Funny things you've overheard about beer

[NickTheGreat]

I grew up hearing this about Bock beer. Where once a year the brewers cleaned out their tanks and this is where bock came from.

We toured Bud in STL in college. The tour guide pointed to some rinse water and spilled beer on the floor and said, "That's where Natty Lite comes from" or something to that effect!

 

[Vellum]

Was watching Futurama and Leela dips some water out of a river and says something to the effect "Mmmmmm tastes like Canadian beer..." I couldn't find a clip to post but I thought it was pretty funny

 

[MelbBrew]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with this beer, is there not Sorachi Ace in it? A quick Google only turns up references to the hops and beers that use that strain.

Sorry. To clarify, the statement he made threw me as it was blatantly obvious given the beers name that Sorachi was the hero

 

[Wolfdust]

We toured Bud in STL in college. The tour guide pointed to some rinse water and spilled beer on the floor and said, "That's where Natty Lite comes from" or something to that effect!

You know that there are people who believe that and are spreading the rumors around as fact.

 

[GrogNerd]

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/...m-of-american-history-hiring-a-beer-historian

Historian / Scholar American Brewing History Initiative IS-11 ($64,650 plus benefits)

The Smithsonian Food History project at the National Museum of American History, in Washington, DC, is seeking a professional historian / scholar to conduct archival and field research for a new initiative on American brewing history, with special emphasis on the craft industry. The position is located in the Division of Work and Industry and will be a three-year appointment. The successful candidate will have proven experience in scholarly research, organizing and conducting oral history interviews, writing for both scholarly and general audiences, and knowledge of material culture and archival materials. The candidate will work with members of the curatorial staff on collections work and develop content for a wide variety of programs and applications, including digital formats. Candidates with an advanced degree in American business, brewing, food, cultural, or similar specialization within history are encouraged to apply. Must be able to travel, work independently as well as within a team environment, to meet deadlines, and to communicate effectively with co-workers and the public.

 

[unionrdr]

For someone needing all those expensive qualifications, 65.6 isn't much more than my pension...

 

[cyanmonkey]

For someone needing all those expensive qualifications, 65.6 isn't much more than my pension...

...plus benefits, though...[emoji13]

 

[Trippel-A]

That's a glamour job for you.

 

[worlddivides]

For someone needing all those expensive qualifications, 65.6 isn't much more than my pension...

I've never really thought of historian jobs as being lucrative in general. To be honest, that salary is a lot higher than I imagined it'd be.

 

[ericbw]

For someone needing all those expensive qualifications, 65.6 isn't much more than my pension...

That seems pretty good pay for someone with a history or humanities degree. But it's in DC, so the cost of living is a lot higher.

 

[mongoose33]

That seems pretty good pay for someone with a history or humanities degree. But it's in DC, so the cost of living is a lot higher.

You're right, it all depends on the locale. Where I live--southwestern Wisconsin--that's a pretty good salary. But I remember back in 1988 I was offered a job at the USDA in DC. I would get a 20 percent raise (from $30k to $36k) if I took the job. I looked at cost of living and realized that it would be a huge cut despite the increase in dollars--the cost of living was SO MUCH HIGHER than where I was, it would mean I'd never be able to buy a home, never do much more than scrimp and struggle.

I didn't take the job.

If you put that salary into many southern states, many midwestern states, it's a pretty decent compensation package. But not in DC.

 

[ThatVideoKid]

That seems pretty good pay for someone with a history or humanities degree. But it's in DC, so the cost of living is a lot higher.

Like my buddy who works in Manhattan and brags about how he made 90K right out of school. I make a lot less than that, but I live in NH and commute to Boston. I think my salary gets me a lot further.

 

[GrogNerd]

4 out of the 10 richest counties in the US are right outside DC

so, yeah... Cost of Living is high here, even in the 'burbs

 

[unionrdr]

That wage wouldn't come near the cost of living around here these days. Too many rich people in the development across Abbe from me with Jags & Ferrari's. besides there being a lot of white collar people here in general. And my pension's about $1,500 below what I was earning in middle management at Ford. A college degree should pay more than that, seems to me? You can make more than that around here as a blue collar.

 

[ericbw]

It depends on what kind of white collar. Management, finance, sales, etc. pay well. Academics, humanities, arts, etc. less so.

A good blue collar job could easily pay more.

 

[lowtones84]

A lot more than any public school teacher early in their career...

 

[unionrdr]

Ah. So being a historian of this sort is a lower paying classification, like a pipefitter at Ford Versus an electrician? I'd love to get this job! It pays a hair more than my pension, which I'd still be getting. So I'd be up to like $132K+!

 

[jimdkc]

Anybody hear anything funny about beer?

 

[jerbrew]

nope

 

[hunter_le five]

Never.

 

[GrogNerd]

are you new?

 

[ericbw]

It looks like it is similar to a teacher salary in the area, although maybe not an early career teacher.

 

[phug]

wait a minute, you could be this beer historian and live out of your van, since they need you to be willing to travel, so why buy a house you won't be using. unless you one of those pesky "family" things.

the only problem is when you want to drink your beer.

 

[GrogNerd]

I would do it in a heartbeat, if I were single and 30 years younger

Oh, and if it were longer than 3 years

 

[day_trippr]

Not in this thread, anyway...

 

[nmfree]

I can't decide if this is awful or awesome.

I think I'm gonna go with 'yes'.

 

[ThatVideoKid]

At a bar last night, ask what's on tap. First of all he doesn't mention at least three of them that I could see(the only had about 7 taps, not hard to remember).

Then he refers to a local brewery's summer seasonal as a "shandy". I really hope no one ordered it on that description. It's a very hoppy pale ale.

Curse leinenkugel and Sam for making everyone think "summer" means lemon.

This beer isn't even called summer...its Tye Dyed. It's just their seasonal.

 

[drainbamage]

I can't decide if this is awful or awesome.

I think I'm gonna go with 'yes'.

I haven't actually had it (that was just a random Google pic), but chili beers usually don't do it for me, so I'll probably pass.

 

[unionrdr]

One thing I found interesting, my son as well, with chili beers is that you get more heat & chili flavor when the dregs in the bottle are stirred up & poured. Otherwise, the crystal clear pour of our Hellfire IIPA wasn't as hot or flavorful.

 

[DoctorMemory]

I haven't actually had it (that was just a random Google pic), but chili beers usually don't do it for me, so I'll probably pass.

The only one I've ever had that I liked was Ghost Face Killah. The worst was one by a local brewery, it smelled and tasted like green peppers (which I hate). No heat at all.