The stupidest comment on your beer

[BarnabyHooge]

A fellow brewer told he didn't really like my saison because it didn't have "that bacon kind of flavor" that his has.

 

[dataz722]

Did he try and make a miller chill clone with this

 

[StunnedMonkey]

That's one of the two types. Dark and Bud.

When I was a young beer drinker that was actually sort of true. Sure there were scattered liquor stores that carried imports like Bass, Samual Smith's, maybe Chimay (there were no American craft beers around here back then) but for the mainstream in stores and restaurants there was light beer, and there was dark beer. Becks, and Becks Dark. Lowenbrau, and Lowenbrau Dark. St Pauli Girl, and St Pauli Girl Dark. I met my wife for the first time at a local bar among a group of mutual friends. Everyone else shared pitchers of whatever, while she and I independently ordered Michelob Dark. A girl ordering a "dark" beer at that time was quite the find.

But yeah, I can see why some casual drinkers of a certain age still think in terms of Light and Dark.

 

[hercher]

Indeed, I remember also when I first discovered that beer could actually be enjoyed (1979 -- it was Beck's). I quickly graduated to dark beers. I also remember as a young kid, my grandparents would take me out for pizza, and usually get a pitcher of dark beer (which was exactly how they ordered it). Even though I couldn't have any (I was 5), I thought it really cool when they ordered dark beer. A harbinger of the future, perhaps?

 

[IrregularPulse]

But yeah, I can see why some casual drinkers of a certain age still think in terms of Light and Dark.

I visited McSorely'son our trip to NewYork two Aprils ago. This is all they have. Light and Dark. And you have to order them 2 at a time.. The dark seemed to me to be an English Mild. Very cool place to visit.

 

[StunnedMonkey]

McSorely's. I picked up a book a few years ago called Real Beer and Good Eats. Basically a combination beer history/bar food cookbook. They had a section on McSorley's. Sounds like quite an historic place. I guess years ago they served raw onions, and women weren't allowed in at all. I'm sure that's changed. Was the beer any good? Do they actually brew it there?

 

[dontman]

McSorleys is one of the great bars in the US. Yes, women weren't allowed for a couple hundred years. They changed the rule begrudgingly and refused to put in a separate women's bathroom fpr a long time until they were forced. Then, iirc, they put urinals only in the women's room at first.

This was one of the first places that I frequented that puts ice in the urinals to act as an automatic flusher. Genius really, pee on it it melts and washes the pee away.

I brought a bunch of friends there once and after we were there for several hours we found out about a quaint tradition they have. My friends were quite buzzed and getting a little loud so the manager came over to our table with a box of cigars and offered one to each of them. Then he lit them for them. Then he sent the bouncer over who kindly asked them to take their cigars outside. A pretty classy and peaceful way to eject rowdies from a bar I thought.

I met the actress Amanda Plummer at that bar right after the movie The River was released. I think she was 14. She was there with a bunch of manager agent types. She was drinking beers right along with everyone else. I always found that kind of f'ed up.

 

[IrregularPulse]

McSorleys is one of the great bars in the US. Yes, women weren't allowed for a couple hundred years. They changed the rule begrudgingly and refused to put in a separate women's bathroom fpr a long time until they were forced. Then, iirc, they put urinals only in the women's room at first.

This was one of the first places that I frequented that puts ice in the urinals to act as an automatic flusher. Genius really, pee on it it melts and washes the pee away.

I brought a bunch of friends there once and after we were there for several hours we found out about a quaint tradition they have. My friends were quite buzzed and getting a little loud so the manager came over to our table with a box of cigars and offered one to each of them. Then he lit them for them. Then he sent the bouncer over who kindly asked them to take their cigars outside. A pretty classy and peaceful way to eject rowdies from a bar I thought.

I met the actress Amanda Plummer at that bar right after the movie The River was released. I think she was 14. She was there with a bunch of manager agent types. She was drinking beers right along with everyone else. I always found that kind of f'ed up.

It is a very cool place. Not on I'd frequent as I don't think they've dusted/swept/mopped since they've opened, but a very cool place too look around at everything and experience at least one. The Dark Beer was enjoyable. No over the top awesomeness, but a good drinking beer. I don't think think they make it on site.


From their website
In early 1990's Stroh Brewery purchased the McSorley's brand and brewed it until being bought by those seminal suds-makers-Pabst Brewing Company. McSorley's Ale is available to consumers in both kegs and bottles throughout the East and of course at McSorley's Old Ale House. Where you just might find, it tastes a little different!



That place has quite the history

 

[Mountainbeers]

My roommate yesterday upon trying my first finished batch since he's moved in:

"Well...that's a beer!"

Yea, well I have been talking about brewing beer for the last 6 weeks.

 

[olllllo]

I visited McSorely'son our trip to NewYork two Aprils ago. This is all they have. Light and Dark. And you have to order them 2 at a time.. The dark seemed to me to be an English Mild. Very cool place to visit.

Have they cleaned the ceiling fans yet?

 

[TexLaw]

My dad has periodically lectured us on how the term "ale" means beer with 3% or less alcohol . . and that the term "ale" was originally coined to identify which beer British sailors were allowed to drink. Who knows, maybe there was some English law governing the use of those words on ships 200 years ago . . but he's convinced that that's the only definition in effect today. He had to stop me when I told him my souped-up Dead Guy clone was a 7.4% ale and tell me that it must be a "beer" instead of an "ale" because of the alcohol content.

I do have to have to chuckle when I read that. Make sure your Dad doesn't come down to Texas, or he might short circuit. According to Texas labeling laws, any malt beverage above 4% ABW must be labeled "ale" or "malt liquor." Any malt beverage between 0.5% and 4% ABW (inclusive) must be labeled "beer."


TL

 

[UTbrewer]

Wow! I finally got through the entire thread! Took me a few days!

My best beer related comment:
Mom: You are brewing your own beer?
Me: Yeah mom its fun.
Mom: You aren't going to become an alcoholic are you?

Best comment on my beer:
Friend (who is a somewhat educated drinker): *takes a sip, smacks his lips and stares at me.....*
Me: *wait for a bit* so thumbs up or down?
Friend: its good....
Me in my head: Thanks for that build up there so you could follow it up with a generic comment..sheesh.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Wow! I finally got through the entire thread! Took me a few days!

My best beer related comment:
Mom: You are brewing your own beer?
Me: Yeah mom its fun.
Mom: You aren't going to become an alcoholic are you?

Best comment on my beer:
Friend (who is a somewhat educated drinker): *takes a sip, smacks his lips and stares at me.....*
Me: *wait for a bit* so thumbs up or down?
Friend: its good....
Me in my head: Thanks for that build up there so you could follow it up with a generic comment..sheesh.

haha That translates to, "Yuck, but I still wanna be friends".

 

[UTbrewer]

I visited McSorely'son our trip to NewYork two Aprils ago. This is all they have. Light and Dark. And you have to order them 2 at a time.. The dark seemed to me to be an English Mild. Very cool place to visit.

LOVE McSorley's! They even have an authentic grumpy Irishman as the bartender!!! Beer was good, but definitely lighter on the flavor side I thought. Also, I believe that they spread sawdust on the floor so that the spilled beer is easier to clean up.

 

[Hellfish76]

I'm a volunteer server at a lot of the Beerfest in Portland and about once a shift I have someone come up to me and say, "I normally drink Bud Light (or some other crap beer), what do you think I would like?"

My standard reply is, "Well all of the beers here have a thing called 'flavor'"

 

[Hegh]

I'm a volunteer server at a lot of the Beerfest in Portland and about once a shift I have someone come up to me and say, "I normally drink Bud Light (or some other crap beer), what do you think I would like?"

My standard reply is, "Well all of the beers here have a thing called 'flavor'"

For a little variety, you could try "Water" next time

 

[IrregularPulse]

Have they cleaned the ceiling fans yet?

I don't think they've cleaned anything since it opened.

LOVE McSorley's! They even have an authentic grumpy Irishman as the bartender!!! Beer was good, but definitely lighter on the flavor side I thought. Also, I believe that they spread sawdust on the floor so that the spilled beer is easier to clean up.

Yeah saw dust on the floor to keep the smell from spilled beer down as well

I'm a volunteer server at a lot of the Beerfest in Portland and about once a shift I have someone come up to me and say, "I normally drink Bud Light (or some other crap beer), what do you think I would like?"

My standard reply is, "Well all of the beers here have a thing called 'flavor'"

Or you could be nice to someone who is trying t venture out of there comfort zone and try something new

 

[iddqd]

Haven't really gotten a lot of stupid comments on my beer, except for the "how do you get alcohol in it". Then again, I'm still on my second brew.

 

[Coastarine]

Haven't really gotten a lot of stupid comments on my beer, except for the "how do you get alcohol in it". Then again, I'm still on my second brew.

Funny that I've never been asked that, but I am frequently asked how I know the amount of alcohol in it, which isn't a stupid question at all.

I'm really sorry to hear that some of you have given up on serving your beer to your friends if they aren't already craft beer lovers. I have had great success in serving my beer to new people, and it probably helps that nearly all of my friends are military officers (pilots mostly) and they aren't very "blue collar" for the most part. Pretty much everyone I know enjoys good beer even if they aren't educated on the subject or willing to buy good beer to have around the house.

