/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.3987936]

How is beer served in the United States? Do you have pints, or would I have to order a 500ml glass?

[Anonymous No.3987940]

Some places have pints.
Some places use thick glass mugs and the volume will be stated on the menu. It's usually at least one pint, sometimes more in 1 mug.
Some places serve bottles, in which case the volume will depend on the brand.

[Anonymous No.3987943]

usually pints some places like pluckers give you a big ass mug which is like 2 pints. Theres a pizza joint that i like that gives you big ass bottles of beer. Depends on where you go

[Anonymous No.3987946]

If it says 22oz that's 650 ml

[Anonymous No.3987947]

"Beer please."

If you want more, "pitcher of beer please."

[Anonymous No.3987950]

>Clap pint = 473.176473 milliliters
>Master race pint = 568.261485 milliliters

To be fair, who would want a real pint of Budweiser and their third rate "beer" anyway? I don't fucking blame them for their tiny beakers of metallic fizzy water.

[Anonymous No.3987951]

I have a question whats a decent beer they sell at the store in merica?

[Anonymous No.3987955]

>>3987950
I like to use the old Monty Python joke. "American light beer is like having sex on a Canoe. Its fucking close to water."

[Anonymous No.3987956]

Beer comes mainly in three sizes: regular (12 oz / single bottle), tall (16 oz / pint), and pitcher (60 oz / 3 pints).

Of course there's always kegs, half barrels, and barrels but you don't order those in restaurants or bars.

[Anonymous No.3987957]

>>3987955

I'd say that's true for any "Light" beer....fucking disgusting

[Anonymous No.3987958]

The pint is a perfect way to enjoy an ale or lager

[Anonymous No.3987959]

>>3987946

Some places uses fluid ounces for beer? Huh.

[Anonymous No.3987961]

>>3987956
Forgot to add, some places have big mugs/steins that are most oftentimes a liter of beer (or 33.8ish ounces).

[Anonymous No.3987966]

>>3987951
Depends on state/region mostly. Although there are a few craft breweries that have gone national.

[Anonymous No.3987973]

>>3987936
Just ask for a pint.
If they don't have it they will give you the closest thing to it.

[Anonymous No.3987974]

Interesting that there's so much variation in the states. Here in the UK it's just pint or half pint. Bottles vary, but cans are always 500ml.

[Anonymous No.3987976]

>>3987955
It's the best way of putting it certainly. Just don't burst into the Philosopher's Song straight after saying it, it gets stuck in my head for days.

[Anonymous No.3987977]

>>3987973

Ok, I was just wondering. It's because whenever I go to other European countries they serve tiny little glasses and I have to ask for a "large" just to get something close to a pint. Even in Holland which is a beer drinking country.

[Anonymous No.3987978]

>>3987976

EEEEEEEEEEmanual Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable!

[Anonymous No.3987984]

If you're coming to the States you will enjoy a wide variety of food and drink for extremely low cost. That's because we're expected to tip the servers. Tip 10-20% of your bill.

Enjoy your stay.

[Anonymous No.3987986]

>>3987977

You don't even really have to ask for a size if you don't feel like it.

Bartender/ Waitress: "What'll you have?"
You: "blabla on tap"
Bartender/Waitress: Pulls out ~16-20oz glass and fills it

[Anonymous No.3987987]

>>3987986

Well that's why I was asking, since in some countries if you just ask for a beer they serve it in small glasses.

[Anonymous No.3987989]

Countries that don't serve beer in pints should really be destroyed.

[Anonymous No.3987990]

>>3987989

Yeah, a pint is just too small.

[Anonymous No.3987995]

>>3987986
>>3987987
Actually, it's more like.
"What's on tap?"
>We have 1,2,3...
"I'll take a [insert beer]."
>Tall or regular.

Then you choose.

Tall a pint, regular is 12 oz. Anything in a bottle is 12 oz as well. This is true in about 99% of cases.

