Why I am slowly turning against Cambridge Cop Crowley
Not over the arrest thing, he was quite clearly in the right to arrest Gates for acting like an asshole. (For more on that part of this story, read investigative reporter Iowahawk.)
This morning on my local TV station (I get virtually nothing on my cable here in Indy) there was a discussion about the Brew Summit tonight between Obama, Gates and Crowley. Seems all 3 are Irish. Here is Gates and Crowley, and Obama I know from the Irish band I met on the Metro after the innauguration.
Anyway, this news program this morning was discussing what beer will be drank. Apparently Obama drinks Bud. And the other two drink some shit I never heard of, one of them with a orange peel in it. If I wanted my beer with a fruit, I’d drink in a gay bar.
(For the record, I really also don’t have anything against Gay bars, provided that they have an in-drag Abba cover band playing, nor against beers with fruit. Well, actually the fruit beer thing is kinda gay.)
Anyway, further research today indicated this article wherein I learned that Crowley took the call from Obama in an Irish pub:
“The president was on TV, talking about the man I was standing next to,” Shearer told the herald. “Even I felt powerful. And I’m just a lowly waiter.”
Afterward, the mood of everyone in the pub lifted, he said, there was a huge cheer and a couple of cops bought a round of Bud Light.
With all due respect to the cops, and Crowley, Pog Mo Thoin.
Remember when Gozar the Gozarian asked Ray Spengler if he was a God? And Peter got pissed off: “When someone asks if you are a God, you say YES!”
Well, if you are an Irishman, asked to drink a beer with the President in the White House, then YOU PICK GUINNESS. Man this pisses me off. I wish St Padraig would come back and scare a snake up all their asses for being traitors to the Irish culture.
(Not that it should be neccessary, but in case there are any hyper-sensitive thespians out there, I still support Crowley and the Cops, and praise Obama for this move. Just pissed that my beverage of choice is not given a coaster at the table.)
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I would have requested a Sam Adams and since they have several seasonal beers I would have made sure it was one that was out of season, just to watch them scurry.
Not to mention that Blue Moon (the “ghey” beer Crowley was drinking) is modeled after a Belgian beer but brewed here by Coors. Go figure. But to be fair, there are other good Irish beers one can and should enjoy, like Smithwicks, Kilkenny’s, Murphy’s, you get the idea.
However, might I make a suggestion for a beer Obama can have? It might be a bit strong for him, but the name fits him perfectly–Arrogant Bastard Ale. Made by Stone Brewery in northern SD County.
http://www.stonebrew.com/arrogantbastard/index.php
Yeah, I would have been cool with any of the panoply of Irish beverages. And honestly, blue moon isn’t bad, but it’s more of a sunny day on the porch at a pub beer and not a White House drink. A solemn occasion deserves a solemn beer.
Now, now, let’s not get upset by the cops not picking the king of marketing (I’m not a fan of mud in a can that’s flatter than p*ss on a plate). I go for the proper beers of the Fatherland, so there’s nothing like a good Spaten, or Paulaner, Lager to get you through the day.
I’m partial to Samuel Jackson beer, actually…
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2372384/samuel_l_jackson_beer_parody/
I’m Irish and I like Blue moon with the giant orange slice…does that mean I’m gay or is it ok since I’m a girl?
Careful with that Sam Adams thing. Here in the Portland area, sometimes you can get a Sam Adam even before you turn 18.
And Caroline, it’s ok for women to drink anything they want. Beer googles not included.
Sorry to burst yer bubble boys, but Guinness ain’t even owned by an Irish company anymore.
Diageo are the owners now.
However, as I live in Dublin, you might be happy to know that I took my pal on the Guinness tour on Saturday (before we hit the U2 show!!) and the brew is still flowin fine!!
That’s good I’d hate to have to give up a beer that comes with a snack. Besides who among us hasn’t done the drunk orange peel smile…
I know Mary, but there are some truths so terrible that mere humans cannot accept. The Birthers unable to accept Obama’s Hawaiian birth, Andrew Sullivan that Trig was born to Sarah, Rosie O’Donnell that fire melts steel and that half a ton of beef does not a diet make, and for me, it is that Guinness is no longer Irish.
Dude.
Why the justification for the “If I wanted my beer with a fruit, I’d drink in a gay bar.” crack?
That was classic.
LOL Thank you, I thought so too. But didn’t want some lunatics accusing me of being a homophobe for a little joke.
TSO, of course, Budweiser is no longer American, either, so there’s that. And Coors sold out to Molson. Miller supports La Raza.
Of course, I like this one
http://shipyardbrewingcompany.blogspot.com/2009/06/southcoast247-chamberlain-pale-ale.html
Chamberlain Pale Ale, named after the Civil War MOH recipient, and brewed locally.
But Guinness, that’s always my first choice, with a double shot of Jameson’s to go with it.
respects,
Tim, I think a cousin of mine is somehow vaguely involved in Chamberlain Pale ale. (Chamberlain was also President of Bowdoin and Gov of Maine, correct?)
Harp Lager…the pride of Oirland. I must be the only American of Oirish descent who doesnt like the Guiness in quantities above one glass per night. To me, a pint of Guiness is the gullet-filling equivalent of a giant bowl of Oirish Stew.
If you want to drink an Oirish beer, and still be there for round two, go with Harp.
I go with the Harp on a work night myself. Sometimes Bass, but that’s been leaving me with a headache of late.
TSO,
Yes, Chamberlain was president of Bowdoin College, Governor of Maine, and a few other jobs mixed in there, post-war.
