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Legionary Beer - Praefectusclassis - 06-01-2005

Well, I know it's commerce intruding upon a cultural event, but it's still cool! Big Grin
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Yes but........... - Gaius Opius Fugi - 06-01-2005

Hmmm.....I wonder if that's a documented recipe they used......


Re: Legionary Beer - Praefectusclassis - 06-01-2005

Well, of course the box suggests something of the sort, but if you believe that...


Re: Legionary Beer - Catiline - 06-02-2005

Brown grolsch? We only get Green bottles over here- is it different, or is it simply pretending to be.

talking of legionary drinks I've been having great fun drinking the red wine vinegar/water mix, the latin name of which i've temporarily forgotten, in front of my lass. She thinks i've gone crackers.


Re: Legionary Beer - Magnus - 06-02-2005

Does it taste good? Aside from being like watered down red wine vinnegar...?


Re: Legionary Beer - Praefectusclassis - 06-02-2005

Mulsum?
And yes, Grolsch bottles are always brown here.


Re: Legionary Beer - Catiline - 06-02-2005

Nope, i've found it now. It's posca. It's actually surprisingly good. the recipe i saw was 1-4 parts vinegar - water, but that was still pretty acetic. I reckon somethign between 1-6 and 1-8 was more pleasant, but it's a case of personal preference. It's actually surprisingly refreshing