[Anonymous No.3988022]

>>3987995
I've never been given a 12oz glass for something on tap. I would be so pissed if they did that.

[Anonymous No.3988037]

>>3988022
What a lightweight, pissed on just over a half pint?

[Anonymous No.3988052]

Our beer culture doesn't really have a standard glass size. Ugly pint glasses are typical in many places. Bottled beer is usually 12 ounce singles, 22 ounce bombers, 24 ounce tall cans, and 40 ounce for cheap malt liquors.

[Anonymous No.3988054]

you guys are all dummies.

in america tehy call them pint glasses, but they are actually less then a pint.
also, most flyover bars just have bottles of bud or bud light.

[Anonymous No.3988058]

>>3987974
acutally a lot are 440ml
thats why stella artois have a 'pint can' and a normal one

[Anonymous No.3988062]

Whenever I go out with friends we just buy pitchers and take turns with the rounds.

Also Yeungling is best American beer. If you disagree you are unamerican and I hate you.

[Anonymous No.3988064]

>>3988037
You're retarded and can't read.
Pissed = Angry

[Anonymous No.3988070]

>>3988062

I live next to the brewery in Tampa. It's pretty average, like a solid 5 whereas natty is 0 and 10 is Cigar City Maduro or something.

[Anonymous No.3988078]

>>3988070

I live in PA near Pottsville and its great. Its not like a delicacy or anything but its a solid all around beer for most occasions.

Definitely my favorite beer that's not a niche or anything.

[Anonymous No.3988079]

>>3988062
>best

[Anonymous No.3988084]

>>3988037

pissed off, not pissed drunk.

[Anonymous No.3988088]

>>3988079
>agree
sierra nevada is god tier

[Anonymous No.3988093]

>>3988079
>sierra nevada pale ale
>best
pick one

The besr beers is actually Brooklyn IPA.

[Anonymous No.3988095]

>>3988084
Think it was a joke.

[Anonymous No.3988100]

>>3988064
I think you should just stop posting now.

[Anonymous No.3988101]

>>3988088
/ck/ should create a list of definitive American beers. No obscure micros or imperial stouts, just standard beers that are popular in whatever region and gained a considerable popularity. It could be a nice image to post when some Europoor says >American beer

I'd put in votes for Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, Widmer Bros Hefe, and Anchor Steam.

[Anonymous No.3988107]

>>3988101
it will in all likelihood turn into an american light beer hating festival

[Anonymous No.3988111]

>>3988062

yuengling is only a step above bud/miller/coors bro

[Anonymous No.3988112]

>>3988093

Torpedo and Celebration Ale > that shit beer

[Anonymous No.3988124]

>>3988112
>Torpedo
It is too unbalanced, the bitterness masks the other flavors.

Brooklyn IPA on the other hand is prefectly balanced and can be enjoyed with food.

[Anonymous No.3988125]

here in the pac nw ANY respectable beer-serving bar will serve it in pints.

[Anonymous No.3988137]

>>3988101
Scotfag here. I've had Anchor and it's really good. You can get it on draught at The Belle in Glasgow but it's something obscene like £5 a pint so you probably won't want a second.

Honestly, we do know that not all American beer is awful, we just don't have any idea which ones aren't. As you say, recommend good big brands and you'll get less grief.

[Anonymous No.3988141]

>>3988101

Three Floyds and Goose Island if you're in the midwest/great lakes region

Dogfish Head if you're on east coast

Stone and Russian River if you're on west coast

[Anonymous No.3988145]

>>3988111
its still better though i have one next to me in the fridge

[Anonymous No.3988153]

>>3988101
> no obscure micros
>>3988141
> Russian River
mfw you can't even get Russian River in most places in California

[Anonymous No.3988155]

>>3988153

really? I was under the impression that shit was all over the west coast

oh well

[Anonymous No.3988158]

>>3988054
The last part isn't true at all.

