College Students and Beer Head.

[user 22118]

They are probably the same folks who find it necessary to pump the keg incessantly, then complain about the foam and blame it on the crappy keg.

I was just talking to a guy about this the other day. When every person that walks by the keg feels the need to pump it to make sure that it is going to extract itself with every pour, and then they complain to no end hen it is just a shot of foam coming from the tap. "Must need more pumping, cause there is only foam right now!"

 

[PavlovsCat]

Atleast they didn't harass you for pouring it into a glass.

Not to highjack this thread, but does anyone besides me pour every beer like its naturally carbed, and toss out the last 1/4 inch? Hard to know which breweries naturally carb their product. It should say it on the label, right?
I was in a local bar/restaurant the other night (not a brew-pub), and ordered a SNPA and asked for a glass and that I would pour it. The uninformed bartender looked at me like I was a kook, but then I educated her. She then asked me "what does it matter anyway?" Yes folks, I resigned myself to being a kook.

 

[IrregularPulse]

MOD EDIT: Underage drinking issues resolved.

Not to highjack this thread, but does anyone besides me pour every beer like its naturally carbed, and toss out the last 1/4 inch? Hard to know which breweries naturally carb their product. It should say it on the label, right?
I was in a local bar/restaurant the other night (not a brew-pub), and ordered a SNPA and asked for a glass and that I would pour it. The uninformed bartender looked at me like I was a kook, but then I educated her. She then asked me "what does it matter anyway?" Yes folks, I resigned myself to being a kook.

Naturally carbed bottles to mention it on the labesl I believe at least most do.

 

[ZooBrew]

A while back, I went to a small get-together at a friend's whose son was home from college for the weekend. Everyone was 'Dude' and everything was 'hella' this and 'hella' that. I'd brought along some examples of my homebrews for the occasion and then I heard, "ooh! Dude! What's that **** in the bottom of the bottle?" this gangly youngster blurted out as he hoisted up a 22oz Belgian Trippel. "Oh, it's like the worm in the Tequila bottle." I said coyly. He muttered something about it being bad (which ment it was good). And before anyone could get him a glass, he had the cap off and the bottle upended in his mouth. "AH!, That's hella bad, Dude!" (which ment it was good).

He roamed around mingling a bit with the bottle in his hand before the 10% ABV put him on the sofa watching 'Dancing with the Stars' or some mindless dribble like that. And that's where he stayed the whole party.

I never got back to asking him what he thought about the brew and wondered if I had 'planted a seed' in the mind of this 'skull-full-of-mush'.

 

[Homercidal]

MOD EDIT: Underage drinking issues resolved.


Naturally carbed bottles to mention it on the labesl I believe at least most do.

I usually just peek at the bottom of the bottle and see if there is a yeast ring. Of course I generally pour all of it unless it's one of mine and hasn't settled down hard. Most commercial beers have a very small amount of yeast that usually sticks to the bottle anyway.

 

[Berlbrew]

You guys are failing to see the light in having friends with horrible taste in beers.... more for you.

My roommates and I all got into brewing together, one got a starter kit, one bought the kettle and I bought the ingredients. They slowly lost interest and now its just me and another friend from school who have taken over their equipment.

I dont know if its a boston thing, or just the people who I hang with, but the beer snobbery is pretty high up here. I have greater trouble getting old folks (uncles and the like) to understand what good beer is than college kids.

I don't think it's a Boston thing C4PN, but it is definitely a Northeastern thing. The only NU student I can think of that doesn't care about the quality of his beer is a kid I met in the dorms freshman year who drinks 2+ 40s a day. Also between Penguin and Sunset it's easy to get swept away in playful snobbery.

