Musopticon? Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 "ah well, taste is such a personal thing." Heh, indeed. Gaiman either hasn't experimented enough with it or his taste is off the wall. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fishboot Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Gaiman describes the taste as honey and pickle juice, which sounds particularly vile to me. I'll try it if I run across it somewhere but my curiosity on the subject is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I can understand some reasons why folks might not like mead. Even so, Gaiman apparently tasted the wrong mead. Pickle juice is not one of the impressions I've ever had from the drink. In fact, I might have expected him to cite mead as too thick, having an aftertaste, creating an odd burning in the throat and chest after swallowing (much like brandy), or being too sweet. The pickle reference doesn't make any sense to me at all. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yeah, it's pretty much like something between honey beer and brandy. And thick. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 I can understand some reasons why folks might not like mead. Even so, Gaiman apparently tasted the wrong mead. Pickle juice is not one of the impressions I've ever had from the drink. In fact, I might have expected him to cite mead as too thick, having an aftertaste, creating an odd burning in the throat and chest after swallowing (much like brandy), or being too sweet. The pickle reference doesn't make any sense to me at all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well wouldn't a bad batch turn to vinegar, much like wine, vinegar being a main ingredient in pickle juice? The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 You've got me on that one, Oerwinde. I've never had any mead that's gone bad. Sounds reasonable, though. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I can understand some reasons why folks might not like mead. Even so, Gaiman apparently tasted the wrong mead. Pickle juice is not one of the impressions I've ever had from the drink. In fact, I might have expected him to cite mead as too thick, having an aftertaste, creating an odd burning in the throat and chest after swallowing (much like brandy), or being too sweet. The pickle reference doesn't make any sense to me at all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From the FAQ on Gaiman's website: Does mead taste bad? Don't mistake the opinions of characters in a book for either the opinions of the author or for any kind of objective truth. I've had really nice mead, rich and honeyish, normally handed to me in small glasses by people who had brewed it themselves, and I've had a thin and noxious substance that tastes like sweet, alcoholic pickle-juice passed to me (usually by commercial mead-vendors) representing itself as mead. It made for a much more enjoyable scene to write if Shadow had a glass of the second kind. "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I think its bloody disgusting, and I cant imagine why one would want to drink it when there is beer. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I think its bloody disgusting, and I cant imagine why one would want to drink it when there is beer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Will beer help you kill Grendal? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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