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tirsdag den 15. november 2011

Beer nails - øl negle - bier nagel - combining two passions!

Dansk se længere nede.
Besides nail polish one of my other huge passions is rating and enjoying well crafted beers.
I hope that this crazy post and idea could inspire at least one woman to try something else than the dull, average pale lager, that only makes you burp :)
I’m the top female rater of beers on RateBeer I have been inactive the last few months, because of my nail polish passion, but I do have a lot of ratings in my backlog, and will get back.
Today some of my dear beer friends come for dinner and a few beers, so to celebrate that, I decided to make beer nails.
Udover neglelak er en af mine andre store passioner at nyde og anmelde velbrygget øl.
Jeg håber at dette skøre indlæg og ide måtte kunne inspirere bare en enkelt kvinde til at prøve noget andet end den kedelige, gennemsnitlige øl, der bare får dig til at bøvse :)
Jeg er den kvinde med flest anmeldelserRateBeer. Jeg anmelder også på den danske side Guide to Beers. Jeg har godt været inaktiv de seneste måneder, men jeg har en masse anmeldelser, jeg skal have renskrevet.
Men i dag kommer nogle af mine gode ølvenner til middag og et par øl, så for at fejre det, har jeg lavet disse øl negle.
 
On my thumbs I have a stout, it also might be a porter or even an Imperial Stout. Pitch black and often with a huge brownish head. The aroma and flavor have notes of roasted malt, chocolate, licorice, coffee, not necessarily all, but definitely some of these notes. They can be sweet and soft, bitter – or anything in between. Many women hesitate to try them, but I can tell you – if you give them a fair chance, you’ll learn to love them. 
På min tommel har jeg en stout, men det kunne også være en porter eller måske en imperial stout. Den er kulsort og ofte med et brunlight, stort skum. Aromaen og smagen har noter af ristet malt, chokolade, lakrids, kaffe – ikke nødvendigvis dem alle, men helt klar nogle af dem. De kan være søde og bløde, bitre – og alt midt i mellem. Mange kvinder tøver med at prøve dem, men hvis du giver dem en fair chance, er der en stor sandsynlighed for, at du vil elske dem.
On my pointer fingers I have a German Weissbier also called German Hefe Weizen brewed like only the brewers in Bavaria can brew them. It’s a sweet beer brewed with wheat, and it comes in different disguises in different countries, but my clear favorite is the Bavarian Weissbier with strong notes of banana, yeast (that gives spicy notes) and a little wheat. You need to roll the bottle before serving, it’s important that the yeast is mixed with the rest of the beer. The color in the glass should be unclear in a golden shade, unless of course it’s a dunkel weizen (dark). When first poured it has a HUUUGE head, and it’s best served in the tall weissbier glass. My nail should have been much longer to make this glass look right, you can find a glass as the final photo. Bonus info: Pouring a beer so that the foam builds up is good, because this opens aroma and flavor even better.
På min pegefinger har jeg en tysk weissbier, der også hedder en hefe weizen, og den er brygget som kun de sydtyske bryggere i Bayern kan brygge den. Det er en sød øl der er brygget på hvede, og hvedeøl findes i forskellige forklædninger i forskellige lande. Men min klare favorit er en weissbier fra Bayern, og den skal have stærke noter af banan, gær (der giver krydret duft og smag) og lidt hvede. man skal rulle flasken på et bord inden man åbner den, for det er vigtigt at gæren blandes med resten af øllet. Farven i glasset er derfor uklar i en gylden nuance, medmindre det er en dunkel weizen (mørk hvedeøl). Ved ophældningen danner den et kæmpe stort skum, og den serveres bedst i et weissbier glas. Min negl skulle have været meget længere for at give det rette indtryk af glasset, som du kan se på nederste foto. Bonus info: At hælde en øl, så der dannes skum er godt, for det åbner duften og smagen.
 
