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I'm drinking a plant-based beer tonight. (Original Post) Aristus Apr 2021 OP
Brew hoo! Mme. Defarge Apr 2021 #1
Madame! Aristus Apr 2021 #6
Until that moran spoke, I had always thought that beer was "plant-based". At least, I had niyad Apr 2021 #2
Well, we knew the GOP would send their worst and dumbest Aristus Apr 2021 #9
The fermentation is done with malt, soldierant Apr 2021 #39
malt is just sprouted and (usually) roasted barley Kali Apr 2021 #44
"Hops? I swear I thought it was hogs!" unblock Apr 2021 #3
Series? Hawgs don't hop! JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Apr 2021 #4
Now I am suspicious of whiskey. Sneederbunk Apr 2021 #5
Don't forget grapes! OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #7
This cracked me up soothsayer Apr 2021 #8
And they're evil. 2naSalit Apr 2021 #18
LOL. I, too, enjoyed my first of the season plant-based libation this afternoon. Laffy Kat Apr 2021 #10
I'm in worse shape than you. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #11
Any more of this, and I'll grow rabbit teeth and whiskers. Aristus Apr 2021 #13
Gonna turn you gay for sure Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #31
I actually believe it is the opposite. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #32
You had me looking for post #69 for a minute Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #37
Are you, really? wendyb-NC Apr 2021 #12
I know! Aristus Apr 2021 #14
Damned Biden pushed me to a vegan Manhattan Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #15
And the cherries? Aristus Apr 2021 #16
Not "cherries" per se Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #17
I heard barley and hops are a good substitute for fishbeer. denbot Apr 2021 #19
Dang it... MontanaMama Apr 2021 #20
Have you tried Hamm's beer? DBoon Apr 2021 #21
From the commercials I think it contains bear meatt jmowreader Apr 2021 #33
Here ya go...Meat Wave IPA... GReedDiamond Apr 2021 #22
How adventurous of you. Cheers! RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2021 #23
And to you! Aristus Apr 2021 #25
After picking dandelion flower heads for several hours pazzyanne Apr 2021 #24
Dandelion Wine... Aristus Apr 2021 #26
+ 1 nt pazzyanne Apr 2021 #28
A friend makes a beautiful dandelion wine jelly. Delicate and delicious. niyad Apr 2021 #49
Commie. I suppose you drink plant-based wine, too. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #27
I had a plant based brownie earlier. I think we're onto something here. :) n/t brewens Apr 2021 #29
I "suffered thru" some plant-based Mike's... 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #30
Thanks Joe Biden. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #34
the people we elect .... stopdiggin Apr 2021 #35
Kevin Harvick's car sponsor today was something called 'Dog Brew'. House of Roberts Apr 2021 #36
In the Rockies there used to be a seasonal, artisan brewed beer soldierant Apr 2021 #41
they can pry Ollie Garkie Apr 2021 #38
I shudder to think what a non plant based beer might contain Warpy Apr 2021 #40
That was my forst thought. soldierant Apr 2021 #42
One I'd like to try some day is chicha Warpy Apr 2021 #43
Kudlow must be on the nose candy again. roamer65 Apr 2021 #45
Okay, admittedly, I don't drink Beer. Can't stand the stuff but, um, well, I was under the distinct The_REAL_Ecumenist Apr 2021 #46
Larry Kudlow was complaining about Biden's environmental... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #47
I found a Strawberry Wine that's darned fine. In_The_Wind Apr 2021 #48
Sounds Heavenly!... Aristus Apr 2021 #50
Is it true sarge43 Apr 2021 #52
That's not what I heard. Aristus Apr 2021 #53
That was vivid. Gross, but vivid. sarge43 Apr 2021 #54
Well, if it puts people off of Coors Lite, or any other beer labeled 'Lite', Aristus Apr 2021 #55
If anything can, that should do it. n/t sarge43 Apr 2021 #56

niyad

(113,213 posts)
2. Until that moran spoke, I had always thought that beer was "plant-based". At least, I had
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 10:56 PM
Apr 2021

always thought that hops and barley were. . .well. . .plants. Apparently I was wrong. Does this mean that I have to return my Master Gardener certification??

Even though I can't drink it, I thought I understood its basic composition.

How was your anniversary celebration?

Aristus

(66,308 posts)
9. Well, we knew the GOP would send their worst and dumbest
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:00 PM
Apr 2021

to oppose President Biden’s Green New Deal, but I had no idea how bad and dumb they would be...

soldierant

(6,836 posts)
39. The fermentation is done with malt,
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:16 AM
Apr 2021

which is related to yeast, and I understood both were close to fungi. But even if they were animal in nature, I certainly wouldn't expect anyone in the GOP to know it.

Response to Aristus (Original post)

TexasTowelie

(112,065 posts)
11. I'm in worse shape than you.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:01 PM
Apr 2021

My beer has pilsner and wheat malts, Vanguard hops, and raspberry puree was added after filtration.

Why would anyone indulge in something made only for herbivores?

Aristus

(66,308 posts)
13. Any more of this, and I'll grow rabbit teeth and whiskers.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:04 PM
Apr 2021

Man was never meant to consume plant-based alcohol!



