On 2012-09-11 17:58:21 +0000, Helpful person said:

> On Sep 10, 11:19*pm, T > wrote:
>>
>> I had been drinking Bass Ale for some time until I showed up at a local
>> watering hole and they were fresh out. The bartender offered me a
>> Newcastle Brown Ale. Now I drink that.
>
> Sorry to hear that. They are both inferior products, especially the
> Newcastle.

They are certainly inferior to the beers I like this week, but superior
to shelves of other stuff. It's almost like a magic continuum of
different approaches!