April Fools Day
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She then had to post that she was joking when she emailed my wife about the pictures. Just as I had predicted, she tried to claim she knew it was a joke all along.
First email: Subject: Fb photo
What is that photo. Send it to me. I can't see it over fb
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Fricken April fools right?
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Black Island Brewer
An Ode to Beer
So now InBev will get to feel what it's like to get bought out!
http://www.portlandcraftbeer.com/2015/04/fort-george-lastest-brewery-to-be.html
http://www.portlandcraftbeer.com/2015/04/fort-george-lastest-brewery-to-be.html
hunter_le five
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********* all, I just came home from work and got myself again.
I'm beginning to think I'm the only April Fool in this house.
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Pretty sure I started a thread about this a couple years ago.... 
I didn't do anything fun this year. Just spread about the new "BJCP Scoresheet" like it was serious.
Some funny things out there beer related, but for me, the ultimate cake was an article in the UK press that Arsenal FC is paying £50million to buy Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. If you follow English football at all, but especially if you're a Spurs supporter, that'd REALLY grind your gears. It was almost too early for me to realize it was a prank. But I saw through it before I could get mad.
I didn't do anything fun this year. Just spread about the new "BJCP Scoresheet" like it was serious.
Some funny things out there beer related, but for me, the ultimate cake was an article in the UK press that Arsenal FC is paying £50million to buy Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. If you follow English football at all, but especially if you're a Spurs supporter, that'd REALLY grind your gears. It was almost too early for me to realize it was a prank. But I saw through it before I could get mad.
I'm not the least bit original, so I got nothin', except I can show you two of my favorites from friends and acquaintances today:
From the BJCP:
Simplified Scoresheet Now Available
Responding to demands that we simplified judging, competitions, exams, and styles, we are today, April 1, introducing the BJCP 2015 Simplified Scoresheet. It's a new scoresheet for a new era, driven by modern craft beer trends, and recognizing the changing nature of beer styles.
The new scoresheet is the only the first of the changes to be rolled out. We expect to abolish ranks as too judgemental, and instead adopt a ranking system based on number of posts to beer rating or homebrewing forums.
"I can't think of a better day to introduce these changes," said BJCP President Gordon Strong. "We hope it can cut exam grading from 12 weeks to 15 minutes." Anyone Planning Retakes Is Likely Fine, Or Only Lightly Stressed.
http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015scoresheet.pdf
From Deb Carey (New Glarus)
http://allaboutbeer.com/new-glarus-to-pull-out-of-wisconsin/
From the BJCP:
Simplified Scoresheet Now Available
Responding to demands that we simplified judging, competitions, exams, and styles, we are today, April 1, introducing the BJCP 2015 Simplified Scoresheet. It's a new scoresheet for a new era, driven by modern craft beer trends, and recognizing the changing nature of beer styles.
The new scoresheet is the only the first of the changes to be rolled out. We expect to abolish ranks as too judgemental, and instead adopt a ranking system based on number of posts to beer rating or homebrewing forums.
"I can't think of a better day to introduce these changes," said BJCP President Gordon Strong. "We hope it can cut exam grading from 12 weeks to 15 minutes." Anyone Planning Retakes Is Likely Fine, Or Only Lightly Stressed.
http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015scoresheet.pdf
From Deb Carey (New Glarus)
http://allaboutbeer.com/new-glarus-to-pull-out-of-wisconsin/
The New Glarus one cracked me up.
The Sixpoint "Beer Dust" Palcahol thing cracked me up too. http://sixpoint.com/blog/recent/sixpoint-beer-dust/
But my favorite of the day (beer related at least) was the "trademark dispute" between two locals to me, Old Ox and Lost Rhino. In the context that Old Ox is already being sued by Red Bull for trademark issues, it's even funnier. Some light googling will get you the Facebook exchange. Hilarious.
This was so awesome to me. For a minute there, I was like "YES!!!! I made Grand Master BJCP!!!!!" then I realized that, nope. I still have to do it the hard way.
Oh yeah, speaking of facebook- I forgot about this one!
http://www.homebrewersassociation.o...10206392435196883&fb_action_types=og.comments
http://www.homebrewersassociation.o...10206392435196883&fb_action_types=og.comments
thatjonguy
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Last year, a co-worker and I filled doughnuts with mayo. Reactions ranged from immediate vomiting to someone eating the whole thing without noticing.
This year, we brought doughtnuts just for the new guys. Un-doctored.
All the new guys ate them with everyone else staring in horror. It was kind of funny but hard to top last year.
This year, we brought doughtnuts just for the new guys. Un-doctored.
All the new guys ate them with everyone else staring in horror. It was kind of funny but hard to top last year.
My best friend, with whom I came to China eight years ago and who is an amateur comedian in Shanghai, posted this message: "Come out and see my last show before we move back to the states after 8 years in China!" along with the handbill for their comedy collective's next show.
I had absolutely no idea it was April Fool's Day. It was really depressing until I figured it out.
I had absolutely no idea it was April Fool's Day. It was really depressing until I figured it out.
Did you guys see my April Fools article on the front page of the forum yesterday. It worked better than I expected. 
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/glow-in-the-dark-beer.html
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/glow-in-the-dark-beer.html
flars
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Did you guys see my April Fools article on the front page of the forum yesterday. It worked better than I expected.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/glow-in-the-dark-beer.html
I am very happy it was a joke. I looked at the title, the picture. Had no interest in something as low as green beer on St. Patrick's Day.
I'll take at it look now that I know the truth.
It was rather suspect to me. Maybe I'll give it a look?...
Of course you know that in about 3 weeks we will be seeing a lot of "so I made a beer with quinine in hopes of it glowing under a black light and d*mn is it bitter!" and "is it possible to get quinine poisoning?"
I kind of wonder if it would work, maybe try something simple like making a tiny batch where you use a 2 liter of tonic water as your brewing water. I am tempted. Thats what you get for baiting homebrewers.
Besides quinine is cool. It glows blue in the sun.
I kind of wonder if it would work, maybe try something simple like making a tiny batch where you use a 2 liter of tonic water as your brewing water. I am tempted. Thats what you get for baiting homebrewers.
Besides quinine is cool. It glows blue in the sun.
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