So, you are at a non-craft beer place... What do you order?

[cheezydemon3]

East
Australian
Current

Haven't you all seen NEMO?!??

 

[KoedBrew]

You are pretty much saying that you look down on people who drink BMC, your tastebuds are superior to most and are more of a man than males who drink wine.

When did I say I look down on people who drink BMC??? Tell me, really? I said I don't like them.
Hmmm, don't remember ever saying that second part either, about my tastebuds being superior...didn't even imply it...
and if you read anything you would understand that I qualified the wine statement! I drink wine, I enjoy wine very much, I drank some outstanding wine for 4 years while stationed in Italy...but, like I said, I am in the military, was there this weekend about 10 minutes from where you live, watching a Phillies game after a hard day of duty in a BAR! The guys I was with would have considered wine as feminine in that circumstance.

 

[CTownBrewer]

I personally don't like the standards & practices of BMC, so I don't support them by drinking their beer. I really don't like the taste anyway. Usually, I'll opt for a water or diet since god knows I drink a lot more craft beer than I probably should...health-wise.

Most places have something by Sam Adams on tap, so I'll usually get one of those, worst case scenario. It at least has some flavor & I appreciate the program they put in place to grant loans to up-and-coming breweries that need a little help to start their business.

 

[Tinga]

It at least has some flavor & I appreciate the program they put in place to grant loans to up-and-coming breweries that need a little help to start their business.

is there an article about this or some place I can read about it?

 

[RustyZymurgy]

How about Iced Tea? I don't need to drink alcohol all of the time.

 

[WhiskeyR]

thanks for the bmc definition. For eac, i have looked around and all i have found is that folks on the forum tell people to look for the meaning of eac. As far as i can find, e stands for "elitist", which if you tell someone to find it becuase they are new and not in the know makes you an elitist. Might be fun to say "look it up on your own" but it comes off as being a jerk, to be honest.

Elitist a**h**e c**t?

+1

 

[ArcaneXor]

Some people like BMC, others don't, whether it's because of business practices or the taste of their beer. I drink it once in a blue moon, but generally dislike it for both of the above reasons. Which is why I usually don't go to BMC-only establishments.

This whole thread is ridiculous. Yes, Revvy comes across as abrasive sometimes with his bold italicized text and claiming to speak for the board as a whole from time to time, but he also gives good advice. Wine is not a feminine drink, no matter what our nation's finest think. There is nothing wrong with being a beer snob as long as you respect other people's preferences and don't brag, implying superiority. We all have our idio(t)syncracies, so we can either accept that, or just whip out the ruler...

 

[j1laskey]

I personally don't like the standards & practices of BMC, so I don't support them by drinking their beer.

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I question if any of the people who think this way of BMC support Walmart, or Target, or KMart, or Wally World (which i have never heard of, I just see posting of this place on here), or McDonalds, or Burger King, or ANY of the Multi-national Corporations.

Ever eat a hamburger from Mickey D's??? If so you are partially responsible for the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil.

Every buy ANYTHING from Walmart or any of the stores like that??? If so, then can can be held responsible for the sh*tty living/working conditions of that little 8 year old girl in China that got paid squat for that cheap product you bought.

The "I don't support a beer company because of the practices" is trivial when you really step back and see what is happening to our planet....but I digress.

 

[Weizenwerks]

I drink nothing from BMC. I don't like any style of beer they make, so I don't buy or drink it.

If I'm at a place that doesn't offer craft beer or import non-lager beer, I'll drink water.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

I drink nothing from BMC. I don't like any style of beer they make, so I don't buy or drink it.

If I'm at a place that doesn't offer craft beer or import non-lager beer, I'll drink water.

Anything? Really? Do you know how many beers AB InBev makes? Or Miller/Coors? That's a heluva lotta beer to turn up your nose at! I personally like alot of 'BMC' beers, goose island IPA and redhook pilsner are regulars in my fridge.

 

[Germelli1]

Anything? Really? Do you know how many beers AB InBev makes? Or Miller/Coors? That's a heluva lotta beer to turn up your nose at! I personally like alot of 'BMC' beers, goose island IPA and redhook pilsner are regulars in my fridge.

I like redhook ESB at Capitals games, but at $7 a beer I don't make a habbit of it!

 

[Homercidal]

Elegant
Ale
Conneseuir

 

[Piratwolf]

The acronym people really need in this thread is RDWHAHB

 

[the_bird]

Elegant
Ale
Conneseuir

Everybody's
A
Critic.

