The stupidest comment on your beer

[bottlebomber]

It's a natural progression of questions that leads to their fear. I've heard a conversation go something like this:

"What kind of beer is this? I really like it."
"Its a "insert type" sour."
"What makes it "sour"?
"Well, I kinda ferment it like a typical beer and then intentionally infect it with something called brettonmyces and also with some lactobaccilis. It's hard to explain. Here, let me show you a couple of pics of what it looked like while it was fermenting and I'll explain what was going on at that time."
"AAAAAHHHH! You let me drink that?!"

Lol.. I want to make some labels that have a choice shot from the pellicle thread now.

 

[The_Dog_42]

"This is your beer.
This is your beer during fermentation."

 

[bottlebomber]

"This is your beer.
This is your beer during fermentation."

That ones pretty tame. Mine look like the surface of the moon. My pellicle would kick your pellicles a**

 

[Whattawort]

No matter how many times I see a pellicle, it makes me want to gag. I've tried to like sour beers more times than I care to count, but it just isn't in me. SWMBO loves 'em though.

 

[scrambledegg81]

No matter how many times I see a pellicle, it makes me want to gag. I've tried to like sour beers more times than I care to count, but it just isn't in me. SWMBO loves 'em though.

Same here. I even got a few sours from recommendations off this board and I'm still not sold on them.

 

[dfc]

Have you guys tried mild sours? I like a mild sour, but I have to be in the mood for it. I doubt at this time my palate would enjoy an aggressive sour, but I can definitely get into a mild sour.

 

[NervousDad]

I won't even try them. I'm sure they taste fine, but something about them freaks me out.

 

[dfc]

Whoever wrote this article (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=399160634) needs a swift kick in the taint. No more beer for you! I mean wow......just......wow.

Wow.

 

[dfc]

1) Guys walks up to the bar I work at Which has Stella Artois, Bells Two Hearted, Sam Adams Summer Ale, and the Founders Porter..
"Why don't you guys have any domestic beers?" me: "Sam Adams, Bells, and Founders are made in the U.S.", Him: "No DOMESTIC like bud light.
2) Customers orders her meal but says " I have a very serious Gluten Alergy" and then she asks for a beer and upon warning her that beer has gluten in it she informs me that "she can have that kind of gluten."

Haha, I literally laughed out loud on this one. Thank you.

 

[dfc]

My wife always says the beer makes her face suck in, no matter what style..... One day I will find a beer she will drink....

Maybe a Lambic?

 

[The_Dog_42]

That ones pretty tame. Mine look like the surface of the moon. My pellicle would kick your pellicles a**

I bow to your superior pellicle forming abilities. Especially because I stole the first random picture I saw from the pellicle thread. I gagged too much trying to find a "good" one.

Back on topic, we were at a party and I made an AHS scottish ale. 5 gallons gone on 4 hours, almost everyone raving about the beer for the next week. First thing SWMBO says when we get home: "Did you think that beer was as good as everyone says?"
"Not really"
"Yeah, me either. I guess if you start a brewery you could use that beer as a BMC substitute." (We both picked up a slight astringency)

Compliment or complaint, I'm still trying to decide...either way I actually think she may be right...

 

[bottlebomber]

Maybe a Lambic?

 

[Obliviousbrew]

This happend to me yesterday: I invited a buddy for a brew day, we had and lunch and went trough a lot of different brews that I have, he was excited and he did like my brews but when whe chilled the wort and pitch the yeast I said: "Well now he just have to wait" and he says to me: "What is that not ready yet?! Whe been working for 5 hours!!" He tought that making beer was a one day thing. My fault really for explaining things step by step, (never mentioned nothing about fermentation until that time). Anyway I think that was pretty funny. The beer is named "The one day wonder" in his honour.

 

[gcdowd]

This happend to me yesterday: I invited a buddy for a brew day, we had and lunch and went trough a lot of different brews that I have, he was excited and he did like my brews but when whe chilled the wort and pitch the yeast I said: "Well now he just have to wait" and he says to me: "What is that not ready yet?! Whe been working for 5 hours!!" He tought that making beer was a one day thing. My fault really for explaining things step by step, (never mentioned nothing about fermentation until that time). Anyway I think that was pretty funny. The beer is named "The one day wonder" in his honour.

Haha, that's awesome.

How does the alcohol get into the beer? I thought you just put vodka in it

 

[Tiber_Brew]

It's a natural progression of questions that leads to their fear. I've heard a conversation go something like this:

"What kind of beer is this? I really like it."
"Its a "insert type" sour."
"What makes it "sour"?
"Well, I kinda ferment it like a typical beer and then intentionally infect it with something called brettonmyces and also with some lactobaccilis. It's hard to explain. Here, let me show you a couple of pics of what it looked like while it was fermenting and I'll explain what was going on at that time."
"AAAAAHHHH! You let me drink that?!"

My bold.

You really think that's the best way to describe the process to a newbie? "Infect" isn't wrong here of course, but there are better, less scary, terms that you can use to describe the fermentation process of a sour. That's probably why, in part, that you get reactions like you do.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

Yup when you decide what goes in your wort you are not infecting you are inoculating.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Could you accurately replace the word "infect" with "inocculate"?

Edit: Oblivious beat me to it.

 

[Whattawort]

You all know how excited we can get when people want to actually talk to us about brewing. Common vernacular tends to preside when the conversations take place. Besides, "infect" is a lot easier to say when inebriated. Sometimes it's fun when to scare the uninitiated too.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

You all know how excited we can get when people want to actually talk to us about brewing. Common vernacular tends to preside when the conversations take place. Besides, "infect" is a lot easier to say when inebriated. Sometimes it's fun when to scare the uninitiated too.

Fair enough, but logging their reaction to your mention of the word "infect" in the "stupidest comment" thread isn't fair to that person if you're intentionally pulling for such a reaction.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

Fair enough, but logging their reaction to your mention of the word "infect" in the "stupidest comment" thread isn't fair to that person if you're intentionally pulling for such a reaction.

Agreed same thing if you tell people that the yeast will eat sugar and crap alcohol and fart co2, doesn´t sound very appelling to me to try a beverage that is mostly crap and farts.

 

[Whattawort]

Fair enough, but logging their reaction to your mention of the word "infect" in the "stupidest comment" thread isn't fair to that person if you're intentionally pulling for such a reaction.

Well, there goes the fun. I'll go look for a "funny reaction to your beer" thread.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Well, there goes the fun. I'll go look for a "funny reaction to your beer" thread.

Or just keep it to yourself if it's not actually a stupid comment. Just a thought. Otherwise, expect criticism.

 

[Wirk]

I gave one of my beers to my cousin, a saison(IBU 28, 6.8% ABV). He told me that it was too bitter and it didn't taste like a supermarket beer then he asked me for the ABV. When I replied that 6.8% he concluded that "Oh that's why it was so bitter, normal beers have like 5%".

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I gave one of my beers to my cousin, a saison(IBU 28, 6.8% ABV). He told me that it was too bitter and it didn't taste like a supermarket beer then he asked me for the ABV. When I replied that 6.8% he concluded that "Oh that's why it was so bitter, normal beers have like 5%".

By that logic White Lightening would be the most bitter beverage known to man.

Edit... well AMONGST the most bitter.

 

[MeatyPortion]

My BiL constantly dogs my beer so yesterday I beat the crap out of him with my wort chiller while screaming LACES OUT, DAN (he's a football coach). true story.

 

[H-ost]

My BiL constantly dogs my beer so yesterday I beat the crap out of him with my wort chiller

Comedy right there :cross:

 

[gcdowd]

My BiL constantly dogs my beer so yesterday I beat the crap out of him with my wort chiller while screaming LACES OUT, DAN (he's a football coach). true story.

I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts.

 

[bottlebomber]

My BiL constantly dogs my beer so yesterday I beat the crap out of him with my wort chiller while screaming LACES OUT, DAN (he's a football coach). true story.

IC or plate?

 

[Sshamash]

Girl: "Oh my god! You brew beer? Can I try one?"
Me: "Sure, I have a few wits left, you like that?"
Girl "Is that like a Corona or a Guinness? I like Guinness"
Me:"Ummm, Hogarden? But a little lighter and dryer"
Girl:"o, I dont know, I'll try it."
*Give her a beer
Girl:"This tastes like copper, and makes me want to hock a louggie"
*Until this point she was cute
Me:"Wow, never got that one before...I've actually got only good reviews on this one".
Girl:"I'm a Guinness girl".
Me:"Try this brown ale...its more like a Guinness."
Girl:"This one is good. It tastes like steel."
Me:"Why do you taste different types of metal?"

 

[paulster2626]

The Jehovas stopped by on Saturday as I was cleaning out the mash tun. "is that rice?" nope, it's spent grain from making beer. "you make beer?!!" yup. "does it taste like actual beer?" better!

I was wondering why they cared - can't they not drink any booze or coffee? Or is that mormons? I dunno...

We then had a long healthy talk about judgement day and what will become of my heathen arse. Actually never did get a straight answer, but they were a pretty friendly couple o' gals. A lady and her daughter. They're coming back to talk another day. I'm going to bang the daughter.