Funny things you've overheard about beer

[ThatOneGuy]

A recent trip to Chicago for work landed me in several of the local brewpubs. During one visit I couldn't help but overhear a couple guys talking some serious beer. Both college guys and one going for marketing, they were going over plans to open a brewery and deciding between types (brewpub or not), and a plan of action for flagship beers. Couldn't help but start a conversation and ask how long they have been brewing and such, but when I mentioned something about grains the reply was, "were brewing with extract".

Nothing against extract, but it took a lot to not let out a chuckle.

 

[Piratwolf]

Interestingly even non-German cities had them (...Munich...).

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[axmdr40]

? This

I think he meant Prague...

 

[kombat]

Is that the sportsball game where they forgot that balls are supposed to be spherical?

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.

Or, what you might know as "soccer."

 

[gometz]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.

Or, what you might know as "soccer."

Well actually...

There are punters and kickers in football.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.

Or, what you might know as "soccer."

Or Rugby Football which feet touch the ball, has full contact without any real pads or helmets, and no sissy downs and game stoppages.

I kid I kid, no hate for any sport. And sport is defined by scoring rather than judging. And physical exertion/breaking a sweat. (Though I may have to include golf as a sport exclusively on the merit that you get to drink while playing)

 

[gometz]

? This

Oh come on!
I set myself up there.

 

[kombat]

Well actually...

There are punters and kickers in football.

I said "ALMOST never."

 

[dannypo]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.

Or, what you might know as "soccer."

Oh please. Don't start that crap. I am so sick of hearing it. Football originally refered to being played on foot as opposed to on a horse. Not that you kick the ball.

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[JonM]

I said "ALMOST never."

The winner is determined by te score. The foot is involved in nearly every scoring play, except for the rare safeties and 2-point conversions.

 

[NateLTB]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.

Or, what you might know as "soccer."

I'm not sure why the sport that "USAmericans" call "football" is so different from the CFL. You know, the Canadian Football League.

 

[NateLTB]

Is that the sportsball game where they forgot that balls are supposed to be spherical? I think I'm being taxed, despite a vote to the contrary, for their playground.

Well, actually....

The vote passed with 820,364 (51.1%) in favor and 783,584 against.

 

[RM-MN]

Oh please. Don't start that crap. I am so sick of hearing it. Football originally refered to being played on foot as opposed to on a horse. Not that you kick the ball.

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So why then do they call that other game POLO instead of horse ball?

 

[mcangeli]

Because that's a different game...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseball

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[zmanzorro]

Because that's a different game...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseball

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Does anyone else now have the urge to throw ducks while on horseback?

 

[PRE66_6TART]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.



As opposed to what the rest of the world calls "football" where the players are ONLY allowed to touch the ball with their foot.



Or, what you might know as "soccer."

To alleviate the confusion, I propose we start calling it "Juiced Up Millionaires Giving Each Other Brain Damage"

 

[GuldTuborg]

Yeah, you know, that sport USAmericans call "football" where the ball almost NEVER actually touches the foot.

In one of the rarer instances in world history, I find myself agreeing with kombat; football is a silly name for this sport in the US. I am proposing a new one, and offer the following argument for its adoption:

 

[prohl84]

Sports! Helmet touch.

http://giphy.com/gifs/pU93FUbstxMC4

...Both college guys and one going for marketing, they were going over plans to open a brewery and deciding between types (brewpub or not), and a plan of action for flagship beers. Couldn't help but start a conversation and ask how long they have been brewing and such, but when I mentioned something about grains the reply was, "were brewing with extract".

Agree that there is nothing wrong w/ extract at least for homebrewers (I use it occasionally- almost always for bottle priming)... I have always wondered though: at the micro-brew/ pub scale wouldn't it be more expensive (at least long term) to go extract than AG even with a mill, HLT, MLT, and factoring mash time for a product you have less control over? It's probably because I have learned a lot about beer since going AG- I think it's waay easier than extract.

