The PUB light's ON! :D

[Mrleft8]

Welcome to the WBF Pub!
Find a stool, corner table, a place by the fire, (Or open window in summer!)
We have every ale, bitter, lager, pilsner, cider, wine, and liquor you can think of (Including Absenthe!)
Please sit, put your feet up, and your waitstaff will be by in a moment with tonight's menue of comestibles!

[Mrleft8]

For starters tonight we have your basic things....(first night doncha know....) Double stuffed potato skins with a sour cream dip.
Baked breaded mozzerella with a spicy marinara.
Ginger spring rolls with a sweet/hot chili dip.
Maryland crab cakes with a spicy tartar.
And for the more faint of heart, but with an epicurian palate.......FRESH St. Augustine shrimp with a mild horseraddish dip. (You'll never enjoy frozen shrimp again)

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

How bout a Duff?

[Paul Pless]

I fell off the train from Amsterdam somewhere into Belgium once, where I was served this, it was pretty good actually. Er, maybe I was just thirsty. I wouldn't touch it now.

[Paul Pless]

FRESH St. Augustine shrimp with a mild horseraddish dip.

You ain't lying, I used to think that the Gulf coast had good shrimp but those harvested from S Carolina on down to Jacksonville are the best in the world.

[S/V Laura Ellen]

I need my veggies..... so
I'll have a Bloody Caesar, heavy on the Tabasco and vodka
Better make it a double....
Better make that two...

[skuthorp]

[botebum]

You ain't lying, I used to think that the Gulf coast had good shrimp but those harvested from S Carolina on down to Jacksonville are the best in the world.

SC ain't got Rock Shrimp! Gawd! I'm still trying to lose the 15 pounds I gained when Tonya and I ate Rock Shrimp and Blackened Rib Eyes every night of our honeymoon 3½ years ago in Fla. Damn! that stuff is better than all the shrimp I've caught myself here in a cast net(and I'm pretty good with my net)
Oh, I'm drinkin' cheap beer made by Coors(Keystone light), but I ain't here to impress anyone.

Doug

[Vince Brennan]

(Ahhh... comfortable booth, this!) Might I have a Mackeson's Stout or, failing that, perhaps a Beamish's ?

A round to the hoosie, as well.

[Phillip Allen]

so...how about us tea-totalers

[PatCox]

I'm fond of a martini, myself, can you get that in the pub? For Beer, I love them all, though I rarely drink beer lately. I love a true classic pilsner, the yeasty, bready, but sharp and hoppy kind. Urquell, some of the Germans, Biburger, especially.

But my true favorites are the american bitter ales, there's one by a little brewery called Dogfish Head, there's Hop Devil, I get lost trying to remember all the lovely fruity hoppy american microbrews. And I love their British forbears, good old Bass, Samuel Smiths Pale Ale, many more.

How about this weather? Where I am at, we just had a whole month with temperatures about 10 degrees lower than normal across the board. For a few days, we got back to just below normal and it felt like spring, but today a nasty front, gusts to 40 mph, and now the forcast says for the next three days, its close to 0 at night and rarely above 20 in the day. Nothing to those from the north, but thats bad for here and now.

[Paul Pless]

so...how about us tea-totalers

tea-totalers??? you mean designated drivers.

[botebum]

Ya'll gotta understand Phillip's dilemma. Have ya ever tried to run masonry in a straight line when ya had a buzz.
Glad ta have ya Phillip, What's yer pleasure?

Doug

[rufustr]

When the sun get over the yardarm (another 3 hours yet) I'll join you, and I'll have one of these.

[PatCox]

Phillip, there's teetotalers by choice, and teetotalers by necessity. If its by choice, I would think a good rich brew of coffee would be enjoyable enough and would not exclude you from the comeradery of a good pub. Likewise if its not by choice. I hope I am never faced with having lost the ability to enjoy in moderation the convivial, warm interaction and bonding of a shared drink or two. I feel for those who are so faced with that.

[WX]

A schooner of 50/50 (half new/half old...Carltons or Tooheys is okay) and a rump steak, pepper sauce, salad and chips will do me.

[skuthorp]

Same as WX, but VB.

[Nanoose]

So, how 'bout them Packers?

