Funny things you've overheard about beer

[fifthcircle]

Malting hops isn't easy. You should go pro!:rockin:

 

[WesleyBrewViking]

He malts his own hops!"

Oooh! And does he make his own Crystal hops by heating them to mash temps?

 

[bleme]

That's a funny thing I read about beer today right there.

Maybe you should do some research before you go correcting people? The British serve at cellar temps - not as cold as the U.S., but not warm. In some parts of Germany, mostly Franconia, they use an immersion heater (bierwarmer) that heats the beer to body temperature to avoid disturbing the digestive system.

Some people would argue if you told them the sky was blue....

 

[homebrewdad]

Maybe you should do some research before you go correcting people? The British serve at cellar temps - not as cold as the U.S., but not warm. In some parts of Germany, mostly Franconia, they use an immersion heater (bierwarmer) that heats the beer to body temperature to avoid disturbing the digestive system.

Some people would argue if you told them the sky was blue....

Pretty localized tradition. Most of Germany does cellar or cold temps.

Aside: NOT funny beer talk.

 

[drchris83]

Maybe you should do some research before you go correcting people? The British serve at cellar temps - not as cold as the U.S., but not warm. In some parts of Germany, mostly Franconia, they use an immersion heater (bierwarmer) that heats the beer to body temperature to avoid disturbing the digestive system.

Some people would argue if you told them the sky was blue....

During my many, many trips to Germany (by that I mean driving over the border, it's a 45 minute trip, as well as numerous more extensive travels) over the last ten years have I ever seen a Bierwärmer. I will, however, admit that I have heard of such a contraption often -always as an oddity. So in the spirit of this thread, it's still a funny thing I read about beer.

 

[flars]

During my many, many trips to Germany (by that I mean driving over the border, it's a 45 minute trip, as well as numerous more extensive travels) over the last ten years have I ever seen a Bierwärmer. I will, however, admit that I have heard of such a contraption often -always as an oddity. So in the spirit of this thread, it's still a funny thing I read about beer.

And the other. Get over it. It's become pitiful

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Maybe you should do some research before you go correcting people? The British serve at cellar temps - not as cold as the U.S., but not warm. In some parts of Germany, mostly Franconia, they use an immersion heater (bierwarmer) that heats the beer to body temperature to avoid disturbing the digestive system.

Some people would argue if you told them the sky was blue....

the sky is not blue. and my armor is not pink, it's light red.


"Imported beer, like Anchor Steam, is always better than any American beer."

 

[chicken]

One afternoon I overheard my daughter and a friend looking in the refrigerator for something to drink.

"There's no lemonade," her friend said in disappointment. "There's beer. Do your parents drink beer?" she asked, aghast.

My daughter answered in a bored tone "Yeah. Sometimes my mom makes beer."

I didn't hear her friend's response. Perhaps she was just rendered speechless by horror.

 

[chicken]

"I don't like DARK beer"

At a party recently, several of us were discussing favorite beers. Flying Dog's Raging Bitch was mentioned, and someone who hadn't been part of the conversation interjected "Is that regular beer or dark beer?"

It turns out she only likes dark beer, not "regular beer."

 

[Leadgolem]

From a coworker today. "I don't like beer. I like Bud Lite Platinum."

I will giver her credit for being able to tell it doesn't taste much like beer...

 

[Apatride]

During a tour of the Heineken brewery in North of France when I was in my late teens, the tour guide told us that it was not possible to get more than 6.5% ABV in beer by just fermenting it, you need to distil it if you wanted a higher ABV and, therefore, anything more than 6.5% ABV is not really beer... (I unfortunately thought it was kind of true for a long time).

The usual: Belgian tripple means 3 fermenting including a 3rd one in bottle (not fully wrong but I only learnt recently that trippel, dubbel or quadrupel was about the amount of grain)

My uncle showing off about getting some Westvleteren and how he called the monks non-stop to finally get the privilege to buy it, my mother thought it would shut him up to mention I brew my own beer, he asked if I was doing "fermentation haute ou basse" (literally high fermenting or low fermenting) and seeing my puzzled face, told me that room temperature was low fermenting.
I actually managed to shut him up by mentioning that Westvleteren could be bought in shops in the US.

 

[Akavango]

Apatride,

The westvleteren was only available in the US for one of a kind special, just like it was available in Cork at the Abbots last february. At the time it cost €50.
Normally it is not available in stores. You can find it in Belgium in 2 or 3 off licences but that is about it.

The closest to it you will find in Ireland now is at my place, when i brew it again.

PS: really like your first beer.

 

[grahamtwatson]

Here's the funniest thing I've ever heard about beer. You may need to be old and British to really understand all the references though...

 

[day_trippr]

"What a silly bunt!"

Cheers!

 

[SteveHeff]

My Swiss brewing friend of mine asked me this: what do 2 people having sex in a canoe and American beer have in common?

 

[Mojzis]

My Swiss brewing friend of mine asked me this: what do 2 people having sex in a canoe and American beer have in common?

F*****g close to water?

 

[bleme]

30 years ago that would have been true. Now America makes some of the best beer in the world and AB is owned by Belgians. It's like the whole world has gone crazy!

 

[Leadgolem]

30 years ago that would have been true. Now America makes some of the best beer in the world and AB is owned by Belgians. It's like the whole world has gone crazy!

You know your a homebrewer when you cite changes in beer production as proof the world has gone crazy...

 

[PhelanKA7]

My brewing buddy and I were coincidentally talking about funny things to say about beer when we attend Winterfest this year in Indy so that accomplished craft brewers and beer snobs can overhear us and laugh, tear their hair out, and/or rudely interject.

Here are a couple we have thought of so far:

• I've been looking into ways of hydrogenating my beer but where can I get a tank of molecular hydrogen?
• I just did my 20th Mr. Beer batch last week. Do you think I should make the jump to all-extract?
• I like really hoppy beers... Like a Belgian Trappers.
• I think the strongest beer I've ever drank was Guinness. That stuff is dark!
• I wonder if you can get a mayonnaise flavor into beer?

This thread has been very helpful so far though and we're definitely going to have write a few down and see if we can provoke any reactions.

 

[dkwolf]

• I wonder if you can get a mayonnaise flavor into beer?

Even though I know you're joking, I just threw up in my mouth a little.

 

[GrogNerd]

Even though I know you're joking, I just threw up in my mouth a little.

yeah, I know what you mean; I prefer Miracle Whip too

 

[RCCOLA]

My brewing buddy and I were coincidentally talking about funny things to say about beer when we attend Winterfest this year in Indy so that accomplished craft brewers and beer snobs can overhear us and laugh, tear their hair out, and/or rudely interject.

Here are a couple we have thought of so far:

• I've been looking into ways of hydrogenating my beer but where can I get a tank of molecular hydrogen?
• I just did my 20th Mr. Beer batch last week. Do you think I should make the jump to all-extract?
• I like really hoppy beers... Like a Belgium Trappers.
• I think the strongest beer I've ever drank was Guinness. That stuff is dark!
• I wonder if you can get a mayonnaise flavor into beer?

This thread has been very helpful so far though and we're definitely going to have write a few down and see if we can provoke any reactions.

FTFY, you gotta say Belgium when referring to the beer, Belgian when referring to the country to make beer savvy people rage.

Ex: "My wife and I took a trip to Belgian last year and all I drank was Belgium Tribble lagers"

 

[kombat]

My brewing buddy and I were coincidentally talking about funny things to say about beer when we attend Winterfest this year in Indy so that accomplished craft brewers and beer snobs can overhear us and laugh, tear their hair out, and/or rudely interject.

Ooo... I like that idea! We've got a winter beer festival coming up here next month, too; I could use some ideas. Maybe a side-thread for deliberately obtuse beer-related comments intended to provoke the ire of eavesdropping beer snobs?

"I dunno about this beer festival, man. Do you think any of the breweries will be serving any lagers, or is it all just beer?"

We could have a lot of fun with this.

 

[kombat]

yeah, I know what you mean; I prefer Miracle Whip too

Agreed. My question is, do you dry hop with the Miracle Whip, or just do a late kettle addition?

 

[GrogNerd]

i'm a whip-head; FWW (First Wort Whip) late kettle, flameout AND dry whip

 

[PhelanKA7]

Have you tried growing your own Whip? I've never been clear on which end of the cow to plant facing up...

 

[bergen69]

Ok guys now your just being stupid....everyone knows that Miracle Whip is a fully modified dressing and can be mash with a simple infusion mash. Unlike mayo which isn't and must be step mashed.

 

[bergen69]

Have you tried growing your own Whip? I've never been clear on which end of the cow to plant facing up...

I think that one is kind of obvious!

 

[tennesseean_87]

FTFY, you gotta say Belgium when referring to the beer, Belgian when referring to the country to make beer savvy people rage.

Ex: "My wife and I took a trip to Belgian last year and all I drank was Belgium Tribble lagers"

UUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

I just posted about that in a pet peeves thread. People do that on here all the time, and it drives the grammar geek in me crazy! 'Use higher ferm temps to get more Belgium flavor from the yeast.' Then again, there are a lot of grammatical things people type on here that drive me crazy.

 

[GrogNerd]

UUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

I just posted about that in a pet peeves thread. People do that on here all the time, and it drives the grammar geek in me crazy! 'Use higher ferm temps to get more Belgium flavor from the yeast.' Then again, there are a lot of grammatical things people type on here that drive me crazy.

and they speak Belgian, right?