So, who's looking forward to Arthur's Day? What will you be doing?

24-09-2013 12:46PM

old hippy wrote: »

Any ones in particular?

Well people love to rave about the Franscian well in Cork and the stuff they produce is absolute filth not fit for a dog. Porterhouse is ok but their stout isnt a patch on Guinness nor is their ale a patch on Smithwicks.

I've tried a few bottled beers from the porterhouse and most were borderline undrinkable, especially a stout I tried.

Paulaner, erdinger etc again raved about and the smell is enough to make you sick never mind the taste.

I've tried a lot of beers, some are grand some are bad but given the choice there isn't one I'd chose before Guinness or Smithwicks on tap in a pub or cans of bavaria or bottles of corona for the house.

I wouldn't even have posted in the thread except for the beer snob bull s*it I'm reading from people who cannot accept that most people actually prefer the mainstream beers.

.jacksparrow. · 24-09-2013 12:52PM

It amazes me how some people get so caught up in these events whether you're pro or anti.

Just do whatever you want, if you don't like it don't go, if you do great go and enjoy it!

Oh its commercial oh I won't be doing what I'm told by corperations bla bla no one cares...

What is wrong with some people.

lee_baby_simms · 24-09-2013 12:53PM

Allen Rhythmic Yo-yo wrote: »

I wouldn't even have posted in the thread except for the beer snob bull s*it I'm reading from people who cannot accept that most people actually prefer the mainstream beers.

A lot of people like Michael Buble too but it doesn't mean that he's not ****.

2smiggy · 24-09-2013 12:54PM

They are mainstream because they are successful ! I'm sure if any of the 'craft' beers were selling well , then production would be increased , and then they would become mainstream and therefore undrinkable !!

I drink what I like , not what I see advertised. Currently I drink pints of carling, because I think it's the nicest drink at the moment at my local pub

old hippy · 24-09-2013 01:00PM

Allen Rhythmic Yo-yo wrote: »

Well people love to rave about the Franscian well in Cork and the stuff they produce is absolute filth not fit for a dog. Porterhouse is ok but their stout isnt a patch on Guinness nor is their ale a patch on Smithwicks.

I've tried a few bottled beers from the porterhouse and most were borderline undrinkable, especially a stout I tried.

Paulaner, erdinger etc again raved about and the smell is enough to make you sick never mind the taste.

I've tried a lot of beers, some are grand some are bad but given the choice there isn't one I'd chose before Guinness or Smithwicks on tap in a pub or cans of bavaria or bottles of corona for the house.

I wouldn't even have posted in the thread except for the beer snob bull s*it I'm reading from people who cannot accept that most people actually prefer the mainstream beers.

I'm not a beer slob; I like mainstream stuff too. Guinness, Smithwicks, Red Stripe, Sagres. Some it I can't stomach; Heineken and Budweiser. But I do enjoy the microbreweries, the craft lagers and ales. Living in London, there's so much choice - am really into American brews currently.

And there's lots of beer festivals I enjoy going to as well. Not all of them are remarkable but there's plenty of new finds to discover.

Do most people prefer the mainstream beers? Dunno. At the local beer fest a couple of months ago, half the lads turned up late - they'd been in the local pub drinking the mainstream. Instead of sampling the range of beers at the fest, they'd buy a whole pint of something they'd never tried and then complain about the taste. Whereas the rest of us would buy 3rd pint glasses for anything between 90p and £1.30. That way, you could try so many more beers. And if you didn't like what you were imbibing, well, it's only a 3rd of a pint!

The complainers left after an hour or so to go back to the local :rolleyes:

o1s1n · 24-09-2013 01:05PM

old hippy wrote: »

I'm not a beer slob

Freudian slip? :pac:

anncoates · 24-09-2013 01:07PM

Whatever I was going to be doing on that day anyway.

draiochtanois · 24-09-2013 01:07PM

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anncoates · 24-09-2013 01:12PM

Allen Rhythmic Yo-yo wrote: »

Enjoy what ever muck you're drinking as in my experience an awful lot of the stuff beer snobs like yourself rave about is utter dirt..

You're just engaging in the same fallacy that you're opposing.

The truth is that mainstream beers are not half as bad as craft beer snobs make them out to be and that area has become amusingly colonised by wine-buff levels of snobbery and judgement.

But f you do love something like Guinness or Carlsberg, you're kidding yourself that there are not really nice variants out there that you could try and like very much.

I'm saying this from the viewpoint of somebody that will drink Guinness and Carlsberg no problem but love craft brews as well.

lee_baby_simms · 24-09-2013 01:13PM

If you go to a pub in Belgium you see a huge long line of taps. Loads of choice.

In Ireland you have a foreign company who have a monopoly on the taps which are, to my taste, bland.

I just can't see how people think this is great.

Jester252 · 24-09-2013 01:14PM

I'll be drink beer that comes with no label because the owner can afford to label the bottles. I have to drive to them to pick it up but its only a half an hour away. No point telling ye plebs what its called ye'll be drink the piss water the man tells you to drink.

rubadub · 24-09-2013 01:23PM

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

It amazes me how some people get so caught up in these events whether you're pro or anti.

Just do whatever you want, if you don't like it don't go, if you do great go and enjoy it!

I haven't seen any pro people getting "caught up", they just say the same as you.

Morons are going on like they never heard of advertising before. One of the, if not the main cost of your pint of guinness is for marketing.

