Funny things you've overheard about beer

[rockbasementbeer]

HB Blonde. Such a gorgeous beer

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[MaxStout]

Whenever I go out for a beer or two I always have this thread in my mind hoping that somebody will say something incredibly stupid so I can come back here and share it. Finally had one last night.

I went to one of the local sports bars with my girlfriend for their "Taco Tuesday" (good tacos for cheap) and asked the obviously new waitress what micro-brews they had on tap. She gets a really confused look on her face and starts naming them... Coors Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite. My girlfriend cuts her off before she can name any more and says "No, he meant craft beers". "Oh!" the waitress said "in that case we have Blue Moon, Hefeweizen, Rampant IPA..." I cut her off right there and said please bring me a Rampant.
After finishing my Rampant I ask her what other craft beers they have on tap. She gets excited and tells me about the new Stone IPA that they just tapped; "it's really dark though". So I'm thinking it's a Sublimely Self-Righteous and order one of those. She comes back to me and it looks like a black IPA but it has no hop smell at all. I ask her to double check to make sure I got the right beer. She comes back and tells me "Yep, that's the Stone Porter you ordered".

:smack:

I've had that sort of experience a few times, and yes, usually at sports bars. I don't expect wait staff at those places to be up on craft beer, so I save them the trouble by doing a bit of reconnaissance first. I take a quick walk by the bar to see what they have on tap before sitting down. Then I can just ask for a particular beer.

 

[LAHammer]

Your HB Blonde is indeed gorgeous. It fits this thread fine. Can't seem to stay on one subject.

At a concert the other night - Domestic was ML, CL and Import was Abita - (imported to Alabama from Louisiana). At least it was an IPA.

 

[SnakeHandlerIIPA]

An old classic from Alabama elected representative Alvin Holmes on a proposed bill to allow higher abv beers to be sold in the state:

"Yo, What's wrong with the beer we got ? I mean the beer we got drank pretty good don't It ? I ain't never heard nobody complain about the beer we have. It drank pretty good. Budweiser...What's the name of some of them other beers? Miller, Coors, it drink pretty good don't it?"

 

[amfukuda]

Shiner is an import in Texas so they are importing it from Texas

 

[thatjonguy]

Shiner is an import in Texas so they are importing it from Texas

Must be made in the "with beans" part of Texas.

(Slowly backs away.)

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Must be made in the "with beans" part of Texas.

(Slowly backs away.)

hells, I'll say it! I like beans in my chili! in fact, I won't eat chili without beans! and I don't want to hear any argument from a state that calls all soda/pop a Coke, unless it's Dr. Pepper.

 

[fuzzy2133]

I've had that sort of experience a few times, and yes, usually at sports bars. I don't expect wait staff at those places to be up on craft beer, so I save them the trouble by doing a bit of reconnaissance first. I take a quick walk by the bar to see what they have on tap before sitting down. Then I can just ask for a particular beer.

I have had this happen a few times. Even got told once they don't have one after I asked the bar tender what was on tap tonight. Sever came back, said they never knew they changed the beer selection and what I ordered looked better than what everyone normally orders. I really wanted to ask if it was one of the same 3 I was told. :smack:

 

[WesleyS]

hells, I'll say it! I like beans in my chili! in fact, I won't eat chili without beans! and I don't want to hear any argument from a state that calls all soda/pop a Coke, unless it's Dr. Pepper.

I agree. I never make or eat chili without beans. Never.

 

[thatjonguy]

I agree. I never make or eat chili without beans. Never.

I think this needs a poll. I am going to start one since we are rolling into chili season not to far from now.

Go here: Chili: Discuss

 

[RCCOLA]

I have had this happen a few times. Even got told once they don't have one after I asked the bar tender what was on tap tonight. Sever came back, said they never knew they changed the beer selection and what I ordered looked better than what everyone normally orders. I really wanted to ask if it was one of the same 3 I was told. :smack:

Maybe I've had too many beers tonight(trying to float an old keg) but I can't make sense of this post.

On topic: I once asked a waitress what beers were available OTHER THAN Bud, Miller, or Coors. "Well, we have Bud, Miller, Coors"

Me: How about your craft beers?

Her: Oh, we have Michelob Ultra.

 

[uatuba]

If craft beer = IPA, I would hate craft beer. Actually, I do like some IPAs, but they have to be pretty balanced.

Anyway...I had the old "You ever have one blowup on you?" from a customer when I was delivering some of my homebrew to the guy at the local liquor store. I jokingly told him only when I didn't keep an eye on the flame. And of course he proceeds to tell me how I can keep it from blowing up on me. I just let him feel good about giving advice to me and went about my way. Why be an ass when you don't have to be?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

If craft beer = IPA, I would hate craft beer. Actually, I do like some IPAs, but they have to be pretty balanced.

Anyway...I had the old "You ever have one blowup on you?" from a customer when I was delivering some of my homebrew to the guy at the local liquor store. I jokingly told him only when I didn't keep an eye on the flame. And of course he proceeds to tell me how I can keep it from blowing up on me. I just let him feel good about giving advice to me and went about my way. Why be an ass when you don't have to be?

I hope we never meet. being an ass is what I do. (note: sarcasm) see how it works on 2 levels?:rockin:

 

[ianw58]

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HB Blonde. Such a gorgeous beer

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This is the PERFECT place for your post and photo.

And it's very pretty. Almost as pretty as this one...

 

[rockbasementbeer]

This is the PERFECT place for your post and photo.

And it's very pretty. Almost as pretty as this one...

I might have forgot the whirlfloc in mine...but it still tastes awesome :rockin: and your labels look great!

To be on topic: bought a belgian ipa today and the person at the register said "i dont like those belgian beers, they are too dark" :smack:

 

[ianw58]

Got one!

At Applebee's. I asked what the Sam Adams was on tap.

"It's their Summer Ale. It's quite hoppy! You may not like it."

 

[day_trippr]

[...]And it's very pretty. Almost as pretty as this one...

It'd look even prettier with some carbonation...

Cheers!

 

[beaksnbeer]

I hope we never meet. being an ass is what I do. (note: sarcasm) see how it works on 2 levels?:rockin:

I consider a$$hole a term of endearment

 

[ianw58]

It'd look even prettier with some carbonation...

Cheers!

Actually, that's the fizziness beer I've ever made. It's a bit over 3 volumes of CO2.

 

[jhoneycutt]

hells, i'll say it! I like beans in my chili! In fact, i won't eat chili without beans! And i don't want to hear any argument from a state that calls all soda/pop a coke, unless it's dr. Pepper.

 

[Keith66]

I also like IPA's. I just think it's a little sad that people think craftbeer = IPA. That's such a narrow, limited view of the world.

Maybe I'm getting old, or maybe my palate has developed to enjoy more subtlety, but it's pretty boring when all the craft beers are cranked up to 11 on some dimension or another.

AMEN!!! I actually started brewing because it's hard to find anything truly malty and under 30 IBUs anymore. IPAs, hops and IBUs have become trendy and fashionable such that the market is saturated with them. I actually see IBUs used in labeling and advertising now! I've never liked bitter beer so this especially tweaks my feathers. I can't even enjoy a mainstream pale ale anymore because they're being brewed hoppier than before to keep up with the hop fad. I understand that hops, IPAs and the like have their place in tradition, and brewing in general, as well as the current market, and thanks to them for getting people interested in craft brews, but the hop craze has gone a little overboard in the past few years in my opinion. Supply and demand I guess. Now that I'm done with my rant, can someone please hand me my bock? (Get it?... Maibock?... groan...)

 

[Billy-Klubb]

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7Up is not a Coke!

 

[ido50]

"You can't make beer at home."
- A friend of mine, on a hot summer night in Tel Aviv 3 years ago, while sitting on a street bench drinking beers, after I told him I plan to start brewing my own beer.

 

[fuzzy2133]

Maybe I've had too many beers tonight(trying to float an old keg) but I can't make sense of this post.

On topic: I once asked a waitress what beers were available OTHER THAN Bud, Miller, or Coors. "Well, we have Bud, Miller, Coors"

Me: How about your craft beers?

Her: Oh, we have Michelob Ultra.

Sorry apparently I got interrupted and hit submit too soon.

Had a server tell me that a craft beer I ordered looked better than what people normally order. I bit my tongue because she thought they only had the typical BMC's and the restaurant never changed the beer selection.

 

[TheSmithsEra]

I was talking to someone at work today and I said I had no beer. Then I said whoops, I do have beer just not carbonated beer and he said Ah Then you don't have beer you have ALE...lol Awesome

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I was talking to someone at work today and I said I had no beer. Then I said whoops, I do have beer just not carbonated beer and he said Ah Then you don't have beer you have ALE...lol Awesome

many years ago I was telling a coworker my weekend plans of bottling after he asked. new guy asked what kind of beer it was. I told him it was a stout. he instantly goes, "Nananananaa-No! Stout is not a beer, it's an ay-al." while using his pointer finger to punctuate. the rest of the short lived conversation did not go in his favor and he never talked beer with me again.

 

[ChefRex]

An old classic from Alabama elected representative Alvin Holmes on a proposed bill to allow higher abv beers to be sold in the state:

"Yo, What's wrong with the beer we got ? I mean the beer we got drank pretty good don't It ? I ain't never heard nobody complain about the beer we have. It drank pretty good. Budweiser...What's the name of some of them other beers? Miller, Coors, it drink pretty good don't it?"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoTJzh13n8

You get the government you elect..........................................................
The country is doomed.
Sorry

 

[DLR1987]

you get the government you elect..........................................................
The country is doomed.
Sorry

+1

 

[mattd2]

+1

Problem is you don't always get the government you elect... you get the government the majority elects. And sometimes the majority is wrong

 

[DLR1987]

The "+1" wasn't just for my vote, but we the people anyway, that discussion could turn into the biggest derailment since "well actually" haha.
Me at work:
"Can I help you pick out a beer sir?"
Customer: "Do you have any beer that tastes like water? I don't like the flavored stuff."
Me: "Well we have.....water?"