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Entries from March 30th, 2010

Campari yo

March 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · ~ Bars / Clubs / Restaurants ~, ~ Events ~, ~ Liqueur ~

Have never been too familiar with aperitifs, ie liqueur that are specially created to be taken before a meal, which induces appetite. To me, all booze are aperitifs! Except absinthe. Anyway, Campari, a bitter, is one of the better-known ones. I think i’ve had it before, but to make sure knocked quite a few back [...]

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Beer myths

March 29th, 2010 · No Comments · ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~

For something that’s so often drunk, many people know little about beer. This might help. It’s 15 common myths about beer. Among them, “dark beer is heavy”, “a stout is a meal in a glass”, “beer makes u fat”, and “wine is more complex than beer”. None of these are true.

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Black lager?

March 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments · ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~

Guinness launched Guinness Black Lager (bottled, ABV 4.5%) in Northern Ireland, as sales of black lager in UK have been up 42%. Black lager is ‘like’ a cross between a lager and a bitter ale. U cant get it here yet, but u could try mixing a lager and an ale like Tetley’s or Kilkenny [...]

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A heady mix

March 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~, ~ Events ~

Friday’s St Patrick’s Day Festival had a pretty solid set-up along 1Utama’s Central Park Avenue. There were lots of seats, booze taps & food options. Turf was brought in and it covered most of the avenue, makin it practically an outdoor park fest. It’d b cool if there was a permanent venue like that. I’d [...]

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