NSS : Getting Paid to drink beer

eSDee · 04-04-2005, 12:57 AM

I was part of a focus group recently that involved being asked questions about beer, and then doing some taste tests. The beer that was the focus was Budweiser Select, which apparently is Bud's low-carb beer. I'll be gracious by saying it didn't taste so great. But it was semi refreshing. We also got to drink it with another beer, which I bet was Miller. All in all, I was there for about an hour, and I got 85 bucks.

Easiest money I ever made.

SolidSnake · 04-04-2005, 01:05 AM

Wow! are you saying you got paid just for drinking beer?!

pfff.... too bad i don't even like beer!!

zippyjuan · 04-04-2005, 01:12 AM

I used to run the liquor department for a Vons store and we used to get to go to all kinds of tastings. While we didn't get paid for it, we didn't have to pay either. Mostly wine tastings. The big ones would be at a hotel ballroom with perhaps a hundred tables around a room and maybe a dozen wines at each table and a pile of food to snack on in the middle. You are not supposed to swallow, but the tastebuds do go numb and you get pretty buzzed after a while anyways. We would also sponsor wine tasting dinners at fancy resturaunts with menus specially designed around the wines and a different wine (or two) with each course. Often either the actual wine maker or a representative would be there to discuss it. The store would get two free slots so I usually got one. Patrons paid like $90 a piece to go. We used to be able to get all kinds of free stuff. Vendors would give me free bottles of wine to try. Tickets to events (I usually gave those to my manager). Then the ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) put a stop to the companies being able to give us the freebies and the stores got concerned about someone getting in an accident or something on the way home so everything came to an end. It was great back then.

LoCarb Bud does not sound very good. I don't even like regular Bud. I prefer good beers. Newcastle is probably my favorite.

brainsmile · 04-04-2005, 08:48 AM

so how did you find this focus group?

Jane83 · 04-04-2005, 11:02 AM

from his AA meetings

verve247 · 04-04-2005, 06:54 PM

Wow, drinks can come true. Now that's a focus test.

-edit: um i meant dreams.

eSDee · 04-04-2005, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyjuan

I used to run the liquor department for a Vons store and we used to get to go to all kinds of tastings. While we didn't get paid for it, we didn't have to pay either. Mostly wine tastings. The big ones would be at a hotel ballroom with perhaps a hundred tables around a room and maybe a dozen wines at each table and a pile of food to snack on in the middle. You are not supposed to swallow, but the tastebuds do go numb and you get pretty buzzed after a while anyways. We would also sponsor wine tasting dinners at fancy resturaunts with menus specially designed around the wines and a different wine (or two) with each course. Often either the actual wine maker or a representative would be there to discuss it. The store would get two free slots so I usually got one. Patrons paid like $90 a piece to go. We used to be able to get all kinds of free stuff. Vendors would give me free bottles of wine to try. Tickets to events (I usually gave those to my manager). Then the ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) put a stop to the companies being able to give us the freebies and the stores got concerned about someone getting in an accident or something on the way home so everything came to an end. It was great back then.

LoCarb Bud does not sound very good. I don't even like regular Bud. I prefer good beers. Newcastle is probably my favorite.

That sucks that you lost a good thing zippyJ. But atleast you enjoyed it while it lasted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jane83

from his AA meetings

Good one Jane. Actually, I just happend to get an email forwarded to me from someone who knew I was a beer drinker. I contacted them right away and it turned out that I was their ideal candidate

04-04-2005, 12:57 AM	#1
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	NSS : Getting Paid to drink beer I was part of a focus group recently that involved being asked questions about beer, and then doing some taste tests. The beer that was the focus was Budweiser Select, which apparently is Bud's low-carb beer. I'll be gracious by saying it didn't taste so great. But it was semi refreshing. We also got to drink it with another beer, which I bet was Miller. All in all, I was there for about an hour, and I got 85 bucks. Easiest money I ever made. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

04-04-2005, 01:05 AM	#2
SolidSnake Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In My Own Universe Posts: 717	Wow! are you saying you got paid just for drinking beer?! pfff.... too bad i don't even like beer!! __________________

04-04-2005, 08:48 AM	#4
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	so how did you find this focus group? __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

04-04-2005, 06:54 PM	#6
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	Wow, drinks can come true. Now that's a focus test. -edit: um i meant dreams. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter. Last edited by verve247 : 04-04-2005 at 07:40 PM.

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04-04-2005, 01:12 AM	#3
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	I used to run the liquor department for a Vons store and we used to get to go to all kinds of tastings. While we didn't get paid for it, we didn't have to pay either. Mostly wine tastings. The big ones would be at a hotel ballroom with perhaps a hundred tables around a room and maybe a dozen wines at each table and a pile of food to snack on in the middle. You are not supposed to swallow, but the tastebuds do go numb and you get pretty buzzed after a while anyways. We would also sponsor wine tasting dinners at fancy resturaunts with menus specially designed around the wines and a different wine (or two) with each course. Often either the actual wine maker or a representative would be there to discuss it. The store would get two free slots so I usually got one. Patrons paid like $90 a piece to go. We used to be able to get all kinds of free stuff. Vendors would give me free bottles of wine to try. Tickets to events (I usually gave those to my manager). Then the ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) put a stop to the companies being able to give us the freebies and the stores got concerned about someone getting in an accident or something on the way home so everything came to an end. It was great back then. LoCarb Bud does not sound very good. I don't even like regular Bud. I prefer good beers. Newcastle is probably my favorite.

04-04-2005, 11:02 AM	#5
Jane83 Commander Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: S. Pasadena Posts: 1,452	from his AA meetings

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