The Beer Thread

James wrote:
Says who? Heady is 8.0 ABV. Might as well call it an IPA.

 
the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), that's who ;D  the style guide defines american IPAs as having an ABV of 5.5 ? 7.5%, while imperial IPAs are 7.5 ? 10% ABV.  http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style14.php#1b

atomicfront wrote:
It is fun if you are single but my wife frowns upon it when I talk to other girls.

big tough 6'4" guy who was 4 years old in another country lets his wife decide where he can hang out? ;D

Why not take your wife to Union Craft? Between the two of you in a couple of hours, you could probably share at least a dozen 4-oz tasters (depending on which beers you shoose) and still be ok to drive home.

atomicfront wrote:

James wrote:
I've been to Union Craft. You get some decent free beer and you can buy the cool glass. You can do it any Saturday. That beer list at Max's, that doesn't come along just any Saturday. (Neither does my daughter's birthday, so I'll be drinking a Heady Topper at my daughter's birthday party.)

I have been to Max's a million times. It is fun if you are single but my wife frowns upon it when I talk to other girls. I would rather go to Union Craft. 

sweetcell wrote:

James wrote:
Says who? Heady is 8.0 ABV. Might as well call it an IPA.

 
the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), that's who ;D  the style guide defines american IPAs as having an ABV of 5.5 ? 7.5%, while imperial IPAs are 7.5 ? 10% ABV.  http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style14.php#1b

atomicfront wrote:
It is fun if you are single but my wife frowns upon it when I talk to other girls.

big tough 6'4" guy who was 4 years old in another country lets his wife decide where he can hang out? ;D

I am 6' 2" and if my wife is with my she can help decide where we can hang out.  I am sure she wouldn't mind going to Max's. 

yeah . . . im the one who is six four around here, and i like to hang out.  get it, i said 'hang out.'

Union Craft was quite crowded the one time I was there. That stands to reason since they are giving away free beer, after all (and they actually give you nice size samples for the price).

One thing of note for you is that I heard Max's has now banned kids at all times (they used to let them in at certain times, though not for special events like this), whereas Union Craft was full of kids when i was there.

atomicfront wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

James wrote:
Says who? Heady is 8.0 ABV. Might as well call it an IPA.

 
the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), that's who ;D  the style guide defines american IPAs as having an ABV of 5.5 ? 7.5%, while imperial IPAs are 7.5 ? 10% ABV.  http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style14.php#1b

atomicfront wrote:
It is fun if you are single but my wife frowns upon it when I talk to other girls.

big tough 6'4" guy who was 4 years old in another country lets his wife decide where he can hang out? ;D

I am 6' 2" and if my wife is with my she can help decide where we can hang out.  I am sure she wouldn't mind going to Max's. 

James wrote:
Union Craft was quite crowded the one time I was there. That stands to reason since they are giving away free beer, after all (and they actually give you nice size samples for the price).

One thing of note for you is that I heard Max's has now banned kids at all times (they used to let them in at certain times, though not for special events like this), whereas Union Craft was full of kids when i was there.

atomicfront wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

James wrote:
Says who? Heady is 8.0 ABV. Might as well call it an IPA.

 
the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), that's who ;D  the style guide defines american IPAs as having an ABV of 5.5 ? 7.5%, while imperial IPAs are 7.5 ? 10% ABV.  http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style14.php#1b

atomicfront wrote:
It is fun if you are single but my wife frowns upon it when I talk to other girls.

big tough 6'4" guy who was 4 years old in another country lets his wife decide where he can hang out? ;D

I am 6' 2" and if my wife is with my she can help decide where we can hang out.  I am sure she wouldn't mind going to Max's. 

Anyway there is no reason I can't do both.  I am definitely going to Union Craft.  I will see about Max's depending on how I feel. 

Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

I prefer water, sweet tea, or lemonade for thirst quenching purposes.

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

Modelo is truely are horrible beer.  Dos Equis isn't bad. 

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

negro modelo is the only mexican beer that i can stand.  it almost passes for a dunkel.  unlike every other mexican beer, it has a little taste.

any beer that is only drinkable with a lime in it is not a good beer and should not be drunk.  add lime to water and drink that instead.

