Funny things you've overheard about beer

[fuzzy2133]

"Legal Disclaimer: The Brewer's Friend ABV calculator is for entertainment purposes and should not be used for professional brewing. No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided on the information provided by this calculator."

"Entertainment"?! Not "estimating" or "informational" purposes? LOL!

Because the Lawyers told us exactly what to say.

 

[Keith66]

Because the Lawyers told us exactly what to say.

This is admittedly , but... I've seen a lot of disclaimers in many different industries, and never seen the word "entertainment" used. I work in the engineering business and see calculated values presented in reports for "estimating" or "informational purposes only", but never "entertainment". Maybe it's different for the internet. Who am I to argue with a lawyer (during business hours). I've been directed to use certain language (usually against my preference) by lawyers many times. Lawyers do serve a purpose.

For what it's worth, I was definitely "entertained" and impressed by all your calculators. I will use them often. Thank you very much for providing them! And sorry if I offended anyone.

 

[thatjonguy]

Because the Lawyers told us exactly what to say.

I don't suppose you have an ABV calculator for addtion of rum, bourbon, etc. I lost where I had one and can't find it anymore.

 

[Mojzis]

Went to a grill/bar the other day. Our waitress asks if I want anything on tap, which I noticed was just about all BMC (shocktop, bluemoon as 'crafts'). I asked if there was anything local on tap.

Her: you mean the ipa?
Me: uhhhhh well is the ipa local?
Her: I don't know really. Do you want it?
Me: If its local....
She went to ask the bartender.
Her: We have a local beer called Rohrbach Scottish (mispronouncing the brewing company from down the road).
Me: I'll take the Scotch Ale.

To be fair she tried hard and made sure I liked the beer; she got a good tip. Still the whole conversation made me chuckle.

 

[GrogNerd]

if it weren't for lawyers, we wouldn't need lawyers

 

[Keith66]

I don't suppose you have an ABV calculator for addtion of rum, bourbon, etc. I lost where I had one and can't find it anymore.

Ask and ye shall receive!

http://www.gotmead.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=745&Itemid=16

Bottom of the page, in the pink area I think.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

in a bar in London while surrounded by old skins & punks from the '60s & '70s:"Another Import (Bud), mate! I really like it! It has great flavor." I then asked the barman why all these old punks & skins were paying imort prices for such crappy beer when he had tons of great stuff on tap. he replied, "Floccin' imports. They think it's great because it came from somewhere else."

Disclaimer: This funny, yet true, anecdote is not verbatim and intended for entertainment purposes only.

 

[drainbamage]

This is admittedly , but... I've seen a lot of disclaimers in many different industries, and never seen the word "entertainment" used. I work in the engineering business and see calculated values presented in reports for "estimating" or "informational purposes only", but never "entertainment". Maybe it's different for the internet. Who am I to argue with a lawyer (during business hours). I've been directed to use certain language (usually against my preference) by lawyers many times. Lawyers do serve a purpose.

For what it's worth, I was definitely "entertained" and impressed by all your calculators. I will use them often. Thank you very much for providing them! And sorry if I offended anyone.

What about the commercials for those late-night phone lines? Those say "for entertainment purposes only."

Not that I know anything about such things. I just...uh...*backs away slowly*

 

[brussum]

if it weren't for lawyers, we wouldn't need lawyers

Amen. That's a piece of wisdom right there.

 

[brussum]

What about the commercials for those late-night phone lines? Those say "for entertainment purposes only."

Not that I know anything about such things. I just...uh...*backs away slowly*

Two words: Shake weight. Hours of...um..."entertainment" for only $19.95 (plus S&H). But wait, there's more...

 

[gometz]

I will only drink any of the mass produced Mexican lagers if I have limes in them. I enjoy them...not as beer of course, but as a mixed drink. And that's how I refer to them.

Blue Moon is awful so...yeah...I wouldn't drink it regardless.

I would consider Bohemia mass produced and I love me that stuff plain.

 

[gometz]

My second favorite, and most often heard funny thing said about beer is when talking beer with [insert your own adjective] people, and they say they can’t drink “Lagers” because they are too dark/bitter, so they only drink beers like Bud,Miller,Coors… :cross:

I heard the opposite of this last week. My girlfriend's coworker said "I only like ales, not beer"

Me - Well ales are a type of beer.

