Working Backwards Pt. 2

I just realized as I put a title to this post that we are going to have alot of posts called "Working Backwards" so I will do my best to try and change up the title for pure enjoyment. As the members came back from school for Christmas Break and the New Year's Celebration, an IBN gathering was a must. We relied on Max to bring us some brews from his neck-o-the-woods and he delivered with some success that surprised the members. He also brought along a friend of the members, a Mr. Pynn. Along with Mr. Pynn (whose opinion and ratings were not included in the final tallying due to poor showing) and another spectator, Lindsay, Founding Father's girlfriend from that all too liberal state, Massachusetts, the members were able to drink and give you these findings:

1. Dragon Stout -Jamaica 8.76

• Did not have a typical beer taste and no burnt taste like in other stouts.
• Was filling but at the same time not very heavy.
• Reminder of a Manhattan Special.
• It was smooth, rich, creamy, and delicious.

2. Ommegang -America (Belgian Style) 7.65

• You can taste to extra alcohol.
• Had a champagne fizz.
• http://www.ommegang.com/

3. Dead Guy Ale -America 7.48

• A heavy drink.
• Smelt like tomato juice but tasted slightly like berries.
• Reminder of a Brooklyn Lager.
• http://www.rogue.com/beers/dead-guy-ale.php

4. Strongbow Cider -England 7.03

• Tasted like a watered-down apple juice.
• Was not very carbonated.
• Reminder of a flat Magners.
• http://www.strongbowcider.com/

5. Tetley's -England 5.58

• Had a very bland taste.
• General consensus was that it was a wste of a widget.
• It was smooth and creamy but with no flavor.
• Definitely not like the tea.
• http://www.carlsberg.com.my/products/tetleys.htm

6. Mythos -Greece 5.32

• Smelt like a pilsner but tasted like a beer from Holland.
• It kept up with the Green-Bottle Theory.
• http://www.greekproducts.com/mythosbeer/company.html

As I wrote this post I again realized that there are a few things missing in our communication. First I need to point out that we will usually only drink beers and not ciders but do to a mistake by Max we had a cider on this night. Not a big deal but ciders are not our style. Also the members have a theory that I referenced above. The afforementioned theory is the Green-Bottle Theory. The theory states that all beers that are bottled in a green bottle suck. Its as simple as that. Of course there are some exceptions but not many. And I don't think I should have to but if our followers are going to be real "Beer Drinkers" than they had better know what a widget is. A widget is a small hollow container placed inside a can of beer. Its method is highly scientific but its purpose is simple. It enables a canned beer to be poured and have a proper head (and if you don't know what the head of a beer is that you should just stop drinking beer this second). We have the geniuses of the Guinness factory to thank for that addition to canned beer.

Enjoy!