'd get anywhere else. I have put up with Soif’s fussy little portions for food. But given that Soif is supposed to be about wine, I expected a decent pour from them. So, if you want a glass of wine, Soif is not the place. (15 replies, last updated by Frank Hilscher January 29, 2006)

Can’t say I’m in the same league as many of the beer and real-ale aficionados who post here. However, any time I’ve been poured a draft at the Sunset Grill that seemed off to me, they have replaced it quickly... (20 replies, last updated by Stiv May 10, 2005)

Not really food but certainly an aspect worth discussing. I love beer and I am trying to expand my taste. I know of maxs and brewers art but I am looking for places more like Joe Squared. By this I mean they have a selection... (9 replies, last updated by rpb April 2, 2009)

Beer snobs maintain that the only place to get a properly volcanic pour of Guiness draft is in Ireland. To which I say, "Feh." So, WNC Hounds: Where is the best place in Asheville to quaff a pint of that rich chocolately goodness? (7 replies, last updated by Jeff C. August 25, 2008)

Since this place is right by my house I really want to like it.... I thoroughly enjoyed Brentwood Tavern since I could roll up with the family, drink some beers, let the kids play, see some live music, and mosey on back to the... (8 replies, last updated by amysuehere November 3, 2009)

OK, well, I tried it myself, and really liked it! I was more interested in the food than the wine, but they do have some reasonably priced glasses and bottles. They also have an interesting beer list. As for the food, WOW! I... (1 reply, last updated by i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream June 8, 2008)

into how waiters here can’t properly pour beer. Not to mention all the other problems, including filling glasses too high, using inappropriate glassware, the waiter/sommelier not knowing when to decant the wine or not... (18 replies, last updated by LesThePress October 11, 2003)

In the past couple months, I’ve eaten twice at the Palace Kitchen in Seattle and once at the Barking Frog in Woodinville (a Seattle suburb), and on all three occasions, the waitperson has poured the bottle of wine we... (6 replies, last updated by JohnBroughton August 3, 2005)

I’m also a guest at a family potluck affair. Some drink wine, many beer, even more diet soda. In addition to my pies, Southern cornbread dressing, and veggie, I’ll be bringing Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau, and... (46 replies, last updated by grantham November 29, 2008)

Apparently, the hot new craze in Europe is having a tap at your table and pouring your own. http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/tap_your_own_beer_at_bars/ I am going to be in so-o-o-o much trouble. (0 replies, last updated by Loren3 March 12, 2008)

This article will help (basically, pouring a Guinness is both an art and a science): http://www.guinness.com/row_en/beer/draught/ (7 replies, last updated by hiddenboston February 28, 2007)

Beer snobs maintain that the only place to get a properly volcanic pour of Guiness draft is in Ireland. To which I say: "Feh." So, WNC Hounds: Where is the best place in Asheville to quaff a pint of that rich chocolately goodness? (2 replies, last updated by Crisco August 28, 2008)

. At least the following specialty dishes have been removed: a) irish spuds – fries smothered in bacon and cheese, just the right thing to soak up the beers or other libations b) the stilton and steak salad, unrivalled in the... (4 replies, last updated by pescatarian July 3, 2008)

I googled stewed chicken with beer and found this. Apparently it is a British site that cautions you to "pour slowly or the beer fizzes up and makes a mess of the cooker!" http://foodanddrink.vox.com/library/post/chicken-in-beer... (2 replies, last updated by amethiste November 12, 2007)

In one of my past lives as a bartender, we would make the beer green by taking normal green food coloring and spraying it into a pint glass with a mini sprayer. Then just pour the beer and, voila. You can pretty much make any... (4 replies, last updated by N Tocus March 18, 2004)