A TikTok video shows a woman’s early-morning attempt to order a specific beer at an airport bar. The clip, posted by user @zaneyynailstiktok, documents her interaction with a bartender shortly before a flight.
The video begins with the woman walking through an airport terminal. On-screen text reads, “Scoping out the bars to see which one has the best vibe.” She eventually sits down at a bar table, and text indicates her destination: “I’m going to San Diego.”
The core exchange happens when she tries to place her order. She says to the bartender, “Good morning. Yes, may I please have, um, I wanted a Blue Moon.” The bartender responds, “Okay, my dear, uh, first of all, bar opens at 6.” On-screen text clarifies the time was 5:33 a.m.
Bartender provides an alternative after stating the requested beer is unavailable
The bartender in the video explains the policy for serving before the official opening time. She says, “We’ll make it right now, but you’re not gonna be— you need to be here because at 6 I need to charge it before I can.” The woman in the video agrees, saying, “No problem.”
The bartender then delivers the news about the requested beer. She states, “But we don’t have the moon.” Visibly, the woman appears to pause before responding, “Uh, whatever you think is best.” The bartender suggests an alternative: “We have a Samuel Adams Oktobefest.”
The woman accepts the substitute, saying, “I’ll have that please.” When asked about the size, she requests, “Big one please.” She then asks a clarifying question, “I’m going to be allowed to drink it too?” The bartender confirms with a “Yeah.” The woman expresses her gratitude, saying, “Okay, thank you.”
The video shows the woman putting on red headphones as the bartender hands her a tall glass of dark beer. She then demonstrates a trick, sticking her finger into the beer. On-screen text attributes this tip to her father, stating, “My dad told me if beer or soda has too much fizz to just stick your finger in it and he wasn’t wrong.”
After taking a sip, the woman’s reaction is shown. On-screen text reads, “Ngl this was disgusting. I like them lighter than this 😞.” The footage then appears to show her chugging the remainder of the dark beer. Text on the screen explains, “I’m hate it so I have to chug it lol.”
She is then seen with a second, lighter-colored beer. On-screen text indicates her decision: “Eff it. I’ll have one more. (A different kind).” She sips the new drink, and text notes her time constraint: “Def won’t be able to finish it though I have 7 minutes.” This airport beer run isn’t without its own rules, as a Texas man once tried to smuggle a 12-pack of Wisconsin’s exclusive Spotted Cow beer through security.
An off-screen person, identified by on-screen text as “The man sitting next to me,” provides her with a small bag of snacks. The text adds, “I didn’t ask for it or want it even.” The woman continues to drink the second beer, with text stating, “I’m going to try to finish as much of This before I can before I board.”
As she looks toward her gate, on-screen text reads, “Okay I g2g fr I see people by my gate lining up.” The bartender’s voice is heard saying, “No, no, no, no, no problem, no problem.” The woman then playfully asks the bartender, “You want to be in my video?” She laughs, puts on a black hoodie, and prepares to leave. Text admits, “And I def lied about finishing this beer lmao,” as she finishes the last drops.
The video concludes with the woman wiping her mouth with a napkin. The video’s public caption does not add any additional context to the events shown.
Viewers in the comment section reacted to the bartender’s initial response. One comment read, “First of all” ?? Well good morning ma’am that was actually RUDE! 😳 Glad you got a drink tho babes. Another comment questioned the timing, stating, “girl… 5:30 AM? are we for real?”
Some commenters defended the woman’s actions or the bartender’s demeanor. According to the video’s creator, one wrote, “I don’t care what time is if I’m at the airport ima have a drink😌.” Another comment compared the situation internationally, saying, “yall would hate europeans if you thought this was alcoholism.” A final comment expressed surprise at the pre-flight drinking, asking, “How on earth do you do this before flying holy moly.”
