Queltocz Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ahem. I understand that previous IRON beer reviews have been somewhat controversial I hope to avoid any such controversy with this review, and instead we all can focus solely on what makes beer so well-loved throughout the world. Firstly, as this review is of necessity OOC, please indulge me with a few sentences about OOC me. I am English and 44 years old. I began drinking beer regularly aged 15 through the fortunate circumstances of having a school friend who’s elder brother was dating the daughter of the landlord of a local pub. I could therefore drink under-age, as the landlord was willing to turn a ‘blind-eye’ to me and my mate sitting in his pub at school lunch-times learning how to drink pints. From 15 to 21 I drank beer whenever I could. 9 am. Lunch time. A swift one in between two bus journeys. Before sport. After sport. During sport (nah, that would just be silly). And of course, all evening in the pub, until closing time. 7 days a week. I drank ale, pale ale, brown ale, bitter, stout, mild, lager. I drank keg beers, cask beers, bottles beers, canned beers, even home-brewed beers. I travelled throughout England, Wales, Scotland and the Channel Islands drinking beer. Once I reached 18, I travelled throughout Europe drinking beer. At 21 I met the girl who was to become (and still is) my wife, and who, to this day, will happily tell anyone and everyone, that she ‘saved me’ from becoming a lifelong drunk. tl, dr – I love beer. Of all the beers I have tasted, to pick my favourite wasn’t too difficult. [u]Marston’s Pedigree Premium Ale hand-pumped draught brew[/u]. (Not bottled. Not canned. Not squirted into your glass via a tap-stream thingy). I can no longer recall my first pint of ‘Pedi’. That evening has long since faded away into the mists of time. I can no longer remember why I chose to try it, other than “Not tried that before”. What I do know is that once I’d tried it, if I was in a pub that sold ‘Pedi’, that’s what I would choose to drink again, and again, and again. Over time, my drinking habits changed from going anywhere that sold any beer, to wanting to only go to pubs that sold ‘Pedi’. So, what do you get for your pint of hand –pumped Marston’s Pedigree? [u]Anticipation[/u] [img]http://www.fullpint.co.uk/images/brands/Pedigree-pump_orig.jpg[/img] Once you’ve tasted it, and you walk into your local hostelry again, your eyes light-up at the sight of the familiar red stripe on a black background of the brand label on the hand pump. You wet your lips, and maybe start to drool a little (OK, that’s just me ). “Pint of Pedigree, please”, you say, and you watch as the barman pumps a steady stream of beer into your glass. [u]Colour[/u] [img]http://www.thepublican.com/Pictures/web/j/l/u/marstonspedigreepint.jpg[/img] Sometimes it may have a little bit of haze from the sediment in the cask, but that won’t spoil the overall colour. What colour you say? Well, the best I can do, is say it looks like tea before you put any milk in. It is almost clear, so that you can see through it. The head is lovely; slightly off-white, but creamy and foamy, and not too deep so that it sticks in your moustache (if you have one). [u]Aroma[/u] The aroma is noticeably caramel at first, before a surprising smell of something akin to butterscotch (or is it liquorice?) hits you. There are woody tones, but surprisingly, not of the oak casks in which it is brewed. Complementing this are the distinctive fruity Fuggles hops and bitter and spicy Goldings hops, with just a hint of nuttiness in the background. [u]Taste[/u] Thank admin. We’ve looked at our pint, we’ve smelled our pint, and now we get to drink it. If you want to go to a proper tasting session (spit or swallow anyone?), I’m sure you can find one on that interwebznet. Me, I like to drink my beer. The one thing that for me, sets Pedigree aside here is that it is not gassy. Not even in the slightest. It is medium-bodied, and feels soft and smooth in your mouth. It is malty; light, and slightly spicy, with some dryness there too, and it leaves you wanting more. English beers are often made fun of for being served at room temperature. Please do not drink your pint of Pedigree at room temperature. It should be served chilled, and drunk before it gets the chance to warm up. [u]Aftertaste[/u] Although, to me, there is no discernable aftertaste, one thing I feel the need to comment on, is the 'lace' that is left in your glass after you have finished. At least 'lace' is what I have always called it. This is the remnants of the head that sticks to the inside of your glass after you've had a few gulps and then set your glass down again. Pedigree always leaves those 'laces', and I have always thought it was a sign of a good pint. (I tried to find a picture but couldn't). Anyways, with no aftertaste to speak of, let me say something about after-effect instead. This is the main reason I love Marston’s Pedigree. Many, many of the beers I have drunk left me feeling hung-over the next day. Not ‘Pedi’. Not even once. One of the great aspirations of many of my friends during my younger days was to drink two gallons of beer in one evening. 16 pints. I have never managed it. I've got pretty close, but never reached 16. But even after (close to 16) pints of Pedigree, I could get up for work the next day, and put in ‘a good shift’ without any problem at all. To anyone who has never had the opportunity to drink a pint of Pedigree. Try it. Now. Finally, thank you to Fark for giving me the opportunity to undertake this review. Naturally I had to go out and down a few, to ensure my memory wasn't playing tricks o/ Beer Please drink responsibly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldestous Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [color="#FF0000"]*wouldestous[/color] salutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavingMainyYak Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Well done, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahiel Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [quote name='Queltocz' date='06 June 2010 - 06:08 PM' timestamp='1275862107' post='2326813'] Please drink [s]responsibly[/s] heavily [/quote] There FIFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcturus Jefferson Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Queltocz knows what he's doing, you should've made him point man on this sort of thing from the get-go, IRON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Miller Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [quote