Why do they always start with Bud Light?
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Definitely frustrating. When a server says "Sam Adams" without elaborating I assume it's Sam Adams Boston Lager (the classic, most common variety). Generally I won't ask, "Which Sam Adams?" because most servers don't know/aren't even aware there's more than one. It's a similar situation with Negra Modelo. Frankly I often avoid ordering these beers because I loathe having to argue with servers about them.
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Definitely frustrating. When a server says "Sam Adams" without elaborating I assume it's Sam Adams Boston Lager (the classic, most common variety). Generally I won't ask, "Which Sam Adams?" because most servers don't know/aren't even aware there's more than one. It's a similar situation with Negra Modelo. Frankly I often avoid ordering these beers because I loathe having to argue with servers about them.
I try not to embarrass Mrs. BamaVol when we're out together. But the first question I want to ask the server who starts the list with Bud Light is "Do you drink beer yourself and do you consider yourself knowledgeable on the subject ?" and the second is "Have you ever been in a US bar that didn't serve Bud Light?".
The third is "Can I get another server, please?".
Instead I politely ask "Which Sam Adams?" and remind myself that I'm at Applebee's.
Last night we ate at a Mexican place. I know from experience that if I don't specify Dos Equis Amber, I will be probed further as to which Dos Equis I want.
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Are you saying that they're just saying "Modelo" and leaving you to assume whether it's Especial or Negra (or potentially one of several much less common ones), or somehow implying that there's more than one Negra Modelo?
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A bit of both, actually. Sometimes a server says "Modelo" without knowing which one. There are also times when a server specifically offers Negra Modelo when the beer is actually Modelo Especial. I presume this happens because Negra Modelo is most common Modelo brand in the US and some servers assume anytime they see the Modelo label it's got to be cerveza negra.
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Living in Maine has made me appreciate beer much more than I used to. If you ever see anything made by Rising Tide or Maine Beer Co, grab it and don't look back.
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We get a few more Mainestream craft beers from up north here; Shipyard and Seadog products show up. I've had beer from Allagash and DL Geary that I would like to taste again but I don't see them in the liquor stores or on tap handles in the Panhandle. Eventually, I suppose.
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Definitely frustrating. When a server says "Sam Adams" without elaborating I assume it's Sam Adams Boston Lager (the classic, most common variety). Generally I won't ask, "Which Sam Adams?" because most servers don't know/aren't even aware there's more than one. It's a similar situation with Negra Modelo. Frankly I often avoid ordering these beers because I loathe having to argue with servers about them.
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at some places, there may be revenue/requirement reasons for order of 'lists'
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A bit of both, actually. Sometimes a server says "Modelo" without knowing which one. There are also times when a server specifically offers Negra Modelo when the beer is actually Modelo Especial. I presume this happens because Negra Modelo is most common Modelo brand in the US and some servers assume anytime they see the Modelo label it's got to be cerveza negra.
(Also, while I share the observation of seeing to Negra Modelo more frequently and at a much broader range of restaurants, Modelo Especial has much, much higher sales volume in the US so I'm not sure it's fair to call Negra Modelo the most common Modelo brand in the US...)
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Our local Bennigan's reopened after being closed for a year. We were too tired to go far so opted for dinner there last night. The beer menu was a little slim for my taste but I appreciated the fact that the menu listed both Sam Adams Seasonal and Boston Ale. I chose the Boston Ale and the server was kind enough to offer a chilled glass.
One of our local bars has a digital display in their bar showing how cold their beer is kept. It's scary.
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American beer industry has standardized draught beer dispensing systems to operate at a constant 38°
34° – 38° F (3° C) Craft Beer: none
no lower than 46° Most craft beers
50° – 55° Higher alcohol, richly flavored beers
34° – 38° F (3° C) Craft Beer: none
no lower than 46° Most craft beers
50° – 55° Higher alcohol, richly flavored beers
from budweiser >
abwholesaler.com/docs/BeertenderGuide.pdf
36º to 38º F
chill glasses to 20º F
If stored over 42º F, draught beer will draw wild or foamy, sacrificing the taste of the beer and profitability
If the beer is colder than 36º F, the taste declines
chill glasses to 20º F
If stored over 42º F, draught beer will draw wild or foamy, sacrificing the taste of the beer and profitability
If the beer is colder than 36º F, the taste declines
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http://craftbeerrestaurant.com/Craft...uidelines.html
http://craftbeertemple.com/videoblog/serving-beer/
from budweiser >
abwholesaler.com/docs/BeertenderGuide.pdf
http://craftbeertemple.com/videoblog/serving-beer/
from budweiser >
abwholesaler.com/docs/BeertenderGuide.pdf
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Several years ago, before the craft beer movement was as widespread as it is today, I asked the waitress which beers were available. She told me I should just name the one I wanted, because they had everything!
As it turned out, she was mistaken.
As it turned out, she was mistaken.
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Today, we routinely see bars that carry hundreds of bottled beers and have >100 active tap handles. But back in the dark ages I do recall visiting bar, circa 1983-5 in Portland with over 50 different bottled beers in the cooler. Of course to accomplish that back then, many of them were brewed outside the US.
One of my local bars has a Narragansett keg currently tapped. I'm sure it's a novelty for many locals but I wouldn't have touched a 'gansett 45 years ago as a relative "youth" in New England and I'm not about to start now.
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I interrupted the server at Ruth's Chris on Wednesday to ask what good beer they had. I was very disappointed.