Funny things you've overheard about beer

[dcrog]

Cider/apple tree sounds like a friend, female, who started a garden and telling the things she was planting:

I don't recall the rest, but she was planting corn on the cob and corn off the cob.

Not beer related but what percentage of this thread is.

 

[lowtones84]

I hate to "Well, actually..." you guys, but...

Cider trees: http://www.orangepippintrees.com/trees/cider-apple-trees

None of us are funny (although I will give it to corn on/off the cob)

 

[hunter_le five]

I hate to "Well, actually..." you guys

Liar. Well-actuallys are the best part of this thread.

 

[unionrdr]

I remember something I read recently about how they now think johnny Appleseed planted these tart apple varieties to make cider from, rather than regular eating apples.

 

[Wolfdust]

For distilling not fermenting

 

[Wolfdust]

For distilling not fermenting because that yeast taste is nasty

 

[WilliamSlayer]

I remember something I read recently about how they now think johnny Appleseed planted these tart apple varieties to make cider from, rather than regular eating apples.

Since all you get when planting apple seeds is pretty much gnarly wild apples.... yeah, good for hard cider making!

 

[Schol-R-LEA]

I heard that South Korean hoteliers are very interested in advertising to the US homebrewers' market lately

 

[SharonaZamboni]

Restaurant with three taps, all local beers. A guy asks what they are, and the girl explains, "x is a pale ale, y is a little darker, and z is a blonde ale". Before she even finishes her descriptions, she turns to the cooler and grabs a Coors Light. Guy sees it and says "I'll take that!". I watched, and noticed that nobody had ordered a CL. That girl just knew.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Had a family reunion this weekend. It'd be impossible to remember them all ("I only drink ales" as he sips a homebrew blonde ale), but the best I can remember had to do with an IPA I poured for an uncle

Uncle: This is pretty good, I didn't expect to like it but I do
Me: That's good to hear. Just be careful with it, the alcohol is somewhere around 7% (he was used to sessionable lagers)
Uncle: I didn't want to say anything because I wasn't sure but I thought it tasted like a Guinness.

High(ish) alcohol = Guinness

Hell of a time that day though.

 

[Psylocide]

Had a family reunion this weekend. It'd be impossible to remember them all ("I only drink ales" as he sips a homebrew blonde ale), but the best I can remember had to do with an IPA I poured for an uncle

Uncle: This is pretty good, I didn't expect to like it but I do
Me: That's good to hear. Just be careful with it, the alcohol is somewhere around 7% (he was used to sessionable lagers)
Uncle: I didn't want to say anything because I wasn't sure but I thought it tasted like a Guinness.

High(ish) alcohol = Guinness

Hell of a time that day though.

Nothing blows the minds of the uninitiated more than the "session IPA."

I talked about it earlier in this thread, but my FIL and Grandpa could not believe that my session IPA had less alcohol than a Budweiser. Apparently big flavor also = high alcohol.

 

[GrogNerd]

Apparently, craft brewers are misogynist

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...ch_and_happy_ending_only_alienate.single.html

 

[Venari]

Apparently, craft brewers are misogynist

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...ch_and_happy_ending_only_alienate.single.html

To be fair, I am, a little.

 

[1977Brewer]

To be fair, I am, a little.

You're a little craft brewer? Don't be so down in yourself. It was cold etc.

 

[orangehero]

Apparently, craft brewers are misogynist

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...ch_and_happy_ending_only_alienate.single.html

I can't tell if that's a serious article or a spoof. Judging by the quality, maybe it was his Women's Studies assignment?

 

[Spartan300man]

"We don't have Coors Banquet, but mix this Pale ale with 50% water, and you'll have something close to your Coors banquet. Except for the aroma of Cat pee, but I can't help you there."

Craft beer snoberry at its funniest.

 

[day_trippr]

I can't tell if that's a serious article or a spoof. Judging by the quality, maybe it was his Women's Studies assignment?

lol!

Seriously, I got halfway in and decided this article was written to get one of the feminista members on staff to bang him...

Cheers!

 

[timdillon36]

On late night with Seth M
14:
Gallons of water it takes to make a can of beers

I hope it doesn't take me ~500 gal to make a 5 gal batch.

 

[drainbamage]

I can't tell if that's a serious article or a spoof. Judging by the quality, maybe it was his Women's Studies assignment?

It's Slate. Their MO is finding things to be offended by and/or turn their noses up at.

 

[Psylocide]

Apparently, craft brewers are misogynist

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/...ch_and_happy_ending_only_alienate.single.html

Are you saying that Homebrewdad was right the whole time?

Seriously though, dudes drink more beer... beer is marketed to dudes... problem?

 

[1977Brewer]

On late night with Seth M
14:
Gallons of water it takes to make a can of beers

I hope it doesn't take me ~500 gal to make a 5 gal batch.

I would assume that includes all the water, from seed to boil to transportation.

 

[andrewmaixner]

On late night with Seth M
14:
Gallons of water it takes to make a can of beers

I hope it doesn't take me ~500 gal to make a 5 gal batch.

Well actually :rockin: , if you consider growing grain, malting grain, transporting, cleaning, sanitizing, evaporation, more cleaning and sanitizing, heat exchange / cooling,etc...
And if you use gasahol in the trucks doing transportation at every stage, which also needed lots of water to make...

I'd be interested to see the numbers behind it.

 

[masonsjax]

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I'd be interested to see the numbers behind it.

PLEASE PLEASE for the love of dog, do it in a different thread!!!

 

[WesleyS]

PLEASE PLEASE for the love of dog, do it in a different thread!!!

You're plea is too late. I'm sure someone is already halfway through crunching the numbers.

 

[Vamptrump]

http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/09/how-much-water-did-it-take-to-make-that-pint-of-beer/

 

[1977Brewer]

You're plea is too late. I'm sure someone is already halfway through crunching the numbers.

Done.

It takes a metric sh!t ton of water to brew commercial beer.

 

[Vamptrump]

Done.

It takes a metric sh!t ton of water to brew commercial beer.

What's the difference between a metric sh!t ton and imperial sh!t ton? Also is a sh!t ton greater than, less than, or equal to a traditional ton?

 

[1977Brewer]

What's the difference between a metric sh!t ton and imperial sh!t ton? Also is a sh!t ton greater than, less than, or equal to a traditional ton?

204.66 turds. A sh!t ton is equal to a feather ton, just less sanitary.

 

[dkwolf]

What's the difference between a metric sh!t ton and imperial sh!t ton? Also is a sh!t ton greater than, less than, or equal to a traditional ton?

And how does it compare to a metric @$$load?

 

[Firewalker11]

Hmmm, I thought that was a metric butt load.