I have been to several places around the country where Yuengling is considered "import." Sorry, but if I can buy it for 4.39 a six-pack and it's from the middle of PA, it ain't an import.

It's nothing but the continuation of " The Dumbing Down of America "
Food & Drink was never a priority in the good old US
( see 'Coquille St Jacques' (nothing but Scallops, but people think it's the method of preparation, )
or
( 'Shrimp Scampi' ( Shrimp Shrimp )

I agree totally, but in the case of some of these, as ridiculous as the meanings are if translated, when said in English, they have second meanings. This is true of "shrimp scampi" which is some sort of pasta with shrimp and I think tomato sauce. I've never actually had it, but I do know what it means.

No tomatos involved as far as I know. Shrimp Scampi to me means shrimp sauteed in garlic butter. But what do I know, I'm just one of the dumbed down.

Scampi is just the plural of shrimp in Italian. Hence the reference above to "Shrimp Scampi = Shrimp Shrimp(s)."

You'd think the drawing of Samuel Adams ("Brewer and Patriot") and on the label would clue people in that this is not an import. :p However, my guess is the brew is listed under imports so they can charge the extra $1.

:D That would require people to know who Samuel Adams was. :)

+Originally Posted by kipper
That would require people to know who Samuel Adams was.

Oops, I've broken my dumbed down cover! Quick, before I'm discovered, let me make a reference to Brittany Spears. That should throw them off my trail.;)

:D

On the topic of Sam Adams, does anyone else receive their "What's on Tap" newsletter? I somehow started receiving it, and just received an email saying, "Take our survey and we'll send you a free hat." It was about 10 questions, mostly multiple choice, IIRC. It was definitely a quick survey. :)

Thanks for the tip, kipper. Sam is one of my favorite beers, especially the seasonals. I do admit to being a swagwhore. I'll sign up just about anywhere for a freebie or two.

I'd have posted the link, but it has my email address, etc. in it.

Also, if you buy their stock, and don't buy it through Sharebuilder or similar services, but go through a broker, they send you all sorts of freebies for being a shareholder. They've sent several different types of bottle openers, a hat or two, mousepads, and other similar promo materials.

You should try "Do you have anything on tap that didn't come from Milwaukee or St. Louis?" It's fun watching the server's eyes grow wide in a sort of vacant "deer in the headlights" stare! :rolleyes:

That said, I will conceed that Sam Adams has done the impossible and produces an American beer that is drinkable (though not much more).

That said, I'm sure the beer enthusiasts among you already know the old adage:

Q: What do American beer and sex in a canoe have in common?

A: They're both f'ing close to water!

The place I have been drinking for years uses "domestic" and "premium" as their classification. They consider Labatt and Molson domestic.

You were in the south. In many places they still think they won the war. ;)

Although some of their specialty beers are not bad, I really don't care for the Sam Adams 'flagship' beer.

As for your comments on American beer, they are so far out of date that they are laughable. In the early 1980s, when Anchor Steam and Geary's were the only two truly good American beers I was familiar with, you may have had a valid point. Today, the majors like Bud and Miller are still crap, but there is so much amazing American beer out there today (e.g., Russian River Brewing, Green Flash, Surly, Stone, etc., etc., etc.) that I can't believe you are still spouting lines like "done the impossible and produces an American beer that is drinkable."