+1 on old people liking crappy beer.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

A while back, I went to a small get-together at a friend's whose son was home from college for the weekend. Everyone was 'Dude' and everything was 'hella' this and 'hella' that. I'd brought along some examples of my homebrews for the occasion and then I heard, "ooh! Dude! What's that **** in the bottom of the bottle?" this gangly youngster blurted out as he hoisted up a 22oz Belgian Trippel. "Oh, it's like the worm in the Tequila bottle." I said coyly. He muttered something about it being bad (which ment it was good). And before anyone could get him a glass, he had the cap off and the bottle upended in his mouth. "AH!, That's hella bad, Dude!" (which ment it was good).

He roamed around mingling a bit with the bottle in his hand before the 10% ABV put him on the sofa watching 'Dancing with the Stars' or some mindless dribble like that. And that's where he stayed the whole party.

I never got back to asking him what he thought about the brew and wondered if I had 'planted a seed' in the mind of this 'skull-full-of-mush'.

Was the young man in question from NorCal or going to school in NorCal?

 

[Zenman]

When i was in college some of us liked good beer, but in general it was out of price range, so we stuck to the cheap keg stuff. As for the head thing i was taught that it was bad for 2 reasons: 1 because it got in the way of drinking it quickly. 2. if you wait in line at a kegger with limited beer you want to maximize the liquid your getting, so to get as drunk as possible for your $2 entry fee. Wasn't really anything to do with taste or enjoyment. Of courseI also recall doing keg stands on Yeungling Black & Tan kegs, sometimes we'd get them as an extra special treat

 

[Dwain]

Before I started brewing, one of my BILs and I drank Miller all of the time. I started brewing with a friend of mine. The first brews were OK but we rapidly got better. The BIL tried and tried to find a homebrew that we did that he liked. Over the course of 2 years and many, many batches. Never did. We tried customizing, adding, subtracting even several "American Beer" attempts. No luck. I had this same experience with several friends over the years. I got to where I just brewed the beers I love and "Thems as likes 'em, dranks 'em, and damn on the rest of 'em". Curiosity will bait most of your friends to try it. One or two may like it and the seed is planted. Also, you may want to research if there are other Brewers at your school, instant more/new friends. - Dwain

 

[ZooBrew]

cyberbackpacker, both.

 

[Dwain]

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[Dwain]

cyberbackpacker, both.

I don't get it. I looked up on the forums - Dwain

 

[llazy_llama]

I don't get it. I looked up on the forums - Dwain

He was answering a question asked by cyberbackpacker:

Was the young man in question from NorCal or going to school in NorCal?

If that doesn't clear things up, then I'm afraid I have no idea what you're asking.

 

[Dwain]

Too many beers! Thanks - Dwain

 

[Philsc]

I was in a local bar/restaurant the other night (not a brew-pub), and ordered a SNPA and asked for a glass and that I would pour it. The uninformed bartender looked at me like I was a kook, but then I educated her. She then asked me "what does it matter anyway?" Yes folks, I resigned myself to being a kook.

I only ever drink out of a glass, who cares if it's bottle conditioned or not. I have had bar staff look at me funny when I ask for a glass to which I respond "I said I'd like a glass, please." Bar staff who look at me funny tend to get smaller tips.

 

[Ryan099]

That was a nice idea shared. After all, there are so many other flavors out there to experience. Wat say members? Rectify me if I m incorrect.!

 

[cyberbackpacker]

Too many beers! Thanks - Dwain

The language that was used in the posters thread is quite indicative of NorCal slang, and so I was curious if indeed the young man was from there.

Back OT:

Some places you just grow up where there is only inexpensive beer around; my dad always drank PBR and then Red Dog for a number of years.

I just went back to Florida where I grew up and the typical bars/restaurants serve BMC products. They have their place, but head retention, aroma, etc aren't necessarily hallmarks of those styles, or what one seeks from those beers.

Some people start on Boone's farm or 2 buck chuck as an entry into wine; some people never drink more than that.

Same with beer. My whole thing with beer is "if it tastes good, drink it". With that comes the illicit implication that taste is subjective--

My .02