Funny things you've overheard about beer

[andrewmaixner]

Another one about from the in-laws. They are permanent RV'rs since about 8 years ago, and probably for the next 5 at least. Took FIL to the LBHS the other day to get some extra hops to dry hop with, along with a new hydrometer (which I broke shortly after using it ONCE...another story...). The whole drive down to the LBHS and back he was very inquisitive about the whole process, and he's known I've homebrewed for a few years. He is very interested in brewing from the RV. They only stay in one spot for 3 weeks, then move on to the next destination. I answered all his questions, and he thinks he might be able to brew as soon as he lands in one spot, with enough time to get into plastic PET bottles before having to depart for the next. Stepping back in the conversation just a bit, at one point, he commented: "Ya know what, I don't think I'll bottle at all. I think I'll just use the bucket and spigot and be done with it" Explained to him that while fermented beer is "ready" after 2-3 weeks --- you either have to carb it up in bottles, or purchase a kegging set up (which is out of the question with their space constraints). He kind of had a brief light-bulb moment, and we moved on. (Not as bad as my aunt making a comment, assuming you could drink the beer within hours after brewing...).

Does he like english cask ale carbonation levels?

 

[benco]

It sounds like your ready for them to hit the road!

 

[jonny24]

At family Christmas, I was drinking some craft beer (Lake of Bays Crosswind Pale A) I had got, and I was talking with a few of my cousins about what craft beers we liked. My uncle is a pretty committed BMC drinker, so much so that he'll drink Bud all day but won't take a free Labatt's cus it's not a Bud. Anyway, he joins in and I was kind of expecting something along the lines of this thead. Instead he says, "You know, I've tried a lot of those craft beers, but most of them tend to be pretty hoppy and I'm not a fan of that hoppy taste", which I kind of had to give him that one, most craft IS a lot hoppier than macro-lager.

Fast forward to last weekend, we're at his house for a visit and I had brought some of my Irish Red that had turned out slightly sweet and pretty thin and light (Only my 2nd ever brew). My uncle gave it a try and drank one, but after he said "Not bad... a bit much of that hoppy taste though..." which it had pretty much no hop flavour or even bitterness at all, so now I have no idea what he means by hoppy. Probably just "flavour"

 

[nDub]

"Ya know what, I don't think I'll bottle at all. I think I'll just use the bucket and spigot and be done with it" you either have to carb it up in bottles, or purchase a kegging set up.

Only if your picky! I bet if you drink enough of it, slightly carbed warm beer would eventually taste good!

 

[andrewmaixner]

At family Christmas, I was drinking some craft beer (Lake of Bays Crosswind Pale A) I had got, and I was talking with a few of my cousins about what craft beers we liked. My uncle is a pretty committed BMC drinker, so much so that he'll drink Bud all day but won't take a free Labatt's cus it's not a Bud. Anyway, he joins in and I was kind of expecting something along the lines of this thead. Instead he says, "You know, I've tried a lot of those craft beers, but most of them tend to be pretty hoppy and I'm not a fan of that hoppy taste", which I kind of had to give him that one, most craft IS a lot hoppier than macro-lager.

Fast forward to last weekend, we're at his house for a visit and I had brought some of my Irish Red that had turned out slightly sweet and pretty thin and light (Only my 2nd ever brew). My uncle gave it a try and drank one, but after he said "Not bad... a bit much of that hoppy taste though..." which it had pretty much no hop flavour or even bitterness at all, so now I have no idea what he means by hoppy. Probably just "flavour"

When he says "hoppy" he probably means "malty"

 

[Jwin]

When he says "hoppy" he probably means "malty"

Or he means beer. To much beer flavor...
Much of my family is the same way.

 

[WesleyS]

At a restaurant over the weekend, the waitress described Sweetwater 420 as a double lager.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Does he like english cask ale carbonation levels?

Haha, I would venture to say "no," but the thought also crossed my mind. It was clear that in his mind, he thought it would just flow out like a fully carbed keg pull, straight from the fermenter. Man, wouldn't that be awesome, though!

It sounds like your ready for them to hit the road!

Why, what gave you that impression??? (PS - since my earlier post - turns out their RV won't be ready (it's been in the shop getting some maintenance and a repair done), until late Friday. Looks like we will keep them around until Saturday. They're actually not toooo bad.

Only if your picky! I bet if you drink enough of it, slightly carbed warm beer would eventually taste good!

Lol! Like, 2 gallons at a time? Perhaps. He would actually have a small fridge big enough for a 3 gal bucket, so he could at least chill it. Had a Rahr and Son's stout with cocoa nibs from a cask at a local tap house the other day. Barely carbed and slightly cooler than room temp was a perfect description. Delicious, too. This might be the way for him to go.

 

[joshesmusica]

Haha, I would venture to say "no," but the thought also crossed my mind. It was clear that in his mind, he thought it would just flow out like a fully carbed keg pull, straight from the fermenter. Man, wouldn't that be awesome, though!



Why, what gave you that impression??? (PS - since my earlier post - turns out their RV won't be ready (it's been in the shop getting some maintenance and a repair done), until late Friday. Looks like we will keep them around until Saturday. They're actually not toooo bad.



