Sacrilegious?

[Pabs]

on the bench like this with a beer?

 

[niall Y]

Ooh! ... That's a bit tacky, The next worst thing, would be to bleed on your work.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

OH PLEASE tell me that OP is not using the beer as a lubricant

 

[Terry - Somerset]

I think it is a bit like the drinking and driving debate.

A glass of wine or a beer with a meal may add to the pleasure and is generally harmless. Five pints or with a steak meal, then leap behind the wheel isn't sensible, responsible or legal.

Hobby woodworking - if a beer adds to the enjoyment and pleasure whilst plane wielding - great. A bottle of beer may be a relaxation and stir the creative juices, half a dozen bevvies and sharp or fast rotating machinery is less than clever.

A confession - I may have a beer or glass of wine with a meal, but never drink and woodwork. The risk of dismembered digits clearly has an impact!

 

[Cabinetman]

Certainly not sacrilegious, the Americans do it quite a bit I think, not in the workshop myself but certainly when it’s in the evening and I’m designing and drawing in the house, helps the creative juices flow.

 

[robgul]

Certainly not sacrilegious, the Americans do it quite a bit I think, not in the workshop myself but certainly when it’s in the evening and I’m designing and drawing in the house, helps the creative juices flow.

American "beer" is an insult to the word beer - for the most part it's weak and fizzy - I'm thinking of Bud Light!

 

[SeeO2]

American "beer" is an insult to the word beer - for the most part it's weak and fizzy - I'm thinking of

 

[John Brown]

American "beer" is an insult to the word beer - for the most part it's weak and fizzy - I'm thinking of Bud Light!

Might have been true a while back, but in my experience, America was ahead of us in the micro-brewery revolution.
Agree about Bud light, though
..

 

[kinverkid]

I agree with John Brown. I think they and most of Europe have embraced the micro-brewery concept. But I must agree that Bud, the US version of Budweiser, and most UK lagers are pretty much tasteless. I reckon that's why they have to be served so cold, so you can't taste them. There are some great Euro lagers and pilsners out there but it would be sacrilege to drink them from a bottle.

 

[Orraloon]

I know some guys have a fridge in the shed. It's supposed to keep the CA glue in good condition. Anyhow its bad form to disparage other countries beers. Here in Oz some of the worst were made yet for some insane reason Fosters was lauded in the UK. Strange world!
Regards
John

 

[robgul]

Might have been true a while back, but in my experience, America was ahead of us in the micro-brewery revolution.
Agree about Bud light, though
..

Yes - some of the US craft beers are acceptable - probably the best I've had was in Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, N California where they grew the hops across the road from the brewery/restaurant

 

[John Brown]

Some US beers are a lot stronger, as well, as they don't have the two tier duty thing we have over here, or so I believe.

 

[Sideways]

I've enjoyed many a bottle of Sam's Boston and other good beers in the USA.
For the sharpening, just pick up an empty carboard produce tray from your supermarket and cut the bottom out. Handy size sheets of 3 ply corrugated to protect your bench from oil and grime.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Not being a great beer drinker, I have coffee pod machine in the workshop and a TIN mug.
And yes there have been China mugs in the past and woodwork projects that I have had a “ sudden” change of mind on their colour and went for the coffee shade instead

 

[Jameshow]

I agree with John Brown. I think they and most of Europe have embraced the micro-brewery concept. But I must agree that Bud, the US version of Budweiser, and most UK lagers are pretty much tasteless. I reckon that's why they have to be served so cold, so you can't taste them. There are some great Euro lagers and pilsners out there but it would be sacrilege to drink them from a bottle.

You need to came to Yorkshire - some fantastic sme and micro breweries up here!

 

[John Brown]

You need to came to Yorkshire - some fantastic sme and micro breweries up here!

I'm sure there are, but my point was that you can't assume all American beer is Bud Lite, any more than all British beer is Watneys Red Barrel. We have a fairly small local brewery in Uley who make excellent beer, and there are a few micro breweries in the area. There's also a pub fairly nearby who brew their own beer. All a bit closer than Yorkshire.