I've been all over the US (and to many bars as a result of my alcoholism), and the only bar I've seen without any tap beer was in some shithole in Arizona.

[Anonymous No.3988161]

>>3988141
>Goose Island

More like Anheuser-Busch Island.

Great Lakes Brewing Company is superior.

[Anonymous No.3988163]

Aside from bottles, pints.
After that, you can ask for it "tall" which is usually 20oz

[Anonymous No.3988164]

>>3988161

they are now able to produce a fuck ton more thanks to that buyout

i welcome it

[PhiladelphiaUNION !!e+TFsmlqKZ3 No.3988170]

>>3988153
What? Russian River is all over Philly, I would assume they would at least have it over their own state.

[PhiladelphiaUNION !!e+TFsmlqKZ3 No.3988174]

Also where I'm from, the glass you get depends on the beer you order. A regular beer you will probably get a 16oz pint, a stout will probably get you a 20oz imperial pint, a strong belgian ale will probably get you a 10oz goblet, a strong-tasting lambic will get you a tall 8oz glass, etc.

[Anonymous No.3988189]

>>3988141

Dogfish Head is some good stuff

Blue Point has been known to make some nice beers as well

[Anonymous No.3988195]

>>3988170
I'm in Central Cali. Russian River won't distribute to either of the BevMo locations in this area. According to BevMo, their distribution "rules" are strict, including maintaining the beer's temperature at a certain degree during transportation. I've only had Pliny The Elder once and it was delicious. But personally, I think this beer is just as good if not better, not to mention i don't have to drive to BFE to find it

[Anonymous No.3988199]

any Germans here

I've recently had Spaten Optimator and I now consider it ambrosia of the gods

what is its status in Germany? Is it part of a large scale operation?

[Anonymous No.3988203]

>>3988101

Actually anchor steam is my least favorite of theirs. Liberty ale is amazing. Their porter is very good, breckle's brown is awesome (where you can find it), and so is their mild (not in bottles)

[Anonymous No.3988362]

>>3988062

Yeungling is one of the worst american beers.

[Anonymous No.3988377]

>>3988362
yes

[Anonymous No.3988391]

>>3988362
are you honestly going to say its better then bud?

[Anonymous No.3988395]

>>3988391
>worse then bud

[Anonymous No.3988407]

Just pointing something out.

I live in Iowa, pretty much dead-center of the boring midwestern USA for you eurofriends. a region commonly described as some kind of backward flyover hell hole.

The beer scene:
In addition to the normal macros we do have a few In state small breweries, but the most popular stuff is

>Bells
>Goose Island
>dogfish
>Stone
>Green Flash
>Founders
>Summit

plus the bigger "micros" that are totally national like
>Anchor Steam
>pointe
>New Belgium
>Boulavard
>ect.

Im a bit of a beerfag and we have so many beers available locally that i cant keep them straight. Even have a bar a few blocks away with 105 beers on tap, all American Craft, plus 150 more in bottles.

Point being, the whole "in Oregon and SoCal people drink some neat beers and everyone else in the USA drinks their sisters urine" perspective so common on the internet is a tad ignorant.

[Anonymous No.3988411]

>>3988391
>>3988395
Not quoted poster, but what of the guys agreeing with him, and no. its actually not worse than Bud/miller/coors. It is maybe the slightest bit better. Im just sick of internet 12 year olds thinking its a good beer and trying to be snobby about it so i jumped on the bandwagon.

[Anonymous No.3988429]

No one's going to mention Sam Adams? It's great and you can get it just about anywhere.

[Anonymous No.3988507]

>>3988411
I'm fond of calling Yuengling "Sam Adams on a Budweiser budget" since I can't tell the difference between it and the former's Boston Lager while it only costs as much as the latter.

Then again my favorite american beer is Ommegang Abbey Ale, so I may have pleb taste in beer.

