schneemann
Well-Known Member
Does anyone else cringe at the thought of buying a beer at most restaurants and bars?
The conversation inevitably goes like this:
"Can I get you something to drink?"
"Yes, what kind of beer do you have?" (because if I just said what I wanted, I'd probably be ordering something they don't have)
"We have Bud, Bud Light, Miller Light, Miller Genuine draft, blah blah blah blah"
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but do you have any microbrews?"
(On the rare occasion they'll think they're being helpful by saying) "Well we have Killians, Blue Moon, Yeungling more blah blah blah"
"OK, do you have Sam Adams?"
"Yes"
"I'll have that"
Don't get me wrong, I actually like Sam Adams Boston Lager, and most of the time when a place has that, they'll have whatever the Sam Adams Seasonal is. But I've been to plenty of places recently where all they have are BMC.
At the very least, restaurants and bars could at least carry one or two regional microbrews.
On a positive note, I was pleasantly surprised to get a Fordham Helles Lager last night at Gunnings Seafood in Hanover MD.
The conversation inevitably goes like this:
"Can I get you something to drink?"
"Yes, what kind of beer do you have?" (because if I just said what I wanted, I'd probably be ordering something they don't have)
"We have Bud, Bud Light, Miller Light, Miller Genuine draft, blah blah blah blah"
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but do you have any microbrews?"
(On the rare occasion they'll think they're being helpful by saying) "Well we have Killians, Blue Moon, Yeungling more blah blah blah"
"OK, do you have Sam Adams?"
"Yes"
"I'll have that"
Don't get me wrong, I actually like Sam Adams Boston Lager, and most of the time when a place has that, they'll have whatever the Sam Adams Seasonal is. But I've been to plenty of places recently where all they have are BMC.
At the very least, restaurants and bars could at least carry one or two regional microbrews.
On a positive note, I was pleasantly surprised to get a Fordham Helles Lager last night at Gunnings Seafood in Hanover MD.