Funny things you've overheard about beer

[ThatVideoKid]

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*

Maybe some of those crazy "triple hopped" beers

 

[Hamaki]

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

Seems there's a cousin Eddie in every family. If you don't know who fills the bill in yours, it's probably you. Pretty sure I get the nomination in mine.

 

[Roland_deschain]

Seems there's a cousin Eddie in every family. If you don't know who fills the bill in yours, it's probably you. Pretty sure I get the nomination in mine.

We know who Cousin Eddie is in our family and I'm pretty sure he's proud to be so.......

 

[biestie]

People knocking PBR makes me sad. I think it's a fantastic beer.

 

[slym2none]

Calling PBR a "hoppy beer" and suggesting it as a stepping stone to APAs & IPAs is what I am laughing at.

*shrug*

 

[unionrdr]

I know. Calling that beer hoppy is like calling me the flyin' scot...

 

[uatuba]

People knocking PBR makes me sad. I think it's a fantastic beer.

Well...you have the right to be wrong.

 

[Firewalker11]

People knocking PBR makes me sad. I think it's a fantastic beer.

Well, that's an interesting use of the word "fantastic". I usually use the words, vomitus, putrid, repulsive and nauseating.

 

[mongoose33]

People knocking PBR makes me sad. I think it's a fantastic beer.

Well...you have the right to be wrong.

When I was....well, about 20...there was an American Legion bar in my hometown--a suburb of Milwaukee.

They went through a TON of Pabst, and I don't think anyone anywhere in the United States had fresher-tasting beer than they had. Of course, Pabst was brewed in Milwaukee and the deliveries were almost instantaneous.

That beer, fresh from the keg, was just delicious. From a bottle or can, not so much.

I've since graduated to tastier beers but if I'm in a place that only has BMC-type beers, I'm willing to deal with the Pabst.

Despite how hoppy it is. Or not.

 

[cyanmonkey]

When I was....well, about 20...there was an American Legion bar in my hometown--a suburb of Milwaukee.

They went through a TON of Pabst, and I don't think anyone anywhere in the United States had fresher-tasting beer than they had. Of course, Pabst was brewed in Milwaukee and the deliveries were almost instantaneous.

That beer, fresh from the keg, was just delicious. From a bottle or can, not so much.

I've since graduated to tastier beers but if I'm in a place that only has BMC-type beers, I'm willing to deal with the Pabst.

Despite how hoppy it is. Or not.

There's a place like that near Coors in Golden, CO. It is STILL, however, Coors.

 

[WilliamSlayer]

Sam Adams is amazing at Fenway Park. When you guys mentioned 'fresh' that's the exact words I would use to describe how different it tastes. (The brewery in Boston is the one that produces many of their kegs)

 

[thatjonguy]

Current thread on BA: Want to try barrel aged beers but KBS scared me off.

Cliff notes: "I want to like barreled beers but don't like bourbon."

Lol, yikes.

 

[GuldTuborg]

Current thread on BA: Want to try barrel aged beers but KBS scared me off.

Cliff notes: "I want to like barreled beers but don't like bourbon."

Lol, yikes.

There are plenty of wine, rum, and other barrels in use.

So glad I got my "well, actually" in for the day. :fro:

 

[mcspanner]

There are plenty of wine, rum, and other barrels in use.

So glad I got my "well, actually" in for the day. :fro:

You forgot Brent crude.

 

[brewbama]

Mainly it's on these home brew forums: someone states they won X award for their beer as a testament to their recipe. I mean I am sure there are some great recipes but I would not use awards as the indicator. BMC won medals at some very prestigious events:

http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php...ver-and-bronze-at-north-american-beer-awards/

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...5-great-american-beer-festival-300149873.html

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/miller-lite-just-won-gold-at-the-great-american-beer-fe-1642630977

 

[1977Brewer]

Mainly it's on these home brew forums where someone states they won X award for their beer as a testament to their recipe. I mean I am sure there are some great recipes but I would not use awards as the indicator. BMC won medals at some very prestigious events:



http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php...ver-and-bronze-at-north-american-beer-awards/



http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...5-great-american-beer-festival-300149873.html



http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/miller-lite-just-won-gold-at-the-great-american-beer-fe-1642630977

None of those are homebrew comps though.

 

[thatjonguy]

There are plenty of wine, rum, and other barrels in use.

So glad I got my "well, actually" in for the day. :fro:

I am well aware of that, but they were specifically talking about bourbon barrels.

Those other barrels would be scotch, Madeira, sherry, Port, maple syrup, whiskey (not bourbon) and new oak plus more.

