Funny things you've overheard about beer

[fuelish]

Way back when (1976, when the drinking age in NJ was 18), the story went around that Guinness (well, I guess stouts in general, but that was the only one around my area back then) was beer "from the bottom of the barrels" and "really strong"......LOL....if I only knew then what I know now....I liked stout way back then, regardless

 

[Pyg]

Yeah, 5 years ago I thought Sierra Nevada pale ale tasted like bitter poison, and that something must be wrong with people's taste buds that drink it. After I got into brewing, it's amazing how your palate evolves. SNPA tastes like water to me now. Definitely is an acquired taste, especially if all you ever had were BMC type of beers. So, I try to take a deep breath when I hear such
ridiculous comments, since I can sort of relate to that (thank God a thing of my past, though)!! Still, I was always willing to try something with an open mind. That does get to me a little when people won't even be willing to try something new.


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Years ago I used to drink "mainstream" beer. Labatt, Miller, Etc... The most craft I would go would by Boston Lager or Sam's Summer ale.
Then I moved to a new residence and met my neighbor. His philosophy is to "never buy anything that is labeled on a NASCAR". He kept feeding me Micro brews from Pittsburgh, NH, MA and NY. Little by little I grew to enjoy the flavor, instead of drinking strictly for effect. I soon decided to by a different six pack every time I needed one, just to expand my horizons and learned to appreciate craft beer.
Just yesterday I yelled out to him raving about SN Black IPA (my first Black IPA) And he was unaware of this style!
And now the student has become the master!!

Way back when (1976, when the drinking age in NJ was 18), the story went around that Guinness (well, I guess stouts in general, but that was the only one around my area back then) was beer "from the bottom of the barrels" and "really strong"......LOL....if I only knew then what I know now....I liked stout way back then, regardless

Funny, a coworker told me the same thing the other day, but it was about Bock beer.
"it comes from the bottom of the vat"- Him
"how does a vat of budwieser become so dark at the bottom of the vat?"-me
"it just does, my brother in law knows about these things"-him
"than why does bock taste soo different than bud?"-me
"I dont know I dont drink either of them, I am a coors man"-Him
"what ever dude!"- me

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

That was the time you needed to explain to him why he's wrong. But I've heard the Bock thing in person before. I'm curious to know where it started.

 

[ubnserved]

That was the time you needed to explain to him why he's wrong. But I've heard the Bock thing in person before. I'm curious to know where it started.

They found it on wonderful places like this thread started by our very own Klubb! Duuhhh!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f45/funny-things-billy-klubb-should-say-about-beer-public-510992/

In the years before we had a Klubb, BMC noticed a ripple it the sales of their beverages caused by craft brewing. They would start rumors to damage the sales of anything that competed with the selling a their beer. They did this so the general public would never find out what beer was supposed to taste like.

 

[Pyg]

That was the time you needed to explain to him why he's wrong. But I've heard the Bock thing in person before. I'm curious to know where it started.

He is a 68 year old man
& a Red Sox fan.

I have learned that neither like to have their mind changed no matter the truth!

 

[Scele]

I was at the store picking up Founders "All Day IPA"

Cashier: Have you tried this before?
Me: Yeah, I love IPA, why?
Cashier: I can't stand it, the aftertaste is so flowery/fruity that it doesn't really taste like beer.

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

I was at the store picking up Founders "All Day IPA"

Cashier: Have you tried this before?
Me: Yeah, I love IPA, why?
Cashier: I can't stand it, the aftertaste is so flowery/fruity that it doesn't really taste like beer.

Go back to him and hand him a harpoon IPA, that is a dank IPA with no fruit or flowers.

 

[mcspanner]

Fine. Budweiser owns Elysian. And Cadillac owns Opel (because they have the same parent, GM). And Ferrari owns Jeep (because they have the same parent, Fiat). And K-Y owns Lysol (because they have the same parent, Reckitt Benckiser). And Minute Maid owns Powerade (because they have the same parent, Coca Cola). And Gillette owns Tampax (because they have the same parent, Proctor & Gamble).



There's no such thing as nuance or context when it comes to the complex global ownership inherent in composite multinational corporations resulting from a series of mergers and acquisitions. It's all the same. Every brand in the portfolio should know everything that every other brand is doing, and should be careful that their advertising doesn't conflict in any way with any other sibling brand in the family.



Happy?

This looks like it's shaping up to be the final part in the dullest trilogy ever. Economics Derail 3: Rise of the Corporations.

