Sam Adams is am imported beer??
Dec 8, 2007 | 8:01 am
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Sam Adams is an imported beer??
I am at the Marriott Winston Salem right now and after getting back last night had a few beers at the bar with a friend.
They had Sam Adams listed as import (instead of as domestic) which also meant they charged $5 for it, not $4.
When I asked the bartender before ordering why this was he said he had no clue. I was too tired to argue my point when the bill came but probably should have propped out my phone and shown him Wikipedia.
Is there anything to warrant listing Sam Adams as an import at all?
They had Sam Adams listed as import (instead of as domestic) which also meant they charged $5 for it, not $4.
When I asked the bartender before ordering why this was he said he had no clue. I was too tired to argue my point when the bill came but probably should have propped out my phone and shown him Wikipedia.
Is there anything to warrant listing Sam Adams as an import at all?
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Dec 8, 2007 | 3:17 pm
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I run into this ALL the time in my travels.
Sammy, Sierra Nevada, many different microbrews listed as imports or referred to as imports by establishments and bartenders with little to no knowledge about beer.
As a major consumer (and financial supporter) of brewpubs and microbreweries, it always irks me.
Methinks if one is in the hospitality business, one should know their product.
Sammy, Sierra Nevada, many different microbrews listed as imports or referred to as imports by establishments and bartenders with little to no knowledge about beer.
As a major consumer (and financial supporter)
of brewpubs and microbreweries, it always irks me.Methinks if one is in the hospitality business, one should know their product.
Dec 8, 2007 | 3:31 pm
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They're anti-American.
Dec 8, 2007 | 4:39 pm
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Dec 8, 2007 | 4:50 pm
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Its listed as an import so they don't have to create a third subheading of "Premium Domestic". They figure its gonna cost you the same, so why not put it under the import heading, and be able to fit everything on the card in a larger font size.
Dec 8, 2007 | 9:53 pm
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Dec 8, 2007 | 9:56 pm
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Dec 9, 2007 | 9:20 am
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Dec 9, 2007 | 10:11 am
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Any lawyers here want to take this case on?
Nah, seriously - the explanation of Sam Adams being a premium beer makes total sense, but they sure could have printed a "Imported / Premium" heading instead..
A SWU makes totally sense by the way - upgrade your domestic beer to a premium imported one any time.
Nah, seriously - the explanation of Sam Adams being a premium beer makes total sense, but they sure could have printed a "Imported / Premium" heading instead..
A SWU makes totally sense by the way - upgrade your domestic beer to a premium imported one any time.
Dec 9, 2007 | 10:23 am
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I hate it when "premium" beers are listed as imports, but I've seen more places listing, "imports/premium" or some variation on menus.
I typically ask about what's on draft, and will say, "Not the macro-swill," to get just the better beers. Almost always, the server still lists everything.
I typically ask about what's on draft, and will say, "Not the macro-swill," to get just the better beers. Almost always, the server still lists everything.
Dec 10, 2007 | 7:17 am
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Maybe Not Even From Out Of State
Actually, it's very possible the Samuel Adams beer served in a Winston-Salem hotel may have been made by Boston Beer Co.'s contract brewing partner in Eden, N.C. That's less than 50 miles away, so it's not only not an import, it could be pretty darn local.
(Boston Beer has its administrative offices and a small pilot brewery in Boston, but the majority of Samuel Adams beers are made in either Ohio or Pennsylvania.)
(Boston Beer has its administrative offices and a small pilot brewery in Boston, but the majority of Samuel Adams beers are made in either Ohio or Pennsylvania.)
Dec 10, 2007 | 7:48 am
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