31. Gonna turn you gay for sure
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 12:35 AM
Apr 2021

Happened to me, 2 -3 years of soy boy vegan Miller Genuine Draft is what was responsible.

TexasTowelie

(112,065 posts)
32. I actually believe it is the opposite.
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 12:43 AM
Apr 2021

After all, the beer commercials keep saying that I should go out and get some meat. And of course, your post #69 is directed towards me and gay beer. Coinkydinks?

37. You had me looking for post #69 for a minute
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:00 AM
Apr 2021

LOL. I had a client that referred to Miller as a gay beer, apparently he was a upset about a stance Miller took. Sorry to say I nodded and agreed and took no stand to defend myself.

MontanaMama

(23,297 posts)
20. Dang it...
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:37 PM
Apr 2021

I was hoping to hang with you cool kids tonight...but all I had to drink was a lovely plant based Pinot Noir.

jmowreader

(50,546 posts)
33. From the commercials I think it contains bear meatt
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 12:48 AM
Apr 2021

Be sure to cook Hamms thoroughly before drinking it to prevent trichinosis.

GReedDiamond

(5,311 posts)
22. Here ya go...Meat Wave IPA...
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:47 PM
Apr 2021


(You'll have to add your own pork, though. The label is a little misleading.)

From America Fun Fact of the Day 12 Beers brewed with animal meat:
https://affotd.com/2014/04/09/meatbeers-12-beers-brewed-with-animal-meat/

pazzyanne

(6,546 posts)
24. After picking dandelion flower heads for several hours
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:50 PM
Apr 2021

to make my dandelion wine, I know my wine is definitely plant based! I wouldn't have it any other way!!!

3catwoman3

(23,965 posts)
30. I "suffered thru" some plant-based Mike's...
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 12:34 AM
Apr 2021

...Hard Lemonade with dinner. It went down well with the non-vegan Mac-n-cheese with bacon from a nearby tavern-eatery.

stopdiggin

(11,285 posts)
35. the people we elect ....
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 12:55 AM
Apr 2021

Last edited Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:30 PM - Edit history (1)

But surely the good ol' boys have had enough! It's just flat out un-American ... !

Edit: brain fart. Kudlow media whore, and executive lackey. never elected

soldierant

(6,836 posts)
41. In the Rockies there used to be a seasonal, artisan brewed beer
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:23 AM
Apr 2021

calle Bear Piss. Never tried it, so don't ask.

I did try Old Froth and Slosh (also a seasonal limited edition) once though, and as I recall it was pretty good. But that was over 50 years ago.

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
40. I shudder to think what a non plant based beer might contain
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:18 AM
Apr 2021

although I know some tribal people in central Asia ferment the milk of their herd animals into an alcoholic drink. I'm lactose intolerant to the max, so I'll pass. I also wouldn't call it "beer," following the lead of anthropologists who have tasted the stuff.

soldierant

(6,836 posts)
42. That was my forst thought.
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:25 AM
Apr 2021

What ferments to make alcohol is the carbs. We may need to eat them, but most animal parts don't have enough carbs to ferment. Even many plants need sugar added to ferment. But, yeah, I guess milk could be fermented, with some effort.

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
43. One I'd like to try some day is chicha
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:41 AM
Apr 2021

but the feremented kind, not the chewed and spit out kind. The fermented ones pretty much follow the barley based beer, maize and possibly other local grains sprouted to release the sugars, dried, ground, and mixed with hot water and allowed to ferment for a week or so. The stuff I've seen in videos comes in a lot of colors, so they're likely sweetened with fruit flavors. Chicha will also get you hammered if you drink enough of it, it can be as potent as homebrew, my homebrew delivering a solid kick.

Still, the ognorance quoted in the OP was absolutely staggering. Even people who don't brew it have a hazy idea where it comes from.

The_REAL_Ecumenist

(715 posts)
46. Okay, admittedly, I don't drink Beer. Can't stand the stuff but, um, well, I was under the distinct
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 03:51 AM
Apr 2021

impression that ALL beer is plant based. Maybe I misread your post but isn't all beer made from materials drawn from Kingdom Plantae? I LOVE the hard cidres, fruit liqueurs, ales & meads but beer? (as in hops & the like?), No mam! I have to say I wasn't aware that there has ever been a beer made from animals..Maybe, I'm woefully uninformed? What am I missing here?

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
47. Larry Kudlow was complaining about Biden's environmental...
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 04:30 AM
Apr 2021

... strategies on Fox News, proclaiming that we'll someday be unable to consume animal products and instead be forced to grill Brussel sprouts and drink plant-based beer.

I didn't know what it meant either, but found the answer with a Google search. It happened yesterday, apparently.

Aristus

(66,308 posts)
53. That's not what I heard.
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 07:05 PM
Apr 2021

I heard Coors Lite is made when a dyspeptic brewer with gonorrhea and a urinary tract infection pees into stagnant rainwater, collects it in an untanned deerskin, leaves it on a dusty shelf for three years, and then cans it.

I don't know what sleight-of-hand Coors has to do to get the FDA to label their stuff 'beer', but they're allowed to get away with it...



Aristus

(66,308 posts)
55. Well, if it puts people off of Coors Lite, or any other beer labeled 'Lite',
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 07:28 PM
Apr 2021

my work has not been in vain.

Life is too short to drink bad beer...

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