 

[Kirkwooder]

This looks like it's shaping up to be the final part in the dullest trilogy ever. Economics Derail 3: Rise of the Corporations.

Yeah, where's Billy with the berry punches?

 

[n240sxguy]

Fine. Budweiser owns Elysian. And Cadillac owns Opel (because they have the same parent, GM). And Ferrari owns Jeep (because they have the same parent, Fiat). And K-Y owns Lysol (because they have the same parent, Reckitt Benckiser). And Minute Maid owns Powerade (because they have the same parent, Coca Cola). And Gillette owns Tampax (because they have the same parent, Proctor & Gamble).



There's no such thing as nuance or context when it comes to the complex global ownership inherent in composite multinational corporations resulting from a series of mergers and acquisitions. It's all the same. Every brand in the portfolio should know everything that every other brand is doing, and should be careful that their advertising doesn't conflict in any way with any other sibling brand in the family.



Happy?

Without running it all the way up the corporate chain, look up A-B's own website.
http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php/our-beers/?learn_more=true
It says that they, not InBev, own goose island, Johnny Appleseed, Kirin, Stella, shock top, and redbridge. Those all look a whole hell of a lot like craft beer. Maybe not to the point of some that we all know and love. But to an outside observer, they would be lumped with our side; craft beer. So, Budweiser, a beer made by Anheuser-Busch, had a super bowl ad that made fun of the people that drink some of their own brands. I thought that was funny. What is sad is most of the people drinking bmc don't realize they own these brands, and most people drinking those brands thinking they have left bmc behind, are still in the same line.

 

[Oberon67]

What is sad is most of the people drinking bmc don't realize they own these brands, and most people drinking those brands thinking they have left bmc behind, are still in the same line.

All the more reason to drink what you've made yourself, and have no doubt.

 

[n240sxguy]

All the more reason to drink what you've made yourself, and have no doubt.

Amen

 

[Zepth]

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[dkwolf]

Without running it all the way up the corporate chain, look up A-B's own website.
http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php/our-beers/?learn_more=true
It says that they, not InBev, own goose island, Johnny Appleseed, Kirin, Stella, shock top, and redbridge. Those all look a whole hell of a lot like craft beer. Maybe not to the point of some that we all know and love. But to an outside observer, they would be lumped with our side; craft beer. So, Budweiser, a beer made by Anheuser-Busch, had a super bowl ad that made fun of the people that drink some of their own brands. I thought that was funny. What is sad is most of the people drinking bmc don't realize they own these brands, and most people drinking those brands thinking they have left bmc behind, are still in the same line.

The funniest thing about this whole argument is you people have enough time on your hands to CARE THIS MUCH about it.

Do you not have anything *better* to do?????


Edit: I mean, seriously, if you care THAT much about who owns what that you're spending time online reading corporation structures and basing your consumption decisions on that, fine, more power to you. I don't understand what is wrong inside your head, but hey, to each their own. If you're one of the guys that enjoys a good beer, regardless of who made it, that's great too.

Myself, I only drink beer brewed by blonde naked virgins, using only pure mountain spring water and the finest ingredients, fermented in a triple-top secret location and only available to those "in the know". Much better than that stuff you all drink, so THERE.

 

[Hamaki]

Myself, I only drink beer brewed by blonde naked virgins, using only pure mountain spring water and the finest ingredients, fermented in a triple-top secret location and only available to those "in the know". Much better than that stuff you all drink, so THERE.

Are they guys or gals? :cross:

 

[dkwolf]

Are they guys or gals? :cross:

Only gals, of course.

 

[n240sxguy]

The funniest thing about this whole argument is you people have enough time on your hands to CARE THIS MUCH about it.

Do you not have anything *better* to do?????


Edit: I mean, seriously, if you care THAT much about who owns what that you're spending time online reading corporation structures and basing your consumption decisions on that, fine, more power to you. I don't understand what is wrong inside your head, but hey, to each their own. If you're one of the guys that enjoys a good beer, regardless of who made it, that's great too.

Myself, I only drink beer brewed by blonde naked virgins, using only pure mountain spring water and the finest ingredients, fermented in a triple-top secret location and only available to those "in the know". Much better than that stuff you all drink, so THERE.

I got drug into defending my position against my will. If you find some brunettes to help your blondes, I'll join you for a drink. They make better beer.

 

[bleme]

I got drug into defending my position against my will. If you find some brunettes to help your blondes, I'll join you for a drink. They make better beer.

