Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for September 18, 2018
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richard's poor almanack by richard thompson handy guide to irish pubs miserable - a fine establishment tommy o'spleen's tommy o'spleen's. a three-story pub offering a differ-ent fight on each floor: religion on the first, politics on the second, sports & general interest on the third. tuesday is lady's nite. the maudlin banshee - enjoy the music of the garrulous drones quartet (daily, noon till closing) in authen-tic irish ambience, including a newly-installed peat bog. they serve only bud-weiser. no shamrocks the maudlin banshee irish pub megans megapub megan's megapub - with a parking lot the size of county cork, megan's offers 5,723 beers on tap, in-cluding old balrog depleted uranium stout. bleariagh na-mnag-hriaebhngniocht's - the guinness on tap is as warm & sluggish as lava, there are tiny pebbles in the soda bread & the bartend-er hates you on sight, with a passion that time will not diminish. other-wise, it's ok.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
I noticed that the first place had a “Lady’s Night”, and not a Ladies Night. Apparently that night the place is permanently reserved for Lady, and whoever she brings with.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
In truth, I think an evening at Tommy O’Spleen’s would be splendid. Sports is always good for a passionate debate that won’t necessarily degenerate into fisticuffs.
Diat60 over 5 years ago
I’d try the 4 shamrock one but I wouldn’t know how to pronounce the name for the cab driver.
aerilim over 5 years ago
Tommy O’spleen’s on Tuesday!! To witness some cat fight, yes….
fritzoid Premium Member over 5 years ago
Guinness isn’t SUPPOSED to be warm, except in comparison to the way Americans drink most beers. It’s meant to be served “cellar temperature” (50-55 F), which is slightly cooler than “room temperature.”
k8zhd over 5 years ago
I wanna try Old Balrog’s Depleted Uranium Stout, if I can stop laughing long enough to order it!
fritzoid Premium Member over 5 years ago
If the Maudlin Banshee added Coors Light to their handles, they’d drop into “Negative Shamrocks.”
fritzoid Premium Member over 5 years ago
Re the Maudlin Banshee: There’s an epidode of “Ballykissangel” that deals with an Irish pub in Ireland that decides to drop Guinness from its handles because all the patrons (Irish IN IRELAND) just order Budweiser and Coors Light. It stuns me how many Irish from Ireland (but not IN Ireland) order Bud or Coors Light in Irish pubs (not IN Ireland), because the stuff is vile and presumably they know better…
Sisyphos over 5 years ago
I will not and cannot drink Budweiser, which IMO is swill. On the other hand, Guiness on tap, thick, foamy, and warm, is fine. Close and Open accordingly….
Magic Brain over 5 years ago
Beer arguments on the 5th floor. Forget the stout – I’ll take an IPA.