Hello Bj”rn.

11 Jun 05 18:19, you wrote to me:

 RT>>>>>> Grolsh maybe ....

 RT>> Cannot say currently, long time since I had one of those, it is
 RT>> an "import" here, Dutch possible, German maybe, but I
don't think
 RT>> so, Norwegian maybe. Have a vague impression that origin is
 RT>> northwestern Europe.

 BF> It's Dutch. See www.grolsh.com

So a mate of mine reported, when I asked, he's in the resturant bussiness.

 RT>> From memory it is a pleasant beer, but nothing to get excited
 RT>> about, and too darn expensive, on the odd occasion I buy some
 RT>> beer these days, I prefer Windhoek Export either a larger or
 RT>> pilsner, brewed in the German tradition. Brewed in Namibia of all
 RT>> places.

 BF> Namibia. Wow....

Hmm ...

 RT>> The beer produced by the local South African Brewries, leaves a
 RT>> bloke with a "funny" aftertaste, and a weird hangover if you
 RT>> drink too many, also it takes longer to recover from drinking
 RT>> similar amount of beer. A mate of mine is convinced they use some
 RT>> "chemical" to hasten/shorten the brewing process, and this
 RT>> contaminates what is essentially a very good beer. Something that
 RT>> does not happen with Nambian Brewries products.

 BF> What I know you can't speed up the fermentation and there isn't really
 BF> any need for it. To ferment beer takes only about a week to ten days.

Yeah, about what I figured too, maybe they don't give it enough time to settle 
or some such, in order to get it out the door faster ...

 RT>> If I figure I am in for a long beer drinking session and Millers
 RT>> Genuine Draught is available, I stick to it, as it is one of the
 RT>> lighter beers around, and does not get/taste bitter after the
 RT>> 4-5th bottle, but drinking 3-4 Windhoek's is preferable.

 BF> Then you should try the English Carling, the Scotish McEwan or The
 BF> Danish Tuborg. Really good stuff.

Will keep an eye open for those around here, and will try them when I find 
them, thanks

Russell

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