Nope, not until 11-17-2013. Technically, I'm supposed to attend services then...Full moon tonight?
Nope, not until 11-17-2013. Technically, I'm supposed to attend services then...Full moon tonight?
Seriously. People seem awful touchy today.
The greatest California invention of all time, the bikini. That is all.
ChshreCat said:Only one showed up.
Just finished some Newkie Browns; my local Rite Aid pharmacy was selling it for $10.99 a 12 pack.I was at a party of few years ago with all BMC drinkers and asked this guy if he wanted to try my IPA and he said "naw I don't like that dark stuff, like Newcastle"
Just finished some Newkie Browns; my local Rite Aid pharmacy was selling it for $10.99 a 12 pack.
Not a life-altering experience, but I think I got my money's worth.
uncleben113 said:They're not bad beers at all but I think it's safe to say that it is not a dark beer.
I didn't know Beercules was a judge
On a tour of Berkshire Brewing Company this past weekend. Crowded tour. At one point I found myself standing next to a guy who I suspected was a homebrewer by a question he had asked a couple of minutes before.
The tour guide is talking about their IPA and he mentions dry hopping. From right behind me, I hear one woman ask her friend what dry hopping is. Me and the assumed homebrewer both perk up our ears and kind of half turn around. This is roughly how her friend answers:
"Well, normally they brew beers with hops that are freshly picked, but with IPAs they dry the hops first so that they're more bitter."
During this answer, me and the other guy are watching her explain it, and we're both champing at the bit to jump in. She obviously sees this and she immediately says with a satisfied smirk, "Looks like I got to that one before you, guys!"
We both exchanged a look, laughing, and just nodded and shrugged.
On a tour of Berkshire Brewing Company this past weekend. Crowded tour. At one point I found myself standing next to a guy who I suspected was a homebrewer by a question he had asked a couple of minutes before.
The tour guide is talking about their IPA and he mentions dry hopping. From right behind me, I hear one woman ask her friend what dry hopping is. Me and the assumed homebrewer both perk up our ears and kind of half turn around. This is roughly how her friend answers:
"Well, normally they brew beers with hops that are freshly picked, but with IPAs they dry the hops first so that they're more bitter."
During this answer, me and the other guy are watching her explain it, and we're both champing at the bit to jump in. She obviously sees this and she immediately says with a satisfied smirk, "Looks like I got to that one before you, guys!"
We both exchanged a look, laughing, and just nodded and shrugged.
Ilan34 said:On a tour of Berkshire Brewing Company this past weekend. Crowded tour. At one point I found myself standing next to a guy who I suspected was a homebrewer by a question he had asked a couple of minutes before.
The tour guide is talking about their IPA and he mentions dry hopping. From right behind me, I hear one woman ask her friend what dry hopping is. Me and the assumed homebrewer both perk up our ears and kind of half turn around. This is roughly how her friend answers:
"Well, normally they brew beers with hops that are freshly picked, but with IPAs they dry the hops first so that they're more bitter."
During this answer, me and the other guy are watching her explain it, and we're both champing at the bit to jump in. She obviously sees this and she immediately says with a satisfied smirk, "Looks like I got to that one before you, guys!"
We both exchanged a look, laughing, and just nodded and shrugged.
I really thought everybody by now, including or especially an AB/InBev Rep, would understand how much higher the profit margins are on craft beer, and would understand that businesses are supposed to maximize profit, not product volume. I guess he's just a *******.
Question I just heard on Jeopardy went something like this:
This word for a light colored beer means kingly when spelled backwards
Answer: Lager/Regal
And I'm just sitting here sipping a Guinness black lager.
Question I just heard on Jeopardy went something like this:
This word for a light colored beer means kingly when spelled backwards
Answer: Lager/Regal
And I'm just sitting here sipping a Guinness black lager.
"I'll take "Misinformation about beer for 600, Alex..."
That answer would be 'regal kcalb'.
Trebek is never wrong.
Kebert xela.
Solid reference.
Thanks. First thing I think of when someone mentions his name or the show.
Pretty sure something from that show can apply to any situation in life.
I thought the margins on craft beer were still tight. Beer will always be a volumes game, just like most things the best way to maximise profit is to maximise volume.
I have read an article that actually was to try and convince bar owners to drop their margins on craft beer so that the actual $$ amount was similar to that of BMC - the mentality was that you would sell more of a premium product that is only $1-2 more than the BMC (instead of $3-5) and in turn bring in more money.
If that article is accurate it demonstrates my point that margins are higher on craft beer. When BMC buy and scale up craft breweries, they could drop the price, but they don't have to, because the competition isn't that fierce when market share is growing for the craft beer segment the way it is rightnow. If you can make the same profit selling 5 units at high margins versus 10 units at lower margins, and your competition isn't forcing you to lower margins (and at least for now, it's not), then you'd be short-sighted to squeeze your own profit chasing volume. Time enough for that game later, when craft beer is less fashionable and people are tired of paying so much for beer.
If that article is accurate it demonstrates my point that margins are higher on craft beer. When BMC buy and scale up craft breweries, they could drop the price, but they don't have to, because the competition isn't that fierce when market share is growing for the craft beer segment the way it is rightnow. If you can make the same profit selling 5 units at high margins versus 10 units at lower margins, and your competition isn't forcing you to lower margins (and at least for now, it's not), then you'd be short-sighted to squeeze your own profit chasing volume. Time enough for that game later, when craft beer is less fashionable and people are tired of paying so much for beer.
While the margins on craft beer may be higher, they are still paper thin... The only time you make a good margin on craft beer is when you either a)sell it by the glass over the bar at the brewery (fantastic margin), or, b) are lucky enough to be able to self distribute (good margin).
Mega or craft, the money is definitely in volume
We all know that dry hop = adding any hops straight to the beer post fermentation, while wet hop = adding fresh undried hops to the beer at any point...
Ummm... I'm still a rookie, and I've never dry hopped, but doesn't dry hop = adding fresh hops to wort at any time after the boil or during fermentation, and wet hop = adding fresh hops to wort during the boil? And dried hops are only used in lambics, right? OK, bring on the "well actuallys".
Ummm... I'm still a rookie, and I've never dry hopped, but doesn't dry hop = adding fresh hops to wort at any time after the boil or during fermentation, and wet hop = adding fresh hops to wort during the boil? And dried hops are only used in lambics, right? OK, bring on the "well actuallys".
JoeyChopps said:I know your pain my daughter goes to school and tells her teacher she brewed beer with daddy during the weekend. When the tell me about it I have to explain for like 10 mins that it's not illegal.
DoubleAught said:A couple years ago my daughters teacher asked the class if they knew what yeast was used for. After all the obvious answers were said my daughter raises get hand and says, beer! At least I'm raising her right.
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