Comments on: Beer and Babes http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/ We love beer, we thank heaven. Begrudgingly, we admit we are not the authority on all things "beer," but we know our fair share. Enjoy the good brew with us; correct us where we're wrong. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Nate Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:54:11 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-4406 That's exactly what I was going for Andrea, thanks for weighing in. If i forgot to mention anywhere in the article or comments, I read a couple of "scientific" (hard to prove on the web) articles stating that female taste receptors, brain interpretation, and hormones were different than males and thus certain foods are more/less appealing. To some extent, I must say, I am guilty of frequent gender conditioning (but not at the beer level). I do encourage Malachi to play with Batman over Barbie! That’s exactly what I was going for Andrea, thanks for weighing in. If i forgot to mention anywhere in the article or comments, I read a couple of “scientific” (hard to prove on the web) articles stating that female taste receptors, brain interpretation, and hormones were different than males and thus certain foods are more/less appealing.

To some extent, I must say, I am guilty of frequent gender conditioning (but not at the beer level). I do encourage Malachi to play with Batman over Barbie!

]]> By: Andrea Reinhardt http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Andrea Reinhardt Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:43:30 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-4405 I just wanted to add the discussion, albeit a couple weeks after the fact (we were out of the country, in my defense). In my experience, early on one of the reasons I did not want to drink beer was because it was not a feminine enough drink--unlike WINE, which is the drink of choice for many of my girl friends. Also, I didn't like the taste of most of the beers I had tried, so that factor combined with the lack of feminimity did not encourage me to venture into the beer realm. On the other hand, I know of guys who continue to drink crappy beer--even if they don't particularly like it--because of the expectation that men should drink beer...at least to be accepted by their crappy-beer-drinking friends. For the most part, I don't think women have to cave under this pressure, so if they don't like the taste of beers they've had (even when it's an unfair judgment), they don't have any motivation to continue to venture into the realm of beer. Ah, gender conditioning! It's amazing on the things we can miss out on in life when we aren't willing to ask why we think what we think. I just wanted to add the discussion, albeit a couple weeks after the fact (we were out of the country, in my defense). In my experience, early on one of the reasons I did not want to drink beer was because it was not a feminine enough drink–unlike WINE, which is the drink of choice for many of my girl friends. Also, I didn’t like the taste of most of the beers I had tried, so that factor combined with the lack of feminimity did not encourage me to venture into the beer realm.

On the other hand, I know of guys who continue to drink crappy beer–even if they don’t particularly like it–because of the expectation that men should drink beer…at least to be accepted by their crappy-beer-drinking friends. For the most part, I don’t think women have to cave under this pressure, so if they don’t like the taste of beers they’ve had (even when it’s an unfair judgment), they don’t have any motivation to continue to venture into the realm of beer.

Ah, gender conditioning! It’s amazing on the things we can miss out on in life when we aren’t willing to ask why we think what we think.

]]> By: Top Ten Reasons For Coors Light Recall | Thank Heaven for Beer http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Top Ten Reasons For Coors Light Recall | Thank Heaven for Beer Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:02:17 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-4395 [...] actually filled the cans with Miller Light.  The megolomaniacal company did not want their loyal brainwashed consumers to get to big for their britches after indulging in the fancy triple hopped delight mistakenly [...] [...] actually filled the cans with Miller Light.  The megolomaniacal company did not want their loyal brainwashed consumers to get to big for their britches after indulging in the fancy triple hopped delight mistakenly [...]

]]> By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Nate Fri, 15 May 2009 13:56:38 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3428 I think you're right on, San. Once they find the sweetness locked in the malt, then they can go after the more bitter "hard" or bitter beers, like an IPA, in which the sweetness is there, just disguised. It's true for men too, I suppose. I bet a lot of guys start drinking crappy beer even though at first they don't like it, because "that's what men do," but after a while they get used to the flavor. Thanks for weighing in! I am glad a female (and a hot one at that!) got in on this discussion! I think you’re right on, San. Once they find the sweetness locked in the malt, then they can go after the more bitter “hard” or bitter beers, like an IPA, in which the sweetness is there, just disguised. It’s true for men too, I suppose. I bet a lot of guys start drinking crappy beer even though at first they don’t like it, because “that’s what men do,” but after a while they get used to the flavor.

Thanks for weighing in! I am glad a female (and a hot one at that!) got in on this discussion!

]]> By: Sandra http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3426 Sandra Fri, 15 May 2009 13:35:42 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3426 I think there is a "foofy" food category... chocolate, desserts- women are more inclined to like sweets. Maybe the reason why more women don't drink beer is because they don't take the time to find the sweet beers that taste just a good as the foofy drinks. I have girl friends who love beer now that they've tried more than just Bud Light. I think there is a “foofy” food category… chocolate, desserts- women are more inclined to like sweets. Maybe the reason why more women don’t drink beer is because they don’t take the time to find the sweet beers that taste just a good as the foofy drinks. I have girl friends who love beer now that they’ve tried more than just Bud Light.

