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The big question of course is how does it taste? If Beer Rater is to be believed Duff is supposed to be terrible. But, actually, it's not that bad. For a start because it's brewed in Germany it is legally required to follow the Reinheitsgebot which guarantees certain minimum standards in German beer and although I am not a beer geek I didn't notice much difference from your bog standard lager. The head did not over foam, there was no metallic bitterness, the beer was pleasantly drinkable and the aftertaste (such as it was) had a pleasing citrus quality to it. If I was pushed I'd say that there were mild lemon notes and a slightly annoying sweetness. I've definitely had worse. Duff is a bland, harmless little beer and although I will certainly never be buying another one a chilled bottle on a very hot day wouldn't hurt at all.
37 comments:
Why are you enjoying your Duff in a small, windowless room? Is this some kind of beer bunker, hidden away from the world? Is it your foamy fortress of solitude? My last tasty beer was a Ruby Red Ale by the Duchy of Cornwall brewery, which is, I think, owned by Prince Charles. He must talked to the beer as it brewed.
You? Not a beer geek?
The beard actually looks better in this picture. Perhaps Duff beer provides a nice Germanic complement to it.
I am drinking a Green Lakes organic ale right now, which comes from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. I don't know where the Green Lakes are, but it's a nice ale.
Cary
Beer Bunker or Man Shed? Either will do.
I had one of the Duchy beers once, it was a tasting so I dont really remember which one but it was excellent. I had it with Duchy cheese which was also good.
Seana
Not a true beer geek compared to some.
In case the Duff turned out to be a total disaster I also got myself a couple of these bad boys:
http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/tumbler.html
from the Sierra Nevada brewing company and they were excellent.
Everything is relative.
I believe I've seen Tumbler around here, we get most of the Sierra Nevada beers here, so I'll check it out.
I have to point out that in all likelihood, that picture was taken by either your wife or a daughter, so mancave might not be appropriate. Unless you kidnapped the German photographer.
Have you ever listed your top ten beers, Adrian?
Seana
Daughter. Who was the one who encouraged me to get the Duff in the first place. A lovely father daughter bonding moment that one. I'll probably have to take her back to that Barbie exhibit so she doesnt write a memoir like James Jones's daughter.
Matt
here's an old one. I'm not sure I'd agree with many of these selections now.
http://adrianmckinty.blogspot.com/search?q=pliny+the+elder
Take her to it anyway--she'll do what she will.
Just saw via Gerard Brennan that Cold Cold Ground got the first blog post on Ken Bruen's new blog and gb's got the second. How much are you guys paying him?
I wouldn't have thought that Waits had the sole copyright to the words Cold cold ground.
In fact, Stephen Foster's Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground came first. I'd link to it, but it's a bit patronizing so I'm linking to this one. You can use it as evidence.
Seana
Wasnt aware that Sir Ken of Bruen had a blog.
I shall go over there and see what he says about me.
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Wow. Very nice words about me and Ger.
Not sure that about that commenter who says I stole the title Cold Cold Ground from Tom Waits. After talking to all those scary legal people I'd be far too terrified to steal anything. Its a respectful homage not a theft.
Seana
Had to delete my earlier comment because it was written in hasty running out the door English...
I'll bet Waits was very aware of all those old songs when he wrote his. He seems like someone who knows his material.
Doesn't matter because it still came to my email.
If he knows his material, then he knows that everything is essentially lifted from somewhere.
I was just wondering--how can Fox pursue countries all over the globe for naming a beer something. Even if it's possible, it still seems pretty uncool. Raking in the take on the Simpsons isn't enough?
Seana
If they've signed the trade mark conventions which most countries have it can be done. Its a good thing. You dont want some guys making and selling "Guinness" or "Cadbury's Dairy Milk" in their sheds do you? Fox trademarked Duff Beer and they are aggressive in protection of their trademark. Seems fine to me. If you cant think of an original name for your beer you're obviously not very creative which doesnt say much for you or your beer.
