Because when I think of Vikings the word 'aggressive' is FARTHEST from my mind...

Riiiiight

Hey, the Vikings weren't really bad sorts. Just read some of the graffiti they left behind at Maes Howe (on Orkney). Mostly stuff about the virtues of the women they left back home and, about twelve feet off the floor, one inscription reading roughly "I am a viking writing way up high". Party animals, they were, who just got a little out of hand now and again on their beer runs....

:)

Orkney Brewery makes my all-time favorite beer: Dark Island Reserve.


Holy crap, it's good.

Damn straight, Gecko.

First time I had it was sitting in a pub in Stromness. It's in my top ten to stay.

Oh I'm not knocking the Vikings, but they were an aggressive people! Look at their legends and myths. Norse mythology rocks! Now I have to listen to some Amon Amarth...

What the world needs now is Viking trouble. I say, send in the Vikings.

How farking lame is that? Oddly enough Ive heard of Skull Splitter. My buddy had some on his 21st b-day.

Too aggressive? I guess the Portman Group hasn't tried any Arrogant Bastard yet.

//Skullsplitter is tasty and kicks ass

Anyone who uses the word "soubriquet" when they mean "nickname" deserves a knee to the goolies. Pretentiousness on a level only measurable in kilo-wankers.

Patiently awaiting techno-viking...

Anyone who can breed firecrotches in the winter is OK with me.

I'm a Vi-i-king and I'm ok
I rape all night
and I pillage all day...

By kickerofelvis at 2008-09-20
/ticked off

I am intimidated by techno viking.

but..but...vikings...rape, pillage, plunder...vikings fer chrissakes.

"NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"


This. time to stock up.

I came here for "this thread is useless without pic" and was sadly dissapointed.

Pics or it dun't happen!

FAIL for not showing us the label in question. Dumb internets.

For any curious, here it is:



Were you expecting a split-in-two skull as well? This is not violent. This is the cover of a romance novel.

For gad's sakes! One of my favorite beers, taken over by liberals...gadzooks.

Burn 'em at the stakes! May they be burdened with the fury of the Northmen!!!

nhcfark: I came here for "this thread is useless without pic" and was sadly dissapointed.

Pics or it dun't happen!

1 minute, 20 seconds and you wouldn't have been disappointed.

al-Mundane: nhcfark: I came here for "this thread is useless without pic" and was sadly dissapointed.

Pics or it dun't happen!

1 minute, 20 seconds and you wouldn't have been disappointed.

No wait, my maths is broke.

40 seconds.

Bloody Vikings...

/Lovely spam!

Yes, this is way too aggressive.

an incredible beer, if you havent tried it yet.. hop to it... although.. its actually very malty...

For the curious, here's a Wikipedia entry on the folks who raised the objection to the Skull Splitter brand.

two questions: where can I get this beer? and where can I obtain this ale?

al-Mundane: For the curious, here's a Wikipedia entry on the folks who raised the objection to the Skull Splitter brand.

ahhh.. neo-prohibitionists..

this wont get too far then.. I was wondering what the big deal was.

if they are so concerned with the name, well.. I would think construing the name "skullsplitter" as a hangover effect might be a deterant. They should be right behind it..

doesn't Orkney also make Kelpy? and if so.. do they still?

girl on the left approves.

al-Mundane: For any curious, here it is. This is the cover of a romance novel.

Haha, I GISed for the label and had similar thoughts about the artwork. It certainly wasn't the violent image of a viking splitting a skull with an axe that I was expecting.

This ruins my plans for Drink This And Then Hit Someone Over The Head With The Bottle.

/and Drink This And Then Hit Someone Over The Head With The Bottle Lite

Kliffoth: Oh I'm not knocking the Vikings, but they were an aggressive people! Look at their legends and myths. Norse mythology rocks! Now I have to listen to some Amon Amarth...

Yer goddamn right you have to listen to some AA.
/Although some might question its validity as a truly distinct musical genre, I think that 'Viking metal' should be considered wholly separate from death metal proper, because it's so f*cking awesome
TWILIGHT OF THE THUNDER GOD

This guy does not approve:

al-Mundane: Were you expecting a split-in-two skull as well? This is not violent. This is the cover of a romance novel.

Not enough bared, muscular, well-tanned chest.

I live a short walk from the Belgian border where 8.5% is officially classified as shandy.

> The Orkney Brewery, which has produced the award-winning 8.5 per cent proof ale for two decades

OK, Hold on, here. Is it 8.5 percent or 8.5 proof? It CAN'T be both.

seveword: Kliffoth: Oh I'm not knocking the Vikings, but they were an aggressive people! Look at their legends and myths. Norse mythology rocks! Now I have to listen to some Amon Amarth...

Yer goddamn right you have to listen to some AA.
/Although some might question its validity as a truly distinct musical genre, I think that 'Viking metal' should be considered wholly separate from death metal proper, because it's so f*cking awesome
TWILIGHT OF THE THUNDER GOD

Yeah I downloaded that album (not out in US yet), pretty good. Not as good as With Oden on Our Side or Vs the World but quite good nonetheless. I like the title track, Where is Your God, Varyags of Miklagaard, Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags, and Live for the Kill best.

When you heard Live for the Kill for the first time were you as stunned by the violins as I was? I listen to a lot of symphonic metal bands (Therion ftmfw) but hearing violins in an AA song was quite unexpected.

Looks like a nice dark brew. Has anyone tried it?

Howabout "Cranium Clefter" for the pantywaists, and the rest of us can still have our Skull Splitter.

Adds a whole new dimension to "pixie ass."

As a farker from the Orkney Isles I am really getting a kick out these replies

/Skull splitter is a tasty brew
//But Dark Island is better, also in my top 3 of beers

How about "hemispherectomy"?

I'll admit to looking up sobriquet. i know a new word now.

"You know whats funny? I always thought that dogs laid eggs. And I learned something today." -Peter Griffin

KickerOfElvis: By kickerofelvis at 2008-09-20
/ticked off

Techno Viking FTW.

"Soubriquet?"

There's that fag talk again.

Gunther: Anyone who uses the word "soubriquet" when they mean "nickname" deserves a knee to the goolies. Pretentiousness on a level only measurable in kilo-wankers.

So...practically everyone who speaks Spanish?

Is it made with Meade or Honey?

/That movie suprisingly didn't suck

CodeNameWench

Egads! I think that guy's head is on fire!!

detroitdoesntsuckthatbad: Is it made with Meade or Honey?

FAIL

/That movie suprisingly didn't suck

13W FTW

/That movie suprisingly didn't suck

Except that he learned a whole new language in a few days. That part just threw the whole thing off for me. Otherwise, a decent flick.

geetus: Except that he learned a whole new language in a few days. That part just threw the whole thing off for me. Otherwise, a decent flick.

Meh, the book was better.

/As always
//Eaters of the Dead, BTW