Funny things you've overheard about beer

[mikejamesnelson]

At a local restaurant New Belgium is in the import column on the beer list

 

[Rainman667]

But they wouldn't let you make a bee-line to the tap room - you had to take the whole tour - which after the fifth or sixth became surprisingly monotonous.

Cheers!

Now days your can just walk in and say "short tour" and turn straight into the tasting room.

 

[Rainman667]

At a local restaurant New Belgium is in the import column on the beer list

When I mobbed to Texas 2 years back I had that problem. When I told them it is made in Colorado and I used to live near the brewery they honestly asked me how they could call it Belgian than? And charged me the extra buck for an import. Imported to Texas I guess.

 

[downtown3641]

When I mobbed to Texas 2 years back I had that problem. When I told them it is made in Colorado and I used to live near the brewery they honestly asked me how they could call it Belgian than? And charged me the extra buck for an import. Imported to Texas I guess.

A lot of folks in Texas do believe they live in a different country.

 

[GrogNerd]

A lot of folks in Texas do believe they live in a different country.

for a while, it was.


back On Topic: the BigHair was at Wegman's the other day and they had a rep from Starr Hill giving free samples of their new seasonal saison. the BigHair tried it, said she liked it. told the rep, "my husband likes Northern Lights" and the rep said, "oh, then he'll LOVE this."

I'm still shiny at this, but really?

she bought a 6pack. we tried it and no, I don't.

 

[stratslinger]

Don't remember if I posted this one or not, but a summer or two ago, I had my neighbor over for a quick tasting... Once he had sampled each of the four beers I had on tap, he looked at me with this shocked look on his face and said "Wow - they all taste different, I can't believe it!".

I wanted to say something like "Really genius, why else would I have four different taps?" but instead I think I just said something like "yup, that's the idea..." In retrospect, I'm glad I only poured small samples for him.

 

[unionrdr]

Idk,you might've just opened his mind to better beer than yellow fizz.

 

[GrogNerd]

Don't remember if I posted this one or not, but a summer or two ago, I had my neighbor over for a quick tasting... Once he had sampled each of the four beers I had on tap, he looked at me with this shocked look on his face and said "Wow - they all taste different, I can't believe it!".

I wanted to say something like "Really genius, why else would I have four different taps?" but instead I think I just said something like "yup, that's the idea..." In retrospect, I'm glad I only poured small samples for him.

let's see yours!

 

[drchris83]

idk,you might've just opened his mind to better beer than yellow fizz.

+1

 

[stratslinger]

let's see yours!

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Funny, those pickups you've got in your neck and bridge, I've got in my neck and middle, and a SD Special 52 (maybe? it's been a while since I geeked out on the gear, but it's a full sized HB) in the bridge, and a switch to run the bridge/middle out of phase if I so choose. If I remember, I'll get a pic tonight...

 

[kingogames]

let's see yours!

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Isn't this what they call "hijacking a thread"

 

[GrogNerd]

Isn't this what they call "hijacking a thread"

you're right, 1600 posts and this thread has never been derailed

 

[WesleyBrewViking]

you're right, 1600 posts and this thread has never been derailed

You mean this thread? No, never.

 

[WesleyS]

You mean this thread? No, never.

Well, actually.......(insert nitpicking derailment here)

 

[dpatrickv]

That is a retarded statement!
Forget the fact that homebrewers can get batch after batch to be within 1%ABV of their target. The laws for commercial brewing mandate that ABV has to be consistent.
I don't know if the woman was stupid, or trying her own marketing gimmick, but it pisses me off a little either way.

Dogfish head themselves dont state a specific ABV. They say between 15-20% with both 120 minute and WWS.

 

[SiriusStarr]

From the local newspaper yesterday in an article on Alaskan Brewing Co.'s new spent grain burning boiler system: "...the problem of what to do with the excess spent grain--made up of the residual malt and barley--..." :smack:

inb4 someone gets pedantic and points out that they could be referring to wheat/rye malt or roasted/flaked barley.

 

[WesleyBrewViking]

inb4 someone gets pedantic and points out that they could be referring to wheat/rye malt or roasted/flaked barley.

Well, actually... hehehe.

