Funny things you've overheard about beer

[cruizer8]

Was perusing the net and saw this picture.

 

[amfukuda]

Are you suppose to make wine while sleepy?


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[downtown3641]

Pack it in, guys. We made Buzzfeed.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinlehmann/23-things-homebrewers-are-tired-of-hearing-ghjm

 

[Vellum]

Saw a funny sign in Canada.

...technically speaking beer is a solution.

Chemistry jokes anyone?

 

[Jupapabear]

My photo... lol

 

[n240sxguy]

I went to Barnes & Noble to pick up both a wine making magazine and a beer magazine. I drink a lot of caffeine so I was carrying around my standard large can of energy drink. I approached the counter and set it on top, then paid for my magazines. As I started walking away, the cashier said:

"I don't know if I should trust you with wine when you have that." He motions to my energy drink, then further comments: "Maybe beer, but not wine."

What?!!!


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[bleme]

Saw a funny sign in Canada.

...technically speaking beer is a solution.

Chemistry jokes anyone?

I saw a funny sign in Canada, but it is totally OT so I can't say.

 

[zmanzorro]

www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/hipsters-beer_n_4590592.html

 

[thatjonguy]

www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/hipsters-beer_n_4590592.html

I laughed.

 

[Fizzycist]

I saw a funny sign in Canada, but it is totally OT so I can't say.

This is a pretty funny thing. Where have you been for the rest of this thread?

 

[smizak]

Saw that a while back. Awesome.

"It's a Amber ale served in a bird feeder"

 

[cpl-america]

Saw a funny sign in Canada.

...technically speaking beer is a solution.

Chemistry jokes anyone?

This gave me a good chuckle.

 

[bleme]

A comment on an article about session IPA's:

There are some excellent non-alcoholic beers out there that taste great, and you will have a lot less explaining to do.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Had one the other day in the grocery store as I was looking at the pretty decent selection they have

Random guy: Hey man, you know anything about beer?
Me: I know a bit, what's up?
Random guy: How can you tell if a beer has a lot of alcohol? (he said as he grabbed a Red Stripe)
Me: ...well it's hard to say but it really depends on the style.
Random guy: The what?
Me: ...yknow what, here's an IPA, this is probably what you're looking for.
:eyeroll:

 

[gcdowd]

Had one the other day in the grocery store as I was looking at the pretty decent selection they have

Random guy: Hey man, you know anything about beer?
Me: I know a bit, what's up?
Random guy: How can you tell if a beer has a lot of alcohol? (he said as he grabbed a Red Stripe)
Me: ...well it's hard to say but it really depends on the style.
Random guy: The what?
Me: ...yknow what, here's an IPA, this is probably what you're looking for.
:eyeroll:

Haha, he'll never drink beer again

 

[bleme]

You passed on a perfect opportunity to be the Beer Professor?!!?!

"Beer styles are like dog breeds. When someone says they have a chihuahua, you know they have a yappy ankle biter. When they say a beer is an IPA, you know that it is higher alcohol and more bitter than malty..."

 

[NickTheGreat]

Had one the other day in the grocery store as I was looking at the pretty decent selection they have

Random guy: Hey man, you know anything about beer?
Me: I know a bit, what's up?
Random guy: How can you tell if a beer has a lot of alcohol? (he said as he grabbed a Red Stripe)
Me: ...well it's hard to say but it really depends on the style.
Random guy: The what?
Me: ...yknow what, here's an IPA, this is probably what you're looking for.
:eyeroll:

If I were to make a meme (or image macro, whatever you want to call it) it would say, "Am I the ONLY ONE who doesn't care about ABV?"

Because if your mission is to get drunk, why waste time on beer? Shouldn't you be in the spirits aisle?

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Exactly!

I should point out that he was way overweight, and told me that he needed high ABV because his doctor told him he needs to cut down on the amount of beer he drinks.
So naturally, super high alcohol beer is the healthy way to go

 

[Zepth]

If I were to make a meme (or image macro, whatever you want to call it) it would say, "Am I the ONLY ONE who doesn't care about ABV?"

Because if your mission is to get drunk, why waste time on beer? Shouldn't you be in the spirits aisle?

No, you are not the only one who doesn't care about ABV. I try to make my brews as accurate to a style as possible - if that's the intention. If I'm making it up as I go along with no guideline in mind, anything goes. Coworker asked why bother making a 4% beer, only thing I could think of was "to drink beer all day long and not be wrecked."

