Be more specific • So a guy walks into a bar and says "Can I have a beer?" It sounds like a legitimate order  a quick one, too. Here's the catch: Most bars carry a variety of beers. Generically ordering "a beer" is the same as going into a pizza joint and ordering "a pizza." It sounds ridiculous to the guy behind the counter, and you will immediately be asked what kind of beer you want. Even at the Beerhive, a Salt Lake City bar known for its wide beer selection, bartender Aubrey Langwith hears the lame request. "We have hundreds," Langwith said she tells customers. "What kind of beer did you mean?"