Posted on 05/15/2009 4:05:07 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Beer is generally thought to be a man’s drink. Emma Mahony agreed, until she tried the new ales that brewers are creating specifically for women: Janet Street-Porter is prising off her purple high heels, seated at a table groaning with new “female-friendly” beers. “I hate everything about beer culture,” she carps. “I hate the smell of beer, I hate men’s beer guts, I hate all the crap that goes with beer.” She pauses only to put on her trainers and summon new vitriol. “You know, one in four pubs is closing and they deserve to close because they are bloody crap!” Right ho, Janet. The balanced discussion on why British women tend not to drink beer has got off to a lairy start. I can’t help thinking that if this were a group of Frenchwomen discussing wine, the conversation might be a little more elevated. But it certainly confirms that Project Eve, a new campaign to encourage more women to give beer a try, has some way to go: Street-Porter is not alone in her antipathy to the hop.
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That is just plain silly.
Really what is better than a beer and a slice?
Personally, I don’t drink because drinking makes me stupid.
Although, I have had Jenlain No. 6 and that's from France, so it's sort of like a ladies beer.
I tried Surley 3 last weekend. We have a great restaurant, The Bavarian Lodge that has an incredible selection of beers from around the world.
Oops, I thought that Street-Porter was the name of the beer.
Spaten sure does a body good...
Much better than “Duff Man”!
The Official Beer Girl of Free Republic.
Yep, its the same reason we don’t drink pop...carbonation!
I like beer, although I prefer wine. Still, there’s nothing like a cold beer on a hot summer day.
Left Hand brewery and the Pumphouse in Longmont Colorado. Dark stouts, red ales. All really really damn good.
Beers are good.
Guns are good.
If people don’t like `em, then they don’t have to use `em... but please let us that do enjoy them, enjoy them, ey?
{Just noting that there’s several things where “it’s not my cup of tea” justifies the proverbial ‘tea-totaling’.}
HEY! Where’d you get that picture of me!?!?!?!
;-)
A beer, a slice, a ballgame, AND a babe!
Some beers and a dozen fresh raw oysters.
My wife goes through a case of Steinlager like water....what BS “Women don’t like beer”
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