First thing I did was to cut the newsgroup headers so this onlyshows up in Steve's response is sinister. Chris has come to realize thatswill is not worth drinking. I will not drink either French Winesor Sam Adams. I am boycotting both for political reasons. TheFrench were gutless and two-faced over the invasion of Iraq. SamAdams is brewed in the most liberal State in the Union.If you live in the mid-west (as in MN. MO, WI, IL, KY. MI, IN, OH,or PA), you can buy Bell's Beer. It is an excellent family ofbeers. Larry Bell started 20+ years ago as a LHBS (Local HomeBrew Store) and today is Kalamazoo Brewing Co. Go to and see how many of Bell's beers are rate 4.0 or higher on a 5 pointscale. They are awesomely great brewers.Now if you live driving distance to Delaware, there Dogfish BrewingCompany.You need to go to and read the beer styles so you can seehow low on the totem pole Bud and Rolling Rock are and how much higher you want to go.Also go to and see how various beers were rated by reviewers.I no longer drink beer unless I go to a bar or a party. I have notaste for wine and prefer rum and coke over everything except aRusty Nail and Jack Daniel's Single Barrell.I brew Mead - the Nectar of the Gods. My initial investment inequipment is about $200. My cost per gallon about $7 and maybeless. Behind me is an awesome Maple Wine Mead (costing me about$12 a gallon and worth every penny), a Chocolate Peppermint mead(about $5/gallon), and a Spearmint Mead (about $4.50/gallon) which is going to help me sleep tonight.Go to your LHBS and talk with them. They have a vested interestin your repeat business. You might like homebrewing beer. Itbeats the hell out of drinking swill.Dick--Richard D. Adams, CPARetired Professor of AccountingModerator: P.S.: If you have tax questions, go to It is a professional tax forum open to the general public. No spammers, no advertising, no flame wars, no vulgarity, and it's free.

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 03:05:21 -0500, against all advice, somethingcompelled Dr. Harvie Wahl-Banghor, to say:He said he was tired of Bud and Rolling Rock.

Re: Is Samuel Adams a good beer?

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ThePsyko 21 years ago

On 12 Apr 2005 in alt.2600, snipped-for-privacy@see.headers (Joel) made their contribution to mankind by stating in news:d3ghih$5po$1 @badger.ncsa.uiuc.edu:

Well hopefully you'll stick around then - I can always use a good debate :)

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ThePsyko 21 years ago

On 12 Apr 2005 in alt.2600, "MadAdmin" made their contribution to mankind by stating in news:bWFkYWRtaW4=. snipped-for-privacy@1113304423.nulluser.co m:

Especially on usenet :)

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MadAdmin 21 years ago

LOL. Only the fact that I've got quite a few years of usenet experience kept my monitor and keyboard coffee free on that one. You need to hang in alt.2600 once in a while instead of just riding the cross-posts.

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Joel 21 years ago

No thanks. After 20 years of USENET I just don't have the stamina I once did.

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MadAdmin 21 years ago

I know the feeling. Some years back somebody called me "the man who's all over usenet" but I've pretty much stuck in one group for the little time I do spend in usenet.

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Bill Davidsen 21 years ago

Gotta say this, PA is not remotely midwest...

Had a friend who was into mead. Kept hives, extracted his own honey, the whole nine yards. I think the best I ever had was some commercial Polish brew, though. Haven't seen it in a LONG time, though, the local store said it wasn't imported any more.

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Joris Pattyn 21 years ago

Apis Poltorak Jadwiga (with some accents...), maybe? Joris

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Scott Kaczorowski 21 years ago

Bill Davidsen wrote in news:5708e.8248$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com:

Better yet, stay away from the rate sites and decide for yourself.

May. Be. But how are the beers?

Borders on OH, no?

So is SA a good beer or not?

Scott

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