I had to share this one...
During a major International Beer Brewers Conference, a few of the attendees decided to step out for a few beers. Once at the local pub, the rep for Budweiser orders a Bud. The rep for Miller orders a Miller. The rep for Coors orders a Coors The rep for Heineken orders a Coke. When asked why he ordered a Coke, he replied: "well, you guys weren't going to be drinking beer, so I decided I wouldn't either.
I'd rather have a Coke than a Heineken. Heineken is about 5% better (IMO) than the large brand American lagers, and that isn't saying much. If you have to have a pilsner, have a Pilsner Urquell. I stick with stouts myself.
todd
Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 7:57pm (EST-1) From: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Todd=A0Fatheree) "Robatoy" told a joke: I had to share this one...
I don't know if things have changed, but when I was in Germany the only time the Germans would drink Heineken was during Oktoberfest. When they'd ran out of every other kind of beer.
I used to drink "green hornets" during happy hour. Because they cost a dime, and I coult think about all the people in the States paying maybe $1.75-2.00 for one. Then after happy hour, I'd switch back to German brew. The dark is better than the light. Phillippine brew is good.
JOAT Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
I don't drink Heineken either...it tastes skunky to me. My preference in order: Grolsch Sleeman's Honey Brown Alexander Keith's
But I'd rather drink Heineken than VB or Foster's. That Aussie beer has something wrong with it. I drank a flat (24) with a ladyfriend over there and I got a bit spinny....
0¿0Rob
Sat, Feb 12, 2005, 12:53am snipped-for-privacy@BULLtopworks.ca (Robatoy) says: I don't drink Heineken either...
There's a reason those countries label tbe beer they export - export beer. They don't consider it worth drinking themselves.
JOAT Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
Yeah, very. Bleah.
Mine: any porter any stout Newcastle brown ale. Dopplebock
The darker the color, the better the beer :-).
Good point. When in Oz, the guys I partied with, would never drink Fosters. "We don't drink that rot over here, mate. We ship that crappola overseas!" But they drank that VB...*shudder*
Since we are talking about "thinkin' fluid".... Try Spaten Optimator. Man can live on beer alone, as long as it's thick and dark. I can't promise any weight loss on the Hydraulic Diet, but it sure tastes good. Spaten has been in the brew biz since the 14th century, they have had a lot of practice.
Funny how beer snobbery is regional. When I was in Northern Territories of Australia in the 60's "real men" would only drink "Swan Lager"; in London shortly thereafter it was "Watney's Red Barrel"; and when in Yorkshire this past summer, apparently the only beer a "real man" would dare drink was "Ward's" ... all good beers.
My SIL, a 14 stone Yorkshire rugby player, and not overly fond of 'yanks' despite the fact that he married one, acted surprised that I liked "Wards". I offered him, only half-jokingly, the opportunity to try and kick my ass if he thought there was any doubt I was serious (we'd had a more than a few Ward's by then) ... he declined.
Good to know my daughter picked an intelligent individual to father my grandkids. :)
I have decided that the best beer is going to be my next beer. No matter where I might be at the time.
0¿0Sat, Feb 12, 2005, 5:26pm (EST-3) snipped-for-privacy@fastmail.fm (Larry=A0Blanchard) asks: What region am I being snobbish about?
For sure it isn't France. Got to be the universe's worst beer. A burp for every swallow. But, what else can you expect from someone that think's mimes are great theater, and love Jerry Lewis?
JOAT Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
There are great porters and stouts from the US. As good or better than Guinness which is nonetheless very good. Newcastle brown ale is, of course, from England, and dopplebock is from Germany.
What region am I being snobbish about?
I can go a Newcastle Brown now and then. I have the odd Guiness as well. I got pleasantly sauced in UK many times. One time, in April, there was a limited edition draught called Watney's Winter Warmer. That was very interesting. I remember trying to re-write the Magna Carta... As I said.. the best beer is the next beer.
*¿*Rob
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:52:18 -0500, the inscrutable Robatoy spake:
Please, oh, please! Don't tell me that's Vegemite Beer.
-- Vidi, Vici, Veni ---
I don't want to wash the sawdust down after a hard day with a beer they serve by the slice . Particularly at room temperature. Time and place for everything, though, right?
-Phil Crow
Oddly enough Belgium, right next store has _great_ beer -- in fact a lot of different kinds of them.
--RC
C'mon Rick, try to get it right. It's "neck store". Why, I've seen some fools use "next door", HAH!, what fools.
None that I saw from you, as the remark was neither directed at you, nor your beer choices ... but you certainly can't argue with the premise. Remember the 'cachet' of the horse piss known as "Coors", when you could _only_ buy it in Colorado?
Hummm:: Ballards Cunning Stunts Strong Ale Martsons Old Empire Old Luxters Jubilee Ale George Gales HSB (Horndean Special Bitter)
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