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- The_Wallbanger, on 10/12/2007, -3/+97Step 5: repeat
Step 6: Reee-peee
Step 7: Rrrr.. I looove you guys.. yur good peeple
Step 8: Lemmee call my ex!
Step 9: Zzzzzz... - SimianSamurai, on 10/12/2007, -5/+47Step 1: Insert beer
Step 2: repeat
Step 3: repeat
Step 4: repeat - DrewBlood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22Clearly the proper drinking receptacle for warm PBR is a funnel.
- orientis, on 10/12/2007, -3/+25Bud is beer like margarine is butter.
- WarpFox, on 10/12/2007, -11/+32Step 11: ???????
Step 12: Profit - diggityiggity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21Then come back and read it again in six or seven years.
- orientis, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20Your point is a load of crap. You're obviously ignorant of the centuries-long history of beer and beer tasting.
P.S Australian and Bavarian beers are the best in the world. - zelig, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20It should be noted that nobody should try this with a Bud.
- washingtonydc, on 10/12/2007, -4/+19Very good introduction for people to begin learning how to receive the ultimate amount of pleasure from a good beer.
I would also add two more points--proper tasting requires both the proper temperature and the proper glassware. Most beers should be served at cellar temperature, but the proper glass can vary. For example, an abbey beer such as Chimay is best served in a chalice-style glass, where a blond such as Delerium are usually best in a snifter-style glass. The glass will not only help the beer maintain the proper temperature, but will also allow for the proper head formation and whatnot.
When you move beyond the chemical-riddled, watered-down travesties such as Natty Light, you'll realize the truth of Benjamin Franklin's statement: "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Anrkist, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14I think he was trying to tell you to stop buying cheap beer. There are many, many flavors.. not just the regular bud-light/coors/insert generic beer.
- primehifi, on 10/12/2007, -12/+24Step 10: Urinate over one's self during Zzzzzz...
or maybe that's just me. - mrharvey518, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11All of you who do not like beer have most likely only drank ***** cheap beer. If any of you live in the southeast go to a place called "Flying Saucer". I have never seen such incredible beer selection. They have like 80 beers on tap and apparently like 150 other beers in bottles also. I hate hearing people say that they dont like beer, they just need to try different kinds.
- SimianSamurai, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12that think layer of sarcasm left a bad aftertaste in my mouth...
Digg down for acid reflux - PaperMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11You made your point... you are the reason that the Macro-brews market their product with half naked women and guys playing sports. You want your beer damn near frozen so you can't actually taste it but you get loaded none the less.
Craft beer has been around in one form or another since the dawn of civilization. Hell, monks have been brewing beer in their monasteries for centuries. If you were a little more adventurous and tried some of your local craft beer you may find that you actually enjoy it. Yes it may cost a little more but if you are drinking to get drunk then beer is about your least economical option for that... have one or two craft beer while your taste buds are fresh then switch to your hard liquor of choice.
But above all else, don't worry about your macro brew disappearing. The companies will continue to brew that beer and market it to people who don't actually like the taste of their product because it's tradition. You take a beer from your old man's stash when you are growing up and your brand loyalty starts at that moment. Just like it did when your father took his first beer from your grandfather.
If anyone is interested in another good beer site check out http://www.ratebeer.com - NinjaBoy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10What glass do I use for warm PBR?
- washingtonydc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Agreed--so many people hate beer because all they had was Busch Lite or Miller High Life in high school/college.
Also, for those who find themselves in the DC area, check out the Brickskellar in Dupont Circle--over 700 different beers available! - slomotion, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9If you're interested in beer tasting or if you just want to try out some new tasty beers the beer advocate is a terrific resource:
http://beeradvocate.com - DrewBlood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I disagree. Arrogant Bastard is NOT a good starter beer. It will overpower most people. They admit right on the bottle that it's not for everyone (or anyone). I'll drink one once in a while but I don't typically like a beer to slam me in the face.
Try a brown ale for something drinkable and not too strong. You can't go wrong with Sierra Nevada or New Belgium and they're both fairly common breweries, at least in this area.
But yeah, "frathouse beer" is to be avoided except for the sheer joy of getting wasted, unless you enjoy the taste of urine. Avoid anything with "Ice" in the title. - csnoke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8@vsujohn2
Do yourself a favor and go find a good beer store and pick up a tall bottle of Stone Brewing's Arrogant Bastard.
