Funny things you've overheard about beer

[worlddivides]

I'll jump in head first on stuff I've never had (unless I know it has mushrooms in it). yeast doesn't count. huge difference between single cellular and multi-cellular.

Same here. I'm on the pretty extreme polar opposite from the BMC drinker who won't drink anything but BMC. My personal goal in the past was to have drank every single beer in the liquor store (i.e. brand and product) at least once. I would oftentimes buy as may as 10 different kinds/brands of beers I had never had before in a single stop. I think there were a few times I accomplished that for certain liquor stores, but I think it would be approaching impossible if I tried that for one of the huge liquor stores or beer specialty shops with several aisles of beer.

However! This habit has backfired several times where I have had unbelievably gaggingly bad beer. Ha ha. Luckily those times I usually only bought 1 can or bottle of the horrible beer, so I didn't feel bad about throwing some of it away.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Same here. I'm on the pretty extreme polar opposite from the BMC drinker who won't drink anything but BMC. My personal goal in the past was to have drank every single beer in the liquor store (i.e. brand and product) at least once. I would oftentimes buy as may as 10 different kinds/brands of beers I had never had before in a single stop. I think there were a few times I accomplished that for certain liquor stores, but I think it would be approaching impossible if I tried that for one of the huge liquor stores or beer specialty shops with several aisles of beer.

However! This habit has backfired several times where I have had unbelievably gaggingly bad beer. Ha ha. Luckily those times I usually only bought 1 can or bottle of the horrible beer, so I didn't feel bad about throwing some of it away.

I used to love Lee's Discount Liquors in Las Vegas. now I miss the hell out of it. the only saving grace at our liquor store is Green Flash & limited Surly. both fairly recent.

 

[WesleyS]

I'll jump in head first on stuff I've never had (unless I know it has mushrooms in it). yeast doesn't count. huge difference between single cellular and multi-cellular.

So, I guess you won't be coming over to help me drink this....


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[ruger988]

Iso.....

so, i guess you won't be coming over to help me drink this....View attachment 222706

 

[bleme]

That is exactly what my wife is like when out at a restaurant. We don't get to go out much (usually only for birthdays) so when it is her choice she will go to the place she likes and order what she likes... unfortunately the place she likes closed down, but fortunately a new Mexican place had opened up. We went there she order her usual and it just alright (it wasn't bad just not like the last place serve it). Next time We went there she "had" to try something new (chicken burrito) and loved it - and was kind of kicking herself for not trying one sooner.

So I agree that is how most people are - they don't want to waste money on something the may not like, and will only give it a chance if they have to - unfortunately for beer this usually means only when it is free and there is not BMC to be had

My wife is the same way and I am the exact opposite. I will only order a beer in a restaurant if it is one I've never had before. I need SOME reason to blow $6/pint.

 

[Peruvian802]

I was just told that my 3% dark mild was too strong. That stuff isn't even strong compared to chocolate milk.

I often think about adding a little brown food coloring to a Bud Light and passing it around to see what kind of replies I get about it being 'too dark', 'too strong' or 'too heavy'. :smack:

 

[basszombie666]

I was at the Cubs game today with seats in the Budweiser Patio which gives the patio seat holders all the food and beer you want free as part of your tickets (guess what two beers they serve). I went up got my food from the vendor and asked for a beer.

Me: and a Bud as well.

Vendor: Which one, the light or the heavy?

Me: ...um...heavy?

Is the funny part that you are actually drinking Budweiser?


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[basszombie666]

must be a cubs fan!

Good one


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[StalkingWilbur]

Funny things (to an Australian) heard about beer.

I need SOME reason to blow $6/pint.

That's a dream! Even during the cheapest of the happiest happy hours of the worst macros may we see something around those prices.

Pints of craft for under $10 just don't happen.

I paid $17 for a pint of Brew Dog's IPA Is Dead (Amarillo) the other day. That is an import and a decent abv%, but I wish I could find something drinkable for $6 a pint!



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[n240sxguy]

How much is bread, milk, and gas? How much do you make a year? All relative. Hopefully they aren't all on the wrong side of the scale.


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[wailingguitar]

Funny things (to an Australian) heard about beer.



That's a dream! Even during the cheapest of the happiest happy hours of the worst macros may we see something around those prices.

Pints of craft for under $10 just don't happen.

I paid $17 for a pint of Brew Dog's IPA Is Dead (Amarillo) the other day. That is an import and a decent abv%, but I wish I could find something drinkable for $6 a pint!



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WTF?! That is insane… I had to check the exchange rate, thinking there would be a huge difference, but actually pretty close… how the hell does that happen? Is the alcohol tax crazy high or something?

