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Jeremy: "sex in kayak dangerously close to water" is a standard phrase among hop-heads/beer geeks worldwide
The other interesting saying is the description of the flavour and smell of peat smoked stouts: "Phenol, hospital bandage, wooden railway sleepers, the Warsaw Central Station before the renovation..."
Thankfully it looks like Brewdog might be heading for bankruptcy, over extended, 4 years of losing millions, plus the owner is a real shithead famously awful to his staff!"Sex in kayak" means "Dangerously close to water"
A typical British pub sells ales of the ABV which is the limit in Finland, that is, below 4.5%. People queue for shitty European lager (over 5%). Noteworthy, the standard lager of Poland is 5.6% (still something I don't drink). Fortunately, Britain has BrewDog, a genuine craft beer Scottish brand (they are big, with many pubs in the UK and Europe). You can also find excellent British craft beer from some small breweries such as Buxton.
For me, craft beer starts at 6.5% ABV (a standard American IPA) although I accept weaker Fruit Sour Ales.
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You're missing all the regional bitters, ales, IPAs and stouts. Try breweries like I think the oldest in England Shepard Neames in Kent (Bishop's Finger) Or Adnams in the East or Black Sheep in Yorkshire or down here in the West Country you have Dartmoor Brewery with Jail Ale, Proper Job IPA from St. Austells down in Cornwall or Otter Beer over in Honiton. There are so many many great (old & new) breweries, not just the flash harrys. Remember where IPA originated!
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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Sounds to me like they're just bitter.Jeremy: "sex in kayak dangerously close to water" is a standard phrase among hop-heads/beer geeks worldwide
Stefan Mikes
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No British ale is as bitter as a proper West Coast IPA
(pun intended!)
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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You call that a pun? I'll show you a pun! [cuing @DaveMatthews ]
Stefan Mikes
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Ras, I need to remind you:
- I am a hop-head
- Been to Britain and tried various ales and stouts for years.
Tried it already in early 2000s. It was even imported in Poland. A white transparent bottle because British hops are processed the way they are invulnerable to UV. Proper hops are vulnerable to UV so the ale or stout needs to be in brown bottles or a can. Otherwise you get the "skunk" smell.
Yes. It was the times when Great Britain was an Empire and had to export the ale to India with clipper tall-ships. FYI, the craft beer started in the United States in 1980 with Sierra Nevada Brewery. The British IPA in not American IPA in any sense.
The British even use different hops than the American (Poles has gone the American way). British IPAs are low percent, malty and not really bitter. American IPAs are strong, bitter and extremely hoppy.
AleBrowar "Crazy Mike", Triple American IPA, a Polish craft beer. 9% abv.
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Ive had some Sierra Nevada in Colorado very long time ago. Very nice and another one with a bicycle on the bottle? Fat tire? So long ago. But I like a wide range of beers depending on my mood, temperature and time of year! In Oz I'll happily have a VB if the day is scorching hot and I've been offered one from an esky, and a Tassy Cascade by preference. In South Africa I was fond of Windhoek but never Castle larger! Do like a cold lager in hot countries, ales IPAs or stout in UK/IRL winter - at first I found bitter in London really odd, until some friends picked some good ones for me. When I'm back home, I'll have Guinness most times of year there because it's just so good. Or occasionally Murphys if I'm back in Cork. To each their own! Just stay away from the toxic Brewdog and all the other flashy tech bros bevvies!
stompandgo
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"American IPA", especially from the European perspective, can lead to over-generalization of how IPA's are made in the USA. Strong, bitter, and hoppy describes some West Coast style IPA's (they can be made anywhere), but certainly not all. West Coast style tend to be of medium body, hoppy start and finish, of various strengths, and clarified. In contrast, East Coast style tend to be of heavy body, smooth, fruity, may have a hoppy finish, and unclarified. A sweeping generalization to be sure, but you will see trends like this.
Don't we already have a beer thread?
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Stefan Mikes
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I hate it. It is juice
stompandgo
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Cool. More juice for me.I hate it. It is juice
DaveMatthews
Dave's not here. Cheating since 2018
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Uh oh... Now I feel like I'm taking the stage after Robin Williams...
RabH
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Our weather has been awful all week until yesterday when the sun made a welcome appearance, although the gusty winds nudging 50mph made it an easy decision to stay indoors! This morning it was very wet and of course the winds were much lighter, the forecast was showing rain right through the afternoon! After I had my lunch I noticed a clearing in the sky and within 30 minutes or so it was starting to look much brighter and the roads were drying up quickly, that was all the encouragement I needed so I set off just before 1pm! The wind was from the SW and around 20mph so I headed NE to enjoy a nice tailwind!
I made my way out to Slamannan and up the back road to Shieldhill where I shot down the big descent to Glenn Village at almost 45mph on a completely dry road!
That sure was fun and immediately I had another big descent from Hallglen to Polmont! From there I was heading east towards Linlithgow but I turned south for Whitecross to avoid the busy town on a Friday afternoon, I had enjoyed 22 miles with a tailwind and my average speed was 18.5mph at that point! Now I was battling a 20mph headwind as I was heading SW for Standburn, despite the headwind I was feeling strong and had a ball on the rollercoaster road from Standburn to Avonbridge!I took the back road to Avonbridge and as I made my way down a big descent they had been laying surface dressing which is loose gravel and to make matters worse the farmers had been cutting the thorn bushes and there were clippings strewn all over the road! I was fully expecting a puncture but it was my lucky day and I got away with it, the road to Avonbridge runs alongside the River Avon and the river was flowing very fast after all the recent rain! From Avonbridge I took the back road over Heights, another rollercoaster road before a big climb to the summit at Heights! I hadn't taken any photos at this point and wasn't going to bother as my time was limited and I wanted to enjoy the ride without any distractions!
I then enjoyed the descent down to Blackridge and turned west for home with 35 miles covered, at Forrestfield I decided to take the back road to Salsburgh which is another big climb and it was into the wind also! The start of the road is very smooth but it deteriorates as the road progresses, I was making good time so I decided to grab some photos here!
This part is smooth!
The Ochil Hills to the north way in the distance!
Nice new tarmac on this part!
Forestburn Reservoir is partially hidden by the trees here!
The last of the smooth tarmac after this descent!
A c;loser view of the reservoir part way down!
At the summit now close to 1000ft!
Then came the worst part of the road and to make matters worse there was mud all over the road down the big descent, I was sure glad to reach the bottom safely! Then it was a big climb with potholes everywhere, thankfully no mud though! At the end of the road I joined the main road towards Salsburgh, no problems on this lovely smooth tarmac!
Its a big descent but it was directly into a 20mph headwind and I only just made it over 20 mph today! A short time later I arrived at Kirk of Shotts and made my way up the big climb to just over 1000ft and then I took the awesome back road to Hareshaw! Its pretty much treelined and downhill all the way so I was protected from the wind and having a total blast on my favourite local road!
After passing through Hareshaw I was heading towards Newhouse, the final part of this road is amazing!
I avoided Newhouse to take the back roads home, with some nice descents and big climbs all the way!
Another fantastic day on the bike, I'm so glad I decided to chance it and didn't even see a droplet of rain!
