Comments on: Beer and civilization http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/ The Reign of Christ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: merlotmudpies http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3218 merlotmudpies Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:16:31 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3218 W.H. -- really, it's not just reformed men who pay attention to good beer. Reformed ladies have that opportunity, too. And, accordingly, it was with great relief that I read GRC's second comment: Budweiser?? Indeed, for shame! At least you didn't follow the "Bud Light." I have found this post especially amusing in light of Bud's most recent commercial -- run ad nauseum during the Olympics. The lyrics encited in me a response that sounded something like this as I hollered at my husband from the front room: "WHAT? DID you HEAR that? WHAT!?! I believe in WHAT?" Had I been feeling more inspired, perhaps I would have written a letter like the one <a href="http://doom.sinosplice.com/2006/01/12/this-is-budweiser-this-is-beer-an-open-letter-to-the-geniuses-who-created-this-ad/" rel="nofollow"> Jaime Doom</a> posted in an open format to Bud's advertising agency. Essentially, though, owned by Belgians and run by Brazilians or not, it's lyrics like "This is who I am, this is where I'm from, this is what I do when the day is done. This is what I believe in when the day is done" that make me REALLY crave a Guinness. Really Budweiser? Really? Perhaps it's not the who or the brew, but the brouhaha we would be paying attention to! W.H. — really, it’s not just reformed men who pay attention to good beer. Reformed ladies have that opportunity, too. And, accordingly, it was with great relief that I read GRC’s second comment: Budweiser?? Indeed, for shame! At least you didn’t follow the “Bud Light.”

I have found this post especially amusing in light of Bud’s most recent commercial — run ad nauseum during the Olympics. The lyrics encited in me a response that sounded something like this as I hollered at my husband from the front room: “WHAT? DID you HEAR that? WHAT!?! I believe in WHAT?”

Had I been feeling more inspired, perhaps I would have written a letter like the one Jaime Doom posted in an open format to Bud’s advertising agency.

Essentially, though, owned by Belgians and run by Brazilians or not, it’s lyrics like “This is who I am, this is where I’m from, this is what I do when the day is done. This is what I believe in when the day is done” that make me REALLY crave a Guinness. Really Budweiser? Really?

Perhaps it’s not the who or the brew, but the brouhaha we would be paying attention to!

]]> By: K Endo http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3214 K Endo Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:37:45 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3214 I am a RP pastor in Japan, who hasn't tasted cold ones for years. WARNINGS to you folks: Beers do enhance your URIC ACID that can cause GOUT. I am a RP pastor in Japan, who hasn’t tasted cold ones for years.

WARNINGS to you folks: Beers do enhance your URIC ACID that can
cause GOUT.

]]> By: Benjamin P. Glaser http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3174 Benjamin P. Glaser Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:51:52 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3174 This is an excellent discussion. If you are ever in the Pittsburgh area I highly recommend the local Penn Brewery beers. Penn Dark especially. In a somewhat surprising choice also is Yeungling's Black & Tan (though the name itself may bother some of our Irish friends)... This is an excellent discussion. If you are ever in the Pittsburgh area I highly recommend the local Penn Brewery beers. Penn Dark especially. In a somewhat surprising choice also is Yeungling’s Black & Tan (though the name itself may bother some of our Irish friends)…

]]> By: TJ http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3173 TJ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:55:48 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3173 Beer snobs? Must be the Scottish influence. If I'm going to fork over big bucks for brew, it might as well be good brew. Of course, I'm not really Scottish; if I were, I might just go with the cheap stuff. Like a sign I saw just the other day, that was advertising Pabst Blue Ribbon at a bar: $1 drafts all day, every day. Now that's just plain gross. Beer snobs? Must be the Scottish influence. If I’m going to fork over big bucks for brew, it might as well be good brew. Of course, I’m not really Scottish; if I were, I might just go with the cheap stuff. Like a sign I saw just the other day, that was advertising Pabst Blue Ribbon at a bar: $1 drafts all day, every day. Now that’s just plain gross.

]]> By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3172 W.H. Chellis Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:45:27 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3172 A study of what Reformed men are such delightful beer snobs would be interesting. And I do love Belgian beers. A Leffe man- Brune or Blonde. A study of what Reformed men are such delightful beer snobs would be interesting. And I do love Belgian beers. A Leffe man- Brune or Blonde.

]]> By: GRC http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3171 GRC Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:44:53 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3171 Oh, and I meant to add: Budweiser has never shamed the shelf of my fridge, but I did go on a free tour of the AB brewery in St. Louis when I was in high school. Oh, and I meant to add: Budweiser has never shamed the shelf of my fridge, but I did go on a free tour of the AB brewery in St. Louis when I was in high school.

]]> By: GRC http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3170 GRC Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:35:44 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3170 Not that I disagree, but why must Budweiser be booted from my fridge because a Belgian company now owns Anheuser-Busch? Last I heard, Belgian beers were among the best. Maybe this is the beginning of a new direction for AB? Despite the monopolistic and authoritarian Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Western PA is still home to several good breweries. Not that I disagree, but why must Budweiser be booted from my fridge because a Belgian company now owns Anheuser-Busch? Last I heard, Belgian beers were among the best. Maybe this is the beginning of a new direction for AB?

Despite the monopolistic and authoritarian Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Western PA is still home to several good breweries.

]]> By: TJ http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3169 TJ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:11:23 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3169 <i>Synod of 1998 removed the total abstinence requirement for ministers.</i> Good to hear that! Cheers, my RPCNA brethren. I shall imbibe a Newcastle this evening and think of you. An English brew goes a long way toward healing those abuses that Anglicans foisted upon our Scottish ancestors in the faith. But, I guess more than a few of our Puritan forefathers enjoyed an English brew or two. Besides, if there had not been pubic houses, how might that have affected the spread of the Reformation in the British isles?!? Synod of 1998 removed the total abstinence requirement for ministers.

Good to hear that! Cheers, my RPCNA brethren. I shall imbibe a Newcastle this evening and think of you. An English brew goes a long way toward healing those abuses that Anglicans foisted upon our Scottish ancestors in the faith. But, I guess more than a few of our Puritan forefathers enjoyed an English brew or two. Besides, if there had not been pubic houses, how might that have affected the spread of the Reformation in the British isles?!?

]]> By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3168 W.H. Chellis Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:27:45 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3168 TJ wrote: "I have a question. I am an ARP pastor. It is my understanding (mistaken perhaps) that the RPCNA frowned upon the consumption of alcoholic beverages, particular for elders and pastors." TJ- a couple of cold ones has turned that frown up-side-down. Cheers! TJ wrote: “I have a question. I am an ARP pastor. It is my understanding (mistaken perhaps) that the RPCNA frowned upon the consumption of alcoholic beverages, particular for elders and pastors.”

TJ- a couple of cold ones has turned that frown up-side-down. Cheers!

]]> By: Iohannes http://deregnochristi.org/2008/07/14/beer-and-civilization/#comment-3167 Iohannes Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:55:40 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=461#comment-3167 The first beer I had after turning 21 was the home-brew of an OPC pastor. The first beer I had after turning 21 was the home-brew of an OPC pastor.

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