name='Arcturus Jefferson' date='06 June 2010 - 03:55 PM' timestamp='1275854108' post='2326639'] Of course it's a nice review, they didn't write it. [/quote] I beg your pardon, I wrote every word of the OP. Not my best work, but it's mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdcchn Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [quote name='Arcturus Jefferson' date='06 June 2010 - 05:30 PM' timestamp='1275863441' post='2326852'] Queltocz knows what he's doing, you should've made him point man on this sort of thing from the get-go, IRON. [/quote] we did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Miller Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [quote name='Jim Bob the Glorious' date='06 June 2010 - 02:28 PM' timestamp='1275848875' post='2326509'] A beer review so nice, they used it twice? http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=65212&st=0&p=1742357&hl=+carlsberg%20+elephant%20+beer&fromsearch=1&#entry1742357 [/quote] I would like to award you the sleuth of the year award. I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling... well you know the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemaster1 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I gotta give you props for having the spunk to do the same review twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akealon Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Queltocz, very nice review. Where were you months ago? Oh yeah, the pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NationRuler Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) It's actually Dinkelacker, all one word. OOC: My great grandfather built the first Dinkelacker distributing factory in the US. I know, I'm cool. [quote name='KainIIIC' date='06 June 2010 - 12:45 PM' timestamp='1275846312' post='2326472'] It's all about the Beast: [img]http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/03/41/00/07/0003410007602_150X150.jpg[/img] [/quote] Also OOC: My current "I'm in college and can't afford anything else" beer. That and High Life when it's on sale like it is now. Edit: spelling (oh the irony) Edited June 6, 2010 by NationRuler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Levistus Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 at least they didn't review Natural Ice. >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Cristof Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 A very good review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammykhalifa Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 [quote name='kevin32891' date='06 June 2010 - 03:52 PM' timestamp='1275853923' post='2326635'] Nice review IRON. o/ IRON I hate to agree with you Jrenster, but Blue Moon is pretty tasty. [/quote] Oh, well you should try this then: [url="http://victorybeer.com/beers/whirlwind-witbier/"]http://victorybeer.com/beers/whirlwind-witbier/[/url] It tastes KINDA like Blue Moon, except that it's good. [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2873579402_40ee2cf5de.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daikos Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 [quote name='KainIIIC' date='06 June 2010 - 01:45 PM' timestamp='1275846312' post='2326472'] It's all about the Beast: [img]http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/03/41/00/07/0003410007602_150X150.jpg[/img] [/quote] Tastes like College... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Miller Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 [quote name='Lord Levistus' date='06 June 2010 - 07:54 PM' timestamp='1275868445' post='2326957'] at least they didn't review Natural Ice. >_> [/quote] Oh lord, this was the poor college guy staple where I was. I haven't a clue how much of this died in my belly, but it was a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janquel Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 [quote name='Matt Miller' date='07 June 2010 - 02:16 AM' timestamp='1275873376' post='2327073'] Oh lord, this was the poor college guy staple where I was. I haven't a clue how much of this died in my belly, but it was a lot. [/quote] It was depressingly common near me, too. At least most parties managed to have Yuengling too, which is much, much better. Nice reviews, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shilo Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Excellent reviews of course, now I do feel the need to drink some beer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Perry Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Needs more Foster's...or Dos Equis. Blue Moon is quite delicious, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Strider Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Blue Moon is quite possible the worst beer, ever. Grow some taste buds and drink something that doesn’t taste like a rotten orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flinders Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I swear I must have checked the post date on the OP like three times before I realized the jig was up. Good review when the new one showed up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3nowned Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Sneaky. I love it! Nice *ahem* review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Anglia Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 The only one I haven't tried there is the Dinkel Acker. Also, we <3 U guys but...[i] light beer? Really?[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckenna Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Late to the discussion. It is in fact called "Belgian Lace" or "Beer Lace" or simply just "Lace" and here's a link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Beer_Lace.jpg Good show on the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queltocz Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 [quote name='bmckenna' date='07 June 2010 - 05:54 PM' timestamp='1275929647' post='2327885'] Late to the discussion. It is in fact called "Belgian Lace" or "Beer Lace" or simply just "Lace" and here's a link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Beer_Lace.jpg Good show on the review. [/quote] Thanks for that I've never understood the connection, other than it could look slightly like lace if you squinted and had aleady had a few drinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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