Beer

SLOGANS

Given the current or bygone advertising slogan or on-container blurb, name the beer.

"The Beer that Made Milwaukee Famous"
Schlitz
"Official Beer of Halloween"
Coors
"England's First Reg'd Trademark"
Bass
"From Master Brewers a Master Brew"
Meisterbrau
"Taste the Future of Draft Beer"
Budweiser Ice
"I had this beer brewed up just for me. I think it's the best I've ever tasted.
And I've tasted a lot. I think you'll like it too."
Billy Beer
"If you have to ask how much my beer costs, you probably can't afford it."
J. R. Ewing's Private Stock
"The Beer of Quality"
Pabst Blue Ribbon
"Pure and Without Drugs or Poison"
Stroh's Bohemian Style Beer
"Brewer * Patriot"
Samuel Adams
"Wouldn't that be Great?"
Keystone
"33"
Rolling Rock
"In Hogs we Trust"
Hogshead Brewing
"No Whiners"
Black Dog Ale
"The only Genuine Pilsner--Brewed in Pilsen"
Pilsner Urquell
"A Century of Excellence"
Piels
"America's Largest Selling Ale"
Ballantine
"The One and Only"
Newcastle Brown Ale
"America's Oldest Lager Beer"
Schaefer
"The Pre-Prohibition Beer"
Brooklyn Lager
"Pure as the Driven Snow"
Miller Genuine Draft
"La Cerveza Mas Fina"
Corona

STRANGE BREW

Beer and Brewing Oddities

What's unusual about Ed's Original Cave Creek Beer?
It contains a chili pepper.
Identify the distinguishing flavor of the following types of lambic:
1. Framboise
  Raspberry
2. Kriek
  Cherry
3. Peche
  Peach
4. Faro
  Caramel
In the mid 1960's, what foam-producing additive resulted in the deaths of 50 beer drinkers?
Cobalt Sulfate
Name the following beer-derived drinks or drinking practices:
1. Shot of whiskey dropped into glass of beer
  Depth Charge (Boilermaker also acceptable)
2. Half stout and half lager poured into the same glass
  Black & Tan (or Half & Half)
3. Shot of beer every minute for an hour
  Hour of Power
4. Shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes
  Century
5. Hole poked in bottom of sealed beer can, beer sucked out of hole when tab opened
  Shotgun
6. Beer served from glassware 3 feet long
  Yard
7. Beer consumed from the end of vertical hose of arbitrary length
  Funnel (or Beer Bong)
What was the "rule of thumb" used in brewing centuries ago?
Before thermometers were cheap and commonplace, many brewers used their thumbs to gauge the temperature of the mix before adding yeast.
How did "Old Peculier" get its name?
William the Conqueror gave Mashamshire to one of his captains, Nigel de Albini. Nigel gave land to son Roger de Mowbray, who was captured in the Crusades. The Templars rescued Roger, and in return, he gave them control of the church in Masham. The Archibishop of York, not wanting the bother of administrating such a remote church, freed Masham of the customs and claims of his archdeacons and officials. In order to run he church, the Peculier Court of Masham was formed. (Peculier comes from the French word for "Particular") The Theakston Brewery in Masham named their product after this bit of history.
Jim Koch, whose company makes the Samuel Adams line of beers, takes an annual public swim in a vat of stale beer. Why?
According to Koch, he would rather swim in stale beer than sell it to his customers.

RELIGION:

Define the following--
1. Holy Hour
  Sundays, 2-4pm, when pubs close in Ireland.
2. Collar
  head of foam
3. Bishop
  thick head
4. Cardinal
  thin head
Name the Sumerian Goddess of brewing
Ninkasi

MISCELLANY:

What's the capacity of the "half-keg" one sees frequently at parties?
15.5 gallons--1984 oz
What's "Spuds MacKenzie"'s real name?
Honey Tree Evil Eye
According to Anheuser-Busch, where does Coors get their "Rocky Mountain Water"?
Locally, wherever they distribute their beer. Coors ships concentrated beer, which is diluted using local water.
What does CAMRA stand for?
CAMpaign for Real Ale
Which beers are more likely to go "skunky"--ones in green or brown bottles? why?
Green. Green bottles let in more light, which allows for photochemical processes that produce the skunky flavor.
What brand pioneered the agitator, a device to make canned beer foamy like draft beer?
Guinness
What is an IBU?
International Bitterness Unit
What's the only company still producing Steam Beer?
Anchor Brewery
What does the Rheinheitsgebot forbid?
The use of any ingredient in a beer except water, hops, malted barley, and yeast.
Where was Budweiser first produced?
Czechoslovakia
What unusual marketing strategy are the makers of Billary beer employing?
For every case of their beer purchased, Presidential Bottlers will contribute 25 cents to the national debt.
What company created a "Tapper" arcade game based on their product?
Budweiser
What company is sponsoring the "Gay Games IV" athletic competition in New York this summer?
Miller
According to one explanation, the expression "Mind your p's and q's" has to do with beer. Explain.
Pints and Quarts. The saying is a reminder/warning to the bartender not to short-pour customers.
What beer-related term generally appears at the end of the dictionary?
Zymurgy (zymology), variants
Name the winner of the Bud Bowl V Sweepstakes. (Hint--the winner has the same name as a famous American author.)
Samuel Clemens
Name the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model who brews beer at home.
Kathy Ireland
Someone important to Budweiser died in May 1993. Who?
Honey Tree Evil Eye, aka "Evie", who played Spuds MacKenzie

Ice Age

Miller Lite