Muff's Modules & More

whitewulfe · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:13 am Post subject:

Hmmmm... bottled only (I hate canned beer with a passion!), although I rarely drink beer.

Labatt Blue
Innis & Gunn
Becker's
Heineken

Oh, and Wildwood Pub in Calgary has some really kickass beer on tap, although I forgot which ones I liked the most as it's beer like six years.

robotfunk · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:42 am Post subject:

I'm rather partial to German Hefen Weize (most brands will do) but recently discovered a nice Belgian tripel : Karmeliet (yum!)

julian · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:50 am Post subject:

How many of you brew your own beer / wine?

If i drank ethanol, which i dont, i would certainly make my own. Indeed, i used to brew, but then realised there wasnt a lot of point, as i did not drink it myself!

JohnLRice · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:08 am Post subject:

robotfunk · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:15 am Post subject:

I've not brewed my own beer, have been interested for ages tho. I have made moonshine a few times with my gf's father, who owns a still in Switzerland smile

fun to do (and drink).

julian · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:26 am Post subject:

robotfunk · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject:

With a still you can make much more than vodka, helps if you know someone with a fruit tree...

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject:

I'm a fan of IPAs and bitter beers. I used to really dig the Belgium beers (Chamay, Coresendonk (?), etc.) but now when I drink sweet beer it gives me a belly ache.

Oregon is the spot for beer though nanners

Oakshire, Ninkasi, Rogue, Deschutes, Pelican, the list goes on and on.

Babaluma · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject:

drinking chimay blonde at the moment, as up until very recently it was the only chimay i could find in milano. they have it in my local supermarket. luckily a friend introduced me to a bar recently where they stock the red, blonde and blue, so i am very happy!

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject:

Sounds fantastic. Coming from an Italian family, I loved the food and wine. Unfortunately, not so much the beer. Is there any sort of microbrew culture in Italy like in the States?

Babaluma · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject:

Not really sure, there are loads of little independent brewers in Italy I think. A famous one in Milan is Lambratte, they have the brewery and a bar about 20 minutes by bus away, but another bar 5 minutes walk away from my place. They have their own beers and other guest beers all the time. Don't even serve wine... wink

And as you may know, all Italian pubs/bars have "happy hour", which is different from happy hour in the UK (which actually only last one hour and means drinks are a bit cheaper during that time), in that it means drinks are regular price, but snack food is provided for free, often all night long!

But TBH, it's all really about the wine here!

Fnord · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject:

I live near a craft beer bar with a constantly rotating lineup on the taps (10 taps and 2 casks!!!), it's rare for me to order the same drink twice in a row, unless it's something world class, because I like to try them all.

Tend to love IPA's, RIS's, sours, strong ales, etc.
tend to loathe lagers in general and pilsners in specific, though there's a few good ones to which I'll make an exception.

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject:

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:04 pm Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject:

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject:

Wow.That sounds like the most fantastic thing in the history of humanity. I need to emigrate now.

Babaluma · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

Happy to show you around! lol

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

All you need to do is show me the place where I can drink and eat brushetta and sandwiches all night. thumbs up

Babaluma · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:22 pm Post subject:

here:

http://milano.tonight.eu/aperitivo_happy_hour/mom_cafe

it's a five minute walk away from my house. the afore-mentioned micro brewery/beer bar (and yes, they also do free food, they make a big plate of it and bring it to your table every hour) is a 30 second walk around the corner from mom cafe.

"hop" (the beer bar) is here:

http://milano.tonight.eu/birreria/hop

seriously, you make it to milan during the summer, and we'll spend every night in one of those places. wink

"mom" is populated by "the cool kids", hipsters, prada employees, and the like, whereas "hop" is all about the punk/indie/anarchist vibe. i like both. cool

valis · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject:

Sounds fantastic. Thanks for the invite!