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Revision as of 01:33, 5 December 2007

Alcohol in a delightful solution.

Alcohol is a substance found in many of the drinks that many editors of RW imbibe in order to stimulate their creativity. It must however be used with care as overindulgence may well result in "overstimulation".

Contents

Types of Alcohol

Beer

See main article: beer.

Trappístes Rochefort 8, the best beer in the world.

There is naturally some debate about where the best beer in the world comes from.

A British Perspective: British beer is the best in the world. [1] [2] British drinkers would maintain that the only true beer is made in the United Kingdom where it is known as Real Ale. It has both body and flavour and it is not necessary to kill the flavour by excessive chilling. In the rest of Europe and the US a chemical substitute for beer called Lager is often drunk. (Like some of the people.)

Velkopopovický Kozel, the second best beer in the world.

This chemical substitute is so lacking in flavour (or has such a bad flavour) that the only way to make it drinkable is to charge it with carbon dioxide and then then chill it so as kill whatever taste it has - it being utterly undrinkable at room temperature.

A Continental Perspective: Others would claim that the best beer in the world is brewed in Belgium,[3] which is famous for its long tradition and immense diversity, with more than 1000 different brands. Czech beer comes in at a very close second.

Meanwhile, most continentals point find the British practice of serving their beer at room temperature positively barbaric, and point out that good beer has always required chilling, with some breweries in pre-electricity times going so far as to store ice year-round for the purpose.

Another clear point of demerit for British beer is its general lack of carbon dioxide. Why the British choose not to carbonize their beer is a mystery to most, as any civilized person would agree that this process only further enchances the taste and quality of good beer.

A Canadian Perspective: Beer from pretty much anywhere but the US is a good bet, although La Fin Du Monde from Quebec is probably the best high-alcohol beer out there, bordering on barley wine. In recent years, smaller breweries and microbrews have become very popular in smaller cities and the home craft brewing industry has done very well.

An American Perspective: As long as you avoid the big companies, American beer is JUST FINE, THANK YOU. Yes, we mass produce swill, but with the exorbitant taxes on all forms of alcohol, most of our people have to make do with what they can. The rest of us can then drink either one of our (multitudinous!) microbrews or one of your fancy (admittedly, AMAZING) Euro/Canadian beers.

A Russian Perspective: What is beer doing on this page? Beer doesn't have any alcohol in it. (Yes, I know of at least one Russian who has claimed this.)

A Chinese Perspective: Chinese beers are fairly light, but cheap tasty!

Wine

Wine is drunk by effete southern Europeans. It comes in various varieties: white, red, rose sparkling and is frequently served in a glass appropriate to the Wine.

The antioxidants in red wine are claimed to be healthy.

Spirits

"Mother's milk"

There are many kinds of spirits such as whisky, whiskey, gin, rum vodka etcetera. Overconsumption is dangerous, and can cause RW editors to produce mildly abbreviated posts like the one below:..

Ardbeg (Islay) single malt whisky. Ardbeg Ten is announced World Whisky of the Year  Tuesday, October 30 2007


Gloag's gin.

Nuff said!


Take a bottle of dry London Gin & a bowl of blackthorn berries (sloes); add the former to the latter& stir; pour into 2 bottles & cap; leave for 2 - 4 weeks; filter/decant liquor; (make trifle with berry mush?) drink liquor; sleep.

—Susan Garlick

Overindulgence followed by editing binges can also result in the necessity of profuse apologies to other editors, whether one likes them or not, for the swill left on their talk pages and pet articles.

Mead

See main article: mead.

Mead is made from honey or, if you're lucky you can get it from the goat Heidrun. Alternatively you can make your own following Rw's instructions

Cider

Cider is made from apples and is popular with teenagers. There is alleged to be a more butch version called Hard Cider. Scrumpy is a stronger, rougher variant of cider.

See also

References and notes

  1. British Beer Best
  2. Co Down ale named among 50 best beers in the world
  3. [1]
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