Stephen wrote:
> Bill Pragnell <bil### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>> Ross wrote:
> 
>> I'm also rather fond of German and Belgian beers (especially the ones
>> from those Trappist monasteries - consume with caution!), which for
>> sheer variety of flavour and strength cannot be beaten anywhere in the
>> world, although some New Zealand beers get quite close.
> 
> Have you tried Hoegaarden? I must say that I am fond of it.

Hmm, I can take or leave Hoegaarden; I find the taste a little strange. 
For widely available draught beer I prefer Leffe, especially the darker 
(brune) variety. That's the beauty of these beers though; the wide range 
caters to all tastes! Some of the fruit beers (e.g. Fruli) are starting 
to become available over here too now, although they're definitely not 
for all palates.


> get a pint of heavy.

Ahh that's a shame. It's worth trying ales from all over the UK though, 
the flavours are as varied as the continental ones. Most real ale 
doesn't tend to travel very far because the breweries are small.


> too much for my stomach. Three pints and I spin, pitch and yaw. But whisky, I
> can drink that until I fall down and still feel OK.

Ah, now whisky's another tipple I have time for, particularly the single 
malts. Scotch seems to have the widest range (Talisker is a personal 
favourite), but there are a couple of good Irish ones too (whiskey in 
that case - note the e, pedants). I'm not keen on bourbon; some might 
say it barely qualifies as whiskey but I shan't be going down that road 
today!

I tend to get really wasted with really bad hangovers if I drink 
whisk(e)y with beer, but if I stick to one or the other I'm generally OK.

> You are right about alcohol disrupting your sleep. One drink can relax you but
> more than that stimulates you unless you drink enough to fall into a drunken
> stupor.

I read somewhere that one or two actually act as stimulants but the 
depressant effects take over quickly after that. Apparently it 
suppresses REM sleep.

>> Enjoy in moderation. Kids! Don't take drugs!

> tests.

Ah, I was just being silly. If alcohol were invented today it'd probably 
be a class A. Kids! Don't take drugs! Leave some for the rest of us! :)

Bill

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