Just the usual. No, make it a double.

[ZedOmega]

This past weekend was alright, surprisingly. With a couple of exceptions, as always...


The Suit

It's extremely rare when we have a customer that looks like an extra in a mafia movie, but we had one last night, and he looked like he was barely in college. I don't know why he decided to dress up like a member of the Corleone family, but you'd think with all the pockets that thing had, one of them would have his ID. (Yeah, I know...) Long story short: I card him, he doesn't have it, I don't let him in without it, he tries T's door, he gets the same thing. Eventually he took off, and his friends left shortly after.


GK! I think I found one of your callers! Permission to kill?!

Something very, very odd happened half an hour before closing last night. We had someone sneak a beer into the bar instead of trying to sneak one out like we usually do. I took a look at the bottle as he was leaving with it, and sure enough, it was a brand we don't carry. Hoptoberfest, I think it was called. Naturally, I was curious.

Me: Can I take a look at that bottle?
SC: Yeah, sure.

SC turns the label towards me and I see the name.

Me: Hmm. That's not one of our stock... where'd you get that?
SC: ...uh... it's from Belgium.

Aw, shit, here we go.

Me: I can see that. But what store carries that brand? I want to try it one of these days.
SC: It's from Belgium. You wanna try it?
Me: Nah, I can't drink on shift. I just want to know what store carries it.
SC: ...uh... Belgium?

If SC's in college, I'm going to avoid that campus at all costs, I swear to Christ.

Me: Eh, I'll just look for it. You guys take care.
SC: 'K.


And that's not all, folks. We've got a new bartender, and I'm going to jump over to COC to tell you guys all about her. Yeah, she's that horrible.

[chainedbarista]

the suit with all the pockets had no id and no brain...sad when there's room, but it's not used.

i agree; if that guy's in college, i don't want to risk going there.

[TelephoneAngel]

Maybe he meant he had been on holiday in Belgium and bought it there?

[TheSnakeLady]

Maybe he meant the New Belgium Brewery?

I checked their site and they have something called Hoptober....

http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/hoptober

[PepperElf]

who sneaks a beer into a bar?

[Syriilord]

who sneaks a beer into a bar?

Idiots, people who don't like any of the beers served in the bar but still want to drink beer, idiots, people with no ID who had friends buy it for them elsewhere...
Did I mention idiots?

[crashhelmet]

The Suit

It's extremely rare when we have a customer that looks like an extra in a mafia movie, but we had one last night, and he looked like he was barely in college. I don't know why he decided to dress up like a member of the Corleone family, but you'd think with all the pockets that thing had, one of them would have his ID. (Yeah, I know...) Long story short: I card him, he doesn't have it, I don't let him in without it, he tries T's door, he gets the same thing. Eventually he took off, and his friends left shortly after.

Hey now... Don't go knocking the Zoot Suit. I rock mine every chance I get.

who sneaks a beer into a bar?

They'd sneak it in if the price of the beer was too outrageous too. We see that here in Vegas a lot. You can buy a 6 pack for what some bars charge for 2 beers here. Don't even get me started on the cost of liquor. I'd totally open a bar if I had the money

CH

[TheMike]

the suit with all the pockets had no id and no brain...sad when there's room, but it's not used.

maybe our hotel workers could use the space for those "whatya mean youre booked up?" idiots.

[ZedOmega]

Maybe he meant the New Belgium Brewery?

I checked their site and they have something called Hoptober....

http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/hoptober

That's the one! Now if I could find out what stores down here sell it so I can try it without getting in trouble... Looks like something the supermarket near the house carries. I'll have to hit them up.

who sneaks a beer into a bar?

The same kind of person who sits in a parking lot and drinks before they come and drink, I guess. >.>

[Whiskey]

You can buy a 6 pack for what some bars charge for 2 beers here. Don't even get me started on the cost of liquor. I'd totally open a bar if I had the money

CH

Thats uncommon? My beer on draft is 5$/glass, a six pack is 8.99. Same with my whiskey. About 14$/glass (double), 23$ for a bottle.

[csquared]

Hey now... Don't go knocking the Zoot Suit. I rock mine every chance I get.

Zoot Suits are cool, as long as you have an ID in one of those pockets.

[Magpie]

who sneaks a beer into a bar?

I'm going to guess people who are used to Canadian bars? Given that "you can buy a six-pack for what they charge for two beers" is describing an expensive bar, I'm sure people try it here (I don't know of anyone who does anything other than drink a lot right before going to the bar, so that it hasn't hit when they get there, and they're still sober enough to get in).

[VenomX]

That's the one! Now if I could find out what stores down here sell it so I can try it without getting in trouble... Looks like something the supermarket near the house carries. I'll have to hit them up.

Samuel Adams has their Octoberfest out too....

[crashhelmet]

Some bars here in Vegas will charge as much as $12 for a bottle of beer flavored water (read: Anheiser Busch, Miller, and Coors families) but the average is about $6 for those and $8 for an import. A Casino I used to bartend at was actually on the cheap side. $2.25 for a bottle and $1.25 for a draft. That was 5 years ago though. Dunno if they've upped their prices again or not.

Bottle Service? Plan on $100 for the "Calls" or cheaper grade "Premiums" and $200+ for "Top Shelf." That's some expensive phukkin orange juice, if you ask me.

CH

[ZedOmega]

Samuel Adams has their Octoberfest out too....

Yeah, but we've recently picked up Dead Guy Ale and I'm going to stick with that for a while. At least until we run out...