On my middle fingers I have a German Helles. I prefer those brewed in Bavaria with lovely bready and flowery notes. 
På min langemand har jeg er tysk Helles. Jeg foretrækker dem, der er brygget i Bayern, de har et skønt brød og blomsterpræg.
On my ring fingers I have I have a tradional ale. It covers a lot of different ales, and they come in different colors, so it could be much lighter in color than this one. The ingredients vary, but I love the one with fruity, citrusy notes on a base of caramel. 
På min ringfinger har jeg en ale. Det er et vidt begreb, der dækker over mange lækre øl. Ale findes i mange farver, så den kunne have en meget lysere farve end denne. Ingredienserne varierer, men jeg elsker dem, der dem der har duft og smag af frugt og citrus på en base af karamel.
On my pinkies I have a Framboise, a spontaneous fermented lambic-fruit beer made with raspberries. It's pink with a pinkish head. Some of them are more sweet or sour than others, I like them not too extreme in either directions. But the Framboise is definitely my favorite within limbic-fruit beers.
På min lillefinger har jeg en Framboise, en spontangæret lambic-frugtøl brygget på hindbær. Den er lyserød med et pink skum. Nogle af dem er mere søde eller sure end andre, jeg foretrækker, at de ikke er for ekstreme i nogen af retningerne. Men Framboise er klart min favorit, hvis jeg skal have en lambic-frugtøl.

I hope you found this design a little fun – and maybe got a little focused on beers, ladies. RateBeer is IMO the best beer site in the world, and you are more than welcome!! 
Feel free to ask questions!
Jeg håber i syntes, at dette design var lidt sjovt – og at i måske blev lidt fokuseret på øl, d’damer.
Du er meget velkommen på både RateBeer og den danske side Guide to Beers!!
Spørg løs, hvis du har spørgsmål!
 Chers - skål - prost!!!

15 kommentarer:

  1. Man får jo helt lyst til en øl nu! Superfed idé til negledesign :D

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  2. :)That is such a cool idea for a mani:) I am not a beer fan at all,unlike my hubby,but I like these nails:)

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  3. Prost!
    Funny idea! ^^ Great mani for Oktoberfest...

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  4. Jeg bliver tørstig. Rigtig fin ide. hvad siger øl vennerne?

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  5. Malene M, tak skal du have, jeg håber du gjorde alvor af at lukke en god øl op ;)
    Mimi, thanks, I'm sure I could find a beer you would like :)
    Maki, Prost! - and yes, it could be funn to make Ein Mass nails für Oktoberfest :))
    Lovmynails, det er der råd for :) - de syntes vist, at de var mere sjove end kønne, og det er jo også lidt rigtigt :) Er smadret, kom først i seng kl. halv to og op igen kl. syv :)

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  6. This whole entry is amazing and creative! BTW I LOVE stout! My friends and I always have what we call boys night out with the ladies. Where we share some beers and a laugh or two. Bookmarking RateBeer and am going to check it out soon!

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    1. Thank you SO much Kas, it could be so fun if you would start rating on Ratebeer too. There are a lot of local communities where Ratebeerians can meet nice people and share beers - it's so fun and a great way to get to know beers you never thought would exist LOL

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  7. Randomly found this post- it's so creative! I love it. I also love hearing about your other passion! I have to admit, I do not frequently drink beer, as I prefer hard liquor, but maybe this will encourage me to try it more often. Your description (and depiction!) of the Framboise is very enticing.

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    1. Thanks, The Lacquer Tracker, I'm glad you like it. Compared with the nail art I can today, this could have been so much better.
      I hope you get inspired to try out more beers and styles :)

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  8. Great idea! Two of your passions put together :-)

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    1. Thank you, Raggio di Luna, I'm not too proud of the nail art in this one any longer though LOL

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  9. You are that Maria? *Faints* You just became the most awesome blogger in the world :D

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    1. Yes, guilty as charged LOL - now you make me VERY curious, how do you know me, are you on RB too - or...?

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    2. Not as a regular, I just check it out every now and again, and saw that statistic some time earlier this year, perhaps around the beer festival?...I am a huge beer fan as well though not as ardent as you, used to be a member of Danske Ølentusiaster ;)

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    3. Aww, it's nice to meet some else with passion for polish and good beer, we should meet some day :)

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