10 Responses to “A word you won’t hear (or read) from me”

1. Matt Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 7:25 am

   Hey, that’s like, the Allstrom Brothers favorite word! (I am not a fan of all three, either.)

2. Erik Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 7:57 am

   I love that word personally.. better than stating a beer has ‘improved drinkability’.

3. Jeff Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 8:22 am

   Which synonym do you use?

   Swigable?
   Guzzleable?
   Imbibleable?
   Sessionable?
   Knock-Backable?
   Inhaleable?
   Lawn-mowerable?

   Not sure some of those are real words, though…

4. Erik Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 8:32 am

   Jeff- You totally forgot Chugable..

5. Alan Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 9:24 am

   I think there is an onomatopoeic aspect to “quaff” as I think that is the sound that beer makes passing between and below the ears.

6. Stephen Beaumont Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 10:07 am

   I’m sure it hasn’t escaped you, Stan, that in writing that we will not read that word from you, we just read that word from you.

   I quite like the word, actually.To me, it conveys something quite different than the hated “drinkable” in that I find joy in “quaff.”

7. Stan Hieronymus Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 12:34 pm

   It’s nice to know a one-word post can start a conversation.

   And totally inspire Lisa Morrison: Stan’s Dirty 9-Letter Word.

   Mr. B rightfully points out that once I typed it you did read the word from me. I should have stuck with “hear.” Because that’s what I actually meant. I was provoked by the fact the word seems to be suddenly prominent in so many press releases I’ve read.

   I said to my wife, “There’s a word I never say.”

   That’s it. I don’t hate the word. I just don’t use it. And I don’t plan to start using it. Except at least once Thursday while I am judging the second round of the National Homebrew Conference in Minneapolis. Some entrant is going to get a scoresheet back that remarks on his or her being “quaffable.”

   It will be a compliment. And now I’ve typed it twice.

8. Sean Inman Says:
   June 15th, 2010 at 3:40 pm

   Now I have to find a way to work lawnmower-able and quaffable into a review.

9. Lisa Morrison Says:
   June 16th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

   … except “lawnmower-able” sounds like you’d rather run it over with some sharp, whirring blades than drink it.

   Hmm … come to think of it, that’s not a bad description for some beers!

10. olllllo Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    Lets agree to never use the word, coiffable then.

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