I don't disagree, I'm just surprised that it extends internationally. Some years ago, there was a vegetarian food place in town called McDharmas. People loved it, but McDonalds went after it aggressively, and surprise surprise, they won. I always thought that was fairly outrageous. Hardly going to be confused, were they?
Now I must return to bottling the Ginnis in my shed. I'd call it a man shed, except obviously it isn't. Also, that might be trademarked.
Seana
But why would they want to associate healthy veggie food with McDonalds in the first place?
Perhaps they can say it best for themselves.
Seana
That's a bit of a strange story. They made a legal agreement with McDonalds and then they breached it because they thought it would be cute. Fighting an evil empire is one thing but not keeping your word is quite another.
years ago a company in SA tried to make it and it went nutso saleswise until it was mysteriously shut down, but only after a weird legal case...
the brewer argued that the name was fictional and was from a cartoon and therefore could not be copywritten...the judge disagreed.
i had a six pack for collection purpose but it got destroyed during a move....left on the back of a car on a 43 C deg day and dropped..man did that shit explode..plus it was off....poooweee
these days i prefer my coopers stout whilst listening to my new tom waits album...great stuff
Dan
Coopers Stout is a pretty good brew.
Have you tried Murray's Wild Thing Imperial Stout or the Moo Brew Imperial? Both a bit pricey but good and well distributed in Victoria.
Speaking of beer geeks, I learned the term IBU at the Dogfish Head Pub and was charmed to find out later that it stands for International Bitterness Units.
At least we know now what your daughter's favorite beer is. Er, was it your older daughter, at least?
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One interesting thing about that article is that McDonalds apparently owns 'Mc' for all restaurant services. That sure shuts out a lot of family named restaurants, including yours.
Yeah, I agree that it was rather stupid of them to go for the joke when it put them in the wrong legally. I mean, no one around here has ever gone too far for the sake of a joke, have they?
Nice work on the beard, brother.
Did you hear there might not be another season of The Simpsons BTW? As you coudl have guessed, it sounds like the network and the voice actors can't agree on money.
Brian O
Peter
Ahhhh, Dogfish Head. Now thats a brewery! Those boys fight the good fight. Their 120 Minute IPA and Hellhound are already legendary.
Seana
You make a good point. Touche indeed.
A McKinty chain of restaurants would not be a success. I'd obsess over the beer list and the food would be rushed and not so brilliant.
Brian
Harry Shearer gets on my nerves but I like the other voice actors. They should probably call it quits soon though. Everything has its natural end.
I'm sure the burritos would be smashing.
On a quick glance that Duff label looks more like Dull. Which could be their back up plan as well as perhaps truthful advertising.
Unless the Simpsons story has taken another twist, the show will be back. Fox wanted the actors to take a 40 percent cut, they threatened to quit, and a couple of days later stories said they had signed to do the show for three more years.
I live in Half Moon Bay, California, a very small town, but not too small to have a McDonalds-of course. Years ago, a lovely lady named her cafe McCoffee because her given name was McGaughey. McDonalds threatened to sue, and she had to change the name. The coffee cafe still exists under the name M. Coffee. Hardly the same music, you know. The 1 percent triumph again.
Wow, Lil, I was half kidding about their reach. I wonder if they only use their power to go after names that seem to be parodies of their own, and if they would have turned a blind eye if she had actually called it McGaughey's.
And I also wonder if they have cornered the market on "Mac"s as well.
By my third, they were going down pretty well indeed....
-Cam
The beard has transformed your look into a total badass. You should definitely allow it to grow, get into a bad man character, then write a story.
adrian,
are you doing a stephen king impression with the beard now?!
Lil, Seana, Cam, RB, Lew,
Jesus you should see the beer today. I'm not sure what happened in the last 24 hours but its gone all Grizzly Adams/lone nut in cabin.
I'm pretty sure you didn't mean to say the beer instead of the beard, but all the same it explains a lot.
Seana
Beard yeah. I'm definitely getting serious avoidance on the street now which is excellent.
The beer? I'm never touching that Duff stuff again unless its free or something.
Once the birds start nesting in it though, it's got to go.
Pulled that one right out of my earliest childhood.
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