I am sitting in front of my computer with a bowl of roasted cashew nuts and a pint of Carlsberg special brew, having just partaken of a plate of Udon noodles with tofu. Standing to one side of me is a bottle of Dows fine ruby port wine and a plate of Dutch Gouda cheese called old Amsterdam which I shall have after the beer. Of course, I wont drink the bottle as, unlike ordinary wine it is fortified with brandy and is 19% alcohol, so perhaps a couple of glasses will suffice.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Beer.
Can you elucidate ?Originally Posted by Neely
Last edited by Emil Miller; 11-16-2010 at 07:43 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
I would love to but Scher might shout at me!!
Oh, what the hell.
Tonight's choice of liquid refreshment comes in the form of Hobgoblin. Hobgoblin is a nice little brew, dark, ruby red in appearance and nicely bitter on taste front, but not too sharp. It has a warming little complexity making ideal as a winter warmer, in fact it is often strongly associated with Halloween due to its Hobgoblin logo and theme.
It is fairly strong clocking in at 5.2%, though nothing in compare to your er, choice of beverage and is brewed by the Wychwood Brewery which is an excellent little brewery. I say little, but I think it has has grown in size and stature considerably and has now become a leading real ale supplier which is why it is readily available (even on poor street - violins please). The brewery is based in Oxfordshire. According to the label it made using English Fuggles hops and Styrian Goldings?
Standard price comes in at around £1.65 for a typical 500ml bottle, but the large supermarket chain which I purchased it from has reduced it to a whopping £1.00 per bottle at the moment as they probably have some excess stock left over from Halloween. At this price it is a real must, super little beer.
Foodwise, I have, in the last hour eaten a couple of slices of my bread which I baked yesterday with a generous helping of butter - Clover, which is actually quite nice.
Think I might finish off my Hobgoblin and watch the rest of River Cottage. Hugh is selling tomatoes.
I am currently eating the remainder of Dutch Gouda cheese and drinking a few glasses of the port mentioned yesterday, This follows a meal of light salad accompanied by a bottle of Pinot Grigio from Pasqua 2007. I am hoping to sleep well tonight.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 11-17-2010 at 07:06 PM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
It sounds like you will. Isn't the Pinot white, I thought you just had red? The cheese sounds nice.
The couple of bottles of Hobgoblin gave me strange, fearfulish dreams last night. One of them involved being stuck on the top floor of a skyscraper[?] while some devastating tsunami crashed against it, threatening to topple the whole thing. I was then forwarded to some sort of crazy future/1984 world with the Chinese government after me for messing up the Olympic swimming competition???
Maybe someone should do a dreams thread - psychoanalyse that? I told you strange things happen after Hobgoblin, it is not a Halloween drink for nothing. (Price has now moved back up to £1.65ish a bottle.)
For tonight I have had one of those far too tired miserable days and have not fancied any beer. Instead I've just had a few slices of a new loaf hot out of the oven with a cup of Yorkshire tea. Simply served with Clover butter.
Edit: Hmm, both dreams involve water, maybe I feel like I am drowning by thinking on future events at the moment? That would fit to some degree actually, hmm, though I don't know what the Chinese government has to do with it? I'm reading a little history but not Chinese. Someone should do a dreams thread. Scher?
Last edited by LitNetIsGreat; 11-17-2010 at 07:39 PM.
Butter Cookies
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
I couldn't be bothered with food so I had a slice of toast with pâté and a few beers. I drink both red and white wine according to what I am eating.
If Hobgoblin puts you on top of endangered skyscrapers and makes you upset the Chinese government, I would keep off it. There is a dreams thread on this General Chat section of the forum but as most of my dreams seem to concern work, I don't want to recall them when I am awake.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
I see, wine to suit, the best option.
Yes Hobgoblin gave me some scary stuff. Oh yes I noticed the dreams thread as someone must have bumped it up. Not recalling work is probably a defense mechanism, who wants to remember that? I would rather be chased by the Chinese government!
Off out tonight with Mrs Neelywill be having a light meal and a few drinks, nothing too much. I need to lie down first, Friday night means the tank is empty. Must nap now...
I have eaten a plate of spaghetti with melted cheese on toast, accompanied by a bottle of Chianti Classico 2008 from Barone Ricasoli. I am finishing with Waitrose roasted and salted savoury mixed nuts. When I have finished the bottle, I shall partake of a couple of glasses of port wine. In these days of stringent financial control, we must cease unwarranted extravagance.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Dear Logos-
I enjoyed reading your message. I think that it is intersting that you're reading a bio @Aldous Huxley,one of my fav writers. I am having a cup of joe @Mc Donalds cafe in Manhattan in NYC. It is cold & dry here right now.
Thanks,
Chris Marie.
coffee
I hope death is joyful, and I hope I'll never return -Frida Khalo
If I seem insensitive to what you are going through, understand it's the way I am- Mr. Spock
Personally, I think that the unique and supreme delight lies in the certainty of doing 'evil'–and men and women know from birth that all pleasure lies in evil. - Baudelaire
Oh boy my bread is wonderful, I pity the folk who don't bake their own bread, shame on you! Just perfect served with a nice butter, or a little jam.
Beer wise, one glass of Spitfire Ale and another of Pedigree just waiting.
Oh, I have really enjoyed my two beers tonight: Black Sheep and Hobgoblin (Tesco has a limited supply of course). This is perhaps because I have "gone easy" this week and also for the fact that I have had nothing but tea to drink today, so I really relished a good beer tonight - in preparation for the weekend no doubt! Beer*, you have got to adore the stuff, drink of the gods...
* Real ale naturally, real ale is the only ale to drink!
bread and water. at the keyboard
this is my second supper today
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