I'm not sure I could find the EAC thread, and I'm pretty sure I was one of the ones that triggered the original outburst!

 

[janivar123]

Hmm im not sure that i dislike BMC lagers
I mean i dont like bud or miller light but thats about all i can get here

I often drink bland pilsner when i go out but thats all barly or erdinger for weisen

 

[bottlebomber]

As a homebrewer, are you somehow required to drink beer everywhere you go? Even if it's something you don't really like? If so, i'm f'ed... I don't drink beer with my meals usually.

I never drink anything with my meals for some reason, with the exception of root beer with pizza, and red wine with pasta. I think where this whole thread backfired, though, was that the OP was assuming that there was comradery to be found in bashing BMC. When actually, a lot of people on this forum either drink it, will drink it, tolerate it, or even have a nostalgic respect for breweries that employ many thousands of people and are a fundamental part of our economy.
I am, however, inspired by the fact that you don't drink beer every night. I think im going to try a dry week soon

 

[WhiskeyR]

....

I question if any of the people who think this way of BMC support Walmart, or Target, or KMart, or Wally World (which i have never heard of, I just see posting of this place on here), or McDonalds, or Burger King, or ANY of the Multi-national Corporations.

Ever eat a hamburger from Mickey D's??? If so you are partially responsible for the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil.

Every buy ANYTHING from Walmart or any of the stores like that??? If so, then can can be held responsible for the sh*tty living/working conditions of that little 8 year old girl in China that got paid squat for that cheap product you bought.

The "I don't support a beer company because of the practices" is trivial when you really step back and see what is happening to our planet....but I digress.

If someone's intent is to support craft breweries (who BMC puts the screws to with their practices) buying a burger at McDonalds does not detract from that stance. Its not like being a vegan and it's perfectly fine for someone to choose their battles.

 

[Germelli1]

If someone's intent is to support craft breweries (who BMC puts the screws to with their practices) buying a burger at McDonalds does not detract from that stance. Its not like being a vegan and it's perfectly fine for someone to choose their battles.

I just don't get how BMC "screws craft breweries with their practices". Care to explain using a source OTHER than Beer Wars?

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

I just don't get how BMC "screws craft breweries with their practices". Care to explain using a source OTHER than Beer Wars?

Perhaps by contracting with them so their product can be distributed nationally, or even internationally. That sure hurts. (sarcasm)

 

[metaltim]

I guess there is no one posting texas in here, cause otherwise someone would have answered shiner.

In texas, if a bar has bud light, it has shiner, and I happen to like shiner quite a bit.

 

[WhiskeyR]

I just don't get how BMC "screws craft breweries with their practices". Care to explain using a source OTHER than Beer Wars?

Sure thing. Here in Texas you cannot buy a six pack of beer after a brewery tour. The Saint Arnold brewery headed up a bill in our legislature that would allow this to happen and felt as though it would have a big impact on their business. The bill was HB602.

After appearing as though it would pass, AB-InBev used some swift maneuvering to make sure it didn't happen.

Here is a link: http://blog.chron.com/beertx/2011/05/hb602-is-dead/

 

[Weizenwerks]

Anything? Really? Do you know how many beers AB InBev makes? Or Miller/Coors? That's a heluva lotta beer to turn up your nose at! I personally like alot of 'BMC' beers, goose island IPA and redhook pilsner are regulars in my fridge.

Yep, nothing of theirs. If BMC has anything to do with the production process, I won't drink it. Goose Island is owned by ABIB, so I don't touch it. Same with Redhook. I flat out refuse to drink any BMC beer, even if I don't pay for it.

 

[metaltim]

Sure thing. Here in Texas you cannot buy a six pack of beer after a brewery tour. The Saint Arnold brewery headed up a bill in our legislature that would allow this to happen and felt as though it would have a big impact on their business. The bill was HB602.

After appearing as though it would pass, AB-InBev used some swift maneuvering to make sure it didn't happen.

