tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post341093904274000027..comments2023-12-11T08:10:41.077+00:00Comments on Mark Dredge - Beer: Fast Food FABPOW! Big Mac and KFCMark Dredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-20117081777493060982011-01-07T07:51:44.797+00:002011-01-07T07:51:44.797+00:00Rick - That sounds like it could be a great match!...Rick - That sounds like it could be a great match! I'll try that out sometime.Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-4183415472410859962011-01-06T09:06:52.273+00:002011-01-06T09:06:52.273+00:00Did you ever try pairing a Big Mac with Innis &...Did you ever try pairing a Big Mac with Innis & Gunn? Both very sweet and the dill in the special sauce will complement the vanilla from the oak aging. Also I&G is widely available and likely to be accessible for Joe Public. Just a thought ...Rick Furzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593590997402530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-88199966910662914552010-11-11T02:19:00.265+00:002010-11-11T02:19:00.265+00:00Takes a lot to get over that. Well done mate. I us...Takes a lot to get over that. Well done mate. I used to be a short guy, also over-weight during my teens. Now I'm 5"9 and a good build. I still have some excess to loose.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383343727650548268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-38439025208790237902010-11-04T11:47:26.619+00:002010-11-04T11:47:26.619+00:00Bob - I'm all over that! I ordered a bottle of...Bob - I'm all over that! I ordered a bottle of It's Alive from beermerchants ... if it lasts long enough, Im on it. :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-37154915595202042862010-11-03T18:03:56.283+00:002010-11-03T18:03:56.283+00:00Orval or Mikkeller's It's Alive with a mas...Orval or Mikkeller's It's Alive with a massive poke of chips and a tub of mayo.Bobhttp://beer.bobarnott.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-67406490969319992542010-11-02T20:14:00.471+00:002010-11-02T20:14:00.471+00:00Pie-Tin - fast food isn't JUST about eating wh...Pie-Tin - fast food isn't JUST about eating when drunk, come on!<br /><br />Cookie - gravy is always the choice with a KFC, not a Coke!<br /><br />Dubbel - got it from the BGBW style seminar and very nice it is. It was on tap at the Old Brewery this weekend.<br /><br />Matt - it's like me but with 4 stone extra piled on around the hips and tits!<br /><br />Lys - we'd all rather grill our own but sometimes (very rarely, admittedly!) McDonalds isn't all that bad!<br /><br />Mark - there's a pic of me on facebook at about that size when I was 15. I look a mess, like a fat Harry Potter in a chavvy tshirt!<br /><br />Barm - exactly and it's delicious :)<br /><br />Leigh - I'm glad somebody got it!!Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-27479710049587362772010-11-02T19:10:27.713+00:002010-11-02T19:10:27.713+00:00I like this a lot - seriously, I have a serious so...I like this a lot - seriously, I have a serious soft spot for both big Macs and KFC - I don't eat a great deal of them, I think that's why! That Cream Ale sounds good though, will keep an eye out. Nice post, fella.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-33257693734517115762010-11-02T18:10:06.604+00:002010-11-02T18:10:06.604+00:00Great post — it almost makes me want to try a Big ...Great post — it almost makes me want to try a Big Mac sometime. Almost. I did have a burger from Burger King on the way home from Manchester and remember looking at it bemusedly and thinking "People think this is food?" It's so weird, the grey, steamed meat, the sweet bun and the odd vestigial something meant to resemble a slice of dill pickle.Barmhttp://refreshingbeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-84711325801819468572010-11-02T16:46:30.050+00:002010-11-02T16:46:30.050+00:0015 stone? No way, I call BS! :P
I'm with Prof...15 stone? No way, I call BS! :P<br /><br />I'm with Prof Pie Tin on this one. As much as I love fast food, it's more often than not consumed after or before beer. If before, it's serving as something to soak up the beer and if after, something purely to kill hunger.<br /><br />I can see the lager being a good match though, eager to try that soon!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-40310060767029647452010-11-02T15:54:26.889+00:002010-11-02T15:54:26.889+00:00I don't think anything other than a macro shou...I don't think anything other than a macro should be paired with anything coming out of the bowels of McDonalds. Just saying. I'd much rather grill my own burger so I know the beer is deserving of its counterpart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-82048928178882824162010-11-02T13:40:33.405+00:002010-11-02T13:40:33.405+00:00Depends on how old the Big Mac is:
