tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269187756125564386.post4387908520983551883..comments2023-05-15T01:38:07.236-07:00Comments on Arielle's Beer Diary: Making up for Lost TimeAriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13090865833776328682noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269187756125564386.post-40896209824001835462009-07-20T01:41:58.024-07:002009-07-20T01:41:58.024-07:00It's a bit of plastic in the can that forces n...It's a bit of plastic in the can that forces nitrogen through the beer and results in a creamy froth that takes time to settle. Guinness were first to use it over here for "draught beer in a can", and it quickly caught on.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_(beer)<br /><br />According to that, there was a widget in your can. It's global, whadya know.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269187756125564386.post-50175491205614500522009-07-19T16:17:35.201-07:002009-07-19T16:17:35.201-07:00Well, I was served the Boddington's in a glass...Well, I was served the Boddington's in a glass, so I didn't get to op open the can. What's this widget business though? It sounds cute. Well, I guess that's mostly the word "widget".Ariellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090865833776328682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269187756125564386.post-71691136917965008142009-07-19T13:23:47.345-07:002009-07-19T13:23:47.345-07:00Boddingtons was taken over by Inbev and closed its...Boddingtons was taken over by Inbev and closed its strangeways brewery a while back. In England, there is a cask version brewed by Hydes still in pubs, and a nitrokeg version brewed by Inbev in Wales more often sold cheap in supermarkets. The former about 4%, the latter 3.8%. Both are unremarkable cooking bitter. I suspect the 4.7% pub ale is made for the American and general export market to match the abv's expected. Most standard English ales are around 4%. Interesting you have the same opinion of it as most Brits!<br /><br />Out of interest, did you open up the can and find a "widget"?<br /><br />I'd love to know whether Inbev are pulling that trick in the export market.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269187756125564386.post-71061760222068223462009-07-18T10:25:12.816-07:002009-07-18T10:25:12.816-07:00Here's the conversation Travis and I had while...Here's the conversation Travis and I had while I was writing the first half (before I left for food):<br /><br />lostalchemist is available (11:34:50 AM)<br />lostalchemist (11:34:45 AM): have you eatn lunch?<br />ariellesaimsn (11:42:12 AM): nope, but it sounds like a good idea<br />ariellesaimsn (11:43:55 AM): whatcha doin?<br />lostalchemist (11:44:42 AM): watching youtube vids<br />lostalchemist (11:44:57 AM): trying without trying to be as mindless as possible<br />lostalchemist (11:45:05 AM): foooooood<br />lostalchemist (11:45:22 AM): ive hit post drinking need for consumption critical mass<br />ariellesaimsn (11:45:40 AM): me 2<br />ariellesaimsn (11:46:09 AM): im watching a noam chomsky documentary, so half of me is hppy, but then theres my tummy<br />ariellesaimsn (11:46:19 AM): and the fact that i seem to have lost my glasses last night<br />ariellesaimsn (11:46:20 AM): fuck<br />ariellesaimsn (11:47:24 AM): oh thanks god, they were just in erics car<br />lostalchemist (11:48:39 AM): lol<br />lostalchemist (11:49:00 AM): well lemme know if you wanna eat somwhere<br />ariellesaimsn (11:49:16 AM): sure, where u wanna eat?<br />ariellesaimsn (11:49:35 AM): i just have to wait for a bit cuz eric has kindly offered to drive me my glasses right now, so sweet<br />lostalchemist (11:50:45 AM): kk<br />lostalchemist (11:50:56 AM): i dont rly care where i go<br />lostalchemist (11:51:18 AM): but i dont want something too lite, i need substantive food<br />ariellesaimsn (11:52:11 AM): yeah of course<br />lostalchemist (11:55:52 AM): http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=32159<br />ariellesaimsn (11:58:49 AM): haha so cute<br />ariellesaimsn (12:09:13 PM): glasses acquired. food?<br />lostalchemist (12:09:35 PM): food<br />lostalchemist (12:14:29 PM): where do you want to go?!<br />ariellesaimsn (12:14:36 PM): i dont know!<br />lostalchemist (12:14:41 PM): or do you want me to just pick you up and we decidce on a whim?<br />ariellesaimsn (12:14:44 PM): i cant make such decisions in the shape im in!<br />ariellesaimsn (12:14:47 PM): yes!<br />ariellesaimsn (12:14:52 PM): ish<br />ariellesaimsn (12:14:56 PM): decide now!<br />lostalchemist (12:15:30 PM): wait what?<br />ariellesaimsn (12:16:05 PM): deciding on a whim in the car doesnt ever work out<br />ariellesaimsn (12:16:11 PM): you have to decide now!<br />lostalchemist (12:16:33 PM): god damnut<br />ariellesaimsn (12:16:48 PM): hehe "damnut"<br />lostalchemist (12:17:01 PM): 777777777777777u77777777777y7y7y7yh7y8777<br />lostalchemist (12:17:17 PM): sry, i was cleaning what looked like bbq sauce off the 7 key<br />ariellesaimsn (12:17:29 PM): haha<br />lostalchemist (12:17:54 PM): we can do ST again<br />ariellesaimsn (12:18:21 PM): yeah, but no coupon makes me sad <br />lostalchemist (12:18:40 PM): well, what makes you not sad?<br />ariellesaimsn (12:19:00 PM): well <br />ariellesaimsn (12:19:04 PM): i do have one horrible idea<br />ariellesaimsn (12:19:17 PM): i found a flier in k's car the other day<br />ariellesaimsn (12:19:22 PM): wings pizza buffet<br />ariellesaimsn (12:19:52 PM): get a load of this: http://www.wingspizzabuffet.com/images/buffet.pdf<br />ariellesaimsn (12:20:18 PM): theres not way the qualiy is not abysmal . it's simple economics, but jesus it sounds like a great idea, doesn';t it?<br />ariellesaimsn (12:20:21 PM): no way*<br />lostalchemist (12:20:54 PM): im sold on hush puppies and DP products<br />ariellesaimsn (12:21:00 PM): haha<br />ariellesaimsn (12:21:32 PM): im sold on 7 flavoirs of wings as well as the fact that even f the food is as horrible as it surely is, there's ranch to cover everything in<br />lostalchemist (12:21:45 PM): youre sick<br />ariellesaimsn (12:21:47 PM): true<br />lostalchemist (12:22:59 PM): kk coming over<br />ariellesaimsn (12:23:28 PM): yay!!!Ariellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090865833776328682noreply@blogger.com