“Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad”

“Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad” is a jocular line that has been written on many bar signs and GIFs. “Beer comes from hops which comes from a plant.  Therefore beer also counts as a salad” was posted on Twitter on August 24, 2013.
 
There have been several slight variations. “Beer comes from barley. Barley is a plant. Beer is salad dressing!” was posted on Twitter on October 6, 2013. “Beer is made from wheat and hops. Wheat and hops are plants. Plants grow out of the ground… Therefor Beer is a salad” was posted on Twitter on October 14, 2013.
 
“Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. That makes it a plant. Chocolate is salad” is a similar saying.
   
 
Twitter
Glenn Allison
‏@glennallison
@rishad Beer comes from hops which comes from a plant.  Therefore beer also counts as a salad.
9:16 PM - 24 Aug 2013
     
Twitter
Peter Lugg
‏@PeterUQ
@AshiLabouisse I like a logical mind! Beer comes from barley. Barley is a plant. Beer is salad dressing!
5:49 PM - 6 Oct 2013
 
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Grady Brannan
‏@gradybrannan
Beer is made from wheat and hops. Wheat and hops are plants. Plants grow out of the ground… Therefor Beer is a salad.
12:20 PM - 14 Oct 2013
 
Twitter
99BottlesBeer
‏@99bottlesbeer
“Beer is made from grains & hops, which are both plants. Therefore, beer is salad.” —@RadioCarla @Hoperatives #DietTips #craftbeer #bestspin
11:01 AM - 15 Nov 2013
 
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CraftBeerBar
‏@CraftBeerBar_IL
Beer is made from hops which come from the hop plant. Hop plants are grown in gardens. Beer is salad. #hophead #cheers
3:17 PM - 18 Nov 2013
 
Funny Status
Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad.
March 20, 2014
Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad.
 
Facebook
Nu’Bar Stellies
March 22, 2014 ·
Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad!!!
 
Twitter
Zachules
‏@zak_mercer
If beer is hops
And hops are a plant
And salad is like food made of plants
Beer is a type of salad
7:10 PM - 1 Dec 2014
 
BuzzFeed
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Carolyn Kylstra, BuzzFeed Staff
posted on Jul. 23, 2015, at 11:47 a.m.
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14. This impeccable logic.
HOPS ARE PLANTS
PLANTS ARE VEGETABLES
VEGETABLES MAKE SALAD
THEREFORE…
BEER IS SALAD
(you’re welcome)
 
Google Groups: alt.recovery.aa
Beer Drinkers & Nun-Drinkers
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8/29/15
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Beer is made from Hops.
Hops are plants.
Plants make Salads.
Therefore, Beer is a Salad!
And Salads are GOOD FOR YOU!
   
Bakersfield Observed
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015
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* ... SPOTTED ON TWITTER: “Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad.”
 
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Figueroa Joquico John Victor reviewed Alamat Filipino Pub & Deli
August 14, 2016 at 4:15am ·
Beer is made from hops
Hops are plants
Therefore beer is a salad.
#alamatph