I think it works if it’s one of those fake “ironically”s where I’d’ve wrytten “coïncidentally.”

Awesome. My highest rated beers (4.5-5, no need to edit out IPAs, tho I did delete the pumpkins, etc. because it’s July 5th)

A porter, huh? Well, I guess I’ll let you know come Autumn. (FTR, Untappd has GLEF at 3.8 as well, tho I know BA is where the real cognoscenti hang their hats.)

When I told people about goïng to Alsace they’d often say “Oh, Alsace-Lorraine?” which seemed so weird to me, as it was less specific. Like if you said you were from NJ and someöne said “Oh, from the Tristate Areä?"

But perhaps professional writers are just writing in their native language, in which “there’s” is the expression, irrespective of the object. After all, why should what appears to be the object (For “who even cares about grammar anymore?” “Well, there’s me for starters” sounds far better than “There’s I”) affect the…

That’s fantastic! I didn’t mean that last line to be passive agressive; I think it’s great that there’s a brewery for everyöne. I enjoyed one in Fort Collins (CO) that was entirely (or almost entirely?) saisons, which I know’d be a deal-killer for lot a people. Here in Salem, I like both of the breweries, one that…

I checked the ratings on unTappd, and you seem t’have the will of the people behind you

I’ve never had that one, so before the drowning, can I get, like, a tasting portion? If I’m ever in Cleveland, I promise to try it, tho I will note that unTappd drinkers have granted 3.56 stars to Dortmunder Gold and 3.8 to Ommegang Abbey.

Only one? Nice; that means you’re not allowed to hate superfluöus diäcritics until tomorrow!

I definitely recommend using Lavash flatbread; I’ve seen it at non-TJ’s stores. Certainly a fresh, uncooked crust would be better, but here you’re getting a near-perfect crust with no effort whatsoëver.

That’s a funny way to spell “Ommegang”!

Superfluöus downvote.

Your Europeän friends are so wise.

One of the reasons I use unTappd is because, even tho I agree with your approach to tasting beer, I often forget if I’ve tried a beer before or not

I was not yet into beer when I lived/studied in Strasbourg for five months (in 2001-2002), so I mostly concentrated on becoming familiär with French Cidre (mostly from Normandy) at the time, along with Belgian Lambics, which were, eventually, my entry-point into real beer. I do like that, when you go looking for…

1. It became somewhat French 500 years ago, altho was left to be basically German, as the French border was defended to the East of Alsace. It slowly became more and more part of France, but then was officially returned to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War.
2. After WWI, France reclaimed Alsace, but Germany…

Leffe is alright, but I am personally insulted that InBev sells a box of 12 beers labeled “Best of Belgium” that includes the following:

It actually bothers me on a personal level too, but you have t’admit that for a large number, possibly the majority, of speakers, “there’s” is an invariäble construxion. Especially for people who want to contract but for whom “there’re” is a bridge-too-far.

My beer-loving father-in-law and I were taking Il Signorino to the Boston Children’s Museum, and thought maybe we’d check out Trilliüm Brewing, which is right across the way. Then, just to see what I’d be drinking, I checked out their list of beers. No joke, it was Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Indiä Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Double…

I hate IPAs too, along with the occasional red and blonde that taste just like them, but I have noticed that pretzels do make them more drinkable.