Actually, my go-to summer thirst quenching beers are Weistephaner Hefe and Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin. Yum.

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

negro modelo is the only mexican beer that i can stand.  it almost passes for a dunkel.  unlike every other mexican beer, it has a little taste.

any beer that is only drinkable with a lime in it is not a good beer and should not be drunk.  add lime to water and drink that instead.

I went to a party in PA a while back.  And you have to get cases of beer. So some guy insisted one of the cases was Modelo.  Half way through the party all the other beer was gone but the Modelo was still there as everyone refused to drink it so we had to go back to the Beer store and get more beer.  Next day Modelo was still there. 

And water won't get you buzzed.  And it is like saying there is no reason to put a ton of hops into a beer to make it taste good.  Same principal. 

sweetcell/jimmyford,

I get the impression you guys don't generally drink more than a couple beers.

What do you do if you go to a BBQ, music festival, event that starts at say noon and it's a party that goes until midnight? You're obviously not crushing 8% beers all day, so what do you do?

I honestly don't drink any of the aforementioned beers (I may have had Tecate 10+ years ago), but I'm thinking your little story probably isn't the best barometer of the quality one beer as compared to another.

Although it's probably a better indicator than the ratings on Beer Adovocate or Ratebeer right?  ;)

atomicfront wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

negro modelo is the only mexican beer that i can stand.  it almost passes for a dunkel.  unlike every other mexican beer, it has a little taste.

any beer that is only drinkable with a lime in it is not a good beer and should not be drunk.  add lime to water and drink that instead.

I went to a party in PA a while back.  And you have to get cases of beer. So some guy insisted one of the cases was Modelo.  Half way through the party all the other beer was gone but the Modelo was still there as everyone refused to drink it so we had to go back to the Beer store and get more beer.  Next day Modelo was still there. 

And water won't get you buzzed.   And it is like saying there is no reason to put a ton of hops into a beer to make it taste good.  Same principal. 

James wrote:
I honestly don't drink any of the aforementioned beers (I may have had Tecate 10+ years ago), but I'm thinking your little story probably isn't the best barometer of the quality one beer as compared to another.

Although it's probably a better indicator than the ratings on Beer Adovocate or Ratebeer right?  ;)

atomicfront wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

negro modelo is the only mexican beer that i can stand.  it almost passes for a dunkel.  unlike every other mexican beer, it has a little taste.

any beer that is only drinkable with a lime in it is not a good beer and should not be drunk.  add lime to water and drink that instead.

I went to a party in PA a while back.  And you have to get cases of beer. So some guy insisted one of the cases was Modelo.  Half way through the party all the other beer was gone but the Modelo was still there as everyone refused to drink it so we had to go back to the Beer store and get more beer.  Next day Modelo was still there. 

And water won't get you buzzed.   And it is like saying there is no reason to put a ton of hops into a beer to make it taste good.  Same principal. 

If you have no one at a party with 50 or so people and no one is willing to drink the beer due to the taste than yeah it would be more valid than a bunch of pretentious people on Beer Advocate.  After a few hours into a party people are liable to drink just about anything. 

And people had been playing flip cup during those few hours. 

I'm vegetarian so don't go to BBQ's.

With a young child, we generally limit activities to no more than a few hours. So the idea of being anywhere from noon to midnight is a foreign one.

Still, if in such a situation, I generally drink lots of water. I see beer as more of a food or something to complement food, rather than a source of a buzz.

That said, the last time I was at Brennser and Sweetcell's houses, I couldn't help but have a buzz.

Yada wrote:
sweetcell/jimmyford,

I get the impression you guys don't generally drink more than a couple beers.

What do you do if you go to a BBQ, music festival, event that starts at say noon and it's a party that goes until midnight? You're obviously not crushing 8% beers all day, so what do you do?

Sounds like a group with really discerning taste buds, for sure bro.

