My heart'ing duty was done despite me isolating I had prepared in advance!
I do like an Irish pub although not in Scotland as in Scotland they have just become holes for the shadier lowlife types although there will are a couple of not bad ones in the West end! I shall have a stout or two, not Guinness sadly. As I branched out years ago into weirder stronger ones and can never go back!
Ha! Good on you there, it's such a testy day.
Is an English Stout acceptable fare? Running through my mind as to selection here, kind of like Innis & Gunn, but no stout in that here. Usually buy the microbrewery rounds here. Seems IPA's are top of the menu these days. Coffee porter, bet you like that. If it doesn't have a punch to it, it's not worth it's salt, imo.
Probably the pubs are gentler in Canada. It's the taverns you want to avoid, sounds like what you're describing where you are.
I don't mind where it comes from. There are some splendid Scottish ones, tempest being does a chipotle stout. It's awesome. I have had some fine ones from all over though!
I think some that live here are more particular about where it comes from, lol. Chipotle stout...yum, that's one I've never had but would indulge in. I like trying them all. It's even better if they give sample tastings, been to a few pubs here that do that.
I always like a sample tasting! The her shop I go to often does little sample sessions. I have ended up spending a fortune after those!
LOL! That's always a thing with samples, spending more. Here, there are several small distilleries, some make limited editions, very small batches. Pricey, but wonderful to experience.
I love small distilliries as they are not tied to making the mass product that has to be utterly generic. Although it doesn't mean they are above making some bad uns but they turn out some gems as well
Yes, exactly. Much more room to be creative when not mass marketing. There's no way to learn without making mistakes and sometimes those mistakes turn out to be either winners, or lead one in a direction of unexpected growth.