Comments on: Beer-Conscious Adams Morgan Bars Stick It to the Man

By: Murph

Murph — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0000

This also has to do with busy bartenders trying to avoid this repetitive exchange "Gimme a Bud Light." "We have Miller Lite." "Yeah whatever's lite." In addition, you'll have situations where problems with a distributer caused a change from say Bud to Miller as the house light and why bother reprinting menus and signs when the customers don't really care anyway? We're moving toward where ordering a light beer is like ordering a "Coke" at a restaurant, you might get Pepsi or more likely a generic Cola, but what do you care? In the Reef and Black Squirrel's cases, what do you do when you have a beer menu with tasting notes but you still want to include light beers? Snobby copy for swill beer is just ridiculous. Much better to inject a little humor with a clever way of saying "come on, you know what this tastes like." PS this is all coming from a guy who drinks little besides swill beer and cheap whiskey. PPS @ Former Staffer. Of course Racer 5 is cheaper in CA. It's local out there. That's like saying "I can't believe the prices Americans pay for German beer! It flows like water in Germany!"

By: Wha?

Wha? — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:08:56 +0000

Things cost different prices in different places? Weird. You'd think that they have to ship that stuff all the way across the country or something.

By: Former Staffer

Former Staffer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:35:04 +0000

$6 for a Racer5? You can get pitcher of that bitter swill for that much at Zeitgeist in SF. DC snobbery at DC prices. Blech.

By: D

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:21 +0000

Can't we just love all beers, and realize every beer has its place? A 20oz porterhouse steak is great, but sometimes you want a couple of sliders.

By: emergency ration packs

emergency ration packs — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:32:18 +0000

I think your reviews are extremely well done. An occasional bit of irony or an elegant twist in the phrase is a welcome relief. very interesting post it was.....

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:42:16 +0000

I generally try to avoid the yellow stuff but when it's offered at $3 after I've had a few it's awfully tempting...

By: Rich Whittington

Rich Whittington — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:51 +0000

I think it depends on the bar. A place like Saphire in Bethesda caters to the Miller Lite crowd, and when I'm playing beer pong, drinking fizzy yellow water makes sense. For restaurants and establishments worthy of the name "public house", I thoroughly approve of the "no crap on tap" motto, and I stick to hoppy, flavorful brews.