Funny things you've overheard about beer

[texcan2000]

I thought that most porters were ales with the exception of Baltic porters. What other porters are fermented at lager temps?

I think they can all be classified as Baltic Porters. He may have meant that they are brewed in many different nations. Historically, many US porters were brewed using lager yeast in the 1800's.

 

[emjay]

I thought that most porters were ales with the exception of Baltic porters. What other porters are fermented at lager temps?

As a general rule, yes. But not everything is strictly defined by narrow BJCP guidelines.

Similarly, there are also stouts that are lagers. "Tropical stouts" are the style most known for this, but there are still other examples of stout lagers that don't really fall under that category either.

 

[tripplehazzard]

Beer was brought here by the aliens

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[masonsjax]

Europeans were alien to the Americas, so I guess that's true.

 

[unionrdr]

I thought it was cool that when the Spainiards first landed here,the coastal natives amazed them with smoky pit bbq. Called barbecu by the natives on the continent,& barbacoa by the carribian islanders. The Europeans had never heard of such a cooking style. So we also gave bbq to the world with tomatoes,pumkins,corn,etc.:rockin:

 

[amfukuda]

I let this guy try my pilsner on New Years and he insisted that it tasted just like blue moon and shiner bock

 

[skitter]

How does a Pilsner taste like Blue Moon AND Shiner? Poor mans black and tan?

 

[amfukuda]

It's doesn't but he drinks black crown bud so he's a beer "expert"

 

[Halbrust]

My wife, who loves radlers, but not a beer fan. Said yesterday that the radler tastes best over ice.
:shakes head:

Drinking radlers is OK, borderline, but OK.
But over ice!!!

After I stopped laughing, I told her "That's going on the internet"

 

[finsfan]

My wife, who loves radlers, but not a beer fan. Said yesterday that the radler tastes best over ice.
:shakes head:

Drinking radlers is OK, borderline, but OK.
But over ice!!!

After I stopped laughing, I told her "That's going on the internet"

I just had to google radler

 

[gometz]

My wife, who loves radlers, but not a beer fan. Said yesterday that the radler tastes best over ice.
:shakes head:

Drinking radlers is OK, borderline, but OK.
But over ice!!!

After I stopped laughing, I told her "That's going on the internet"

My father, who is German (though from Cologne), makes his 'radlers' with Tecate and Fresca over ice. My mother is also German (but from southern Bavaria) makes fun of him all the time.

In fact, I have never found a good soda to mix to make a Radler in the states. The lemon soda that they normally use in Germany is not as sweet and more acidic than Sprite or 7-Up.

 

[Halbrust]

My wife buys a bottled radler
Hasn't made her own yet, but I've told her she should.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I also googled 'radler'

 

[BeerGrylls]

To keep the others from also googling, radler is a German drink similar to a shandy. Mix of beer and another non alcoholic drink, usually citrus soda, lemonade, or cola.

 

[SpeedYellow]

Except that beer and cola is called a "diesel" in Germany. At least it was back when I lived there several years ago.

 

[gometz]

To keep the others from also googling, radler is a German drink similar to a shandy. Mix of beer and another non alcoholic drink, usually citrus soda, lemonade, or cola.

Sorry, should have explained that. They are common in the alpine regions and Bavaria in general.

 

[unionrdr]

My father's side is from upper Bavaria,I guess they make those as well? I found it interesting that even regular Germans have trouble understanding Bavarian.

 

[gometz]

My father's side is from upper Bavaria,I guess they make those as well? I found it interesting that even regular Germans have trouble understanding Bavarian.

I'm not sure, and that depends. Upper Bavaria as in Franconia or Oberbayern? Franconia I don't think they do it much if at all, but Oberbayern they do (although ober means upper, it's actually the southernmost part). (Upper Bavaria vs upper Bavaria)

You think Bavarian is weird? Try listening to Swiss German, it's crazy. My mother is from a small area called Allgäu, and their dialect is like a harsher version of Bavarian. She normally speaks standard German, but when she's home or talking to family she slips right back into it.

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[BeerGrylls]

I'm not sure, and that depends. Upper Bavaria as in Franconia or Oberbayern? Franconia I don't think they do it much if at all, but Oberbayern they do (although ober means upper, it's actually the southernmost part). (Upper Bavaria vs upper Bavaria)

You think Bavarian is weird? Try listening to Swiss German, it's crazy. My mother is from a small area called Allgäu, and their dialect is like a harsher version of Bavarian. She normally speaks standard German, but when she's home or talking to family she slips right back into it.

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I know I saw plenty of radlers in Franconia. Both the citrus soda and cola types. The cola ones may or may not have been called diesel but I doubt that since I didn't see that on any menus. Never bothered ordering one with all the fantastic dunkel biers around.

 

[gometz]

I want really sure. Whenever I'm in Franconia (Nuremberg), i usually stick to the beer my uncle buys and smoked beers.

