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Old 07-20-2009, 04:09 AM
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Simply, British ALE is not the sparkling pale yellow lager that is best served cold, but a dark heavy brew more suited to our cooler climes. There is a huge variety of types and flavours which are monitored by the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA).
I can't abide lager, and if people didn't insist on calling it beer we wouldn't have this sort of misunderstanding.

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My favourite real ales are McEwans No.1 Champion Ale, Theakston's Old Peculiar or Pendle Witch.
OP! Mmm, now you're talking.

To get back to the original subject, a friend of mine is Russian. We were discussing yesterday how we should mention her next time we're talking to my wife's grandmother (who is something of a right-winger) to wind her up
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