r/beer • u/ThisisWashington • 22h ago
Green, brown and yellow beer?
A coworker from Puerto Rico today was telling me there are three types of beer: brown, green and yellow.
He said Heineken is a green beer (I clarified if he was talking about the color of the bottle. He was not), he said green beers are refreshing like what you would drink on the beach.
He said corona is a yellow beer, so is El Presidente (a Dominican beer).
He said IPAs are considered brown beers, even though their color is light.
I did a brief google search and didn't find anything, so I'm turning to reddit. Any people who are from Puerto Rico or have spent time there that could tell me if this is a way beer is classified there? Or anyone at all have any idea what he's talking about? Since Spanish is his first language, we've had a little trouble with translating Spanish words to English and them not having the same connotations or meanings. I'm trying to figure out if he's confused or just making shit up
Edit:
I asked more questions today and he said the third type isn't brown, it's artisanal/craft (but later said the third type is 'black'.) he said it's not types exactly, and implied it's more of a vibe. Green beers are refreshing and cooling, yellow beers make you feel heavy and warm.
I'm going to assume he heard someone say a thing once and has turned it into facts in his head.
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u/Accurate-Papaya-7941 11h ago
But corona bottles are clear
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u/Accurate-Papaya-7941 5h ago
You said they are describing the color of the bottles, but that's clearly not the case. The bottle is clear and not yellow.
But sure, that's so basic we should all know that you mean not what you said. /s
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u/Sevuhrow 3h ago
I guess none of us are smart enough to decipher that you actually meant the color of the beer when your exact words were "bottle colors."
It's okay to just admit you misspoke, no need to be insulting.
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u/ludwigmeyer 10h ago
I don't think its the color of the bottle, but the color you see.
Green from the bottles for Heineken.
Many IPAs are in Brown bottles
Corona and El Presidente (I presume) are yellowish beers in clear bottles so they are 'yellow'
that's all I can figure.
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u/MODELO_MAN_LV 6h ago
This is literally it.
And probably more coherent than whatever internal monolouge this guy is using to classify beer.
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u/kelryngrey 16h ago
People pick up all sorts of ideas about beer from non-brewers. I had an old fellow tell me there were lagers, ales, and beers, because "some beer is actually just beer."
I think your friend is probably going on some sort of bottle based classification. It doesn't have any real relation to styles or brewing ingredients, etc.
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u/Sevuhrow 3h ago
The "just beer" part is funny because a lager is almost always that exact concept, "just beer."
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u/trashed_culture 21h ago
General lager, pilsner, and ales maybe? I've never heard of it this way, but it vaguely tracks.
But Heineken and Corona are both pale lagers... I think your friend is full of it.
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u/Yabba_Dabba_Doofus 18h ago
I think your friend is full of it.
Corona specifically being mentioned as a beer that isn't something you'd drink on the beach, makes me think this is full-on trolling.
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u/nathansikes 21h ago
Maybe it's more of a vibe than a physical description. I too call some beers green, I can imagine some people going further.
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u/adolfojp 4h ago
This is not a Puerto Rican thing. Your coworker is either ignorant or trolling you.
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u/Ixnayevinkay 11h ago
If you want to try some great craft beer (brown beer?) while in P. R., my buddy owns this brewery.
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u/AnotherDeadGodXIII 21h ago
Everyone is entitled to have opinions, even if they are wrong.