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[BeerGrylls]

I want really sure. Whenever I'm in Franconia (Nuremberg), i usually stick to the beer my uncle buys and smoked beers.

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Either way, next time you're in Nuremberg, don't leave without going to Sanders steakhouse to have a porterhouse and a König Ludwig Dunkel.

 

[axmdr40]

I'm not sure, and that depends. Upper Bavaria as in Franconia or Oberbayern? Franconia I don't think they do it much if at all, but Oberbayern they do (although ober means upper, it's actually the southernmost part). (Upper Bavaria vs upper Bavaria)

You think Bavarian is weird? Try listening to Swiss German, it's crazy. My mother is from a small area called Allgäu, and their dialect is like a harsher version of Bavarian. She normally speaks standard German, but when she's home or talking to family she slips right back into it.

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For sure they drink lots of radler in Franconia. My Frau is from Bamberg and drinks it all the time.

Franconian is next to impossible. I've got a little translation book German-Franconian. It doesn't make sense, even to Franconians. But if you ask a Bamberger, they speak real German, and the rest of Germany speaks that nasty Hochdeutsch! My theory is Franconian developed out of standard German with a mouth full of sausage and beer.

 

[drainbamage]

My father, who is German (though from Cologne), makes his 'radlers' with Tecate and Fresca over ice. My mother is also German (but from southern Bavaria) makes fun of him all the time.

In fact, I have never found a good soda to mix to make a Radler in the states. The lemon soda that they normally use in Germany is not as sweet and more acidic than Sprite or 7-Up.

Yeah, it's almost like a carbonated lemonade. Maybe equal parts lemonade and club soda would work?

I don't see too many authentic German radlers for sale in the states, but Stiegl (Austrian) grapefruit radler is showing up in more and more stores, and is very good.

 

[Talonracer67]

At the beer distributor this weekend, buying a case of Victory Hop Devil. A moderately drunk but very friendly guy buying a keg of Mossehead......

Him- "How can you drink that stuff, its so bitter"
Me- "I love it"
Him-"I gotta say you gotta be a real man to enjoy drinking that"
Me-"My wife loves it"
Him-<embarrassed smile>

The other people in line thought it was pretty funny

 

[gometz]

Either way, next time you're in Nuremberg, don't leave without going to Sanders steakhouse to have a porterhouse and a König Ludwig Dunkel.

One of my favorite times there was having a Schlenkerla with a Schaeufele at a place right next to Durer's home (Zur Schranke). Aw man was that good, even though the table was horribly slanted.

My uncle swears by Doktorshof as the best Schaeufele (pork shoulder, oh so friggin delicious), but I think Zur Schranke was just as good.

I will probably end up going back in the next year or two because my grandmother who now lives there is almost 95, so want to make sure I see her once more.

 

[gometz]

For sure they drink lots of radler in Franconia. My Frau is from Bamberg and drinks it all the time.

Franconian is next to impossible. I've got a little translation book German-Franconian. It doesn't make sense, even to Franconians. But if you ask a Bamberger, they speak real German, and the rest of Germany speaks that nasty Hochdeutsch! My theory is Franconian developed out of standard German with a mouth full of sausage and beer.

I wasn't sure because I normally only spend maybe 2-3 days at my uncle's there, then spend a week in southern Bavaria (Munich, Neu Ulm, etc), where Radler are everywhere.

I actually don't have much trouble with Franconian, Allgaeurisch I think is more difficult. They do something similar as Franconian where they have different genders for nouns than Hochdeutsch, but they also chop up the words like crazy. Fun fact: Hochdeutsch is 'artificial', no region actually speaks it. Everyone has their own crazy dialect and thinks they are right. But the Swiss are wrong, oh so damned wrong.

 

[bboyeruga]

Recently heard from one of those "Know it all" rednecks that you can tell a good beer by how many IBUs (pronounced 'ee-boos') it has. He then asked me what kinds of beer I like in which I just told him PBR because it wasn't worth my time.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

Recently heard from one of those "Know it all" rednecks that you can tell a good beer by how many IBUs (pronounced 'ee-boos') it has. He then asked me what kinds of beer I like in which I just told him PBR because it wasn't worth my time.

Well, actually...

Ah, hell, I got nothin'...

 

[bleme]

Recently heard from one of those "Know it all" rednecks that you can tell a good beer by how many IBUs (pronounced 'ee-boos') it has. He then asked me what kinds of beer I like in which I just told him PBR because it wasn't worth my time.

My uncle always drinks PBR when he is out fishing but can't stand the stuff once he is back on shore. It's not his only quirk...

 

[JonM]

Just heard from an LHBS guy talking to a couple new brewers "Don't ever leave your beer in the primary for more than a week or ten days; always use a secondary. And stay away from the internet." sigh.