Beer Necessity wrote:Hey, great pic Rudy!
I love the look of the bar you're in - it look more like a good old-fashioned English pub with all that wooden panelling!
You've got a couple of dark beers in front of you too by the looks of it - what were they?
CatNamedRudy wrote:Beer Necessity wrote:Hey, great pic Rudy!
I love the look of the bar you're in - it look more like a good old-fashioned English pub with all that wooden panelling!
You've got a couple of dark beers in front of you too by the looks of it - what were they?
McSorley's was originally a Mens Only bar and it stayed that way until the 70's. It was a "press club" pub where all the men who worked in the press would gather and discuss the days events. The walls of the place are filled with photos and old news articles and various other mementos of an era gone by!
The only thing they serve there is beer and soda (coke or 7-up mainly). And the only type of beer they serve is McSorley's. You order either Light or Dark and you have to order two at a time. Thus, when you sit down, you say to the server 2 lights or 2 darks or 1 and 1 (meaning one of each). Depending on how many people you have. Generally, there are 3-4 of us so we split it down the middle. 4 and 4.
It's my absolute favorite place in New York. We've spent hours there. Met some really fun people in there as well.
Beer Necessity wrote:CatNamedRudy wrote:Beer Necessity wrote:Hey, great pic Rudy!
I love the look of the bar you're in - it look more like a good old-fashioned English pub with all that wooden panelling!
You've got a couple of dark beers in front of you too by the looks of it - what were they?
McSorley's was originally a Mens Only bar and it stayed that way until the 70's. It was a "press club" pub where all the men who worked in the press would gather and discuss the days events. The walls of the place are filled with photos and old news articles and various other mementos of an era gone by!
The only thing they serve there is beer and soda (coke or 7-up mainly). And the only type of beer they serve is McSorley's. You order either Light or Dark and you have to order two at a time. Thus, when you sit down, you say to the server 2 lights or 2 darks or 1 and 1 (meaning one of each). Depending on how many people you have. Generally, there are 3-4 of us so we split it down the middle. 4 and 4.
It's my absolute favorite place in New York. We've spent hours there. Met some really fun people in there as well.
Ah, thanks for the explanation! I'm not used to going to pubs where they only serve one brand of beer. Is there a discernable difference between the dark and light beers there? The dark beers over here are much 'heavier' and more akin to a meal than a drink! The place I used to frequent in my home town of Bradford has 12 real ales at any one time (including three 'guest' beers which they got a barrel each of to keep the turnover high). I'm actually going to a 'real ale festival' in Bradford on Thursday and look forward to sampling some of the 200+ ales they will have!
Stratman wrote:When I go to men only clubs I always say I'm going to play snooker. No one can know my true nature.
CatNamedRudy wrote:McSorley's is the only place I know of that serves only one brand of beer. It's pretty decent beer but it's not on the level of true dark beer. It's more like the "red" beers that we have here. I like it but it's not like sitting down with a Guinness or a heavy bock beer.
Plus, if you notice, the beers are rather small. They are only about 8 oz. mugs. They go down right quickly though!
'Red' beer sounds vile. Is that similar to 'root beer'?
Stratman wrote:When I go to men only clubs I always say I'm going to play snooker. No one can know my true nature.
CatNamedRudy wrote:'Red' beer sounds vile. Is that similar to 'root beer'?
It's pretty good actually. It's sort of a cross between a regular lager and something a bit heavier. It's got a bit of red tinge to it. The best of the "red" lot is a Wisconsin brewed called Leinenkugels Red.
Beer Necessity wrote:Stratman wrote:When I go to men only clubs I always say I'm going to play snooker. No one can know my true nature.
I was going to crack a similar joke but thought I'd leave it to the meastro!
I'm not used to going to pubs where they only serve one brand of beer
Wezzo wrote:I personally wouldn't mind the picture, but it's definitely not wise to include their full names at least.
CatNamedRudy wrote:The ACTUAL cat named Rudy!
Beer Necessity wrote:
I wonder if anyone will stoop low enough to crack a 'pussy' joke? Strat? Rob? Nervosa?
Stratman wrote:Beer Necessity wrote:
I wonder if anyone will stoop low enough to crack a 'pussy' joke? Strat? Rob? Nervosa?
Pussy is such a great word, it rolls right off the tongue.
Beer Necessity wrote:Stratman wrote:Beer Necessity wrote:
I wonder if anyone will stoop low enough to crack a 'pussy' joke? Strat? Rob? Nervosa?
Pussy is such a great word, it rolls right off the tongue.
I knew you wouldn't disappoint...
I saw the ep of Boston Legal that has your sig in last night - great line!
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