Hey, that`s funny. They made a "Kölsch"?! "Früh Kölsch" from Colonia is my favourite beer..Originally Posted by Naharaht
Two drinks remembering famous pirates.
Hey, that`s funny. They made a "Kölsch"?! "Früh Kölsch" from Colonia is my favourite beer..Two drinks remembering famous pirates.
The last drink from the Pirate Republic Brewery.
Tried the British Clipper last night but found it a bit too sweet for my taste.
Back to the G&T tonight.
Bligh.
For tonight......
Rob.
What do pirates drink? - Grog!
Another very good find Dave.
Rob.
For today......
Rob.
A break from the pirate theme because I came across this intriguely named ale.
Although I am quite partial to Haggis, somehow the idea of mixing it with the sea and beer does not excite me at all. Nevertheless another extraordinary find Dave.
Rob.
Her is another for today.
Rob.
There is no haggis in the Sea Haggis drink, Rob. :)
There are numerous brands of pirate rum. Here is one and a T-shirt logo.
For today.
Rob.
Another brand of pirate rum.
Tonight's tipple.
Rob.
On a more 'godly' theme:
Same God earlier incarnation!
Rob.
You beat me to it with Poseidon, Rob, but there are a few more.
Here is another one with a sea and Goddess connection this time.
Rob.
As today is a special day I call upon you all to........
Rob.
Njord (Niord, Njordr) was the Norse god of winds, sea and fire. Nowadays, he seems to make gin. :)
Not sure about the fire bit, but the Gin part seems O.K.
Rob.
Continuing the water deity theme.
Rob.
In Norse mythology, Ægir (Old Norse "sea") is a sea jötunn associated with the ocean. He is also known for hosting elaborate parties for the gods. So it is appropriate that a Norwegian brewery is named after him including one of its products.
An English brewery also named one of its products after him.
Another great find you have dug out there Dave.
I will have to seek carefully to try and continue this sea Deity theme that you started.
Rob.
Manannán mac Lir (Mac Lir meaning "son of the sea"), is a sea deity in Irish mythology. Some say that the Isle of Man is named after him.
Mine is:-
Rob.
Could not find any beer bottles for the water goddess Thalassa but I did find these.
Rob.
In Finnish mythology Iku-Turso is a malevolent sea monster. There is an imperial stout named after him.
All I could find today.
Tiamat
This ocean goddess, revered by the Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, and Babylonians, could give birth to sea serpents and merpeople.
Rob.
Tangaroa is the Maori god of the sea. There is a pale ale and a Sauvignon Blanc named after him.
Still on the Greeks.
Homer spoke of a single Gorgon—a monster of the underworld. The later Greek poet Hesiod increased the number of Gorgons to three—Stheno (the Mighty), Euryale (the Far Springer), and Medusa (the Queen)—and made them the daughters of the sea god Phorcys and of his sister-wife Ceto.
Rob.
Paikea is both the Māori language word for humpback whale and a mythical character, who rode a whale. If you have watched the film 'Whale Rider' , the heroine in that film is named after him.
(I am informed that Paikea Chardonnay is available from the Waitrose supermarket chain in the U.K., if anyone wants to try it. I have not tried it, nor do I have any connection with those supermarkets. Obviously it will also be available in New Zealand where it is made.)
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The doom of many a good sailor.
Rob.
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In Philippine mythology, Sirena is a mermaid.
Does she also lure ships onto the rocks Dave?
Rob.
Sirena is more likely to encourage sailors to jump into the sea.
Dakuwaqa is a Fijian god, who is half shark.
I am going to try and stick with the Greeks and Romans for today at least.
And a well known ship's name as well.
Rob.
A legendary ship name from those times is the Argo.
There is an Italian brewery named Argo.
and for those who like speciality teas, there is a tea company.
There was also a good movie named Argo.
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You just scored a Googlewack Dave.
No other Greek ship in mythology is named.
Rob.
For this reason, I am reverting to more mundane naval themed beers which we may have missed.
Happy Halloween.
Rob.
O.K., leaving mythology, I do not think that we have seen this one before.
We certainly have not Dave.
Good one. I don't know where you conjure these up from.
Rob.
My beer for today is.
Rob.
Here is a drink honouring John P. Holland regarded by many as the father of the modern submarine.
Here is a fictional submarine.
Rob.
The Nautilus is not necessary fictional, Rob. The U.S.S. Nautilus was the worlds first nuclear powered submarine.
The captain of the fictional Nautilus called himself Nemo, but Nemo means "Nobody".
This one definitely is not fictional.
Rob.
Today I return to
Rob.
This beer is named after Klaus Stortebeker, the German pirate.
Nice one and I thought we had about depleted the Pirate theme.
I'll have a look to see what I can find for today.
Rob.
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