Funny things you've overheard about beer

[Swarley88]

If given a choice between a guinness (which I like an awful lot actually) and a PBR/Miller/Bud/whatever I will always choose a guinness. I dont think I can agree with you personally on that one.

If given those choices only I like to choose wine or some whiskey or something. Unfortunately in a place only serving those, the other booze is pretty low quality too. Going to a friends house I usually bring homebrew or pick up a sixer of something on the way over. I never grew up liking Guinness or having my parents drinking it so I guess I'm just not into it.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Yeah I acquired a taste for it somewhere along the line. So far, the stout I have had that has blown my mind the most is Serpent Stout. Tasty stuff.

 

[WesleyS]

IMHO, Guinness is thin as water and has less flavor than BMC, whether in a can, a bottle or on tap. It's the exact opposite of what the general public thinks/says about it. Am I alone here?

I've always enjoyed Guinness. Probably because my mom loves it so much, so I grew up drinking it with her. But I'll order a Guinness from time to time if I'm out somewhere that doesn't have a craft beer selection. It seems most places have it.
And it definitely is the exact opposite of what people say it is. It's not strong in flavor or ABV.
What's funny is my dad says they make it out of sheep poop. That's how they get the color and nasty flavor.

 

[JoeyChopps]

My favorite Guinness myth is that there is a lot of protein in it that gives it that special taste. The lore goes that rats fell in the fermentation chamber and drowned and that made the best Guinness ever so they kept adding dead rats. But today they don't add rats they just throw raw beef in the vats to keep that original taste.
The first time I heard this I had no idea what to say to the guy that told me. And he truly believed it.

 

[Swarley88]

My favorite Guinness myth is that there is a lot of protein in it that gives it that special taste. The lore goes that rats fell in the fermentation chamber and drowned and that made the best Guinness ever so they kept adding dead rats. But today they don't add rats they just throw raw beef in the vats to keep that original taste.
The first time I heard this I had no idea what to say to the guy that told me. And he truly believed it.

Hahah its like drinking a protein shake, perfect for a post workout drink.

 

[Swarley88]

Yeah I acquired a taste for it somewhere along the line. So far, the stout I have had that has blown my mind the most is Serpent Stout. Tasty stuff.

I've been loving Marooned on Hog island from 21st Amendment. I know one place with a 4 pack left and Ill hopefully be picking it up tonight or early tomorrow. I don't think they are ever making it again .

 

[NateLTB]

I've been loving Marooned on Hog island from 21st Amendment. I know one place with a 4 pack left and Ill hopefully be picking it up tonight or early tomorrow. I don't think they are ever making it again .

Have you tried Flying Dog's Pearl Necklace? Pretty similiar to Marooned on Hog Island IMO.

 

[WesleyS]

I've been loving Marooned on Hog island from 21st Amendment. I know one place with a 4 pack left and Ill hopefully be picking it up tonight or early tomorrow. I don't think they are ever making it again .

I emailed the brewery and asked if it was something they were going to make again. I'll see what their response is. It really is one of the best stouts I've ever had.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Hahah its like drinking a protein shake, perfect for a post workout drink.

I have heard dark beer is good for sore muscles... Not sure what category that would fall into. It has to do with the mineral content.

 

[croakerj]

Just now went into liquor store ran into a buddy there. We were talking about different beers and how he didn't like bitter brews. This 60 year old lady walks by grabs a 30 pack of miller on her way back she says in a raspy pack of cigs a day voice "after 3 they all taste the same anyway"

Coming from a veteran. I can appreciate that comment. She just wants to be drunk. The first three are the hardest. If you like what you brew then the first sip is the best sip

 

[croakerj]

I like the red ones. Yep, I'm pretty much a connoisseur....

Like the red ones to too. We should start a club of connoisseurs

 

[pjj2ba]

In parts of Europe, darker beers are typically considered to be for women to drink and men won't touch them.

 

[emjay]

IMHO, Guinness is thin as water and has less flavor than BMC, whether in a can, a bottle or on tap. It's the exact opposite of what the general public thinks/says about it. Am I alone here?

Gotta agree. Extra Stout ain't bad though.

In parts of Europe, darker beers are typically considered to be for women to drink and men won't touch them.

My last girlfriend pretty much ONLY drank stouts.

 

[bobmcstuff]

In parts of Europe, darker beers are typically considered to be for women to drink and men won't touch them.

True dat, in Romania they kept handing the dark one to the GF and the light ones to me... Then gave me funny looks when we switched over.

 

[bzwyatt]

For some reason that made me think of what I heard about Wales...

Where the men are men, and the sheep are scared.