A_Sober_Paddy · 24-09-2013 01:25PM

Working for a few hours, on my day off mind you, because someone doesn't know how to use contraceptives not too pleased about it either

hatrickpatrick · 24-09-2013 01:43PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Working for a few hours, on my day off mind you, because someone doesn't know how to use contraceptives not too pleased about it either

Ah, well that's... Wait what?! :eek:

TheDoc · 24-09-2013 01:46PM

Turned into a commerical day to promote relatively average bands.

First two were decent, but since then they have been trash in my experience. Like I need an excuse to have a drink, or anyone for that matter. They are getting in some drink into the office so might have one before legging it home.

EyeSight · 24-09-2013 01:58PM

Allen Rhythmic Yo-yo wrote: »

Well people love to rave about the Franscian well in Cork

They did until it became too "mainstream". Now they all hate it:P it just proves how hipster some craft beer drinkers have become. I enjoy some craft beers(a lot are crap!) but i NEVER look down on people who decide they like "mainstream" beers. What do i care?

Some mainstream beers are nice. No matter how much marketing a company puts behind a product, if it tastes that bad, it won't sell

As for the topic, i like the idea of Arthurs day, but living in Dublin City makes it a little unpleasant. Might pop out for a couple

jimgoose · 24-09-2013 02:10PM

EyeSight wrote: »

They did until it became too "mainstream". Now they all hate it...

That kind of thing amuses me no end. All the Bright Young Things loved the place until a few of the "Squaaaares, Maaan!" discovered it. How sodding adolescent does it get?

For the record, I'm having Arthur's Day today, and having a few creamie pints a' plain this evening. In the immortal words of Mr. Eric Cartman, screw you guys!

24-09-2013 02:27PM

old hippy wrote: »

Do most people prefer the mainstream beers? Dunno. At the local beer fest a couple of months ago, half the lads turned up late - they'd been in the local pub drinking the mainstream. Instead of sampling the range of beers at the fest, they'd buy a whole pint of something they'd never tried and then complain about the taste. Whereas the rest of us would buy 3rd pint glasses for anything between 90p and £1.30. That way, you could try so many more beers. And if you didn't like what you were imbibing, well, it's only a 3rd of a pint!

The complainers left after an hour or so to go back to the local :rolleyes:

That wouldn't interest me either to be honest. I'd rather drink pints of what I like and stick to it rather than go around sampling a load of beer most of which I probably wont like.

Feisar · 24-09-2013 02:37PM

lkionm wrote: »

Never thought you were a hipster.

You learn something new everyday

I like good beer and am deffo not a hipster!

Jamsiek · 24-09-2013 03:21PM

Allen Rhythmic Yo-yo wrote: »

That wouldn't interest me either to be honest. I'd rather drink pints of what I like and stick to it rather than go around sampling a load of beer most of which I probably wont like.

Very self defeatist way of thinking IMO. Always worth expanding your tastes.

whirlpool · 24-09-2013 03:25PM

What Arthur's Day has always meant to me:

People out drinking for some reason while I'm at work
Having work the next morning so not going out drinking
Something about bands playing, but nobody knows who. or where. And not knowing what the f**king point of that is.
Genuinely not giving one iota of a f**k.

But I do hope you all enjoy!

Jamsiek · 24-09-2013 03:28PM

For the record, I'll be avoiding Diagio Day, such shameless marketing.
I'll drink what I like, when I like. Sorry Diagio, I'm not buying your crap.

whirlpool · 24-09-2013 03:29PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

For the record, I'll be avoiding Diagio Day, such shameless marketing.
I'll drink what I like, when I like. Sorry Diagio, I'm not buying your crap.

In fairness, every day we celebrate is basically for the benefit of corporations. May as well enjoy it if you can!

Hobbes · 24-09-2013 03:33PM

whirlpool wrote: »

What Arthur's Day has always meant to me:

So for the 4 days you have experienced so far?

I'm still amazed people are falling for this manufactured marketing holiday crap.

If people even knew a fraction of Arthurs history in relation to Ireland, they would be pouring that muck down the toilet.

http://www.zcommunications.org/guinness-is-not-irish-by-sean-dunne.html

Chancer3001 · 24-09-2013 03:38PM

Look at them idiots falling for an excuse to go drinking on a Thursday with their friends.

Jamsiek · 24-09-2013 03:38PM

whirlpool wrote: »

In fairness, every day we celebrate is basically for the benefit of corporations. May as well enjoy it if you can!

I think I'll wait for the weekend, I can relax then.

Jamsiek · 24-09-2013 04:06PM

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/diageo-may-call-time-on-arthur-s-day-as-backlash-gathers-force-1.1537705

Finally

EyeSight · 24-09-2013 04:18PM

Hobbes wrote: »

So for the 4 days you have experienced so far?

I'm still amazed people are falling for this manufactured marketing holiday crap.

If people even knew a fraction of Arthurs history in relation to Ireland, they would be pouring that muck down the toilet.

http://www.zcommunications.org/guinness-is-not-irish-by-sean-dunne.html

nobody is falling for anything!
We all know it's a made up day for drinking. But it's a day where pubs are buzzing with fun. Sure some take it too far and ruin it(like most events). We all know it's just a bit of fun, let us enjoy it

24-09-2013 04:28PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

Very self defeatist way of thinking IMO. Always worth expanding your tastes.

Or maybe I'd just rather spend my money on the things I like.

studdlymurphy · 24-09-2013 04:34PM

I have never drank on Arthurs day, but this year I am going to drink as much guinness as I possibly can just because of that cnut Christy Brown.

So, who's looking forward to Arthur's Day? What will you be doing?

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