(In case anyone was wondering after finding this in a search. And to add something to this discussion.)

 

[biestie]

Mainly it's on these home brew forums: someone states they won X award for their beer as a testament to their recipe. I mean I am sure there are some great recipes but I would not use awards as the indicator. BMC won medals at some very prestigious events:



http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php...ver-and-bronze-at-north-american-beer-awards/



http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...5-great-american-beer-festival-300149873.html



http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/miller-lite-just-won-gold-at-the-great-american-beer-fe-1642630977

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're winning those awards in an American Lager category right? It's not like they're up against a Stone IPA. Bud, Miller, Coors... they're all really good American Lagers.

 

[brewbama]

None of those are homebrew comps though.

Exactly! All the more prestigious because they won among professional brewers. ...like the professionals that produce the recipes home brewers clone.

 

[cyanmonkey]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're winning those awards in an American Lager category right? It's not like they're up against a Stone IPA. Bud, Miller, Coors... they're all really good American Lagers.

Yup. They literally defined the style American Light Lager. Of course they're going to win those competitions. They also really only need to beat out a few breweries to win.

 

[biochemedic]

One of these days....a microbrewery will win the light lager category...

Or wait, was that just a funny thing I overheard about beer?! (YOU Decide!)

 

[Redlantern]

The award for the best in show for the flavorless, skunk/urine smelling, has to be served ice cold or it gets completely nasty, least likely to be called "beer" if not for the glitzy ad campaign category goes to .........

 

[Hamaki]

 

[kombat]

None of those are homebrew comps though.

^^ A funny thing I heard about beer: The notion that medaling at a homebrew competition means the beer is outstanding.

Question: If 5 people enter Doppelbocks in a homebrew competition, and all 5 examples are oxidized, estery, fusely messes, does the winner still get bragging rights? Does the fact that the judges had to pick *someone* as the winner mean the winning beer is better than anything Coors ever produced?

I'd rather have my beer get a 40 and no medal than a 30 and a medal.

 

[joshesmusica]

^^ A funny thing I heard about beer: The notion that medaling at a homebrew competition means the beer is outstanding.



Question: If 5 people enter Doppelbocks in a homebrew competition, and all 5 examples are oxidized, estery, fusely messes, does the winner still get bragging rights? Does the fact that the judges had to pick *someone* as the winner mean the winning beer is better than anything Coors ever produced?



I'd rather have my beer get a 40 and no medal than a 30 and a medal.

At least in the competitions I've seen, though I haven't researched too many, they usually reserve the right to combine categories. I'm guessing it's in the event that the scenario you presented comes up.

 

[kombat]

At least in the competitions I've seen, though I haven't researched too many, they usually reserve the right to combine categories. I'm guessing it's in the event that the scenario you presented comes up.

Hmm, that's possible - I'm not actually a beer judge (yet). I was under the impression that categories were combined for logistical reasons (i.e., only 1 Bock entry, and 4 Doppelbock entries, so they're judged together as "Strong European Beer"), and that this decision is made well before the judges start actually tasting any beers. Perhaps an experienced BJCP judge can weigh in?

 

[GuldTuborg]

Those other barrels would be scotch, Madeira, sherry, Port, maple syrup, whiskey (not bourbon) and new oak plus more.

(In case anyone was wondering after finding this in a search. And to add something to this discussion.)

Most of which are wine or ex-bourbon.


Just bustin' yer balls, buddy. It's all good.

 

[unionrdr]

Sorta funny, lookin' at Hamaki's post. I saw the dietitian today in regard to hip replacement stuff. It turns out she has me on the diet you live on after the protein diet. So I can still work a beer in here & there by using that online calorie program I saved the link for. Whew...now I need to change that picture...

 

[GrogNerd]

not a "funny" but an unusual, in that I've never seen it before, at least not attached to the beer itself

the full recipe for that beer.

quite a few breweries will list ingredients on their website, a few will share their recipes for those who ask and BrewDog released their entire recipe catalog, but I've never seen a recipe attached to a beer

never heard of this brewery/beer, no idea if it's any good & didn't buy it

edit: google-fu identifies it as a Ballast Point creation

 

[fuzzy2133]

not a "funny" but an unusual, in that I've never seen it before, at least not attached to the beer itself

the full recipe for that beer.

quite a few breweries will list ingredients on their website, a few will share their recipes for those who ask and BrewDog released their entire recipe catalog, but I've never seen a recipe attached to a beer

never heard of this brewery/beer, no idea if it's any good & didn't buy it

edit: google-fu identifies it as a Ballast Point creation

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I have seen the line but not the robust porter. If I see that one I'll have to give it a try.