Her - I know I just mean I don't like Bud Lite or anything like that.

I decided not to yell across the table explaining to her that there are full flavored beers, plus she was on the right track. I even let her try some of the Jester King Wytchmaker I was drinking and she didn't seem put off by it unlike the other coworker who immediately complained about the bitterness.

 

[MaxStout]

Two words: Shake weight. Hours of...um..."entertainment" for only $19.95 (plus S&H). But wait, there's more...

I get a kick out of those brass knuckles, throwing stars, knives, etc., sold in the back pages of sporting magazines. There's usually a disclaimer, like: "for entertainment purposes only." Or they refer to the item as "a nice paper weight" or "conversation starter."

Yeah, you'll sure get a conversation started if you're frisked by a cop and that stuff is found in your pockets.

 

[mattd2]

I get a kick out of those brass knuckles, throwing stars, knives, etc., sold in the back pages of sporting magazines. There's usually a disclaimer, like: "for entertainment purposes only." Or they refer to the item as "a nice paper weight" or "conversation starter."

Yeah, you'll sure get a conversation started if you're frisked by a cop and that stuff is found in your pockets.

Yeah I was going to say I don't think i would really want to start a conversation over a pair of brass knuckles

 

[n240sxguy]

I get a kick out of those brass knuckles, throwing stars, knives, etc., sold in the back pages of sporting magazines. There's usually a disclaimer, like: "for entertainment purposes only." Or they refer to the item as "a nice paper weight" or "conversation starter."

Yeah, you'll sure get a conversation started if you're frisked by a cop and that stuff is found in your pockets.

You can for sure end a conversation with those.

 

[Leadgolem]

So I can come out of the (Mexican beer with lime) closet?

You already did. Now it's time for the coming out party.

Yeah I was going to say I don't think i would really want to start a conversation over a pair of brass knuckles

No, but they make for a great punch line.

 

[gometz]

Thought of another one. I was at HEB in Austin while visiting my parents, trying to decide on a Belgian beer to grab. There's a lady there handing out samples of 3 different Belgians, so taste test time of course.

First off: I heard her use terms like flame out, and after I remarked she knew what she was talking about she told me about that her father was Pierre Celis (founder of Hoegaarden and Celis).

So on to the "funny thing": one of the beers was Lupulus. After she told me "Lupulus means wolf in Latin which is why there is a wolf on the label I remarked "and it is one of the scientific names for hops she replied "no that's humulus!"

Side note: apparently Celis will reopen in Austin sometime soon.

 

[uatuba]

Thought of another one. I was at HEB in Austin while visiting my parents, trying to decide on a Belgian beer to grab. There's a lady there handing out samples of 3 different Belgians, so taste test time of course.

First off: I heard her use terms like flame out, and after I remarked she knew what she was talking about she told me about that her father was Pierre Celis (founder of Hoegaarden and Celis).

So on to the "funny thing": one of the beers was Lupulus. After she told me "Lupulus means wolf in Latin which is why there is a wolf on the label I remarked "and it is one of the scientific names for hops she replied "no that's humulus!"

Side note: apparently Celis will reopen in Austin sometime soon.

That's Greek to me...

 

[gometz]

That's Greek to me...

Sorry...
Humulus Lupulus is the scientific name for hops.

So she wasn't completely wrong, but missed the Lupulus naming reason.

 

[RCCOLA]

Humulus means hops, lupus means wolf. Don't know if lupulus is derived from lupus or not TBH.

By the way, the Latin name of hop is "HUMULUS LUPULUS" which also means, literally
translated, “SMALL HUMBLE WOLF” Source: http://www.lupulus.be/en/history-brewery-lupulus.html

 

[markus2982]

I was once in a brewpub in St Charles, just outside of St Louis, where I was trying (note I did not say enjoying) their beer sampler. I asked about the hops they used in a few of their brews and after a bit of gibberish the waiter proudly proclaimed that their blueberry beer (it was even worse than I expected) got its blueberry flavor because the hops were grown alongside blueberries! I just about fell out of my chair. After asking him about it, and him assuring me that is how it is done, I asked if by any chance the brewer was on the premises and if I could talk to him. About 10 min later the waiter returned and sheepishly admitted he was mistaken and the blueberry flavor was from flavoring added to the beer after brewing.

Was it the the one in Old St Charles? I forgot the name...Trailhead?

 

[Ryush806]

I guess that depends on the area. I live in a college town (Fayetteville). Went to a local restaurant which boasts having 100+ diff beers available. I figured they'd be somewhat beer savvy.

Not only did they think it was strange that I didn't want a frozen glass but there wasn't even a room temp one available in the place. I had em bring me the glass and then warmed it with my hands. Makes me cringe to think many of the 100 beers being drank half frozen taste like **** to those college kids.

I went to school in Fayetteville. It even depends on the place. At least when I was there the bars with good beer selections actually knew what they were doing. Wish I had some good places like that here (Shreveport)

 

[Keith66]

Humulus means hops, lupus means wolf. Don't know if lupulus is derived from lupus or not TBH.

By the way, the Latin name of hop is "HUMULUS LUPULUS" which also means, literally
translated, “SMALL HUMBLE WOLF” Source: http://www.lupulus.be/en/history-brewery-lupulus.html

This is all so humurus.

 

[SiriusStarr]

Humulus means hops, lupus means wolf. Don't know if lupulus is derived from lupus or not TBH.

By the way, the Latin name of hop is "HUMULUS LUPULUS" which also means, literally
translated, “SMALL HUMBLE WOLF” Source: http://www.lupulus.be/en/history-brewery-lupulus.html

-ulus/-ula/-ulum is a general diminutive in Latin, FWIW, so if "lupus" is wolf, "lupulus" is a little wolf.

 

[mcspanner]

-ulus/-ula/-ulum is a general diminutive in Latin, FWIW, so if "lupus" is wolf, "lupulus" is a little wolf.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[SiriusStarr]

Sorry, couldn't resist.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAdHEwiAy8

Yessssssssss.

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

Yessssssssss.

Lol when I read this I pictured Kip

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

I heard the opposite of this last week. My girlfriend's coworker said "I only like ales, not beer"

Me - Well ales are a type of beer.

Her - I know I just mean I don't like Bud Lite or anything like that.

I decided not to yell across the table explaining to her that there are full flavored beers, plus she was on the right track. I even let her try some of the Jester King Wytchmaker I was drinking and she didn't seem put off by it unlike the other coworker who immediately complained about the bitterness.

As this is something i learned last night at the local science museum i figured i'd post it...
Your co-worker is probably whats known as a SuperTaster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster

Someone with super heightened taste buds, especially to bittering.

They gave us this paper swab with some of this chemical on it, it tasted like a mild IPA bitterness to me, the Fiance nearly gagged the instant it touched her tongue it was so bitter.
I'm willing to bet your co-worker doesnt like black coffee either

 

[Cincy17]

As this is something i learned last night at the local science museum i figured i'd post it...
Your co-worker is probably whats known as a SuperTaster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster

Someone with super heightened taste buds, especially to bittering.

They gave us this paper swab with some of this chemical on it, it tasted like a mild IPA bitterness to me, the Fiance nearly gagged the instant it touched her tongue it was so bitter.
I'm willing to bet your co-worker doesnt like black coffee either

We use a very close chemical to PROP in the lab to prevent pigment formation in zebrafish embryos. It's called PTU and it can be used to used to identify supertasters as well. I'm crazy sensitive to it. If I get any on my fingers, no matter how often I wash my hands any food I touch for the next day will get the bitterness on it. But I have yet to find an IPA too bitter for me.

 

[Onihige]

Beere that is too bitter of the hop... hurteth the sinewes, offendeth the sight, and causeth the head-ach, by filling the ventricles of the braine with troublesome vapors... Here some may demand, Whether it be better to drink their Beere cold, or a little warmed, especially in the Winter season? Whereto I answer, that I see no good reason to approve the drinking thereof warme, as I know some to do, not only in the Winter, but almost all the yeere: for it is nauceous and fulsome to the stomack... Moreover, it doth not so well quench the thirst, temper the naturall heat, and coole the inward parts, as if it be taken cold.

Tobias Venner, Via recta ad vitam longam (1623)