Comments on: A drinking bout in several parts (Part 2: Beer) http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Russell Cross http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/#comment-209996 Russell Cross Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:12:41 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14411#comment-209996 As an ex-pat living in the US, my typical discussion about ale is with regard to the temperature at which it is served and rarely its etymology. It's become almost a duty to explain why English beer is not "warm" but "cellar temperature," and that ice-cold ale just doesn't taste right. The perspective always comes from the fact that America beer is designed to be served ice cold. And my fascination with all things spirituous is probably why one of my favorite postings is on the history of rum (http://blog.oup.com/2010/10/rum), another one of my favorite tipples. As an ex-pat living in the US, my typical discussion about ale is with regard to the temperature at which it is served and rarely its etymology. It’s become almost a duty to explain why English beer is not “warm” but “cellar temperature,” and that ice-cold ale just doesn’t taste right. The perspective always comes from the fact that America beer is designed to be served ice cold.

And my fascination with all things spirituous is probably why one of my favorite postings is on the history of rum (http://blog.oup.com/2010/10/rum), another one of my favorite tipples.

]]> By: John Cowan http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/#comment-209829 John Cowan Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:59:02 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14411#comment-209829 Turkeys, heresy, hops, and beer / Came into England all in one year. (More like one decade: the 1520s.) Turkeys, heresy, hops, and beer / Came into England all in one year.

(More like one decade: the 1520s.)

]]> By: Richard Tracey http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/#comment-209804 Richard Tracey Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:30:54 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14411#comment-209804 My favorite posting to this blog is http://blog.oup.com/2010/03/gleanings-march/ because I am mentioned in it. My favorite posting to this blog is http://blog.oup.com/2010/03/gleanings-march/ because I am mentioned in it.

]]> By: Tom Holmes http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/#comment-209801 Tom Holmes Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:04:18 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14411#comment-209801 I just your blog a few weeks ago. The first entry I read is probably my favorite so far. You can read about it here: http://thelinebreak.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/todays-favorite-blogs-or-how-i-love-oxford-and-words/ So there's genuine entry for the Word Origins contest. Find Beauty, :^)> I just your blog a few weeks ago. The first entry I read is probably my favorite so far. You can read about it here: http://thelinebreak.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/todays-favorite-blogs-or-how-i-love-oxford-and-words/

So there’s genuine entry for the Word Origins contest.

Find Beauty,
:^)>

]]> By: Mary Capps http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/beer-2/#comment-209800 Mary Capps Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:45:31 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14411#comment-209800 I get almost as excited about a good etymology as I do about a fine ale so, of course, I must go with A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 1: Ale)...and A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 1.5: Ale continued)...and today's A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 2: Beer). I think I see a trend here. I get almost as excited about a good etymology as I do about a fine ale so, of course, I must go with A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 1: Ale)…and A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 1.5: Ale continued)…and today’s A Drinking Bout in Several Parts (Part 2: Beer). I think I see a trend here.

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