They need beards too...

 

[unionrdr]

They need beards too...

Of the bearded clam variety, of course...:rockin:

 

[Kirkwooder]

I love clams, bearded ones, of course!

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Yeah, where's Billy with the berry punches?

sorry I'm late. traffic was a bastard. now I'll need a list on my desk by 10:00 of all that need a good berry punching.

 

[ubnserved]

sorry I'm late. traffic was a bastard. now I'll need a list on my desk by 10:00 of all that need a good berry punching.

The funniest thing about this whole argument is you people have enough time on your hands to CARE THIS MUCH about it.

Do you not have anything *better* to do?????


Edit: I mean, seriously, if you care THAT much about who owns what that you're spending time online reading corporation structures and basing your consumption decisions on that, fine, more power to you. I don't understand what is wrong inside your head, but hey, to each their own. If you're one of the guys that enjoys a good beer, regardless of who made it, that's great too.

Myself, I only drink beer brewed by blonde naked virgins, using only pure mountain spring water and the finest ingredients, fermented in a triple-top secret location and only available to those "in the know". Much better than that stuff you all drink, so THERE.

Start with its guy - he just doesn't seem to understand ! I would go into a rant about large corps owning everything you like/love/use and how that can hurt you financially by reducing your choices, reducing your pay, putting people out of work, etc, etc. But I won't, he does admit, at least, that he doesn't understand and he does have the right idea by having his beer brew by blonds virgins. I personally don't care to take the chance of my grilled cheese getting burnt but to each his own. The whole point behind starting a business is to make money, the point behind selling is to make money off future potential of that business to make money and get a chunk of that without any of the work required. Large corps will never have the passion required to keep a once great business great.

 

[Kirkwooder]

Start with its guy - he just doesn't seem to understand ! I would go into a rant about large corps owning everything you like/love/use and how that can hurt you financially by reducing your choices, reducing your pay, putting people out of work, etc, etc. But I won't, he does admit, at least, that he doesn't understand and he does have the right idea by having his beer brew by blonds virgins. I personally don't care to take the chance of my grilled cheese getting burnt but to each his own. The whole point behind starting a business is to make money, the point behind selling is to make money off future potential of that business to make money and get a chunk of that without any of the work required. Large corps will never have the passion required to keep a once great business great.

Punch in the berries here, PLEASE!

 

[TheCADJockey]

Might as well pass one my way since everyone else taking a massive proverbial dump on me today.

 

[ktblunden]

Hey guys, I have a funny thing overheard (read) about beer, but I'm not sure if this is the right place for it. It's not really business economics related, so I might be in the wrong thread.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cocktails/the-best-beer-from-every-state/ss-AA8E1uL#image=6

"Santa Rosa's Russian River Brewing is famous for its 11% imperial IPA Pliny the Younger. The brewery calls it a triple IPA because it's hopped three times."

Guess Miller better sue Russian River for ripping off their process.

 

[unionrdr]

Hop me three times, I've gone awaaaay...

 

[drainbamage]

Hey guys, I have a funny thing overheard (read) about beer, but I'm not sure if this is the right place for it. It's not really business economics related, so I might be in the wrong thread.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cocktails/the-best-beer-from-every-state/ss-AA8E1uL#image=6

"Santa Rosa's Russian River Brewing is famous for its 11% imperial IPA Pliny the Younger. The brewery calls it a triple IPA because it's hopped three times."

Guess Miller better sue Russian River for ripping off their process.

I cringed at that one this morning too. I also noticed several entries listed as imperial stouts have very not-stout-looking beers pictured (unless there are a lot of Master of Disguise clones out there).

 

[ktblunden]

I cringed at that one this morning too. I also noticed several entries listed as imperial stouts have very not-stout-looking beers pictured (unless there are a lot of Master of Disguise clones out there).

Some of the entries also neglected to actually mention the name of the beer. Extremely poorly written as a whole.

I think the article should have been titled, "These Are the Highest ABV Imperial Stouts We Could Find for Each State."

 

[drainbamage]

I think the article should have been titled, "These Are the Highest ABV Imperial Stouts We Could Find for Each State."

Pretty much.

Whenever I see a beer article pop up on MSN or Yahoo, I know I'll be entertained for all the wrong reasons.

 

[unionrdr]

Here's a good one from history I found in my research- Jacob BEST started a brewery in MILWAUKEE that became PABST. Now you know...