guthmund

Let's keep this one simple...

At the annual meeting of the major beer companies, CEOs from around the world converge in one meeting hall to have a little lunch, discuss the market and hash out any problems between the companies that might have popped up over the previous year.

The men and women were seated, but before the meeting began, drinks would have to be served.

"I'll have a Budweiser" the Budweiser CEO said.
"I'll have a Coors, please." the CEO of Coors said.
"I'd like a Heinekken." the company's CEO said.

Around the table it went. Each CEO ordering the flagship beer of their respective companies.

Finally, the steward called on the CEO of Guiness, a relative new comer to the table to place his order.

"Oh, I think I'll just have a soda, if you don't mind"

The crowd was taken aback and the room gasped. A few fellow CEOs managed to find their voice to ask the Guiness man, "Why?"

"Well," said the Guiness CEO, " I figure if no one else is going to have a beer, than neither will I."

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drewpy

well done. I'm forwarding to my irish colleagues now. they will appreciate it.

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No surrender

Love it!!!!

Tophat665

Sorry, but Guinness is every bit the mass produced commercial crap that any of the rest of the aforementioned are. Or, to stick that on its head, Bud is an excellent American Premium Lager; Coors, a lousy American Standard Lager; Heinekin a So-So Northern German Style Pilsner; and Guinness, a fair example of an Irish stout, but not even the best one in Ireland. Not really appealing styles to me.

Want a real beer? Try a Riverhorse Special, a Stone IPA, a Fat Tire, a Grant's Perfect Porter, or any of 27000 other brews from smaller breweries that are more interested in making beer that tastes good, not convincing you that their beer will make you strong or sexy.
// rant

Funny joke, though.

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Sleepyjack

Fantastic, cheers

SirLance

I raise my glass to you! And, in the interest of equality, I will drink one of each of the aformentioned beers!

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Brewmaniac

Homebrew is best but a Guinness will do in a pinch.

Anchor Steam porter is as smooth as silk! You must try one!!

Oh clever joke. Thanks

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cyrnel

Agreed. Guinness is somewhat unique mass produced commercial crap, (by virtue of being harsh to many bud-drinkers) but it remains essentially strained fecal swill.

A few years back we had an exchange student from the Netherlands stay with us. After one of his visits back home he presented us with two big (1L?) bottles of Heineken, purchased across the pond. Absolutely, completely, positively a different drink than we have available in the States. Akin to the difference between your favorite micro, fresh on tap vs. bottled. I haven't touched a domestic Heineken since.

Yep. If you get the chance, try visiting a homebrew festival. The best brews I've ever consumed were made on homemade rigs in someone's garage or basement.

Good watercooler humor though.

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Tophat665

Might be judging one in August.
Probably 50 of my top hundred favorite beers I brewed myself.

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cyrnel

Excellent. Brewed a wide variety with a friend before moving here. Now time isn't so plentiful.

The norcal homebrew fest in Sonoma is excellent. Cheap, camping included just a few feet away, civilization nearby. Excellent wine country, and Sears Point just around the corner if that's your thing.

Ah, the amazing brunette I met there in '01. Firm, chocolate body, wonderful personality. Unfortunately braggets aren't so easy to duplicate.

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Anxst

I have to agree with Tophat665. That said, I still like Guinness enough that it's my go to if I stop at a bar that only has Macros on tap, so this was pretty overall funny.

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nightmare

haha, thats a good one. i might have to add it to my repetoire

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