http://tinyurl....Depends on how old the Big Mac is:<br />http://tinyurl.com/3xqc745Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-57496279236130474072010-11-02T12:32:38.869+00:002010-11-02T12:32:38.869+00:00Hey Mark, nice one for flouting convention in this...Hey Mark, nice one for flouting convention in this post.<br />However, I'm now intrigued as to what a 15 stone teenage Dredge looks like!Matt@HopZinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661624219474403157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-76485330502975234572010-11-02T11:50:44.097+00:002010-11-02T11:50:44.097+00:00It was usually the case "when I were a lad&qu...It was usually the case "when I were a lad" that any beer did the trick except it had to be consumed 12 hours before as the last in a long line of hangover inducing beers. Is this post related to the previous one about how loaded does one get?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670495301758701170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-6049557597342344102010-11-02T11:28:05.226+00:002010-11-02T11:28:05.226+00:00Where did you get your London Lager from? (I assum...Where did you get your London Lager from? (I assume it was gratis, given that you're a big star and all!)Dubbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035458276989843392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-58841188981736238382010-11-02T10:07:35.052+00:002010-11-02T10:07:35.052+00:00So the beer wasn't as good as the coke you get...So the beer wasn't as good as the coke you get with your "meal deal" anyway? Umm thanks for that.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-22637034615493304232010-11-02T09:41:42.251+00:002010-11-02T09:41:42.251+00:00I have a Big Mac from time to time usually when I&...I have a Big Mac from time to time usually when I'm drunk and I'm always astonished by just how sweet the burger bun is, how much sugar is there in that bread? I usually feel a bit ill and a bit guilty afterwards as well. As for the drink, Sprite usually...myBrewerytaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168524121175103420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-66857048706770601562010-11-02T09:40:49.387+00:002010-11-02T09:40:49.387+00:00Your excellent thread is wrong in one major respec...Your excellent thread is wrong in one major respect.<br />To the seasoned beer drinker fast food is normally only ever consumed AFTER the last drink has been taken.<br />There will be occasions during an all-day bender when ballast has to be taken on board to maintain a steady pace of knots - but then, I venture to suggest, any FABPOW pairings are largely irrelevant.<br />It's just a means to an end to get onto the next stage of the session without hitting the dreaded wall.<br />I normally allow 20 minutes as a reasonable time-out before plunging back in to the icy pool<br />of elbow-raising.<br />Perhaps a more interesting area of research is exactly what a person can consume post-piss up.<br />I humbly submit TWO family-sized buckets of KFC and a cup of tea with one sweetener.Professor Pie-Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-25479760468636645152010-11-02T08:03:46.454+00:002010-11-02T08:03:46.454+00:00What about with a Burger King Whopper?
Cup of BK ...<i>What about with a Burger King Whopper?</i><br /><br />Cup of BK coffee (which is quite drinkable, although not as good as McDonald's).<br /><br /><i>A Subway?</i><br /><br />Cup of coffee (probably from a nearby BK or KFC).<br /><br />Obviously I'm answering the wrong question - this is what I actually do - but I have to say it works pretty well for me. Not <b>all</b> happiness is beer-shaped.<br /><br />(And Gregg's pasties are frightful. A freshly-made Cornish pasty, hot from the oven, in Cornwall, goes remarkably well with a pint of whatever they're serving in the nearest pub - that I do know.)Philhttp://ohgoodale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-25540297522949888902010-11-02T08:01:16.964+00:002010-11-02T08:01:16.964+00:00I think the big question is not "What beer is...I think the big question is not "What beer is best with a Big Mac/KFC?" but "What beer deserves to be paired with a Big Mac/KFC?". The only answer for me is ____ (meaning Bud, Stella, Peroni, it depends where you live): taste and pairing are not important, it's a matter of value.<br />And trust me, I'm totally no-gourmet guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com