 

[PilotCline]

Currently on hold with US Airways trying to get my flight tonight back to Detroit for work. They play the normal "commercials" even on the employee line. Just heard "Do you know we now carry Shock Top? It is a Belgium style ale." Made me think of the I drink Belgium Ales when I am in Belgian comment.

 

[Caveman3141]

Something I find funny is when people make statements like "I like dark beers" when I know it really means they like Guinness and they've probably never heard of, let alone tasted a dunkel or schwarzbier.

On a similar note, it amuses me how some people define dark beer. I know some guys who (until I helped them expand their perspective) considered amber ales and IPAs to be "dark" beers, even though by definition they are amber and pale.

Aye, this goes the other way too. I've known a lot of people who swore they hated "dark beer" (which to them is synonymous with Guinness) only to go crazy when given sweet/oatmeal/cream stouts, weizenbocks, and brown porters.

Unfortunately Guinness has a monopoly on dark beer at least with the uninitiated.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

to most people in my town, anything darker than a BL is a dark beer. and they act like Amber Bock is like molasses.

 

[dannypo]

I gave an amber to one of my wife's friends. She took a sip and said "You can really taste the hobbs." That is not a misspelled word. That's what she thought it wad called. Cracked me up.

 

[BorealBrewer]

So, this is sort of a funny "someone else overheard about beer."

A new co-worker of mine is a beginning brewer. He does extract kits, but has never ventured into AG or off the kit path. Of course, I'm slowly turning him to the dark side of making up one's own all-grain recipes!

Today at lunch, we were planning his first 1-gallon, stove top all grain batch I'm going to walk him through. We were talking style, and were discussing the merits of an American Pale Ale.

He said, "I really do enjoy a dry APA."

This is when another coworker, who really hadn't been listening, said, "Really? I hated reading APA-style papers when I took intro psychology! They were all dry!"

 

[DoubleAught]

I gave an amber to one of my wife's friends. She took a sip and said "You can really taste the hobbs." That is not a misspelled word. That's what she thought it wad called. Cracked me up.

Is "wad" a misspelled word or what it's called? sorry I'm a smartass

 

[Brewsit]

I was in Dallas at a very country restaurant, and the waitress came by for the drink order. I asked her what kind of beer they had, she said, "Oh we've got everything!" I asked her if she could name some of them for me... she said Bud Light, Coors Light, etc... and Shiner. I asked if she had Shiner Hefeweizen. I got an extremely puzzled look, so I repeated myself. She said they have Shiner. I gave up. Shiner Bock it was.

 

[bergen69]

Isn't this what they call "hijacking a thread"

Those pick ups are all about economics...the people want more sound and the pick ups supply it...supply and demand. Econ 101!

 

[dfc]

That is a retarded statement!
Forget the fact that homebrewers can get batch after batch to be within 1%ABV of their target. The laws for commercial brewing mandate that ABV has to be consistent.
I don't know if the woman was stupid, or trying her own marketing gimmick, but it pisses me off a little either way.

To be fair there is a small amount of variance between batches of 120 minute IPA, but a 12-25% ABV difference is ridiculous.

 

[phandaal]

Currently on hold with US Airways trying to get my flight tonight back to Detroit for work. They play the normal "commercials" even on the employee line. Just heard "Do you know we now carry Shock Top? It is a Belgium style ale." Made me think of the I drink Belgium Ales when I am in Belgian comment.

Went to a Belgian waffle breakfast a while back, and a woman there comes up and asks me, "Are you Belgium?"

There's also an awesome greasy spoon diner here with a "Belgium waffle" on its menu.

 

[geniz]

Currently on hold with US Airways trying to get my flight tonight back to Detroit for work. They play the normal "commercials" even on the employee line. Just heard "Do you know we now carry Shock Top? It is a Belgium style ale." Made me think of the I drink Belgium Ales when I am in Belgian comment.

I thought the proper term was Belch

 

[Ogri]

It's lucky that those Belgiums can make decent beer. They need something to redeem themselves from inventing that Flemishizing, Sherlock Holmes wannabe - Hercule Poirrot

 

[homebrewdad]

Those pick ups are all about economics...the people want more sound and the pick ups supply it...supply and demand. Econ 101!

Well played.