Here is a link: http://blog.chron.com/beertx/2011/05/hb602-is-dead/

I didn't even see this post.. but yes this is dead on why AB directly screwed the little guys.
If you don't wanna read, in the end, the bill allowed for small breweries to be able to sell a certain amount of 6 packs after a tour. AB came in at the end and said, if they can sell 6 packs after the tour, why can't we (since they were over the defined limit of 'small')
So they killed the bill saying it was unfair to them.

as it turns out, AB doesn't even offer tours at their houston plant. It was strictly a move to thwart growth of micro breweries. it's a very hot topic in texas right now.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Yep, nothing of theirs. If BMC has anything to do with the production process, I won't drink it. Goose Island is owned by ABIB, so I don't touch it. Same with Redhook. I flat out refuse to drink any BMC beer, even if I don't pay for it.

Is that just out of principal? Or have you actually tried all their offerings and really don't like them?
I'm not trying to be argumentative, just curious as to why someone would turn down good beer just because of the brewery.

 

[j1laskey]

Sure thing. Here in Texas you cannot buy a six pack of beer after a brewery tour. The Saint Arnold brewery headed up a bill in our legislature that would allow this to happen and felt as though it would have a big impact on their business. The bill was HB602.

After appearing as though it would pass, AB-InBev used some swift maneuvering to make sure it didn't happen.

Here is a link: http://blog.chron.com/beertx/2011/05/hb602-is-dead/

This is not directed at you (whiskeyR)...but in a case like this ....

People need to contact their congressmen and women and express their concerns.

Don't just log on and post on an on-line forum about how "I wont support the evil BMC machine....man".....

The ABCC in Massachusetts just recently decided NOT to pull "Farmers-Brewer License" from the micro brewers here in MA. This was in a large part due to the large over whelming response to our congressmen and women. Scott Brown, one of our Senators even chimed in, even though it was not a federal issue.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20110809/NEWS/108099894/-1/NEWS04

 

[Germelli1]

Sure thing. Here in Texas you cannot buy a six pack of beer after a brewery tour. The Saint Arnold brewery headed up a bill in our legislature that would allow this to happen and felt as though it would have a big impact on their business. The bill was HB602.

After appearing as though it would pass, AB-InBev used some swift maneuvering to make sure it didn't happen.

Here is a link: http://blog.chron.com/beertx/2011/05/hb602-is-dead/

Thats not a bad point, but it sounds more like your politicians are to blame then AB. In fact one of the "victims" quoted in the article had this to say when his brewery started using AB for distribution:

“Our new distributors also happen to work with a certain large brewery in St. Louis, so there aren’t many cities or towns in Texas they don’t reach,” Wagner said.

 

[ozzy1038]

are you sure you didn't mean to post this on BA?

LOL.

I would say indeed you are a beer snob. We all started on BMC, and I will still drink them. Do I prefer them? No. At the end of the day I love beer. While there are definitely some beers that will not pass these lips, most will.

I guess I am an anti beer snob, snob.

 

[asidrane]

I drink nothing from BMC. I don't like any style of beer they make, so I don't buy or drink it.

If I'm at a place that doesn't offer craft beer or import non-lager beer, I'll drink water.

Ok, just so we have this right, you don't drink these styles: American Lager, Amber, Wheat, Belgian, Bock, White, Abbey, English Pale Ale, Helles Lager, Pilsner, Oktoberfest, Brown Ale, Cider. OK, after going through the AB site I got tired. So I guess the question left is, which styles do you like?

 

[WhiskeyR]

Thats not a bad point, but it sounds more like your politicians are to blame then AB. In fact one of the "victims" quoted in the article had this to say when his brewery started using AB for distribution:

Of course the politicians are to blame. They are just as much part of the problem. The previous poster who mentioned contacting them is quite right (and a lot of us have done so).

In Texas, to sell your beer requires that you go through a distributor. Saint Arnold is not distributed by AB (neither is AB). Having the same distributor doesn't put them in bed together.

For the record I don't boycott InBev or other BMC products. I do try to spend my money with craft breweries, but I still enjoy a Hoegaarden, Paulaner or even a Blue Moon. I don't take a big moral issue with what is just business, but I still would like to see the Texas legislature make things easier on the little guys.

With that said, I can understand (or even support) others' choices to not spend their money with BMC.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Ok, just so we have this right, you don't drink these styles: American Lager, Amber, Wheat, Belgian, Bock, White, Abbey, English Pale Ale, Helles Lager, Pilsner, Oktoberfest, Brown Ale, Cider. OK, after going through the AB site I got tired. So I guess the question left is, which styles do you like?

Pssst. Should anyone tell him that AB has been known to can drinking water too? Maybe then he'll go away.