Lol! Like, 2 gallons at a time? Perhaps. He would actually have a small fridge big enough for a 3 gal bucket, so he could at least chill it. Had a Rahr and Son's stout with cocoa nibs from a cask at a local tap house the other day. Barely carbed and slightly cooler than room temp was a perfect description. Delicious, too. This might be the way for him to go.

In that case, I don't see any problem with him wanting to do this. But he'll need to be able to pay close attention to the fermentation. Once it gets low enough to carb up to the proper levels (only a couple points left to reaching FG), just put a cap on it to seal in the co2. put it in the fridge, and boom, now he's got a "keg" from which to pour his beer.

 

[Jwin]

Why, what gave you that impression??? (PS - since my earlier post - turns out their RV won't be ready (it's been in the shop getting some maintenance and a repair done), until late Friday. Looks like we will keep them around until Saturday. They're actually not toooo bad.

Shıtter full?

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Shıtter full?

That's it!

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Since they're here a little while longer, thought I'd educate them on ducks:

http://youtu.be/6k01DIVDJlY

This is old, but thought it was a good time to revive it.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Sorry, back on topic:

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[mongoose33]

Only if your picky! I bet if you drink enough of it, slightly carbed warm beer would eventually taste good!

Reminds me of college: 1 six-pack of decent beer, and then a case of $2.99 Rhinelander bottles or whatever. After the six-pack, who cared what the rest tasted like?

 

[BrewinBromanite]

Reminds me of college: 1 six-pack of decent beer, and then a case of $2.99 Rhinelander bottles or whatever. After the six-pack, who cared what the rest tasted like?

My freshman year, "decent beer" = coors light. "Cheap(er)/crap beer = keystone slight or PBR. Because coors light was so much better quality. [emoji90]

 

[m00ps]

When he says "hoppy" he probably means "malty"

No, here's what he means. From earlier in this thread:

One of SWMBOs friends was over and tries a sip of a hefe I offered her. She goes "its good, but very hoppy" I ask to smell the glass to make sure I didnt pour her a pint of my 26oz imperial IPA. Nope, its the hefe. I asked her what kind of hop flavors she was picking up. She responds "flavors? I dunno, its all hopping around in my mouth, I mean I like it, but its just very hoppy" SWBMO was embarrassed for her

I dont know how on Earth you can go through life thinking carbonation=hops, I shouldve asked her what pepsi tastes like...

 

[Trippel-A]

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

 

[Jwin]

No, here's what he means. From earlier in this thread:

https://youtu.be/4xd8fzk8Rlk

 

[DoctorMemory]

a case of $2.99 Rhinelander bottles

Whoa, Rhinelander! I remember when I was a freshman in college, my roommate bought a case the first weekend of school. The last weekend, we still had four bottles left. And this was in a three-man room with some heavy drinkers! That stuff was foul...

 

[BigMack]

If you want to read some funny things about beer, go and read the BeerAdvocate reviews of PBR. Now that is some funny stuff.

 

[mongoose33]

If you want to read some funny things about beer, go and read the BeerAdvocate reviews of PBR. Now that is some funny stuff.

Hey, if Hipsters like it, it must be good, no?

 

[BigMack]

Hey, if Hipsters like it, it must be good, no?

"Immediately, the taste of crisp hops invade the tongue."

I can never tell if this stuff is meant to be a joke or what....

"I only rate the taste a "1.75", because hoppy beers are not my style. "

 

[Genghis]

"Immediately, the taste of crisp hops invade the tongue."

I can never tell if this stuff is meant to be a joke or what....

"I only rate the taste a "1.75", because hoppy beers are not my style. "

Poe's law at it's finest!

 

[tennesseean_87]

On Reddit:

"I'm perfectly fine with my 6.99/12pk Rolling Rock. Tastes like nothing, drinkable by the gallon."

 

[slym2none]

If you want to read some funny things about beer, go and read the BeerAdvocate reviews of PBR. Now that is some funny stuff.

You're right, these are a hoot!

"If a novice beer drinker prefers the taste of Pabst Blue Ribbon over the taste of Budweiser, he may go on to larger hoppy beers such as pale ales. I am not a huge fan of hoppy beers, and this would not be my first choice of beer. But for what it's worth, and for what this beer is supposed to be, this is a good beer. It's very cheap, clean-tasting, and I would recommend it to any beer drinker that is low on cash and needs a hoppy beer."

*BWA-HA-HA-HA*

 

[Zepth]

Not beer related, but...
"If honey is stored at below 50°, the yeast cannot grow. While fermented honey can be feed back to the bees, it is unfit for human consumption. "

I disagree.

http://westmtnapiary.com/honey.html

* This does seem to be specific to a yeast that is a natural inclusion in honey, though also inhibited from growing naturally. Even so, I disagree.

 

[joshesmusica]

Somebody's trying way too hard.

 

[beernbourbon]

Not beer related, but...
"If honey is stored at below 50°, the yeast cannot grow. While fermented honey can be feed back to the bees, it is unfit for human consumption. "

I disagree.

http://westmtnapiary.com/honey.html

* This does seem to be specific to a yeast that is a natural inclusion in honey, though also inhibited from growing naturally. Even so, I disagree.

Umm. How is funny aaaaaand, is not beer, wine, mead, distilled. So help me out here?
Wrong thread/drunken post maybe?

 

[unionrdr]

Nope, none of'em are...

 

[Roland_deschain]

Shıtter full?

Honey, have we checked our ****ters? :fro: