Brewery Tour-Told to leave
Jun 3rd, 2004, 07:53 AM
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Brewery Tour-Told to leave
We were told by friends that taking a tour of a famous brewery was a fun way to spend an afternoon. So, we took the plunge, and made the roady to St. Louis. We had other things on the agenda too, but the tour was at the top of my list. After all, my buddy back home told me that we get free samples along the way. Well, let me tell you, this free sample business is nonsense.
I asked our guide at the beginning of the tour where the samples were. She completely ignored me. About 10 minutes into the tour, during the barley display I think, I asked again. No reply. After about 20 minutes, I slipped away from the group to find the sample room. Well, needless to say, I did not find it, but I did end up on the production floor, mingling with the workers.
After about a half hour, some security guy grabs me by the collar and whisks me away to a little room with no windows where they questioned me about what I thought I was doing. I told them that I was looking for the sample room, which drew silence and blank stares.
Anyway, I guess my point it that there is truly no such thing as a free lunch (or in my case, free beer).
Take Care,
Pappy
I asked our guide at the beginning of the tour where the samples were. She completely ignored me. About 10 minutes into the tour, during the barley display I think, I asked again. No reply. After about 20 minutes, I slipped away from the group to find the sample room. Well, needless to say, I did not find it, but I did end up on the production floor, mingling with the workers.
After about a half hour, some security guy grabs me by the collar and whisks me away to a little room with no windows where they questioned me about what I thought I was doing. I told them that I was looking for the sample room, which drew silence and blank stares.
Anyway, I guess my point it that there is truly no such thing as a free lunch (or in my case, free beer).
Take Care,
Pappy
Jun 3rd, 2004, 08:22 AM
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Pappy - was it a surprise to you that you were whisked away by security?? You realize of course that any production plant that you wander into is a private area for employees only. Not only would you be a distraction, but possibly a liability. They are not insured to have "visitors" in the production area and if an accident were to occur would you take responsibility for it and not sue them out of the kindness of your heart?
Jun 3rd, 2004, 09:41 AM
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Is this for real?! The Anheuser-Busch plant tour, like ALL tours of food and beverage production facilities, puts its tasting areas at the END of the tour, for any number of reasons (safety, sanitation, etc.). Anyone would know that ahead of time.
Security was doing its job properly in whisking you off the floor. I'm surprised they didn't shut production down to ensure that product wasn't tainted.
Still, this smells like a troll post to me, I'm not sure why....
Security was doing its job properly in whisking you off the floor. I'm surprised they didn't shut production down to ensure that product wasn't tainted.
Still, this smells like a troll post to me, I'm not sure why....
Jun 3rd, 2004, 10:44 AM
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naming babies is a tricky matter.. if the baby is unborn and it's the mother asking, she's still carrying the baby, which technically is a form of travel, so that's allowable.
if the baby is already born, then traveling is not directly involved, unless the OP happens to be a kangaroo.
if the baby is already born, then traveling is not directly involved, unless the OP happens to be a kangaroo.
Jun 3rd, 2004, 11:05 AM
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When I went on the Coor's tour many years ago, I found it interesting how beer was made. I had a better appreciation for the samples at the end.
The last time I went on a factory tour, there was no way we could enter the production floor.
I hope you, Norm, Homer, Barney and the rest of the gang have learned you lesson to stick with the group.
The last time I went on a factory tour, there was no way we could enter the production floor.
I hope you, Norm, Homer, Barney and the rest of the gang have learned you lesson to stick with the group.
Jun 3rd, 2004, 11:30 AM
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OMG Pappy! I had the same thing happen to me.
My friends, next door neighbors, cousin's, husband's, sister's co-worker said her friend opened up a can of beer and it had a finger in the can!!!
Well, you can be sure that when I went on my tour of the brewery, I purposely snuck away from the group so I could check up on production.
You never know what kind of things are put in beers.
So anywho, I find myself on the production floor trying to see if any of the workers were missing fingers and sure enough, they are wearing gloves.
Before I could find anything out, I was wisked out by the beer police and banned for life from the XYZ brewery.
You'da thunk I was from 60 Minutes or something.
My friends, next door neighbors, cousin's, husband's, sister's co-worker said her friend opened up a can of beer and it had a finger in the can!!!
Well, you can be sure that when I went on my tour of the brewery, I purposely snuck away from the group so I could check up on production.
You never know what kind of things are put in beers.
So anywho, I find myself on the production floor trying to see if any of the workers were missing fingers and sure enough, they are wearing gloves.
Before I could find anything out, I was wisked out by the beer police and banned for life from the XYZ brewery.
You'da thunk I was from 60 Minutes or something.
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