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Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by run4yourlives »

mcrider wrote: post #19
cmb320 wrote: post #11

I can't believe this simple, kind of stupid thing I did has gotten so much attention. I also can't believe so many people hate Stella. It's not the greatest beer I've ever had, but it's no bud light.

Europeans think its sewer water, and you have to wear (or be) a wife beater to drink it. North American's think its gold -- At least here in Vancouver, its usually the most expensive thing at the bar and people only buy it if they're really treating themselves. I think it tastes fine (not great, but definitely not bad).

I'm in Vancouver too... Stella is the beer that people who drank Corona when they were 19 drink when they are 25.

In other words, it isn't beer.

(Especially here in Vancouver where there are so many outstanding small breweries that everyone should recognize good beer)

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by arihant »

vacri wrote: post #41
hammock wrote: post #27

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Stella is the beer which snobs love to hate- because it's marketed different in America than Europe. (Note to self- don't ever let your brand fall into that trap) There are few topics as polarizing and annoyingly superficial as which beer is "piss-water" and which beer is "good beer."

Foster's in Australia is similar. Domestic Foster's is so bad that we won't drink it. Foreigners seem to think that Foster's is a good brew... and they might be right, because Export Foster's is actually a different beer. Causes no end of confusion. How undrinkable is Fosters? We had a '70s theme party once (Foster's is iconic of the 70s here) and I bought a six-pack of Fosters for the humour value (and copped some a…

Foster's is fine in India. Not one of the best brands, but it sure is good enough.

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by ra »

guygurari wrote: post #46
darklajid wrote: post #25

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I loved your reaction. But this isn't about your attitude, this is about far more serious things: Beer. Leaving Germany for good end of this month and - well.. Israel's beers are f...ing (well, it's kind of on topic with your app, isn't it?) baaad. So my choice in the future, after being spoiled in a country of beer drinkers, is * Local brand starts with G (Ugh...) * Local brand starts with M (Really. Life's too shor…

The 'G' and the 'M' are undrinkable, but we also have Leffe and Guinness which I find pretty good. If you want more quality choices in Israel you should consider switching to wine...

Or learn how to homebrew.

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by eru »

redthrowaway wrote: post #43
eru wrote: post #36

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I never had it. But I wonder why someone would want a filtered beer, when there's extra-cloudy stuff available.

When you say "extra-cloudy", I picture Hefeweizen, and I think that answers your question quite nicely.

I've only seen the clouds in Hefeweizen. But you can leave the yeast in in any beer.

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by caf »

darklajid wrote: post #37
hammock wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stella is the beer which snobs love to hate- because it's marketed different in America than Europe. (Note to self- don't ever let your brand fall into that trap) There are few topics as polarizing and annoyingly superficial as which beer is "piss-water" and which beer is "good beer."

Moving into off-topic waters here (Edit: Erm, wrote it and it got quite long. Thought about scrapping it, but it might be either amusing or annoying to read. You judge): I guess I can give a very nice example for these kind of things.. I currently live in Cologne [1] (~1.000.000 people, west Germany) ~40km away from Dusseldorf [2] (~600.000 people, but capital of the state). These cities are the prime examples for ri…

One of the local microbreweries in Canberra, Australia makes a Kolsch - they serve it by the pint glass, though.

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by hartror »

arihant wrote: post #53
vacri wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Foster's in Australia is similar. Domestic Foster's is so bad that we won't drink it. Foreigners seem to think that Foster's is a good brew... and they might be right, because Export Foster's is actually a different beer. Causes no end of confusion. How undrinkable is Fosters? We had a '70s theme party once (Foster's is iconic of the 70s here) and I bought a six-pack of Fosters for the humour value (and copped some a…

Foster's is fine in India. Not one of the best brands, but it sure is good enough.

When in India I will happily drink anything that is cold and contains alcohol.

Re: Guy Asks For Software Crack, Creator Provides Free App Instead

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Post by mattmanser »

SeoxyS wrote: post #48
kprobst wrote: post #28

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I've always thought Stella was the beer hipsters drink now that everyone knows about Pabst.

Stella is a cheaper and more readily available version of Heineken, to me.

Stella's evil, nick-named wife-beater over here in the UK. It's stronger than Heineken and seems to make people aggressive compared to Kronenberg for example.

I won't drink it now after an incident one night where I managed to insult every person in a group of friends.

Evil hangovers too from what I remember.

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