Craft Beers, do people really like them?

you need to get some help if you're embarrassed to be drinking a beer you like. Get help soon my friend.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM wrote:

you need to get some help if you're embarrassed to be drinking a beer you like. Get help soon my friend.

reading is fundamental

I only drink IPA. It has nothing to do with thinking it's cool. I moved to a place where there are a lot of local breweries and I began trying the different IPAs. Suddenly my palate had totally changed and everything else now tastes like garbage. There are also now several decent session IPAs so you don't need to get smashed every time you drink.

dude, really? wrote:

This craft beer thing is wearing me out. Thousands of small breweries all churning out pretty much the same 6-8 beers. I contend that people don't like them as much as they act like they like them but they are too embarrassed to be seen drinking a Stella. What if you're not a hop head and you want a drinkable lager...sorry, you're SOL.

Simple solution really

Order what you want and quit whining about it. If a craft brewery doesn't have the beer you like don't go there.

Hop head here wrote:

I only drink IPA. It has nothing to do with thinking it's cool. I moved to a place where there are a lot of local breweries and I began trying the different IPAs. Suddenly my palate had totally changed and everything else now tastes like garbage. There are also now several decent session IPAs so you don't need to get smashed every time you drink.

Same here.

Although I did something totally out of the norm this summer while golfing. I had a couple of coors lights on a really hot day. Actually hit the spot.

dude, really? wrote:

What if you're not a hop head and you want a drinkable lager...sorry, you're SOL.

Tell me what is wrong with, say, Brooklyn Lager. All the brewpubs in my town have their own lagers as well.

I only drink craft beers brewed by gay guys with six-pack abs.

I'm a huge craft beer fan, on and off homebrewer, and serious hop head. I'll order a Stella if I'm in the mood. Who cares??? The only problem with Stella is the green bottles, which allow in light that skunks the beer. On draft it's a perfectly fine option, if not the most exciting thing in the world. If you're too embarrassed to order whatever beer you like, I recommend switching to whiskey. No one ever questions any whiskey order in my experience.

Reading comprehension is also fundamental!I inferred from your post that you are embarrassed to admit you just want to order a bud light when you our with the boys. 1. You started an thread on an anonymous message board. 2. You made a vague generalizing about the larger beer drinking population. 3. Then you asked another question about not being a hop head. I think it's reasonable to look at the evidence presented and think about this 2 ways. 1. You are actually concerned for non-Craft Beer drinkers and are advocating for them. 2. You feel embarrassed about your own beer drinking habits and want reassurance from strangers who you feel comfortable asking for advice. I went with #2 - Usually people are self serving so I'm sticking with original comment that you may need help since your embarrassed to drink a Bud Light when all the rest of the crew is drinking Double Dry Hopped Double IPAs Hop Bombs aged on mango and pears in a wine cask.

dude, really? wrote:

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM wrote:

you need to get some help if you're embarrassed to be drinking a beer you like. Get help soon my friend.

reading is fundamental

Personally I cannot fathom how anyone likes the taste of lagers. All I ever taste is metal- even from a bottle I taste metal. I thought I hated beer in college- then I discovered stouts, then Belgium beers, then pale ales, then IPAs. Pale ales now seem boring, but I still love the other 3.

I drink these beers while my wife drinks her wine- not trying to impress anyone. I don't know anyone that drinks craft beers to be cool- we simply like the taste- like people like wine. Not sure why people think people who appreciate the taste of beers other than lager are faking. I assume the OP likes lagers and not faking it, although I hate the taste. Even craft lagers are gross to me.

Bottom line- we all have different tastes.

Do you think it's cool to do alcohol? You shouldn't be doing alcohol.

Mmmmkay wrote:

Do you think it's cool to do alcohol? You shouldn't be doing alcohol.

That's why I drink alcohol instead of doing alcohol.

dude, really? wrote:

This craft beer thing is wearing me out. Thousands of small breweries all churning out pretty much the same 6-8 beers. I contend that people don't like them as much as they act like they like them but they are too embarrassed to be seen drinking a Stella. What if you're not a hop head and you want a drinkable lager...sorry, you're SOL.

Don't you believe in the market economy? Anyway, a lot of these craft breweries do have decent lagers, but maybe you have to ask about the selection. Use these words: "I want a drinkable lager. What do you suggest?"

We sure do. Most people usually really like what they say they like, you might be projecting your tastes on other people. But the great thing about craft beers is that there's something for everyone! If you want a nice refreshing lager you go get yourself a lager and enjoy the hell out of it. Anyone who tells you what you should or shouldn't like should be dismissed as a snob. Everyone has different tastes and there ain't nothing wrong with that.

Check out Jack's Abby - lager only craft brewery. Pretty good stuff.

http://jacksabby.com/

I kind of understand what the OP might have been trying to say. I have found that craft beers have cool packaging and the wide variety and catchy names occasionally hook the buyer (me). Once you get home you generally enjoy most of them. ( just one or two). But rarely do they become a staple in your regular drinking routine. Instead they remain a novelty to buy when you get the hankering.

As far as drinking them to impress others. The OP probably does this himself and feels the need to project his own idiocy on others.

Idiot spotter wrote:

I kind of understand what the OP might have been trying to say. I have found that craft beers have cool packaging and the wide variety and catchy names occasionally hook the buyer (me). Once you get home you generally enjoy most of them. ( just one or two). But rarely do they become a staple in your regular drinking routine. Instead they remain a novelty to buy when you get the hankering.

They are a staple in my drinking. BUT I am very careful with what I buy. Many of these micros are not cheap, and I don't like to bring home duds. Simple solution, crowd sourcing. I visit BeerAdvocate when I am in the store and do a quick check. Anything that scores around 90 points or greater I'll take a chance on. Anything much less than that, I probably won't. The people who frequent BA tend to know their stuff so this usually works very well.

Rejoice fellow citizen! Our next president will quash this craft beer thing by the middle of next year.

What I am rebelling against is the Growler. Why should I pay nearly twice as much as a six pack and get less beer? And then I'm supposed to tip you on top of it?