 

[riderkb]

From the responses I sometimes get in the beer aisle at Walmart, it seems some buy BMC's because it's "safer" than trying something they might not like. I guess some folks just aren't open to the experience?...

Don't talk to the people in Walmart. No good can come of that.

 

[icebob]

people of walmart.... enough said!

 

[jd_brewing]

SA octoberfest, earlier hb kolsch and a couple left hand milk stout


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Sorry wrong thread... Guess that's kinda funny

 

[unionrdr]

It was odd to me when I went to Giant Eagle last week & found these, but the 1L can of beer was missing;

So I filled it with SA Oktoberfest;

Funny to me to fill a real Oktoberfest mug with an American knock-off...but that sucker must weight a couple pounds full! I don't know how those girls carry so many at one time?...

 

[ruger988]

I don't know how those girls carry so many at one time?...

Most of them I saw had all kinds of wrist/elbow/shoulder wraps/braces on, they're freakin champs I tell ya!!

 

[jhoneycutt]

That 1l can of Oktoberfest seemed to have been the best I've ever had. Any explanation for that? The bottles aren't that great. Good but not great ya know.

 

[unionrdr]

Giant Eagle had a stack of cut-open boxes of these with all the cans mia? Never got to try the Oktoberfest Wiesn. But the Paulaner hefe is pretty good. Definitely has the floral thing going, sorta tasting like wildflowers to me. I like that, personally.

 

[Arrheinous]

A while back I was out in CA with my folks and GF. We were out in Sonoma for wine tastings and I very narrowly managed to convince them to go to Russian River's pub.

My mother gets a "double sour" apple martini any time she's out to dinner. RR doesn't do apple martinis and she doesn't do beer. But I ordered the full beer flight and the two of us were able to finish the sour beer half for the rest of the group. My mom drinks Consecration :rockin:, but says it tastes like her apple martinis :cross:

 

[jd_brewing]

Drunk history
I'm totally nose greasing this beer, I can't deal with this foam
... There's always grease on your face

 

[NickTheGreat]

i've done that before. And it works, too.

 

[StalkingWilbur]

How much is bread, milk, and gas? How much do you make a year? All relative. Hopefully they aren't all on the wrong side of the scale.


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My city is the 12th most expensive city in the world, unfortunately. And yeah, tax for tobacco and alcohol are insanely high.

The average income is between $50-$70000 depending on what statistics you use.


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[StalkingWilbur]

And just to get back on track.

"That looks like a stout, not beer!"


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[n240sxguy]

My city is the 12th most expensive city in the world, unfortunately. And yeah, tax for tobacco and alcohol are insanely high.

The average income is between $50-$70000 depending on what statistics you use.


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Man that sucks. Good reason to make your own.


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[stankyhank]

"Isn't there wheat in hops?"



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[sconsi]

My father in law every time we talk about beer: "I hate ales; I can't stand ales; there are no ales that I like."

His favorite beers are Boddingtons, Guinness, and whatever ale I've recently made. FACEPALM

 

[BeerInABelly]

My city is the 12th most expensive city in the world, unfortunately. And yeah, tax for tobacco and alcohol are insanely high.

The average income is between $50-$70000 depending on what statistics you use.


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Unless you're a student like me, then its much less But yes brewing your own helps.

I find it funny I can go down to the bottleo and grab a 6pack of PBR for $12, yet Coopers Pale Ale 6pack is like $15 ... and I live 30mins from the brewery :cross:

Least PBR tastes better than the other beers round that price.

 

[Jes2xu]

This afternoon my work mate was offered a beer, he politely declined stating that he was on a no sugar diet.

The offerer then tried to work out if we had a filter fine enough to remove the sugar from said beer for him.

......she decided that the coffee filters were likely not fine enough.


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[unionrdr]

Unless you're a student like me, then its much less But yes brewing your own helps.

I find it funny I can go down to the bottleo and grab a 6pack of PBR for $12, yet Coopers Pale Ale 6pack is like $15 ... and I live 30mins from the brewery :cross:

Least PBR tastes better than the other beers round that price.

Reminds me of the time we were in Canada with Ford on a fact finding tour. We went to the Beef Baron II, not knowing it was a classic burlesque show bar/restaurant. They had a whole cow leg roasted up in a warmer! Anyway, Molson was 3.18 Canadian per bottle, & only 1 1/4 miles from the brewery. WTF?

 

[TheCADJockey]

Unless you're a student like me, then its much less But yes brewing your own helps.

I find it funny I can go down to the bottleo and grab a 6pack of PBR for $12, yet Coopers Pale Ale 6pack is like $15 ... and I live 30mins from the brewery :cross:

Least PBR tastes better than the other beers round that price.

Wait... what? A 6 pack of PBR pounders are $5.99 or so here... Hell, our beer store practically tries to give away Genny Cream Ale :cross: