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Re: Aussie Beeah (Beer)

To: RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK
Subject: Re: Aussie Beeah (Beer)
From: ArthurK101 <ArthurK101@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:36:02 EST
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
In a message dated 98-03-30 10:20:00 EST, RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK writes:

> PARDON!!! Foster's make Bitter???  Never saw that before! 

That's why I sent the message, Rich.

> And no, I don't know why it's called bitter! 

Just checked in a good dictionary - " Brit. a dry ale having a strong taste of
hops."

> Why is lager called lager??? :-)

>From the german "lagerbier" which is a dry, light beer aged in storage from
six weeks to six months.

I didn't want to start a thread on this.  Just that on a beautiful Saturday
evening after a couple of Foster's Bitters I was in a "sharing info" mode. :-)

Art Kelly


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