 

[BoBoBenton]

The Tesco website categorises beer as:
Beer
Bitter and stouts
Lager

So what goes where?

That is on the mobile site though so i hope it's just an error there but doubt it.
Now I know I didn't 'over hear it' but its still pretty funny!

 

[frolfer]

At a friends party

Me, to group: "I brought Nugget Nectar, it's in the fridge. Really good beer if you like hoppy beers."
Girl: "I like hops, I'll try one. Does it taste like chicken?"
Me: "......., no. Not at all."
Girl: "I thought the nugget would be like chicken nuggets"
"Me: "no, it's a hop variety"
Girl, takes a sip: "Ohh, you're right. That's nothing like chicken"

 

[BBQB]

The fact that "Lager" means Yuengling in its home market is a credit to the fact that its so popular, its the default.

That might piss you off, but ignoring it or acting like its wrong just because its not your favorite seems silly.

This

 

[mattd2]

At a friends party

Me, to group: "I brought Nugget Nectar, it's in the fridge. Really good beer if you like hoppy beers."
Girl: "I like hops, I'll try one. Does it taste like chicken?"
Me: "......., no. Not at all."
Girl: "I thought the nugget would be like chicken nuggets"
"Me: "no, it's a hop variety"
Girl, takes a sip: "Ohh, you're right. That's nothing like chicken"

That is pure awesome right there

 

[unionrdr]

Def a :smack:doooh! moment...

 

[bleme]

Yeah I agree. Guinness gets everything from "its so heavy!" to "its made with burnt wheat!" to "its made with molasses" to "They boil the beer for hours until it is a syrup, and then add water."

Or that it is made with the sludge, left over from making light beers.

 

[emjay]

Or that it is made with the sludge, left over from making light beers.

I've mostly heard that attributed to bock, where they clean the vats in the springtime and get all the sludge from the bottom.

 

[Swarley88]

Have you tried Flying Dog's Pearl Necklace? Pretty similiar to Marooned on Hog Island IMO.

No! I am going on the hunt for it now though! Thanks for the hint man.

 

[Swarley88]

I have heard dark beer is good for sore muscles... Not sure what category that would fall into. It has to do with the mineral content.

Also very good for headaches.

 

[mattd2]

I've mostly heard that attributed to bock, where they clean the vats in the springtime and get all the sludge from the bottom.

Also the one where dark beer is drawn from the bottom of the fermenter and it gets lighter as you go towards the top!

 

[Keith66]

It's okay to drink coffee stout before church on Sunday morning, right?

 

[malweth]

It's okay to drink coffee stout before church on Sunday morning, right?

How else are you going to get through it?

I gave a shot of whiskey to each of my groomsmen before my wedding. The best were my BIL (who I think was 21 and could stand about half a beer - but not BMC) and my own brother, who I think was 16-17. They almost died choking it down. It was pretty good stuff, too (Jameson Gold).

All this dissing of Guinness' flavor is pretty disgusting on a site like this. It's a dry Irish stout. It's the classic style - all other dry stout aims for that flavor (if in style). Those wine forum people must have infiltrated HBT...

 

[bobmcstuff]

Guinness Original is pretty good but all we get here is the extra cold stuff on tap, which is pretty bland.

You do hear people spouting some right old rubbish about it, like how there's 600 calories in a pint or that 4 pints is your entire calorie allowance for the day.

 

[homebrewdad]

All this dissing of Guinness' flavor is pretty disgusting on a site like this. It's a dry Irish stout. It's the classic style - all other dry stout aims for that flavor (if in style). Those wine forum people must have infiltrated HBT...

Agreed. I had a Guinness recently for the first time in a long time, and no, it wasn't as good as I had remembered. I particularly thought that the mouthfeel was way more watery than I was wanting.

And?

This beer is the classic definition of a style. Nobody is making you drink it.

I think that Budweiser - and all American light lagers, really - are disgusting. For quite a few years, I thought that I didn't like beer - and then, that I didn't like lagers - because of the style. Millions upon millions of people disagree with me. It's a classic example of a style. If you don't like it, don't drink it. I don't.

The whole "looking down your nose at a beer" is just silly. If it's a bad beer, say it's a bad beer, sure. If it's a beer that you just don't like, drink something else.

 

[Keith66]

I can't remember the last time I had a Guinness or BMC. I don't like them, so I don't drink them. Same with very hoppy beers like IPAs. That's why I started brewing my own beer. I simply thought my Guinness post would make an interesting discussion on a site whose purpose is discussing beer, which it has. Seems reasonable to me; we all have preferences. Prost!

Wait a second... your comment wasn't directed at me, was it... woops, never mind.