tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post2001746940614554001..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Beer: A Love StoryMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-63748283716169441072017-03-18T11:45:40.979-07:002017-03-18T11:45:40.979-07:00I like to hear this.I like to hear this.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20607190249960526972017-03-18T10:04:17.706-07:002017-03-18T10:04:17.706-07:00As a midwife, I highly recommend a good Guinness t...As a midwife, I highly recommend a good Guinness to my nursing moms. One per day. Good for relaxation in the evening and for building a good milk supply. It's the hops and all the good Vit BKiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046703126566854831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44044365023370577732017-03-18T10:03:02.648-07:002017-03-18T10:03:02.648-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046703126566854831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31990068316625999422017-03-12T22:47:49.758-07:002017-03-12T22:47:49.758-07:00Mwah, darlin'.Mwah, darlin'.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43385583146481609222017-03-12T22:38:11.843-07:002017-03-12T22:38:11.843-07:00*clink**clink*Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20572064954440324512017-03-12T22:19:19.395-07:002017-03-12T22:19:19.395-07:00Oh so THAT's why no trolls! Actually, I have n...Oh so THAT's why no trolls! Actually, I have no idea. I kind of suspect that if it's hard to comment on here it has something to do with my antique Blogger template that matches my antique personality. Some day I'll have to modern up, but I hate farting around with something that's still working (for me, if not my commenters!).Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74570197868610466122017-03-12T22:02:44.465-07:002017-03-12T22:02:44.465-07:00I've tried commenting previously, on several o...I've tried commenting previously, on several occasions, but never until tonight made it past the authentication screening. You've got powerful watchdogs!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67287913479483371062017-03-12T21:45:56.574-07:002017-03-12T21:45:56.574-07:00Thank you! So of course I looked you up, and yes, ...Thank you! So of course I looked you up, and yes, I would be proud to call you my friend. We all need each other, now more than ever. I am not at all sure why you would pick a Valentine to Beer post to comment on, but thank you again, and maybe I'll have something for you Wednesday. I do not always expect everyone reading my little blog will agree with what I say, but I will state that this Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36963898394821511452017-03-12T20:52:28.459-07:002017-03-12T20:52:28.459-07:00Murr, you don't know me but I stumbled upon yo...Murr, you don't know me but I stumbled upon your blog a while back and subscribed. You're a very good writer! I often share your missives with friends. Just want to let you know how much I admire your literary skills! (I also agree with what you say, or at least see your point. It's like you're saying what I'd like to say but you're so much more articulate.) Thank Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73628507677028908882017-03-12T11:49:50.861-07:002017-03-12T11:49:50.861-07:00I'm thinking this is explaining some of the me...I'm thinking this is explaining some of the meat on my bones. Totally worth it though.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77474979569003990952017-03-12T11:48:52.594-07:002017-03-12T11:48:52.594-07:00When I moved to Portland, I asked Dave for beer-ma...When I moved to Portland, I asked Dave for beer-making equipment for Christmas. I made quite a number of batches, with whole grain instead of extract, too--pretty good! But within a few years, the craft beer industry got up and running, and I could just go out and buy it, so I did. Side note: I also had a thing for cappucinos, but there was only ONE PLACE in town that served them: a little cafe Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49176143394613035582017-03-12T11:46:12.406-07:002017-03-12T11:46:12.406-07:00She's got a good point there, River...I rememb...She's got a good point there, River...I remember shandy. I didn't like it for the same reason other people do: it doesn't taste like beer.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-79895836786044325312017-03-12T08:24:13.116-07:002017-03-12T08:24:13.116-07:00I am surprised by how many people have mentioned s...I am surprised by how many people have mentioned shandy -- something I had never even <i>heard</i> of before last year, but now have a definite predilection for. And yes, it is because I don't like the taste of beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-7662837698907520432017-03-12T08:20:18.266-07:002017-03-12T08:20:18.266-07:00Even though I grew up in Ireland I never had a tas...Even though I grew up in Ireland I never had a taste for Guinness but a friend who taught at the same school was told by her doctor to have a Guinness on her way home from school every day. Said it would put meat on her bones (she was very thin.) I don't know if she ever outsmarted her skinny DNA but I know she enjoyed trying. And while she was downing her glass of "porther" I'dmollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48043326282669447692017-03-12T04:13:14.459-07:002017-03-12T04:13:14.459-07:00You're fortunate. Living in Trump's Ameri...You're fortunate. Living in Trump's America has upped <i>my</i> alcohol consumption, for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-21585335384509422572017-03-11T19:49:54.089-08:002017-03-11T19:49:54.089-08:00Live the dream, Murr! With the proliferation of cr...Live the dream, Murr! With the proliferation of craft beer and classy pubs here in the U.S., we can all live the beer dream.<br /><br />When I was a child, my father let me have a sip of his cheap American beer once in a while. I grew up thinking that beer was weak and watery, and it wasn't until adulthood that I learned otherwise. A friend introduced me to Sierra Nevada Porter, and it was anAhabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10532571378462762202017-03-11T19:49:35.265-08:002017-03-11T19:49:35.265-08:00I haven't tired beer since I was about five an...I haven't tired beer since I was about five and we'd all go as a family to the local pub and sit in the ladies lounge, (women weren't allowed in the front bar back then) and sometimes we kids would get a 'shandy' which is half beer and half lemonade. I remember not liking it much and getting raspberry lemonade instead. Australian beer is bitter and I've seen and lived withRiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-1307658848641273002017-03-11T19:00:04.106-08:002017-03-11T19:00:04.106-08:00A clear message from the universe! Sorry about yo...A clear message from the universe! Sorry about your mom. That's rough.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-70994034467633168072017-03-11T18:48:12.163-08:002017-03-11T18:48:12.163-08:00My mother relied on alcohol. And started the day ...My mother relied on alcohol. And started the day with it. She also finished the day with it. Usually on the floor.<br />As a direct consequence I treat it with caution. Wine o'clock can be a wonderful thing though - even though it only strikes one.<br />The other? Back in the day I enjoyed it. These days it makes me puke.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-65767228345925289802017-03-11T18:16:18.025-08:002017-03-11T18:16:18.025-08:00You're right--we really need all of them toget...You're right--we really need all of them together to properly compare. Barkeep!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67218243864802138102017-03-11T14:59:26.399-08:002017-03-11T14:59:26.399-08:00I personally am entirely doobie-free. I am not agi...I personally am entirely doobie-free. I am not agin it, except for myself.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59004536357135205742017-03-11T14:58:56.326-08:002017-03-11T14:58:56.326-08:00I hab been known to straddle that fine line upon o...I hab been known to straddle that fine line upon occasion.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-56735522313389118702017-03-11T14:57:32.840-08:002017-03-11T14:57:32.840-08:00This was a sweet read.This was a sweet read.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-35633943532046469212017-03-11T14:56:44.709-08:002017-03-11T14:56:44.709-08:00While I am glad to read you are all spackled up I ...While I am glad to read you are all spackled up I do think doobies and mugs of beer are two different animals and need to be treated differently. But we will figure that out eventually.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50230975274225466792017-03-11T14:55:29.071-08:002017-03-11T14:55:29.071-08:00A little alcohol is good for the soul and the brai...A little alcohol is good for the soul and the brain, especially after middle age. Definitely a fine line between being helpful and hurtful, though. I love dark beers and red wine both. Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.com