Funny things you've overheard about beer

[drainbamage]

I unfortunately can't find the pic but my buddy sent me a menu where it was distinguished as "Real Beer" and "Piss Water"

SWMBO and I went to the only bar with good beer in a town with mostly BMC bars. She didn't know what they had so she asked for a Coors light. The bartender said "No, drink something better!" Haha

SWMBO, several friends, and myself were eating at a German restaurant that produces all their beer onsite. All of us were drinking Helles, hefeweizen, etc. except for my one friend (who drinks Miller Lite exclusively). Since there was no BMC available, he had to order the house light lager, and the waiter teased him about it. After the first round, SWMBO switched to a Coke because she didn't want to overdo it. My friend asked the waiter why he didn't make fun of her for drinking a Coke, and he responded, "because she ordered a real beer the first time!"

 

[beergolf]

I was in Monk's in Philly and two guys came in and asked for Coor's Light. The woman behind the bar said that do not carry any beers like that. She explained that they carry mostly Belgian beers. She offered a sample of something for them to try. They decided that they could drink that and ordered a couple. They proceeded to drink these Belgians at the same pace they were used to drinking Coor's Light. After a few of those yhey said lots of funny stuff, because they were totally loaded.....very entertaining.

 

[dfc]

I was in Monk's in Philly and two guys came in and asked for Coor's Light. The woman behind the bar said that do not carry any beers like that. She explained that they carry mostly Belgian beers. She offered a sample of something for them to try. They decided that they could drink that and ordered a couple. They proceeded to drink these Belgians at the same pace they were used to drinking Coor's Light. After a few of those yhey said lots of funny stuff, because they were totally loaded.....very entertaining.

On a serious note: Most people who drink beer like that just drink it to get drunk. These two guys may have just stumbled into craft brew, specifically Belgians. If they remember that they had to drink less beer to get "wasted" they might start drinking this beer more often and they may even venture into other styles.

For them, this could be the beginning of the realization that beer can have flavor.

 

[user 117534]

My wife and I went to a local deep dish pizza place in STL, Pi, a few years ago after it first opened. When the waitress came to take our order I asked her what beers they had. She said their "premium" beer was PBR. After I stopped lauging she continued to go through the list and never once mentioned an AB product. I was curious why a local company that prides itself on being "green" was shipping in beers from all over the country but not locally, so I asked her "Why no AB products?". She told me the owner didn't think they complemented his pizza.

I learned 2 valuable lessons that day - 1.) If you want real deep dish pizza, go to Chicago, and 2.) Trendy "hipster" (aka "green") pizza joint owners make the worst kind of beer snobs.

 

[andycr]

"Nah, I don't like lager." - myself, last night.

(In my defense, I meant to say I didn't like -Harp- lager, which a random loud guy at the pub was trying to push on people. I find it tastes like wet dog smells, so I was attempting to dodge that particular bullet.)

 

[Billy-Klubb]

"I had two 8% beers last night. but they were in 16oz cans, so each one was like 16%!"- a different old coworker of mine.

 

[Tamarlane]

"It's sweet because it is a quadruple, which means they ferment it four times, and they have to add more sugar each time to keep it going" - some guy in the next aisle at the beer store last night.

Actually close enough to almost knowing what he was talking about that I wanted to correct him but I found it funny.

Reminded me of many years ago when my friend offered me a pint of Anchor Steam..."You've never tried this before? It's good, they use steam to brew it"

 

[michaellifts]

Remember those bitter beer face commercials?

I was outside boiling the other day. My Keggle was on my burner, outside temp in the low 40's, steam rolling out of the kettle. My neighbor across the street comes over and asks if I am burning my garbage. I explain to him I am brewing beer. I was enjoying a previous brew. An oak aged bourbon infused old ale. He asked to try some. I smiled and poured him a glass. I was reluctant to just because he solely drinks Coors light and I knew he wouldn't appreciate it. He drank the whole glass. With every sip he made the "bitter beer face" and said-"Boy, That's Bitter." I think IBU's are only around 50.

 

[PurdyGood]

My BIL loves most of my homebrew, but usually drinks only Coors Light. His favorite beer is Bud Light Lime, but he can "only drink 1 or 2 at a time because it's so strong. And he (effing) hates Miller Lite. It tastes terrible!" then he makes the bitter beer face.
He drank 1 HB porter tonight and said he was too buzzed to have any more. Maybe he doesn't actually like it? But he was saying he wanted to get into home brewing... I'm so confused.

 

[troyh]

My BIL loves most of my homebrew, but usually drinks only Coors Light. His favorite beer is Bud Light Lime, but he can "only drink 1 or 2 at a time because it's so strong. And he (effing) hates Miller Lite. It tastes terrible!" then he makes the bitter beer face.
He drank 1 HB porter tonight and said he was too buzzed to have any more. Maybe he doesn't actually like it? But he was saying he wanted to get into home brewing... I'm so confused.

