another somebody really likes beer story

Mik · August 27th, 2004, 04:02 PM

Reindeer beer wins taste test:

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer, a campground worker said on Wednesday.

"We noticed a bear sleeping on the common lawn and wondered what was going on until we discovered that there were a lot of beer cans lying around," said Lisa Broxson, a worker at the Baker Lake Resort, 80 miles (129 kilometers) northeast of Seattle.

The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers' coolers and, using his claws and teeth to open the cans, swilled down the suds.

It turns out the bear was a bit of a beer sophisticate. He tried a mass-market Busch beer, but switched to Rainier Beer, a local ale, and stuck with it for his drinking binge.

Wildlife agents chased the bear away, but it returned the next day, said Broxson.

They set a trap using as bait some doughnuts, honey and two cans of Rainier Beer. It worked, and the bear was captured for relocation.

e-merlin · August 27th, 2004, 08:55 PM

Word has it that he had a bear of a hangover.

Maggot · August 28th, 2004, 11:03 PM

When I was in college we called Ranier Ale "Green Death" - it tastes nasty but has a high malt-liquorish alcohol content. I think the bear was a serious lush.

August 27th, 2004, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	another somebody really likes beer story Reindeer beer wins taste test: SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer, a campground worker said on Wednesday. "We noticed a bear sleeping on the common lawn and wondered what was going on until we discovered that there were a lot of beer cans lying around," said Lisa Broxson, a worker at the Baker Lake Resort, 80 miles (129 kilometers) northeast of Seattle. The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers' coolers and, using his claws and teeth to open the cans, swilled down the suds. It turns out the bear was a bit of a beer sophisticate. He tried a mass-market Busch beer, but switched to Rainier Beer, a local ale, and stuck with it for his drinking binge. Wildlife agents chased the bear away, but it returned the next day, said Broxson. They set a trap using as bait some doughnuts, honey and two cans of Rainier Beer. It worked, and the bear was captured for relocation. __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

August 28th, 2004, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maggot Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 731 1 Photos	When I was in college we called Ranier Ale "Green Death" - it tastes nasty but has a high malt-liquorish alcohol content. I think the bear was a serious lush. __________________ www.myspace.com/feierman