[Flying Orca]

So, how 'bout them Packers?

Sorry, I don't follow baseball. Dalmore Black Pearl neat, please.

[botebum]

I just made up with boyles. I'd like to propose a toast to- "Yes, we Can all be friends"

Doug

[skuthorp]

I dunno about that.......... Hey, anyone brew their own? Or make Grappa? I know an Italian ex-ski instructor who makes plum based stuff. Tastes innocent knocks your sox off!!

[Wild Dingo]

A dago bloke {either calls himself a dago or a wog so I just do the same... bloody new Australians } and his old man make the meanest innocent tasting grappa ever just up the road... man that stuff knocks the damed socks and jocks off at a thousand paces

But hey I'll take a Crownie or a Carlton Cold if yer offerin ... along with some fresh Tiger prawns from the north west... oh and dont bother serving anything else just keep puttin the prawns on the plate thanks muchly

[paladin]

I'm with Mike....but I'll have a very large Sonic Drive-in style cherry limeade, with extra lime....and since I had a really nice filet earlier tonight, I'll settle for a plate of fried calimari and some abalone in oyster sauce with sesame noodles, heavy on the OH, MIGOD peppers.

[Nanoose]

I just made up with boyles. I'd like to propose a toast to- "Yes, we Can all be friends"

Doug

Here, Here!!

[bamamick]

Odense, Denmark. It was about 25 degrees F outside, sleeting, and the wind was blowing the planes off of the runway at the airport. I walked into this place to get out of the cold and get something to eat.

I asked the waiter for an English menu. He kind of gave me this look of contempt and came back with a menu full of steak-and-kidney this and blood-that. I told him 'no, no. I need a menu in English. I can't eat that stuff', to which he replied with a big grin and went to get me their regular menu in English. I ordered a big jaegerschnitzel with a few of their local finest beers. This thing was huge, buried under a layer of baby onions and potatoes, all swimming in about a half an inch of butter. Served with fresh white bread. I don't think that I could even eat it today, but that day I could have eaten two of them. I sat there with one last beer for dessert, watching the fire in the fireplace, and it was everything that I could do to keep my eyes open.

I wouldn't mind doing that again .

Mickey Lake

[Mrleft8]

For the liver huggers (Tea totallers) we have every soft drink known to man, and even a few that haven't been invented yet (Esspresso jello shots anyone?). Sure it's a bit early here, but it's after noon somewhere!
Today we have a fine Guinness lamb stew. Fresh Rainbow trout, grilled, with Watercress/ Almond salad. and a delicate lemon sorbet (to cleanse the palate). Boiled 1 1/2 pound Maine lobster served with thick cut hand made fries, artichokes, and drawn butter. Charcoal grilled, Corn fed steroid free beef sirloin, with fresh butter and sugar corn on the cob, served with a Vidalia onion/baby spinach/Chantrelle mushroom salad.
While you make up your mind, I'll leave this basket of fresh olive tappanade and rye crisps for your enjoyment...
Nice to see those two old farts that have been squabbling sitting by the fire sharing a few pints and a laugh...

[Paul Pless]

Today we have a fine Guinness lamb stew. Fresh Rainbow trout, grilled, with Watercress/ Almond salad. and a delicate lemon sorbet (to cleanse the palate). Boiled 1 1/2 pound Maine lobster served with thick cut hand made fries, artichokes, and drawn butter. Charcoal grilled, Corn fed steroid free beef sirloin, with fresh butter and sugar corn on the cob, served with a Vidalia onion/baby spinach/Chantrelle mushroom salad.
While you make up your mind, I'll leave this basket of fresh olive tappanade and rye crisps for your enjoyment...

Can't wait to the summer menu the last week of June.

[Norman Bernstein]

I could go for a Smithwicks (pronounced 'Smitticks' in Ireland). A dark ale, a little like Killians, but more refreshing. However, I' prefer it 'cold', American-spec.... not 'cold', Irish-spec, which is barely cooler than room temperature. OK, I'm not a purist

[Flying Orca]

I could go for a Smithwicks...

Just one of the delights I'm looking forward to savouring after my band finishes its set at our local Irish Club on St Pat's!

[TomF]

Oh, that Guinness lamb stew sounds right. With a pint, please, and a good strong coffee after. Put it on SamF's tab.

So, is this a darts place, or foosball, or snooker? I'm equally bad at all three, but this is a fantasy, eh?

[huisjen]

I'd like some Frear Of The Dark, but it's a bit early in the day, and I haven't brewed any lately, so there isn't any, unless someone else stole my recipe.

Dan

[TomF]

I'd like some Frear Of The Dark, but it's a bit early in the day, and I haven't brewed any lately, so there isn't any, unless someone else stole my recipe.

Dan

would be a good place to post it ...

[Mrleft8]

There's a nice boar's bristle dart board, a snooker table (As well as a pool table) in the games room, the TV with "the game" (Whichever you choose including the Cricket world cup, broadcast live from the West Indies this year), is right over the coal fire by the poker table. The barmaid in the games room's named Ida, and she's quite a good looking young thing, about 29-30..... Unfortunately been with her boyfriend (The cook) for the last 12 years... And he's big and scary...

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

I can take him as I wink at her and order a Dogfish Head - 90 Minute IPA. and a BLT

[huisjen]

would be a good place to post it ...

http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulleti...ad.php?t=30716

Fear of the Dark:

8 oz. black pattent malt
8 oz. chocolate malt
steep at 160° for an hour or so. puree in food processor, throw into the boil with...

2 gallons of water
1# light DME
1# amber DME
11 oz. dark DME
1 oz. challenger hopps

boil one hour. at the end of the boil add 1/2 oz. fuggle hopps. I had an initial gravity of 56.

Transfer to fermenter (3 gallon carboy in this case) and pitch with Safbrew S-33.

I had a final gravity of 26, which included 1/2 cup priming sugar in the beer. Yield was 20 bottles.

Katey didn't like it because it had too much coffee flavor from the dark malts. It was better after it had sat a couple months in the basement.

Dan

How's that?

[Figment]

Dogfish Head - 90 Minute IPA.

Pansy. I'll have the 120.
And a bit of a peanut soup to warm me up for the goat that MUST be stewing on a back burner for those who don't bother reading menus.

I swear if I ever find an actual snooker table on this side of the pond they'll have to set the place afire to get me to leave.

[huisjen]

lighten up on the black patent malt , try 50g (1~2oz or less)

Popeye is clearly afraid of the dark.

Dan

[Popeye]

made a near perfect (murphy's es) guinness representaion once , used about said amount bpm

[John of Phoenix]

Speaking of recipes, the formula for that Guinness lamb stew would be much appreciated.

I’ll have a Pusser’s with soda and lime please.

[Nanoose]

Shove over, guys.

I'll take a Long Island Iced Tea tonight, and a plate of potato skins - extra cheese!!!

Man, a long day....

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Had another umm interesting evening last night so I'm only going to sit and enjoy one Dogfish 60 min IPA but can someone turn "House " on the telly Oh and some Chips and Chili would be nice.

[Nanoose]

Tell us more about your evening, Joe...

[Mrleft8]

Yeah..... C'mon Baldy...... Get anything besides "Lucky"?

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

What?
Just interesting?
I know you can come up with a better word than that Joe.

[Hughman]

any seats left in here?

[Mrleft8]

I've pulled my boots off for the last time tonight. I have a nice dry cider in hand, and a belly full of beef and barley soup (Missed that on the menue board ..... sorry) So..... Who won the game? Come to that..... Who was playing the game, and what game was it?
Who's the cute dark haired woman sitting in the front window all by herself?
AND BY GOD WHERE THE HELL IS ACB?!!!

[Mrleft8]

You can sit by the fire Hugh...... If you stoke it....It's colder than a well diggers ass out tonight.... Whatcha been up to today?

[skuthorp]

Plenty of room Hughman, ever heard of a Tardis? I'm just off for a counter lunch, see ya in about an hour.

[Mrleft8]

Plenty of room Hughman, ever heard of a Tardis? I'm just off for a counter lunch, see ya in about an hour.

"Tardis"? Is that like a "Henway"?

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

I'm drinking a Honey Brown.
Just one though.



Pull up a chair Hugh!