Does he weigh 75lbs?

 

[logan3825]

Ya, and we make all the people from Wisconsin go through customs when they come to Minnesota.

It isn't just beer where people think import when it really is domestic. I've talked to adults who have never been more than one state from where they were born and they have no idea about the geography of the US let alone the rest of the world.

Honestly what bugged me the most is that they charged more for Leinies. It isn't that much more expensive than regular Miller products.

 

[Gothgar]

I was at Bevmo a few weeks back, and two guys were looking at beer as I normally do.

One guy was telling the other about IPA's and how"they lay you down", etc.

The only problem was, he was saying IPA as if it were a word, he pronounced it "eepah"

 

[gcdowd]

I was at Bevmo a few weeks back, and two guys were looking at beer as I normally do.

One guy was telling the other about IPA's and how"they lay you down", etc.

The only problem was, he was saying IPA as if it were a word, he pronounced it "eepah"

Haha, I love me some eepahs!

 

[jerrodm]

Pshh...everyone knows it's pronounced "ippay"

 

[Matt3989]

I was at Bevmo a few weeks back, and two guys were looking at beer as I normally do.

One guy was telling the other about IPA's and how"they lay you down", etc.

The only problem was, he was saying IPA as if it were a word, he pronounced it "eepah"

Did they end up settling for some essb?

 

[Gothgar]

Haha, I love me some eepahs!

Problem is, every time I'm there now, with the wife or a friend, I jokingly call them eepah's. And Laugh to myself, I am sure someone has overheard me saying it, and thought I was an idiot.

 

[JonM]

Did they end up settling for some essb?

Theyre still trying to figure out what ALE stands for.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Theyre still trying to figure out what ALE stands for.

AH-lee. it's what stouts are.

 

[rifraf]

AH-lee. it's what stouts are.

I'm not a fan of beer, just Ah-lees

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I'm not a fan of beer, just Ah-lees

that made coffee come out of my nose. I'm glad I didn't waste beer out of my schnoz. key board needs cleaned.

 

[cval]

a way walks into my local watering hole and ask for the strongest flavored beer, he's promptly offered a mikkeller's cognac aged black hole and he decides to drink it. Takes a couple of licks and says how awesome it is, reads the label, sees coffee on it and says how he can't drink beers that have coffee in them. WTH?! he just took a taste and said it was mighty fine.

another man once gloated to all his friends (most of them drinking german lagers) how Fosters was the best beer in the world and renowed as such and that it was exactly like a corona, only just better.

Pshh...everyone knows it's pronounced "ippay"

in spanish is easier to pronounce "epah" than "ai-pi-ay" but i digress

 

[thetmaxx]

I thought I had a funny one, only to find out many of you have run into a similar situation.

We were drinking one of my RIS brews, and my Brother in Law says "You know the thing I like about your beer is that it tastes more like an ale than a beer."

I've tried to explain it to him before, but he always spouts beer related information as if he is the authority on beer, yet while we were enjoying many craft beers over the holiday he shows up with a 40 of Pabst...it's quite amussing.

 

[thetmaxx]

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[Ryush806]

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Agreed

 

[Evan_L]

I was at Bevmo a few weeks back, and two guys were looking at beer as I normally do.

One guy was telling the other about IPA's and how"they lay you down", etc.

The only problem was, he was saying IPA as if it were a word, he pronounced it "eepah"

"Ahhh....fragile....must be italian!"

 

[Punity]

Problem is, every time I'm there now, with the wife or a friend, I jokingly call them eepah's. And Laugh to myself, I am sure someone has overheard me saying it, and thought I was an idiot.

My wife calls them Eepas always has since we got together

 

[TAK]

I was out drinking the other day. We got to talking about beer and this guy offered up a nifty trick of his. If you rub your finger on your face and then stir your beer with the same finger, all that pesky foam dissapears.

And I spend all this time researching head retention.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I was out drinking the other day. We got to talking about beer and this guy offered up a nifty trick of his. If you rub your finger on your face and then stir your beer with the same finger, all that pesky foam dissapears.

And I spend all this time researching head retention.

I've scolded people for doing that.

 

[gcdowd]

I was out drinking the other day. We got to talking about beer and this guy offered up a nifty trick of his. If you rub your finger on your face and then stir your beer with the same finger, all that pesky foam dissapears.

And I spend all this time researching head retention.

Haha I used to do that, when I was 18 and drank bud light. Now that I think back on it, man that was sacrilegious.

 

[Matt3989]

I was out drinking the other day. We got to talking about beer and this guy offered up a nifty trick of his. If you rub your finger on your face and then stir your beer with the same finger, all that pesky foam dissapears.

And I spend all this time researching head retention.

You should've just told him a dirty glass will do the same thing. He's probably used top drinking out of freshly opened solo cups though.