[Anonymous No.3988529]

>>3988507
Well, there is definitely a difference in taste between those 2. I think of Yuenling more as Bud Heavy if the bud was actually made with real beer ingredients instead of fucking rice.

Despite hating Budwiser, i did the Brewery tour in STL and it was pretty cool. so i guess i shouldnt totally hate on them

[Anonymous No.3988540]

How's Miller? I had a couple the other day, and they were alright to me.

Budweiser is alright as well, as long as it is near freezing point. Otherwise it's bitter, horrible, watery.

[Anonymous No.3988552]

>>3988540
Miller, Coors, Budwiser are basically the same. I doubt most people could tell which is which in a blind taste.

[Anonymous No.3988608]

>>3988552
heh you're probably right about that

[Anonymous No.3988679]

>>3988507

What the f... how the heck can you NOT tell the difference between Boston Lager and Yeungling? Are your taste buds broken?

[Anonymous No.3988683]

>>3988679
>Yeungling
Learn to spell what you claim to be an expert on.

[Anonymous No.3988684]

>>3988395

It is more watered down than Bud.

[Anonymous No.3988688]

>>3988683

Your autism is showing.

[Anonymous No.3988693]

>>3988688
Why, because you are obviously retarded?

Next time you call someone out, spell the disputed subject correctly. It is kind of a basic thing in a debate.

[Anonymous No.3988696]

pints

[Anonymous No.3988699]

>>3988693
>debate
Youre on 4chan faggot.

[Anonymous No.3988704]

>>3988699
>Youre

Nice.

[Anonymous No.3988710]

>Not realizing his trolling you

[Anonymous No.3988724]

>>3987936
>implying no 8 and 12 oz pours

[Anonymous No.3988726]

>>3988710
>not spelling realising with an 's'

fuck this place is full of numbskulls

[Anonymous No.3988731]

>any beer discussion on /ck/

[Anonymous No.3988744]

>>3988726
>an "s"
not
>a "s"

[Anonymous No.3988750]

>>3988731
>whines about beer discussion
>doesnt even give his opinion
>2012

[Anonymous No.3988761]

>>3988726
>spelling words wrong

[Anonymous No.3990020]

>>3988726
>fuck this place is full of Americans

ftfy

[Anonymous No.3990024]

>>3988744
please be trolling. if not you're an hero.

[Anonymous No.3990030]

while we are all off topic and blurting out beer brands, this is one of the best
im not sure if you can get it outside texas though

[Anonymous No.3990033]

>>3987936
>500ml glass
>metric
>in AMERICA

[Anonymous No.3990041]

pints or ounces

[Anonymous No.3990128]

>>3990030

It's in Indiana, it's shit

[Anonymous No.3990133]

>>3990030
Zeiganboch is the superior Texas beer.

[Anonymous No.3990181]

this is one of those beers you can drink every week

[Anonymous No.3990182]

>>3990033
Meh, we have 2L bottles of soda. Not unheard of, just rarely used (outside of science).

[Anonymous No.3990184]

>>3990133
its cheaper yes so the value is greater but i prefer shiner for taste.

[Anonymous No.3990188]

>>3990181

that goes for any light lager

[Anonymous No.3990287]

>>3988158
>.

stop going to yuppie bars.

[Anonymous No.3990309]

>>3987984

Don't tip. Ever.

There are laws now requiring employers to pay the difference between an employee's wage and minimum wage if tips do not fill in the difference.

The only person benefiting from your tip is the owner. The server gets paid regardless.

[Anonymous No.3990320]

>>3990309
Restaurants have been some of the hardest hit business in the recession, so I'd say if anything that's more reason to tip if you're on the fence but like the restaurant.

Also, living on minimum wage is fucking horrible in my country, so I know it'll be worse in the states. I couldn't cope going back to that.

[Anonymous No.3990324]

>>3990320

Sorry. When I said "Don't tip. Ever", I meant "Don't ever feel the obligation to tip just 'because'."

