What is beer?

[balders187]

i've always wanted to know whats beer. The likes of stella and carling are lager but things like IPA and abbots are ale. So whats beer?

[TehMonkey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gn2zw/Oz_a...

[Poledriver]

Beer is proof that God loves us all!

[moleamol]

balders187 said:

i've always wanted to know whats beer. The likes of stella and carling are lager but things like IPA and abbots are ale. So whats beer?

Both are beer.

[balders187]

Ah well i've prob had enough of both tonight!

[moleamol]

balders187 said:

Ah well i've prob had enough of both tonight!

As far as I know it's just like whisky is whisky but there are many different varieties.

[balders187]

Like scotch, scotch whisky and whisky

Edited by balders187 on Friday 6th February 01:24

[Killer2005]

Lager is just a different brewing method to beer.

The Oz and May thing has been quite useful

[Zad]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=bee...

"Noun 1. beer - a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops"

[Berserker LM]

If you manage more than 21 pints of Abbot, you will know! A record? (I did feel somewhat queasy for at least a week post the legendary 21 pints!)

[balders187]

I've managed 8 pints of carling and 3 of abbot tonight which is why its taking so long to post! 21 pints on abbots is a hell of alot!!!

[Berserker LM]

Was fun at the time! Couldn't touch the stuff for about a month afterwards!

[balders187]

I think i'm too small to drink 21 pints at once it would kill me

[Poledriver]

So by that token Berserker LM must be huge!!

[Berserker LM]

I am a mere wee girlie, actually! What I lack in the rack, I make up for (as most of you guys do) with bhp! AND drinking ability!

[balders187]

The only person i know who can drink 21 pints of ale goes to regular AA meetings....

Never met a girl who good to that! congrates

[Famous Graham]

Beer covers a few sub categories. Ale. Lager. Stout. Bitter.

Cider isn't beer, cider has it's own subgroups based on the fruit used (pear, apple etc)

Stella, Heineken, Guiness, Flowers, Badger, Spitfire...they're all "beers", despite being different drinks.

[Berserker LM]

It was a 10am start - 5am finish, if that helps! And I've never gone past 12 pints since!

[Berserker LM]

Famous Graham said:

Beer covers a few sub categories. Ale. Lager. Stout. Bitter.

Cider isn't beer, cider has it's own subgroups based on the fruit used (pear, apple etc)

Stella, Heineken, Guiness, Flowers, Badger, Spitfire...they're all "beers", despite being different drinks.

So what's your record, my friend?

[Famous Graham]

Berserker LM said:

Famous Graham said:

Beer covers a few sub categories. Ale. Lager. Stout. Bitter.

Cider isn't beer, cider has it's own subgroups based on the fruit used (pear, apple etc)

Stella, Heineken, Guiness, Flowers, Badger, Spitfire...they're all "beers", despite being different drinks.

So what's your record, my friend?

I have no idea.

Some times a few pints will spin my head, other days I can drink all day.

[Bloke Points] I did equal the record at our sixth form bar at my school for 6 pints in one hour though (the bar was only open for an hour) - but that was 17 years ago. Oh, and it was Fosters [/Bloke Points]

Edited by Famous Graham on Friday 6th February 02:09