And tomorrow morning when you wake up on the floor in your kitchen, come back here and apologize because of your ignorance about beer and flavor. - Phoster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You should broaden your horizons on beer. Once you move beyond the stuff that you find in kegs at frat parties there is a world of tasty beers for you. I recommend Yuengling. Its steps above swill but still relatively cheap and widely available. Or if you really want to try some good beer try to find some European beers. There are a variety of Czech beers that are really good.
- orientis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Blonds and pilsner should be served in thin tall glasses, not snifters.
- bagochips, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5You have never been to a beer festival or deviated from the basic domestic commercialized beers. There are thousands of different beers varying in quality and diversity. Do a little googling on the history of beers and you might be surprised what you will find. Sure sometimes drinking beer is all about just drinking beer but why pound a few week ass beers just to get a buzz when you could try something new and find a beer that you really like…you might go through a few that taste like ass but that is the price you pay to find perfection.
- arcele, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I wouldn't suggest following these steps if your beer of choice is Old Milwaukee, Steel Reserve, Golden Anniversary, or Natty Light
- bwhite, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Crafted beer can have far more complex flavors than wine will ever achieve.
- DarkSenay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I love a great flavorful beer with my meals, Hoegaarden, Duvel, etc. But as a college student, i must say there is a time and a place to just get wasted drinking keystone light or natty ice.
- spickly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5@mrharvey
i live in the southeast and have no idea where this "flying saucer" place is
the southeast is a pretty broad area - ateoto, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Yep chalk me up to being one of "those guys", I used to hate beer because all that I ever tried before was Miller or Corona. There are some delicious brews out there, its just about finding the ones that suit you.
- brstilson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I started drinking craft and microbrews. I have only had a few mega-brews in my lifetime. I found Michelob with Imported Hops and Pabst Blue Ribbon (YA I NOO) to be fairly acceptable. However, anything by Anheiser Busch or Miller I cannot stomach. Budweiser tastes extremely watered-down in a very bad way, like when they run out of syrup at the soda fountain and its mostly carbonated water. Miller Genuine Draft tastes like rotten corn (they mix corn in with the barley). The problem with the large American breweries is that they're in business to make a profit and not to make good beer.
The visions of the founding fathers plotting the Revolution over tall pints of beer are not accurate at all. They were more likely drinking hard cider, as it is much, much easier to make than beer. Back in colonial times, life was hard and people needed to conserve resources. Making beer required an incredible amount of energy and resources that most people couldn't spare. Yes, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams did make beer (we have their recipes), but they were relatively wealthy and could afford to produce it, or rather, have their servants produce it. The beer produced back then was quite undrinkable by today's standards as well. It was not really a big part of American culture until the 1830's.
With an influx of German immigrants, beer first started to take hold. Originally, the breweries started making the heavy lagers their fellow germans were used to drinking. However, storage was a problem, as well as transportation. Refrigeration wasn't possible, and hard liquors which kept better in the heat were far more popular. In the late 1800's, Anheiser-Busch decided that they needed to market a beer that would appeal to a larger audience than just German Immigrants. In germany and in the rest of the world, beer was high in calories and considered a food. It was liquid bread, part of the meal. Americans had plenty of food, so they weren't interested in a drink that was so filling. The Pilsener style invented in the Czech republic was much more appealing, however American barley was not suitable for this style, and importing grains from Europe was out of the question. The solution was to add corn or rice to lighten the body of the protein-heavy American grains, and voila, American piss brew was born. - actorboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I am intrigued by the number of people familiar with the taste of urine.
- omnithought, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Like many others, I hated beer when the only beer I had tasted was the cornswill pisswater that most of the US drinks and calls "beer". Then a friend had me try a taste of a good beer and I thought "Holy crap, this is actually pretty good!"
Now I'm a homebrewer who is lucky enough to live in the Pacific NW where you can't walk 3 blcoks without passing a microbrewery. Heaven!
After several years of having many different kinds of good beer, I can't stand the scent or taste of that swill I once drank and called beer. If all you've ever had is Bud, Coors, Miller, etc. do yourself a gigantic favor and go exploring. Try out the whole range of beers. You won't like them all, but there are some out there that are pure bliss. Trappistes Rochefort 10 and Rogue Chocolate Stout are two of my favorites.
Also, note that anything made with corn or rice isn't beer. Guess what Bud is made of? (Besides the piss of leprous transients) - howski, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3dugg for "the piss of leprous transients"
- psyber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@NinjaBoy
A more important question is why are you drinking warm beer in the first place? I think that might count as a violation of man law. - omnithought, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Stop buying beer at 7-11 and get out in the real world, kid.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+7If you've never had anything Budweiser or whatever, kill yourself or buy some decent beer.