 

[iddqd]

Funny that I've never been asked that, but I am frequently asked how I know the amount of alcohol in it, which isn't a stupid question at all.

I'm really sorry to hear that some of you have given up on serving your beer to your friends if they aren't already craft beer lovers. I have had great success in serving my beer to new people, and it probably helps that nearly all of my friends are military officers (pilots mostly) and they aren't very "blue collar" for the most part. Pretty much everyone I know enjoys good beer even if they aren't educated on the subject or willing to buy good beer to have around the house.

I don't think I've ever gotten that question, but no, it's not stupid.

Personally, I serve my beer to pretty much everyone who wants it. Most people I know don't know much about beer, so I usually give them tips and try to get them into craft beer. The funniest thing must have been when I told a friend of mine he should try some Trappist beers. He went to the store and bought all he found (cost him over $50) and drank most of it in one night. But he liked it!

 

[dontman]

I'm a volunteer server at a lot of the Beerfest in Portland and about once a shift I have someone come up to me and say, "I normally drink Bud Light (or some other crap beer), what do you think I would like?"

My standard reply is, "Well all of the beers here have a thing called 'flavor'"

This reminds me of the a huge tasting I attended this past Summer. There were about 50 commercial breweries present and maybe 5 or 6 homebrew booths as well.

Walking around, every single one of the commercial brewers was ready willing and eager to talk about their beer, craft beer, laugh and joke with people, and just be great diplomats for their company and beer in general. They made you want to like their product.

OTOH, a lot of the homebrewers acted like you were about to take a test and likely not worthy of their "product." They made you want to hate their product.

There was a cask ale being served and each time the guys there served a beer they said "you'll probably hate this but this is what good real ale tastes like." They were right about one thing. I did hate it. But it was a terrible real ale that tasted like bitter fresca. But this still stands as the stupidest comment that I've heard about a home brew.

 

[evilnoah]

I made a killer hefe over the summer along with a cream ale, saison, (hell a **** load). I had a party at my house one night, my buddy takes a drink of my hefe and told me he thinks my beer is stale because it tastes like bananas. Granted he buys a 30 pack of bud cans a week. At least he had the balls to try my homebrews. A lot of my friends are afraid to try the "Crazy beer" and continue drinking their busch lights out of a can.

 

[cercueil]

I had to add this one today. I brought some IPA to a tailgate and for the most part I try to give it to people that like craft beer. No sense in wasting it on a BMC person that likes carbonated water. My brother made some samples and gave one to a BMC guy. This was his reaction which was definitely classic "This tastes like cider" I have no idea what he was talking about.

 

[wolfe006]

I had my sister-in-law try an IPA that had just got ready to drink. Her response: Wow this tastes just like coors light...

I think it's a sign that maybe I should never make another batch...

 

[celestialparsnip]

I had my sister-in-law try an IPA that had just got ready to drink. Her response: Wow this tastes just like coors light...

I think it's a sign that maybe I should never make another batch...

Don't give up because of other people's opinions! As long as YOU'RE digging your own beer, it's all good. Keep brewing!

 

[MBasile]

This wasn't a comment on my beer directly.

I had a coworker asking me last night how long it takes from putting everything together to when you can drink a beer. I said "Well, there are some that can be ready in 3 to 4 weeks (even though 3 would be pushing it for those), most a month and a half to two months, but barleywines can age up to a year or longer." After I say barleywines he goes "no, I meant actual beers."

 

[arbrewing]

"I don't like dark beers"
'is it like guiness"
"if you can get it to taste like busch lite,it will be worth the work"

As for my opinion,now that I brew,I can appreciate all things drank.I do beer and my wife does wine.(so fitting).I even respect the fine gentelmen who brought us Hamms.

 

[imaguitargod]

"I can taste the priming sugar"

 

[mc_eric]

This isn't really in regards to homebrew, but a funny story nonetheless.

I was at michigan brewing co. a while ago picking up stuff for a batch, the guy at the counter was ringing up stuff for someone else. The phone rings and dude at the counter picks it up...

"Michigan Brewing Company how can I help you?"...

The clerk then suddenly gets a really confused look on his face...

"Um...Well, we're a brewery, we brew good flavorful beers. We only sell what we make here.."

After a little more awkward conversation, the clerk hangs up the phone. The guy in front of me in line says "OK, I I gotta ask, what did he want?"

"He asked me if we sell imported beers."

Priceless.

 

[BlueSunshine]

This is an awesome thread. My favorite comment by far (not sure who said it):

I brought 2 gallons of apfelwine to a party

them: "Wow! this is good! did you put vodka in this?"
me: "no, but I put honey in it"
them: "It's not sweet at all"
me: "the yeast fermented it out into alcohol"
them: "thats gross" *puts drink down"