Comments on: Beer: An American Revolution http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969 What part of beer don't you understand? Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shoshana http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-187281 Shoshana Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:44:18 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-187281 That joke about love-in-a-canoe is attributed to Eric Idle? My Dad told me that joke back in 1973. He claimed that when he was a kid (1930s), some beer company (I think a European one, but I'm not sure) asked customers to tell them why their beer was like "love in a canoe" since they intended to use that image/motto in an advertising campaign. Some person came up with the now famous explanation. For some reason I just felt like doing some research and seeing if I could find the full story about that, which is how I ran across this post. So, I don't know if my Dad's version is the truth, but the joke definitely didn't originate with Eric Idle! That joke about love-in-a-canoe is attributed to Eric Idle? My Dad told me that joke back in 1973. He claimed that when he was a kid (1930s), some beer company (I think a European one, but I’m not sure) asked customers to tell them why their beer was like “love in a canoe” since they intended to use that image/motto in an advertising campaign. Some person came up with the now famous explanation. For some reason I just felt like doing some research and seeing if I could find the full story about that, which is how I ran across this post. So, I don’t know if my Dad’s version is the truth, but the joke definitely didn’t originate with Eric Idle!

]]> By: Tim L http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-165342 Tim L Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:30:43 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-165342 The myth is still alive. Ben Franklin did not say that. He wrote about the terrior of the French vineyards!! The myth is still alive. Ben Franklin did not say that. He wrote about the terrior of the French vineyards!!

]]> By: Bob Skilnik http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-164585 Bob Skilnik Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:12:16 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-164585 14,000 breweries? I think you've got an extra zero in there. 14,000 breweries? I think you’ve got an extra zero in there.

]]> By: SteveH http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-163134 SteveH Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:12:16 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-163134 "Can really mess you up if you're not careful"? Why do I have the feeling she thinks <i>all</i> micros are high alcohol just because they have flavor? Great interviews with the brewers. “Can really mess you up if you’re not careful”?

Why do I have the feeling she thinks all micros are high alcohol just because they have flavor?

Great interviews with the brewers.

]]> By: nate http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-163032 nate Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:47:45 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-163032 Nice, concise history. That third paragraph is my personal American dream. Nice, concise history. That third paragraph is my personal American dream.

]]> By: Good Burp http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969&cpage=1#comment-163023 Good Burp Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:36:28 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=969#comment-163023 This is a great post. I love stuff like this. It makes me want to brew. This is a great post. I love stuff like this. It makes me want to brew.

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