I bet a case of Heady Topper probably would have sat untouched as well.

atomicfront wrote:

James wrote:
I honestly don't drink any of the aforementioned beers (I may have had Tecate 10+ years ago), but I'm thinking your little story probably isn't the best barometer of the quality one beer as compared to another.

Although it's probably a better indicator than the ratings on Beer Adovocate or Ratebeer right?  ;)

atomicfront wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Why are we talking about beer in the loltomicfront thread?

Best Mexican beers that don't require limes.

Modelo
Tecate
Pacifico
Dos Equis

I love drinking multiple of any of those on a really hot day or at a bbq.

negro modelo is the only mexican beer that i can stand.  it almost passes for a dunkel.  unlike every other mexican beer, it has a little taste.

any beer that is only drinkable with a lime in it is not a good beer and should not be drunk.  add lime to water and drink that instead.

I went to a party in PA a while back.  And you have to get cases of beer. So some guy insisted one of the cases was Modelo.  Half way through the party all the other beer was gone but the Modelo was still there as everyone refused to drink it so we had to go back to the Beer store and get more beer.  Next day Modelo was still there. 

And water won't get you buzzed.   And it is like saying there is no reason to put a ton of hops into a beer to make it taste good.  Same principal. 

If you have no one at a party with 50 or so people and no one is willing to drink the beer due to the taste than yeah it would be more valid than a bunch of pretentious people on Beer Advocate.  After a few hours into a party people are liable to drink just about anything. 

And people had been playing flip cup during those few hours. 

James wrote:
I'm vegetarian so don't go to BBQ's.

With a young child, we generally limit activities to no more than a few hours. So the idea of being anywhere from noon to midnight is a foreign one.

Still, if in such a situation, I generally drink lots of water. I see beer as more of a food or something to complement food, rather than a source of a buzz.

That said, the last time I was at Brennser and Sweetcell's houses, I couldn't help but have a buzz.

Yada wrote:
sweetcell/jimmyford,

I get the impression you guys don't generally drink more than a couple beers.

What do you do if you go to a BBQ, music festival, event that starts at say noon and it's a party that goes until midnight? You're obviously not crushing 8% beers all day, so what do you do?

fair enough!

Yada wrote:

James wrote:
I'm vegetarian so don't go to BBQ's.

With a young child, we generally limit activities to no more than a few hours. So the idea of being anywhere from noon to midnight is a foreign one.

Still, if in such a situation, I generally drink lots of water. I see beer as more of a food or something to complement food, rather than a source of a buzz.

That said, the last time I was at Brennser and Sweetcell's houses, I couldn't help but have a buzz.

Yada wrote:
sweetcell/jimmyford,

I get the impression you guys don't generally drink more than a couple beers.

What do you do if you go to a BBQ, music festival, event that starts at say noon and it's a party that goes until midnight? You're obviously not crushing 8% beers all day, so what do you do?

fair enough!

I think James problem is he is drinking Beer like it is wine.  He thinks everyone else should do the same.  I like to spend six hours with friends out having a good time I don't want to have 10 nine percent beers and end up blacking out and not knowing what I did the next day. 

I think if you look at the biggest beer drinking nations you also will have the worst cuisine nations as well. German, Irish, English, Czech, US and Austria aren't really known for their food.  Belgium would be the one exception. 

If I want to drink with good food I will drink wine.  When I was in Portugal people drank wine all day long.  If you didn't order wine with your lunch they would look at you were nuts.  But guess what they had the best food I ever tasted. 

Yada wrote:
sweetcell/jimmyford,

I get the impression you guys don't generally drink more than a couple beers.

What do you do if you go to a BBQ, music festival, event that starts at say noon and it's a party that goes until midnight? You're obviously not crushing 8% beers all day, so what do you do?

if i'm at an all-day festival you're right, i'll avoid the 8% beers and have the more manageable 5%'ers.  there are plenty of tasty pale ales, IPAs, stouts, etc. that are both flavorful and refreshing.

if i'm looking for a buzz, and hydration (or dehydration) isn't a majar concern - like a show at a club - i'd typically rather drink fewer 8% beers than more 5% beers. 

and depending on the situation, i've been known to drink more than a couple of beers ;D