jvs@iwu1d.UUCP (John V. Smith) (01/27/84)
This may seem a bit out of place, but the description for this newsgroup says that it's for Wines and spirits. There does'nt seem to be any other newsgroup more appropriate for this discussion, so I'm posting here. Is anyone on the net interested in Beer (drinking, can or bottle collecting, tasting, brewing history, etc.)? I know there are a lot of beer drinkers out there so why don't we get some discussions going on these subjects. I hope I'm not the only serious beer drinker on the net. Take these next lines with a grain of salt (if the shoe fits........). I don't want to hear from any snobby wine drinkers telling me that beer is an inferior beverage (you drink yours, I'll drink mine) or that this discussion does not belong here. Until there is a net.beer newsgroup, this seems to be the most appropriate place for beer discussions. Thankyou! -- Is I is, or is I aint, John V. Smith
gam@proper.UUCP (Gordon Moffett) (01/29/84)
I don't like beer very much, but it seems that this group should be used for discussion of beer, too, implicitly. And what about `hard' liquors, for that matter? I think that belongs here too. [ I hope we don't start getting into a disagreement like they are having about net.music.rock, net.music.classical, etc... ] -- Gordon A. Moffett { allegra, decvax!decwrl } !amd70!proper hplabs!intelca!proper!gam
ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) (02/04/84)
Actually, beer and wine drinking can go hand in hand. I brew my own, and have been getting into the whole thing quite heavily; yet I still love fine wines, too. The big difference is that I can brew better quality beer than I can buy,with rare exceptions , since I can control the quality and quantity of ingredients. Wine--of the type we want to consider here, anyway--is still a relatively low-volume, high-cost product. It takes unique ingredients and a long period of loving care; I've tasted many home wines, and while some were quite good, none met or exceeded the best I could buy. Or even the better ones. However, in direct answer to your question--yes, you've beer lovers out here. And brewers--I don't think I can say braumeister, yet, but I'm working on it. Any questions? Let me know. "Sterilize that Primary, dammit!" Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz