Don't tell non-brewers to bring beer to a party

[xjmox14x]

I prefer nothing more than a light American lager during sporting events... attending, participating, or watching. Every beer has its place. The last thing I want is a RIS or crazy hoppy beer or anything else for that matter. It's part of the experience..

 

[Spanky338]

If I had more room I'd have people over every time. Wait till the summer when we brew, smoke meat, and smoke cigars! You'll even get to hear my old neighbor tell war stories (if he's still alive next summer).

...keep the cigars in the smoker?

 

[two_hearted]

I think its even more rude to be asked to bring something, then have the person complain about what you bring.

True, unless they're your pals and you're just giving them sh!t.

 

[mikeysab]

Well, thats different than having a party, telling people to bring beer, then trashing them on an internet forum for what they bring.

 

[TheBreweryUnderground]

Whenever I throw a party I usually am providing most of the beverages but when it's byob I have enough of an understanding with my friends that were not looking to get ****ty but have a good time and enjoy some beers with whatever else were doing. If I'm inviting over more people who bring others who have **** beer I normally try to offer them some of my homebrews and preach the homebrew gospel to save their damned macro souls. I also really love high ABV stuff and don't drive (unnecessary in Chicago), but I like having some more sessionable stuff if anyone needs to drive/bike later.

 

[LandoLincoln]

T's exactly what the subject sounds like. I just finished hosting a Super Bowl party (Yeah Giants!!) anyway, I told everyone that it would cover the meat if others brought sides and beer. The only beer we were treated to was Coors light and bud. What the heck! Don't these people appreciate good beer? Does anyone else experience this?

So you as a home brewer told everybody else to bring the beer and you're shocked that they didn't bring craft brews?

Huh. Perhaps nobody told you that 90% of beer drinkers only drink BMC products.

 

[Airborneguy]

hands down the most elitist thing i've seen on hbt.

"i'm more of a brewer because I.....brew more than you"

this is a hobbyist board.

I was knocking someone who literally complained about what GUESTS brought to HIS HOUSE. If you see it as "elitist" (strange use of term by the way, but I get what you meant), that's fine by me. I'll never require GUESTS to bring what I consider good beer to my house. I wouldn't require them to bring anything at all.

 

[motobrewer]

If you don't have enough beer to host a party, you might want to re-think using the descriptor "brewer" before your name...

again, this is what I called "elitist"....

 

[Airborneguy]

I knew what you were referring to.

The guy starts the thread by knocking non-brewers for their beer choice, correct? Based on that, I'm assuming he considers himself a brewer. He basically knocks GUESTS for what they chose to bring to HIS PARTY which HE COULDN'T provide beer for. I'm not knocking him for the amount of beer he brews, I could care less about that. I take issue with someone knocking GUESTS for not living up to his standards. So if you have beef with what GUESTS might have the GALL to bring into YOUR house for YOUR party, when you can't provide the homebrew and/or craft brew that is the only thing allowed to pass your lips, then I don't think he should be using the word brewer to describe himself.

Not to mention, I DON'T consider myself a brewer, so I am not defending some idyllic title that I refer to myself with. I'm knocking someone who seems to consider HIMSELF a brewer, but should go by "bad party thrower" instead.

 

[motobrewer]

The guy starts the thread by knocking non-brewers for their beer choice, correct? Based on that, I'm assuming he considers himself a brewer.

more elitism.

so you attacked some dude based on some random assumption you gathered from a 20-word bbs posting?

 

[david_42]

Many people will bring cheap beer to parties, just because they are cheap.

 

[passedpawn]

T's exactly what the subject sounds like. I just finished hosting a Super Bowl party (Yeah Giants!!) anyway, I told everyone that it would cover the meat if others brought sides and beer. The only beer we were treated to was Coors light and bud. What the heck! Don't these people appreciate good beer? Does anyone else experience this?

I'm with ABG (I think). First, this is douchery. If you didn't instruct them exactly what kind of beer to bring, and they bring what they like, who's fault is that?

And if you are a homebrewer, and you are very particular about the beer you drink, and you have a party... probably you are the guy who should have provided the beer. Maybe ask your guests to bring the meat. Probably there was a BBQ Brethren forum member at your party thinking "man this meat sucks".

