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Adele's Contract: "North American Beer is Not Acceptable"
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 | Greg Wilson

Posted on 12/06/2011 2:53:27 PM PST by nickcarraway

Rolling in the Deep" singer's no Jane Sixpack

Some singers' contracts stipulate that the red jelly beans have to be removed. Adele's backstage rider says keep the American beer away from her.

In her boilerplate contract, the British singer goes out of her way to diss stateside suds. She must have 12 bottles of beer on her bus, but it can't be just any beer. It must be the "best quality European lager beer." Beck's, Stella Artois, Peroni, the pact suggests helpfully.

Then, for the band's and crew's buses, only "good quality local lager" is acceptable. "NOT Budweiser, Miller or similar 'National' brand," the rider, obtained by thesmokinggun.com, states.

She also goes out of her way to insult California, insisting on two bottles of wine from Italy, France, Spain or Australia.

The "Rolling in the Deep" singer does approve of American chocolate bars, including Milky Ways, and there appears to be no anti-American sentiment in her demands for milk, orange juice and mineral water.

Oh, and anyone getting into the show for free has to pony up for charity, according to the rider. People receiving comped tickets must donate a minimum of $20 for charity upon pickup, and this is non-negotiable. “There will be no exception to this rule,” according to the document.


TOPICS: Food; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: adele; beer
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To: caver

I don’t keep up with popular culture, so I’ve never heard her, but ALL the younger folks I know think she’s a great singer.


61 posted on 12/06/2011 5:23:41 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: Mr Rogers

No Bleeding Watney’s Red Barrel?


62 posted on 12/06/2011 5:26:37 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: nickcarraway

She don’t know nothing about fine American beers and Californian wines. No soup for her!


63 posted on 12/06/2011 5:28:03 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: nickcarraway

I agree. Mass market America beer is piss. Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Schlitz... *ARE* barely more than pisswater.

That said... smaller, more specialized brewers are the way to go!

(Though I can’t stand lager. My weak spot is hard cider.)


64 posted on 12/06/2011 5:50:41 PM PST by gogogodzilla (Live free or die!)
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To: Mr Rogers
No Arrogant Bastard Ale?

She's not worthy.

65 posted on 12/06/2011 6:03:47 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: nickcarraway

What? No Blue Moon?


66 posted on 12/06/2011 6:27:34 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: nickcarraway

“NOT Budweiser, Miller or similar ‘National’ brand,”
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She got that part right!

Buy good US microbrews and/or brew yer own!

Semper Brewing
*****


67 posted on 12/06/2011 7:07:24 PM PST by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: nickcarraway

Summit Extra Pale Ale, St Paul. Bells from MI is good too.


68 posted on 12/06/2011 7:38:09 PM PST by Sven Tremain
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To: Sven Tremain

Bookmark


69 posted on 12/06/2011 8:16:40 PM PST by Publius6961 (My world was lovely, until it was taken over by parasites.)
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To: muddler

She asked for bendy straws?


70 posted on 12/06/2011 11:02:18 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
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To: nickcarraway

Well she’s obviously never had Rainier Ale. Green Death all the way! ;-)


71 posted on 12/07/2011 1:48:39 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Daveinyork

Two more words: “Iron City”.


72 posted on 12/07/2011 1:59:51 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: knews_hound

I just don’t care for wheat beer.

I like their Pale Ale and Porter (especially the Pale Ale - bottle-conditioned isn’t quite cask-conditioned, but it’s easier to take home), but my favorites among beers that have a reasonably wide distribution are Brdgeport IPA and Boulevard’s Bully Porter.


73 posted on 12/07/2011 1:50:00 PM PST by Gil4 (Sometimes it's not low self-esteem - it's just accurate self-assessment.)
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To: stormhill

RE: “England has the worst beer in the world; nasty, warm, sticky stuff with various forms of pond life in it...” John Cleese from 1982 commercial

That’s 100% true. That same beer, two blocks up the road. properly managed and mainted at appropriate cellar temperature (about 55deg F) is the best beer in the world.

Caring for cask beer takes skill.


74 posted on 12/07/2011 2:03:44 PM PST by Gil4 (Sometimes it's not low self-esteem - it's just accurate self-assessment.)
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To: Gil4

maintained


75 posted on 12/07/2011 2:05:07 PM PST by Gil4 (Sometimes it's not low self-esteem - it's just accurate self-assessment.)
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