 

[ThreeSheetsBrewing]

Don't forget vortexes, vents (OR DOUBLEEE VENTS!) or color-changing paint. All of which make it taste better, right?

I was at a small town bar a few years back and one of the yokels kept having the bartender fill her vortex bottle from the tap, because it tasted SOOO much better. She was smashed, so I'm not sure how passionate she really was.

 

[mattd2]

A recent trip to Chicago for work landed me in several of the local brewpubs. During one visit I couldn't help but overhear a couple guys talking some serious beer. Both college guys and one going for marketing, they were going over plans to open a brewery and deciding between types (brewpub or not), and a plan of action for flagship beers. Couldn't help but start a conversation and ask how long they have been brewing and such, but when I mentioned something about grains the reply was, "were brewing with extract".

Nothing against extract, but it took a lot to not let out a chuckle.

Please tell us you pressed them further on their plan... not only for the laughs but also to plant the seed in their minds that full grain brewing is a much better idea for a commercial operation.
Did it seem like they had any intention to move to AG, or did they really seem to have no idea that you could

 

[opiate82]

So my wife and I were watching the Football playoffs this weekend and every break they had that AB commercial that says something along the lines of "Do you know where your beer was brewed?"

My wife responded to no-one in particular "Yeah, right out there in the garage."

 

[BeerGrylls]

So my wife and I were watching the Football playoffs this weekend and every break they had that AB commercial that says something along the lines of "Do you know where your beer was brewed?"

My wife responded to no-one in particular "Yeah, right out there in the garage."

I was actually in the process of oxygenating my carboy of Newcastle clone this past Saturday (49ers/panthers game) when that commercial came on. My assistant and I looked at each other and laughed.

 

[mattd2]

So my wife and I were watching the Football playoffs this weekend and every break they had that AB commercial that says something along the lines of "Do you know where your beer was brewed?"

My wife responded to no-one in particular "Yeah, right out there in the garage."

What is the point of those adverts anyway? Is it to highlight that some "premium imported" beers are actually contract brewed in the US? Is there a "craft" beer association in the US like the likes of CAMRA (UK) or SOBA (NZ)... if so everyone should push for them to run a "Do you know who owns your favourite brewery?" ad campaign
Might just open the eyes to a lot of those "buy America" BMC drinking types!

 

[DrunkleJon]

What is the point of those adverts anyway? Is it to highlight that some "premium imported" beers are actually contract brewed in the US? Is there a "craft" beer association in the US like the likes of CAMRA (UK) or SOBA (NZ)... if so everyone should push for them to run a "Do you know who owns your favourite brewery?" ad campaign
Might just open the eyes to a lot of those "buy America" BMC drinking types!

I think they are trying to make BMC a bit more Craft-y. Basically make you think that the beer is handcrafted and anything but fully automated and produced in quantities that are on par with your average Olympic sized swimming pool.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

hey HBT, you're welcome for the "foolsball" banter in an inappropriate thread.

 

[krackin]

But Carling Black Label stands out as a flavorfull one I always liked.

Yup, I was there, once long ago.

 

[splattsmier]

I read this crapola all the time:

"Pours a _____ finger head."

I didn't realize this was a constant variable...

 

[downtown3641]

I like telling guys like that, "Sorry. I didn't know you were a p*$$y." being emasculated in front of their buddies is more than priceless.

Off topic, but I have to question how much you like something if you use it as an insult.

 

[WesleyS]

I read this crapola all the time:

"Pours a _____ finger head."

I didn't realize this was a constant variable...

Not every beer pours with the same amount of head.

 

[bleme]

Off topic, but I have to question how much you like something if you use it as an insult.

Fortunately, Billy doesn't have to make daily posts to prove to his wife that he is a dedicated feminist. Billy wouldn't marry a femi-nazi unless she was smoking hot and into threesomes.