 

[Trippel-A]

A coworker told me that a college roommate made mead in the bathtub once. I couldn't think of a single reason why this would be somebody's best option, other than volume. Sheer volume.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

The hair in the drain does add some body to the final product...

To be fair I ferment in a shower. Plenty of room for my fermenters

 

[cpl-america]

A coworker told me that a college roommate made mead in the bathtub once. I couldn't think of a single reason why this would be somebody's best option, other than volume. Sheer volume.

It's ok, college can go the 1 yr mead aging without a bath.

 

[CavemanDom]

Imagine if he couldn't keep the dorm room over the summer... And, if you were the guy to get that room the next semester...

"there's this yellow stuff in the tub. Someone couldn't pee THAT much. Perhaps I'll taste it. Oh hey! It's mead"


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[troy2000]

No, you are not the only one who doesn't care about ABV. I try to make my brews as accurate to a style as possible - if that's the intention. If I'm making it up as I go along with no guideline in mind, anything goes. Coworker asked why bother making a 4% beer, only thing I could think of was "to drink beer all day long and not be wrecked."

I care about ABV. The beer I want to sit down and unwind with after a twelve hour shift, before falling into bed for a few hours and starting over, isn't the same beer I want to quench my thirst with while doing yard work on a hot sunny day.

That's why I have two batches going right now instead of one; summer's on its way.

 

[troy2000]

Imagine if he couldn't keep the dorm room over the summer... And, if you were the guy to get that room the next semester...

"there's this yellow stuff in the tub. Someone couldn't pee THAT much. Perhaps I'll taste it. Oh hey! It's mead"


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Sure... that's ALWAYS my first reaction when I find an unknown yellow substance in a bathtub: "perhaps I'll taste it."

Realistically, the odds are good the guy fermented mead in containers, in the bathtub. Maybe because he could use a water bath to control temperatures, or maybe because space is severely limited in dorm rooms.

Or maybe I'm full of it, and he was using the bathtub as a full-on brewing vat. Gotta admit that makes a better story...

 

[Trippel-A]

Sure... that's ALWAYS my first reaction when I find an unknown yellow substance in a bathtub: "perhaps I'll taste it."

Realistically, the odds are good the guy fermented mead in containers, in the bathtub. Maybe because he could use a water bath to control temperatures, or maybe because space is severely limited in dorm rooms.

Or maybe I'm full of it, and he was using the bathtub as a full-on brewing vat. Gotta admit that makes a better story...

He was a she, actually, which I think also improves the story.

 

[bleme]

Realistically, the odds are good the guy fermented mead in containers, in the bathtub. Maybe because he could use a water bath to control temperatures, or maybe because space is severely limited in dorm rooms.

And if a lid blows, it's always nice to have a drain nearby.

 

[Zepth]

I care about ABV. The beer I want to sit down and unwind with after a twelve hour shift, before falling into bed for a few hours and starting over, isn't the same beer I want to quench my thirst with while doing yard work on a hot sunny day.

That's why I have two batches going right now instead of one; summer's on its way.

I should have been more clear originally. My employment has the "Start time 7AM, End time is when the job is finished" schedule leading to long days occasionally in the winter and often in the summer. I've got an IIPA kicking around for those days. Perhaps it should have been worded "ABV is not my primary goal."

 

[JohnSand]

If I may suggest: You might be like many homebrewers. You are not necessarily seeking high ABV, but rather make beers to style. Good beer. I think that many beer drinkers believe that we make beer to get drunk faster, therefore it must have more alcohol. "ABV is not my primary goal" is quite right. While I have made some 8% beer, most are 4.5-6, no different from commercial craft beer, less than many IPAs.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I care about ABV. The beer I want to sit down and unwind with after a twelve hour shift, before falling into bed for a few hours and starting over, isn't the same beer I want to quench my thirst with while doing yard work on a hot sunny day.

That's why I have two batches going right now instead of one; summer's on its way.

Maybe I shouldn't have said I don't care. But I've had people ask how you could make 20% ABV beers. And I'm not even opposed to that, either.

But I'm an engineer and value efficiency. If your goal is to get s**tfaced as fast as possible, beer isn't the best option. :cross: