Re: Top 10 Signs You've Purchased a Bad Beer

[Manic]

#10, the TV ad mentions Lake Erie...

I live less than 1 block from Lake Erie and the beach, so I wanted to share an unusual/gross incident that happened today.

I was out mowing my lawn today on my tractor, doing circles as I always do, a mindless activity that requires no real thought. It's Spring as we all know so the grass is long, grows fast and often hides debris that you don't see until you're practically on top of it.

You know that feeling you get when you suddenly happen upon the remains of an animal and it makes you stop dead in your tracks? (or in this case slam the brakes on your lawnmower). Yep, you see where I'm going... but

It wasn't a cute bunny, wayward squirrel or unfortunate bird, but the head of one rather large, decayed and weatherbeaten fish.

I sat and wondered how the hell it ended up in my very large yard, as it was far enough from the road to eliminate the possibility of drunken teenagers tossing it from a car, or an angry garbage man deciding to redistribute his work day bounty.

I finally realized what happened...

The fish had washed up on the beach, a predatory bird decided to take it to a remote location to feast, and while carrying it dropped it from high in the air onto my lawn.

[deathgodes]

wow

[Soulbourne]

Or...it was a drunken-walker. Notorious for walking on there fins like those one type of fish in California do when they...uh....are looking for a spouse, and looking like they're drunk, swerving every which way. They can end up dead and rotting just about anywhere within reasonable water distance...

[chemical whore]

mmmm . . . bad beer. Genny comes to mind.

/retches violently

[Maltyrius]

9) The ad uses scantily clad women to sell the beer


Don't get me wrong, I love me some scantily clad women, but if you need that to sell your beer you are failing on taste and quality. I file this under my general belief that most beers are mediocre but many have great marketing and ads.

[RomaGoth]

I also love me some scantily clad women. I enjoy the ads but don't buy the beer. Why you ask? Because it tastes awful. At least most of it does. No amount of bad tasting beer is going to suddenly spawn a dozen gorgeous women with no boyfriends/husbands/morals........

Is it beer-thirty yet?

[Necronomis]

Microbrew FTW