 

[mikeysab]

more elitism.

so you attacked some dude based on some random assumption you gathered from a 20-word bbs posting?

Elitist is knocking people for bringing beer to a party that you consider beneath you to drink. If the OP told people "Bring some beer to the party, but don't bring anything by bud miller or coors", then they brought bud and coors, I could see him complaining.

On the other side of the coin, when I go to someones house, I bring what i'm gonna drink. So I could kinda see the op's point IF people brought a bunch of coors light, then drank his homebrew.

 

[Airborneguy]

I honestly can't figure out if moto is serious with this or not. If he thinks I'M the "elitist" for calling out a guy in a thread where he started off deriding his own GUESTS for the beer they graciously provided him with, then I'm pretty confident I'd not want to be invited to one of moto's parties either... I'm going to have to take the position that moto agrees with the OP on this one.

 

[brewmaster12]

Here's my problem with this whole thing.
1) If you want good beer, buy it yourself.
2) why is it ok for craft beer lovers to go on beer advocate or rate beer and rip apart craft brews in their ratings, but the second that someone on here rips BMC, revvy feels inclined to defend that style of beer every single time!?
3) lets get this straight... BMC makes their beer the way they do to make as large a profit as they possibly can. They aren't making good beer. I've had plenty of beers in the same light American lager/pilsner style that had tons of flavor without being watery.
4) #3 being said, there is a time and a place for BMC beers, but if people think they are crap does it make you a better person to put as many ******* next to a random letter as you possibly can.
5) For everyone suggesting that his guests bring the meat instead you must not be from the south bc we start our BBQ at 4 in the AM.

 

[passedpawn]

Here's my problem with this whole thing.
1) If you want good beer, buy it yourself.
2) why is it ok for craft beer lovers to go on beer advocate or rate beer and rip apart craft brews in their ratings, but the second that someone on here rips BMC, revvy feels inclined to defend that style of beer every single time!?
3) lets get this straight... BMC makes their beer the way they do to make as large a profit as they possibly can. They aren't making good beer. I've had plenty of beers in the same light American lager/pilsner style that had tons of flavor without being watery.
4) #3 being said, there is a time and a place for BMC beers, but if people think they are crap does it make you a better person to put as many ******* next to a random letter as you possibly can.
5) For everyone suggesting that his guests bring the meat instead you must not be from the south bc we start our BBQ at 4 in the AM.

Nice, getting the BMC discussion kicked into high gear. Revvy's gonna drop a bomb on this thread, I'm outta here! ( BTW, I'm from the south, I do a lot of BBQ, and if I was asked to bring meat, no prob)

 

[heferly]

I only ask specific people to bring good beer, who appriciate it for what it is, and I supply homebrew and a cheap case/cube...and if it's the one guy I know who will suck from my taps and only bring bmc...they get special instructions...

 

[motobrewer]

the only thing I took exception to was your comment on him removing the "brewer" title from his name. if he actually called himself that.

i've never made any mention of the OP's supposed beer douchery. your continued inferences seem to prove my point.

 

[Airborneguy]

Nothing proves your point unless you agree with what the OP said. I called him out for being worst host of the year, nothing more, nothing less. I could careless if he brews 1 batch a year or 50, he didn't like the beer that was given to him at a party he could not provide enough beer for. If you read something else into my statement, there's not much I can or care to do about it.

 

[motobrewer]

I didn't read anything into this statement:

If you don't have enough beer to host a party, you might want to re-think using the descriptor "brewer" before your name...

i just read it.

 

[techbiker]

Here's my take:

There could be two different situations. Either the party was designed to bring a bunch of people together for game night over a couple cold ones...

OR

The party was designed to introduce the party-goers to different exotic and expensive beers.

I don't believe that it's possible to have a casual game-day party that has a focus on fine beers. If it's the first situation, then the OP shouldn't be complaining about the beers his friends brought. If it's the second situation though, it sounds like his friends don't understand what good beer is...

 

[woodstone]

Love my friends but they drink what they drink.
I'll drink most anything.

But, if you invite someone and tell then to bring beer...most people will bring what they drink.
You and I might bring something “different” or a 6 or 12 of our favorite homebrew.

Not sure I’m with you, sorry…something about beggars can’t be choosers…

You want to drink something “better” or homebrew…make sure you have a stash on hand.

Just a man’s humble opinion.

 

[supe_kitchen]

I agree that you shouldn't tell non-brewers, or brewers for that matter, to bring beer to a party. You can advise them to bring beer they would like if they aren't going to like your selection, but as a party host you should man up and have beer available for your guests. Learn some etiquette!

Don't have money for that? Don't throw a party. If you don't like that go BYOB, and let people enjoy what they brought in peace.

I thought the point of enjoying good beer was to enjoy nice things, not to come off like snobby douches. All this BMC is so bad, blah, blah, blah, can't believe so many people drink it, blah, blah, blah, what a bunch of dummies, etc, etc, just really gets old.

It is like when you figure something out and think you are so smart, because you neglect the fact that tons of people have figured it out before you. Then you hold that piece of knowledge as your identity and use it to look down on people who don't have it...don't be that guy.

 

[keesh]

Worst. Thread. Ever.

 

[iaefebs]

Worst. Thread. Ever.

Why would I expect a coors light or bud light drinker to bring any thing other than a coors or bud to a party? You offer to supply food and expect the bmc crowd to somehow discover the beer you like? I'd say your friends don't know you very well.

 

[Lunchtime]

I think 98% of you took the OP far too serious. He didn't scream at his friends and call them ******** for bringing BMC. He just came on a site and stated that it sucked that there was no (in his opinion) good beer brought to the party. Next time he knows to get his own or have homebrew on hand. You all need to relax with the calling people "snobs" and "douches"...His tone was nowhere near as serious as you all have made it.

 

[kmk1012]

I had 3 Regular Budweisers over the course of the game, I wasn't able to drive home safely-my wife was the DD. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the 6 pounders of my 7.4% homebrew I have on tap before leaving for the party?!?!? I love my Budweiser, I've had a MUUUCCCHHH longer relationship with it than with my homebrewing. Maybe once I tweak my process enough to create a superior session beer(only been 5+ years) I can actually complain about BMC. Untill then I don't think I can be a snob, only an observer.

 

[DannyD]

I only started this thread because I thought it was funny. These guys normally drink the craft brews anyway. It must have been a quantity over quality for the big game.

But I definitely made them take the leftovers home. Now if only my pipeline would fill up faster

you guys would be my best friends if i lived around there, .....buy a case of beer I like (and almost no one else), take it to a party (get a little flak for it) and then spend the whole day "trying" (drinking) the dudes homebrew!!!.....and as a bonus he then MAKES Me take home MY beer!!!
Win win situation right there, i dont part with my hard earnd cash (beer), and the dude posts a tread later about how quick his homebrew went because every body "loved it"........PROST!!!!

 

[Diver165]

I think 98% of you took the OP far too serious. He didn't scream at his friends and call them ******** for bringing BMC. He just came on a site and stated that it sucked that there was no (in his opinion) good beer brought to the party. Next time he knows to get his own or have homebrew on hand. You all need to relax with the calling people "snobs" and "douches"...His tone was nowhere near as serious as you all have made it.

I have to agree. I didn't see anything where the guy was hassling his buddies. Just kind of wondering aloud...more or less.

 

[webgodhog]

Here's my take:

There could be two different situations. Either the party was designed to bring a bunch of people together for game night over a couple cold ones...

OR

The party was designed to introduce the party-goers to different exotic and expensive beers.

I don't believe that it's possible to have a casual game-day party that has a focus on fine beers. If it's the first situation, then the OP shouldn't be complaining about the beers his friends brought. If it's the second situation though, it sounds like his friends don't understand what good beer is...

I'm the OP and I wasn't necessarily complaining. I did drink the BMC that was brought and we all had a good time. I was just pointing out the fact that in a great generalization, non-brewers tend to not think of bringing craft brew to a party.

I'm more in the category of one of the previous posts (I didn't go rummaging to quote it), but all the party-goers know me, know my beer drinking and probably knew that I would give them hell for bringing the beer so they brought it anyway. And no, the party was definitely centered on the game vs the beer.