Don't even think of putting a Miller Lite handle on a Coors keg!

A Port Washington, Wisconsin bar owner was fined $172 for doing that. "Messing with beer, it seems, at least in this picturesque city along Lake Michigan, can lead to a keg full of trouble," writes the reporter. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Comments

[Oxhead]

Yeah, because there's nothing worse than ordering an inferior beer and being served a substandard beer instead.

[Cherie]

Did anyone hear about the train accident yesterday that involved a full tanker car full of coors lt beer? I didn't even know they had such a thing. Wouldn't the beer get hot and stale being carted across the country in a tanker car on a train???

[WellThen]

The law he was cited as violating clearly states "with the intent to defraud or deceive the customer". If the owner is truthful in his report that he informed his customers of the wrong tap situation, "intent to defraud or deceive" would be hard to prove.

[Sean, Torrington CT]

Pfft...he got off light!

Don't mess with the beer!!

[csg]

Keep in mind we are talking about Wisconsin. This is a state that years ago when you bought margerine it was white and came with a yellow dye packet so you could color it yourself since stores were not allowed to sell a look alike butter substitute. There are some things you don't mess with in Wisconsin, dairy products and beer... oh and I guess the packers too. ;-)

[Dan]

That sort of crime could get you shot in Wisconsin.

[Southernguy]

Is Ray Wendt any relation to George Wendt???? NORM!!!!

[KDP]

I like the mention about the "Sunday morning regulars".

I spent two years in Saint Paul and I noticed that during the winter the lights were on awfully early in a lot of taverns. I suppose the climate generates some hardcore drinkers.

[UpperClass Becky]

"klikssssshh. Pop a top again. I think I'll have another round. Set 'em up my friend, then I'll be gone and you can let some other fool sit down."....Jim Ed Brown. 1960....something.

Give me a long-neck Coors (original) any day over a draught! Tastes better and you know what you're getting.

[Soo]

When I worked overseas at a mixed-nation military base, the work ran 24/7. The base bar would open back up every morning (even Sundays) about 1/2 an hour before night-shift quitting time and would stay open for about 2 so that people could put one back or grab a snack before heading home. For some, it was the only time they were able to "hang" at the bar without going to work tipsy--or worse!

But as for Wisconsin and this beer thing, they need to lay off the cheese. Too much dairy solids can cause constipation, which leads to intelligence malfunctions.

[FakeButterwithaDyePacket]

that whole margerine thang was part of this country's life during the depression, so don't give wisconsin people credit for dreaming it up

[Jeff Vachon]

Coors is a superior beer, thus no crime was committed. If he tried to pass Miller Light off as Coors then that WOULD be a crime!

[Mark McDermott]

Coors Light vs. Miller Lite? That's like the difference between dog pi$$ and horse pi$$. Go to http://www.Ratebeer.com and find out just what real beer drinkers think of either of those brews.
But I am reminded of the secret shoppers who go to restaurants serving Pepsi and ask for a Coke. If the server doesn't mention that it's Pepsi they have, the place also gets into trouble.

http://ratebeer.com/Beer/coors-light/707/
http://ratebeer.com/Beer/miller-lite/403/

[Charles Brobst]

You'd think Homer and his pals would have been too drunk to notice.

[UpperClass Becky]

It isn't about what other people think of the beer I drink. It's about what I think of the beer I drink. And I like Coors Longnecks. ICY COLD. I haven't looked at that list, but I'd be willing to bet they are designer beers. And I'd be willing to bet that Heinekin (skunk beer) and Lowenbrau are near the top. And Michelob. I don't touch Hineykin. I will drink the other two if that's what's being served. But i still want my Coors.

[princessalex]

ucb,

nope, those don't even hit the top 50 beers. the list contained beers that i've never even heard of. but, with my guy's fav being the ever-simple guinness, i noted that many of the top 50 beers are stouts or porters. and, to my knowledge, they're generally not served iced.

i heard a very interesting article on npr about beer a couple of years ago. it was actually fascinating to listen to. (and, i don't even like beer!) the big thing that i remember from it is the issue of "ice cold." american beers need to be served cold, because, if you tasted it warm, it would suck. the ice and cold numb our taste buds, allowing us to drink the beer without really tasting much of it.

on the other hand, stouts and porters and such are served warm (well, not chilled -- so, room temp) because they actually tastes good. well, to those who like them, anyway.

so, to many, the test of a "real beer" is whether or not they'd drink it un-chilled. and, from what i've heard -- apart from micro-brews -- there aren't m/any american beers that pass that test.

[UpperClass Becky]

That may be true, but if I start a icy longneck, by the time i'm done, it is usually room temp, and it still tastes good. So much for that theory. I can't imagine drinking warm beer. Not from the get go, anyway. As I've said before, I only drink one every 6 months or so, and it has to taste right and it has to be original Coors. I'm not too picky, huh?!

[princessalex]

just because you like your beer by the end doesn't "disprove" that "theory." that's really why american beers are served "icy cold." the cold literally numbs your taste buds -- to a degree. it's cool that you still like your beer then. but, that's why they're served chilled.

[UpperClass Becky]

Won't somebody numb my taste buds? Seriously. They can take all the numbig they can get! But no matter how cold you servem Hineykin, it still tastes like home-made crap! I swear, they squeeze a skunk into each bottle!

[princessalex]

ucb,

no matter how cold it's served, my taste buds never get numbed enough to like the taste! i can't even drink "the good stuff"!

i'm turning 40 next year, and it's about time i acknowledged that i just don't like beer or wine. 'bout the only drink i do like is rum & coke. and, any fruity drink with rum.

and, the cheap, sweet wedding-champagne! ;)

[UpperClass Becky]

About all I can handle these days is either a margarita, or a Coors long neck. I'm glad I got my drinking behind me when I was younger. I don't think this old body could handle it anymore! :P

[Mark McDermott]

Well, part of the reason beer is served ice cold in america is the same reason we like our tea ice cold: 'cuz Americans can make ice anytime we want!

But seriously, go to the ratebeer.com site, click on the "places" tab and go find a brewpub or good beer bar near you. Then you might understand why 4,000 people lined up in an industrial park in Munster Indiana last month for a chance to Three Floyds Dark Lord Imperial Stout.