tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post3714035241628369830..comments2023-10-21T14:17:23.854+01:00Comments on Black Cat Brewery: Dark beer and dark evenings, all fit for writingThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-66476227325222132152009-08-26T07:50:32.724+01:002009-08-26T07:50:32.724+01:00Cheers Grandad. The pipe, cardigan and mature musk...Cheers Grandad. The pipe, cardigan and mature musk you exude really completes the picture.<br /><br />Now, I'm off to get you some Worther's Originals.<br /><br />Worst, Al - Thanks for the recommendations, but I'll have to make myself happy with the more mainstream stuff for the moment. It's unlikely that the really interesting stout will arrive any time soon.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-2301574813116619842009-08-26T07:45:47.599+01:002009-08-26T07:45:47.599+01:00I wish I'd bought this beer when I had a chanc...I wish I'd bought this beer when I had a chance now, it sounds great.<br /><br />As for writing, it keeps me out of mischief!Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-9348041443224078002009-08-25T23:35:01.824+01:002009-08-25T23:35:01.824+01:00You need to get hold of AleSmith's Speedway St...You need to get hold of AleSmith's Speedway Stout.Whorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784943453195129865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-65218047764108112702009-08-25T22:27:55.140+01:002009-08-25T22:27:55.140+01:00I'm a big fan of Goose Island but I'm not ...I'm a big fan of Goose Island but I'm not generally a fan of oatmeal stouts, I don't really like the oily texture.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-1388819476791982992009-08-25T22:06:02.263+01:002009-08-25T22:06:02.263+01:00Since you're quoting me on it, I should probab...Since you're quoting me on it, I should probably point out that the thing about the difference between writing and having written is stolen from Terry Pratchett. I think the original line is "a lot of people tell me they'd like to write when what they mean is they'd like to <i>have written</i>". It's a wonderful observation for anyone who's ever stared at a blank page and blinking cursor for half an hour.<br /><br />And thank you for your kind words. Never before has my fondness for cardigans and pipe smoking seemed so justified, young one.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-49887451681257310922009-08-25T20:50:01.894+01:002009-08-25T20:50:01.894+01:00Should you get the chance to try Starr Hill's ...Should you get the chance to try Starr Hill's Dark Starr Stout then take it, it is a very nice stout indeed - and the most decorated stout on the US craft scene.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-60811161983999085542009-08-25T20:49:36.845+01:002009-08-25T20:49:36.845+01:00TBN inspired me too. (You just know he's blush...TBN inspired me too. (You just know he's blushing reading this)<br /><br />I greatly enjoy this blogging lark, bit I really have to knuckle down to it. I don't get to write much elsewhere and so find it difficult to make the switch to writing mode when the need comes. <br />I read a great deal and there is no doubt this helps no end when it comes to stringing words together. <br /><br />You just get a feel for what's good and count yourself lucky that one in every 50 sentences sits right.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6219005652464990693.post-1866866715370749602009-08-25T20:40:31.569+01:002009-08-25T20:40:31.569+01:00I like writing too, and have to write a lot in wor...I like writing too, and have to write a lot in work, but of course it's never seen other than by people evaluating tenders or technical specifications. It's a kind of story telling I suppose. In my past I've been published in archaeological books and magazines, but again, kinda boring (although the outdoor work was great!). This beer writing lark though... I wish I could spend more time at it and do proper research. Still, it's fun, and I can always hope to improve. After all, it was TBN who inspired me to start! :)<br /><br />I'd love to try that damn stout. I saw it in Chicago airport at the Goose Island bar, but got an IPA to see what it was like fresh!Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.com