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Lovely Saturday puzzle. Good fun. But I do have one minor quibble: that pints are supposedly served in steins. I would never bring the two together! Perhaps I've lived with the metric system too long but a stein usually refers to the German "Bierkrug", or "Masskrug" - the ones you see at the Oktoberfest or in the beer garden. A "Mass" refers to a full liter, and a "Halbe" to 500 ml - close to a pint, but not quite. Plus culturally speaking, when I think of a pint (U.S. or imperial), I picture a nice conical glass, or one with a comfy bulge at the top. All are wonderful ways to experience a brewed beverage, but so very different. END RANT. And now I'm thirsty. Prost everybody!
I've been thinking about the disgruntled comments about GENDER EUPHORIA. And I realized that, perhaps, there is a parallel to feeling that joy about the right haircut and the right outfit to my own quibble with the PINT in stein entry: that clue-solve pairing caused an emotional response from me. Because in my mind, in my experience, those two things don't fit together. However, when beer and glass and meant for each other, that is a thing of joy. Listen, I'm a woman who got emotional when I was served a Bavarian Weissbier in the correct glass at the wonderful Novare Res in Portland, Maine. Really, I cried. Because, for me, it was a sign of respect, of understanding, and of knowing where the product came from, and celebrating it with the perfect exterior. Some people don't care what they drink their beer out of. For others, it's a celebration of who they really are. (yes, this comparison is flawed in so many ways)
Thoroughly enjoyed this one! After a good deal of guffawing on my own I read out all Sean clues and answers in my best Connery voice to my partner. He was only mildly amused. Ah well! Thank you for a great Shunday sholve. (shorry)
@The X-Phile Oh, for sure. Which is fine! Germans never use the word stein for a beer mug. At most you'll see Steinkrug to refer to the mugs made of earthenware. Here in Bavaria we call them Keferloher after the small town where they were supposedly invented. They are not used very often anymore because they are harder to fill than the modern glass ones. They have brought them back, though, for "Oide Wiesn", a section of Oktoberfest meant to mimic the Fest the way it was a century ago. Talk about a rustic vessel for your ale - plus they keep your beer colder for longer than the glass ones. Cheers!
Thank you Malaika for a delightful puzzle! Breezy and fun. My favorite clue in a long time was Liner notes. Guffaw worthy!
I'm with Caitlin: "Scrapbook" elicited a great guffaw from me when I realized what the answer was. Very fun Sunday solve, thank you!
@J Oh for sure! Because thems the rules. When I go to an Irish pub here in Munich, I also get my Guinness served in a glass that holds 0.5 liters. I guess my issue lies more with a pint (as in a cheeky - , a proper - ) being so closely related to British and Irish pub culture, where a stein is decidely less common. The Belgians, though, really take the cake when it comes to matching their brew with the correct glassware. One of my favorite Belgian beers is even named after the type of glass its always served in - lekker Bolleke uit Antwerpen! I love beer culture.
A day late to the party but I wanted to thank the constructors for this lovely puzzle! The highlight for me was ACH right beside the revealer BAROQUE. Almost BACH! Made me swoon at little. Hach (German happy sigh)
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