I do tip at restaurants that I frequent or when servers do an astounding job, and usually much more than 20% - but if I'm just passing through an area or a server doesn't do anything beyond their minimum duties, it bothers me when people suggest they should be tipped.

My bad.

[Anonymous No.3990329]

>>3990324
That's completely fair, thanks for clarifying.

[Anonymous No.3990350]

>>3990320
>Restaurants have been some of the hardest hit business in the recession, so I'd say if anything that's more reason to tip if you're on the fence but like the restaurant.

Then the LORD said to the Patron, "Where is thy tip?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my waiter's keeper?"

[Anonymous No.3990353]

>>3990309
>There are laws now requiring employers to pay the difference between an employee's wage and minimum wage if tips do not fill in the difference.

pretty sure servers who need the difference filled in will just get fired.
although maybe then they'd be able to get a real job.

[Anonymous No.3990743]

>>3988407
Greetings, fellow downtownDesMoinesfag.

Yeah, supposedly we live in some backwater, but I can still find a decent IPA on tap in all but the diveyist of dives. Beer culture around here is great.

[Anonymous No.3990982]

am I the only one who thinks New Belgium beers are a bit too "earthy"?

[Anonymous No.3991989]

>>3990350
You know, the context for that quote is a dude trying to cover up his brother's murder, and YHWH being generally unamused.

/ck/ - Theology and Religion

[Anonymous No.3992820]

Protip: Don't drink beer in the US

[Anonymous No.3992828]

>>3992820

in before butthurt neckbeards whining that america doesn't export dragon shit super imperial tripel IPA

[Anonymous No.3992830]

>>3992820
u mad that we make better beer than your commie asses, bro?

[Anonymous No.3992839]

>>3992828
>being mad that we know better than to waste good beer on people that drink it warm.

[Anonymous No.3992847]

Good bars will serve your beer in a glass that it's meant to be served in, whether it's a snifter, a pint glass, or those bullshit 14oz skinny glasses that every fucking ipa seems to come in

decent bars will just give you a pint

[Anonymous No.3992848]

>>3992820
>Don't drink beer in the US
why?

[Anonymous No.3992849]

>>3992828
Its not our fault you fuckers are too poor to import the good stuff

[Anonymous No.3992850]

>>3992848

because Yurop poors that have been drinking the same boring beer for hundreds of years are jelly that our beer is better

[Anonymous No.3992898]

>>3992848
Because he might realize that yuropooran beer snobbery is completely unfounded that way, duh.

[Anonymous No.3992931]

I live in Canada and for a short time we had this French beer called Boris, I liked it, anyone else?

[Anonymous No.3992957]

>>3988062
Yuengling is one step above Budweiser man.
>>3988079
This guy's got the right idea. Maybe not the best, but easily 100,000,000 times better than Yuengling.

Also to stay on topic, I live in FL and the bars I frequent sell draft beers in pints (16 fl. oz), unless it's really high abv. in which case they might serve it in a 10-12 oz. glass.

[Anonymous No.3993052]

In America, it's traditional to just stick your head under the tap and pull the handle till you are satisfied. Glasses are for lightweights and people that are unaware of this custom.

[Anonymous No.3993054]

It's served in a bottle, a can, or a glass. Who fucking cares? As long as they bring it to you in a timely matter it's all good.

[Anonymous No.3994114]

>>3988693

This austist probably got trolled by someone intentionally misspelling the name of that beer. lol

[Anonymous No.3994117]

>>3994114

austist lol

[Anonymous No.3994150]

>>3987959

If the beer in question is served in specialized glassware (tulip glass, flute, etc) they'll give the size of the glass in fluid ounces.

[Anonymous No.3994171]

I know I'm gonna catch flak for this but Grain Belt Premium and Nordeast are at least a tier up from the coors/bud/miller tier. Only downside is hipster used to like to drink it.