Funny things you've overheard about beer

[youngpretender13]

Was at my local pizza parlor the other day when i heard something that almost made me blow microbrew out my nose. Now theres something you should know about this place they serve like 50 different local in state microbrews on tap in cans in bottles, it is a beautiful thing to behold. Aside from this, they also carry budwiser in bottles and miller highlife in bottles, to appease the uneducated i suppose. Either way, so a guy comes in and after struggling to read the huge menu of all these craft beers asks if Budwiser is the only "American beer" they have. Maybe i'm just a smartass but most of these brews come from within 50 miles. Couldnt help myself. *Facepalm*

 

[GrogNerd]

I read some of the comments... *shudder*

People can be frighteningly stupid.

I would guess there were 1000s more comments, from people here at HBT and other brewers pointing out all the errors in the article

but that doesn't help advance the agenda foodbabe is pushing, so our comments have been deleted.

 

[JonM]

Foodbabe's nonsense reminds me of Colbert's Truthiness:

"Guys like us, we're not some brainiacs on the nerd patrol. We're not members of the factinista. We go straight from the gut. Right, sir?

That's where the truth lies, right down here in the gut. Do you know you have more nerve endings in your gut than you have in your head? You can look it up. Now, I know some of you are going to say, 'I did look it up, and that's not true.' That's 'cause you looked it up in a book. Next time, look it up in your gut. I did. My gut tells me that's how our nervous system works."

 

[skw]

Either way, so a guy comes in and after struggling to read the huge menu of all these craft beers asks if Budwiser is the only "American beer" they have.

See, he should have asked for American Lager.

 

[fuzzy2133]

Either way, so a guy comes in and after struggling to read the huge menu of all these craft beers asks if Budwiser is the only "American beer" they have. Maybe i'm just a smartass but most of these brews come from within 50 miles. Couldnt help myself. *Facepalm*

I hope part of your response included who owns Budwiser now.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I was actually at a restaurant last week where they didn't list Fat Tire and Sam Adams under the "Import" section of drinks menu!

They did have a separate "Craft" section, so don't worry, they could still charge more

 

[drainbamage]

I hope part of your response included who owns Budwiser now.

+1

"Actually, *these* are all American-owned beers, but if you want a Belgian-owned Budweiser, that's fine."

 

[kombat]

I hope part of your response included who owns Budwiser now.

The same people who've owned it for a long time. Shareholders from around the world.

Or did you mean where their corporate headquarters happen to be? 'Cause their breweries are where they've always been - in the US. I don't think they make any actual beer at their corporate headquarters.

Isn't Globalization great? Borders? What borders?

 

[kombat]

They did have a separate "Craft" section, so don't worry, they could still charge more

As annoying as the whole "2-tier pricing" model is, I've got to say, at least the "Craft/Macroswill" designations make more sense than the outdated "Domestic/Import" split. There's so much variety in beer now, and they have such unique costs due to so many factors, I would prefer they simply have 1 section called "Beer" and list an individual price for each one. I understand that it costs a lot more to make a glass of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA than it does to make a Coors Lite. But there's no reason a Stella Artois should cost the same as a Stone Ruination.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

As annoying as the whole "2-tier pricing" model is, I've got to say, at least the "Craft/Macroswill" designations make more sense than the outdated "Domestic/Import" split. There's so much variety in beer now, and they have such unique costs due to so many factors, I would prefer they simply have 1 section called "Beer" and list an individual price for each one. I understand that it costs a lot more to make a glass of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA than it does to make a Coors Lite. But there's no reason a Stella Artois should cost the same as a Stone Ruination.

Most of the good tap rooms in my town do price their beers individually, with the lists on chalk boards for frequent updating. But you won't see Stella at them.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

It wasn't about beer per se, but it was on a recent podcast on BeerSmith: Chaz Benedict, talking about CO2 purity, said it was pretty much a crap shoot unless you buy certified gas. Crap shoot, as in the dice game, as in random throw of the dice. And Brad bleeped out the word "crap". Really?