The beer is actually pretty good. I’ve had a few over to Brunswick at Joshua’s Tavern.
You’re not a homophobe, but there really isn’t anything wrong with Blue Moon. I’ve had an occasional glass with the orange slice, and although it isn’t my standard choice, I’m not gonna be a beer-elitist and stick my nose in the air because the dude didn’t chose the beer from the “homeland”.
I mean, aren’t your ancestors from like Sweden or something? When’s the last time you saw a dude with a pint of “mead”? You gonna chide a guy whose grandpa was from Belgium for not drinking Chimay? I’ll tell you one thing, when I head off to my local drunkery, I’m not ordering a bottle of soju or a plastic liter bottle of Hite or OB.
Now if the copper chose to drink a Mike’s Hard Lemonade or a Smirnoff Ice…..
I am with md here. If I want a meal I will order a Guiness,I prefer Harp or Smithwicks, or the half and half better. Or the black and tan. But Guiness by itself is a meal not a drink.
I think Miller is also owned by a South African group. And Hams is the only larger brewery that is still owned by Americans other than Sam Adams now
One of my most favoritist small-batch breweries on the planet: http://www.highlandbrewing.com/history.htm
I’ve had the porter and the black mocha stout…both are superior brews and worthy of a try. The black mocha won the silver last year, and they’ve had quite a few other wins as well…
When’s the last time you saw a dude with a pint of “mead”?
Guy I used to work with brewed a batch of honey mead…he tried it and hated the flavor, so he boxed it up and it sat in his basement/brewery, forgotten for 3 years. When he was cleaning out the space to put in a newer system, he found the forgotten box and decided to give it another try. Now he’s kicking himself because the shit was so good after aging he wants to brew more, but lost the original recipe. Now he only cracks open a bottle for special occasions and has sealed up the bottles with wax.
I think if the President asked me to have a beer with him I’d request that he had some micro’s from the Northwest. Maybe a Steelhead from the Mad River Brewing Company in Blue Lake, California or possibly something from the Deschutes Brewery Company in Bend, Oregon such as Black Butte Porter.
Drink American!!!!
TSO said: any hyper-sensitive thespians out there
Now I understand why I never trusted you. Sneaky ‘lawyer’ talk.
I was a Thespian in high school… akin to the ‘anti-war’ events I attended after 2 years in and around VN – the girls were almost desperate for straight guys.
So…
Oh yeah, I drink Busch. Fancy beer is ‘hyper-sensitive’.
Well, the whole “Guinness in the White House” discussion is moot, since they only have US beer. That means Saranac for me. The Adirondack Lager or the Pale Ale for just beer drinking or Black and Tan for cigar smoking.
Holy crap! I may have to stop off and see if they sell that Saranac stuff here. They also make a root beer, which my wife would love.
Several of you have offered me a beer if I pass through your area. My mother was a McCartan and I like beer. Being Irish I am shameless (or is that I am a Shamus), so I’ll be havin a Black n’ Tan if you pleaze. 🙂
All you can drink sir, all you can drink!
There is a brewery close to me in Michigan (Belle’s Brewery) that makes a beer similar to Blue moon called Oberon. Served with an orange it’s a pretty darn tasty summer time brew. Those who like Black and Tan’s can substitute the Bass for Blue moon for a “Black and Blue” it’s quite tasty.
haha, Jonn. How IS the Saranac Brewery since the fire? I am not a beer drinker…but I did fancy a rasberry weissen that was alright for a quick quench. Chitcago had no real summer this year and now I am back in Raleigh anyhoo.
I have always been partial to good hard cider myself, but will go for Bass Ale if I can get it on tap. Used to live next to an Irish Pub when I was stationed in Alameda, made the crawl home easy.
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And then there’s Schmitts.
The preferred drink in the White House, however, is Koolaid. Straight.
If it’s only American beer in the White House, how are they explaining the Red Stripe for Gates? Oh wait, from the bottom of the Red Stripe web page: “RED STRIPE Lager. ©2009 Desnoes & Geddes. Imported by DIAGEO – Guinness USA, Norwalk, CT” I guess the “no Guinness” argument goes out the window if Gates is drinking Red Stripe.
But what do I know. When people ask me what kind of beer I like, I answer, “Cold.”
Okay TSO, you’re edging in on my demographic here. I don’t try to edge in on your area of expertise by posting about (and then propagating discussions on) thong wearing nancy-boys addicted to WoW now do I?
Oh, and Bud is contract brewed and/or distributed by Guinness in some areas… namely Ireland.
Slow news day, boys? Seriously?!?!? 35 comments about beer. Okay, I’ll play. Claymore, you’re a man after my own heart… I like mine with a spoon — STOUT or PORTER!!!!
Well, I have always been of the mind, and it comes from my family from the old country, that beer is meant to be ingested by itself. Any beer you have to put fruit pieces in in order to drink isn’t a beer but foo-foo drink. You might as well order a fuzzy navel and drink with your pinky in the air.
A good lager or Pils is the only way to fly. You can keep your designer metro-sexual micro brews and fruity raspberry kamikaze inspired chinos wearing ale crappola.
Oh, and Bud is contract brewed and/or distributed by Guinness in some areas… namely Ireland.
Which means that it can now suck internationally?
Since we are stuck drinking ‘merican beer, Stoudt’s Gold Lager.
Mrs. BNG is partial to the Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier and she has taken a liking to Hefeweizen as a fall back.
That was me in 39.