Funny - I've had both of those comments too. I don't know if they're "stupid" comments, just people trying to describe what they're tasting without the correct words to describe what they like or don't like.
I get "dark" quite a bit too. Most of my beers aren't dark at all, but I guess anything that isn't piss-yellow and fizzy is "dark".
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Friend trying The Hobgoblen.. . "Man this thing is hoppy" Me "WTF you mean malty" No its really hoppy..
Me Try to explain..
Him argue
Me.. What ever...
My roommate, whenever we crack open a cream ale (PM'd with some flaked corn as adjunct) THAT HE BREWED, says "you can really taste the cream", like it had dairy or something. It's awesome.
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my cousin always tells me how this pint would go great with a plate of irish stew that he is dreaming of making. jesus christ, he's greek for the love of god!!!
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