Culture of beer drinking in the West
Jill: How can I be of service?
Dude: I was hoping you could explain the special culture that surrounds beer drinking in the West.
Jill: I'll do it if you buy a round at the local.
Dude: Then it's a deal.
Jill: Don't worry your little head, I will teach you the customs of beer drinking first hand.
1) Barfly（酒鬼）: someone who is always at the bar
He is a regular barfly. I see him every night at the Goose and Duck pub.
2) Brew（一杯啤酒）: a beer
I would like a burger, some fries and a brew, please.
3) Draft（生啤，扎啤）: not in a can, fresh, on tap
Give me 3 draft beers and a dry whisky, if you would.
请给我来三杯扎啤和一杯干白威士忌。
4) Lager（浓啤酒，酿造后再储藏成熟的啤酒）: a thick kind of beer
Down under in Australia they love to drink lagers.
在澳洲，人们爱喝浓啤酒。
5) Lite（清淡型啤酒）: light, not heavy, diet
This Budweiser lite tastes great and it is less filling.
6) One's brand（钟爱的牌子）: the kind you like, your favorite
Carlsberg is my brand all the way!
Dialogue
Present Tense Dialogue
Gorden: Can I treat you to a brew after work?
Molly : Sure, I usually drink a few lagers after I eat dinner anyway.
Gorden: I heard Woody the barfly say that draft beers are half price before 7pm.
Molly : We will see for ourselves.
Gorden: I hope they have my brand on tap.
Molly : You are a real barfly.
Gorden: It takes one to know one.
Past Tense Dialogue
Molly : How was your brew?
Gorden: It rocked. I loved because it was draft beer right from the tap.
Molly : Did you see Sam the barfly?
Gorden: Sam is not a barfly.
Molly : But I see him every night at the bar.
Gorden: Because he is the bar tender.
Molly : No wonder he never drinks lagers or beers or anything.
Gorden: You sure are tipsy.
生词
1) Foam（泡沫）: the white stuff on the head of beer
There is too much foam in this draft beer, can I have a different one?
2) The local（附近的小酒吧）: the nearby pub that you visit every day
I am going to kick off to the local, I'll be back at suppertime.
3) On the rocks（加冰）: with ice
I would like a gin and tonic on the rocks please.
4) Mixed drink（鸡尾酒）: alcohol with fruit juice
Mixed drinks are sweeter than most kinds of beer.
5) A round of beers（ 请周围每个人一杯啤酒）: buying a beer for every person in your group
It's my turn to buy a round.
6) Straight up（不加冰）: no ice
I like my drinks straight up, with no ice.
The Culture of Drinking
1) When you pour a beer, tip the glass sideways so you won't have too much foam on the head.
2) "It's my turn to buy a round," means you will buy a brew for all of your friends.
3) Before you make a mixed drink for your pal, ask him if he wants it straight up or on the rocks.
4) Beers come in a few basic types: cans, twist off bottles, and non-twist off caps.
5) In China most local beers are in recycled bottles, that is not the case with Western beers.
6) A lot of the quality and taste of a beer is determined by the water that is used in the beer.
Dialogue
Molly : Meet me at the local tonight.
Gordon: Are you buying?
Molly : I'll buy the first round. What will you be drinking?
Gordon: What do you suggest for a guy who likes sweet things?
Molly : A mixed drink on the rocks should hit the spot.
Gordon: What will you be drinking?
Molly : Just a lot of beer, straight up.
Gordon: Don't beers have too much foam on the head usually?
Molly : Not if you pour it right. I'll teach you, I am an expert.
Gordon: I bet you are!