Uni is about expanding your horizons
At its most basic, university is about earning a degree--but it's really much more than that. At its most dynamic, life at uni is about expanding your horizons, trying out new things, meeting new people. And although it's a stereotype, students really do drink a fair amount of alcohol (surprise, surprise!).
Some of the people on my corridor drink Stella lager to the exclusion of everything else, and it's a common sight to see the kitchen choked with piles of empty bottles in the mornings. I personally don't like lager, both because of ts flavour and the fact that it seems to make people aggressive when drunk.
In my time here so far, I have compiled a list of my favourite drinks, all of which are British beers. I've tried spirits of various sorts, but I don't like the way that you can get totally sozzled from drinking relatively little. There's nowt deceptive about an honest pint. :-)
Anyway, here is the list:
1. Theakston's Old Peculier (spelt CORRECTLY!). A legendary ale brewed in Yorkshire, this is the definitive pint for fellwalkers everywhere, being the most popular drink at the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale. Strong enough to make you happy after only a couple of pints, but not strong enough to knock you flat before the night is over.
2. Adnams Broadside. High alcohol content, full of flavour, and widely available in my native Suffolk ... what more could you want?? (Some people think it tastes like alcoholic treacle, but they're heretics!)
3. Adnams Explorer. This is a new one I tried this afternoon at the Blue Bar with Graeme and co., and despite having a lower alcohol content than the top two, it tastes delicious.
4. Marston's Pedigree. Good stuff ... a nice aftertaste. Very much like the Old Peculier.
5. Adnams Suffolk Strong Bitter. Not as good as the others, but it ranks over the Guinness because it's brewed by Adnams. :-)
6. Guinness Original. This one is "interesting". Has an aftertaste of liquorice, which takes some getting used to. I don't think I could stomach multiple pints of this!
At its most basic, university is about earning a degree--but it's really much more than that. At its most dynamic, life at uni is about expanding your horizons, trying out new things, meeting new people. And although it's a stereotype, students really do drink a fair amount of alcohol (surprise, surprise!).
Some of the people on my corridor drink Stella lager to the exclusion of everything else, and it's a common sight to see the kitchen choked with piles of empty bottles in the mornings. I personally don't like lager, both because of ts flavour and the fact that it seems to make people aggressive when drunk.
In my time here so far, I have compiled a list of my favourite drinks, all of which are British beers. I've tried spirits of various sorts, but I don't like the way that you can get totally sozzled from drinking relatively little. There's nowt deceptive about an honest pint. :-)
Anyway, here is the list:
1. Theakston's Old Peculier (spelt CORRECTLY!). A legendary ale brewed in Yorkshire, this is the definitive pint for fellwalkers everywhere, being the most popular drink at the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale. Strong enough to make you happy after only a couple of pints, but not strong enough to knock you flat before the night is over.
2. Adnams Broadside. High alcohol content, full of flavour, and widely available in my native Suffolk ... what more could you want?? (Some people think it tastes like alcoholic treacle, but they're heretics!)
3. Adnams Explorer. This is a new one I tried this afternoon at the Blue Bar with Graeme and co., and despite having a lower alcohol content than the top two, it tastes delicious.
4. Marston's Pedigree. Good stuff ... a nice aftertaste. Very much like the Old Peculier.
5. Adnams Suffolk Strong Bitter. Not as good as the others, but it ranks over the Guinness because it's brewed by Adnams. :-)
6. Guinness Original. This one is "interesting". Has an aftertaste of liquorice, which takes some getting used to. I don't think I could stomach multiple pints of this!
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