]]> By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 Nate Thu, 14 May 2009 17:27:34 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3397 Big Tex I hate those little beasts myself. I fixed the code for ya! The SUV one was new to me...not half as funny as Texas Guy! I actually have a don't mess with texas shirt. Big Tex I hate those little beasts myself. I fixed the code for ya!

The SUV one was new to me…not half as funny as Texas Guy! I actually have a don’t mess with texas shirt.

]]> By: Big Tex http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Big Tex Thu, 14 May 2009 17:10:27 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3396 Argh! The HTML demons have stuck! Argh! The HTML demons have stuck!

]]> By: Big Tex http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 Big Tex Thu, 14 May 2009 17:09:11 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3395 Nate: SUV Limo Driver? My favorite is <b><a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apMyjOAacyA" rel="nofollow">Mr. Way Too Proud of Texas Guy</a></b>. There's some truth to this one. :-) Nate:

SUV Limo Driver? My favorite is Mr. Way Too Proud of Texas Guy. There’s some truth to this one. :-)

]]> By: Scott-TheBrewClub http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Scott-TheBrewClub Thu, 14 May 2009 16:17:28 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3392 I only used tobaccy-chewing as an example - personally I also think its repulsive but women just don't do it. Maybe its the same reason they don't get into beer as much as men? I don't hunt either, but I do have a deep craving to get a monster truck to crush cars with. Just thinking aloud - I should probably stop. It could also be a legitimate difference outside of marketing or culture as you mentioned when the scientists looked at the (smaller) brains of women. Maybe beer is just something that women take longer to acquire as a taste than men do? Still, 3 of the 6 members of The Brew Club are women, so maybe the ratio is better out here in Jersey! I also liked the point that Big Tex made. The advertising is typically so low-brow it insults the intelligence. Men are used to it, women just stay away. I only used tobaccy-chewing as an example – personally I also think its repulsive but women just don’t do it. Maybe its the same reason they don’t get into beer as much as men?

I don’t hunt either, but I do have a deep craving to get a monster truck to crush cars with. Just thinking aloud – I should probably stop.

It could also be a legitimate difference outside of marketing or culture as you mentioned when the scientists looked at the (smaller) brains of women. Maybe beer is just something that women take longer to acquire as a taste than men do?

Still, 3 of the 6 members of The Brew Club are women, so maybe the ratio is better out here in Jersey! I also liked the point that Big Tex made. The advertising is typically so low-brow it insults the intelligence. Men are used to it, women just stay away.

]]> By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/05/13/beer-and-babes/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 Nate Thu, 14 May 2009 13:52:07 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=2101#comment-3388 "spitting goobers out there" LOL. I 've never heard that term before, but it cracked me up. I thought your comment was insightful. There are differences between the sexes, no doubt. I personally, find many of them refreshing. I read in article in preparation for this post that scientifically examined a woman's brain, citing it is built for empathy and care more so than a man's. It actually brought up hunting/etc. that you mentioned, and stated that for the most part, a man's brain is wired with his hormones to enjoy these things. Maybe I'm weird then, because I've never hunted. I think that you MAC promotion idea is actually good. you should market it. As far as tobacco chewing women go, I'll pass. Chewing tobacco is one product I wish wasn't marketed to anyone. I tended bar to pay for school and take care of my family during graduate school. It was in southern Missouri where being a man was more about having the biggest wad of crud in your lip than the biggest, errr...shoe size. No offense to all our tobacco chewing freinds out there, but these guys would spit their stuff into Styrofoam cups, drink brew, and chat with me. I like the conversation, but the smell and sound of the spitting literally made me feel nauseous. What do you do for a living? Marketing? “spitting goobers out there”

LOL. I ‘ve never heard that term before, but it cracked me up.

I thought your comment was insightful. There are differences between the sexes, no doubt. I personally, find many of them refreshing. I read in article in preparation for this post that scientifically examined a woman’s brain, citing it is built for empathy and care more so than a man’s. It actually brought up hunting/etc. that you mentioned, and stated that for the most part, a man’s brain is wired with his hormones to enjoy these things. Maybe I’m weird then, because I’ve never hunted.

I think that you MAC promotion idea is actually good. you should market it.

As far as tobacco chewing women go, I’ll pass. Chewing tobacco is one product I wish wasn’t marketed to anyone. I tended bar to pay for school and take care of my family during graduate school. It was in southern Missouri where being a man was more about having the biggest wad of crud in your lip than the biggest, errr…shoe size. No offense to all our tobacco chewing freinds out there, but these guys would spit their stuff into Styrofoam cups, drink brew, and chat with me. I like the conversation, but the smell and sound of the spitting literally made me feel nauseous.

What do you do for a living? Marketing?

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