Bartenders criticizing beer choices

did you let her know how you felt about it?

 

That's quite a situation. I've never had an encounter with a bartender like that. I'm fine with advice, but generally I come here for that.

 

It happens all the time to me. I let it roll like water to a duck's back. I want to drink what I want to drink; I could care less what that bartender thinks of my choice of beer. Dragon fruit Passion fruit Berliner? I think I'll drink a dozen!

 

There's your mistake

 

I think very much opposite. It is really nice from bartender, if he/she tell, that you won't probably like the beer, when bartender thinks so. Good service. +Lindemans Framboise is awful and so sugary, mayde the bartender save him from diabetes!

 

First, I'll start with the disclaimer that, although I love Lambics and sours, I am no great fan of Lindemanns Framboise. But hey, if your brother loves it, cheers...

With that out of the way, she clearly deserved the tip I hope you didn't give. A good server will guide you toward what you will like with samples and encouragement, and steer you away from things you might not by fishing with left handed compliments ("some people really like it", or "it's really fruity", or such like), or asking questions and offering alternative suggestions. My other favorite is when you order something out of the mainstream, good servers will ask if you want a taste, or a small one, and make you ask for the big one. It's in everyone's best interest. If you don't like it, you will nurse it and they won't sell you as much.

Which leads us to the most egregious infraction - ignoring an empty glass. Overall, America has it going on over Europe in that regard. I have NEVER, in all of my travels in Europe, been asked if I wanted another beer, if my glass had not been empty for over five minutes. Here, we get the ask within a minute of draining it, or (ideally) when we are flirting with the last half inch. There is probably a philosophical discussion in there somewhere about the tipping culture and entrepreneurship - tipping is severely limited in Europe for the most part. So your terrible server will have to go home with her $2.55 ish per hour and whatever meager tips she garnered from her poor service, and decide to move on to whatever it is she IS good at.

The moral of the story - At a restaurant, you may have to tip servers regardless and change the tip for good or bad service. A bartender? If they cant even go through the motions? Send them a clear message...

 

yeah, it's nice to let them know how you feel so they can get a chance to persuade you to remain a customer but I usually just get pissed and keep it to myself while they probably have no idea what they did wrong. It's like I have to remind myself that making legitimate complaints is actually doing them a favor.

 

If she's as clueless as she seems, she won't get the message. Her boyfriend is probably watching tv right now trying to tune out her griping about another night of cheapskate customers that never tip.

 

I only offer insight when I am asked for advice. If I don't like the beer you chose it's better for me to sell it. Chances are no one else likes it. I will however warn someone if they're ordering certain types of beer. (chili beer, sours, experimental stuff etc..)

 

Nine times out of ten bartenders are hire for looks and not much more! I wouldn't worry about it cause there beer knowledge clearly isn't there!

 

Last night I had a woman criticize my choice of Sweetwater IPA over Bass IPA, (they didn't have much) she just could not understand how I could turn down the Bass and just kept on and on.

 

Ah okey, you are certainly right. It is possible to say in many ways!

 

I don't know where you went in Europe but it's pretty normal here to be asked if you would like another one if your glass is empty.And they are not touting for tips because they don't either get or expect one.It's what's known as making the customer welcome.

 

They just du their job well.

 

really the first question here should be did u guys tip her at least a dollar each for your beers?