British Pub Q? - "Pint a Bitters" or "Pint of Bitter"..
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British Pub Q? - "Pint a Bitters" or "Pint of Bitter"..
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Last night on Coronation Street one Street guy asked at the Rovers for "a pint a bitters" and I was taken back
because for eons i have been waddling up to the bar and asking for "a pint a bitter, please"
Have I been a clueless Yank for years without realizing it is correct to say "bitters' rather than "bitter'?
In my mind (OK suspect) I swear I've always heard "a pint of bitter, please"
So please is it "bitters" or "bitter" or both - perhaps "bitters" is like whisk(e)y - a blend of whisk(e)ys sometimes rather than one ale made from one "bitter"?
thanks in advance.
Last night on Coronation Street one Street guy asked at the Rovers for "a pint a bitters" and I was taken back
because for eons i have been waddling up to the bar and asking for "a pint a bitter, please"
Have I been a clueless Yank for years without realizing it is correct to say "bitters' rather than "bitter'?
In my mind (OK suspect) I swear I've always heard "a pint of bitter, please"
So please is it "bitters" or "bitter" or both - perhaps "bitters" is like whisk(e)y - a blend of whisk(e)ys sometimes rather than one ale made from one "bitter"?
thanks in advance.
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You were right to reel, I am.
"Bitters" to me means Angostura bitters (even if you can't get it any more) - because it's a noun. The beer is "bitter" (singular), because it's an adjective - why would it be plural? "Mild" and "brown" never were, once detached from their nouns.
Were the Corrie scriptwriters trying to suggest that the character was American (I've never heard anyone else use the word that way)?
"Bitters" to me means Angostura bitters (even if you can't get it any more) - because it's a noun. The beer is "bitter" (singular), because it's an adjective - why would it be plural? "Mild" and "brown" never were, once detached from their nouns.
Were the Corrie scriptwriters trying to suggest that the character was American (I've never heard anyone else use the word that way)?
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Bitters are something that used to be added to gin to make Pink Gin, sometimes known as gin and bitters. It's the word we all use to describe a branded concoction called Angostura Bitters.
Never heard it used any other way. The character might have been making a pun on bitter lemon, or some other odd attempt at humour (Mankies don't do humour: all the great comics came - and still come - from west of what's now the M6).
But working-class argot has its quirks. Paint thinner, for example, is always called "thinners" by professional housepainters. Maybe there's a street in SE Mankland where they call bitter 'bitters'.
But no-one else does. Proper beer in England, unless it's mild, is always called bitter. Broon, of course, in Newcastle, and heavy in Scotland play a similar role to our bitter.
But NEVER bitters. I suspect you heard wrong
Never heard it used any other way. The character might have been making a pun on bitter lemon, or some other odd attempt at humour (Mankies don't do humour: all the great comics came - and still come - from west of what's now the M6).
But working-class argot has its quirks. Paint thinner, for example, is always called "thinners" by professional housepainters. Maybe there's a street in SE Mankland where they call bitter 'bitters'.
But no-one else does. Proper beer in England, unless it's mild, is always called bitter. Broon, of course, in Newcastle, and heavy in Scotland play a similar role to our bitter.
But NEVER bitters. I suspect you heard wrong
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Were the Corrie scriptwriters trying to suggest that the character was American (I've never heard anyone else use the word that way)?>
well he was the half-black guy who owns Street Cars with Steve - pretty sure it was 'bitters' but will see again on Sunday when the replay the show on CBC.
well he was the half-black guy who owns Street Cars with Steve - pretty sure it was 'bitters' but will see again on Sunday when the replay the show on CBC.
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"Alan, are you aware of the best selling beer in Britain?"
It may be but only because the brain dead with no taste buds see it advertised on the goggle box and must drink it because it's cool and on the telly.
It may be but only because the brain dead with no taste buds see it advertised on the goggle box and must drink it because it's cool and on the telly.
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Hooameye, on my last trip I was in a pub in York. I noticed a group of young men drinking "Bud". I asked one why they were drinking it rather than an ale, stout or other British drinks. His rely "that's what my dad drinks".
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Flanner, my husband and I will be in Woodstock this weekend - arriving Saturday evening and leaving Monday - for the Brompton World Championships. If memory serves, you're located nearby? We'd love to meet up and buy you a glass if we could work out the logistics. We'll be staying at the McDonald Bear.
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noe:
I'm now away from the area and/or entertaining till late Sunday. Drop me a note at [email protected]
I'm now away from the area and/or entertaining till late Sunday. Drop me a note at [email protected]
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"Angostura bitters (even if you can't get it any more)"
When did this happen - did they go bust? You can even buy soft drinks with bitters added here in Australia; it's still pretty common here, or so I thought.
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When did this happen - did they go bust? You can even buy soft drinks with bitters added here in Australia; it's still pretty common here, or so I thought.
Lavandula