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What's your favourite brew?

Mythos
59 (72%)
Amstel
18 (22%)
Alpha
2 (2.4%)
Heineken
3 (3.7%)

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« Reply #75 on: October 23, 2005, 04:54:36 PM »
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we don't (or didn't)  really get a lot of southern beers like courage up in the north but i do know what an IPA is like. My favourite pub has it's own brewery and making a magnificent IPA along with many others

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having popped in my favourite pub for a quick pint of IPA this afternoon, i am very pleased to report they now have a a stock of Belgium beer to hand as well!!  

talk about being spoilt for choice

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« Reply #76 on: November 17, 2005, 10:30:42 AM »
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We found an interesting article (with Plakias and Myrthos in it) about Greek beers.
We are going to try them out any way  next time in Greece as we go for local drinks and dishes anyhow.


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I wrote the article in Pints West but unfortunately it is out of date. The bar in Myrthios has removed Craft beer from the menu and the Sky Restaurant in Rethimnon have stopped because the price was raised such that they would need to charge over six euros for a glass. However it is still available fairly widely in Athens and is good quality although expensive. I can recommend the bar next to the pet shop in the Town Hall Square about 100 metres from Omonia and a small bar on the edge of Iroon Square near Monasitaki. Bob.

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« Reply #77 on: November 17, 2005, 12:30:51 PM »
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We found an interesting article (with Plakias and Myrthos in it) about Greek beers.
We are going to try them out any way  next time in Greece as we go for local drinks and dishes anyhow.


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I wrote the article in Pints West but unfortunately it is out of date. The bar in Myrthios has removed Craft beer from the menu and the Sky Restaurant in Rethimnon have stopped because the price was raised such that they would need to charge over six euros for a glass. However it is still available fairly widely in Athens and is good quality although expensive. I can recommend the bar next to the pet shop in the Town Hall Square about 100 metres from Omonia and a small bar on the edge of Iroon Square near Monasitaki. Bob.
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Thank you Bob, we will cross it out from things to do in Plakias 2006.   We have a few Mythos in stead.   We donot think Craft beer is worth a de-tour via Athens as our flight is a direct one to Chania / Heraklion.  
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NB Good article any way!  

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« Reply #78 on: November 17, 2005, 01:15:38 PM »
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having popped in my favourite pub for a quick pint of IPA this afternoon, i am very pleased to report they now have a a stock of Belgium beer to hand as well!!   

talk about being spoilt for choice
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I'm not convinced there is such a thing as a "quick pint".  I popped into the pub for "just the one" after work last night and managed to leave 3 hours and four and a half  pints of IPA  later.

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« Reply #79 on: November 19, 2005, 04:31:24 PM »
Yes, I had a "quick" pint one day, then two days later i got home! we say we can't drink all day in UK but there is always a way! Luckily those days are behind me!

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« Reply #80 on: November 22, 2005, 02:11:33 PM »
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I wrote the article in Pints West but unfortunately it is out of date. The bar in Myrthios has removed Craft beer from the menu and the Sky Restaurant in Rethimnon have stopped because the price was raised such that they would need to charge over six euros for a glass. However it is still available fairly widely in Athens and is good quality although expensive. I can recommend the bar next to the pet shop in the Town Hall Square about 100 metres from Omonia and a small bar on the edge of Iroon Square near Monasitaki. Bob.
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welcome to the forum Bob

shame about the craft beer
 

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« Reply #81 on: November 29, 2005, 01:47:05 PM »
My wife has just brought me back some Chrisstofel beer from Holland, so I'm lookinf forward to trying them tonight  

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« Reply #82 on: November 29, 2005, 03:17:56 PM »
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My wife has just brought me back some Chrisstofel beer from Holland, so I'm lookinf forward to trying them tonight 
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0.33 ltr / 2.0 ltr bottle ?

Cheers anyway.

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« Reply #83 on: November 29, 2005, 04:37:07 PM »
Every december norwegian breweries  make christmas beer. Nice, dark and malty, and according to tradition supposed to go well with fatty foods and Aqua Vita (akevitt). They give us exactly four weeks to figure out which one is best.  

The tasting is on!  HO HO HO

 

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« Reply #84 on: November 30, 2005, 10:06:16 AM »
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0.33 ltr / 2.0 ltr bottle ?

Cheers anyway.
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1 33cl blond and 1 33cl dark and a nice glass to drink them from!

i had the dark one last night, but I'm saving the blond for tonight  (
   sounds like more fun than just a beer)

(leaflet etc both arrived yesterday thanks Leen)

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Every december norwegian breweries make christmas beer. Nice, dark and malty, and according to tradition supposed to go well with fatty foods and Aqua Vita (akevitt).

aqua vita is a spirit/liquer isn't it Tom?

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« Reply #85 on: November 30, 2005, 03:00:34 PM »
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aqua vita is a spirit/liquer isn't it Tom?

Yes, from Latin = Water of life.

The Norwegian variety "Akevitt" is made from potatoes, spiced with caraway seeds and stored in oak casks onboard ships that sail between Norway and Australia. Every cask is suposed to cross the equator at least twice. It acquires a nice golden colour. Many Norwegians have a shot or two with their christmas eve dinner. The bottle should be stored in the freezer for 12 hours before it is served, and drunk before the temperature rises to 0 C.        Do not ask...... it is just tradition.

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« Reply #86 on: November 30, 2005, 03:38:44 PM »
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aqua vita is a spirit/liquer isn't it Tom?

Yes, from Latin = Water of life.

The Norwegian variety "Akevitt" is made from potatoes, spiced with caraway seeds and stored in oak casks onboard ships that sail between Norway and Australia. Every cask is suposed to cross the equator at least twice. It acquires a nice golden colour. Many Norwegians have a shot or two with their christmas eve dinner. The bottle should be stored in the freezer for 12 hours before it is served, and drunk before the temperature rises to 0 C.        Do not ask...... it is just tradition.

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No wonder liquer is expensive in Norway!  
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« Reply #87 on: December 15, 2005, 11:33:08 PM »
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aqua vita is a spirit/liquer isn't it Tom?

Yes, from Latin = Water of life.

The Norwegian variety "Akevitt" is made from potatoes, spiced with caraway seeds and stored in oak casks onboard ships that sail between Norway and Australia. Every cask is suposed to cross the equator at least twice. It acquires a nice golden colour. Many Norwegians have a shot or two with their christmas eve dinner. The bottle should be stored in the freezer for 12 hours before it is served, and drunk before the temperature rises to 0 C.        Do not ask...... it is just tradition.

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never knew that!!

not even sure i've ever tasted it either but quite fancy a shot now  

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« Reply #88 on: December 15, 2005, 11:36:14 PM »
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i had the dark one last night, but I'm saving the blond for tonight

hmmm sorry Leen, the christoffel didn't match leffe in my opinion.......maybe i need more samples
 

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« Reply #89 on: December 16, 2005, 08:27:53 AM »
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aqua vita is a spirit/liquer isn't it Tom?

Yes, from Latin = Water of life.


As an aside: the word "whisk(e)y" derives from the Gaelic usquebaugh, which also means "water of life".