- Cory70, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Step 1: Drink a 12 pack of rolling rock
Step 2: get on diablo ll and see how pissed off your friends get - slickrick2k1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i heart anchorsteam
- Nacon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hah, people who say they drink beer cos its beer are most likely college kids who want to get as drunk as possible for the least amount of money.
Im lucky enough to live in belgium so its easy, and cheap, to get my hands on good beer :-).
Actually, most countries can enjoy belgian beer, Stella Artois is belgian. Sure, its not the greatest beer out there but stella > carlsberg > bud > heineken.
Hmm, now i want a beer, just over one hour of "work" and ill go get me a stella. Maybe a Leffe too.
Cheers
Oh, and about the article, i tought it was stupid. Its like stating the obvious.
look, swirls glass, smell drink and move it around in your mouth. Well duh. Its how i allways drink (the first few) beers. - rabidkumquat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2a keg.
- mrharvey518, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Oh and also, I'm not sure about the others but at the Flying Saucer in Columbia SC, the waitresses wear catholic school girl outfits. Yes really.
- brstilson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"Guess what Bud is made of?"
If you're implying that Bud is made purely of rice, you're mistaken. It's a mixture of rice and barley. The enzymes that break down starches into sugars (something required for beer to be beer) are present in barley husk, but not present in rice hulls. The enzymes from the barley husks are used to break down the starches in the barley kernels and the rice. ALL beer must have barley, or else it will just make starchy, gross water. Of course if you're not implying that, then never mind. Also, the reason budweiser is so bad is not necessarily the mixture of rice with barley. You can make some excellent rice and barley combination beers. What Budweiser and most other mega-breweries do is chill their beer down to extremely cold temperatures. This causes the suspended particles of yeast and protein to completely settle out. Then, the beer is filtered. The "cold filtering" process that these breweries brag about it is actually a bad thing--they're filtering out all the flavor and character. The reason they do this is because a lot of people like Budweiser. Bland, overfiltered beer isn't going to be offensive to most people, and will sell better than something more full-bodied.
Incidentally, the drink sake is similar to beer but made completely with rice. The enzymes from the mold Aspergillus oryzae (Koji) are used for the starch-to-sugar conversion.
I'm a homebrewer as well and I've never had so much fun. - somewhatchewy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2BA is definitely one of the best beer sites out there. They have tons of beer reviews, tips, and guides to help you love beer even more.
If your ever in the Toledo, Ohio area there is a great microbrewery called "Maumee Bay Brewing Company" downtown. Great beer, and great food. - Labcoat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Believe it or not, some people actually like the taste of beer. There's more to it than Budweiser, Coors, and Miller. Find a local brewery and try more than just the pee-yellow lager. Step out of your comfort zone and experiment. Buy a 6-pack of something because the label looks cool. You might be surprised.
- HarryBauzonia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Flying Saucer Draught Emporium is in Nashville, Tennessee.
...oh wait, there's more locations.
http://www.beerknurd.com/stores.php - washingtonydc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@jabberwonk
ha! very true--I usually pick a handful of beers in case the first one or two are out of stock. - Cory70, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yea Mr. Beer homebrew is awsome 12% alchohal per 12oz. bottle or i go with rolling rock extra pale, Sam Adams or if iam broke theres bud light
- atdubya, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1When I can't find a micro-brew where I am drinking, I drink:
Stella, Yeungling Lager, Brooklyn Lager, Sam Adams, Kronenberg
What bout you? - Cyberdactyl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This article reminds me allot of the superficial article assignments that are printed in Cosmo or every other rag-mag the lead editor dishes out to his/her minions to have on his desk my the end of the week.
Hyper critical variable...no mention of temperature of the various types of beer. - potentato, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'll agree with you on PBR. For cheap-ass beer, I actually like it. At times it almost has a cider taste/feel. No, it's not going to substitute for real beer, but on a hot summer day it's almost as refreshing as an IPA. Almost.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm a home-brewer myself. There's nothing like cracking one of your own bottles open and having it taste great. It's also a great way to pass the time and be creative. I highly recommend getting involved in home-brewing - for about 100 bucks you can start -- and who knows, could be a lifetime of good beer around the corner.
- greyfade, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Double Bastard.
need i say more? :D
definitely not a newbie beer, either, but it's got a lot better of a kick than Arrogant Bastard. (gotta love Stone. they make some good stuff.) -
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