Happy St Patty's day - Page 4

vabarber2 · 03-19-2008, 10:34 PM

Im still pissed I'm so sober!

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Originally Posted by t-rock

Busch. Get it right.

Of course you know because thats the cheap chit you drink.

Mudpuppy · 03-19-2008, 11:06 PM

i don't believe either story..

1 - what is your source that St. Patrick was English? Either way he wasn't Irish. It's still disappointing. It would be like a Muslim being the president of the united states. In all actuality we could argue this all day. They confuse Patrick with Palladius, argue over where he was really born - somewhere near the border of England and Scotland - so really it is feasible that he could be Scottish as some now believe - records from that time frame are sketchy at best. Either way I always assumed he was from Ireland. It was a shocker on Monday to find out he wasn't.

2. Kilians is brewed by Coors not Anheuser Busch. Yes I knew that. It is an Irish like beer. Coors bought the rights to brew and market it like 20 some odd years ago. Anheuser Busch though does now own the rights to alot of different "import" beers like Heinken, Tsing Sao, etc. - I get their yearly stock report and they list all the ones they own and Kilians is definitely not one of them. They probably wish it was especially on St. Patty's day. Most beer is not brewed in its home country and then shipped to the United States - like Beck's is alot different here than it is in Germany. Guinness ships unfermented wort to certain countries that then finish the job at local breweries. Not real clear where the Guinness you get here is actually made but most likely it is made by a local brewer with ingredients designated by Guinness or Diageo plc as they call it. So chances you are going to get a "true irish" beer for St. Patty's day is slim to none unless either you know someone that flew it back with them or you go to Ireland. Not tired of reading yet? Check this out: http://www.ftc.gov/os/1998/04/9710081.cmp.htm
I had no idea that Guinness was so large. $8 billion a year? Damn.

t-homo · 03-19-2008, 11:32 PM

Ok I was a little off. He was scottish. Either way its not Irish.

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89

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Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 461.

DLIT · 03-19-2008, 11:35 PM

Wikipedia said he was Roman Britain.

t-homo · 03-19-2008, 11:39 PM

that's wikipedia, mine was a catholic website since saints are catholic its a little more reliable.

Mudpuppy · 03-19-2008, 11:41 PM

my point was no one really knows for sure.. records aren't very good from that time period.. but it appears he was definitely not Irish and was English or Scottish..

DLIT · 03-19-2008, 11:49 PM

I also heard he couldn't hold his liquor for shit.

ceo012384 · 03-22-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

2. Kilians is brewed by Coors not Anheuser Busch.

Ahhh yeah you're right. I knew it was one of those shitty beer companies I don't drink unless necessity arises.

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Originally Posted by t-rock

that's wikipedia, mine was a catholic website since saints are catholic its a little more reliable.

Oh, right, if it's catholic it MUST be reliable then.

03-19-2008, 11:06 PM	#32
Mudpuppy South of Heaven Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition Posts: 1,491	i don't believe either story.. 1 - what is your source that St. Patrick was English? Either way he wasn't Irish. It's still disappointing. It would be like a Muslim being the president of the united states. In all actuality we could argue this all day. They confuse Patrick with Palladius, argue over where he was really born - somewhere near the border of England and Scotland - so really it is feasible that he could be Scottish as some now believe - records from that time frame are sketchy at best. Either way I always assumed he was from Ireland. It was a shocker on Monday to find out he wasn't. 2. Kilians is brewed by Coors not Anheuser Busch. Yes I knew that. It is an Irish like beer. Coors bought the rights to brew and market it like 20 some odd years ago. Anheuser Busch though does now own the rights to alot of different "import" beers like Heinken, Tsing Sao, etc. - I get their yearly stock report and they list all the ones they own and Kilians is definitely not one of them. They probably wish it was especially on St. Patty's day. Most beer is not brewed in its home country and then shipped to the United States - like Beck's is alot different here than it is in Germany. Guinness ships unfermented wort to certain countries that then finish the job at local breweries. Not real clear where the Guinness you get here is actually made but most likely it is made by a local brewer with ingredients designated by Guinness or Diageo plc as they call it. So chances you are going to get a "true irish" beer for St. Patty's day is slim to none unless either you know someone that flew it back with them or you go to Ireland. Not tired of reading yet? Check this out: http://www.ftc.gov/os/1998/04/9710081.cmp.htm I had no idea that Guinness was so large. $8 billion a year? Damn. __________________ Mudpuppy Redline Superbike http://www.redlinesuperbike.com/ Learn about photography: ATP Members

03-19-2008, 11:35 PM	#34
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Wikipedia said he was Roman Britain. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

03-19-2008, 11:41 PM	#36
Mudpuppy South of Heaven Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition Posts: 1,491	my point was no one really knows for sure.. records aren't very good from that time period.. but it appears he was definitely not Irish and was English or Scottish.. __________________ Mudpuppy Redline Superbike http://www.redlinesuperbike.com/ Learn about photography: ATP Members

03-19-2008, 11:49 PM	#37
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	I also heard he couldn't hold his liquor for shit. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

03-19-2008, 11:39 PM	#35
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	that's wikipedia, mine was a catholic website since saints are catholic its a little more reliable.