 

[masonsjax]

HBT doesn't even censor the word crap.

 

[Mojzis]

HBT doesn't even censor the word cr_p.

Ftfy

 

[fuzzy2133]

The same people who've owned it for a long time. Shareholders from around the world.

Or did you mean where their corporate headquarters happen to be? 'Cause their breweries are where they've always been - in the US. I don't think they make any actual beer at their corporate headquarters.

Isn't Globalization great? Borders? What borders?

I like to base off of where headquarters are located or where 90% of the profit goes. One could argue that 90% of the profit stays with shareholders in the USA. End the end where/who's economy does the profit get spent.

Back to the funny's, Crap really? I have heard much worse aired over the radio and it was not by mistake.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

Crap really? I have heard much worse aired over the radio and it was not by mistake.

I suspect it's an overreaction to the lack of bleeps on The Session on the Brewing Network - which I listen to regularly as much for the info as for the asshattery.

And you can hear some "funny" things about beer on the BN too, like when Doc starts making cr*p up because he doesn't know the answer but doesn't want to say he doesn't know. I was busting up over a 2008 episode when he was trying to sound knowledgeable about making vinegar (something I do regularly) but clearly was either too drunk or too ignorant of the process to answer.

I'm glad no one records and archives the crap I've said over the years. Oh, wait, I guess there's Homebrew Digest

 

[NickTheGreat]

The same people who've owned it for a long time. Shareholders from around the world.

Or did you mean where their corporate headquarters happen to be? 'Cause their breweries are where they've always been - in the US. I don't think they make any actual beer at their corporate headquarters.

Isn't Globalization great? Borders? What borders?

Sure, but there's nothing more satisfying than telling some pinhead that his 'Merican beer is owned by some dirty foreigners.

 

[JohnSand]

It's Belgium. They are probably very clean foreigners. And if you tell them Bud is Belgian, beer snobs will start over-paying for it.

 

[dx6x]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/second-batch-bottling-questions-about-drink-date-473386/

I had a quick sip and it is to die for. A bit of carbonation but tastes like a bud.

 

[Hopinista]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/second-batch-bottling-questions-about-drink-date-473386/

Lol omg...

 

[BreezyBrew]

I was just at lunch and the "Local Favorites" on the menu were Bud Light, Miller Light and Mich Ultra.

 

[mattd2]

I was just at lunch and the "Local Favorites" on the menu were Bud Light, Miller Light and Mich Ultra.

Well actually... BMC are probably the favourites of the locals
They did definitely missed the opportunity to market the "local food must be awesome because it is local" angel though

 

[hoppz]

Quality description of BMC selection on a quality beer list. Enough said.

 

[Trippel-A]

Quality description of BMC selection on a quality beer list. Enough said.

I like it!

 

[Hopinista]

FYI the corn sugar seemed to have worked. The batch of beer that I pitched that yeast on is doing great right now!

I have read that some people can extra wort from their batch and use that for starters. May not be a bad idea? I think that it would be better then freezing, plus when you are ready to use it it is already at room temp!

$10 for a Crispin? Steep lol

 

[drainbamage]

$10 for a Crispin? Steep lol

Seriously. I picked up bombers on clearance a while back for $2 a pop.


Sent from my iThingy using a series of tubes.

 

[hoppz]

Should have seen the rest of the list.....but the selection on draft and in bottles was quality, not a bunch of "filler" craft brew.

 

[Dmlsys23]

I liked this one from Haymarket in Chicago.

 

[finsfan]

I liked this one from Haymarket in Chicago. View attachment 197501

That is awesome :rockin:

 

[JohnSand]

Bobbi-Que, in Patchogue, has a list of about 75 craft brews. At the end of the beer menu it has: "If you must: Bud, Bud Light, Coors...."

 

[MarathonMurse]

I liked this one from Haymarket in Chicago. View attachment 197501

$4 for a Hamms?! Pretty sure the case is only $3.50!